House of Commons
Session 2015-16
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
20th April 2016
No. 146
The House met at 11.30 am.
PRAYERS.
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2) the Prime Minister
2 Urgent Question: Border Force budget for 2016–17 (Secretary Theresa May)
3 Property Ownership in London (Registration) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Frank Field, supported by Bob Stewart, Mr David Lammy, Andrew Rosindell, Gareth Thomas, Tom Brake, Siobhain McDonagh, Wes Streeting, Stephen Timms, Jon Cruddas, Stephen Pound and Mr Virendra Sharma, presented a Bill to require the creation of a register of owners of property in the Greater London area, including details of the name of the owner of each property and the name of the beneficiary owner in the case of properties owned by a trust or similar body; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 May, and to be printed (Bill 163).
4 Forensic Linguistics (Standards): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place a duty on the forensic science regulator to establish a code of practice and conduct for the providers and practitioners of forensic linguistics in the criminal justice system; to make provision about the required scientific quality standards for the discipline; and for connected purposes;
That Roger Mullin, Ian Blackford, Drew Hendry, Lady Hermon, John Mann, Michelle Thomson and Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg present the Bill.
Roger Mullin accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 May, and to be printed (Bill 164).
5 Energy Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 3)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 18 January 2016 (Energy Bill [Lords] (Programme)) and 14 March 2016 (Energy Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)):
Consideration of Lords Message
1. Any Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
2. Proceedings on that Message shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at today’s sitting.
3. The Message shall be considered in the following order: Commons Amendment No. 7, Commons Amendment No. 6, Commons Amendment No. 8, Commons Amendment No. 2.
Subsequent stages
4. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
5. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.-(Stephen Barclay.)
Question agreed to.
6 Energy Bill [Lords]: Consideration of Lords Message
The House proceeded to consider the Lords Message received on 13 April relating to the Energy Bill [Lords] (Programme Order, today).
The Speaker announced that Lords Amendment 2A engaged Commons financial privilege.
Lords Amendment 7A
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment 7A to Commons Amendment 7.-(Andrea Leadsom.)
It being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration of the Lords Message to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83G).
(1) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment 7A to Commons Amendment 7 (Question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 7A accordingly agreed to.
(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 7T to Commons Amendment 7 (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown relating to other items in the Lords Message).-(Andrea Leadsom.)
The House divided.
Division No. 243.
Ayes: 293 (Tellers: Guy Opperman, Jackie Doyle-Price).
Noes: 224 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Jeff Smith).
Question accordingly agreed to.
Lords Amendment 7T accordingly disagreed to.
(3) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 7B to 7S and 7U to 7W to Commons Amendment 7; Amendments 6A and 6B to Commons Amendment 6; Amendments 8A to 8C to Commons Amendment 8; and Amendment 2A to Commons Amendment 2 (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to agree with the Lords in all of the remaining Lords proposals).-(Julian Smith.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendments 7B to 7S, 7U to 7W, 6A and 6B, 8A to 8C and 2A accordingly agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendment 2A.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up a reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 7T proposed to Commons Amendment 7;
That James Cartlidge, Andrea Leadsom, Holly Lynch, Callum McCaig, Paul Maynard, Julian Smith and Dr Alan Whitehead be members of the Committee;
That Andrea Leadsom be the Chair of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.-(Julian Smith.)
Question agreed to.
7 Backbench Business
(1) Recognition of genocide by Daesh against Yazidis, Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House believes that Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria are suffering genocide at the hands of Daesh; and calls on the Government to make an immediate referral to the UN Security Council with a view to conferring jurisdiction upon the International Criminal Court so that perpetrators can be brought to justice.-(Fiona Bruce.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
8 Energy Bill [Lords] (Reasons Committee)
Andrea Leadsom reported from the Committee appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to one of their Amendments proposed to the Commons Amendments to the Energy Bill [Lords], That it had drawn up the following Reason, which she was required to report to the House, pursuant to the Order of that day:
The Commons disagree to their Amendment 7T proposed to Commons Amendment 7 for the following Reason:
Because it is not appropriate for renewables obligation certificates to be issued in respect of electricity generated after the date on which the Energy Bill is passed by onshore wind generating stations for which planning permission was granted in the circumstances described in the Lords Amendment.
The Reason was agreed to.
Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason with the Bill.
9 Backbench Business (resumed)
(1) Recognition of genocide by Daesh against Yazidis, Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 244.
Ayes: 278 (Tellers: David Warburton, Derek Thomas).
