House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
12 March 2018
No. 108
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2Urgent Questions: (1) Hate crime (Victoria Atkins)
(2) Treatment of House of Commons staff (Leader of the House)
3Statements: (1) Salisbury incident (The Prime Minister)
(2) Northern Ireland finance (Secretary Karen Bradley)
(3) United States tariffs: steel and aluminium (Secretary Liam Fox)
(4) Protection of civilians in Afrin (Alistair Burt)
4Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords] (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
Order read, That the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords] be now considered.
Bill to be considered tomorrow.
5Changes to the membership of select committees
Ordered, That Susan Elan Jones be discharged from the Petitions Committee and Daniel Zeichner be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to accessibility in Chinley station was presented and read by Ruth George.
Subject: Provision of respite care for vulnerable adults on Teesside (Alex Cunningham)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mims Davies.)
Adjourned at 9.23 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
8Registration of Marriage (No. 2) 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).
9First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)
Members: Chris Elmore discharged and Thangam Debbonaire nominated in substitution.
10Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Itemised Pay Statement) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2018)
Members: Mr John Baron discharged and Michelle Donelan nominated in substitution.
11Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Margot James relating to the Information Commissioner (Remuneration))
Members: David Evennett discharged and Chris Davies nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 12 March, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).
13Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government housing priorities: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 830);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Housing and Homelessness relating to the Homelessness Reduction Act: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, regarding the Supplementary Estimate 2016-17: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with Dame Judith Hackitt relating to the independent review of building regulations and fire safety: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Draft Tenant Fees Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 583)
(Bob Blackman).
14Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Higher education market: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 693);
(2) National Audit Office Estimate, 2018–19: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 879);
(3) Correspondence with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy relating to the Committee’s Eighteenth Report of Session 2016–17, on Better Regulation: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Reducing modern slavery: Written evidence, to be published (HC 886);
(5) Sustainability and transformation in the NHS: Written evidence, to be published (HC 793)
(Meg Hillier).
Correspondence from the Leader of the House of Commons relating to the report of the Cross-Party Working Group on an Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy: Written evidence, to be published (Sir Kevin Barron).
(1) Rail infrastructure investment: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 582);
(2) Airports National Policy Statement: Written evidence, to be published (HC 548)
(Lilian Greenwood).
John Bercow
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 9 March under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 339), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) and Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 311), dated 6 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Claire Perry)
(1) Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 345), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Steve Brine)
(2) National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 336), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Caroline Dinenage)
Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 333), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)
Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 338), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)
Other papers
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 146) (laid 7 February) (by Command) (Nadhim Zahawi)
Crewe Hub - Consultation Response (by Command) (Cm. 9574) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 146) (laid 7 February)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 12 March:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Draft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jake Berry)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 352), dated 7 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 318), dated 6 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 343), dated 8 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dominic Raab)
Other papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 65) (laid 22 January) (by Command) (Alok Sharma)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 65) (laid 22 January)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
Instruments
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instruments relate exclusively to England and are within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P.
Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 148)
Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 146)