House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
20 July 2017

No. 21

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Speaker’s Statement: Lieutenant the hon. Francis Walter Stafford McLaren

2 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(2) the hon. Member representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the right hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners

3Urgent Question: Contaminated blood inquiry: responsibility (Jackie Doyle-Price.)

4Statements: (1) Fox-Sky merger (Secretary Karen Bradley.)

(2) Business (Leader of the House.)

(3) Grenfell Tower and fire safety (Secretary Sajid Javid.)

5Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (Appointment)

Ordered, That Kathryn Stone be appointed Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on the terms of the Report of the House of Commons Commission, HC 294, dated 19 July 2017.—(Tom Brake.)

6Matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment

Resolved, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.—(Craig Whittaker.)

7Public petitions

(1) A public petition from the residents of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire and the surrounding area relating to Higham Ferrers General Practice Surgery was presented and read by Mr Peter Bone.

(2) A public petition from the residents of the UK relating to a planning application in Irthlingborough was presented and read by Tom Pursglove.

(3) A public petition from the residents of the UK relating to the continuation of local bus services in Congleton constituency was presented and read by Fiona Bruce.

8Adjournment

Subject: Future of the NHS (Richard Drax).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)

Adjourned at 5.32 pm until Tuesday 5 September

(Resolution, 22 June).

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))

1Job centres and the Department for Work and Pensions estate

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered job centres and the Department for Work and Pensions estate.—(Chris Stephens.)

At 3.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

2Government proposals for better combat compensation

Resolved, That this House has considered Government proposals for better combat compensation.—(Mike Kane.)

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

Adjourned at 3.48 pm until Tuesday 5 September

(Resolution, 22 June).

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Local Government

Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Public Health Functions) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Steve Brine)

2Value Added Tax

Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Telecommunication Services) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 778) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

3Acquisition of Land

Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 769), dated 18 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alok Sharma)

4Charities

Charities (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 783), dated 20 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Tracey Crouch)

5Children and Young Persons

Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 768), dated 18 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Robert Goodwill)

6Immigration

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 290) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

7Pensions

Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 774), dated 19 July 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Guy Opperman)

Other papers:

8Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Report and Accounts of Ordnance Survey Limited (by Command) (Cm. 9458) (Secretary Greg Clark)

9Children

Report and Accounts of the Children's Commissioner for England for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 286) (Secretary Justine Greening)

10Criminal Justice and Court Services

Report and Accounts of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 135) (Secretary David Lidington)

11Dentists

Report and Accounts of the General Dental Council for 2016, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 166) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

12Enterprise

Accounts of the Competition Appeal Tribunal and Competition Service for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 54) (Clerk of the House)

13European Union

Statement made under section 8 of the European Union Act 2011 relating to the Council Decision establishing a Multiannual Framework for 2018–2022 for the European Union Agency on Fundamental Rights (by Act) (Secretary David Lidington)

14Export Control

Report on United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls for 2016 (by Act), to be printed (HC 287) (Secretary Boris Johnson)

15Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Report on Human Rights and Democracy 2016 (by Command) (Cm. 9487) (Secretary Boris Johnson)

16Government Resources and Accounts

(1) Report and Accounts of National Crime Agency for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 204) (Mel Stride)

(2) Report and Accounts of Oil and Gas Authority for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 100) (Richard Harrington)

(3) Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Office for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 125) (Mel Stride)

(4) Report and Accounts of HM Treasury for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 19) (Andrew Jones)

17Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)

Report and Accounts of the Great Britain China Centre for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 282) (Secretary Boris Johnson)

18Government Trading Funds

Report and Accounts of UK Hydrographic Office for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 176) (Clerk of the House)

19Home Office

(1) Deportation with Assurances (by Command) (Cm. 9462) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

(2) Government Response to the Annual Report from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, on the Operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2015 (by Command) (Cm. 9489) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

(3) Sixth and Seventh Reports to Parliament on the Application of Protocols 19 and 21 to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union (TFEU) in Relation to EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Matters for 1 December 2014–30 November 2015 and 1 December 2015–30 November 2016 (by Command) (Cm. 9488) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

20Immigration

Draft – Immigration Act 2014 Code of Practice: Freezing Orders (Bank Accounts Measures) (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

21Industrial Development

Report by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the First Minister of Scotland and the Welsh Ministers under the Industrial Development Act 1982 for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 264) (Secretary Greg Clark)

22National Health Service

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

(2) Report and Accounts of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

23National Heritage

Government Indemnity Scheme: Statement to Parliament on the level of outstanding liabilities under the scheme for the six-month period ending 31 March 2017 (by Act) (John Glen)

24National Lottery etc.

(1) Accounts of Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 57) (Clerk of the House)

(2) Accounts of Sports Council for Wales Lottery Distribution for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 53) (Clerk of the House)

25Oil and Pipelines

Account of the Oil and Pipelines Agency for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 55) (Clerk of the House)

26Railways

Railways Act 2005 Statement on High Level Output Specification (by Act), to be printed (HC 296) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

27Science and Technology

Report and Accounts of the Technology Strategy Board (Innovate UK) for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 248) (Secretary Greg Clark)

28Small Business, Enterprise and Employment

Report and Accounts of Pubs Code Adjudicator for the period 2 May 2016 to 31 March 2017, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 273) (Margot James)

29Social Security Administration

Report by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Social Fund 2016-17 (by Act) (Secretary David Gauke)

30Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration

Statement of Accounts of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 165) (Clerk of the House)

Withdrawn Papers:

31Dentists

Report and Accounts of the General Dental Council for 2016, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act) (HC 166) (laid 10 July)

32National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–17 (by Act) (laid 4 July).

(2) Report and Accounts of Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2016–2017 (by Act) (laid 11 July)

33Tax Credits

Explanatory Memorandum to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No 597) (by Command) (laid 26 April 2017 in the last Session of Parliament).

CORRECTION

Wednesday 19 July 2017

In Item 26 under Papers laid, Entry 25, Report and Accounts of the Skills Funding Agency, should have been recorded as HC 103.

 

Prepared 20 July 2017