House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
15 November 2017

No. 51

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

(2) the Prime Minister

2Urgent Question: Zimbabwe (Secretary Boris Johnson)

3Automatic Electoral Registration (No. 2): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose certain duties upon Her Majesty’s Government to ensure the accuracy, completeness and utility of electoral registers; to make provision for the sharing of data for the purposes of electoral registration; and for connected purposes;

That Jo Stevens, Siobhain McDonagh, Cat Smith, Chris Elmore, Vicky Foxcroft, Rachael Maskell, Wes Streeting, Louise Haigh, Jim McMahon, Stephanie Peacock, Chris Ruane and Daniel Zeichner
present the Bill.

Jo Stevens accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 19 January 2018, and to be printed (Bill 127).

4European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House (second day)

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 11 September).

(In the Committee)

New Clause NC2—(Matthew Pennycook)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

New Clause NC25—(Kerry McCarthy)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 38.

Ayes: 295 (Tellers: Patrick Grady, Heidi Alexander).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: Craig Whittaker, Mrs Heather Wheeler).

Question accordingly negatived.

New Clause NC58—(Matthew Pennycook)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 39.

Ayes: 299 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Jeff Smith).

Noes: 311 (Tellers: Craig Whittaker, Mrs Heather Wheeler).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to.

New Clause NC30—(Caroline Lucas)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 40.

Ayes: 295 (Tellers: Tom Brake, Patrick Grady).

Noes: 313 (Tellers: Craig Whittaker, Mrs Heather Wheeler).

Question accordingly negatived.

Being more than eight hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Clause 4, and Clause 4, to a conclusion (Programme Order, 11 September). 

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).

(1) That New Clause NC67 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Matthew Pennycook.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 41.

Ayes: 297 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Jeff Smith ).

Noes: 313 (Tellers: Craig Whittaker, Mrs Heather Wheeler).

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) That Amendment 70 be made (Question on Amendment selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Neil Gray.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 42.

Ayes: 48 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, David Linden).

Noes: 313 (Tellers: Craig Whittaker, Mrs Heather Wheeler).

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Programme Order, 11 September).

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The  Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Chris Heaton-Harris reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Committee again tomorrow.

 

5Adjournment

Subject: District council collaboration and devolution in England (Mark Pawsey)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.

Adjourned at 11.14 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

6Finance Bill

The Lords agree to the Finance Bill without amendment.

7Northern Ireland Budget Bill

The Lords agree to the Northern Ireland Budget Bill without amendment.

Public petitions

8Public petitions

A public petition from the residents of Lanarkshire relating to Myanmar's Muslim Ethnic Minority was presented.

A public petition from the residents of the United Kingdom relating to the Emotional Assistance Pet Act was presented by Grant Shapps.

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).

9Smart Meters Bill Committee

(1) Chairs: Mike Gapes and Mrs Cheryl Gillan

(2) Members: Dan Carden, Thangam Debbonaire, Mike Freer, Patricia Gibson, Bill Grant, Richard Harrington, Stephen Kerr, Clive Lewis, Steve McCabe, Alan Mak, Grahame Morris, Mark Pawsey, Douglas Ross, Laura Smith, Derek Thomas, Matt Warman, Giles Watling, Matt Western and Dr Alan Whitehead.

10First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Phil Wilson 

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Ann Coffey, Judith Cummins, Caroline Flint, Helen Hayes, Mr David Jones, Gerald Jones, Mark Lancaster, Jack Lopresti, Craig Mackinlay, Carol Monaghan, Mrs Sheryll Murray, Fiona Onasanya, John Spellar, Graham Stuart, Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan and David Warburton.

11Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2017, the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2017 and the draft International Development Association (Eighteenth Replenishment) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Mr Nigel Evans 

(2) Members: Hannah Bardell, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Fiona Bruce, Chris Elmore, David Evennett, Mr Roger Godsiff, Gillian Keegan, Shabana Mahmood, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Dame Caroline Spelman, Rory Stewart, Maggie Throup, Michael Tomlinson, Derek Twigg, Mr Shailesh Vara, Mohammad Yasin and Nadhim Zahawi.

12Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft African Development Bank (Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2017, the draft Asian Development Bank (Eleventh Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2017 and the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Albert Owen

(2) Members: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Alex Burghart, Dr Lisa Cameron, Chris Elmore, David Evennett, Trudy Harrison, Eddie Hughes, Christopher Pincher, Andrew Selous, Rory Stewart, Sir Hugo Swire, Gareth Thomas, Stephen Timms, Michael Tomlinson, Chuka Umunna, Martin Whitfield and Dr Paul Williams.

13Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Public Health Functions) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Siobhain McDonagh

(2) Members: Ben Bradley, Steve Brine, James Cartlidge, Judith Cummins, Leo Docherty, Mary Glindon, Chris Green, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Pauline Latham, Mark Menzies, Alex Norris, David Rutley, Gareth Snell, Alex Sobel, John Stevenson and Wes Streeting.

14Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Banking Act 2009 (Service Providers to Payment Systems) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson

(2) Members: Bim Afolami, Adam Afriyie, Stephen Barclay, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Dr Rupa Huq, Darren Jones, Julian Knight, Ms Karen Lee, David Linden, Rachel Maclean, Chris Philp, Jonathan Reynolds, Mr Gavin Shuker, Andy Slaughter, Jeff Smith, Graham Stuart and Ross Thomson.

15Sixth Delegated Legislation CommitteeJ (Draft Small Business Commissioner (Scope and Scheme) Regulations 2017)

(1) Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma

(2) Members: Dan Carden, Thangam Debbonaire, Martin Docherty-Hughes, Bill Esterson, George Freeman, Marcus Fysh, Kate Green, Rebecca Harris, Margot James, Dr Caroline Johnson, Ian Murray, Toby Perkins, Mr Mark Prisk, Faisal Rashid, Rishi Sunak, Martin Vickers and William Wragg.

16Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restriction Orders Regulations 2017)

(1) Chair: Phil Wilson

(2) Members: Victoria Atkins, Nic Dakin, Luke Graham, Louise Haigh, Simon Hoare, John Lamont, Ian C. Lucas, Mr Pat McFadden, John Mann, Sandy Martin, Grahame Morris, Gavin Newlands, Sir Mike Penning, Andrew Percy, Lee Rowley, Andrew Stephenson and Mrs Theresa Villiers.

17Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Consequential Amendments) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell

(2) Members: Jack Brereton, Maria Caulfield, Tracey Crouch, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Chris Evans, Simon Hart, Mike Hill, Andrew Lewer, Nigel Mills, Mr Steve Reed, Mr Bob Seely, Ruth Smeeth, Jeff Smith, Thelma Walker, Matt Warman and Craig Whittaker.

18Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017)

(1) Chair: Siobhain McDonagh

(2) Members: Mr Richard Bacon, Dan Carden, Robert Courts, Steve Double, Mrs Louise Ellman, Michael Fabricant, Colleen Fletcher, John Grogan, Rebecca Harris, Margot James, Stephen Metcalfe, Chi Onwurah, Laura Pidcock, Julian Sturdy, Rishi Sunak and Liz Twist.

General Committees: Reports

19Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill

Joan Ryan reported the Bill, as amended.

Bill, as amended, to be considered on Friday 27 April 2018; and to be printed (Bill 126).

Reports from Select Committees

20Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

 (1) A framework for modern employment:

(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 352);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 352);

(2) Correspondence with the Chief Executive of Ofgem relating to Energy price caps: Written evidence, to be published (HC 470);

(3) Correspondence with the Pubs Code Adjudicator relating to the Pubs Code: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Leaving the EU: implications for the aerospace industry: Written evidence, to be published (HC 380);

(5) Leaving the EU: implications for the automotive industry: Written evidence, to be published (HC 379)

(Rachel Reeves).

21Defence Committee

Defence in the Arctic: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 388) (Mrs Madeleine Moon).

22Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) 2 Sisters and Standards in Poultry Processing:

(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 490);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 490);

(2) Fisheries: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 489);

(3) Brexit: Trade in Food: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 348);  

(4) Air Quality: Written evidence, to be published (HC 433);

(5) Correspondence with Dr Therese Coffey on changes to the Woodland Creation Grant relating to the previous Committee’s Report on Forestry: Written evidence, to be published

(Neil Parish).

23Exiting the European Union Committee

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill:

(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 373); 

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 373)

(Hilary Benn). 

24Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) FCO Budget and capacity, and Annual Report 2016-17: Part of the oral evidence, and written evidence, to be published (HC 573);

(2) Oral evidence from the Foreign Secretary November 2017: Written evidence, to be published (HC 538);

(3) Violence in Rakhine State: Written evidence, to be published (HC 435)

(Tom Tugendhat).

25Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

Freedom of Speech in Universities: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 589) (Ms Harriet Harman).

26International Trade Committee

(1) UK trade options beyond 2019: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2016-17: First Special Report, to be published (HC 585);

(2) Continuing application of EU trade agreements: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 520);

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for International Trade relating to the Trade Bill: Written evidence, to be published 

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

27Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

(1) The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 329);

(2) Correspondence from Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, relating to two outstanding Government responses to the previous Committee’s inquiries: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Andrew Murrison).

28Public Accounts Committee

(1) Retaining and developing the teaching workforce: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 460);

(2) Correspondence with National Union of Students relating to Learndirect: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Emergency Services Network: progress review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 457);

(4) Funding NHS continuing healthcare: Written evidence, to be published (HC 455);

(5) Homelessness: Written evidence, to be published (HC 462)

(6) Mental health in prisons: Written evidence, to be published (HC 400);

(7) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: the Magnox contract: Written evidence, to be published (HC 461)

(Meg Hillier).

29Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Second Report, to be printed (HC 542-ii) (Derek Twigg).

30Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)

Derek Twigg reported, That (1) he had been chosen as Chair of the Committee; and

(2) First Report, to be printed (HC 543-i) (Derek Twigg).

31Treasury Committee

(1) The UK’s economic relationship with the European Union: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 473);

(2) Correspondence from the European President of Equifax relating to the cyber-security breach at Equifax: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary to HM Revenue and Customs relating to HMRC’s recruitment of a Second Permanent Secretary: Written evidence, to be published

(Nicky Morgan).

32Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Women in the House: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 507);

(2) Draft Accessibility Action Plan: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Maria Miller).

33Work and Pensions Committee

(1) A framework for modern employment: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 352);

(2) Pension freedom and choice: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 404);

(3) PIP and ESA assessments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 355)

(Frank Field).

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))

1Report of the Lord Speaker's Committee on reform of the House of Lords

Resolved, That this House has considered the report of the Lord Speaker's Committee on reform of the House of Lords.—(Tommy Sheppard.)

2Private landlord licensing

Resolved, That this House has considered private landlord licensing.—(Stephen Timms.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.26 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Family justice reform

Resolved, That this House has considered family justice reform.—(Suella Fernandes.)

The sitting was suspended between 3.55 pm and 3.59 pm.

4Proposed high-intensity chicken farm in Rushden Higham Ferrers

Resolved, That this House has considered the proposed high-intensity chicken farm in Rushden Higham Ferrers.—(Mr Peter Bone.)

5Effect of loneliness on local communities

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the effect of loneliness on local communities.—(Rachel Reeves.)

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 effect of loneliness on local communities.

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

Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Criminal Law

Venezuela (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1094), dated 14 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)

2Road Traffic

Traffic Signs (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1086), dated 7 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Other papers

3Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

(1) Annual Report of the Royal Mail Group 2016-17: Postal Heritage (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

(2) Report to Parliament on the Disposal of the Crown's Share in the UK Green Investment Bank (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

Withdrawn Papers

4Contracts

Draft Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2017 (by Act) (laid 14 September).

5National Audit Office

Scottish Rate of Income Tax 2016 – 17 (by Act) (laid 13 November).

 

Prepared 15 November 2017