House of Commons
Session 2014-15
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday
16th January 2015
No. 93
The House met at 9.30 am.
1 The Speaker’s Absence
Mr Lindsay Hoyle, the Chairman of Ways and Means proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).
PRAYERS.
2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair
Mr Lindsay Hoyle, the Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
3 Local Government (Religious Etc. Observances) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1-(Sir Edward Leigh)-brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 5 proposed.-(Mr James Arbuthnot.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
4 Local Government (Religious Etc. Observances) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
5 Control of Horses Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
Amendment 1 proposed.-(Mr James Arbuthnot.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 4 proposed.-(Mr James Arbuthnot.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
6 Control of Horses Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Control of Horses Bill be now read the third time.
7 Motion to sit in private
Philip Davies moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
8 Control of Horses Bill: Third Reading (resumed)
Bill read the third time and passed.
9 Control of Offshore Wind Turbines Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Control of Offshore Wind Turbines Bill be now read a second time.
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Bill withdrawn.
10 Asylum (Time Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Asylum (Time Limit) Bill be now read a second time.
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Bill withdrawn.
11 Bat Habitats Regulation Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bat Habitats Regulation Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 23 January.
12 Energy (Buildings and Reduction of Fuel Use) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the Energy (Buildings and Reduction of Fuel Use) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
13 Houses in Multiple Occupation (Energy Performance Certificates and Minimum Energy Standards) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Energy Performance Certificates and Minimum Energy Standards) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
14 Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
15 Defence Expenditure (Nato Target) Bill: Second Reading
Order of the day read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 9 January, That the Defence Expenditure (Nato Target) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 23 January.
16 Convicted Prisoners Voting Bill: Second Reading
Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 5 December, That the Convicted Prisoners Voting Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 23 January.
17 Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the Benefit Entitlement (Restriction) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
18 Road Traffic Regulation (Temporary Closure for Filming) Bill: Second Reading
Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 7 November, That the Road Traffic Regulation (Temporary Closure for Filming) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 23 January.
19 Illegal Immigrants (Criminal Sanctions) Bill: Second Reading
Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 24 October, That the Illegal Immigrants (Criminal Sanctions) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 23 January.
20 House of Lords (Maximum Membership) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the House of Lords (Maximum Membership) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
21 EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
22 Wild Animals in Circuses Bill: Second Reading
Motion made, That the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 January.
23 Adjournment
Subject: Effect of the adoption of sewers on the home improvement industry (Mark Pawsey).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Anne Milton.)
Adjourned at 2.54 pm until Monday 19 January.
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Other proceedings
Lords Messages
24 Insurance Bill [Lords]
The Lords have passed a Bill to make new provision about insurance contracts; to amend the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 in relation to the insured persons to whom that Act applies; and for connected purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
25 Insurance Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 19 January, and to be printed pursuant to Standing Order No. 57A (Bill 155), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 155–EN).
Bill stood referred to a second reading committee (Standing Order No. 59).
Lindsay Hoyle
Deputy Speaker
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 Extradition
Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations and Appeals) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
3 Road Traffic
(1) Draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin);
(2) Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 24), dated 12 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin); and
(3) draft Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).
4 Taxes
(1) Draft International Tax Enforcement (Macao) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke); and
(2) draft International Tax Enforcement (Monaco) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
5 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)
Draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Other Papers:
6 Justice
Government Response to Part 2 of the Consultation on Reform of Court Fees and Further Proposals for Consultation (by Command) (Cm. 8971) (Secretary Chris Grayling).
7 Transport
Property Consultation 2014 for the London–West Midlands HS2 Route: Decision Document (by Command) (Cm. 8991) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).
Withdrawn Papers:
8 Companies
Draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 17) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 12 January).
9 Road Traffic
Draft Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 12 January).