House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
4 December 2017
No. 62
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2Urgent Question: Social Mobility Commission (Mr Robert Goodwill)
3European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House (fourth day)
The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 11 September).
(In the Committee)
New Clause NC64—(Jenny Chapman)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Division No. 52 .
Ayes: 256 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Colleen Fletcher).
Noes: 313 (Tellers: Nigel Adams, David Rutley).
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 42 proposed.—(Jenny Chapman.)
Question put, That the amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 53.
Ayes: 292 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Colleen Fletcher).
Noes: 316 (Tellers: Nigel Adams, David Rutley).
Question accordingly negatived.
Since it was after eight hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the fourth day the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Clause 11 and Schedule 3 to a conclusion (Programme Order, 11 September).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).
(1) That Amendment 72 be made (Question on Amendment selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Ian Blackford.)
The Committee divided.
Division No. 54.
Ayes: 290 (Tellers: Drew Hendry, David Linden).
Noes: 316 (Tellers: Nigel Evans, David Rutley).
Question accordingly negatived.
(2) That Clause 11 stand part of the Bill and that Schedule 3 be the third Schedule to the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).
The Committee divided.
Division No. 55.
Ayes: 315 (Tellers: Nigel Adams, David Rutley).
Noes: 290 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, David Linden).
Question accordingly agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Programme Order, 11 September).
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Craig Whittaker reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again today.
4Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Community Drivers’ Hours Offences (Enforcement) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Selection of the President of Welsh Tribunals Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 19 July, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 10 July, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Risk Transformation Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 12 October, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 26 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
5Changes to the membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Colin Clark and Glyn Davies be members of the Environmental Audit Committee.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(2) Ordered, That Jo Platt be a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(3) Ordered, That Esther McVey be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Douglas Ross be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(4) Ordered, That Keith Vaz be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Stephanie Peacock be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(5) Ordered, That Stephanie Peacock be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Carol Monaghan be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
A public petition from residents of Rushden, Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas relating to chicken farm, Rushden, Northamptonshire was presented and read by Mr Peter Bone.
Subject: Universal credit sanctions in Greater Manchester (Jim McMahon)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Craig Whittaker.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 1.31 am until today.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
8First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Graham Brady (Chair) reported the draft Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors–Registered Pharmacies) Order 2018.
9Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Ms Karen Buck (Chair) reported the 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.
10Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Insolvency Functions) Order 2017.
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).
11Second 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: Tim Loughton discharged and Alan Mak nominated in substitution.
12Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Scottish Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2017)
Members: Alison Thewliss discharged and Kirsty Blackman nominated in substitution.
13Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017)
Members: Ronnie Cowan discharged and Stuart C McDonald nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 4 December, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).
15Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Housing for older people: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 370);
(2) Private rented sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 440)
(Mr Clive Betts).
(1) Brexit and the UK border: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 558);
(2) Delivering Carrier Strike: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 394);
(3) Correspondence with the Cabinet Office relating to managing government spending and performance: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Ministry of Defence relating to the Committee’s Forty-seventh Report of Session 2016-17 on Delivering the defence estate: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the National Citizen Service Trust relating to the Committee’s Forty-sixth Report of Session 2016-17 on the National Citizen Service: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) The Thameslink Programme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 466)
(Meg Hillier).
17Science and Technology Committee
(1) Research integrity: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 350);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, regarding science advice in the Department for Communities and Local Government: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) E-cigarettes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 505)
(Norman Lamb).
(1) Airports NPS: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 548);
(2) Community Transport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 480);
(3) Correspondence from Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK, relating to the VW emissions scandal: Written evidence, to be published
(Lilian Greenwood).
HMRC transformation programme: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 614) (Nicky Morgan).
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))
Public sector pay
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 200032 relating to public sector pay.—(Helen Jones.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Amendments to Audit Requirements) Order 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
Draft Higher Education (Access and Participation Plans) (England) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Joseph Johnson)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1198), dated 1 December 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Maritime Enforcement Powers (Persons of a Specified Description) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1188), dated 30 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)
(1) Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1189), dated 30 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Joseph Johnson)
(2) Office for Students (Register of English Higher Education Providers) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1196), dated 30 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Joseph Johnson)
Draft Modifications to the Smart Energy Code (Smart Meters No. 5 of 2017) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Richard Harrington)
Magistrates’ Courts (Adult Protection and Support Orders) Rules 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 1199), dated 30 November 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lidington)
Other papers
Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper (by Command) (Cm. 9523) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(1) Contracts for difference and capacity market scheme update for 2017 (by Act), to be printed (HC 537) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(2) Statutory Security of Supply Report for 2017 (by Act), to be printed (HC 536) (Secretary Greg Clark)
10Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Plan of the Competition and Markets Authority for 2018–19: consultation document (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)
First Report in 2017 from the Speaker's Committee on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority on Appointment of an IPSA Board Member (by Act), to be printed (HC 611) (The Speaker)
Post Implementation Review of the Airport Charges Regulations 2011 (by Command) (Cm. 9548) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Treasure Act Report for 2015 (by Act) (John Glen)
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMITTEE
The Speaker has nominated the following Member to serve on the Ecclesiastical Committee during this Parliament pursuant to section 2(2) of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919:
Jonathan Reynolds.