House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
15 March 2018

No. 111

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

2Royal Assent

The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:

Finance Act 2018

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2018

Space Industry Act 2018

City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Act 2018

3Business Question (Leader of the House)

4Statements: (1) Building safety (Secretary Sajid Javid)

(2) Burma (Mark Field)

5European Affairs (second day)

Debate resumed (Order, 14 March)

Question again proposed, That this House has considered European affairs.

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Resolved, That this House has considered European affairs.

6Public petitions

A public petition from residents of Glasgow East relating to the Royal Bank of Scotland closure in Stepps was presented and read by David Linden.

7Adjournment

Subject: UK tax treatment of CERN pensions (Sir Robert Syms)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.

Adjourned at 5.20 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

8Clean Air Bill

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

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

9Terms of Withdrawal from EU (Referendum) Bill

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

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

10International Payments (Audit) Bill

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

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

11Criminal Fraud (Private Prosecutions) Bill

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

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

12Affordable Home Ownership 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).

13First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Amendment) Order 2018)

Members: Steve Double discharged and James Heappey nominated in substitution.

14Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Members: Brendan O’Hara discharged and Ronnie Cowan nominated in substitution.

15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2018)

Members: Chris Elmore discharged and Thangam Debbonaire nominated in substitution.

16Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Members: Paul Masterson discharged and Andrew Lewer nominated in substitution.

17European Committee A in respect of European Union Document No.5846/18 and Addenda 1-5, Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)

Members: Mr Simon Clarke, Mrs Sheryll Murray, Mr Mark Prisk and Douglas Ross discharged and Mr Robert Goodwill, Sir Robert Syms, Maggie Throup and Craig Tracey nominated in substitution.

General Committees: Reports

18Data Protection Bill [Lords] Committee

David Hanson (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

19Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee

Sir Edward Leigh (Chair) reported:

(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee, and

(2) the Bill without Amendment.

Written evidence to be published.

Bill, not amended, to be considered tomorrow.

Reports from Select Committees

20Health and Social Care Committee

Memorandum of understanding on data-sharing between NHS Digital and the Home Office: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 677) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

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))

1Access and waiting time standards for early intervention in psychosis

Resolved, That this House has considered access and waiting time standards for early intervention in psychosis.—(Norman Lamb.)

2Proposed takeover of GKN by Melrose

Motion made and Quesiton proposed, That this House has considered the proposed takeover of GKN by Melrose.—(Mr Adrian Bailey.)

At 4.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

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

Adjourned at 4.30 pm until Monday 19 March.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Competition

Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply Test) (Amendment) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Richard Harrington)

2Housing

Draft Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mrs Heather Wheeler)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

3Animals

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 375), dated 14 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

4Building and Buildings

Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 362), dated 13 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dominic Raab)

5Civil Aviation

Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 321), dated 5 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

6Human Rights

Proposal for a draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

7Immigration

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 895) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

8Income Tax

(1) Pension Schemes (Application of UK Provisions to Relevant Non-UK Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 373), dated 14 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)

(2) Relevant Overseas Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 372), dated 14 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)

9Social Security

Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 371), dated 14 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)

10Transport

Railways (Penalty Fares) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 366), dated 12 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Other papers

11Data Protection

Explanatory Memorandum (Revised) to the draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 (laid 20 February 2018) (by Command) (Margot James)

12Government Annuities

Report and Accounts of the Government Annuities Investment Fund: Commissioners for the Reduction of National Debt for 2017 (HC 849) (John Glen)

13Housing, Communities and Local Government

Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Women and Equalities Committee, Session 2016–17, on Building for Equality: Disability and the Built Environment (by Command) (Cm. 9527) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

Withdrawn papers

14Data Protection

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 (laid 20 February 2018) 

Correction

(1) Monday 12 March 2018

The following items should have appeared after item 8, in General Committees: Appointments: 

Data Protection Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Nigel Adams, Liam Byrne, Chris Elmore, Louise Haigh, Nigel Huddleston, Mr Alister Jack and Margot James. 

Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Bambos Charalambous, Rebecca Harris, Stephen Kerr, Claire Perry, Mary Robinson, Nick Smith, Dr Alan Whitehead.

(2) Wednesday 14 March 2018

The following should have appeared after item 29:

European Scrutiny Committee

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

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

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

(Sir William Cash).

 

Prepared 15 March 2018