House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
13th January 2015

No.90

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

2 Urgent Question: Nuclear Management Partners and Sellafield (Secretary Edward Davey)

3 Local Government (Planning Permission and Referendums): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill

(Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow objectors to appeal against the granting of planning permission in certain circumstances; to make provision about binding local referendums; and for connected purposes;

That Martin Vickers, Andrew Percy, Sir Edward Leigh, Zac Goldsmith, Mr David Nuttall, John Stevenson, Austin Mitchell, Nic Dakin, Nigel Mills and Jacob Rees-Mogg present the Bill.

Martin Vickers accordingly presented the Bill.

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

152).

4 Charter for Budget Responsibility

Motion made and Question put, That the Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 update, which was laid before this House on 15 December 2014, be approved.-(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

The House divided. Division No. 129.

Ayes: 515 (Tellers: Mr Ben Wallace, Tom Brake). Noes: 18 (Tellers: Pete Wishart, Hywel Williams).

Question accordingly agreed to.

5 National Policy Statement

Resolved, That this House approves the National Policy Statement for National Networks, which was laid before this House on 17 December 2014.-(Mr Robert Goodwill.)

6 Criminal Justice and Courts Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

The House proceeded to consider the Lords Message received on 10 December 2014 relating to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill (Programme Order, 1 December 2014).

Lords Amendment 74

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment No. 74 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu.-(Secretary Chris Grayling.)

One hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 1 December 2014).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83G).

(1) That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment No. 74 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment No. 102B but proposes amendments (a) to (k) in lieu (Motion made by a Minister relevant to a remaining item in the Lords Message).-(Secretary Chris Grayling.)

The House divided. Division No. 130.

Ayes: 300 (Tellers: Dr Thérèse Coffey, Tom Brake). Noes: 232 (Tellers: Tom Blenkinsop, Julie Hilling).

Question accordingly agreed to.

(3) That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments Nos.

103, 104, 105 and 106 but proposes amendments (a) and (b) in lieu (Motion made by a

Minister relevant to a remaining item in the Lords Message).-(Secretary Chris Grayling.)

The House divided. Division No. 131.

Ayes: 301 (Tellers: Mr Ben Wallace, Tom Brake). Noes: 227 (Tellers: Tom Blenkinsop, Julie Hilling).

Question accordingly agreed to.

7 Criminal Justice and Courts Bill: Carry-over extension

Ordered, That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 54 days until 30 March 2015.-(Mr Shailesh Vara.)

8 Deregulation Bill: (Carry-over extension)

Ordered, That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Deregulation Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 67 days until 30 March 2015.-(Tom Brake.)

9 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of the South Staffordshire constituency and others relating to Gypsy and Traveller sites in South Staffordshire was presented and read by Gavin Williamson.

10 Adjournment

Subject: Educational achievement of deaf students (Alison Seabeck).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Damian Hinds.) House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

Adjourned at 7.52 pm until tomorrow.

Other proceedings

Private Business

11 Transport for London Bill [Lords]

Bill Wiggin reported from the Committee on the Transport for London Bill [Lords], That it had examined the allegations contained in the Preamble of the Bill and had found the same to be true; and had gone through the Bill and made an Amendment.

Bill, as amended in the Committee, to lie upon the Table.

Changes to Notices Given

12 Employment Rights Bill

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

General Committees: Reports

13 Infrastructure Bill [Lords] Committee

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

14 Serious Crime Bill [Lords] Committee

Philip Davies (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee. Written evidence to be published.

15 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Restrictions on

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

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).

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

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

Members: David Mundell discharged and Mr Ben Wallace nominated in substitution.

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

Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme and Amendment Regulations 2015)

Members: Crispin Blunt discharged and Mr David Nuttall nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

18 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 27 and 29 January in the Chamber, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 13 January, to be published (Natascha Engel).

19 Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Protection of Charities Bill: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 813) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).

20 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Implementation of Electricity Market Reform: Evidence, to be published (HC 664);

(2) Levy Control Framework: Parliamentary oversight of Government levies on energy bills: Written evidence, to be published (HC 590)

(Mr Tim Yeo).

21 Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) UK Government policy on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq:

(i) Eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 564); (ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 564);

(2) Hong Kong: China’s ban on the Committee’s visit: Response from the Government to the

Committee’s Seventh Report: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 937);

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

(Sir Richard Ottaway).

22 Health Committee

(1) Complaints and Raising Concerns:

(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 350); (ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 350);

(2) 2015 accountability hearing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 847)

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

23 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).

24 Home Affairs Committee

(1) Counter-terrorism in Europe: Evidence, to be published (HC 933); (2) Police Information Notices: Evidence, to be published (HC 901); (3) Policing in London: Evidence, to be published (HC 929);

(4) College of Policing: Written evidence, to be published (HC 800);

(5) Out of Court Disposals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 799) (Keith Vaz).

25 Justice Committee

(1) Manorial Rights: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the

Report (HC 657);

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

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

(4) 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);

(5) Prisons: planning and policies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 309) (Sir Alan Beith)

26 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

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

Laurence Robertson).

27 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

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

(2) Correspondence from the Home Secretary relating to Crime Statistics: Written evidence, to be published (HC 760);

(3) NHS Complaints and Clinical Failure: Written evidence, to be published (HC 886) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).

28 Scottish Affairs Committee

Impact of closure of City Link on employment in Scotland: Evidence, to be published (HC

928) (Mr Ian Davidson).

29 Treasury Committee

Treatment of financial services consumers: Evidence and written evidence, to be published

(HC 631) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

30 Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) International representation and promotion of Wales by UK bodies-Government response to the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2014–15: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 927);

(2) Prisons in Wales and treatment of Welsh offenders: Evidence, to be published (HC 113); (3) Cross-border health arrangements between England and Wales: Written evidence, to be

published (HC 404)

(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.

Grammar school funding (Sir Edward Leigh).

Contribution of the care sector to the UK economy (Paul Burstow). Changes to the probation service (Kate Green).

Governance of Network Rail (Mark Reckless).

Contribution of the direct selling industry to the UK economy (Chris Heaton-Harris).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Mr Ben Wallace.)

Adjourned at 5.04 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

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

1 Childcare

Draft Childcare Payments (Eligibility) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory

Memorandum (by Command) (Priti Patel).

2 Companies

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 18) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an

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

3 Ecclesiastical Law

Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory

Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid).

4 European Union

(1) Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Georgia) Order

2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip

Hammond);

(2) draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Moldova) Order

2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip

Hammond); and

(3) draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Ukraine) Order

2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Philip

Hammond).

5 Representation of the People

Draft Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an

Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Deputy Prime Minister).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

6 Financial Services and Markets

Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 19), dated 12 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrea Leadsom).

7 Road Traffic

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 15), dated 7 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

Other Papers:

8 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 (by Act); to be printed (HC 941-I and -II) (Clerk of the House).