House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
8 March 2018
No. 107
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, the hon. Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission and the right hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners
2Urgent Question: Mental health services: children and young people (Care Quality Commission review) (Steve Brine)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statement: Salisbury incident (Secretary Amber Rudd)
5House of Peers Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Christine Jardine, supported by Tom Brake, Tim Farron, Layla Moran, Jamie Stone, Wera Hobhouse, Jo Swinson, Sir Vince Cable and Norman Lamb, presented a Bill to provide for the renaming of the House of Lords as the House of Peers.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 June, and to be printed (Bill 179).
6Forensic Science Regulator Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Chris Green, supported by Vicky Ford, Damien Moore, Maggie Throup, Andrew Bowie, Mr William Wragg, Jack Brereton and Stephen Kerr, presented a Bill to make provision for the appointment of the Forensic Science Regulator; to make provision about the Regulator and about the regulation of forensic science; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 March, and to be printed (Bill 180) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 180–EN).
7Vote 100 and International Women's Day
Resolved, That this House has considered Vote 100 and International Women's Day—(Secretary Amber Rudd.)
8Business of the House (13 March)
Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 13 March, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) and Standing Order No. 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)), debate on the Motions in the name of Jeremy Corbyn relating to Universal Credit (S.I., 2018, No. 65), Children and Young Persons (S.I, 2018, No. 148), Children and Young Persons (S.I., 2018, No. 146) and Social Security (S.I., 2018, No. 120), may continue for three hours, after which the Speaker shall put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of each such Motion; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
Subject: Rivers authorities (David Warburton)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
Adjourned at 4.45 pm until Monday 12 March.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords agree to the Finance (No. 2) Bill without amendment.
Changes to Notices Given
Explanatory Notes to the Bill to be printed (Bill 154–EN).
12Wild Animals in Circuses Bill
Explanatory Notes to the Bill to be printed (Bill 175–EN).
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).
13Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Margot James relating to the Information Commissioner (Remuneration))
Members: Nigel Adams discharged and Mike Freer nominated in substitution.
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders Nos. 10(7) and 14(4))
1Energy efficiency and the Clean Growth Strategy
Resolved, That this House has considered energy efficiency and the Clean Growth Strategy.—(Antoinette Sandbach.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.04 pm until Tuesday 13 March.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Fulfilment Businesses Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 326), dated 7 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
2Government Resources and Accounts
Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 313), dated 7 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)
Qualifying Care Relief (Specified Social Care Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 317), dated 7 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(1) Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 293), dated 28 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)
(2) Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 290), dated 20 February 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)
Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 320), dated 7 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(1) Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 280), dated 1 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Newton)
(2) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 332), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)
(3) Explanatory Memorandum to the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 120) (laid 1 February 2018) (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Other papers
Fourth Report of the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body 2018 (by Command) (Cm. 9564) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum (Supplementary) to the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (by Command) (laid 1 February 2018)