House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
7th January 2015

No.86

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

The House met at 11.30 am.

1 Questions to (1) the Minister for the Cabinet Office

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Urgent Question: Accident and emergency major incidents (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

3 Statement: Stormont House Agreement (Secretary Theresa Villiers)

4 Alcohol Labelling (Pregnancy): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require establishment of a statutory scheme providing for clear and consistent labelling of alcoholic beverages as they relate to foetal health and safety and that of pregnant women; and for connected purposes;

That Bill Esterson, Rosie Cooper, Tracey Crouch, Nia Griffith, Julie Hilling, Kelvin Hopkins, Barbara Keeley, Tim Loughton, Lisa Nandy, Jim Shannon, Sir Andrew Stunell and Dr Sarah Wollaston present the Bill.

Bill Esterson accordingly presented the Bill.

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

147).

5 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Further consideration of the Bill, as amended in the

Committee of the whole House (2nd allocated day) Amendment 7 proposed.-(Diana Johnson.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived. Amendments 13 to 17 made.

Amendment 3 proposed.-(Diana Johnson.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment 12 made.

6 Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Third Reading

Secretary Theresa May signified Queen’s consent, as far as Her Majesty’s prerogative is concerned.

Bill read the third time and passed.

7 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 25 November 2014, be approved.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

Question agreed to.

8 Organic Food Production

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House 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.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

Question agreed to.

9 Business of the House (Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill)

Ordered, That, in respect of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

10 Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Motion)

Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

11 Adjournment

Subject: Regulation of the hairdressing industry (Nia Griffith).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

Adjourned at 5.57 pm until tomorrow.

Other proceedings

Lords Messages

12 Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill

The Lords agree to the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill, with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Printing of Lords Amendments

13 Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill

Lords Amendments to the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 148) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 148–EN).

General Committees: Reports

14 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Alan Meale (Chair) reported the draft Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

(Amendment of Functions) 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).

15 Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee

Members: Sir Hugh Bayley, Luciana Berger, Mr David Davis, George Freeman, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Alan Johnson, Andrew Jones, Greg Mulholland, Andrew Percy, Lindsay Roy, Jim Shannon, Mr Andrew Turner, Derek Twigg and Phil Wilson.

16 Serious Crime Bill [Lords] Committee

(1) Chairs: Katy Clark and Philip Davies

(2) Members: Norman Baker, Sir Paul Beresford, Karen Bradley, Mr Robert Buckland, Sarah Champion, Ann Coffey, Jack Dromey, Damian Hinds, Pauline Latham, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Seema Malhotra, Andy McDonald, Maria Miller, Christopher Pincher, Mr Steve Reed, Mr Keith Simpson, Sir Andrew Stunell, Heather Wheeler and Phil Wilson.

17 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Restrictions on

Disclosure of Information in relation to National Security etc.) Order 2015) (1) Chair: Sir Edward Leigh

(2) Members: Gordon Banks, Richard Benyon, Alun Cairns, Mike Crockart, Richard Drax, Mark Field, Mr David Hamilton, Mr Tom Harris, Jason McCartney, Dame Anne McGuire, Mark Menzies, Graeme Morrice, Anne Marie Morris, David Mundell, Fiona O’Donnell, Mr Frank Roy, Dr Eilidh Whiteford and Jenny Willott.

18 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Universal Credit (Work-Related

Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme and Amendment Regulations 2015) (1) Chair: Mr Adrian Sanders

(2) Members: Rushanara Ali, Tom Blenkinsop, Crispin Blunt, Mr Aidan Burley, Mike Crockart, John Hemming, Mark Hendrick, Mr David Lammy, Esther McVey, Nigel Mills, James Morris, Meg Munn, Ian Paisley, Andrew Stephenson, Mel Stride, Stephen Timms, Craig Whittaker and David Wright.

19 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 13519/14, a Council Decision amending the Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols, No. 1351/2014, Council Regulation (EU) of 18 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and No.

2014/933/CFSP, Council Decision of 18 December 2014 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP

concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol

Members: Mr John Baron, Geraint Davies, Paul Farrelly, Mike Gapes, Chris Heaton-Harris, Julie Hilling, Martin Horwood, Mr David Lidington, Mr Pat McFadden, Anne Milton, David Rutley, Jim Shannon and Dame Angela Watkinson.

European Union Documents Referred

20 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 9926/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards the treatment of vouchers.