Noes: 0 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Kevin Foster).
Question accordingly agreed to.
Resolved, That this House believes that Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria are suffering genocide at the hands of Daesh; and calls on the Government to make an immediate referral to the UN Security Council with a view to conferring jurisdiction upon the International Criminal Court so that perpetrators can be brought to justice.
(2) Record copies of Acts
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with the conclusion of the House of Commons Administration Committee’s First Report of Session 2015–16; welcomes the view expressed by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General that government funds would be available to pay for the continued use of vellum for printing Acts of Parliament; is unwilling to amend or resile from the terms of the Resolutions agreed by both Houses on 12 February 1849; and accordingly instructs the Clerk of the House to convey to the Clerk of the Parliaments that the House of Commons has withheld its consent to the use of archival paper rather than vellum for the printing of record copies of public Acts of Parliament.-(James Gray.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 245.
Ayes: 117 (Tellers: Wendy Morton, Kevin Foster).
Noes: 38 (Tellers: Sir Paul Beresford, Nigel Mills).
Question accordingly agreed to.
10 European Agenda on Security
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8293/15, a Commission Communication: The European Agenda on Security, and its relationship to the Renewed Internal Security Strategy 2015–2020; and supports the Government’s approach of working with other Member States to support our international partners in the area of EU internal security, recognising that national security is a matter for individual nations through their sovereign Parliaments.-(Charlie Elphicke.)
Question agreed to.
11 Public Petitions
A Public Petition from residents of the UK relating to sports pitches at Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire was presented and read by Jeremy Lefroy.
12 Adjournment
Subject: Future of the Butterfields Estate (Stella Creasy).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Charlie Elphicke.)
Adjourned at 7.40 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
13 Private Members’ Bills
(1) The Order for Second Reading on Friday 22 April was read and discharged in respect of the following Bills:
Highways (Improvement, Traffic Regulation and Traffic Management) Bill
Laser Pens (Regulation of Sale, Ownership and Usage) Bill
Department of Energy and Climate Change (Abolition) Bill
Ovarian Cancer (Information) Bill
BBC Privatisation Bill
Prime Minister (Temporary Appointment) Bill
Constitutional Convention (No. 2) Bill
Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [Lords]
Armed Forces Covenant (Implementation) (United Kingdom) Bill
Scotland Act 1998 (Amendment) Bill
Asylum (Unaccompanied Children Displaced by Conflict) Bill
National Health Service and Social Care (Commission) Bill
Criminal Driving (Justice for Victims) Bill
Freedom of Information (Public Interest and Transparency) Bill
International Trade Agreements (Scrutiny) Bill
Blood Donor (Equality) Bill
Ofsted Inspections (Schools’ Rights of Challenge) Bill
Public Services (Ownership and User Involvement) Bill
Consumer Protection (Distance Selling Delivery Charges) Bill
Devolution (Bank Holidays) (Wales) Bill
Employment Status (Review) Bill
Mobile Telecommunications Network Coverage (Contractual Obligations) Bill
Driving Licence (Mandatory First Aid Training) Bill
House of Lords (Parliamentary Standards Etc) Bill
Railways Bill
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill
Benefit Sanctions Regime (Entitlement to Automatic Hardship Payments) Bill
Negligence and Damages Bill
Accessible Sports Grounds Bill [Lords]
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Duty to Investigate) (Amendment) Bill
Victims of Crime Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill
Fracking (Measurement and Regulation of Impacts) (Air, Water and Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Bill
Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [Lords]
Protection of Family Homes (Enforcement and Permitted Development) Bill
Automatic Electoral Registration (No. 2) Bill
Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill
Air Quality (Diesel Emissions in Urban Centres) Bill
English National Anthem Bill
Transport of Nuclear Weapons Bill
Food Waste (Reduction) Bill
On-Demand Audiovisual Services (Accessibility for People with Disabilities Affecting Hearing or Sight or Both) Bill
Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration (Mothers’ Names) Bill
Mesothelioma (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill
Multinational Enterprises (Financial Transparency) Bill
No Fault Divorce Bill
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Operators (Regulation) Bill
Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) Bill
Events and Festivals (Control of Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs Etc) Bill
Improvement of Rail Passenger Services (Use of Disruption Payments) Bill
Bills to be read a second time on Friday 13 May.
