Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Second Readings opposed and deferred until Tuesday 1 November (Standing Order No. 20 ).
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the economic situation in the Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement.
Whether he has made recent representations to the Government of Ukraine on the treatment of former President Tymoshenko.
What the Government’s priorities are for the European Union in the next year; and if he will make a statement.
What recent reports he has received on the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission in Sri Lanka.
What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the future of the European single market.
What recent discussions he has had with the Egyptian authorities on the protection of human rights.
What recent guidance he has issued to overseas posts on implementing the new Government strategy on human trafficking.
What recent steps he has taken to strengthen relations with countries in central Asia; and if he will make a statement.
What recent discussions he has had with the Mexican authorities on progress in the investigation into the abduction of Lydia Hunt.
What assessment he has made of the political situation in Syria.
What assessment his Department has made of implications for UK foreign policy of the EU’s enhanced observer status at the United Nations.
What recent assessment he has made of the Afghan High Peace Council’s role in the political process in that country.
What recent reports he has received on the continued detention of Palestinian children in Israeli military prisons.
What recent assessment he has made of political progress in South Sudan; and if he will make a statement.
What his policy is on sanctions against Iran; and if he will make a statement.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That the Order of 12 July 2011 (Public Bodies Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows— 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant documents: The Fifth Report from the Public Administration Select Committee, Smaller Government: Shrinking the Quango...
‘(1) The Environment Agency may make arrangements with a person exercising Welsh environmental functions who is not a cross-border operator for that person to exercise a non-devolved...
‘(1) A person to whom this section applies may make arrangements with another such person for— (a) a Welsh environmental function exercised by one to be exercised by the other; (b)...
‘(1) A person to whom this section applies may make arrangements with any other person to provide administrative, professional or technical services to that person for purposes relating to...
‘(1) The Forestry Commissioners may make arrangements with a person who exercises a Welsh environmental function (with or without other functions) to provide administrative, professional or...
‘(1) In section 3 of the Agricultural Wages Act 1948 (power of Agricultural Wages Board to fix wages, holidays and other terms and conditions) the powers and duties of the Agricultural...
‘A joint committee shall be established to oversee the exercise of powers and responsibilities relating to youth justice jointly between the Youth Justice Board and Ministers of the...
Amendment made: 5, page 1, line 13, at end insert— ‘() a co-operative society, () a community benefit society, () a charitable incorporated organisation,...
Amendment proposed: 32, page 21, line 11, leave out ‘Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales’.—(Mr Gareth Thomas.) The House proceeded to a Division.
Amendment made: 6, page 7, line 10, at end insert— ‘(11) In this section, references to the “30-day”, “40-day” and “60-day”...
Amendment made: 12, page 8, line 1, leave out ‘Welsh devolved function relating to the environment’ and insert ‘Welsh environmental...
Amendment made: 13, page 8, line 44, at end insert— ‘( ) In subsection (5)(a), the reference to modifying constitutional arrangements has effect as if the...
Amendments made: 14, page 9, line 24, after ‘modifying’ insert ‘constitutional or’. Amendment 15, page 9, line 25, leave out...
Amendment made: 16, page 9, line 34, leave out clause 16.—(Mr Hurd.)
Amendment made: 17, page 10, line 36, leave out ‘functions, other than Welsh devolved functions,’ and insert ‘non-devolved functions’.—(Mr Hurd.)
Amendment made: 18, page 11, line 2, leave out ‘sections 13 to 16’ and insert ‘section13 or 14’.—(Mr Hurd.)
Amendments made: 19, page 11, line 20, leave out ‘sections 13 to 16’ and insert ‘section13 or 14’. Amendment 20, page 11, line 26,...
Amendment made: 21, page 12, line 23, leave out ‘or authorise the creation of’.— (Mr Hurd.)
Amendment made: 22, page 12, line 38, leave out from ‘functions’ to end of line 40.—(Mr Hurd.)
Amendment made: 23, page 13, line 9, leave out ‘or authorise the creation of’.— (Mr Hurd.)
Amendment made: 24, page 16, line 31, leave out ‘it’ and insert ‘a draft of the instrument’.— (Mr Hurd.)
Amendment made: 25, page 18, line 27, after ‘Act’ insert ‘, other than an order under sections [Delegation of functions by Environment Agency] to [Shared...
Amendments made: 8, page 18, line 37, at end insert— ‘“community benefit society” means— (a) a society registered as a community benefit society...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications of Enactments) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.—(Angela...
Ordered , That, at the sitting on Wednesday 26 October, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motions in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 6 and 7 together. Ordered,
That Cathy Jamieson and Fiona O’Donnell be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Iain McKenzie and Graeme Morrice be added.
That Kate Green be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Sheila Gilmore be added.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
I present a petition from more than 3,000 people on behalf of the Support Wharfedale Hospital campaign, which is a campaign group in my constituency formed for the whole community to show its...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Watkinson.) Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South) (Lab): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to lead this...
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