House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
16th December 2014

No.81

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

The House met at 11.30 am.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

2 Statements: (1) The implications of devolution for England (Leader of the House) (2) Post Office card account (Steve Webb)

3 Local Planning and Housing Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Sir William Cash presented a Bill to make provision for the clarification and improvement of local planning procedures; to make provision in relation to housing supply; 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 139).

4 Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr David Ward, supported by Graham Stringer, Stephen Lloyd, John Hemming, Sir Bob Russell, Greg Mulholland and Mr Adrian Sanders, presented a Bill to make provision for the establishment of a compulsory registration scheme at the point of sale for all off-road motorcycles and quad bikes; 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 140).

5 Equal Pay (Transparency): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Motion made and Question put, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make Regulations under Section 78 of the Equality Act 2010 to require employers of more than 250 employees to publish information relating to the pay of employees for the purpose of showing whether there are differences in the pay of male and female employees; and for connected purposes.-(Sarah Champion.)

The House divided. Division No. 117.

Ayes: 258 (Tellers: Susan Elan Jones, Julie Hilling). Noes: 8 (Tellers: Bridget Phillipson, Heidi Alexander).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Ordered, That Sarah Champion, Ms Harriet Harman, Gloria De Piero, Fiona Mactaggart, Kate Green, Sheila Gilmore, Roberta Blackman-Woods, Stephen Doughty, Andy Sawford, John Mann, Mr Steve Reed and Andy McDonald present the Bill.

Sarah Champion accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 February 2015, and to be printed (Bill 138).

6 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Committee of the whole House (3rd allocated day) The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 2 December).

(In the Committee) Clause 21 (General duty on specified authorities)

Amendment 30 proposed.-(Hazel Blears.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

Schedule 3 and Clauses 22 and 23 agreed to. Clause 24 (Power to issue guidance)

Question put, That Amendment 20 be made.-(Diana Johnson.) The Committee divided.

Division No. 118.

Ayes: 216 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Nic Dakin). Noes: 299 (Tellers: Tom Brake, Mr Ben Wallace).

Question accordingly negatived. Clause agreed to.

Clauses 25 to 30, Schedule 4 and Clauses 31 to 33 agreed to.

New Clause NC12-(Caroline Lucas)-brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided. Division No. 119.

Ayes: 217 (Tellers: Pete Wishart, Jeremy Corbyn). Noes: 296 (Tellers: Tom Brake, Mr Ben Wallace).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clauses 34 and 35 and Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 36 (Privacy and Civil Liberties Board) Amendment 24 proposed.-(Diana Johnson.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 37 to 41 agreed to. Clause 42 (Commencement) Amendment 12 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause 43 agreed to.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mel Stride reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made amendments.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 142).

7 Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill (Money) Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.-(Penny Mordaunt.)

8 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 5 November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Transport Tribunal) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 10 November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft

Changes in Accounting Standards (Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts) Regulations

2014, which were laid before this House on 17 November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft

Banking Act 2009 (Mandatory Compensation Arrangements Following Bail-in) Regulations

2014, which were laid before this House on 24 November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Banks and Building Societies (Depositor Preference and Priorities) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Special Bail-in Provision, etc.) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft

Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24

November, be approved.-(Mel Stride.)

Question agreed to.

9 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of the Plymouth Moor View constituency and others relating to unsolicited phone calls and texts was presented and read by Alison Seabeck.

A Public Petition from residents of West Lancashire relating to the closure of Glenburn

Sports College was presented and read by Rosie Cooper.

A Public Petition from residents of the UK relating to treatment for gastroparesis was presented and read by Paul Burstow.

A Public Petition from Giovanni Di Stefano relating to his deportation was presented.

10 Adjournment

Subject: Commemoration of the centenary of the bombardment of the Hartlepools (Mr Iain

Wright).

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

Adjourned at 7.28 pm until tomorrow.

Other proceedings

Lords Messages

11 Mutuals’ Deferred Shares Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to enable the law relating to societies registered and incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992 and certain mutual insurers to be amended to permit or facilitate the issue of deferred shares; and to restrict the voting rights of members who hold such shares, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

12 Taxation of Pensions Bill

The Lords agree to the Taxation of Pensions Bill without amendment.

General Committees: Reports

13 Infrastructure Bill [Lords] Committee

Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence submitted to the Committee. Written evidence to be published.

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).

14 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2015)

Members: Dr Phillip Lee discharged and Pauline Latham nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 8 January 2015 in the Chamber.

