House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
14th January 2015

No.91

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland

(2) the Prime Minister

2 Statement: Paris Terrorist attacks (Secretary Theresa May)

3 Voting (Civic Obligation): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a civic obligation either to vote or to state an intention to abstain from voting; and for connected purposes;

That Mr David Winnick, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Jim Cunningham, Geraint Davies, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mike Gapes, Meg Hillier, Jim McGovern, Grahame M. Morris and Mr Dave Watts present the Bill.

Mr David Winnick accordingly presented the Bill.

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

153).

4 Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (12th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14)) (1) Energy Prices

Motion made and Question put, That this House notes the policy of the Opposition to freeze energy prices until 2017, ensuring that prices can fall but not rise; and calls on the Government to bring forward fast-track legislation immediately to put a statutory duty on the energy regulator for Great Britain to ensure that energy suppliers pass on price cuts to consumers when wholesale costs fall, if suppliers fail to act.-(Caroline Flint.)

The House divided. Division No. 132.

Ayes: 228 (Tellers: Bridget Phillipson, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 305 (Tellers: Harriett Baldwin, Dr Thérèse Coffey). Question accordingly negatived.

(2) The Steel Industry

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House recognises the importance of the UK steel industry including as a provider of highly-skilled jobs and research and development; values the steel supply chain which supports strategic industries such as automotive, aerospace and construction; notes with concern Tata’s proposed sale of its Long Products Division and the impact this could have on UK steel industry capacity; welcomes the efforts of UK steel producers to cut carbon emissions and expresses concern that losing trade to countries with less efficient processes could increase global carbon emissions; further notes with concern that some steel imports do not meet British standards; calls on the Government to recognise the importance of the steel industry and to work with it, the Scottish and Welsh Governments and trade unions to provide a co-ordinated plan for the industry’s future; urges the Government

urgently to reconsider whether mitigating measures on energy prices, planned to start in April

2016, can be brought forward to support the competitiveness of UK steel producers, to press

the European Commission to launch an inquiry into the CARES certification of imported steel

products to ensure safety and traceability and to take action through the EU and World Trade

Organisation to challenge the uncompetitive subsidisation of steel products; and further calls

on the Government to introduce an active industrial policy for the metals industry, including

strengthening supply chains, strategic approaches to public sector procurement, encouraging

innovation, skills development and resource efficiency and providing support for steel

exporters.-(Mr Iain Wright.)

Ms Rosie Winterton claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to.

Question accordingly put and agreed to.

5 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 (Restrictions on Disclosure of Information in relation to National Security etc.) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 18 November 2014, be approved.-(Mr Don Foster.)

Question agreed to.

6 Public Petitions

A Public Petition from residents of Pendle relating to the persecution of Christians in

Pakistan was presented and read by Andrew Stephenson.

7 Adjournment

Subject: Horticultural industry skills and training (Sir Bob Russell).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr Don Foster.)

Adjourned at 7.27 pm until tomorrow.

Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

8 Low Pay Commission (National Minimum Wage) 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

9 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Adrian Sanders (Chair) reported the draft Universal Credit (Work-Related

Requirements) in Work Pilot Scheme and Amendment Regulations 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).

10 Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill

(1) Chair: Sir Edward Leigh

(2) Members: Luciana Berger and George Freeman discharged and Andrew Gwynne and Dr

Daniel Poulter nominated in substitution.

11 Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee

Members: Mr Frank Field, Jim Fitzpatrick, John Glen, Mrs Mary Glindon, Chris Heaton- Harris, Kate Hoey, Kris Hopkins, Simon Kirby, Karl McCartney, Stephen McPartland, Austin Mitchell, Andy Sawford, David Simpson, John Stevenson, Sir Andrew Stunell and Heather Wheeler.

12 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund (Winding

Up) Order 2014)

(1) Chair: Annette Brooke

(2) Members: Hazel Blears, Conor Burns, Alistair Burt, Ann Clwyd, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Mr Frank Doran, Clive Efford, Paul Flynn, Mrs Helen Grant, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Marcus Jones, Susan Elan Jones, Mr John Leech, Graeme Morrice, Greg Mulholland, Jesse Norman, David Simpson and Mrs Caroline Spelman.

13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015, the draft Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Conduct of Investigations etc.) Regulations

2015 and the draft Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships

(Scotland) Order 2015)

(1) Chair: Mr Peter Bone

(2) Members: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Gordon Birtwistle, James Brokenshire, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mike Crockart, Richard Fuller, Damian Green, Stephen Hammond, Mr David Hanson, Damian Hinds, Dame Tessa Jowell, John Mann, Mr Michael Meacher, Guy Opperman, Mr Owen Paterson, Jim Shannon, Chris Skidmore and Phil Wilson.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

(1) Chair: Sir Edward Leigh

(2) Members: Nigel Adams, Tom Brake, Tracey Crouch, John Cryer, Sheila Gilmore, Greg Hands, John Hemming, Margot James, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Sir Greg Knight, John McDonnell, Liz McInnes, Mr Dominic Raab, Jim Shannon, Karl Turner, Derek Twigg, Mr Charles Walker and Bill Wiggin.

