House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
23rd June 2014

No. 11

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

2 Deregulation Bill: Further consideration of the Bill (2nd allocated day)

New Clause NC4-(Tom Brake)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC25-(Tom Brake)-brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC15-(Bill Wiggin)-brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment 61 proposed.-(Mr Gordon Marsden.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 12.

Ayes: 206 (Tellers: Susan Elan Jones, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 285 (Tellers: Anne Milton, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

It being later than three hours before the moment of interruption, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new clauses and new schedules relating to driving and to roads, railways, tramways and other means of transport and amendments to Clauses 6 to 10 and 30 to 33 and Schedules 2 and 3 and 8 to 10 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 14 May).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

(1) That Amendment 13 be made (Question on an Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Tom Brake.)

Question agreed to.

(2) That Amendment 1 be made (Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).-(Mr Gordon Marsden.)

The House divided.

Division No. 13.

Ayes: 211 (Tellers: Susan Elan Jones, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 284 (Tellers: Mark Hunter, Amber Rudd).

Question accordingly negatived.

(3) That Amendments 36 to 49 and 51 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Oliver Heald.)

Question agreed to.

Amendment 62 proposed.-(Helen Goodman.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments 14 and 15 made.

New Clause NC3-(Oliver Heald)-brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

It being one hour before the moment of interruption, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to TV licensing and amendments to Clauses 51 and 52, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules and remaining proceedings on consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 14 May).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

(1) That new Clause NC3 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

(2) That new Clause NC3 be added to the Bill (Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

(3) That new Clauses NC6, NC7 and NC20 to NC24 be added to the Bill (single Question on new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Oliver Heald.)

Question agreed to.

(4) That new Clause NC8 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).-(Caroline Lucas.)

The House divided.

Division No. 14.

Ayes: 208 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Susan Elan Jones).

Noes: 274 (Tellers: Amber Rudd, Anne Milton).

Question accordingly negatived.

(5) That new Schedule NS2 be added to the Bill (single Question on a new Schedule moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Oliver Heald.)

Question agreed to.

(6) That Amendment 84 be made (Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).-(Toby Perkins.)

The House divided.

Division No. 15.

Ayes: 213 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Susan Elan Jones).

Noes: 273 (Tellers: Anne Milton, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

(7) That Amendments 12 and 79 to 83 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Oliver Heald.)

Question agreed to.

(8) That Amendment 2 be made (Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).-(Jonathan Reynolds.)

The House divided.

Division No. 16.

Ayes: 209 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Susan Elan Jones).

Noes: 272 (Tellers: Amber Rudd, Mark Hunter).

Question accordingly negatived.

(9) That Amendments 16 to 18, 76, 19 to 22, 77, 24 to 26, 50, 52 to 54 and 57 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).-(Oliver Heald.)

Question agreed to.

3 Deregulation Bill: Third Reading

Mr Oliver Letwin signified Queen’s consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned.

Mr Oliver Letwin signified Prince of Wales’s consent, as far as his interest is concerned.

Motion made and Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.

The House divided.

Division No. 17.

Ayes: 190 (Tellers: Anne Milton, Amber Rudd).

Noes: 6 (Tellers: Kelvin Hopkins, Jonathan Edwards).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.

4 Welsh Grand Committee

Ordered, That:

(1) the matter of the Government’s Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;

(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 16 July at 9.30am and 2.00pm to consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and

(3) the Chair shall interrupt proceedings at the afternoon sitting not later than two hours after their commencement at that sitting.-(Mr Andrew Lansley.)

5 Changes to membership of select committees

(1) Ordered, That James Morris be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Alec Shelbrooke be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(2) Ordered, That Stephen Barclay be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr David Burrowes be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(3) Ordered, That Priti Patel be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr Nigel Evans be added.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

6 Adjournment

Subject: Treatment of severe eating disorders in North East England (Chi Onwurah).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr David Evennett.)

Adjourned at 10.39 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

7 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mark Pritchard (Chair) reported the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on matters specific to Aircraft Equipment) Order 2014.

8 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Charles Walker (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry in respect of early stage venture capital funds.

General Committees: Appointments

The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.

The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).

9 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry in respect of early stage venture capital funds)

Members: Chris White discharged and Charlotte Leslie nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

10 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 23 June, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).

11 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Local government Chief Officers’ remuneration: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 191);

(2) Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 190);

(3) Local government finance: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Clive Betts).

12 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Social media data and real time analytics: Evidence, to be published (HC 245);

(2) Blood, tissue and organ screening: Written evidence, to be published (HC 327);

(3) National health screening: Written evidence, to be published (HC 244)

(Andrew Miller).

13 Transport Committee

(1) Security on the railway: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 428);

(2) Government motoring agencies: the user perspective: Written evidence, to be published (HC 287);

(3) Investing in the railway: Written evidence, to be published (HC 257)

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

APPENDIX

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 20 June under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Education

Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1603), dated 16 June 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

2 Electricity

Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1601), dated 11 June 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 23 June:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

3 Copyright

Draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Extended Collective Licensing) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

4 Electricity

(1) Draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey);

(2) draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey);

(3) draft Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey);

(4) draft Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey);

(5) draft Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey); and

(6) draft Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

5 Housing

Draft Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

6 Legal Services

Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) (No. 2) Order 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

7 Licenses and Licensing

Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

8 Terms and Conditions of Employment

Draft Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

9 Family Law

Child Support (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1621), dated 23 June 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

10 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning

Report and Accounts of Skills Funding Agency for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 52) (Secretary Vince Cable).

11 Energy

Report and Accounts of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 187) (Secretary Edward Davey).

12 Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of National Offender Management Service for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 153) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

13 Health

Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2013–14, on 2013 accountability hearing with the General Medical Council (by Command) (Cm. 8891) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

14 Law Commissions

Report of the Law Commission on Conservation Covenants (by Act); to be printed (HC 322) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

15 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(2) Report and Accounts of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(3) Report and Accounts of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(4) Report and Accounts of South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(5) Report and Accounts of Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(6) Report and Accounts of Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(7) Report and Accounts of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(8) Report and Accounts of The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(9) Report and Accounts of West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and

(10) Report and Accounts of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

16 Science and Technology

Report and Accounts of Natural Environment Research Council for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 55) (Secretary Vince Cable).