House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
6th January 2015

No. 85

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Deputy Prime Minister

(2) the Attorney General

2 Internet Communications (Regulation): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the regulation and practices of email communications;

That Sir Alan Duncan, Damian Green, Christopher Pincher and Steve Baker present the Bill.

Sir Alan Duncan accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March, and to be printed (Bill 146).

3 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Resolved, That the following provisions shall apply to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, in place of paragraphs (5) to (7) of the Order of 2 December 2014:

(1) Proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

(2) Proceedings on Consideration–

(a) shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the following Table and in the order so shown;

(b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times shown in the second column.

Table

Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
First day
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to powers to seize travel documents or temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom; amendments to Part 1; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to terrorism prevention and investigation measures; amendments to Part 2; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to data retention; amendments to Part 3; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to aviation, shipping and rail; amendments to Part 4.	7.00pm
Second day
New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the risk of being drawn into terrorism; amendments to Part 5; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the Terrorism Act 2000; amendments to Part 6; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on consideration.	6.00pm

(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00pm on the second day.-(Greg Hands.)

4 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee of the whole House (1st allocated day)

New Clause NC1-(Mr David Hanson)-brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause NC3-(Mr David Hanson)-brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 123.

Ayes: 230 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 315 (Tellers: Mr Ben Wallace, Lorely Burt).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 9 proposed.-(Mr David Hanson.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 124.

Ayes: 228 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: Mr Ben Wallace, Lorely Burt).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 10 proposed.-(Mr David Hanson.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 125.

Ayes: 227 (Tellers: Mr David Hamilton, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 307 (Tellers: Lorely Burt, Mr Ben Wallace).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 8 proposed.-(Diana Johnson.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill to be further considered tomorrow.

5 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Trading Fund Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 6 November 2014, be approved.-(Mark Lancaster.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3140), dated 26 November 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 November 2014, be approved.-(Mark Lancaster.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 27 November 2014, be approved.-(Mark Lancaster.)

Question agreed to.

6 Adjournment

Subject: Mobile phone signal in Fownhope (Bill Wiggin).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mark Lancaster.)

Adjourned at 6.05 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

7 Mobile Phones and Other Devices Capable of Connection to the Internet (Distribution of Sexually Explicit Images and Manufacturers’ Anti-Pornography Default Setting) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 February, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 6 March.

8 Mental Health Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 9 January, read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

9 Abortion (Sex-Selection) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 January, read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

10 Electronic Cigarettes (Advertising and Legal Age of Purchase) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 16 January, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 February.

General Committees: Reports

11 Infrastructure Bill [Lords] Committee

Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

12 Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee.

Mr Andrew Turner (Chair) reported the Bill, without amendment.

Bill, not amended, to be considered on Friday 16 January.

13 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Nadine Dorries (Chair) reported the draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015.

14 European Committee A in respect of European Union Documents No. 7956/14, a draft Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No. XXX/XXX [Official Controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007, and No. 8194/14, a Commission Communication: Action Plan for the future of organic production in the European Union

Sir Alan Meale (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 7956/14, a draft Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No. XXX/XXX [Official Controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007, and No. 8194/14, a Commission Communication: Action Plan for the future of organic production in the European Union; and supports the Government’s approach to amend the proposal to promote continued development of the organic sector and ensure it has an overall positive impact on growth and trade, minimises unnecessary administrative burdens, promotes effective trade across the EU and with third countries, delivers organic products at a fair price and reduces the impact on the environment.

Reports from Select Committees

15 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 15 January in the Chamber and 15 January in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 6 January, to be published (Natascha Engel).

16 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

(1) Government support for business: Written 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).

17 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Litter: Evidence, to be published (HC 607);

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

(3) Department for Communities and Local Government Main Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Clive Betts).

18 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Tourism: 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 Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) The FCO’s performance and finances in 2013–14: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 605);

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

(Sir Richard Ottaway).

21 Health Committee

(1) 2014 accountability hearing with the General Medical Council: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 846);

(2) Correspondence relating to Integrated Care Pioneers: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

22 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).

23 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Out of Court Disposals: Evidence, to be published (HC 799);

(2) Policing and mental health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 202);

(3) The work of the Immigration Directorates (2014 Q2): Written evidence, to be published (HC 712)

(Keith Vaz).

24 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

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

25 Treasury Committee

(1) Bank of England December 2014 Financial Stability Report: Evidence, to be published (HC 912);

(2) Bank of England November 2014 Inflation Report: Written evidence, to be published (HC 829);

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

(4) Reappointment of Dr Donald Kohn and Martin Taylor to the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee: Written evidence, to be published

(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

Subject:

Effect of the CfD allocation process on offshore wind developments (Mr Mike Weir).

Government policy on treatment and management of late stage hepatitis C (Stephen Pound).

Economic growth and coastal towns (John Pugh).

Phone and broadband coverage in Herefordshire (Jesse Norman).

Carbon price support and incentives to land reclamation (Sandra Osborne).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(John Penrose.)

Adjourned at 5.29 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Representation of the People

Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Deputy Prime Minister).

2 Sea Fisheries

Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and Electronic Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Scheme 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 3363), dated 18 December 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

Other Papers:

3 Charities

Report by the Secretary of State for Transport on the use of his powers under section 70 of the Charities Act 2006 (by Act) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

4 Treasury

Treasury Minute, dated 6 January 2015, concerning the Civil Aviation Authority (by Command) (Danny Alexander).