(2) The Order for resuming the adjourned debate on Second Reading on Friday 22 April was read and discharged in respect of the following Bills:
Child Victims of Human Trafficking (Central Government Responsibility) Bill
EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill
National Health Service Bill
Local Area Referendum (Disposal of School Playing Fields) Bill
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill
Football Governance (Supporters’ Participation) Bill
Compulsory Emergency First Aid Education (State-Funded Secondary Schools) Bill
Representation of the People (Young Persons’ Enfranchisement and Education) Bill
Debate to be resumed on Friday 13 May.
General Committees: Reports
14 Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the draft Education (Repeal of Arrangements for Vocational Qualifications Awarded or Authenticated in Northern Ireland) Order 2016.
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 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2016)
(1) Chair: Mr Andrew Turner
(2) Members: Edward Argar, Steve Brine, Paul Flynn, Vicky Foxcroft, George Freeman, Marcus Fysh, Mark Garnier, Mr Roger Godsiff, Simon Kirby, Mr Jonathan Lord, Justin Madders, Fiona Mactaggart, Roger Mullin, Stephen Phillips, Karin Smyth, Graham Stuart and Mr Andrew Tyrie.
16 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Education (Repeal of Arrangements for Vocational Qualifications Awarded or Authenticated in Northern Ireland) Order 2016)
Members: Siobhain McDonagh discharged and Peter Dowd nominated in substitution.
17 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Chris Grayling relating to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)
(1) Chair: Mike Gapes
(2) Members: Gavin Barwell, Alex Chalk, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Alberto Costa, Neil Coyle, Robert Flello, Mike Freer, Patrick Grady, Sir Greg Knight, Chris Leslie, Mr Peter Lilley, Grahame Morris, Melanie Onn, Victoria Prentis, Emma Reynolds, Sir Nicholas Soames and Derek Thomas.
18 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Crown Court (Recording) Order 2016)
(1) Chair: Sir David Amess
(2) Members: Heidi Allen, Mr David Anderson, Jackie Doyle-Price, Sir Alan Haselhurst, Gordon Henderson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Kevin Hollinrake, Dr Rupa Huq, Robert Jenrick, Christian Matheson, Nigel Mills, Jesse Norman, Mr Jamie Reed, Christina Rees, Amanda Solloway and Mr Shailesh Vara.
19 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016)
Members: Mark Pawsey and Derek Thomas discharged and James Cleverly and Henry Smith nominated in substitution.
20 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016)
Members: James Brokenshire discharged and Richard Harrington nominated in substitution.
21 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Licensing Hours) Order 2016)
(1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell
(2) Members: Ian Austin, Mr David Anderson, Karen Bradley, Lyn Brown, Charlie Elphicke, Carolyn Harris, Nick Herbert, Mr Ivan Lewis, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Huw Merriman, Chris Philp, Grant Shapps, John Stevenson, Wes Streeting, Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Craig Whittaker.
22 European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 9467/14, a Joint Communication: Elements for an EU Strategy in Afghanistan 2014-16, No. 15503/15 and Addendum, a Joint Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the EU and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and No. 15504/15 and Addendum, a Joint Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the EU and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Chair: Mr Adrian Bailey
Reports from Select Committees
23 Defence Committee
Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care:
(i) Third Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 598);
(ii) Part of the oral evidence taken before the Defence Sub-Committee on 11 January, to be published (HC 598)
(Dr Julian Lewis).
24 Education Committee
(1) Mental health and well-being of looked-after children:
(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 481);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Holocaust education: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2015–16: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 974);
(3) The role of Regional Schools Commissioners: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2015–16: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 975);
(4) Social work reform: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 690);
(5) Purpose and quality of education in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 650)
(Neil Carmichael).
25 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Air quality: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 479);
(2) Animal welfare: domestic pets: Written evidence, to be published (HC 655)
(Neil Parish).
26 Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Correspondence with Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Minister of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, on the future of the Green Investment Bank: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Environmental impact of microplastics: Written evidence, to be published (HC 925);
(3) Soil health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 653);
(4) Sustainability and HM Treasury: Written evidence, to be published (HC 682)
(Mary Creagh).
27 European Scrutiny Committee
(1) Twenty-Ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 342-xxviii);
(2) Transparency of EU Council decision making: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 945);
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 342)
(Sir William Cash).
28 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Work of the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 932);
(2) Explanatory Memorandum from the Northern Ireland Office on its Main Estimate 2016–17: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Laurence Robertson).
29 Procedure Committee
(1) Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 774);
(2) English votes for English laws Standing Orders: Written evidence, to be published (HC 410)
(Mr Charles Walker).