21 European Committee B

European Union Documents No. 1351/2014, Council Regulation (EU) of 18 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No. 692/2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and No. 2014/933/CFSP, Council Decision of 18

December 2014 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in

response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, together with No. 13519/14, a

Council Decision amending the Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European

Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union

and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and

Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to

the treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the

other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols,

already referred on 15 October 2014.

22 European Committee B

European Union Documents No. 15988/14 and Addendum, a Commission Report: Alert

Mechanism Report 2015 (prepared in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EU) No.

1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances), together with No.

15953/14 and Addendum, a draft Joint Employment Report from the Commission and the

Council, accompanying the Commission Communication on the Annual Growth Survey 2015,

No. 15985/14, a Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2015, and an

unnumbered European Union Document, the Commission’s European Economic Forecast,

Autumn 2014, already referred on 17 December 2014.

Reports from Select Committees

23 Defence Committee

(1) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14: Evidence, to be published

(HC 896);

(2) Ministerial correspondence regarding the Disability Living Allowance and War

Pensions: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Ministerial correspondence regarding the updating of the Armed Forces Legal Manual and the ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict: Written evidence, to be published

(Rory Stewart).

24 Education Committee

(1) Careers guidance for young people: Follow-up: Evidence, to be published (HC 333);

(2) Examinations for 15–19 year olds in England: Follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 143);

(3) PSHE education and SRE in schools: Written evidence, to be published (HC 145) (Mr Graham Stuart).

25 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Outcomes of Lima COP 20: Evidence, to be published (HC 667);

(2) Fuelling the debate: Committee successes and future challenges: Written evidence, to be published (HC 830);

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

(4) Progress on smart meter roll-out: Written evidence, to be published (HC 665) (Sir Robert Smith).

26 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Waste management in England: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of

Session 2014–15: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 921) (Miss Anne McIntosh).

27 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Climate change adaptation: Evidence, to be published (HC 453);

(2) Environmental risks of fracking: Written evidence, to be published (HC 856) (Joan Walley).

28 European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Twenty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC

219-xxvii);

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

(Sir William Cash).

29 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).

30 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 859);

(2) International organisations: applicability of human rights law: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(4) Violence against women and girls: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Hywel Francis).

31 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

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

32 Science and Technology Committee

(1) GM foods and the precautionary principle: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 328);

(2) Correspondence from Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Reform, relating to practical science in schools: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from Professor Sheila Bird relating to blood, tissue and organ screening: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence relating to funding the Royal Botanic Gardens: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 734);

(6) Joint correspondence from Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education, and Sir Mark Walport, Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government relating to the work of the Department for Education Chief Scientific Adviser: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) The Legacy Report-Parliament 2010–15: Written evidence, to be published (HC 758) (Andrew Miller).

33 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Seventeenth Report, to be printed (HC 332-xvii) (Mr George Mudie).

34 Treasury Committee

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

35 Work and Pensions Committee

Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley Review: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 814) (Dame Anne Begg).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 9.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

Adjournment

Subjects:

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Diverted profits tax (Nigel Mills).

Healthcare provision in Newark (Robert Jenrick).

Treatment of benefit claimants in the North East (Chi Onwurah).

Effect of short let deregulation on residential neighbourhoods in London (Ms Karen

Buck).

NHS funding in York and North Yorkshire (Julian Sturdy).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mark Lancaster.)

Adjourned at 4.59 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

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

1 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

(1) Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Care of

Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Amendment) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC

914) (Clerk of the House);

(2) Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Church of England (Pensions) (Amendment) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 916) (Clerk of the House); and

(3) Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Ecclesiastical

Property Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 915) (Clerk of the House).

2 Rating and Valuation

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order

2015, dated 7 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr

David Gauke).

3 Representation of the People, Scotland

Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alistair Carmichael).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Excise

Aircraft Operators (Accounts and Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No.

3), dated 5 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Priti

Patel).

5 Income Tax

Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 2), dated 5

January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

6 Local Government

Local Government (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 5), dated 6 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Other Papers:

7 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Amendment) Measure, Ecclesiastical Property Measure and Church of England (Pensions) (Amendment) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 913) (Clerk of the House).

8 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Cabinet Office and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Paying government suppliers on time (by Act); to be printed (HC 906) (Clerk of the House).

Withdrawn Papers:

9 Representation of the People, Scotland

Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 10 December 2014).

Tuesday 6 January

CORRIGENDUM

The following item should have appeared between items 3 and 4 in the Appendix: Energy

Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).