House of Commons
Session 2017-19
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.)
(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.
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
Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Public Health Functions) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Steve Brine)
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
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)
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)
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)
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 290) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
(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)
Draft – Immigration Act 2014 Code of Practice: Freezing Orders (Bank Accounts Measures) (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
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)
(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)
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)
(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)
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)
Railways Act 2005 Statement on High Level Output Specification (by Act), to be printed (HC 296) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
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:
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)
(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)
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.