House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
22nd October 2014

No. 47

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Urgent Question: Foreign national offenders (Secretary Theresa May)

3 Electronic Cigarettes (Advertising and Legal Age of Purchase) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Geraint Davies, supported by Nia Griffith, Mrs Siân C. James, Sir Alan Meale, Jonathan Edwards, Chris Evans and Liz McInnes, presented a Bill to prohibit the advertising of electronic cigarettes; to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to persons under the age of 18; 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 107).

4 Blood Donation (Equality): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow donation of blood by all male donors on the same basis; and for connected purposes;

That Michael Fabricant, Sir Tony Baldry, Keith Vaz, Sir John Randall, Tim Farron, Ann Clwyd, Jonathan Edwards, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Nigel Evans, Duncan Hames, Steve Baker and Mr Aidan Burley present the Bill.

Michael Fabricant accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March 2015, and to be printed (Bill 104).

5 Opposition Day: Leader of the second largest opposition party (7th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))

(1) National Crime Agency

Resolved, That this House condemns the increasing number of illegal activities being carried out by organised criminal gangs in Northern Ireland; notes police assessments that more than 140 such gangs operate in Northern Ireland; and calls for the implementation, in full, of proposals for the National Crime Agency to help deal with this problem, which is particularly prevalent in border areas.-(Mr Gregory Campbell.)

6 Deferred divisions

The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Professor Sir Ian Kennedy to the office of Chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority from the end of his current term until 1 June 2016.

Division No. 60.

Ayes: 384.

Noes: 18.

Question accordingly agreed to.

7 Opposition Day: Leader of the second largest opposition party (7th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14)) (resumed)

(2) Military Covenant

Resolved, That this House notes the First Report of Session 2013–14 from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, on the Implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland, HC 51; further acknowledges the recommendations of Lord Ashcroft in his report on The Veterans Transition Review; and calls on the Government to ensure the full implementation of the Military Covenant throughout the UK, including in Northern Ireland.-(Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson.)

8 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of the Kingswood constituency relating to the Minor Injuries Unit at Cossham Hospital (Kingswood) was presented and read by Chris Skidmore.

A Public Petition from Mr Shahzada Hussain relating to Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust was presented by John Hemming.

9 Adjournment

Subject: Inquiry into historic child abuse allegations (Naomi Long).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mel Stride.)

At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mel Stride.)

Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

10 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Katy Clark (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the House of Commons Members’ Fund.

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).

11 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Broadcasting (Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2014)

(1) Chair: Mr Dai Havard

(2) Members: Steve Baker, Sir Alan Beith, Mr John Denham, Mike Gapes, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Damian Hinds, Kate Hoey, Susan Elan Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr Mark Prisk, Lindsay Roy, Jim Shannon, Mr Andrew Smith, Sir Andrew Stunell, Justin Tomlinson, Paul Uppal and Mr Edward Vaizey.

12 European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 17709/13, a Commission Staff Working Document: Paving the way for an EU Development and Cooperation Results Framework

Members: Mr Gregory Campbell, Michael Connarty, Sir Tony Cunningham, Mr David Evennett, Lynne Featherstone, Julie Hilling, Jeremy Lefroy, Mark Menzies, Stephen Phillips, Mr Lee Scott, Gavin Shuker, Bob Stewart and Mr Tom Watson.

Reports from Select Committees

13 Defence Committee

(1) Future Force 2020: Evidence, to be published (HC 512);

(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Type 26 Global Combat Ship: Written evidence, to be published

(Rory Stewart).

14 Education Committee

Academies and free schools: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 258) (Mr Graham Stuart).

15 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Food security: demand, consumption and waste: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 703) (Miss Anne McIntosh).

16 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Growing a circular economy: Ending the throwaway society: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 699);

(2) Action on air quality: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 212);

(3) Climate change adaptation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 453);

(4) Invasive non-native species: Written evidence, to be published (HC 754);

(5) Sustainable Development Goals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 452)

(Joan Walley).

17 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 219-xv);

(2) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published

(Sir William Cash).

18 Health Committee

Ebola virus: Evidence, to be published (HC 740) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

19 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).

20 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Universal Periodic Review: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

21 Justice Committee

Joint Enterprise: follow-up: Evidence, to be published (HC 310) (Sir Alan Beith).

22 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

The Administrative Scheme for "on-the-runs": Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 177) (Mr Laurence Robertson).

23 Procedure Committee

(1) Written Parliamentary question answering performance in 2013–14: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 655);

(2) Correspondence with the Leader of the House and the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales relating to Legislative Consent Motions: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Charles Walker).

24 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) The work programme: Twenty-first Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 457);

(2) Whole of Government Accounts 2012–13: Evidence, to be published (HC 678);

(3) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office relating to police procurement: Written evidence, to be published

(Margaret Hodge).

25 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Mitochondrial donation: Evidence, to be published (HC 730);

(2) The Legacy Report-Parliament 2010–15: Written evidence, to be published (HC 758)

(Andrew Miller).

26 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Ninth Report, to be printed (HC 332-ix) (Mr George Mudie).

27 Treasury Committee

(1) Prudential Regulation Authority: Evidence, to be published (HC 727);

(2) Correspondence from the Governor of the Bank of England relating to the disruption to the Real Time Gross Settlement system: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

28 Welsh Affairs Committee

Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales: Evidence, to be published (HC 400) (David T.C. Davies).

29
Work and Pensions Committee

Progress with automatic enrolment and pension reforms: Written evidence, to be published (HC 668) (Dame Anne Begg).

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:

Voter registration (Julie Elliott).

Rights of leaseholders to insurance policy details (Stella Creasy).

Recent events in Hong Kong and UK commitment to the Joint Declaration (Richard Graham).

Environmental challenges in Somerset (Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger).

Development projects in Afghanistan (Steve McCabe).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Sam Gyimah.)

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:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Energy

Draft Fuel Poverty (England) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

2 Local Government

Draft Business Improvement Districts (Property Owners) (England) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Immigration

Immigration (Removal of Family Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 2816), dated 20 October 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

4 Transport

Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 2793), dated 17 October 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

Other Papers:

5 Cabinet Office

Draft Protection of Charities Bill (by Command) (Cm. 8954) (Mr Francis Maude).

6 Energy

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Modifications to Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licence 2014 (laid 13 October) (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

7 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 22 October 2014, concerning gifting of equipment, stores and infrastructure to the Government of Afghanistan (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

8 Health Service Commissioner

Report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on an investigation into West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (by Act); to be printed (HC 697) (Clerk of the House).

Withdrawn Papers:

9 Energy

Draft Fuel Poverty (England) Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 22 July).