John Bercow
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Mr Speaker
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 7 and 8 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Charities
That the draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 12 May, be approved.
That the draft Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 12 May, be approved.—(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Equality
That the draft Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 13 May, be approved.—(Miss Chloe Smith.)
The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred until Wednesday 13 July (Standing Order No. 41A).
Mr Speaker
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 10 to 13 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Offender Management
That the draft Co-operation in Public Protection Arrangements (UK Border Agency) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 23 May, be approved.
Electronic Communications
That the draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Contravention of Information Requirements) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 23 May, be approved.
Energy
That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 20 June, be approved.
That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 20 June, be approved.—(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Equality
That the draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 27 June, be approved.—(Miss Chloe Smith.)
The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred until Wednesday 13 July (Standing Order No. 41A).
European Union Documents
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)),
European Semester of Economic Policy Co-ordination
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 11491/11, relating to a Commission communication on concluding the first European Semester of economic policy co-ordination, No. 11196/11: relating to a Draft Council Recommendation on the UK’s National Reform Programme 2011 and a Council opinion on its updated Convergence Programme for 2011-2014, and No. SEC(2011)736, relating to a Commission Staff Working Document on the assessment of the UK’s 2011 National Reform Programme and Convergence Programme; welcomes the Commission’s support for the Government’s efforts to reduce the deficit, which is consistent with the conclusions reached by the IMF and the OECD in their recent reviews of the UK economy; welcomes the conclusion of the first European Semester, but notes the Government’s maintenance of the scrutiny reserve at Council and European Council as part of its concerns about a timetable which has not permitted proper Parliamentary scrutiny; welcomes the Government’s intention to press for more timely publication of these documents in future; and welcomes the Government’s policy of securing assurances that the UK cannot be subject to sanctions in respect of the Stability and Growth Pact under existing Treaty provisions or proposed new legislation on economic governance.—(Miss Chloe Smith.)
Question agreed to.
Political and constitutional reform committee
Ordered,
That Yasmin Qureshi be added to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee.—(Miss Chloe Smith.)