Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Since I came to this House 30 years ago, I have always felt that the House is at its best when it is united. In order that unity can be maintained, I have decided that I will relinquish the...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of recent progress in reaching international agreement on the governance of Cyprus.
What his most recent assessment is of progress in the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty; and if he will make a statement.
What recent reports he has received on numbers of civilians allegedly killed out of combat by paramilitary forces in Colombia in 2007 and 2008.
What recent assessment he has made of the implications for UK policy of the state of relations between Russia and Georgia.
What recent progress has been made on his Department's goal of working with other countries and international institutions to shift rapidly towards a lower carbon world.
What role his Department will have in monitoring the conduct of the forthcoming presidential elections in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. In the debate yesterday, the Minister of State, Department of Health, the hon. Member for Exeter (Mr. Bradshaw), told the House that my constituents...
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That the Order of 19 January (Policing and Crime Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on consideration shall...
[Relevant Documents: The Tenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Policing and Crime Bill, HC 395, and the Fifteenth Report from the Committee, Legislative...
'(1) Section 82 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is repealed. (2) Sections 9 and 10 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 are repealed. (3) After Section 64A of the Police and Criminal...
'(1) The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60) is amended as follows. (2) After section 64A insert— "64B Retention of samples (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a sample has been...
Amendment made: 112, page 117, line 29, at end insert— '(4) Before laying such a draft before Parliament, the Secretary of State must consult— (a) the Association of Police...
Amendment made: 113, page 119, line 5, at end insert— '(10A) Before making regulations under this Article, the Secretary of State must publish a draft of the regulations and consider any...
'(1) An interim injunction granted under sections 38 or 39 must include the period for which it shall have effect. (2) The period specified in subsection (1) above must not exceed four weeks. (3)...
Amendment made: 60, page 26, line 19, leave out from first 'of' to end of line 20 and insert ', or is otherwise related to, the activities of a group that— (a) consists of at least 3...
Amendment made: 61, page 28, line 4, leave out subsections (2) to (4) and insert— '( ) The consultation requirement is that the applicant must consult— (a) any local authority, and...
Amendment made: 62, page 31, line 5, at end insert— '( ) The Secretary of State must lay any guidance issued or revised under this section before Parliament.'.— (Mr. Coaker.)
Amendment made: 63, page 31, line 24, at end insert— "consultation requirement" has the meaning given by section 36(2);'.— (Mr. Coaker.)
'(1) Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) (failure to comply with notice relating to encrypted information) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (5A)(a) after...
I should like to make a statement, for the second time today. This afternoon I convened a meeting of party leaders—both major and minor parties—and members of the House of Commons...
Proceedings resumed.
'(1) The Street Offences Act 1959 (c. 57) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) of section 1, after "prostitute", insert "aged 18 or over"'.— (Dr. Evan Harris.) Brought up Question...
'After section 53 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) insert— "53A Paying for sexual services of a prostitute known to be trafficked or coerced: England and Wales (1) A person (A)...
Amendments made: 46, page 15, line 27, leave out 'controlled for gain' and insert 'subjected to force etc.'. Amendment 47, page 15, line 30, leave out from '(B),' to end of line 32 and...
Amendments made: 50, page 16, line 8, leave out 'controlled for gain' and insert 'subjected to force etc.'. Amendment 51, page 16, line 11, leave out from '(B),' to end of line 13 and...
Amendments made: 54, page 22, line 1, leave out from 'which' to end of line 3 and insert 'the provision of relevant entertainment as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is such that, at the time in...
Amendment made: 119, page 169, line 12, at end insert— '24A (1) Schedule 5 to that Act (other offences in respect of which power to make sexual offences prevention order applies) is...
Amendments made: 44, page 6, line 4, leave out subsection (4) and insert— '(4) A police authority may make an agreement which includes provision about the discharge of functions by...
Amendments made: 114, page 166, line 38, leave out 'or (3B)' and insert ', (3B) or (3F)'. Amendment 115, page 166, line 40, leave out 'or (3B)' and insert ', (3B) or (3F)'. Amendment 116, page...
Amendment made: 64, page 33, line 36, leave out paragraph (a).— (Mr. Alan Campbell.)
Amendment made: 65, page 34, line 38, leave out '126,'.— (Mr. Alan Campbell.)
Amendment made: 66, page 35, line 42, leave out paragraph (a).— (Mr. Alan Campbell.)
Amendments made: 67, page 38, line 36, at end insert— 'Section 47B(11) is subject to this subsection.'. Amendment 68, page 41, line 33, leave out 'this section' and insert 'section 52 of...
Amendments made: 76, page 48, line 14, at end insert— 'Section 127B(11) is subject to this subsection.'. Amendment 77, page 51, line 11, leave out 'this section' and insert 'section 53 of...
Amendments made: 83, page 57, line 11, at end insert— 'Section 195B(11) is subject to this subsection.'. Amendment 84, page 60, line 5, leave out 'this section' and insert 'section 54 of...
Amendments made: 92, page 65, line 34, at end insert— '(za) first, they must be applied in payment of such expenses incurred by a person acting as an insolvency practitioner as are payable...
Amendments made: 95, page 68, line 1, at end insert— '(za) first, they must be applied in payment of such expenses incurred by a person acting as an insolvency practitioner as are payable...
Amendments made: 97, page 69, line 38, at end insert— '(za) first, they must be applied in payment of such expenses incurred by a person acting as an insolvency practitioner as are payable...
Amendments made: 102, page 81, line 37, leave out from 'time,' to end of line 39 and insert 'subsections (6A) to (6D) apply in relation to the person ("the offender").'. Amendment 103, page 81,...
Amendments made: 105, page 83, line 1, leave out from 'time,' to end of line 3 and insert 'subsections (6A) to (6D) apply in relation to the person ("the offender").'. Amendment 106, page 83,...
Amendments made: 108, page 85, line 4, leave out from 'time,' to end of line 6 and insert 'subsections (4A) to (4D) apply in relation to the person ("the offender").'. Amendment 109, page 85,...
Amendments made: 120, page 170, line 2, leave out 'in particular localities' and insert 'to existing licences'. Amendment 121, page 170, line 8, leave out 'in particular localities' and insert...
Amendments made: 137, page 181, line 3, at end insert— 'Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66) In section 31A(1), the word "and" at the end of paragraph (b). Insolvency Act 1986 (c....
With the leave of the House, I shall put motions 4, 5 and 6 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees),
That the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (2020 Target, Credit Limit and Definitions) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved. That the draft Carbon Budgets Order...
Young James Morgan and his mum came to see me to ask for relief from the constant noise that they and all their neighbours endure from traffic on the M6 motorway, which runs past their home. I...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Steve McCabe.)
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