House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
5 March 2018
No. 104
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
2Statements: (1) UK/EU future economic partnership (The Prime Minister)
(2) National Planning Policy Framework (Secretary Sajid Javid)
3Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
David Warburton, supported by Neil Parish, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, James Heappey and Mr Marcus Fysh, presented a Bill to make provision about rivers authorities; to make provision about the expenses of internal drainage boards; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 March, and to be printed (Bill 172) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 172–EN).
4Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Bill read a second time.
5Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Programme
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Data Protection 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 27 March 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 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 proceedings on Consideration are commenced.
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
6Data Protection 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 Data Protection Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or a government department; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided; and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
7Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transparency of Donations and Loans etc. (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 23 November 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until Wednesday 7 March (Standing Order No. 41A).
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) (Amendment to the Prohibition on Entering into Derivatives Transactions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 20 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 19 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Amendments to Audit Requirements) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 4 December 2017, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 25 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Passport (Fees) Regulations Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until Wednesday 7 March (Standing Order No. 41A).
8Changes to the membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Mims Davies and Amanda Milling be discharged from the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills and Bim Afolami and Colin Clark be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(2) Ordered, That Mr William Wragg be discharged from the Finance Committee and Luke Graham be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(3) Ordered, That Maria Caulfield be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Robert Goodwill be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(4) Ordered, That Rehman Chishti be discharged from the Petitions Committee and Luke Hall be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(5) Ordered, That Vicky Ford be a member of the Women and Equalities Committee.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Subject: Liquidation of DMB Solutions (Caroline Lucas)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 10.32 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
10Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee
Steve McCabe (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
11First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Tax Enforcement (Bermuda) Order 2017 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Kyrgyzstan) Order 2017)
Members: Anneliese Dodds and Martin Vickers discharged and Clive Lewis and David Morris nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 5 March, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).
The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK defence relations: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 387) (Dr Julian Lewis).
EU withdrawal: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 763) (Sir William Cash).
15Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Business rate retention: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 552);
(2) Correspondence with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to the Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report and Accounts 2016–17: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
16Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Sustainability and transformation in the NHS: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 793);
(2) Academy Schools Sector in England Consolidated Accounts 2015–16: Written evidence, to be published (HC 760);
(3) Carbon capture and storage: progress review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 761);
(4) Implementing EU exit: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 647);
(5) Managing the costs of clinical negligence in hospital trusts: Written evidence, to be published (HC 397);
(6) Rail franchising in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 689);
(7) Reducing modern slavery: Written evidence, to be published (HC 630)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) Mobility as a service: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 590);
(2) Airports National Policy Statement: Written evidence, to be published (HC 548);
(3) Rail infrastructure investment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 582)
(Lilian Greenwood).
Carillion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 769) (Order made in the Adjournment (Standing Order No. 137)) (Clerk of the House).
(1) Motability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 847);
(2) Universal Credit rollout: Written evidence, to be published (HC 336);
(3) Correspondence with Megan Butler, Financial Conduct Authority relating to British Steel Pension Scheme transfer advice: Written evidence, to be published (HC 404);
(4) Correspondence with Lesley Titcomb, Chief Executive, The Pensions Regulator relating to GKN and Melrose: Written evidence, to be published (HC 579)
(Frank Field).
20Work and Pensions and Treasury Committees
Motability: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 847) (Frank Field).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debates on e-petitions (Standing Orders Nos. 10(1)(a)) and 145A(7))
1British Sign Language being part of the national curriculum
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 200000 relating to British Sign Language being part of the national curriculum—(Liz Twist.)
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 207616 relating to changes to car insurance—(Susan Elan Jones.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.13 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 2 March 2018 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Police Injury Benefit (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 262), dated 27 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
M3 Motorway (Junctions 2 to 4a) and the M25 Motorway (Junction 12) (Speed Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 259), dated 26 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Other papers
Memorandum to the Home Affairs Committee on post-legislative scrutiny of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (by Command) (Cm. 9579) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 213) (laid 22 February) (by Command) (Jake Berry)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 213) (laid 22 February)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 5 March 2018:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Finance Act 2003, Part 3 (Amendment) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 284), dated 27 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sam Gyimah)
Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) and Marine Strategy (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 287), dated 27 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Responsibilities and Standing Rules, and Care and Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 283), dated 1 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Caroline Dinenage)
(1) Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 286), dated 1 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(2) Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 289), dated 1 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 271), dated 27 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
Other papers
12Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government Response to the First Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2017–19, on Effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committees (by Command) (Cm. 9569) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Finance Act 2003, Part 3 (Amendment) Order 2018 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 20 February)
CORRECTION
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Item 23 should have read as follows:
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) 2 Sisters and Standards in Poultry Processing:
(i) Food Standards Agency Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2017-19: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 861);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 490);
(2) Labour constraints: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 776);
(3) Post-Brexit trade in sugar: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 824);
(4) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Groceries Code Adjudicator: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to bovine tuberculosis in England: Written evidence, to be published
(Neil Parish).