Mr Michael McCann (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (Lab)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. During Work and Pensions questions, the Minister of State, the right hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) said in reply to a question from my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) that he had not been rebuked by the UK Statistics Authority for misusing statistics. His memory might have failed him, because he was chastised for using misleading statistics on nationality and national insurance data, on work capability appeals and, while in opposition, on violent crime. How can the record be corrected?
Mr Speaker
I think that the hon. Gentleman has just done it. I hope that he will rest content with his efforts.
Bills Presented
Public Debt Management Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Ben Gummer, supported by Steve Baker, Karen Bradley, Damian Collins, Matthew Hancock, Margot James, Paul Maynard, Priti Patel, Mr Dominic Raab, Nicola Blackwood, Mr Marcus Jones and Jacob Rees-Mogg, presented a Bill to limit government budget deficits; to introduce a ceiling on public debt; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 9 November 2012 , and to be printed (Bill 29).
Ports Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Charlie Elphicke presented a Bill to make provision for the Ports Act 1991 to cease to have effect or application in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 30 November 2012, and to be printed (Bill 30).
Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal and Substitution) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Charlie Elphicke, supported by Nadhim Zahawi, Matthew Hancock, Priti Patel, Mr Dominic Raab, Karen Bradley, Guy Opperman, Nicola Blackwood, Chris Heaton-Harris, Charlotte Leslie, Stephen Barclay and Harriet Baldwin, presented a Bill to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and related legislation; to make provision for a bill of rights and responsibilities to apply to the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 March 2013, and to be printed (Bill 31).
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Charlie Elphicke presented a Bill to make provision for the resolution of disputes concerning the location or placement of the boundaries relating to the title of an estate in land; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 30 November 2012, and to be printed (Bill 32).
Children (Access to Parents) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Charlie Elphicke presented a Bill to require courts, local authorities and other bodies, when determining or enforcing issues of residence and contact, to operate under the presumption that the rights of a child include the right to grow up knowing and having access to and contact with both of the parents involved in the residence or contact case concerned; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 30 November 2012, and to be printed (Bill 33).
Energy Companies (Minimum Tariffs) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mrs Mary Glindon, Iain McKenzie, Mr Andy Slaughter and Susan Elan Jones, presented a Bill to require energy companies to provide the cheapest available tariff to customers aged 75 or over; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 18 January 2013, and to be printed (Bill 34).
Financial Literacy (Curriculum) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mrs Mary Glindon, Mr George Mudie, Mr Andrew Love and Pat Glass, presented a Bill to make provision for the inclusion of financial literacy in the national curriculum; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 18 January 2013, and to be printed (Bill 35).
Wild Animals in Circuses Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mrs Mary Glindon, Angela Smith, Iain McKenzie, Mr Andy Slaughter Susan Elan Jones and Jim Fitzpatrick, presented a Bill to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 18 January, and to be printed (Bill 36).
Water Companies (Social Tariffs) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mrs Mary Glindon, Iain McKenzie, Mr Andy Slaughter and Susan Elan Jones, presented a Bill to require water companies to provide social tariffs for low income families; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 18 January 2013, and to be printed (Bill 37).
Water Companies (Minimum Tariffs) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mrs Mary Glindon, Iain McKenzie, Mr Andy Slaughter and Susan Elan Jones, presented a Bill to require water companies to provide the cheapest available tariff to customers aged 75 or over; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 18 January 2012, and to be printed (Bill 38).
Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Paul Flynn and Iain McKenzie, presented Bill to establish a public register of organisations and individuals that carry out lobbying of Parliament, the Government and local authorities for financial gain; to introduce a code of conduct for those on the register; to introduce sanctions for non-registration and non-compliance with the code of conduct; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 February 2013, and to be printed (Bill 39).
Armed Forces (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mrs Mary Glindon, Ms Gisela Stuart, Derek Twigg and Sandra Osborne, presented a Bill to provide that certain offences committed towards members of the armed forces shall be treated as aggravated; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 February 2013, and to be printed (Bill 40).
Executive Pay and Remuneration Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Sheila Gilmore, Katy Clark and Ian Lavery, presented a Bill to require that companies’ remuneration committees have employee representation; to require that companies hold an annual binding shareholder vote on executive remuneration; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 February 2013, and to be printed (Bill 41).
Train Companies (Minimum Fares) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Sheila Gilmore, Iain McKenzie, Katy Clark, Geraint Davies and Graeme Morrice, presented a Bill to require train companies to offer customers the cheapest available fare as a first option; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 February 2013, and to be printed (Bill 42).
Homeowners’ Mortgage Interest Rates Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Thomas Docherty, supported by Mr Andrew Love, presented a Bill to require that mortgage interest rates paid by homeowners change by at least the same percentage as mortgage interest base rates; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 February 2013, and to be printed (Bill 43).
Offshore Gambling Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Matthew Hancock, supported by Miss Anne McIntosh, Brandon Lewis, Simon Hart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Don Foster, Sandra Osborne, Ben Gummer, Nicholas Soames and Charlie Elphicke, presented a Bill to amend the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate remote gambling on a point of consumption basis; to require all operators selling into the British market, whether in the United Kingdom or overseas, to hold a Gambling Commission licence to enable them to undertake transactions with British consumers and to advertise in the United Kingdom; to provide that all relevant operators contribute to the Horserace Betting Levy; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 25 January 2013, and to be printed (Bill 44).
Land Value Tax Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Mr Adrian Sanders, Kelvin Hopkins and Martin Horwood, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to commission a programme of research into the merits of replacing the Council Tax and Non-domestic rates in England with an annual levy on the unimproved value of all land, including transitional arrangements; to report to Parliament within 12 months of completion of the research; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 9 November 2012, and to be printed (Bill 45).
Micro Businesses and Energy Contract Roll-over Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision to limit energy contract rollover for micro businesses to 30 days; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 25 January 2013, and to be printed (Bill 46).
Landlord Accreditation Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas presented a Bill to require local authorities to operate landlord accreditation schemes; to set those schemes according to minimum standards; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 1 March 2013, and to be printed (Bill 47).
Football (financial Transparency) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Damian Collins, supported by Dr Thérèse Coffey, Philip Davies, Thomas Docherty, Paul Farrelly, Mrs Mensch, Penny Mordaunt, Steve Rotheram, Mr Adrian Sanders, Jim Sheridan, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr John Whittingdale, presented a Bill to require a football club playing in the top four tiers of English and Scottish professional football to disclose the identity of its owner, the identity of the owner of its home playing ground, training ground, any intellectual property associated with the club or a third party stake in its players and the identities of outstanding creditors; to require all creditors of a football club to be compensated equally should the club go into administration; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 25 January 2013, and to be printed (Bill 48).