15 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations

2015 and the draft Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015) (1) Chair: Hywel Williams

(2) Members: Paul Blomfield, Rosie Cooper, Mike Crockart, Mr Jim Cunningham, Michael Ellis, Mrs Mary Glindon, Kris Hopkins, Susan Elan Jones, Chris Kelly, Mark Lancaster, Mr Andrew Lansley, Mark Lazarowicz, Robert Neill, Mr Andrew Robathan, Andy Sawford, David Simpson, Julian Sturdy and Simon Wright.

16 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft State Pension Regulations 2015) (1) Chair: John Robertson

(2) Members: Peter Aldous, Gregory Barker, Tom Blenkinsop, Mr John Denham, Jim Dowd, Zac Goldsmith, John Hemming, Mr David Jones, Mr Michael McCann, Gregg McClymont, James Morris, Ian Paisley, Mel Stride, Ms Gisela Stuart, Martin Vickers, Mike Weatherley, Steve Webb and Mike Wood.

17 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015)

(1) Chair: Mr Dai Havard

(2) Members: Richard Burden, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Mark Garnier, Sheila Gilmore, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr David Heath, John Howell, Graham Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Karl McCartney, Fiona Mactaggart, Grahame M. Morris, Neil Parish, Lindsay Roy, Jim Shannon, Mr Barry Sheerman, Ian Swales and Chris White.

18 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015, the draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the draft Renewable

Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015) (1) Chair: Nadine Dorries

(2) Members: Bob Blackman, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Bill Esterson, Michael Fabricant, Mr Peter Hain, Robert Jenrick, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Stephen Lloyd, Karen Lumley, Bridget Phillipson, Jonathan Reynolds, Chris Ruane, Amber Rudd, Paul Uppal, Valerie Vaz, Mr Ben Wallace and Jenny Willott.

19 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Care and Support (Business Failure) Regulations 2014, the draft Care and Support (Children’s Carers) Regulations 2014, the draft Care and Support (Eligibility Criteria) Regulations 2014 and the draft Care and Support (Market Oversight Criteria) Regulations 2014)

(1) Chair: Martin Caton

(2) Members: Debbie Abrahams, Andrew Bridgen, Mr Tom Clarke, Jackie Doyle-Price, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Nick Herbert, Andrew Jones, Liz Kendall, Norman Lamb, John Penrose, Stephen Phillips, Jim Shannon, Mr Dennis Skinner, Chloe Smith, John Stevenson, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Phil Wilson and Simon Wright.

20 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Justification Decision (Generation of

Electricity by the UK ABWR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2015) (1) Chair: Dr William McCrea

(2) Members: Nicola Blackwood, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Dr Liam Fox, Tom Greatrex, Duncan Hames, Matthew Hancock, Mr Nick Hurd, Jessica Lee, Siobhain McDonagh, Stephen Mosley, Paul Murphy, Bridget Phillipson, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Chris Ruane, Sir Bob Russell, Mr Virendra Sharma and Mr Ben Wallace.

21 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Finance Act 2004 (Registered Pension

Schemes and Annual Allowance Charge) (Amendment) Order 2015) (1) Chair: Albert Owen

(2) Members: Gavin Barwell, Guto Bebb, Angie Bray, Nic Dakin, Chris Evans, Mike Freer, Mr David Gauke, John Healey, Cathy Jamieson, Gareth Johnson, Mike Kane, Jeremy Lefroy, Mr Andrew Love, Austin Mitchell, Andrew Percy, John Pugh, Jim Shannon and Mr Michael Thornton.

22 Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Community Amateur Sports Clubs

Regulations 2014)

(1) Chair: Mr Adrian Sanders

(2) Members: Gavin Barwell, Neil Carmichael, Oliver Colvile, Nic Dakin, Nick de Bois, Mr Roger Godsiff, Fabian Hamilton, Martin Horwood, Barbara Keeley, Kwasi Kwarteng, Ian Lavery, Shabana Mahmood, Priti Patel, Hugh Robertson, Dame Joan Ruddock, Jim Shannon, Bob Stewart and Ian Swales.

23 Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Films (Definition of "British Film") Order

2015)

(1) Chair: Mr Andrew Turner

(2) Members: Ms Diane Abbott, Chris Bryant, Jonathan Evans, John Hemming, Damian Hinds, Susan Elan Jones, Mr John Leech, Ann McKechin, Iain McKenzie, Graeme Morrice, Sarah Newton, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr David Ruffley, David Simpson, Henry Smith, Justin Tomlinson, Mr Edward Vaizey and Mr Tom Watson.

24 Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Environmental Permitting (England and

Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015) (1) Chair: Sir David Amess

(2) Members: Stephen Barclay, Fiona Bruce, Barry Gardiner, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Pat Glass, Mr Dominic Grieve, Rebecca Harris, Glenda Jackson, Mrs Siân C. James, Sir Peter Luff, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Ian Paisley, John Penrose, Bridget Phillipson, Dan Rogerson, Mr Robin Walker, Dr Alan Whitehead and Roger Williams.

