House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
21 March 2018

No. 115

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

(2) the Prime Minister

2Urgent Question: NHS staff pay (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

3Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Karen Bradley, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Attorney General and Mr Shailesh Vara, presented a Bill to make provision about the regional rate in Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2019; and amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time today and to be printed (Bill 188) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 188–EN).

4Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Karen Bradley, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Attorney General and Mr Shailesh Vara, presented a Bill to confer power on the Secretary of State to determine salaries and other benefits for Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly in respect of periods when there is no Executive.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time today and to be printed (Bill 187) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 187–EN).

5Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Welfare of Women): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 to make provision about the welfare of women undergoing any medical, surgical or obstetric treatment services provided for the purpose of assisting such women to carry children; and for connected purposes;

That Siobhain McDonagh, Joan Ryan, Ms Karen Lee, Emma Hardy, Layla Moran, Dame Caroline Spelman, Julie Elliott, Caroline Flint, Rosie Cooper, Ms Karen Buck, Dame Margaret Hodge and Liz Kendall present the Bill.

Siobhain McDonagh accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 June, and to be printed (Bill 189).

6Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill: Business of the House 

Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill:

Timetable

(1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.

(b) Notices of amendments, new Clauses or new Schedules to be moved in Committee of the whole House may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.

(c) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

(d) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

(2) When the Bill has been read a second time:

(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;

(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

(3) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

(4) If, following proceedings in Committee of the whole House and any proceedings on Consideration of the Bill, a legislative grand committee withholds consent to the Bill or any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill, the House shall proceed to Reconsideration of the Bill without any Question being put.

(5) If, following Reconsideration of the Bill—

(a) a legislative grand committee withholds consent to any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill (but does not withhold consent to the whole Bill), and

(b) a Minister of the Crown indicates his or her intention to move a minor or technical amendment to the Bill, the House shall proceed to consequential Consideration of the Bill without any Question being put.

(6) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply—

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (17)(a) of this Order.

(7) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

(8) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.

(9) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(10) (a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.

(11) Paragraphs (2) to (11) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.

Subsequent stages

(12) (a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.

(13) Paragraphs (2) to (9) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (12) of this Order.

Reasons Committee

(14) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order. Miscellaneous

(15) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.

(16) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

(17) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.

(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.

(c) Such a motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.

(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.

(18) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

(19) No debate shall be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) at today’s sitting after this Order has been agreed.

(20) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

(21) No private business may be considered at today’s sitting after this Order has been agreed.—(Secretary Karen Bradley.)

7Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House (Order, today).

8Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today)

(in the Committee)

Clauses 1 to 3 agreed to.

Schedule agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Paul Maynard reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.

 

9Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

10Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill: Business of the House

Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill:

Timetable

(1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.

(b) Notices of amendments, new Clauses or new Schedules to be moved in Committee of the whole House may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.

(c) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

(d) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

(2) When the Bill has been read a second time:

(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;

(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.

(3) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

(4) If, following proceedings in Committee of the whole House and any proceedings on Consideration of the Bill, a legislative grand committee withholds consent to the Bill or any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill, the House shall proceed to Reconsideration of the Bill without any Question being put.

(5) If, following Reconsideration of the Bill—

(a) a legislative grand committee withholds consent to any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill or any amendment made to the Bill (but does not withhold consent to the whole Bill), and

(b) a Minister of the Crown indicates his or her intention to move a minor or technical amendment to the Bill, the House shall proceed to consequential Consideration of the Bill without any Question being put.

(6) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply—

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (17)(a) of this Order.

(7) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

(8) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.

(9) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (6)(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(10) (a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.

(11) Paragraphs (2) to (11) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.

Subsequent stages

(12) (a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.

(13) Paragraphs (2) to (9) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (12) of this Order.

Reasons Committee

(14) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.

Miscellaneous

(15) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.

(16) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.

(17) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.

(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.

(c) Such a motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.

(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.

(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.

(18) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

(19) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.—(Secretary Karen Bradley.)

11Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill: Second Reading

Bill read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House (Order, today).

12Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill: Committee of the whole House

The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today)

(in the Committee)

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Julian Smith reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.

13Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

14Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 25 January, be approved.—(Julian Smith.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Julian Smith.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 1 February, be approved.—(Julian Smith.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 8 February, be approved.—(Julian Smith.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 8 February, be approved.—(Julian Smith.)

Question agreed to.

15Public petitions

(1) A public petition from residents of Taunton Deane relating to Musgrove Park Hospital was presented and read by Rebecca Pow.

(2) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the speed limit in Spatham Lane, Streat Lane and Underhill Lane, East Sussex was presented and read by Maria Caulfield.

(3) A public petition from residents of Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey relating to Royal Bank of Scotland closures was presented and read by Drew Hendry.

16Adjournment

Subject: Sport of shooting at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games  (Jim Shannon)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)

Adjourned at 5.39 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

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).

17Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [Lords] Committee

Chairs: Andrew Rosindell and Joan Ryan 

18First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Finance Act 2003, Part 3 (Amendment) Order 2018)

Chair: Philip Davies 

19Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018)

Chair: Geraint Davies 

20Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) (Custodial Premises) Subordinate Provisions Order 2018)

Chair: Sir Christopher Chope 

21Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018)

Chair: Sir David Crausby 

22Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018)

Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson 

23Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Companies (Disclosure of Address) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma 

24Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to the Electoral Commission)

Chair: Graham Stringer 

25European 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)

Chair: Phil Wilson 

General Committees: Reports

26Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Albert Owen (Chair) reported the School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 10).

27Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Nigel Evans (Chair) reported the draft Insolvency of Registered Providers of Social Housing Regulations 2018.

28Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Mrs Madeleine Moon (Chair) reported the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

Reports from Select Committees

29Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Fake news: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 363) (Damian Collins).

30Education Committee

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

31Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Nitrate: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 656);

(2) Correspondence with HM Treasury on single use plastics: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Green Finances: Written evidence, to be published (HC 617)

(Mary Creagh).

32European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Twenty-First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-xx);

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

(Kate Green).

33Exiting the European Union (Committee on)

The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 372) (Hilary Benn).

34Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) The future of UK diplomacy in Europe: Government response to the Second Report of the Committee: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 918) (Order made on 20 March);

(2) Oral evidence from the Foreign Secretary, March 2018: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 538);

(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union relating to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2016-17: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Foreign and Commonwealth Office Supplementary Estimate 2017-18: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) The Commonwealth Summit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 831)

(Tom Tugendhat).

35Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Freedom of speech in universities:

(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 589);

(ii) Written evidence, to be printed (HC 589);

(2) The right to freedom and safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 890); 

(3) Human rights: attitudes to enforcement: Written evidence, to be published (HC 669)

(Ms Harriet Harman).

36International Trade Committee

(1) Trade and the Commonwealth: developing countries: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 667);

(2) UK Trade Remedies Authority: Written evidence, to be published (HC 743)

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

37Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

(1) Electricity sector in Northern Ireland: follow-up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 888);

(2) Correspondence from Secretary of State relating to the NIO Supplementary Estimate laid by the Department on 7 February 2018: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Andrew Murrison).

38Procedure Committee

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

39Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Sustainability and transformation in the NHS: Twenty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 793);

(2) Renewable Heat Incentives in Great Britain: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 696);

(3) Avoiding unnecessary emergency admissions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 795);

(4) Correspondence with HM Treasury relating to European Union finances 2017: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the Ministry of Defence relating to contingent liabilities: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Private Finance Initiatives: Written evidence, to be published (HC 894);

(7) Reducing modern slavery: Written evidence, to be published (HC 886)

(Meg Hillier).

40Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Seventeenth Report, to be printed (HC 542-xvii) (Derek Twigg).

41Treasury Committee

(1) Childcare:

(i) Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 757);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 757);

(2) Correspondence from the Chief Executive of the Financial Ombudsman Service relating to the Channel 4 Dispatches programme on the work of the Financial Ombudsman Service: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) HM Revenue and Customs 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) HM Treasury 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) The work of the Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence, to be published (HC 475)

(Nicky Morgan).

42Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Older people and employment: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 359);

(2) Race Disparity Audit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 562);

(3) Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places: Written evidence, to be published (HC 701)

(Mrs Maria Miller).

43Work 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))

1Effect of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the effect of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.—(Dr Philippa Whitford.)

At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

2Provision of children's playgrounds

Resolved, That this House has considered the provision of children's playgrounds.—(Mr Chris Leslie.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Future of the Commonwealth

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the future of the Commonwealth.—(Richard Graham.)

The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the Commonwealth.

4Houses in multiple occupation and combined planning applications

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered houses in multiple occupation and combined planning applications.—(Stephen Pound.)

At 4.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

5UK's future relationship with the EU on international development

Resolved, That this House has considered the UK's future relationship with the EU on international development.—(Dr Paul Williams.)

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

Adjourned at 5.17 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Licenses and Licensing

Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Children and Young Persons

Early Years Foundation Stage (Exemption from Learning and Development Requirements) and Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 383), dated 19 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nadhim Zahawi)

3Consumer Protection

(1) Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 390), dated 20 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

(2) Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 389), dated 20 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

4Ministers of the Crown

Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Transfer of Functions (Commonhold Land) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 378), dated 14 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

Other papers

5Air Force (Constitution)

(1) Air Publication 3376 Volume 1 Edition 9 - Terms and Conditions of Service for Airmen of the Royal Air Force (by Act) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)

(2) Air Publication 3393 Volume 1 Edition 20 - Officer Commissioning and Terms of Service (by Act) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)

6Immigration

Immigration Act 2016: Draft Revised Guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd)

 

Prepared 21 March 2018