House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
2nd March 2015

No. 116

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

2 Urgent Question: Counter terrorism policy: travel to conflict zones (Secretary Theresa May)

3 Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 54(1) and Resolution, 25 February) (2nd allotted day)

(1) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Department for Communities and Local Government

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Department for Communities and Local Government:

(1) further resources, not exceeding £752,206,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1019,

(2) the resources authorised for use for capital purposes be reduced by £607,860,000 as so set out, and

(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £1,092,985,000 as so set out.-(Damian Hinds.)

Subject: Devolution in England

Debate concluded and Question deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

(2) Supplementary Estimates 2014–15: Ministry of Defence

Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015, for expenditure by the Ministry of Defence:

(1) the resources authorised for use for current purposes be reduced by £618,573,000 as set out in HC 1019, and

(2) further resources, not exceeding £426,760,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and

(3) a further sum, not exceeding £426,834,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.-(Mel Stride.)

Subject: The next Defence and Security Review and NATO

Debate concluded and Question deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 54(4)).

4 Adjournment

Subject: Extension of the Warm Home Discount Scheme to Northern Ireland (Ms Margaret Ritchie).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mel Stride.)

Adjourned at 10.24 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

5 Serious Crime Bill

The Lords agree without amendment to the amendments made by the Commons to the Serious Crime Bill.

General Committees: Reports

6 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the draft Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2015.

7 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015.

8 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015.

9 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Dai Havard (Chair) reported the draft National Minimum Wage 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 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2015)

Members: Gavin Barwell, Sir Greg Knight, Laura Sandys and Mrs Caroline Spelman discharged and Richard Benyon, Alun Cairns, Rebecca Harris and Gareth Johnson nominated in substitution.

11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015)

Members: John Stevenson discharged and Dr Matthew Offord nominated in substitution.

12 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015)

Members: Richard Burden, Simon Hart and Graham Jones discharged and Guto Bebb, Lilian Greenwood and Phil Wilson nominated in substitution.

13 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015)

Members: Mr Dominic Raab and Jo Swinson discharged and Tim Loughton and Ian Swales nominated in substitution.

14 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2015, the draft Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and the draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015)

Members: Simon Burns discharged and Stephen Hammond nominated in substitution.

15 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015)

(1) Chair: Mr Adrian Sanders in place of Albert Owen

(2) Members: Stephen Barclay and Mr Robin Walker discharged and Heather Wheeler and Craig Whittaker nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 2 March, to be published (Sir Alan Haselhurst).

17 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).

18 Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

(1) Individual Electoral Registration 2015: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 1024);

(2) Constitutional implications of draft Scotland clauses: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1022);

(3) Government formation post-election: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1023);

(4) Voter engagement in the UK: Correspondence related to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2014-15: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) What next on the redrawing of Parliamentary boundaries?: Written evidence, to be published (HC 600)

(Mr Graham Allen).

19 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Public Health England’s grant to local authorities: Forty-third Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 893);

(2) Children in Care: Forty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 809);

(3) Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England: Forty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 894);

(4) The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition: Evidence, to be published (HC 1045);

(5) Comparing inspectorates: Written evidence, to be published (HC 974);

(6) Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 811)

(Margaret Hodge).

20 Science and Technology Committee

(1) Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC):

(i) Eighth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1087);

(ii) Evidence, to be published (HC 1087);

(2) Responsible Use of Data: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2014–15: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1086)

(Andrew Miller).

21 Transport Committee

(1) The work of the Maritime and Coastguards Agency: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 1089);

(2) Smaller airports: Written evidence, to be published (HC 713)

(Mrs Louise Ellman).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 4.30 pm.

Debate on an e-petition (Standing Order No. 14)

Resolved, That this House has considered the e-petition relating to Harvey’s law.-(Derek Twigg.)

Adjourned at 6.09 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Civil Aviation

Draft Aviation Security Act 1982 (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

2 Immigration

(1) Draft Authority to Carry Scheme (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May);

(2) draft Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Authority to Carry Scheme) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May); and

(3) draft Passenger, Crew and Service Information (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Health and Safety

Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 363), dated 23 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

4 Highways

Street Works (Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 384), dated 23 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

5 Income Tax

Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 411), dated 27 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr David Gauke).

6 Road Traffic

(1) M275 and M27 Motorway (Speed Limit and Bus Lane) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 405), dated 25 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin);

(2) Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 402), dated 26 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin); and

(3) Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 403), dated 24 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

7 Social Security

Social Security (Members of the Reserve Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 389), dated 23 February 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

8 Counter-Terrorism and Security

Authority to Carry Scheme 2015 (by Act) (Secretary Theresa May).

CORRIGENDUM

Wednesday 11 February

Item 41, Treasury Committee, should have included:

(2) Implementing the recommendations of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2014–15: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 1102);