30 Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Financial management of the European Union budget in 2014: Thirty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 730);
(2) Entitlement to free early years education and childcare: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 912);
(3) Making a whistleblowing policy work: progress review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 602)
(Meg Hillier).
31 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Twenty-third Report, to be printed (HC 352-xxiii) (Derek Twigg).
32 Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Ninth Report, to be printed (HC 461-ix) (Derek Twigg).
33 Treasury Committee
(1) The economic and financial costs and benefits of UK membership of the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 499);
(2) Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence, to be published (HC 515);
(3) Shifting sands: Inquiry into UK tax policy and the tax base: Written evidence, to be published (HC 785)
(Mr Andrew Tyrie).
34 Work and Pensions Committee
(1) Early drawing of state pension: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 939);
(2) Disability employment gap: Written evidence, to be published (HC 947);
(3) Department for Work and Pensions Main Estimate 2016–17: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Intergenerational fairness: Written evidence, to be published (HC 705);
(5) Pensions automatic enrolment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 579);
(6) Support for ex-offenders: Written evidence, to be published (HC 873);
(7) The future of Jobcentre Plus: Written evidence, to be published (HC 707)
(Frank Field).
John Bercow
Speaker
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) Effect of aircraft noise on local communities
Resolved, That this House has considered the effect of aircraft noise on local communities.-(Tom Tugendhat.)
(2) Future of the Cardiff Coal Exchange
Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the Cardiff Coal Exchange.-(Stephen Doughty.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
The sitting was suspended between 2.30 pm and 2.33 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
(3) UK dairy sector
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the UK dairy sector.-(Mr Mark Williams.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(4) Trade in small weapons
Resolved, That this House has considered Government policy on the trade in small weapons.-(Dr Tania Mathias.)
(5) Western Sahara and self-determination
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Western Sahara and self-determination.-(Alan Brown.)
The sitting was suspended between 5.12 pm and 5.23 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Question put and agreed to.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.41 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Housing
Approval of Code of Management Practice (Private Retirement Housing) (England) Order 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 505), dated 18 April 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Brandon Lewis).
Other Papers:
2 Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office Minute, dated 20 April 2016, concerning a contingent liability relating to an indemnity for Police Area Returning Officers and Local Returning Officers at the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections (by Command) (Mr Oliver Letwin).
3 Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Consolidated Report and Accounts of the Department for Education for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 46) (Mr David Gauke); and
(2) Report and Accounts of the Education Funding Agency for 2014–15, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 700) (Secretary Nicky Morgan).
4 House of Commons Commission
Report of the House of Commons Commission on additional Lay Members of the Committee on Standards: Nomination of Candidates (pursuant to Resolution); to be printed (HC 848) (The Speaker).
5 Immigration
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016 (laid 15 March) (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
6 National Audit
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health and NHS England: Mental health services: preparations for improving access (by Act); to be printed (HC 492) (Clerk of the House).
7 Supply Estimates, 2016–17
(1) Central Government Supply Estimates: Main Supply Estimates for 2016–17 (by Command); to be printed (HC 967) (Greg Hands);
(2) Electoral Commission: Main Supply Estimate for 2016–17 (by Act); to be printed (HC 957) (The Speaker);
(3) Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Main Supply Estimate for 2016–17 (by Act); to be printed (HC 966) (The Speaker);
(4) Local Government Boundary Commission for England: Main Supply Estimate for 2016–17 (by Act); to be printed (HC 970) (The Speaker); and
(5) National Audit Office: Main Supply Estimate for 2016–17 (by Act); to be printed (HC 976) (Sir Edward Leigh).
8 Treaty Series No. 25 (2016)
Treaty, done at London on 3 November 2015, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (by Command) (Cm. 9256) (Secretary Philip Hammond).
Withdrawn Papers:
9 Immigration
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016 (by Act) (laid 15 March 2016).
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
Instruments
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following draft instruments relate exclusively to England and Wales and are within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P.
Draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2016
Draft Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Licensing Hours) Order 2016
Draft Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016
Draft Pubs Code (Fees, Costs and Financial Penalties) Regulations 2016
CORRECTION
Tuesday 12 April 2016
Item 24, Science and Technology Committee, should have read
(1) Forensic Science Strategy: Oral evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 959);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills relating to Government grant conditions and lobbying: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Digital skills gap: Written evidence, to be published (HC 740);
(4) Satellites and space: Written evidence, to be published (HC 804)
(Nicola Blackwood).