House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday
23 February 2018
No. 99
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
Kevin Foster moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
2Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
3Overseas Electors Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Overseas Electors Bill be now read a second time.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).
Question agreed to.
Main Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
4Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 6 July.
5Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Registration of Marriage (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 16 March.
6Service Animals (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Service Animals (Offences) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 March.
7Tyres (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 27 April.
8Voter 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 16 March.
9Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Kew Gardens (Leases) (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 16 March.
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to Raunds Library was presented and read by Tom Pursglove.
Subject: Protection of the eider duck in marine conservation zones (Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nigel Adams.)
Adjourned at 2.56 pm until Monday 26 February.
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).
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018)
Members: Kirstene Hair discharged and Alister Jack nominated in substitution.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2018)
Members: Mims Davies discharged and Amanda Milling nominated in substitution.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Enhanced Partnership Plans and Schemes (Objections) Regulations 2018)
Members: Jo Churchill, Ann Clwyd, Vicky Foxcroft, Mr Mark Francois, Ms Nusrat Ghani, Chris Green, Nick Herbert, Dame Margaret Hodge, Kate Hoey, Mr David Lammy, Jack Lopresti, Craig Mackinlay, Shabana Mahmood, Sir Mike Penning, Faisal Rashid, Matt Rodda and Douglas Ross discharged.
John Bercow
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Independent Educational Provision in England (Inspection Fees) and Independent School Standards (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 205), dated 23 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Damien Hinds)
Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 221), dated 20 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mrs Heather Wheeler)
Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 220), dated 20 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Social Security and Child Support (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 228), dated 22 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)