House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
27th January 2015

No. 100

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

2 Urgent Question: Administrative scheme for "on-the-runs" (Secretary Theresa Villiers)

3 Voter Registration: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the registration of voters by registration officers; and for connected purposes;

That Chris Ruane, Mr Russell Brown, Nic Dakin, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr George Howarth, Mr Mark Williams, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Jim Shannon, Jessica Morden and Mark Durkan present the Bill.

Chris Ruane accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 March, and to be printed (Bill 163).

4 Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

5 Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 12 February 2015.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

6 Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill (Ways and Means)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) any increase in charges to corporation tax by virtue of a resolution made by the Northern Ireland Assembly setting the Northern Ireland rate of corporation tax, and

(2) any increase in charges to corporation tax by virtue of the Act.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

7 Insurance Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Orders No. 59(3) and No. 90(5)), That the Insurance Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.

Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read a second time.

8 Insurance Bill [Lords]: Committal

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 63(2)), That the Insurance Bill [Lords] be committed to a Committee of the whole House.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

9 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.-(Dr Thérèse Coffey.)

Question agreed to.

10 Backbench Business (unallotted)

Accommodation for young people in care

Resolved, That this House notes the Second Report from the Education Committee, Into independence, not out of care: 16 plus care options, HC 259, and the Government’s response, HC 647; welcomes the progress made and the commitment to improve the care provided to these vulnerable young people shown in the Government’s response; regrets that the Government has not gone further by exploring with local authorities how to ban the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for this age group and by moving to inspect and regulate all accommodation provided to children in care; and calls on the Government to do all it can to improve the accommodation and care given to these young people.-(Mr Graham Stuart.)

11 Adjournment

Subject: Performance of Durham Free School (Roberta Blackman-Woods).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Gavin Barwell.)

Adjourned at 7.30 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

12 Women’s Refuges (Provision and Eligibility) Bill

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 6 March.

General Committees: Reports

13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Nadine Dorries (Chair) reported the draft Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015.

14 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Sandra Osborne (Chair) reported the draft Judicial Pensions 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).

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015)

Members: Mr David Heath and Dr Philip Lee discharged and Conor Burns and Paul Burstow nominated in substitution.

16 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015)

Members: Guto Bebb, Mr James Clappison and Karl Turner discharged and Tom Blenkinsop, Michael Fabricant and Simon Hart nominated in substitution.

17 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motions in the name of Sir Tony Baldry relating to the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Amendment) Measure (HC 914), the Ecclesiastical Property Measure (HC 915) and the Church of England (Pensions) (Amendment) Measure (HC 916))

Members: Mr Aidan Burley, Mr David Heath and Mr Lee Scott discharged and Mr John Leech, Heather Wheeler and Dr Sarah Wollaston nominated in substitution.

18 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014)

Members: Simon Reevell discharged and Mr Andrew Robathan nominated in substitution.

19 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2015)

Members: Dr Sarah Wollaston discharged and Paul Uppal nominated in substitution.

20 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Social Security (Penalty as Alternative to Prosecution) (Maximum Amount) Order 2015)

Members: Tom Blenkinsop and Charles Hendry discharged and Alistair Burt and Karl Turner nominated in substitution.

21 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2015)

Members: James Morris discharged and Charlie Elphicke nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 3, 5 and 12 February in the Chamber and 12 February in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 27 January, to be published (Natascha Engel).

23 Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Litter: Evidence, to be published (HC 607);

(2) Work of the Communities and Local Government Committee: Written evidence, to be published (HC 821)

(Mr Clive Betts).

24 Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Tourism: Evidence to be published (HC 614);

(2) DCMS Annual Report for 2012–13: Written evidence, to be published (HC 940)

(Mr John Whittingdale).

