House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
23 April 2018
No. 125
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Birth of a son to Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3Urgent Question: Voter ID pilots (Chloe Smith)
4Statement: Windrush update (Secretary Amber Rudd)
5Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time.
6Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Programme
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill:
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 3 May 2018.
(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day in which it meets.
Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading
(4) Proceedings on Consideration and proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration.
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration.
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Kelly Tolhurst.)
Question agreed to.
7Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Bill (Ways and Means)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the payment of sums to the Secretary of State in respect of non-domestic rating, and
(2) the payment of those sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Kelly Tolhurst.)
Question agreed to.
8Higher Education (S.I., 2018, No. 245)
Motion made and Question put, That an Humble Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 245), dated 26 February 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28 February, be annulled.—(Angela Rayner.)
The House divided.
Division No. 138.
Ayes: 211 (Tellers: Nick Smith, Nic Dakin).
Noes: 291 (Tellers: Mike Freer, Wendy Morton).
Question accordingly negatived.
9Changes to the membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Chris Davies be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Colin Clark be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(2) Ordered, That Lee Rowley be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Julia Lopez be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Subject: Reimbursement for patient transport volunteer drivers (Jamie Stone)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
At 10.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
Adjourned at 10.05 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Private Business
11High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill
Mr Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, pursuant to Order (18 July 2017), That, in the case of the Petition for Additional Provision deposited in March 2018 in relation to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill, certain Standing Orders are applicable. Furthermore, of those which are applicable, Standing Orders 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12A, 13, 27, 27A, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45 and 47 have not been complied with.
Report referred to the Standing Orders Committee.
Changes to Notices Given
12School Holidays (Meals and Activities) Bill
Order for resuming the adjourned Debate on Friday 27 April on the Question, That the Bill be read a second time, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
13Domestic Properties (Minimum Energy Performance) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 June.
General Committees: Reports
14First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Chair) reported the draft Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018.
15Second Delegated Legislation Committee
David Hanson (Chair) reported the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 and the draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
16Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018.
17Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Joan Ryan (Chair) reported the draft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018.
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).
18First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018)
Members: Priti Patel discharged and Gordon Henderson nominated in substitution.
19Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 and the draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018)
Members: Alex Burghart discharged and Chris Davies nominated in substitution.
20Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018)
Members: Chris Davies discharged and Alex Burghart nominated in substitution.
21Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018)
Members: Mr Jonathan Lord discharged and Alberto Costa nominated in substitution.
22Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motions in the name of Dame Caroline Spelman relating to the Legislative Reform Measure (HC 785), the Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure (HC 784), the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure (HC 783), the Pensions (Pre-Consolidation) Measure (HC 782) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Measure (HC 781))
Members: Mr John Hayes discharged and Michelle Donelan nominated in substitution.
23Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) (Amendment) Order 2018)
Members: Mr John Whittingdale discharged and Philip Davies nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
24High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill (Select Committee on)
High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 927) (James Duddridge).
25Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to the Supplementary Estimate 2016-17: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with Dame Judith Hackitt relating to the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Land value capture: Written evidence, to be published (HC 766);
(4) Long term funding of adult social care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 768);
(5) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Main Estimate 2018-19: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Planning guidance on fracking: Written evidence, to be published (HC 767)
(Clive Betts).
26National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Cyber security: critical national infrastructure: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 706) (Dr Julian Lewis).
27Public Accounts (Committee of)
Implementing EU Exit: the financial settlement: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 973) (Meg Hillier).
(1) Mobility as a service: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 590);
(2) Intercity East Coast rail franchise: Written evidence, to be published (HC 891);
(3) Rail infrastructure investment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 582);
(4) Department for Transport Main Estimate 2018-19: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Office of Rail and Road Main Estimate 2018-19: Written evidence, to be published
(Lilian Greenwood).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Order No. 10(1)(a) and 145A(7))
1Privatisation of NHS services
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 205106 relating to the privatisation of NHS services.—(Mike Hill.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 20 April 2018 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 498), dated 18 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 506), dated 19 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Civil Enforcement of Traffic Contraventions (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 488), dated 16 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 23 April 2018
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Draft Double Taxation Relief (Mauritius) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(2) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(3) draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Ukraine) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Draft Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Export (Penalty) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 507), dated 20 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Strategic Partnership Agreement, done at Brussels on 30 October 2016, between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Canada, of the other part (by Command) (Cm. 9586), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement, done at Brussels on 12 December 2016, between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part (by Command) (Cm. 9587), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 510), dated 19 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(1) First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 509), dated 20 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
(2) Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 511), dated 18 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Other papers
Regulations for the Reserve Air Forces (Amendment) Regulations 2018, together with Edition 3 of Air Publication 3392 Volume 7 Part 1, Terms of Service (by Act) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)
Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 23 April 2018, concerning a contingent liability relating to the Initial Airport Services Contract at RAF Brize Norton (by Command) (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
13Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
Tenth Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (by Act) (Secretary Karen Bradley)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: Investigation: WannaCry cyber attack and the NHS (by Act), to be printed (HC 414) (Clerk of the House)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 29 March)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health: Investigation: WannaCry cyber attack and the NHS (HC 414) (laid 25 October 2017)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill (Bill 192) relates exclusively to England on matters within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J.
CORRECTIONS
Tuesday 17 April 2018
In Papers Laid, item 2(2), relating to the Export (Penalty) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 484) and Explanatory Memorandum, should not have appeared.
Thursday 19 April 2018
The Speaker's Certificate issued under Standing Order No. 83J should not have appeared.