House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday
1 December 2017

No. 61

The House met at 9.30 am.

1The Speaker’s Absence

Mr Lindsay Hoyle, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

Prayers

2Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Mr Lindsay Hoyle, the Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3Motion to sit in private

Graham P Jones moved, That the House sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 51.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Lucy Allan, Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg).

Noes: 169 (Tellers: Mr Alan Campbell, Nick Smith).

Question accordingly negatived.

4Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.

The Speaker resumed the Chair (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

Mr Nicholas Brown claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put, That the Question be now put.

The House divided.

Division No. 52.

Ayes: 229 (Tellers: Nick Smith, Thangam Debbonaire).

Noes: 44 (Tellers: Rebecca Harris, Stuart Andrew).

Question agreed to and Question accordingly put.

Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).

5Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).

6Principal Local Authorities (Grounds for Abolition) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Principal Local Authorities (Grounds for Abolition) Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 May 2018.

7Coastal Path (Definition) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Coastal Path (Definition) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 May 2018.

8Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).

9Tyres (Buses and Coaches) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, that the Tyres (Buses and Coaches) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 19 January 2018.

10Judicial Appointments and Retirements (Age Limits) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Judicial Appointments and Retirements (Age Limits) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 May 2018.

11Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement and Education) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading 

Order of the day read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 3 November, That the Representation of the People (Young People's Enfranchisement and Education) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Friday 11 May 2018.

12Voter Registration (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Voter Registration (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 19 January 2018.

13Adjournment

Subject: Parental identification in passports (Tulip Siddiq)

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

Adjourned at 2.55 pm until Monday 4 December.

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).

14Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) Order 2018, the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2018, the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Recovery of Listed Assets: Code of Practice) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 and the draft Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Members: Sir Paul Beresford discharged and John Howell nominated in substitution.

John Bercow

Speaker

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Children and Young Persons

Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1160), dated 27 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Robert Goodwill)

2Fire and Rescue Services

Fire and Rescue Authority (Membership) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1165), dated 28 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

3Income Tax

(1) Personal Portfolio Bonds (Amendment of Property Categories in Section 520 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1182), dated 30 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

(2) Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1176), dated 28 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Jones)

4Plant Health

Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1178), dated 29 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)

5Road Traffic

Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1156), dated 29 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

6Social Security

Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1187), dated 30 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Caroline Dinenage)

Other papers

7Department of Health

Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Health Committee, Session 2016-17, Brexit and Health and Social Care - People and Process (by Command) (Cm. 9469) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

8National Audit Office

Implementing the UK's exit from the European Union: People and skills - the role of the centre of government (by Act), to be printed (HC 626) (Clerk of the House)

 

Prepared 1 December 2017