House of Commons
Session 2014-15
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
7th July 2014
No. 19
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1 Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
2 Statements: (1) Child abuse (Secretary Theresa May)
(2) Local growth deals (Greg Clark)
3 Office for Budget Responsibility (Political Party Policy Costings) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to amend the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 to allow the Office for Budget Responsibility to scrutinise and certificate the policy costings of political parties represented in the House of Commons.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 34).
4 Armed Forces (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to provide that certain offences committed towards members of the armed forces shall be treated as aggravated; to prohibit discrimination against individuals in terms of provision of goods and services on the grounds that they are members of the armed forces; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 35).
5 Jobs Guarantee Scheme (Research) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a programme of research into a scheme designed to provide guaranteed employment for those aged 18 to 24 and those aged 25 and over who have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance for one year or for two years; to require the Secretary of State to report the results of the research to the House of Commons within six months of completion; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 36).
6 Terms and Conditions (Migrant Workers) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to provide that employers may not offer to migrant workers terms and conditions less favourable than those offered to UK nationals for the same employment; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 37).
7 Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (Betting Shops) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to create a new planning use class for betting shops with fixed odds betting terminals, which would require the granting of planning permission; to provide that local planning authorities assess demand for fixed odds betting terminal betting shops when considering applications for premises in that planning use class and place a cap on the number of such shops for which planning permission may be granted in any area; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 38).
8 High Cost Credit Services (Retail Premises) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to create a new planning use class for retail premises used to provide high cost credit services, which would require the granting of planning permission; to provide that local planning authorities assess demand for retail premises used to provide high cost credit services when considering applications for premises in that planning use class and place a cap on the number of such shops for which planning permission may be granted in any area; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 39).
9 Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (Repeal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to repeal the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 40).
10 Letting Agents (Fees) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to prohibit the charging to tenants by letting agents of annual tenancy renewal fees; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 41).
11 Firearm and Shotgun Licensing (Domestic Violence) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of Thomas Docherty, presented a Bill to prohibit the granting of licences for firearms and shotguns to persons who have been convicted of domestic violence crimes; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 42).
12 Asylum (Time Limit) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to require that asylum claims in the United Kingdom be lodged within three months of the claimant’s arrival in the United Kingdom; and that persons who have already entered the United Kingdom and wish to make an asylum claim must do so within three months of the passing of this Act.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 43).
13 Illegal Immigrants (Criminal Sanctions) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Stewart Jackson and Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to make provision for criminal sanctions against those who have entered the UK illegally or who have remained in the UK without legal authority.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 October, and to be printed (Bill 44).
14 House of Lords (Maximum Membership) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to provide for a maximum limit on the number of Peers entitled to vote in the House of Lords; and to provide for a moratorium on new appointments.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 October, and to be printed (Bill 45).
15 EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Robert Syms, Mr Stewart Jackson, Mr Peter Bone and Mr Andrew Turner, presented a Bill to require an independent audit of the benefits and costs of UK membership of the European Union.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 17 October, and to be printed (Bill 46).
16 Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Stewart Jackson and Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to make provision to restrict the entitlement of non-UK citizens from the European Union and the European Economic Area to taxpayer-funded benefits.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 28 November, and to be printed (Bill 47).
17 HS2 Funding Referendum Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Sir John Randall, Michael Fabricant, Mr James Gray, Mr Peter Bone and Mr Andrew Turner, presented a Bill to make provision for a national referendum on whether the proposed construction of the HS2 railway should be supported financially by the UK taxpayer.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 48).
18 Overseas Voters Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Sir Peter Luff, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Stewart Jackson and Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to make provision to facilitate an increase in the registration of voters resident overseas who are eligible to participate in United Kingdom Parliamentary elections; to extend the criteria for eligibility to register as an overseas voter and to enable those registered as overseas voters to cast their votes through use of the internet; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 49).
19 Convicted Prisoners Voting Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Stewart Jackson and Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to make provision for rules relating to the exclusion of convicted prisoners from participation in Parliamentary and Local Elections.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 5 December, and to be printed (Bill 50).
20 European Parliament Elections Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Peter Bone and Mr Andrew Turner, presented a Bill to make provision for an open list system for elections to the European Parliament.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 9 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 51).
21 Defence Expenditure (NATO Target) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Sir Gerald Howarth, Sir Edward Leigh, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr James Gray, Sir Peter Luff and Mr Peter Bone, presented a Bill to make provision about the meeting by the United Kingdom of the target for defence expenditure to constitute a minimum of 2% of Gross Domestic Product; to make provision that the definition of defence expenditure is subject to independent verification; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 5 September, and to be printed (Bill 52).