25 Defence Committee

(1) The situation in Iraq and Syria and the response to al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq al-Sham (DAESH): Seventh Report, to be printed (HC 692);

(2) Correspondence regarding the Ministry of Defence’s cost benefit analysis of recruiting under 18 year olds: Written evidence, to be published

(Rory Stewart).

26 Energy and Climate Change Committee

(1) Ofgem Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14: Evidence, to be published (HC 932);

(2) Energy price comparison websites: Written evidence, to be published (HC 899);

(3) Progress on smart meter roll-out: Written evidence, to be published (HC 665)

(Mr Tim Yeo).

27 Foreign Affairs Committee

List of informal meetings held by the Committee between 4 June and 30 November 2014, to be published (Sir Richard Ottaway).

28 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).

29 Home Affairs Committee

Female genital mutilation: follow-up: Evidence, to be published (HC 961) (Keith Vaz).

30 Justice Committee

(1) The Lord Chief Justice’s Report 2014 and related matters: Evidence, to be published (HC 1018);

(2) Criminal Cases Review Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 850)

(Sir Alan Beith).

31 Public Administration (Select Committee on)

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

(2) Correspondence relating to Special Advisers: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).

32 Scottish Affairs Committee

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

33 Scottish Affairs and Business, Innovation and Skills Committees

Impact of the Closure of City Link on Employment: Evidence, to be published (HC 928) (Mr Ian Davidson).

34 Treasury Committee

(1) Press briefing of information in the Financial Conduct Authority’s 2014–15 Business Plan: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 881);

(2) SME lending: Written evidence, to be published (HC 204)

(Mr Andrew Tyrie).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Adjournment

Subjects:

Employment in Wales (Chris Ruane).

Effect of London Bridge station redevelopment on rail services (Heidi Alexander).

Commonwealth immigration and visas (Andrew Rosindell).

Confiscation of property from British nationals in Goa and corruption amongst government officials (Tim Loughton).

Sports Direct and USC Dundonald (Mr Brian H. Donohoe).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Alun Cairns.)

Adjourned at 4.59 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Electricity

Draft Renewables Obligation Closure (Amendment) Order 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Edward Davey).

2 Terms and Conditions of Employment

Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Financial Services and Markets

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulation of Auditors and Actuaries) (PRA Specified Powers) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 61), dated 26 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrea Leadsom).

4 Health Care and Associated Professions

Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 52), dated 21 January 2015 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

5 Income Tax

Capital Allowances Act 2001 (Extension of first-year allowances) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 60), dated 26 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

6 Public Health

Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 47), dated 20 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

7 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

(1) Statute, dated 12 March 2014, made by the Governing Body of Christ Church in the University of Oxford, further revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable);

(2) Statute, dated 17 October 2012, made by the Governing Body of Christ Church in the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable); and

(3) Statute, dated 29 October 2014, made by the Governing Body of Hughes Hall in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).

8 Urban Development

Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 53), dated 23 January 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Eric Pickles).

Other Papers:

9 Foreign Affairs

Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2014–15, on the FCO’s human rights work in 2013 (by Command) (Cm. 8975) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

10 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Minute, dated 27 January 2015, concerning the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Jordanian Armed Forces (by Command) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

11 Treaty Series No. 3 (2015)

Agreement, done at Apia on 16 June 1993, establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) (by Command) (Cm. 9002) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

12 Treaty Series No. 4 (2015)

Convention, done at London on 17 December 2013, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Iceland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (by Command) (Cm. 9003) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

13 Treaty Series No. 5 (2015)

Convention, adopted at New York on 21 May 1997, on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses (by Command) (Cm. 9004) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

14 Treaty Series No. 6 (2015)

Protocol, done at London on 21 July 2014, amending the Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Canada for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains, signed at London on 8 September 1978, as amended by the Protocol signed at Ottawa on 15 April 1980, by the Protocol signed at London on 16 October 1985 and the Protocol signed at London on 7 May 2003 (by Command) (Cm. 9005) (Secretary Philip Hammond).