House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
13 November 2017
No. 49
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2Urgent Question: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (Secretary Boris Johnson)
3Statement: EU exit negotiations (Secretary David Davis)
4Application for emergency debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Dame Margaret Hodge proposed that the House should consider the systemic issues enabling tax avoidance and evasion uncovered by the Paradise Papers.
The Speaker put the application to the House.
Leave given.
Debate to be held at the commencement of public business tomorrow for up to two hours.
5Northern Ireland Budget Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary James Brokenshire, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Damian Green, Secretary David Mundell, Secretary Alun Cairns, the Attorney General, Elizabeth Truss and Chloe Smith, presented a Bill to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31 March 2018; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31 March 2018; and to repeal certain spent provisions.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time today and to be printed (Bill 123) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 123–EN).
6Northern Ireland Budget Bill: Business of the House
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Budget Bill:
Timetable
(1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Notices of Amendments, new Clauses or new Schedules to be moved in Committee of the whole House may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
(c) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(d) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2) When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4) If, following proceedings in Committee of the whole House and any proceedings on Consideration of the Bill, a legislative grand committee withholds consent to the Bill or any Clause or Schedule of the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill, the House shall proceed to Reconsideration of the Bill without any Question being put.
(5) If, following Reconsideration of the Bill—
(a) a legislative grand committee withholds consent to any Clause or Schedule of the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill (but does not withhold consent to the whole Bill), and
(b) a Minister of the Crown indicates his or her intention to move a minor or technical amendment to the Bill,
the House shall proceed to consequential Consideration of the Bill without any Question being put.
(6) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply—
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;
and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (17)(a) of this Order.
(7) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(8) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(9) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(10) (a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(11) Paragraphs (2) to (11) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(12) (a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(13) Paragraphs (2) to (9) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (12) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(14) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(15) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.
(16) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(17) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(18) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(19) No debate shall be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) at today’s sitting after this Order has been agreed.
(20) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(21) (a) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at a time falling after the commencement of proceedings on this Order or on the Bill on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders or by any Order of the House, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.—(Secretary James Brokenshire.)
7Northern Ireland Budget Bill: Second Reading (Order, today)
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Northern Ireland Budget Bill be read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a second time and committed to a committee of the whole House (Order, today).
8Northern Ireland Budget Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today).
(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 to 8 agreed to.
Schedules 1 and 2 agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Craig Whittaker reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.
9Northern Ireland Budget Bill: Third Reading (Order, today)
Bill read the third time, and passed.
10Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill: Money
Queen's Recommendation signified.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Treasury; and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Margot James.)
11Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Regulation of Social Housing (Influence of Local Authorities) (England) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Bedfordshire police funding (Andrew Selous)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Adjourned at 9.50 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Selection Committee nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
13Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords] Committee
Members: Andrew Griffiths discharged and Graham Stuart nominated in substitution.
14Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords] Committee (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Andrew Griffiths discharged and Graham Stuart nominated in substitution.
15Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee
Members: Victoria Atkins, Liz Saville Roberts and Kelly Tolhurst discharged and Ben Lake, Michael Tomlinson and Mr William Wragg nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meetings on 6 and 13 November, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).
17Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Housing for older people: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 369);
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government, relating to Part P of the Building Regulations: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Department for Communities and Local Government Main Estimates Memorandum 2017-18: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
(1) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC-301-i);
(2) Brexit and the European Scrutiny System in the House of Commons: Government Response to the Thirty-eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2016-17: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 588);
(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301)
(Sir William Cash).
19International Development Committee
(1) DFID’s work on education: Leaving no one behind?
(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 367);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 367);
(2) DFID’s work in Bangladesh, Burma and on the Rohingya crisis: Written evidence, to be published (HC 504)
(Stephen Twigg).
Dr Sarah Wollaston reported:
(1) that she had been chosen as Chair of the Committee;
(2) Decision on Planning: National Policy Statements (Standing Order No. 152H):
That the Committee has designated the Transport Committee to consider the proposal under the Planning Act 2008 for a national policy statement on new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the South East of England, laid before the House on 24 October 2017.
21Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Brexit and the future of Customs:
(i) Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 401);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 401);
(2) Hinkley Point C: Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 393);
(3) Emergency services network: progress review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 457);
(4) Offender-monitoring tags: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 458);
(5) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the International Financial Assistance Programme for Ireland: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Funding NHS continuing healthcare: Written evidence, to be published (HC 455);
(7) Retaining and developing the teaching workforce: Written evidence, to be published (HC 460)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) Community Transport: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 480);
(2) Airports NPS: Written evidence, to be published (HC 548)
(Lilian Greenwood).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Order No. 10(1)(a) and 145A(7))
1Referendum on Scottish independence
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 180642 and 168781 relating to a referendum on Scottish independence.—(Martyn Day.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.27 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1072), dated 7 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1071), dated 7 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
Thursday 9 November 2017
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1076), dated 7 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lidington)
Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1073), dated 7 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alok Sharma)
Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1084), dated 7 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nick Gibb)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13 November 2017
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chris Skidmore)
(2) draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chris Skidmore)
Draft Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors – Registered Pharmacies) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Steve Brine)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
8Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1070), dated 6 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
9Miscellaneous Series No. 3 (2017)
Act, done at Geneva on 6 July 1999, of The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (by Command) (Cm. 9534), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Other papers
HM Revenue and Customs: The administration of the Scottish rate of Income Tax 2016–17 (by Act); to be printed (HC 527) (Clerk of the House)
Northern Ireland Main Estimates, 2017–2018 (by Command) (Cm. 9521) (Secretary James Brokenshire)
(1) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2018 (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order 2018 (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(3) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) Order 2018 (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1020), dated 23 October 2017 (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Exchange of Notes, done at Castries on 14 and 15 September 2017, between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Government of the British Virgin Islands and the Government of Saint Lucia on the arrangements relating to the Transfer of Prisoners from the British Virgin Islands to Saint Lucia on a temporary basis following the impact of Hurricane Irma (by Command) (Cm. 9532) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Exchange of Notes, done at Castries 19 September 2017, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Government of Saint Lucia on the arrangements relating to the Transfer of Prisoners from the Turks and Caicos Islands to Saint Lucia on a temporary basis following the impact of Hurricane Irma (by Command) (Cm. 9533) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Withdrawn papers
(1) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2018 (laid 23 October)
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order 2018 (laid 23 October)
(3) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) Order 2018 (laid 23 October)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1020) (laid 26 October)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
The Speaker has certified that the Northern Ireland Budget Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.