House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
27 March 2018
No. 118
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
2Statements: (1) Rail update (Secretary Chris Grayling)
(2) Northamptonshire County Council (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(3) GKN: proposed takeover by Melrose (Secretary Greg Clark)
3Discarded Needles (Offences): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it an offence to discard needles in public places in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes;
That Mr Simon Clarke, Anna Turley, Eddie Hughes, Vicky Ford, Luke Graham and Julia Lopez present the Bill.
Mr Simon Clarke accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 November, and to be printed (Bill 191).
4Emergency Debate (Standing Order No. 24)
EU referendum and alleged breaches of electoral law
Resolved, That this House has considered the EU referendum and alleged breaches of electoral law.—(Tom Brake.)
5Financial 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.
6Business of the House (28 March)
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 28 March—
(1) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motions in the name of the Leader of the Opposition as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the motions may continue for up to six hours from the start of proceedings on the first such motion, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply; and
(2) the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords has been received.—(David Rutley.)
7Changes to membership of select committees
Ordered, That Clive Lewis be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Liz Kendall be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
A public petition from residents of Paisley and Renfrewshire North relating to Royal Bank of Scotland Renfrew branch closure was presented and read by Gavin Newlands.
Subject: Construction of council housing (Matt Western)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Rutley.)
Adjourned at 5.43 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
10Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill
The Lords agree to the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill without amendment.
11Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill
The Lords agree to the Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill without amendment.
12Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill
The Lords agree to the Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill without amendment.
General Committees: Reports
13Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [Lords] Committee
Joan Ryan (Chair) reported the Bill without Amendment.
Bill, not amended, to be considered tomorrow.
14Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to the Electoral Commission.
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).
15Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Companies (Disclosure of Address) (Amendment) Regulations 2018)
Members: Grant Shapps discharged and Tom Pursglove nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
16Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) The safety of electrical goods in the UK: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2017-19: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 920);
(2) Electric vehicles: developing the market and infrastructure: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 383)
(Rachel Reeves).
(1) North Korea: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 327);
(2) Armed forces' and veterans' mental health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 813);
(3) Modernising Defence programme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 818);
(4) The Government’s Brexit position paper: Foreign policy, defence and development: a future partnership paper: Written evidence, to be published (HC 594)
(Dr Julian Lewis).
18Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Fake news: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 363) (Damian Collins).
(1) Value for money in higher education: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 343);
(2) Alternative provision: Written evidence, to be published (HC 342)
(Robert Halfon).
20Environmental Audit Committee
(1) 25-Year Environment Plan: Written evidence, to be published (HC 803);
(2) Heatwaves: adapting to climate change: Written evidence, to be published (HC 826);
(3) UK progress on reducing F-gas emissions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 469)
(Mary Creagh)
(1) Global Britain and the 2018 Commonwealth Summit: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 831);
(2) China and the international rules-based system: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 612);
(3) Oral evidence from the Foreign Secretary, March 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 538);
(4) The work of the Minister of State for Africa: Written evidence, to be published (HC 900)
(Tom Tugendhat).
22High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 927) (James Duddridge).
23International Development Committee
Definition and administration of ODA: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 547) (Stephen Twigg).
(1) Disclosure of evidence in criminal cases: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 859);
(2) Correspondence with Dame Glenys Stacey, HM Chief Inspector of Probation, relating to the Chief Inspector’s decision to accept a request from Defra to chair a short-term review into farm inspection: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, relating to Fit for the future—Transforming the court and tribunal system: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Justice, relating to the Parole Board Decisions Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Disclosure of youth criminal records: Written evidence, to be published (HC 416);
(6) Pre-legislative scrutiny: draft personal injury discount rate clause: Written evidence, to be published (HC 374);
(7) Transforming rehabilitation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 482)
(Robert Neill).
(1) Changing committee practice and procedure: enhancing effective working: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 922);
(2) Evidence from the Prime Minister: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 905);
(3) Cross-government response to the collapse of Carillion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 770)
(Dr Sarah Wollaston).
(1) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;
(2) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published
(Helen Jones)
27Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Sourcing public services: lessons to be learned from the collapse of Carillion: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 748);
(2) Work of the Electoral Commission in 2017: Written evidence, to be published (HC 560)
(Mr Bernard Jenkin).
28Science and Technology Committee
(1) E-cigarettes: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 505);
(2) Biometrics strategy and forensic services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 800);
(3) Evidence-based early years intervention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 506)
(Norman Lamb).
(1) Immigration and Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 488);
(2) Delivery charges in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 752)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) The UK’s economic relationship with the European Union: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 473);
(2) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the appointment of Sir John Armitt as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury relating to the Business Rates Property Revaluation: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to the investigation into the Co-operative Bank: Written evidence, to be published
(Nicky Morgan).
Prison provision in Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 742) (David T. C. Davies).
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))
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered court closures and reform.—(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.)
At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
2Provision of lymphoedema services
Resolved, That this House has considered provision of lymphoedema services.—(Tonia Antoniazzi.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.24 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Resolved, That this House has considered digital taxation.—(Neil O'Brien.)
4Response of emergency services to calls from newly built estates
Resolved, That this House has considered the response of emergency services to calls from newly built estates.—(Jenny Chapman.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.20 pm and 4.30 pm.
5Legal aid for families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings
Resolved, That this House has considered legal aid for families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings.—(Richard Burden.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Education (Student Support) (Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 434), dated 27 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sam Gyimah)
(1) Draft modifications to the Smart Energy Code (Smart Meters No. 2 of 2018) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Claire Perry)
(2) Draft modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity and Gas Supply Licences, the Smart Meter Communication Licences and the Smart Energy Code (Smart Meters No.1 of 2018) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Claire Perry)
(1) Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 411), dated 22 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(2) Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 410), dated 22 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
(3) Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 409), dated 22 March 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
4Miscellaneous Series No. 3 (2018)
Agreement, done at Paris on 16 November 2016, on Extending the Framework Agreement for International Collaboration on Research and Development of Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 9597) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Other papers
Report on local authority smallholdings in England for 2016–17 (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Supporting disadvantaged families: Annual Report of the Troubled Families Programme for 2017-18 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
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 instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P.
Draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018