House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
15 January 2018

No. 78

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2Urgent Question: National Security Capability Review (Secretary Gavin Williamson)

3Statement: Carillion (Mr David Lidington) 

4Space Industry Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

5Space Industry Bill [Lords]: Programme

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following shall apply to the provisions of the Space Industry Bill [Lords]:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 30 January 2018.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (programming sub-committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

6Space Industry Bill [Lords]: Money

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Space Industry Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(1) amounts paid by the Secretary of State by way of indemnity in respect of the liability of holders of licences under the Act for injury or damage,

(2) amounts paid by the Secretary of State under the terms of any insurance or reinsurance made available by the Secretary of State, and

(3) any other expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under or by virtue of the Act.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

7Space Industry Bill [Lords]: Ways and Means

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Space Industry Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the making of charges in respect of the performance of functions under the Act or the Outer Space Act 1986, and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Chris Heaton-Harris).

Question agreed to.

8Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 16 November, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 29 November, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Maritime Enforcement Powers: Code of Practice) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 16 November, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

9Changes to the membership of select committees

Ordered, That Sarah Champion be a member of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

10Adjournment

Subject: Misuse of Xanax (Bambos Charalambous)

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

Adjourned at 9.28 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).

11Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee

Members: Jack Dromey and Margot James discharged and Gill Furniss and Andrew Griffiths nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

12Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 553);

(2) Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister of State for Housing relating to the draft Tenant Fees Bill: Written evidence, to be published; 

(3) Correspondence with the Local Government Association relating to overview and scrutiny in local authorities: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Housing for older people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 370);

(5) Private rented sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 440)

(Mr Clive Betts).

13Health Committee  

Memorandum of understanding on data-sharing between NHS Digital and the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 677) (Dr Sarah Wollaston). 

14National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)  

Correspondence from Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for the Middle East, on Panorama allegations: Written evidence, to be published (Margaret Beckett). 

15Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Offender-monitoring tags: Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 458);

(2) Alternative higher education providers: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 736);

(3) The monitoring, inspection and funding of Learndirect Ltd.: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 646);

(4) Care Quality Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 465)

(Meg Hillier).

16Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Civil Service effectiveness: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 497) (Mr Bernard Jenkin). 

17Transport Committee

(1) Airports National Policy Statement: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 548);

(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State relating to the Committee’s First Report, on Community transport and the Department for Transport’s proposed consultation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 480);

(3) Correspondence from Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England, relating to All lane running: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Minister of State relating to the application of EASA rules in relation to people with HIV: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Mobility as a service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 590);

(6) Rail infrastructure investment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 582)

(Lilian Greenwood).

18Treasury Committee

The work of the Financial Ombudsman Service: Oral and written evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 703) (Nicky Morgan).

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 4.30 pm.

Debate on an e-petition (Standing Order No. 10(1)(a) and 145A(7))

1Childcare vouchers

Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 200585 relating to childcare vouchers.—(Catherine McKinnell.)

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

Adjourned at 6.25 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 12 January under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Consumer Protection

Aerosol Dispensers (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 29), dated 11 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 15 January

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

2Corporation Tax

Draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

3Pensions

Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)

4Social Security

(1) draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Newton)

(2) draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Newton)

(3) draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)

(4) draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

(5) draft Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

5Soft Drinks Industry Levy

Draft Soft Drinks Industry Levy (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Robert Jenrick)

6Terms and Conditions of Employment

Draft Seafarers (Insolvency, Collective Redundancies and Information and Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

7Transport

Draft Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

8Corporation Tax

Video Games Tax Relief (Amendment of Tax Advantages in Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2016) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 28), dated 11 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

9Education

School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 10), dated 8 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nick Gibb)

10Immigration

Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 30), dated 10 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

11Road Traffic

Goods and Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 25), dated 10 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

12Terms and Conditions of Employment

Seafarers (Transnational Information and Consultation, Collective Redundancies and Insolvency Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 26), dated 10 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Other papers

13Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office Minute, dated 15 January 2018, concerning a contingent liability relating to Carillion plc (by Command) (Mr David Lidington)

14Environmental Protection

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018 (laid 21 December 2017) (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)

15National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for Education: Delivering STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills for the economy (by Act), to be printed (HC 716) (Clerk of the House)

16Social Security Administration

Report by the Government Actuary on the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations (by Act) (Kit Malthouse)

17Tax Credits

(1) Report from the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs to the Treasury on Tax Credits under Section 40 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 for 2016-17 (by Act) (Mel Stride)

(2) Review of certain tax credits monetary amounts under Section 41 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 for 2018–19 (by Act) (Mel Stride)

Withdrawn papers

18Environmental Protection

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018 (laid 21 December 2017)

 

Prepared 15 January 2018