House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
2nd September 2014

No. 30

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords]: Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Transport for London Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.-(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 9 September at 4.00 pm.

2 Private Bills [Lords]: Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.-(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 9 September at 4.00 pm.

3 Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

4 Urgent Question: Child sex abuse (Rotherham) (Secretary Theresa May)

5 Business of the House Commission: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to create a Business of the House Commission to regulate the timetabling of business in the House of Commons; and for connected purposes;

That Mr Peter Bone, Bob Blackman, Mr Frank Field, Steve Baker, Kate Hoey, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Graham Brady, Mr John Redwood, Philip Davies, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Philip Hollobone and Mr David Davis present the Bill.

Mr Peter Bone accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 5 December, and to be printed (Bill 85).

6 Pension Schemes Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

7 Pension Schemes Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Pension Schemes Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 6 November 2014.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other Proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

8 Pension Schemes Bill (Money)

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pension Schemes Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown; and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided. -(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

9 Pension Schemes Bill (Ways and Means)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Pension Schemes Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the imposition of charges for the purpose of meeting expenses incurred by–

(a) persons involved in giving pensions guidance, and

(b) persons having oversight of the giving of pensions guidance; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

10 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Extended Collective Licensing) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 23 June, be approved.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

11 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from members of the community in Morecambe relating to traffic calming measures on Broadway in Morecambe was presented and read by David Morris.

12 Adjournment

Subject: Coventry Football Club and the regulation of the Football League (Mr Jim Cunningham).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Adjourned at 6.22 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

13 Modern Slavery Bill Committee

Mark Pritchard (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the draft Public Bodies (Marine Management Organisation) (Fees) Order 2014.

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Hywel Williams (Chair) reported the draft Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014.

16 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Annette Brooke (Chair) reported the draft Community Interest Company (Amendment) 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).

17 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2014)

Members: Michael Ellis discharged and James Wharton nominated in substitution.

18 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Relevant Care Functions) (England) Regulations 2014)

Members: Ben Gummer discharged and Rehman Chishti nominated in substitution.

19 European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 10154/13 and Addenda 1 to 5, a draft Regulation establishing a framework on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports

Members: Julian Sturdy discharged and Neil Parish nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

20 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 8, 10 and 11 September in the Chamber and 11 September in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 2 September, to be published (John Hemming).

21 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

(1) Adult literacy and numeracy:

(i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 557);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 557);

(2) Business-University collaboration: Written evidence, to be published (HC 249)

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

22 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Women and Sport: Evidence, to be published (HC 513);

(2) Work of the Arts Council (England): Evidence, to be published (HC 279)

(Mr John Whittingdale).

23 Education Committee

Extremism in schools: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 473) (Mr Graham Stuart).

24 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Carbon capture and storage: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2013–14: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 638);

(2) Electricity demand-side measures: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 379);

(3) CMA energy market investigation: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Network costs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 386);

(5) Pavement explosions: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Small nuclear power: Written evidence, to be published (HC 347);

(7) RIIO-ED1 price control: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tim Yeo).

25 Health Committee

(1) Work of NICE: Evidence, to be published (HC 612);

(2) Complaints and Raising Concerns: Written evidence, to be published (HC 350)

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

26 High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 338) (Mr Robert Syms).

27 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Child sexual exploitation and the response to localised grooming: follow-up: Evidence, to be published (HC 203);

(2) Police, the media, and high-profile criminal investigations: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 629);

(3) Policing and mental health: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 202);

(4) Gangs and youth crime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 199);

(5) The work of HM Passport Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 238);

(6) The work of the Border Force: Written evidence, to be published (HC 502)

(Keith Vaz).

28 International Development Committee

(1) The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s Performance and Annual Report 2013–14:

(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 523);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 523);

(2) Strengthening Health Systems in Developing Countries:

(i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 246);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 246);

(3) Recovery and Development in Sierra Leone and Liberia:

(i) Sixth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 247);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 247)

(Sir Malcolm Bruce).

29 Justice Committee

(1) Impact of changes to civil legal aid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 311);

(2) Joint enterprise: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 310);

(3) The work of the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published (HC 312)

(Sir Alan Beith)

30 Treasury Committee

(1) HM Treasury Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14: Evidence, to be published (HC 630);

(2) Correspondence from HSBC, Barclays and Santander relating to letters received by customers purporting to be from independent firms of solicitors: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to pensions guidance and the Money Advice Service: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office relating to an erroneous publication of a press notice: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence from the Governor of the Bank of England relating to the code of conduct for Financial Policy Committee members: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Correspondence from the Governor of Bank of England relating to the FPC’s review of the leverage ratio: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) HM Revenue and Customs Business Plan 2014–16: Written evidence, to be published (HC 493);

(8) Project Verde: Written evidence, to be published;

(9) SME Lending: Written evidence, to be published (HC 204)

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Social economy (Hazel Blears).

Obstructive sleep apnoea (Julie Hilling).

Future of the UK aerospace industry (Sir Peter Luff).

Effect on Warrington of proposed route of High Speed 2 (David Mowat).

Massereene Barracks shooting in 2009 (Mr David Lammy).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Harriett Baldwin.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(13)).

Adjourned at 5.00 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Other Papers:

1 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Education: 16 to 18-year-old participation in education and training (by Act); to be printed (HC 624) (Clerk of the House).