House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
7 March 2018

No. 106

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland

(2) the Prime Minister

2Urgent Questions: (1) UK relations: Saudi Arabia (Alistair Burt)

(2) Blagging: Leveson inquiry (Secretary Matt Hancock)

3Local Health Scrutiny: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about health scrutiny by local authorities, including scrutiny of clinical commissioning groups' decisions; and for connected purposes;

That Gareth Snell, Ruth Smeeth, Mike Gapes, Rosie Cooper, Diana Johnson, Jeremy Lefroy, Jack Brereton and Layla Moran present the Bill.

Gareth Snell accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 July, and to be printed (Bill 178).

4Opposition Day: Leaders of Plaid Cymru and Democratic Unionist Party (unallotted day (Order, 6 March))

(1) European Union citizenship

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House supports the maintenance of European Union citizenship rights for Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish and English citizens; notes that the range of rights and protections afforded to individuals as European Union citizens are integral to a person’s European identity; further notes that many of those rights are closely linked to the UK’s membership of the Single Market; and calls on the UK Government to ensure that the UK’s membership of the Single Market and UK citizens’ right to European Union citizenship are retained in the event that the UK leaves the EU.—(Hywel Williams.)

5Deferred Divisions

The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).

Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

(1) 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.

Division No. 126

Ayes: 308

Noes: 261

Question accordingly agreed to.

(2) That the draft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018, which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.

Division No. 127

Ayes: 317

Noes: 258

Question accordingly agreed to.

6Opposition Day: Leaders of Plaid Cymru and Democratic Unionist Party (unallotted day (Order, 6 March)) (resumed)

(1) European Union citizenship

Resolved, That this House supports the maintenance of European Union citizenship rights for Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish and English citizens; notes that the range of rights and protections afforded to individuals as European Union citizens are integral to a person’s European identity; further notes that many of those rights are closely linked to the UK’s membership of the Single Market; and calls on the UK Government to ensure that the UK’s membership of the Single Market and UK citizens’ right to European Union citizenship are retained in the event that the UK leaves the EU.

(2) Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland

Resolved, This House recognises the valuable contribution made by men and women from Northern Ireland to our armed forces, including some of the best recruited Reserve Units in the UK and reaffirms its commitment to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant is fully implemented in Northern Ireland.—(Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson.)

7Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electronic Commerce Directive (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 30 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

8Delegated Legislation

Ordered, That the School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No.10) be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(Rebecca Harris.)

9Adjournment

Subject: Future of jobs of HMRC staff at the Waterfront offices in Dudley (Ian Austin)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.

Adjourned at 7.38 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

10Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for creating new offences of shining or directing a laser beam towards a vehicle or air traffic facility, and for connected purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

11Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 177), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 177–EN).

Changes to Notices Given

12Automatic Travel Compensation Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 16 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 October.

13Homelessness (End of Life Care) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 16 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 April.

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).

14LordsData Protection Bill [] Committee

(1) Chairs: David Hanson and Mr Gary Streeter 

(2) Members: Nigel Adams, Victoria Atkins, Liam Byrne, Colin Clark, Chris Elmore, Louise Haigh, Peter Heaton-Jones, Nigel Huddleston, Mr Alister Jack, Margot James, Darren Jones, Julia Lopez, Stuart C. McDonald, Ian Murray, Brendan O’Hara, Gareth Snell, Matt Warman, Mike Wood and Daniel Zeichner.

15Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee

(1) Chairs: Sir Edward Leigh and Siobhain McDonagh 

(2) Members: Bim Afolami, Alan Brown, Bambos Charalambous, Michelle Donelan, Caroline Flint, Vicky Ford, Hugh Gaffney, Bill Grant, Rebecca Harris, James Heappey, Stephen Kerr, Kerry McCarthy, Alex Norris, Claire Perry, Mary Robinson, Nick Smith and Dr Alan Whitehead.

16 Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee

Chair: Ms Karen Buck in place of Mrs Madeleine Moon

17First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

(1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell 

(2) Members: Margaret Beckett, Rosie Cooper, Chris Elmore, Mr Mark Francois, Sir Mark Hendrick, Mr David Jones, Jack Lopresti, Jim McMahon, Nigel Mills, Stephen Morgan, Faisal Rashid, Dame Caroline Spelman, John Stevenson, Rishi Sunak, Kelly Tolhurst, Anna Turley and Mr John Whittingdale.

18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2018)

Members: Mr John Baron discharged and Lee Rowley nominated in substitution.

19Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Itemised Pay Statement) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2018)

(1) Chair: Joan Ryan 

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Maria Caulfield, Bambos Charalambous, Leo Docherty, Paul Flynn, Andrew Griffiths, Rebecca Harris, Kate Hoey, Mr David Lammy, Laura Pidcock, Mary Robinson, Andy Slaughter, Nick Smith, Sir Desmond Swayne, Sir Robert Syms, Ross Thomson and Derek Twigg.

20Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Margot James relating to the Information Commissioner (Remuneration) )

(1) Chair: Sir Henry Bellingham 

(2) Members: Nigel Adams, Alex Burghart, Liam Byrne, Vernon Coaker, Mr Philip Dunne, Mrs Louise Ellman, Chris Elmore, David Evennett, Nigel Huddleston, Margot James, Stephen Kinnock, Jeremy Lefroy, Neil O’Brien, Ellie Reeves, Tommy Sheppard, Ruth Smeeth and Mr William Wragg.

General Committees: Reports

21Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir David Crausby (Chair) reported the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) (Amendment) Order 2018.

22Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the draft Enhanced Partnership Plans and Schemes (Objections) Regulations 2018.

Reports from Select Committees

23Education Committee

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

24Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) Fur trade in the UK: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 823);

(2) Brexit: trade in food: Written evidence, to be published (HC 348);

(3) Labour constraints: Written evidence, to be published (HC 776);

(4) Post-Brexit Trade in Sugar: Written evidence, to be published (HC 824)

(Neil Parish).

25Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care and Transport Committees

Improving air quality: First Joint Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care and Transport Committees, being the Fourth Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, the Fourth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, the Third Report from the Health and Social Care Committee and the Second Report from the Transport Committee, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 433) (Neil Parish). 

26Exiting the European Union (Committee on)

The progress of the UKs negotiations on EU withdrawal: Written evidence, to be published (HC 372) (Hilary Benn).

27European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Seventeenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-xvii);

(2) Eighteenth Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-xviii);

(3) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301)

(Sir William Cash).

28Home Affairs Committee

(1) Correspondence with Google relating to National Action content on YouTube: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Correspondence with the Home Secretary relating to a review into deaths with allegations of state responsibility: Written evidence, to be published

(Yvette Cooper).

29Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Human Rights: attitudes to enforcement: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 669);

(2) Freedom of Speech in Universities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 589)

(Ms Harriet Harman).

30International Trade Committee

(1) UK-US trade relations: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 481);

(2) UK Trade Remedies Authority: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 743);

(3) Trade and the Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand: Written evidence, to be published, and written evidence (HC 521);

(4) Trade and the Commonwealth: developing countries: Written evidence, to be published (HC 667)

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

31Justice Committee

(1) The work of the Ministry of Justice: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 418);

(2) Correspondence with Secretary of State relating to the recruitment of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) HM Inspectorate of Prisons report on HMP Liverpool: Written evidence, to be published (HC 751);

(4) Prison population 2022: planning for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 483);

(5) Small claims limit for personal injury: Written evidence, to be published (HC 659);

(6) Transforming Rehabilitation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 482)

(Robert Neill).

32Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Devolution and democracy in Northern Ireland–dealing with the deficit: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 613) (Dr Andrew Murrison).

33Procedure Committee

Voting by proxy in the House of Commons: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 825) (Mr Charles Walker).

34Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Green Investment Bank: creation and sale: Twenty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 468);

(2) Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership: Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 410);

(3) Implementing EU Exit: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 699);

(4) Implementing EU Exit: Department for International Trade: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 692);

(5) Defence Equipment Plan 2017–27: Written evidence, to be published (HC 880);

(6) Higher education market: Written evidence, to be published (HC 693)

(Meg Hillier).

35Science and Technology Committee

Flu vaccination programme: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 853) (Norman Lamb).

36Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Fifteenth Report, to be printed (HC 542-xv) (Derek Twigg).

37Transport Committee

(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).

38Treasury Committee

(1) The UK’s economic relationship with the European Union: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 473);

(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union relating to the Department’s answers to Parliamentary Questions: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) The work of the Payment Systems Regulator: Written evidence, to be published (HC 711)

(Nicky Morgan).

39Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Fathers and the workplace: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the report (HC 358);

(2) Correspondence from Local Government Association relating to Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 360);

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, relating to the Disability in the Built Environment Government Response: Written evidence, to be published

(Mrs Maria Miller).

40Work and Pensions and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees

Carillion: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 769) (Frank Field).

 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))

1Misogyny as a hate crime

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of misogyny as a hate crime.—(Melanie Onn.)

The sitting was suspended between 10.41 am and 11.00 am.

2Support for fairly traded goods

Resolved, That this House has considered support for fairly traded goods.—(Geraint Davies.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.25 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Local museums

Resolved, That this House has considered local museums.—(Stephen Kerr.)

4Risks of the use of accutane

Resolved, That this House has considered the risks of the use of accutane.—(Bob Stewart.)

5Regulation of tipping practices in the hospitality sector

Resolved, That this House has considered the regulation of tipping practices in the hospitality sector.—(Darren Jones.)

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

Adjourned at 5.26 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Climate Change

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 306), dated 5 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

2Social Security

Loans for Mortgage Interest and Social Fund Maternity Grant (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 37), dated 6 March 2018 (by Order), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)

Other papers

3Standards in Public Life

Government Response to the Report of the Standards in Public Life Committee, Session 2017–19, on Review of Intimidation in Public Life (by Command) (Cm. 9578) (Chloe Smith)

CORRECTION

Tuesday 6 March 2018

In Item 15, the reference to Bill 157 should have read Bill 176.

 

 

Prepared 7 March 2018