22 UK Borders Control Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Stewart Jackson, presented a Bill to make provision to ensure that the United Kingdom has absolute control over the right to prevent non-UK citizens from entering the United Kingdom; to determine the circumstances in which non-UK citizens may be required to leave the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 9 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 53).
23 School Admissions Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Stewart Jackson, presented a Bill to make provision to ensure that pupils with a parent with a terminal or seriously disabling illness receive priority in the admissions process to maintained schools in England.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 7 November, and to be printed (Bill 54).
24 Bat Habitats Regulation Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope presented a Bill to make provision to enhance the protection available for bat habitats in the non-built environment and to limit the protection for bat habitats in the built environment where the presence of bats has a significant adverse impact upon the users of buildings.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 55).
25 Working Time Directive (Limitation) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope, supported by Mr Stewart Jackson, presented a Bill to limit the application of the EU Working Time Directive; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 56).
26 Employment Rights Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Christopher Chope presented a Bill to make provision for a statutory code of practice to clarify and simplify the law relating to protection against unfair dismissal of miscreant employees; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 57).
27 Free Movement of Persons into the United Kingdom (Derogation) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone, Bob Blackman, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Aidan Burley, Mr Stewart Jackson and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to repeal Articles 21 and 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, EC Directive 2004/38/EC and EC Regulation 492/2011.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 58).
28 British Bill of Rights and Withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone, Bob Blackman, David T. C. Davies, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Aidan Burley, Mr Stewart Jackson and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to make provision for an application to the Council of Europe to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights and the introduction of a British Bill of Rights.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 59).
29 Wind Farm Subsidies (Abolition) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Bob Blackman, Mr David Davis, Mr Aidan Burley, Mr Stewart Jackson and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to make provision for the cessation of subsidies for the development of wind farms.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 60).
30 Department of Energy and Climate Change (Abolition) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone, David T. C. Davies, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Aidan Burley, Mr Stewart Jackson and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to make provision for the abolition of the Department of Energy and Climate Change and for its functions to be absorbed into the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 61).
31 Foreign National Offenders (Exclusion from the United Kingdom) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone, Bob Blackman, Mr David Davis, David T. C. Davies, Mr Aidan Burley, Mr Stewart Jackson and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to make provision to exclude from the United Kingdom foreign nationals found guilty of a criminal offence committed in the United Kingdom.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 62 ).
32 Hospital Car Parking Charges (Abolition) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Philip Hollobone, Bob Blackman, Mr David Davis, Fiona Bruce, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Aidan Burley and Mr Stewart Jackson, presented a Bill to prohibit charging for car parking at NHS hospitals for patients and visitors.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 63).
33 BBC Privatisation Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Aidan Burley and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to make provision for the privatisation of the British Broadcasting Corporation by providing shares in the Corporation to all licence fee payers.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 64).
34 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Abolition) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Peter Bone, supported by Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Aidan Burley, Mr Stewart Jackson and Phillip Davies, presented a Bill to make provision for the abolition of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and its responsibilities to be allocated to other Departments of State.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 65).
35 Housing (Affordability, Supply and Tenant Protection) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Jeremy Corbyn, John Cryer, Mrs Mary Glindon, Jonathan Edwards, Mr Elfyn Llwyd and John McDonnell, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to commission a programme of research into reducing rent levels in the private rented sector, improving terms and conditions for tenants, increasing housing supply, and providing a large-scale programme of sustainable council housing in England; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament within six months of completion of the research; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 October, and to be printed (Bill 66).
36 Railways Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Hywel Williams, Ian Lavery, Jeremy Corbyn, Jonathan Edwards, Katy Clark, John Cryer, John McDonnell, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Kelvin Hopkins, Grahame M. Morris and Martin Caton, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to assume control of passenger rail franchises when they come up for renewal; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 October, and to be printed (Bill 67).
37 Public Services (Ownership and User Involvement) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Jeremy Corbyn, Katy Clark, Grahame M. Morris, Mr John Leech, John McDonnell, Mr Elfyn Llwyd and Ms Margaret Ritchie, presented a Bill to promote public ownership of public services; to introduce a presumption in favour of service provision by public sector and not-for-profit entities; and to put in place mechanisms to increase the accountability, transparency and public control of public services, including those operated by private companies.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 October, and to be printed (Bill 68).
