House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
12th October 2015

No.89

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2 Urgent Question: Nigeria (Mr Hugo Swire)

3 Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 10 December 2014). (In the Committee)

Clauses 1 and 2 and Schedule 1 agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

John Penrose reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no amendments.

4 Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time and passed.

5 Consumer Rights Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Motion

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Consumer Rights Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 28 January 2014 in the last Session of Parliament (Consumer Rights Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 13 May 2014 in that Session (Consumer Rights Bill (Programme) (No.

2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at today’s sitting.

(2) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order: Nos 12, 1 to 11 and

13 to 78.

Subsequent stages

(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(4) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.-(Jo Swinson.)

Question agreed to.

6 Consumer Rights Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 24, 38, 39 and 77 engaged

Commons financial privilege.

Lords Amendment 12

Amendment (a) proposed.-(Mrs Sharon Hodgson.) Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided. Division No. 127.

Ayes: 204 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Bridget Phillipson). Noes: 289 (Tellers: Lorely Burt, Gavin Barwell).

Question accordingly negatived.

Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 12. The House divided.

Division No. 128.

Ayes: 290 (Tellers: Gavin Barwell, Lorely Burt). Noes: 203 (Tellers: Bridget Phillipson, Phil Wilson).

Question agreed to and Lords Amendment 12 accordingly disagreed to. Lords Amendment 1 agreed to.

Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on the Lords Amendments to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F).

That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 2 to 11 and 13 to 78 (Single question to agree with all remaining Lords amendments).

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendments 2 to 11 and 13 to 78 agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendments 24, 38, 39 and 77.

Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to amend the law relating to the rights of consumers and protection of their interests; to make provision about investigatory powers for enforcing the regulation of traders; to make provision about private actions in competition law and the Competition Appeal Tribunal; and for connected purposes.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment;

That Stephen Doughty, Matthew Hancock, Toby Perkins, Mel Stride and Ian Swales be members of the Committee;

That Matthew Hancock be Chair of the Committee; That three be the Quorum of the Committee;

That the Committee do withdraw immediately.-(Mel Stride.) Question agreed to.

7 Consumer Rights Bill (Reasons Committee)

Matthew Hancock (Chair) reported from the Committee appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to one of their Amendments to the Consumer Rights Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which he was required to report to the House, pursuant to the Order of that day:

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 12 for the following Reason:-

Because it would be inappropriate to require the provision of information relating to all categories of sellers when a ticket is resold, and because the amendment raises issues of compatibility with existing European Union law.

The Reason was agreed to.

Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason with the Bill and Amendments.

8 Consumer Rights Bill: Carry-Over Extension

Resolved, That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Consumer Rights Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 67 days until 30 March 2015.-(Jo Swinson.)

9 Church of England (General Synod) Measures (Motions)

Ordered, That the Motions in the name of Sir Tony Baldry relating to the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Amendment) Measure, the Ecclesiastical Property Measure and the Church of England (Pensions) (Amendment) Measure shall be treated as if they related to instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice has been given that the instruments be approved.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

10 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Amendment of Functions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

Question agreed to.

11 Business of the House (13 January)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 13 January-

(1) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), debate on the Motion in the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the Charter for Budget Responsibility may continue for up to three hours, after which the Speaker shall put the Question, if it has not already been disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply; and

(2) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary Patrick McLoughlin relating to the National Policy Statement for National Networks.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

12 Adjournment

Subject: Corby fire services (Andy Sawford).

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

Adjourned at 9.42 pm until tomorrow.

Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

13 Railways (Public Sector Operators) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 16 January, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 6 March.

14 School Governors (Appointments) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 January, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 February.

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

Disclosure of Information in relation to National Security etc.) Order 2015)

Members: Richard Drax discharged and Steve Baker nominated in substitution.

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

Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme and Amendment Regulations 2015)

Members: Mark Hendrick discharged and Mr Andrew Smith nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

17 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 12 January, to be published (Sir

Alan Haselhurst).

18 European Scrutiny Committee

2014 Block opt-out decision: follow up: Evidence, to be published (HC 919) (Sir William

Cash).

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 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) What next on the redrawing of Parliamentary boundaries?: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 600);

(2) Consultation on ‘A New Magna Carta?’, Written evidence, to be published (HC 599); (3) Proposals on voter engagement: Written evidence, to be published (HC 938)

(Mr Graham Allen).

21 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes: Twenty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 709);

(2) Managing and removing foreign national offenders: Twenty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 708);

(3) Managing and replacing the Aspire contract: Thirtieth Report, to be printed, with the

Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 705);

(4) Children in care: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 809);

(5) Control over funding for alternative higher education providers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 811);

(6) Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry, the Permanent Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs relating to the Committee’s Report, Supporting UK exporters overseas: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice relating to the Committee’s Report, Criminal Justice System: landscape review: Written evidence, to be published;

(8) Financial sustainability of local authorities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 833); (9) Financial sustainability of NHS bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 736);

(10) Implementing reforms to civil legal aid: Written evidence, to be published (HC 808);

(11) Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes: Written evidence, to be published

(HC 709);

(12) Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa: Written evidence, to be published (HC 868);

(13) Planning for the Better Care Fund: Written evidence, to be published (HC 807); (14) Schools oversight and intervention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 735);

(15) Tax avoidance: the role of large accountancy firms-follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 860);

(16) Transforming contract management: Written evidence, to be published (HC 585) (Margaret Hodge).

22 Transport Committee

(1) Strategic river crossings: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 714); (2) Driver Certificate of Professional Competence: Written evidence, to be published; (3) Investing in the railway: Written evidence, to be published (HC 257);

(4) Motoring of the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 429); (5) Smaller Airports: Written evidence, to be published (HC 713)

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

23 Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Progress with automatic enrolment and pension reforms: Evidence and written evidence to be published (HC 668);

(2) Progress with disability and incapacity benefit reforms: Written evidence to be published

(Dame Anne Begg).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

APPENDIX

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

1 Companies

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 17) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an

Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

2 Electricity

Draft Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

3 Freedom of Information

Draft Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

4 Infrastructure Planning

Draft Infrastructure Planning (Radioactive Waste Geological Disposal Facilities) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

5 Local Government

Local Government (Transparency) (Descriptions of Information) (England) Order 2015, dated 7 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

6 Road Traffic

Draft Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

7 Terms and Conditions of Employment

(1) Draft Protected Disclosures (Extension of Meaning of Worker) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(2) draft Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8 Gas

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Amendment) (Gas and Electricity Appeals) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 16), dated 8 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

9 Local Audit and Accountability

Draft Code of Audit Practice (by Act) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

10 Pensions

Draft Code of Practice for governance and administration of public service pension schemes

(by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

11 Road Traffic

M6 Motorway (Junctions 10a to 13) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 8), dated 7 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

12 Senior Courts of England and Wales

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 13), dated 7 January 2015 (by

Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling).

13 Social Security

Housing Benefit and Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Income from earnings) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No.

6), dated 6 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command)

(Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

14 Agricultural Marketing

Report on the British Wool Marketing Board Agricultural Marketing Scheme for 2013–14 (by Act) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).