House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
13 July 2017
No. 17
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
2Business Question to the Leader of the House
3Statement: Counter-DAESH update (Secretary Michael Fallon)
4Application for emergency debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Valerie Vaz proposed that the House should debate the scheduling of parliamentary business by the Leader of the House and the implications of a two-year session for Standing Orders requirements (Standing Order No. 24).
The Deputy Speaker put the application to the House.
Leave given.
Debate to be held at the commencement of public business on Monday 17 July for three hours.
5European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary David Davis, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Damian Green, Secretary Boris Johnson and Secretary David Lidington, presented a Bill to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and make other provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 17 July, and to be printed (Bill 5) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 5–EN).
6Deputy Speaker’s Statement: PC Craig Nicholls and PC Jonathan Wright
7Commemoration of Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres
Resolved, That this House has considered the commemoration of Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres.—(John Glen.)
Subject: Prosecution of driving offences committed on private land (Alec Shelbrooke).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
At 5.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 5.07 pm until Monday 17 July.
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6)
1Supply of homes and affordable homes to buy
Mostion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the supply of homes and affordable homes to buy.—(John Redwood.)
At 3.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6).
2Introduction of an opt-out system for organ donation in England
Resolved, That this House has considered the introduction of an opt-out system for organ donation in England.—(Dan Jarvis.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.26 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers laid
Papers presented or laid upon the Table
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Capital Allowances Act 2001 (Cars Emissions) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 740), dated 12 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Justices' Clerks and Assistants (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 742), dated 11 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lidington)
Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 741), dated 11 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lidington)
Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 745), dated 12 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lidington)
(1) Draft North Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(2) Draft South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(3) Draft Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(4) Draft Torridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
National Health Service (Quality Accounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 744), dated 12 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Philip Dunne)
Other papers:
7Animals (Scientific Procedures)
Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 2016, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 231) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Report and Accounts of Health Education England for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 159) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Annual Report of the Church Commissioners for 2016: Investing in the Church's growth (by Measure) (Secretary David Lidington)
(1) Account of Office of Communications Section 400 Licence Fees and Penalties for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 48) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Office of Communications for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 72) (Matt Hancock)
Report of the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary David Lidington)
Report and Financial Statements of the Information Commissioner for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 137) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(2) Direction to the Office for Nuclear Regulation regarding the supply of information in relation to the nuclear safety of civilian nuclear installations (by Act) (Richard Harrington)
14Financial Services and Markets
Report and Accounts of the Financial Ombudsman Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 214) (Stephen Barclay)
15 Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Accounts of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 33) (Mel Stride)
(2) Report and Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 18) (Mel Stride)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Home Office for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 20) (Mel Stride)
(4) Report and Accounts of the Insolvency Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 209) (Margot James)
(5) Report and Accounts of the Judicial Pensions Scheme for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 34) (Mel Stride)
(6) Report and Accounts of the Legal Aid Agency for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 276) (Secretary David Lidington)
(7) Report and Accounts of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 28) (Mel Stride)
(8) Report and Accounts of the Planning Inspectorate for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 217) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(9) Report and Accounts of the UK Statistics Authority for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 29) (Mel Stride)
(10) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office and the Debt Management Account for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 161) (Clerk of the House)
(11) Report and Accounts of the Wales Office for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 201) (Mel Stride)
(12) Whole of Government Accounts for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 254) (Elizabeth Truss)
Government Response to the Third Report from the House of Commons Health Committee, Session 2016–17, on Winter Pressure in Accident and Emergency Departments (by Command) (Cm. 9485) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Report and Accounts of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 63) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 80) (Joseph Johnson)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Office for Fair Access for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 267) (Secretary Justine Greening)
Election for Chairs of Select Committees: Results (The Speaker)
20Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Report and Accounts of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 272) (Clerk of the House)
Account of Insolvency Services and the Insolvency Investment for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 51) (Clerk of the House)
Report of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for 2016–17 (by Command) (Cm. 9461) (Secretary David Lidington)
23Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders
Report of Director of Legal Aid Casework for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 275) (Secretary David Lidington)
Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Board for 2017, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 169) (Secretary David Lidington)
Local Government Financial Statistics England (No. 27) (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
26Local Government Planning and Land
Report and Accounts of the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 210) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
27Merseyside Museums and Galleries
Report and Accounts of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 171) (John Glen)
(1) Report and Accounts of the British Museum for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 68) (John Glen)
(2) Report and Accounts of the National Gallery for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 144) (John Glen)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Science Museum Group for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 110) (John Glen)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on The first sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland (by Act), to be printed (HC 244) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(2) Report and Accounts of the NHS Litigation Authority for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 172) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(3) Report and Accounts of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Report and Accounts of the Arts Council of England Grant-in-Aid and Lottery Distribution for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 140) (John Glen)
Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Distribution Fund Investment Account for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 229) (Clerk of the House)
33Office for Budget Responsibility
Office for Budget Responsibility: Fiscal Risks Report (by Command) (Cm. 9459) (Stephen Barclay)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 151) (Joseph Johnson)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Economic and Social Research Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 82) (Joseph Johnson)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 81) (Joseph Johnson)
(4) Report and Accounts of the Medical Research Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 174) (Joseph Johnson)
(5) Report and Accounts of the Natural Environment Research Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 129) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(6) Report and Accounts of the Science and Technology Facilities Council for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 92) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for 2016–17 (by Standing Order), to be printed (HC 263) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI) for 2016–17 (by Command) (Cm. 9451) (Stephen Barclay)
(1) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(2) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: A re-inspection of the Administrative Review process: January–March 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(3) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: A short inspection of the Home Office's application of the good character requirement in the case of young persons who apply for registration as British Citizens: February–April 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(4) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An inspection of entry clearance processing operations in Croydon and Istanbul: November 2016–March 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(5) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An interim re-inspection of Family Reunion applications received at the Istanbul Entry Clearance Decision Making Centre: December 2016–March 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(6) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Inspection of Country of Origin Information: March 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Report and Accounts of Consumer Council for Water for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 69) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Withdrawn Papers:
Report and Accounts of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (laid 6 July)