38 Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Caroline Lucas, supported by Barbara Keeley, Valerie Vaz, Yasmin Qureshi, Tim Farron and Glenda Jackson, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to provide that Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) be a statutory requirement for all state funded schools; for PSHE to include Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) and education on ending violence against women and girls; to provide for initial and continuing teacher education and guidance on best practice for delivering and inspecting PSHE and SRE education; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 October, and to be printed (Bill 69).
39 Football Governance Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Damian Collins, supported by Mr Clive Betts, Tracey Crouch, Mr Jim Cunningham, Philip Davies, Paul Farrelly, Penny Mordaunt, Steve Rotheram, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Justin Tomlinson and Mr John Whittingdale, presented a Bill to require professional and semi-professional football clubs in England to disclose the identity of their owners; to give the Football Association powers to block the ownership of a club by anyone whom they consider is not a fit and proper person; to require all creditors of a football club to be compensated equally should the club go into administration; to facilitate the raising by supporters’ organisations of the finance required to acquire a controlling stake in a football club; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 7 November, and to be printed (Bill 70).
40 Road Traffic Regulation (Temporary Closure for Filming) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Iain Stewart, supported by Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Stuart Andrew, Eric Ollerenshaw, Karen Lumley and Steve Baker, presented a Bill to make provision for the restriction or regulation of traffic on roads in connection with filming; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 7 November, and to be printed (Bill 71) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 71–EN).
41 Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 54(2) and Resolution, 30 June) (1st allotted day)
(1) Estimates 2014–15: Department for Work and Pensions
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £45,438,318,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1233 of Session 2013–14,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £74,721,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £44,850,071,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(John Penrose.)
Subject: Implementation of Universal Credit
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
(2) Estimates 2014–15: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £968,601,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1233 of Session 2013–14,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £371,350,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £1,308,388,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Gavin Barwell.)
Subject: Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy in England
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
At 10.00 pm the following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(5)).
(1) Estimates 2014–15: Department for Work and Pensions
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £45,438,318,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1233 of Session 2013–14,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £74,721,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £44,850,071,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
(2) Estimates 2014–15: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £968,601,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1233 of Session 2013–14,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £371,350,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £1,308,388,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
42 Remaining Estimates
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (3)).
Estimates 2014–15
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £256,135,013,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1233, HC 1231, HC 1208, HC 1186 and HC 1234 of Session 2013–14, and HC 124 of this Session.
(2) further resources, not exceeding £32,926,583,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £214,518,524,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Mr David Gauke.)
Question agreed to.
43 Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates): Motion to bring in a Bill
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions relating to Estimates 2014–15;
That the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Danny Alexander, Nicky Morgan, Mr David Gauke and Andrea Leadsom bring in the Bill.
Mr David Gauke accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2015; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2014.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 33).
44 Ukraine and Russia: EU Restrictive Measures
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Documents Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine; and welcomes the Government’s support for the measures proposed by the European Commission to enable a swift response, if needed, to continuing efforts by the Russian Federation to threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
45 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Anonymous Registration) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Donations to Candidates (Anonymous Registration) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 14 May 2014, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Mobile Homes Act 2013 and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 14 May 2014, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(9) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft African Development Bank (Thirteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(10) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft International Development Association (Seventeenth Replenishment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
(11) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.-(Anne Milton.)
Question agreed to.
46 Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Mr Nigel Evans be a member of the Backbench Business Committee.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Robert Jenrick be a member of the Health Committee.-(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
47 Public Petitions
A Public Petition from Dr Christopher Turner and others relating to Meningitis B vaccine was presented by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.
48 Adjournment
Subject: Meningitis B vaccinations (Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Anne Milton.)
Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
General Committees: Reports
49 First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Partial Property Transfers) (Recognised Central Counterparties) Order 2014, the draft Banking Act 2009 (Banking Group Companies) Order 2014, the draft Banking Act 2009 (Exclusion of Investment Firms of a Specified Description) Order 2014 and the draft Banking Act 2009 (Third Party Compensation Arrangements for Partial Property Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
50 Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr David Amess (Chair) reported the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Vietnam) Order 2014, the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Mongolia) Order 2014, the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Philippines) Order 2014 and the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Iraq) Order 2014.
51 Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Sandra Osborne (Chair) reported the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1: injunctions to prevent gang-related violence) Order 2014.
52 Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Charles Walker (Chair) reported the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Food from Britain) Order 2014.
53 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr David Crausby (Chair) reported the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014, the draft Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 and the draft Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014.
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).
