Queen’s recommendation having been signified––
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure of the Secretary of State or the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for the purpose of or in connection with preparing for the imposition of a tax on the increase in the value of land resulting from the grant of permission for development.—[Tony Cunningham.]
Question agreed to.
DELEGATED LEGISLATION
With the leave of the House, I shall put motions 4 and 5 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
Northern Ireland
That the draft Street Works (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 4th December, be approved.
Stamp Duty Land Tax
That the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3237), dated 6th December 2006, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th December, be approved.—[Tony Cunningham.]
Question agreed to.
EUROPEAN UNION DOCUMENTS
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Standing Committees),
Sustainable Use of Pesticides
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 11902/06 + addendum 1, Commission Communication: A thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides, No. 11896/06 + addenda 1-2, draft Directive establishing a framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides, and No. 11755/06 + addenda 1-12, draft regulation concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; and agrees with the Government’s proposed negotiating position relating to the thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides and the authorisation of plant protection products.—[Tony Cunningham.]
Question agreed to.
COMMITTEES
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 8, 9, 10 and 11 together.
Ordered,
Environmental Audit
That Ms Celia Barlow be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mark Lazarowicz be added.
Public Accounts
That Kitty Ussher be discharged from the Public Accounts Committee and Mr. Iain Wright be added.
Communities And Local Government
That Lyn Brown be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and David Wright be added.
Science And Technology
That Anne Snelgrove be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Chris Mole be added.––[Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]