House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
30 April 2018
No. 130
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: The Right honourable the Lord Martin of Springburn
The Speaker made the following communication to the House:
The House will have been as sad as I was to learn of the death of my predecessor as Speaker, Michael Martin, latterly Lord Martin of Springburn. Michael was a decent, public-spirited man who had a real care and concern for Members, their staff and the staff of this House. He was a fine campaigner and a man both passionate about, and proud of, his roots. He also had, as many Members can testify, a great sense of humour. On a personal level, he was always very kind to me. I feel sure that my experience was mirrored in the experience of a very large number of colleagues across the House. I still remember to this day the lovely and generous letter of congratulations he sent to me after my election as Speaker. My deepest sympathies go out to Mary, his children and their grandchildren.
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
3Urgent Questions: (1) Sainsbury and Asda (merger) (Andrew Griffiths)
(2) Windrush (Secretary Sajid Javid)
4Statement: Syria (Secretary Penny Mordaunt)
5Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 6 March 2018 (Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Programme) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration and any 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 the motion for this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order.—(Claire Perry.)
6Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1—(Dr Alan Whitehead)—brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 142.
Ayes: 125 (Tellers: Nick Smith, Jeff Smith).
Noes: 288 (Tellers: Mike Freer, Wendy Morton).
Question accordingly negatived.
7Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
8Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
Resolved, That this House approves, for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment of the medium term economic and fiscal position as set out in the latest Budget document and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s most recent Economic and Fiscal Outlook and Fiscal Sustainability Report, which forms the basis of the United Kingdom’s Convergence Programme.—(Elizabeth Truss.)
9Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 18 April).
(In the Committee)
Clauses 1 to 4 agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 18 April).
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mims Davies reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no Amendment.
10Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords] (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Committee of the whole House
No amendments on consideration.
11Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed, without Amendment.
Subject: Magor with Undy Walkway station (Jessica Morden).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mims Davies.)
Adjourned at 10.00 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
13Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 November, and to be printed (Bill 202).
General Committees: Reports
14First Delegated Legislation Committee
Albert Owen (Chair) reported the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018.
15Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018.
16Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir David Crausby (Chair) reported the Landfill Tax (Disposals of Material) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 442).
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).
17Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Bim Afolami, Thangam Debbonaire, Jim McMahon, Stephen Morgan, Chris Philp, Rishi Sunak and Kelly Tolhurst.
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018)
Members: Iain Stewart discharged and John Stevenson nominated in substitution.
19Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Landfill Tax (Disposals of Material) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 442))
Members: Scott Mann discharged and Dr Caroline Johnson nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
20High 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).
Windrush children: Written evidence, to be published (HC 990) (Yvette Cooper).
22Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Planning guidance on fracking: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 767);
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to guidance on desktop studies: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Housing relating to the National Policy Planning Framework consultation and housing need: Written evidence, to be published
(Clive Betts).
23Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Adult social care workforce: Thirty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 690);
(2) HMRC’s performance: progress review: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 972);
(3) Correspondence with the Ministry of Defence relating to contingent liabilities: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Private finance initiatives: Written evidence, to be published (HC 894);
(5) Renewable Heat Incentives: Written evidence, to be published (HC 696);
(6) Sustainability and transformation in the NHS: Written evidence, to be published (HC 793)
(Meg Hillier).
24Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Devolution and exiting the EU: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 484) (Mr Bernard Jenkin).
(1) Rail infrastructure investment: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 582);
(2) Mobility as a service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 590);
(3) Vauxhall Zafira fires: Spring 2018 update on actions - the Government’s response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2016-17: 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))
1People who entered the UK as minors between 1948 and 1971
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 216539 relating to people who entered the UK as minors between 1948 and 1971.—(Steve Double.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.21 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented or laid upon the Table
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Electronic Presentment of Instruments (Evidence of Payment and Compensation for Loss) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Cyprus) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Draft Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Children’s Homes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 540), dated 26 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Insurance Companies (Taxation of Re-insurance Business) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 538), dated 26 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Burma (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 539), dated 27 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 541), dated 26 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 537), dated 26 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Oliver Dowden)
Other papers
(1) Reconsideration of Parole Board decisions: creating a new and open system (by Command) (Cm. 9612) (Secretary David Gauke)
(2) Review of the law, policy and procedure relating to Parole Board decisions (by Command) (Cm. 9611) (Secretary David Gauke)