Business without Debate

Delegated Legislation

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 22 together.

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

Public Bodies

That the draft Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 16 December 2013, be approved.

Legal Aid and Advice

That the Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 3195), dated 18 December 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 December 2013, be approved.

Healthcare and Associated Professions

That the draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) (Knowledge of English) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 30 January, be approved.

Immigration

That the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Regulatory Reform

That the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.

Legislative and Regulatory Reform

That the draft Regulators’ Code, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.

Copyright

That the draft Copyright (Regulation of Relevant Licensing Bodies) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.

Urban Development

That the Urban Development Corporations in England (Area and Constitution) Order 2014, dated 4 February 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.

Electricity

That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.

Electricity

That the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.

Contracting Out

That the draft Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Climate Change Levy

That the draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Tax Credits

That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Social Security

That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Social Security, Northern Ireland

That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Social Security

That the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Social Security

That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.

Contracting Out, Wales

That the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.

Housing

That the draft Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved

Immigration

That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.—(Claire Perry.)

Question agreed to.

European Union Documents

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)),

The EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy and European Defence

That this House takes note of Unnumbered European Union Document, the High Representative’s Report on the Common Security and Defence Policy ahead of the December 2013 European Council Discussion on Defence, and European Union Document No. 12773/13 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector; agrees that the EU should complement NATO, which remains the bedrock of national defence; and shares the Government’s view that defence co-operation and capability development should be driven by the nations of Europe, whether they be EU Member States, NATO allies or both.—(Claire Perry.)

Question agreed to.

Business of the House (2 April)

Ordered,

That, at the sitting on Wednesday 2 April, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31(Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Harriett Baldwin.)