House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
18 July 2017
No. 19
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Private 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 5 September.
2Private Bills [Lords]: Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [Lords]: Revival motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)
Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [11 July] as relates to the Richmond Burgage Pastures Bill [Lords] be now considered.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
Lords Message considered accordingly.
Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
3Private Bills [Lords]: University of London Bill [Lords]: Revival motion (Standing Order 188B relating to Private Business)
Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [11 July] as relates to the University of London Bill [Lords] be now considered.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
Lords Message considered accordingly.
Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
4Mouncher Investigation Report
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of a Paper, entitled Mouncher Investigation Report, dated 18 July 2017.—(Secretary Amber Rudd.)
5Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
6Urgent Question: Free childcare website access (Mr Robert Goodwill)
7Application for emergency debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Tim Farron proposed that the House should debate the acceptance of unaccompanied child refugees into the UK (Standing Order No. 24).
The Speaker declined to put the application to the House.
8Application for emergency debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Angela Rayner proposed that the House should consider the Government's decision to increase tuition fees implemented by the Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 1205) and the Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 1206) (Standing Order No. 24).
The Speaker put the application to the House.
Leave given.
Debate to be held at the commencement of public business tomorrow for three hours.
Resolved, That this House has considered drugs policy.—(Sarah Newton.)
A public petition from residents of Bulkington, Warwickshire relating to removal of greenfield sites in Bulkington from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Plan was presented and read by Mark Pawsey.
Subject: Lea Valley greenhouse glass industry (Mr Charles Walker).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stuart Andrew.)
Adjourned at 7.28 pm until tomorrow.
Other proceedings
Private Business
12High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill
Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills examine the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill with respect to the applicability of the Standing Orders relating to Private Business.
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))
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Anglo-Polish relations.—(Daniel Kawczynski.)
At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
2Risk to UK aviation from drones
Resolved, That this House has considered the risk to UK aviation from drones.—(Jeremy Lefroy.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the future of the taxi trade.—(Wes Streeting.)
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 the future of the taxi trade.—(Wes Streeting.)
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of catfishing and social media.—(Ann Coffey.)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered British prisoners in Iran.—(Tulip Siddiq.)
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 British prisoners in Iran.
At 5.30pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
European Union Financial Sanctions (Amendment of Information Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 754), dated 17 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
2Senior Courts of England and Wales
Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 755), dated 17 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lidington)
Jobseeker’s Allowance (Hardship) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 760), dated 12 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Damian Hinds)
Other papers:
Supplement to the Forty-sixth Report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body: Service Medical and Dental Officers (by Command) (Cm. 9449) (Secretary Sir Michael Fallon)
Accounts of the Official Custodian for Charities for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 253) (Tracey Crouch)
Report and Accounts of the Financial Reporting Council Limited for 2016–17 (by Act), to be printed (HC 182) (Margot James)
7Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise)
Report of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Report and Accounts of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 112) (Secretary David Lidington)
Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 2016–17 (by Act), to be printed (HC 208) (Secretary David Lidington)
10Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts)
Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster (by Act) (Andrew Jones)
Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2017 (by Act) (Richard Harrington)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 191) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(2) Report and Financial Statements of the Environment Agency Active Pension Fund for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 216) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(3) Report and Financial Statements of the Environment Agency Closed Pension Fund for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 236) (Secretary Michael Gove)
13Exchange Equalisation Account
Report and Accounts of the Exchange Equalisation Account for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 184) (Stephen Barclay)
14Export and Investment Guarantees
Report and Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (UK Export Finance) for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 12) (Mel Stride)
15Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Accounts of the NHS Pension Scheme for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 220) (Mel Stride)
(2) Report and Accounts of Public Health England for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 281) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(3) Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2016, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 62) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(4) Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 190) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(5) Report and Accounts of the Department of Health for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 11) (Mel Stride)
(6) Report and Accounts of the Government Internal Audit Agency for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 102) (Stephen Barclay)
(7) Report and Accounts of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (England and Wales) for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 122) (Mel Stride)
(8) Trust Statement of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 111) (Secretary David Lidington)
(1) Report and Accounts of Companies House for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 177) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Crown Commercial Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 219) (Clerk of the House)
(3) Report and Accounts of HM Land Registry for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 84) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(1) Consolidated Accounts of NHS Foundation Trusts for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 234) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Care Quality Commission for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 200) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(3) Report and Accounts of Monitor: Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 235) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(4) Report and Accounts of the National Health Service Commissioning Board for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 101) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 18 July 2017, of the Mouncher Investigation (pursuant to Resolution today), to be printed (HC 292) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Report and Financial Statements of the Press Recognition Panel for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command), to be printed (HC 168) (Secretary David Lidington)
Report and Accounts of the Marine Management Organisation for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 197) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Report and Accounts of the Imperial War Museum for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 71) (John Glen)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Cross-Government: Investigation into government's management of the Business Appointment Rules (by Act), to be printed (HC 245) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Assessment of the NHS Commissioning Board (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(2) Report and Accounts of the NHS Trust Development Authority for 2016-17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 233) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(1) Accounts of the National Loans Fund for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 186) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Consolidated Fund Account for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 185) (Clerk of the House)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Public Works Loan Board for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 228) (Stephen Barclay)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Big Lottery Fund for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 221) (Secretary Karen Bradley)
(2) Report and Financial Statements of the British Film Institute Group and Lottery for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 271) (Matt Hancock)
26Natural Environment and Rural Communities
Report and Accounts of Natural England for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 131) (Secretary Michael Gove)
27Northern Ireland (Sentences)
Report of the Sentence Review Commissioners (by Act), to be printed (HC 213) (Secretary James Brokenshire)
Report and Accounts of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 207) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of The National Archives for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 117) (Mel Stride)
Report and Accounts of Transport Focus for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 285) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Thirty-ninth Report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries: Report No. 87 (by Command) (Cm. 9455) (Secretary Damian Green)
32Social Security Administration
Accounts of the National Insurance Fund Investment Account (by Act) (Stephen Barclay)
CORRECTION
Monday 23 January 2017
The following should have appeared as the first entry in item 27, Public Accounts (Committee of):
Collecting tax from high net worth individuals: Thirty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 774).