House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
9th December 2014

No. 77

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Answer to Address)

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 22 October, 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, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.

2 Appointment of the Chair of the National Audit Office (Answer to Address)

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 29 October, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Lord Bichard KCB to the Office of Chair of the National Audit Office, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.

3 Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

4 Funeral Services: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of funeral affordability and costs; to require the providers of funeral services to offer a Simple Funeral Service; to require the Secretary of State to make certain arrangements relating to Funeral Payments; and for connected purposes;

That Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck, Steve Rotheram, Ian Mearns, Julie Hilling, Meg Munn, Pat Glass, Ian Lucas, Andy McDonald, Mr David Anderson, Graeme Morrice, Jim Shannon and Sir Peter Bottomley present the Bill.

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 January 2015, and to be printed (Bill 133).

5 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day)

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 2 December).

(In the Committee)

Clause 12 (TPIMs: overnight residence measure)

Amendment 4 proposed.-(Diana Johnson.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 13 to 16 agreed to.

Clause 17 (Retention of relevant internet data)

Amendment 5 proposed.-(Diana Johnson.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 18 to 20 and Schedule 2 agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Programme Order, 2 December).

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Harriett Baldwin reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Committee again tomorrow.

6 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (Advocacy Exceptions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 3 November, be approved.-(Harriett Baldwin.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 11 November, be approved.-(Harriett Baldwin.)

Question agreed to.

7 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Kilmarnock and Loudoun relating to the campaign against ‘legal highs’ was presented and read by Cathy Jamieson.

A Public Petition from residents of Bolton West constituency relating to the under-occupancy penalty was presented and read by Julie Hilling.

A Public Petition from residents of Peterborough constituency relating to the railway line adjacent to North Werrington (Peterborough) was presented and read by Mr Stewart Jackson.

A Public Petition from residents of Peterborough constituency relating to the railway line adjacent to Peakirk (Peterborough) was presented and read by Mr Stewart Jackson.

8 Adjournment

Subject: Patient safety and medical innovation (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Harriett Baldwin.)

Adjourned at 5.24 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

9 Consumer Rights Bill

The Lords agree to the Consumer Rights Bill, with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Printing of Lords Amendments

10 Consumer Rights Bill

Lords Amendments to the Consumer Rights Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 134) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 134–EN).

Private Business

11 Standing Orders Committee

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Standing Orders Committee that it had resolved, in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision deposited in relation to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill:

That the promoters of the Bill have met the conditions set by the Committee on 28 October 2014 in relation to non-compliance with Standing Order 10A (Publication of notice relating to works bills); and that the parties be permitted to insert their Additional Provision, if the Select Committee on the Bill thinks fit.

The Resolution was agreed to.

General Committees: Reports

12 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the draft Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 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).

13 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014)

Members: Guto Bebb, Alistair Burt and Nadhim Zahawi discharged and Glyn Davies, Richard Graham and John Howell nominated in substitution.

14 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2014)

Members: Richard Graham and Sir John Randall discharged and Gareth Johnson and Chris Heaton-Harris nominated in substitution.

15 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Amendment Order 2015)

Members: Alun Cairns discharged and Mel Stride nominated in substitution.

16 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) English Undertakers) (Amendments) Regulations 2014)

Members: Bridget Phillipson and Angela Smith discharged and Nic Dakin and Barry Gardiner nominated in substitution.

17 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) English Undertakers) (Amendments) Regulations 2014)

Members: Chris Heaton-Harris discharged and Sir John Randall nominated in substitution.

18 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Single Source Contract Regulations 2014)

Members: Mr Jonathan Djanogly discharged and Mr Mark Prisk nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

19 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 18 December and 18 January 2015 in the Chamber and 6 January 2015 in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 9 December, to be published (Natascha Engel).

20 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

(1) Government support for business: Evidence, to be published (HC 770);

(2) Competition in the postal services sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 769);

(3) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Written evidence, to be published (HC 804)

(Mr Adrian Bailey).

21 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Operation of the National Planning Policy Framework: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 190);

(2) Community Rights: Written evidence, to be published (HC 262)

(Mr Clive Betts).

22 Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Protection of Charities Bill: Evidence, to be published (HC 813) (Sarah Teather).

23 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Small nuclear power: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 347) (Sir Robert Smith);

(2) The Green Deal: watching brief (part 2): Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 882) (Mr Tim Yeo);

(3) Implementation of Electricity Market Reform: Evidence, to be published (HC 664) (Mr Tim Yeo);

(4) Progress on smart meter roll-out: Written evidence, to be published (HC 665) (Mr Tim Yeo).

24 Health Committee

Public expenditure on health and social care: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 679) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

25 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).

26 Home Affairs Committee

(1) College of Policing: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 800);

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

(3) Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Written evidence, to be published (HC 711)

(Keith Vaz).

27 International Development Committee

(1) Appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact:

(i) Seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 741);

(ii) Evidence, to be published (HC 741);

(2) Recovery and Development in Sierra Leone and Liberia: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2014–15: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 863);

(3) Jobs and Livelihoods: Written evidence, to be published (HC 685);

(4) Parliamentary Strengthening: Written evidence, to be published (HC 704);

(5) The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s Report on DFID’s Approach to Anti-Corruption and its Impact on the Poor: Written evidence, to be published (HC 864)

(Sir Malcolm Bruce).

28 Justice Committee

(1) Mesothelioma Claims: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2014–15: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 849);

(2) Follow-up session on crime reduction policies and Transforming Rehabilitation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 848);

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

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

(Sir Alan Beith).

29 Public Administration Select Committee

(1) Appointment of the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments:

(i) Second Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 759);

(ii) Evidence, to be published (HC 759);

(2) Whitehall: capacity to address future challenges: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 669);

(3) Accountability of quangos and public bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 110);

(4) Civil Service Skills: Written evidence, to be published (HC 112)

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

30 Treasury Committee

Autumn Statement: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 870) (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:

Education of children with cerebral palsy (Mr Mark Hoban).

Performance of the General Dental Council (Sir Paul Beresford).

Anti-semitism (John Mann).

Secondary education in Skelmersdale (Rosie Cooper).

Power cuts in North Finchley (Mike Freer).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Gavin Barwell.)

Adjourned at 4.48 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Income Tax

Draft Finance Act 2004 (Registered Pension Schemes and Annual Allowance Charge) (Amendment) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Corporation Tax

Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (Amendment to Section 371RE) (Controlled Foreign Companies) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3237), dated 8 December 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

3 Energy

(1) Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences (Machine-Readable Codes No. 1 of 2015) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey); and

(2) Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Gas Supply Licences (Machine-Readable Codes No. 1 of 2015) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

4 Plant Health

Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3243), dated 8 December 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

Other Papers:

5 Home Affairs

Government Response to the Second Report from the Home Affairs Select Committee, Session 2014–15, on Female genital mutilation: the case for a national action plan (by Command) (Cm. 8979) (Secretary Theresa May).

6 Opticians

Report and Financial Statements of the General Optical Council for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

CORRIGENDUM

Tuesday 22 July

Paragraph (6) of item 16, Energy and Climate Change Committee, should read:

(6) Small nuclear power: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 347).