Wednesday, 4 November 2009
House of Commons debates
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State was asked—
- Saville Inquiry (10 speeches)
On what date he expects the Saville inquiry to report.
- Paramilitary Activities (24 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the extent of activities of dissident paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.
- Loyalist Paramilitaries (8 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the extent of the activities of loyalist paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland.
- Equality Commission (6 speeches)
What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on proposals for the appointment of new commissioners to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
- Loyalist Decommissioning (7 speeches)
What recent progress has been made on loyalist decommissioning; and if he will make a statement.
- Historical Inquiries (9 speeches)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the report of the Consultative Group on the Past on the operation of the Historical Enquiries Team of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if...
- Local Government Reorganisation (6 speeches)
What progress has been made on reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
- Devolution (4 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the progress of devolution of responsibility for criminal justice and policing to the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister
The Prime Minister was asked—
- Engagements (61 speeches, 3 annotations)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.
- Speaker's Statement (1 speech)
Before I call the Leader of the House, I have an announcement to make about the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. Under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, it falls to me as...
- MPs' Expenses and Allowances (29 speeches)
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement. Today the Committee on Standards in Public Life, under its chair Sir Christopher Kelly, has published its report setting out...
- Food Labelling (Nutrition and Health) (1 speech)
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (0 speeches)
[Relevant d ocuments: Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, Session 2007-08, on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, HC 551-I and—II, and the...
- [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] (0 speeches)
- Clause 33 — Time limit for human rights actions against Northern Ireland Ministers etc (21 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 90, page 16, line 28, leave out lines 28 to 30 and insert— '(2F) In subsection (2D) "rule" has the same meaning as it has in section 7(5) of the Human Rights Act...
- Clause 34 — Time limit for human rights actions against Welsh Ministers etc (0 speeches)
Amendment made: 91, page 17, line 12, leave out lines 12 to 14 and insert— '(3C) In subsection (3A) "rule" has the same meaning as it has in section 7(5) of the Human Rights Act...
- New Clause 43 — Time limit for human rights actions against Scottish Ministers etc (0 speeches)
'(1) In section 100 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) the following (as inserted by the Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 11)) are omitted— (a) subsections...
- Clause 35 — Judicial appointments etc (19 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 36 — Salary protection for members of tribunals (2 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- New clause 23 — Salary protection for office holders in Northern Ireland (3 speeches)
'(1) A person's salary determined under any of the following provisions may be increased, but not reduced, by further determinations. (2) The provisions are— (a) section 106(1) of the...
- New clause 20 — Lords Justices of Appeal (51 speeches)
'(1) The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows. (2) Omit sections 76 to 84.'.— (Mr. Bellingham.) Brought up, and read the First time.
- New Clause 21 — Chief executive of the Supreme Court (22 speeches)
'(1) The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows. (2) Omit section 48. (3) Omit subsection (2) of section 49. (4) In subsection (1) of section 51, for "chief executive" substitute...
- New Clause 22 — Written tests by the Judicial Appointments Commission (0 speeches)
'(1) Section 88 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (5) insert— "(6) At no stage during any selection procedure may the Commission apply any...
- Clause 37 — The Comptroller and Auditor General (43 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 68, page 18, line 19, at end add— '(9) The principal function of the Comptroller and Auditor General is to further the purposes of national audit set out in section...
- Clause 38 — Status of the Comptroller and Auditor General etc (12 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 39 — Provision of services (4 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 40 — Remuneration package of the Comptroller and Auditor General (8 speeches, 1 annotation)
I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 40, page 20, line 20, at end insert— '(10) All remuneration, allowances and expenses in relation to P must be published monthly online.'. In relation...
- Clause 42 — Employment etc of a former Comptroller and Auditor General (10 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 29, page 20, line 33, leave out 'specified person' and insert 'Advisory Committee on Public Appointments'.
- Clause 45 — NAO's expenditure (1 speech)
I beg to move amendment 41, page 21, line 25, leave out 'must' and insert 'and the Comptroller and Auditor General must jointly'. Clause 45 sets out the arrangements for the NAO's expenditure and...
- Schedule 9 — Consequential amendments relating to Part 7 (1 speech)
I beg to move amendment 42, page 71, line 20, at end insert— 'Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)22A In paragraphs 5 and 8 of Schedule 5 after "Comptroller and Auditor General" insert "or...
- New Clause 24 — Powers of National Assembly for Wales: Auditor General for Wales (7 speeches)
'(1) Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) is amended as follows. (2) In Part 1, under Field 14, insert— "Matter 14.1 (1) The following aspects of the Auditor General's...
- New Clause 19 — Amendment of Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (2 speeches)
'(1) The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 is amended as follows. (2) In section 13(1) after "applies", insert ", subject to section 15A,". (3) In section 14 at the beginning insert...
- Business without Debate (0 speeches)
- Delegated Legislation (1 speech)
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 7 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
- Saving Gateway Accounts (0 speeches)
That the draft Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.
- Income Tax (0 speeches)
That the draft Saving Gateway Accounts (No. 2) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 7 July, be approved.
- Constitutional Law (0 speeches)
That the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved. That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential...
- Provision of Services (0 speeches)
That the draft Provision of Services Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.— (Mary Creagh.) Question agreed to.
- Regional Select Committee (London) (1 speech)
Motion made and Question put , That Ms Karen Buck, Jeremy Corbyn, Clive Efford, Siobhain McDonagh and Mr Andy Slaughter be members of the London Regional Select Committee.— (Mary Creagh . )
- Regional Select Committee (West Midlands) (1 speech)
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 2 November), That Mr David Kidney be discharged from the West Midlands Regional Select Committee and Mrs Janet Dean be added. —(Mary Creagh .)
- Regional Select Committee (South West) (1 speech)
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 29 October), That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.— (Mary Creagh.)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Waste Plant (North East Derbyshire) (1 speech)
I should like to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Dronfield. The petition is supported by more than 700 individual letters. The petitioners request: that the House of Commons...
- Equitable Life (Meriden) (1 speech)
I wish to present a petition from residents of my constituency, who are members, former members or the personal representatives of deceased members of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. I have...
- Scallop Dredging, Cardigan Bay (1 speech)
I have a petition of 2,200 signatures on behalf of the Save Our Sea group based in the Ceredigion constituency. The petition declares: The Petition of people of Ceredigion, Declares that dredging...
- Pernicious Anaemia (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Mr. McAvoy.)