European Union Documents Referred

25 European Committee B

Unnumbered European Union Document, the European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) Special

Report No. 18/2014: EuropeAid’s evaluation and results oriented monitoring systems.

26 European Committee B

European Union Document No. 10412/14 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: A decent Life for all: from vision to collective action.

Reports from Select Committees

27 Defence Committee

(1) Decision-making in Defence Policy: Evidence, to be published (HC 682); (2) Future Force 2020: Written evidence, to be published (HC 512);

(3) The situation in Iraq and Syria and the threat posed by Islamic State in Iraq and the

Levant (ISIL): Written evidence, to be published (HC 692)

(Rory Stewart).

28 Education Committee

(1) Apprenticeships and traineeships for 16 to 19 year olds: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 597);

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

29 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) Dairy prices: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report

(HC 817);

(2) Food security: demand, consumption and waste: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the

Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 703)

(Miss Anne McIntosh).

30 Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Environmental risks of fracking: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC

856);

(2) Plastic bags: Written evidence, to be published (HC 879) (Joan Walley).

31 European Scrutiny Committee

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

219-xxviii);

(2) Scrutiny Inquiry: follow up: Evidence, to be published (HC 918); (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (Sir William Cash).

32 Health Committee

Accident and emergency services: Evidence, to be published (HC 923) (Dr Sarah

Wollaston).

33 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).

34 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Human Rights Judgments: Written evidence, to be published; (2) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Dr Hywel Francis).

35 International Development Committee

(1) The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s Report on The UK’s International Climate Fund: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, to be published (HC 861);

(2) Beyond Aid: The Future UK Approach to Development: Written evidence, to be published (HC 663);

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

(4) Jobs and Livelihoods: Written evidence, to be published (HC 685);

(5) Parliamentary Strengthening: Written evidence, to be published (HC 704) (Fabian Hamilton).

36 Liaison Committee

(1) Evidence from the Prime Minister: Written evidence, to be published (HC 887); (2) Legacy Report: Written evidence, to be published (HC 954)

(Sir Alan Beith).

37 Procedure Committee

(1) Business in Westminster Hall: Written evidence, to be published (HC 236);

(2) Written Parliamentary question answering performance in 2013–14: Written evidence, to be published (HC 655)

(Mr Charles Walker).

38 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training:

(i) Thirtieth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC

833);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 833);

(2) School oversight and intervention: Thirty-first Report, to be printed, with the Formal

Minutes relating to the Report (HC 735);

(3) The effective management of tax reliefs: Evidence, to be published (HC 892);

(4) Implementing reforms to civil legal aid: Written evidence, to be published (HC 808) (Margaret Hodge).

39 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

The Work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service: Evidence, to be published (HC 922) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).

40 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Legacy-Parliament 2010–15: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC

758);

(2) GM foods and the precautionary principle: Written evidence, to be published (HC 328) (Andrew Miller).

41 Scottish Affairs Committee

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

42 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Eighteenth Report, to be printed (HC 332-xviii) (Mr George Mudie).

43 Transport Committee

(1) Railway network disruption over Christmas: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 920);

(2) HS2: Update: Written evidence, to be published (HC 793);

(3) Smaller Airports: Written evidence, to be published (HC 713);

(4) Strategic river crossings: Written evidence, to be published (HC 714) (Mrs Louise Ellman).

44 Treasury Committee

Bank of England December 2014 Financial Stability Report: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 912) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

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.

House of Lords reform (Pete Wishart). National statistics (Sir Hugh Bayley).

Government support for businesses in the North of England (David Rutley). Maintenance and upgrading of Shrewsbury railway station (Daniel Kawczynski). Rohingya community in Burma (Jonathan Ashworth).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Harriett Baldwin.)

Adjourned at 5.08 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

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

1 Constitutional Law

Draft Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alistair Carmichael).

2 Electricity

Draft Emissions Performance Standard Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory

Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

3 Environmental Protection

Draft Anti-social Behaviour (Authorised Persons) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory

Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

4 Local Government

Draft Community Right to Challenge (Business Improvement Districts) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

5 Rating and Valuation

(1) Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by

Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles); and

(2) draft Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

6 Road Traffic

Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

7 Social Security

(1) Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith); and

(2) draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

8 Transport

Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015 (by Act), with an

Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

9 Town and Country Planning

Neighbourhood Planning (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 20), dated 12 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Other Papers:

10 Defence

Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 14 January 2015, concerning the Gifting of Defence

Equipment to the Government of Pakistan (by Command) (Secretary Michael Fallon).

11 National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health England: Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England (by Act); to be printed (HC 949) (Clerk of the House).

Tuesday 8 July 2014

CORRIGENDA

The Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill should have been recorded as having been certified as a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

Wednesday 3 December 2014

The Taxation of Pensions Bill should have been recorded as having been certified as a

Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

Monday 12 January 2015

The Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill should have been recorded as having been certified as a

Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.