54 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Vietnam) Order 2014, the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Mongolia) Order 2014, the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Philippines) Order 2014 and the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Iraq) Order 2014)
Members: Mr Richard Bacon discharged and Mr Marcus Jones nominated in substitution.
55 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1: injunctions to prevent gang-related violence) Order 2014)
Members: Christopher Pincher discharged and Mr Aidan Burley nominated in substitution.
56 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2014)
Members: Mr David Heath and Mr Brooks Newmark discharged and John Hemming and Dame Angela Watkinson nominated in substitution.
57 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014, the draft Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 and the draft Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014)
Members: Dame Angela Watkinson and Craig Whittaker discharged and Mr Brooks Newmark and Nadhim Zahawi nominated in substitution.
58 Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry in respect of compensation of EU Emissions Trading System and Carbon Price Floor)
Members: Mark Hendrick discharged and Tom Blenkinsop nominated in substitution.
59 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 18638/11, a draft Regulation amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Union
Members: Caroline Nokes discharged and Nicky Morgan nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
60 Administration Committee
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 7 July, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).
61 Communities and Local Government Committee
Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework: Evidence, to be published (HC 190) (Mr Clive Betts).
62 Public Accounts (Committee of)
The centre of government: Evidence, to be published (HC 107) (Margaret Hodge).
63 Transport Committee
(1) Motoring of the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 429);
(2) Network Rail: update: Written evidence, to be published
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
John Bercow
Speaker
APPENDIX
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 4 July under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Environmental Protection
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1771), dated 2 July 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
2 Financial Services and Markets
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1740), dated 3 July 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrea Leadsom).
3 Local Government
Local Audit (Auditor Resignation and Removal) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1710), dated 2 July 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 7 July:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
4 Arms and Ammunition
Draft Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
5 Constitutional Law
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alistair Carmichael).
6 Copyright
(1) Draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and
(2) draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Licensing of Orphan Works) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
7 National Health Service
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
8 Tribunals and Inquiries
Draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
9 Education
Further and Higher Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1766), dated 1 July 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Other Papers:
10 Children
Report and Financial Statements of Office of the Children’s Commissioner for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 121) (Secretary Michael Gove).
11 Culture, Media and Sport
(1) Financial Statements of Historic Royal Palaces for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid); and
(2) Review of Historic Royal Palaces for 2013–14 (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid).
12 Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of Financial Services Compensation Scheme for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 487) (Nicky Morgan); and
(2) Report and Accounts of Forestry Commission England/Central Services and Accounts of Forest Enterprise England for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 41) (Nicky Morgan).
13 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)
Report and Accounts of the Geffrye Museum Trust for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 175) (Secretary Sajid Javid).
14 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Public Bodies)
(1) Report and Accounts of Kent Probation for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 73) (Secretary Chris Grayling);
(2) Report and Accounts of London Probation Trust for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 77) (Secretary Chris Grayling);
(3) Report and Accounts of South Yorkshire Probation Trust for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 83) (Secretary Chris Grayling);
(4) Report and Accounts of Surrey and Sussex Probation Trust for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 85) (Secretary Chris Grayling); and
(5) Report and Accounts of West Yorkshire Probation Trust for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 89) (Secretary Chris Grayling).
15 Government Trading Funds
Report and Accounts of United Kingdom Hydrographic Office for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 134) (Clerk of the House).
16 Higher Education
Report and Accounts of Office for Fair Access for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 435) (Secretary Vince Cable).
17 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction
Report and Accounts of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 129) (The Speaker).
18 National Health Service
(1) Report and Accounts of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(2) Report and Accounts of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(3) Report and Accounts of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(4) Report and Accounts of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(5) Report and Accounts of Health Research Authority for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 319) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(6) Report and Accounts of South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(7) Report and Accounts of Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(8) Report and Accounts of University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(9) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);
(10) Report and Accounts of Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and
(11) Report and Accounts of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).
19 National Heritage
Report and Accounts of English Heritage for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 231) (Secretary Sajid Javid).
20 Parliamentary Commissioner
Report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on an investigation into a complaint by Mrs A and her family about the Home Office (by Act); to be printed (HC 403) (Clerk of the House).
21 Public Processions (Northern Ireland)
Report and Financial Statements of Parades Commission for Northern Ireland for 2013–14, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 434) (Secretary Theresa Villiers).
CORRIGENDUM
Wednesday 2 July
In item 43, Mr Michael Thornton should have appeared in place of Mr Gareth Thomas as nominated to the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014, the draft Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 and the draft Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014).