House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
5 February 2018

No. 92

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

2Urgent Questions: (1) Publication of Immigration White Paper (Caroline Nokes)

(2) NHS winter crisis: Government response to the Resolution of the House of 10 January (Stephen Barclay)

(3) Grenfell Tower: withdrawal of Building Research Establishment safety test results (Dominic Raab)

3Statement: Rail update (Secretary Chris Grayling)

4Social Security

Resolved, That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.—(Kit Malthouse.)

5Pensions

Resolved, That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.—(Kit Malthouse.)

6Smart Meters Bill: Programme (No. 2)

Ordered, That the Order of 24 October 2017 (Smart Meters Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.

(2) Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.—(Richard Harrington.)

7Smart Meters 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 proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

8Smart Meters Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

9Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Increased Cap for Long Service) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 21 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

10Business of the House (6 February)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 6 February, the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may continue until 7.00 pm or for one and a half hours after its commencement, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of.—(Rebecca Harris.)

11Business of the House (7 February)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 7 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on (1) the Motion in the name of Secretary Amber Rudd relating to Police Grant Report not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion, and (2) the Motions in the name of Secretary Sajid Javid relating to Local Government Finance not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first such Motion or six hours after the commencement of proceedings relating to Police Grant Report, whichever is the later; proceedings on those Motions may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

12High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee

Ordered, That James Duddridge, Sandy Martin, Mrs Sheryll Murray, Bill Wiggin and Martin Whitfield be members of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

13Changes to the membership of select committees

(1) Ordered, That Fiona Onasanya be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Matt Western be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

(2) Ordered, That Preet Kaur Gill be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and John Woodcock be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

(3) Ordered, That Laura Pidcock be discharged from the Justice Committee and Ms Marie Rimmer be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

(4) Ordered, That Andrew Jones be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Robert Jenrick be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

(5) Ordered, That Laura Smith be discharged from the Transport Committee and Grahame Morris be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

(6) Ordered, That Thelma Walker be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Susan Elan Jones be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

14Adjournment

Subject: Job centre closures (Stewart Malcolm McDonald)

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)

At 10.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Milling.

Adjourned at 10.15 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).

15First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017)

Members: Jonathan Reynolds discharged and Anneliese Dodds nominated in substitution.

16Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Seafarers (Insolvency, Collective Redundancies and Information and Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018)

Members: Vicky Foxcroft discharged and Nick Smith nominated in substitution.

17Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Legal Services Act 2007 (General Council of the Bar) (Modification of Functions) Order 2018 and the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (General Council of the Bar) Order 2018)

Members: Amanda Milling discharged and Craig Whittaker nominated in substitution.

18Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2018 and the draft Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2018)

Chair: Sir David Crausby in place of Sir Edward Leigh.

19Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018)

Members: Andrea Jenkyns discharged and John Howell nominated in substitution.

20Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Members: Mr Jonathan Lord discharged and Ben Bradley nominated in substitution.

21Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Members: Ben Bradley discharged and Mr Jonathan Lord nominated in substitution.

General Committees: Reports

22First Delegated Legislation Committee

Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the draft Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017.

23Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir David Crausby (Chair) reported the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2018.

Reports from Select Committees

24Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 5 February, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).

25Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Housing for older people: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 370);

(2) Business rate retention: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 552); 

(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Housing and Homelessness relating to supported housing: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Draft Tenant Fees Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 583)

(Mr Clive Betts).  

26National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)  

Cyber Security: critical national infrastructure: Written evidence, to be published (HC 706) (Margaret Beckett).

27Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Thameslink Programme: Twentieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 466);

(2) Cyber-attack on the NHS: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 787);

(3) Decline in National Lottery income: Written evidence, to be published (HC 631);

(4) Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership: to be published (HC 410);

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

(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).

28Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 

Devolution and exiting the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 484) (Mr Bernard Jenkin). 

29Scottish Affairs Committee

Digital connectivity in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 654) (Pete Wishart).

30Transport Committee

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

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

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

(Lilian Greenwood).

31Treasury Committee

(1) The work of the Money Advice Service: Oral and written evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 530);

(2) The work of the Crown Estate: Written evidence, to be published (HC 615);

(3) The work of the Financial Ombudsman Service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 703) 

(Nicky Morgan).

John Bercow

Speaker

Papers Laid

Papers presented or laid upon the Table

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Electricity

Draft Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

2Local Government

Draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Amendment) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jake Berry)

3Terms and Conditions of Employment

Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

4Contracts

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 117), dated 23 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

5Financial Services and Markets

(1) Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 134), dated 1 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)

(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 135), dated 1 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)

6Representation of the People

Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 127), dated 30 January 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith)

Other papers

7Environmental Protection

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (laid 25 January) (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)

8Local Government Finance

(1) Local Government Finance Report (England) for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 791) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

(2) Referendums relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2018–19 (by Act), to be printed (HC 790) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

(3) Referendums relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2018–19 (by Act), to be printed (HC 792) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

9Transport

Department for Transport Minute, dated 5 February 2017, concerning a contingent liability relating to Network Rail (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Withdrawn papers

10Environmental Protection

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (laid 25 January)

 

Prepared 5 February 2018