House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
30th June 2015

No. 25

The House met at 11.30 am.

PRAYERS.

1 Contingencies Fund 2014–15

Ordered, That there be laid before this House an Account of the Contingencies Fund, 2014–15, showing-

(1) a Statement of Financial Position;

(2) a Statement of Cash Flows; and

(3) Notes to the Account; together with the Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.-(Stephen Barclay.)

2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

3 Scotland Bill: Committee of the whole House (third day)

The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 8 June).

(In the Committee)

Clause 19 (Disability, industrial injuries and carer’s benefits)

Amendment 128 proposed.-(Ian Murray.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 30.

Ayes: 252 (Tellers: Bridget Phillipson, Susan Elan Jones).

Noes: 312 (Tellers: Simon Kirby, Sarah Newton).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That Amendment 48 be made.-(Ian Murray.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 31.

Ayes: 258 (Tellers: Bridget Phillipson, Susan Elan Jones).

Noes: 314 (Tellers: Simon Kirby, Sarah Newton).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 20 to 23 agreed to.

Clause 24 (Universal credit: costs of claimants who rent accommodation)

Amendment 118 proposed.-(Dr Eilidh Whiteford.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 32.

Ayes: 261 (Tellers: Liz Saville Roberts, Hywel Williams).

Noes: 313 (Tellers: Simon Kirby, Sarah Newton).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clause 25 agreed to.

Clause 26 (Employment support)

Amendment 120 proposed.-(Hannah Bardell.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 33.

Ayes: 260 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, Owen Thompson).

Noes: 316 (Tellers: Sarah Newton, Simon Kirby).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

Clauses 27 to 30 agreed to.

Question put, That New Clause NC28 be read a second time.-(Ian Murray.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 34.

Ayes: 259 (Tellers: Karl Turner, Bridget Phillipson).

Noes: 317 (Tellers: Sarah Newton, Simon Kirby).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That New Clause NC31 be read a second time.-(Ian Murray.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 35.

Ayes: 258 (Tellers: Karl Turner, Bridget Phillipson).

Noes: 317 (Tellers: Sarah Newton, Simon Kirby).

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put, That New Clause NC39 be read a second time.-(Dr Eilidh Whiteford.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 36.

Ayes: 58 (Tellers: Hywel Williams, Liz Saville Roberts).

Noes: 515 (Tellers: Simon Kirby, Sarah Newton).

Question accordingly negatived.

To report progress and ask leave to sit again.-(Stephen Barclay.)

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Stephen Barclay reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Committee again tomorrow.

4 Adjournment

Subject: City Deal funding for Aberdeen (Kirsty Blackman).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Kris Hopkins.)

At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Kris Hopkins.)

Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

5 Education and Adoption Bill

Sir Alan Meale (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

Reports from Select Committees

6 High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 129) (Mr Robert Syms).

John Bercow

Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

(1) Shale gas

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered shale gas (Kevin Hollinrake).

At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

(2) Ampthill primary care and parking

Resolved, That this House has considered Ampthill primary care and parking (Nadine Dorries).

The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.40 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

(3) Future of the Human Rights Act 1998

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the future of the Human Rights Act 1998 (Mr Alistair Carmichael).

At 4.10 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

(4) Detention of MV Seaman Guard Ohio crew in India

Resolved, That this House has considered the detention of MV Seaman Guard Ohio crew in India (Ian Lavery).

(5) Welfare reform and people with disabilities

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered welfare reform and people with disabilities (Debbie Abrahams).

The sitting was suspended between 4.55 pm and 5.10 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered welfare reform and people with disabilities

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 5.55 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Environmental Protection

Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1431), dated 25 June 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd).

2 Social Security

Social Fund (Budgeting Loans) (Applications and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1411), dated 23 June 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Iain Duncan Smith).

Other Papers:

3 Academies

Report on Academies for 1 August 2013–31 July 2014 (by Act); to be printed (HC 180) (Secretary Nicky Morgan).

4 Administration of Justice

Account of Funds in Court in England and Wales for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 57) (Clerk of the House).

5 Climate Change

(1) 2015 Progress Report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change: Meeting Carbon Budgets: Progress in reducing the UK’s emissions (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd);

(2) 2015 Progress Report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change: Preparing for climate change (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd); and

(3) 2015 Progress Report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change: Reducing emissions and preparing for climate change: Summary and recommendations (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd).

6 Coal Industry

Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 183) (Secretary Amber Rudd).

7 Contingencies Fund

Accounts of Contingencies Fund for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (pursuant to Order today); to be printed (HC 56) (Mr David Gauke).

8 Criminal Injuries Compensation

Report and Accounts of Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 200) (Secretary Michael Gove).

9 Data Protection

Report and Financial Statements of the Information Commissioner’s Office for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 98) (Clerk of the House).

10 Energy

Report and Accounts of Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 197) (Secretary Amber Rudd).

11 Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of Charity Commission for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 48) (Mr David Gauke);

(2) Report and Accounts of UK Space Agency for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 97) (Secretary Sajid Javid); and

(3) Report and Accounts of Veterinary Medicines Directorate for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 76) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

12 Government Trading Funds

(1) Report and Accounts of Driving Standards Agency for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 170) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin); and

(2) Report and Accounts of Vehicle and Operator Services Agency for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 171) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin).

13 Industrial Training

(1) Report and Accounts of Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) for 2014, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 102) (Secretary Sajid Javid); and

(2) Report and Accounts of Engineering Construction Industry Training Board for 2014, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 103) (Secretary Sajid Javid).

14 National Audit

(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Cross-government: Open-book accounting and supply-chain assurance (by Act); to be printed (HC 91-I and -II) (Clerk of the House); and

(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: General Practice Extraction Service-Investigation (by Act); to be printed (HC 265) (Clerk of the House).

15 National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of 2gether NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(2) Report and Accounts of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(3) Report and Accounts of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(4) Report and Accounts of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(5) Report and Accounts of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(6) Report and Accounts of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 1–31 March 2015 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(7) Report and Accounts of Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust for 1 April 2014–31 January 2015 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(8) Report and Accounts of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt);

(9) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and

(10) Report and Accounts of West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for 2014–15 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

16 National Heritage

Report and Accounts of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 145) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

PANEL OF CHAIRS

The Speaker has nominated Mr Adrian Bailey to be a member of the Panel of Chairs during the present Parliament (Standing Order No. 4(1)):

CORRIGENDUM

Thursday 25 June

Item 10, in the Appendix should have been recorded as HC 140, rather than HC 141.