16 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Evidence, to be published (HC 804) (Mr

Adrian Bailey).

17 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Appointment of the Housing Ombudsman:

(i) Fifth Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the

Report (HC 877);

(ii) Evidence, to be published (HC 877);

(2) Performance of the Department for Communities and Local Government 2013–14: Evidence, to be published (HC 878)

(Mr Clive Betts).

18 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Society Lotteries: Evidence, to be published (HC 615); (2) Tourism: Written evidence, to be published (HC 614) (Mr John Whittingdale).

19 Defence Committee

Decision-making in defence policy: Evidence, to be published (HC 682) (Rory Stewart).

20 Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee on)

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

21 Energy and Climate Change Committee

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

22 Foreign Affairs Committee

The UK’s relations with Hong Kong: 30 years after the Joint Declaration: Evidence, to be published (HC 649) (Sir Richard Ottaway).

23 Health Committee

(1) 2014 accountability hearing with the Care Quality Commission: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 765);

(2) Correspondence with the Director-General for Trade of the European Commission relating to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

24 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).

25 House of Commons Governance Committee

House of Commons Governance:

(1) Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 692); (2) Written evidence, to be published (HC 692)

(Mr Jack Straw).

26 International Development Committee

(1) Responses to the Ebola Crisis:

(i) Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 876);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 876);

(2) Jobs and Livelihoods: Evidence, to be published (HC 685);

(3) DFID’s Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14: Written evidence, to be published (HC 750);

(4) Stronger 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).

27 Justice Committee

(1) Prisons: planning and policies: Part of the evidence taken on 24 November and written evidence, to be published (HC 309);

(2) Criminal Cases Review Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 850);

(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)

(Sir Alan Beith).

28 Liaison Committee

Evidence from the Prime Minister: Evidence, to be published (HC 887) (Sir Alan Beith).

29 Scottish Affairs Committee

The Smith Commission: Proposals for Further Devolution to Scotland: Evidence, to be published (HC 835) (Mr Ian Davidson).

30 Treasury Committee

Press briefing of information in the Financial Conduct Authority’s 2014–15 Business Plan: Evidence, to be published (HC 881) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

31 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Cross-border health arrangements between England and Wales: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 404);

(2) Prisons in Wales and treatment of Welsh offenders: Written evidence, to be published

(HC 113)

(David T. C. Davies).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

Adjournment

Subjects:

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Human rights abuses in the overseas supply chains of UK companies (Ian Lavery).

Tax relief on UK film investment (Sir Nick Harvey). Funding for Kew Gardens (Zac Goldsmith).

Future of the Barnett Formula (Iain Stewart).

Level of the National Minimum Wage (Dan Jarvis).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Damian Hinds.)

Adjourned at 5.06 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Capital Gains Tax

Draft Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory

Memorandum (by Command) (Priti Patel).

2 Pensions

Draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Energy

Draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licence (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

4 Health and Safety

Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3248), dated 8 December 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

5 Armed Forces

Report on the Armed Forces Covenant for 2014 (by Act) (Secretary Michael Fallon).

6 Bank of England

Financial Stability Report by the Financial Policy Committee: December 2014 (by Act) (Andrea Leadsom).

7 Banking

Report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for 1 April 2014–30 September 2014 (by

Act) (Andrea Leadsom).

8 England

The Implications of Devolution for England (by Command) (Cm. 8969) (Mr William

Hague).

9 International Development

Fifty-fifth Report of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom to the Secretary of State for International Development, for the year ended 30 September 2014 (by Act) (Secretary Justine Greening).

10 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health and Public Health England: Public Health England’s grant to local authorities (by Act); to be printed (HC 888) (Clerk of the House).

11 Police and Criminal Evidence

Report of the National DNA Database Strategy Board for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary

Theresa May).

12 Postal Services

Report and Financial Statements of the Postal Services Holding Company Limited for 2013–

14 (by Act) (Secretary Vince Cable).

13 Protection of Freedoms

(1) Report of the Commissioner for Retention and use of Biometric Material for 2014 (by

Act) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(2) Report of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary

Theresa May).

14 Public Libraries and Museums

Report by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the exercise of his functions under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 for 2014 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid).

15 Transport

Government Response to the Sixteenth Report from the Transport Committee, Session

2013–14, on the Draft National Networks National Policy Statement (by Act) (Cm. 8978)

(Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

Withdrawn Papers:

16 Energy

Draft Modifications to Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licence (by Act) (laid 13

October).

17 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health and Public Health

England: Public Health England’s grant to local authorities (by Act) (laid 15 December).