House of Commons

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Clause, by leave, withdrawn.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Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.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Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.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Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.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Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill withdrawn.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Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill withdrawn.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

The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

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).

Prepared 16th January 2015