House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
23 January 2018

No. 84

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

2Urgent Question: Personal Independence Payment (Secretary Esther McVey)

3Statement: Sky/Fox update (Secretary Matt Hancock)

4Pedicabs (London): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the regulation of the carrying of passengers in Greater London by pedal cycles and power-assisted pedal cycles for hire or reward; and for connected purposes;

That Paul Scully, Julia Lopez, Stephen Hammond, Bob Blackman, Robert Neill, Dr Matthew Offord, Zac Goldsmith, Tom Brake, Mike Gapes, Jim Fitzpatrick, Ms Karen Buck and Mr Virendra Sharma present the Bill.

Paul Scully accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 March, and to be printed (Bill 154).

5Nuclear Safeguards Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC1—(Dr Alan Whitehead)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

The House divided.

Division No. 106.

Ayes: 255 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Colleen Fletcher).

Noes: 294 (Tellers: Paul Maynard, Jo Churchill).

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 1 proposed.—(Dr Alan Whitehead.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment 5 proposed.—(Dr Alan Whitehead.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 107.

Ayes: 254 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Colleen Fletcher).

Noes: 295 (Tellers: Paul Maynard, Jo Churchill).

Question accordingly negatived.

6Nuclear Safeguards Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

7Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-domestic Rates) Bill (No. 2): Programme

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 10 July 2017 (Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill (Programme)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at today's sitting.

Subsequent stages 

(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(3) The 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.—(Jo Churchill.)

Question agreed to.

8Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief From Non-domestic Rates) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

The Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 1 to 13 engaged Commons financial privilege.

Lords Amendment 1 to 8 agreed to (Motion certified under Standing Order No. 83O as relating exclusively to England and Wales and being within devolved legislative competence).

Lords Amendments 9 to 13 agreed to.

9Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Jackie Smith to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority for a period of five years with effect from 19 February 2018.—(Andrea Leadsom.)

10Electoral Commission

Motion made and Question put, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 February 2018 for the period ending 31 January 2022.—(Andrea Leadsom.)

The House divided.

Division No. 108.

Ayes: 46 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Wendy Morton).

Noes: 77 (Tellers: Gareth Snell, Mrs Anne Main).

Question accordingly negatived.

11Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 11 December 2017, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Help–to–Save Accounts Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 11 December 2017, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Higher Education (Access and Participation Plans) (England) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 4 December 2017, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Question agreed to.

12Public petitions

A public petition from residents of Toft Hill relating to Toft Hill bypass was presented and read by Helen Goodman.

13Adjournment

Subject: Funding for the treatment of children diagnosed with neuroblastoma (Kwasi Kwarteng)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jo Churchill.

Adjourned at 7.10 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). 

14Trade Bill Committee

Chairs: James Gray and Sir David Crausby

15Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule2) Order 2017)

Members: Mr Bob Seely discharged and Damien Moore nominated in substitution.

16Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Transfer of Responsibility for Relevant Children (Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017)

Members: Nigel Adams and Nic Dakin discharged and Chris Elmore and Andrew Stephenson nominated in substitution.

17Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2017)

Members: Robert Courts discharged and Michael Tomlinson nominated in substitution.

General Committees: Reports

18Space Industry Bill Committee

Mr Peter Bone (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence.

Written evidence to be published

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 137).

19Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill

Mrs Anne Main (Chair) reported:

(1) that the Committee has come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

20Trade Bill Committee

James Gray (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

21Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the draft Transfer of Responsibility for Relevant Children (Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017.

22Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Chair) reported the draft European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

Reports from Select Committees

23Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 1 February in the Chamber and 8 February in Westminster Hall with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 23 January, to be published (Ian Mearns).

24Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

(1) Correspondence with the Chief Executive, Ofgem relating to Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 517);

(2) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business relating to a national Office for Product Safety and Standards: Written evidence, to be published

(Rachel Reeves).

25Defence Committee

(1) North Korea: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 327);

(2) Ministry of Defence Annual Reports and Accounts 2016-17: Written evidence, to be published (HC 571);

(3) The DExEU position paper: Foreign policy, defence and development: a future partnership paper: Written evidence, to be published (HC 594);

(4) The effects of BAE restructuring on UK Defence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 595)

(Dr Julian Lewis).

26Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) The potential impact of Brexit on the creative industries, tourism and the digital single market: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 365);

(2) Fake news: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 363)

(Damian Collins).

27Education Committee

Accountability hearings: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 341) (Robert Halfon).

28Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Green Finance: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 617);

(2) Chinese restrictions on imported waste: Written evidence, to be published (HC 741);

(3) Correspondence with the Cabinet Office on the Government’s 25 year plan and Sustainable Development Goals: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Nitrates: Written evidence, to be published (HC 656)

(Mary Creagh).

29Foreign Affairs Committee

The future of UK diplomacy in Europe: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 514) (Tom Tugendhat).

30Health Committee

(1) Brexit: medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 392);

(2) Work of the Secretary of State for Health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 523);

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State regarding the introduction of the new contract for Accountable Care Organisations: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

31Home Affairs Committee

(1) Home Office delivery of Brexit: customs operations: Government Response to the First Report of the Committee, Session 2017-19: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 754)

(2) Home Office delivery of Brexit: policing and security cooperation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 635) 

(Yvette Cooper). 

32International Development Committee

(1) DFID’s work in Bangladesh, Burma and on the Rohingya crisis: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 504);

(2) Definition and administration of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA): Written evidence, to be published (HC 547)

(Stephen Twigg).

33Petitions Committee

Give the Meningitis B vaccine to ALL children, not just newborn babies: Written evidence, to be published (Helen Jones). 

34Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

(1) Devolution and exiting the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 484);

(2) Civil Service effectiveness: Written evidence, to be published (HC 497);

(3) PHSO annual scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published (HC 492)

(Mr Bernard Jenkin).  

35Science and Technology Committee

(1) Algorithms in decision-making: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 351);

(2) E-cigarettes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 505);

(3) Research integrity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 350);

(4) Correspondence with the Forensic Science Regulator regarding statutory powers: Written evidence, to be published

(Norman Lamb).

36Scottish Affairs Committee

(1) Digital connectivity in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 654);

(2) RBS branch closures: Written evidence, to be published (HC 682)

(Pete Wishart).

37Treasury Committee

(1) The work of the Payment Systems Regulator: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 711);

(2) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the appointment of Sir John Armitt as the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Student loans: Written evidence, to be published (HC 478);

(4) Women in finance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 477);

(Nicky Morgan).

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))

1Skills devolution in England

Resolved, That this House has considered skills devolution in England.—(Catherine West.)

2Rail services in Bedfordshire

Resolved, That this House has considered rail services in Bedfordshire.—(Mr Gavin Shuker.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3National Shipbuilding Strategy

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the National Shipbuilding Strategy.—(Luke Pollard.)

The sitting was suspended between 3.53 pm and 4.08 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

4Reform of stamp duty

Resolved, That this House has considered reform of stamp duty.—(John Stevenson.)

5Democracy in Hong Kong

The sitting was suspended between 4.59 pm and 5.14 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered democracy in Hong Kong.—(Fiona Bruce.)

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

Adjourned at 5.59 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Land Registration

Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 70), dated 22 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

2Parliamentary Constituencies

(2) 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies: Report on progress during 2017 of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland (by Act) (The Speaker)

(3) 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies: Report on progress during 2017 of the Boundary Commission for Scotland (by Act) (The Speaker)

(1) 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies: Report on progress during 2017 of the Boundary Commission for England (by Act) (The Speaker)

(4) 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies: Report on progress during 2017 of the Boundary Commission for Wales (by Act) (The Speaker)

Other papers

3Private Security Industry

Report and Accounts of Security Industry Authority for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 744) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

CORRECTION

Monday 22 January 2018

Item 9 should have read:

Trade Bill Programming Sub-Committee

Members: Bill Esterson, Barry Gardiner, Greg Hands, Tom Pursglove, Nick Smith, Craig Whittaker, and Mike Wood.

 

Prepared 23 January 2018