House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
11 July 2017

No. 15

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Private Bills: City of London (Open Spaces) Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Ordered, That the promoters of the City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Bill, which originated in this House in Session 2015-16 on 22 January 2016, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith, and to desire their concurrence.

2Private Bills: Middle Level Bill: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Motion made, That the promoters of the Middle Level Bill, which originated in this House in the previous Session on 24 January 2017, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).—(Chairman of Ways and Means).

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Business deferred until Tuesday 18 July.

3Private Bills [Lords]: New Southgate Cemetery Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)

Ordered, That the promoters of the New Southgate Cemetery Bill [Lords], which originated in the House of Lords in Session 2015-16 on 25 January 2016, may have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

4Sessional Returns

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Returns for Session 2016–17 of information and statistics relating to:

1. Business of the House

2. Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions)

3. Sittings of the House

4. Private Bills and Private Business

5. Public Bills

6. Delegated Legislation and Legislative Reform Orders

7. European Legislation, etc

8. Grand Committees

9. Panel of Chairs

10. Select Committees.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

5Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

6Statement: Taylor Review: Working practices (Margot James)

7Emergency Debate (Standing Order No. 24)

Independent public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal

Resolved, That this House has considered the need for an independent public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal.—(Diana Johnson.)

8Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 3 July).

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 (Air travel organisers' licences)

Amendment 2 proposed.—(Karl Turner.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 5.

Ayes: 271 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Nic Dakin).

Noes: 305 (Tellers: Stuart Andrew, Andrew Griffiths).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2 (Air Travel Trust)

Amendment 1 proposed.—(Patricia Gibson.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question put, That Amendment 3 be made.—(Karl Turner.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 6.

Ayes: 274 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Jeff Smith).

Noes: 307 (Tellers: Andrew Griffiths, Stuart Andrew).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause 2 agreed to.

Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to.

New Clause NC1—(Patricia Gibson.)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 7.

Ayes: 273 (Tellers: Kirsty Blackman, David Linden).

Noes: 308 (Tellers: Andrew Griffiths, Stuart Andrew).

Question accordingly negatived.

Bill to be reported, without Amendment.

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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Rebecca Harris reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.

9Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee of the whole House

No amendments on consideration.

10Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

11High Speed 2: Electronic deposit of documents

Ordered, That, in respect of any bill relating to High Speed 2 that is read the first time in Session 2017–19 and to which the standing orders relating to private business are found by the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills to apply, it shall be sufficient compliance with

(a) any requirement under those standing orders for a document to be deposited or delivered at, or sent to, an office of a government department, body or person if it is deposited or delivered at, sent to or otherwise made accessible at that office in electronic form;

(b) any requirement under those standing orders for a document to be deposited with an officer if it is deposited with or delivered, sent or otherwise made accessible to that officer in electronic form;

(c) any requirement under those standing orders for a document to be made available for inspection at a prescribed office, or to permit a document to be inspected, if it is made available for inspection at that office, or is permitted to be inspected, in electronic form;

(d) the requirement under Standing Order 27(4) or 36(3) relating to private business to permit a person to make copies of a document or extracts from it, if there is provided to that person, on request and within a reasonable time, copies of so much of it as the person may reasonably require and such copies may, if the person so agrees, be provided in electronic form;

(e) the requirement under Standing Order 27(4) relating to private business for a memorial to be made on every document deposited under that Standing Order, if the memorial is made on a separate document;

(f) any requirement under Standing Order 4A(1), 27A(6) or 224A(8) relating to private business to make a document available for sale at prescribed offices, if it is made available for sale at an office in London.

That this Order shall not affect any requirement under those standing orders to deposit any document at, or deliver any document to, the Private Bill Office or the Vote Office. That any reference in those standing orders to a document which is deposited, lodged, delivered or sent under those standing orders includes a reference to a document which is so deposited, delivered or sent in electronic form. That any reference to a document in this order includes a reference to any bill, plan, section, book of reference, ordnance map, environmental or other statement or estimate.—(Michael Ellis.)

12Adjournment

Subject: Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (Sir Paul Beresford).

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)

At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Adjourned at 7.22 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

13Private Bills: Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [Lords]

The Lords communicate that they have come to the following resolution in respect of the Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [Lords] to which they desire the agreement of the Commons—

That the promoters of the Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [Lords] which was originally introduced in this House last Session on 23 January 2017 should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session in accordance with the provisions of Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of Bills).

14Private Bills: University of London Bill [Lords]

The Lords communicate that they have come to the following resolution in respect of the University of London Bill [Lords] to which they desire the agreement of the Commons—

That the promoters of the University of London Bill [Lords] which was originally introduced in this House last Session on 23 January 2017 should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session in accordance with the provisions of Private Business Standing Order 150B (Revival of Bills).

15Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill

The Lords agree to the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill without amendment.

Public Petitions

16Public Petitions

A public petition relating to children with special educational needs was presented.

John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

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

1Balancing the public finances

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of balancing the public finances.—(Mr Mark Harper.)

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 again proposed, That this House has considered the matter of balancing the public finances.

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

2The role of children's centres in tackling social inequality

Resolved, That this House has considered the role of children's centres in tackling social inequality.—(Layla Moran.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Government policies on social mobility

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Government policies on social mobility.—(Lucy Powell.)

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)).

Resolved, That this House has considered Government policies on social mobility.

4Future of the Worcester Acute NHS Trust

Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the Worcester Acute NHS Trust.—(Rachel Maclean.)

5Consultation with disabled people on the effect on their services of the UK leaving the EU

Resolved, That this House has considered consultation with disabled people on the effect on their services of the UK leaving the EU.—(Dr Lisa Cameron.)

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

Adjourned at 5.16 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Agriculture

Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 734), dated 11 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)

2Electricity

Electricity (Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 731), dated 10 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

Other papers:

3Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

Report and Accounts of the Horserace Betting Levy Board for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 98) (Tracey Crouch)

4Care

Report and Accounts of the Health Research Authority for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 199) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

5Criminal Justice

Report and Accounts of the Parole Board for England and Wales for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 265) (Secretary David Lidington)

6Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

Report of HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service (by Act) (The Attorney General)

7Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of Food Standards Agency Westminster for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 13) (Mel Stride)

(2) Report and Consolidated Accounts of the Food Standards Agency for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 14) (Mel Stride)

8Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)

(1) Report and Accounts of The Geffrye Museum Trust for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 97) (John Glen)

(2) Report and Accounts of UK Anti-Doping Ltd for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 76) (Tracey Crouch)

9Health and Social Care

Report and Accounts of the Health and Social Care Information Centre for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 222) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

10National Audit

(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Revenue and Customs: The Customs Declaration Service (by Act), to be printed (HC 241) (Clerk of the House)

(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Justice: The new generation electronic monitoring programme (by Act), to be printed (HC 242) (Clerk of the House)

11National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–2017 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(2) Report and Accounts of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(3) Report and Accounts of Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(4) Report and Accounts of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(5) Report and Accounts of Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–2017 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(6) Report and Accounts of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(7) Report and Accounts of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–2017 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(8) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

(9) Report and Accounts of the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

12National Heritage

Report and Accounts of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Armouries for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 136) (John Glen)

13National Lottery

Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 93) (Secretary Karen Bradley)

14Science and Technology

Accounts of the Research Councils' Pension Scheme for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 152) (Secretary Greg Clark)

SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE

The Speaker has certified that the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

 

Prepared 11 July 2017