Business without Debate

Tuesday 26th March 2013 Commons Chamber

Delegated Legislation

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 118(6) and Order of 4 March),

Financial Assistance to Industry

That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of the Start-Up Loans scheme, sums exceeding £10 million and up to a cumulative total of £15.5 million.—(Mr Swayne.)

Question agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 118(6),

Terms and Conditions of Employment

That the draft Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved.—(Mr Swayne.)

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Division 200

Ayes: 224

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Conservative: 195
Liberal Democrat: 29

Noes: 128

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Labour: 119
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),

Public Bodies

That the draft Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification on Enforcement Functions) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 12 December 2012, be approved.—(Mr Swayne.)

Question agreed to.

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Has a Home Office Minister notified you that they intend to make a statement to the House this afternoon? It is being reported in the media that the Home Office has announced plans to change the rules on disclosure of criminal convictions, including removing the need to disclose adult cautions after six years and convictions after 11 years if the person has not been imprisoned. Given that this is an important matter, the House should be consulted on it, so could a Minister clarify the situation?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

I thank the hon. Lady for that point of order. I have not been notified that a Home Office Minister or, indeed, any other Minister intends to make a statement to the House today. Should that alter, the House will be informed in the usual way.