House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
14th September 2015

No. 43

The House met at 2.30 pm.

PRAYERS.

1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

2 Speaker’s Statements: (1) Appointment of the Director General of the House of Commons

(2) Members’ presence in the Chamber

3 Trade Union Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question put, That the Trade Union Bill be now read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 70.

Ayes: 317 (Tellers: George Hollingbery, Margot James).

Noes: 284 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Tom Blenkinsop).

Question accordingly agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a second time.

4 Trade Union Bill (Programme)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Trade Union 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 Tuesday 27 October 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 Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.-(Guy Opperman.)

Question agreed to.

5 Trade Union Bill (Money)

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Trade Union Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.-(Guy Opperman.)

Question agreed to.

6 Trade Union 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 Trade Union Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the charging of a levy payable to the Certification Officer by trade unions and employers’ associations; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.-(Guy Opperman.)

Question agreed to.

7 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 23 June, be approved.-(Guy Opperman.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Guidance) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.-(Guy Opperman.)

Question agreed to.

8 Business of the House (15 September)

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 15 September, the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of the motion in the name of Secretary Patrick McLoughlin relating to High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Instruction (No. 4) not later than 90 minutes after the start of proceedings on that motion; such questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.-(Guy Opperman.)

9 Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Motion made, That Fiona Bruce, Ms Karen Buck, Ms Harriet Harman, Jeremy Lefroy, Mark Pritchard and Amanda Solloway be members of the Joint Committee on Human Rights.-(Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

10 Adjournment

Subject: British Airways and pensions uprating (Kate Green).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Guy Opperman.)

Adjourned at 10.47 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

11 First Delegated Legislation Committee

Andrew Percy (Chair) reported the draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015.

12 Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1396).

13 Third Delegated Legislation Committee

James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015.

14 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the draft African Development Bank (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2015.

15 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2015.

16 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents: No. 9404/15, a Draft Decision on mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for payment of advances in the 2016 Budget; No. SEC(15) 240, Statement of Estimates of the Commission for 2016 (Preparation of the 2016 Budget): Political Presentation; No. SEC(15) 240, Statement of Estimates of the Commission for 2016 (Preparation of the 2016 Budget): Financial programming 2017–2020 (Provisional figures); No. 9403/15, Draft Decision on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for the provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece; No. 10343/1/15, Letter of amendment No. 1 to the draft general budget 2016: Financing of the EFSI Guarantee Fund; and No. COM(15) 351, Draft Amending Budget No. 6 to the General Budget 2015

Mr Charles Walker (Chair) reported the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of the European Union Documents No. 9404/15, Draft Decision on mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for payment of advances in the 2016 Budget; No. SEC(15) 240, Statement of Estimates of the Commission for 2016 (Preparation of the 2016 Budget): Political Presentation; No. SEC(15) 240, Statement of Estimates of the Commission for 2016 (Preparation of the 2016 Budget): Financial programming 2017–2020 (Provisional figures); No. 9403/15, Draft Decision on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for the provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece; No. 10343/1/15, Letter of amendment No. 1 to the draft general budget 2016: Financing of the EFSI Guarantee Fund; No. COM(15) 351, Draft Amending Budget No. 6 to the General Budget 2015; supports the Government’s efforts to limit the size of the EU Budget, including use of the EU Solidarity Fund and Flexibility Instrument, in order to get the best deal for UK taxpayers at a time of tight constraints on domestic public spending; welcomes the fact that the 2016 Draft Budget respects the Multi-Annual Financial Framework agreement secured by the Prime Minister in 2013, which delivers an unprecedented real-terms reduction compared with the 2007–2013 period while protecting the UK rebate; notes that the 2016 Draft Budget achieves an increased payments and commitments margin compared to 2015 and that the Amending Letter No. 1 updates the 2016 Draft Budget to reflect strong political agreement on the Regulation on the European Fund for Strategic Investments which the UK supported as a mechanism to boost jobs and growth in the UK and Europe; and further notes that the Draft Amending Budget 6 concerns a routine adjustment of revenue calculations and welcomes that it provides for the payment of the rebate on the 2014 EU budget surcharge that was secured last autumn.

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).

17 Finance Bill (except Clauses 16, 17, 43 and 45, and Schedules 2 and 3) (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Conor Burns, Nic Dakin, Mark Garnier, Mr David Gauke, Barbara Keeley, Roger Mullin and Mel Stride

18 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015)

Members: Robert Neill discharged and Bob Stewart nominated in substitution.

19 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015)

Members: Glyn Davies discharged and Amanda Milling nominated in substitution.

20 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Merchant Shipping (Alcohol) (Prescribed Limits Amendment) Regulations 2015)

Members: Johnny Mercer discharged and Scott Mann nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

21 Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 17 September and 12 October in the Chamber, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 14 September, to be published (Ian Mearns).

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

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

23 Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Funding for disadvantaged pupils: Third Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 327);

(2) Fraud and error stocktake: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 394)

(Meg Hillier).

24 Scottish Affairs Committee

(1) Work of the Scottish Affairs Committee: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 331);

(2) Creative Industries in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 332)

(Pete Wishart).

25 Welsh Affairs Committee

Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 451) (David T.C. Davies).

26 Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Welfare to Work: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 363);

(2) DWP priorities during the Luxembourg presidency of the EU: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Pension freedom guidance and advice: Written evidence, to be published (HC 371)

(Frank Field).

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. 10(1)(a))

Contracts and conditions in the NHS

Resolved, That this House has considered the e-petition relating to contracts and conditions in the NHS.-(Helen Jones.)

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

Adjourned at 6.55 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Miscellaneous No. 5 (2015)

Protocol, done at Grenoble on 23 June 2014 and Paris on 15 July 2014, of accession of the Government of the Russian Federation to the Convention of 16 December 1988 Concerning the Construction and Operation of the "European Synchrotron Radiation Facility", with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 9134) (Secretary Philip Hammond).

2 Social Security

Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1662), dated 7 September 2015 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Shailesh Vara).