House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
10 May 2018
No. 136
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough Constituency of Lewisham East in the room of Heidi Alexander, who since her election to the said Borough Constituency has been appointed to the Office of Steward and Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of Northstead in the County of York.—(Mr Nicholas Brown.)
2Questions to (1) Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the Attorney General
The Speaker reported that the Queen has signified Royal Assent to the following Acts and Measures under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018
Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018
Statute Law (Repeals) Measure 2018
Pensions (Pre-consolidation) Measure 2018
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018
Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018
Legislative Reform Measure 2018
4Urgent Question: Private Members Bills: money resolutions (Leader of the House)
5Business Question (Leader of the House)
6Statement: Litigation update in the case of Belhaj and Boudchar (Attorney General)
7Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Sixth Report of the Health and Social Care Committee and the Third Report of the Education Committee, The Government's Green Paper on mental health: failing a generation (Luciana Berger)
(1) Redress for victims of banking misconduct and the Financial Conduct Authority
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House welcomes the public disclosure of the Section 166 report into the conduct of RBS Global Restructuring Group (GRG); is concerned about the fundamental difference of tone and emphasis between the summary produced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the full report; believes this calls into question the strength and independence of the regulator; notes that the concerns raised in the debate on 18 January with regard to the financial services sector, which is not limited to RBS and its advisors, not only persist, but are amplified by the conclusions in the report; calls on HM Treasury to instruct the FCA to move on to phase 2 of the investigation into the root causes of the conduct of RBS GRG by a body independent to the FCA; and once again calls for an independent inquiry into the financial services sector and the associated industries that have allowed misconduct to thrive, and the establishment of an independent mechanism for redress for businesses.—(Martin Whitfield.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House welcomes the public disclosure of the Section 166 report into the conduct of RBS Global Restructuring Group (GRG); is concerned about the fundamental difference of tone and emphasis between the summary produced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the full report; believes this calls into question the strength and independence of the regulator; notes that the concerns raised in the debate on 18 January with regard to the financial services sector, which is not limited to RBS and its advisors, not only persist, but are amplified by the conclusions in the report; calls on HM Treasury to instruct the FCA to move on to phase 2 of the investigation into the root causes of the conduct of RBS GRG by a body independent to the FCA; and once again calls for an independent inquiry into the financial services sector and the associated industries that have allowed misconduct to thrive, and the establishment of an independent mechanism for redress for businesses.
(2) Compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism
Resolved, That this House calls on the Government to take steps to obtain the required international authority to use a proportion of the assets of the Libyan Government that were frozen in the UK to compensate the relatives of people murdered and injured as a result of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism and to fund community support programmes in areas affected by that terrorism.—(Mr Laurence Robertson.)
Subject: Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet (Gareth Johnson)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Paul Maynard.)
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
10Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [Lords]
The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery; and for connected purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Private Business
(1) The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Standing Orders Committee that it had resolved, in respect of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: That the following Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12A, 13, 27, 27A, 34, 36, 39, 41 and 45.
The Resolution was agreed to.
(2) Ordered, That the Standing Orders Committee have leave to report evidence taken this day on the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill.
(3) The Chairman of Ways and Means reported evidence taken before the Standing Orders Committee on the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill.
Evidence to be published.
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 May, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 June.
13Terms of Withdrawal from EU (Referendum) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 May, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 June.
14Hospital Car Parking Charges (Abolition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 May, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 June.
General Committees: Reports
15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 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).
16First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018)
Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma
17Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018)
Chair: Stewart Hosie
Members: John Lamont discharged and Kirstene Hair nominated in substitution.
18Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Health Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018) and the draft Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018)
Chair: Sir Henry Bellingham
Members: Sir Oliver Heald discharged and Michelle Donelan nominated in substitution.
19Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2018)
Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
Members: Martin Vickers discharged and Fiona Bruce nominated in substitution.
20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2018)
Members: Joanna Cherry discharged and Patrick Grady nominated in substitution.
21Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018)
Chair: Siobhain McDonagh
22Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Restriction on the Preparation of Adoption Reports (Amendment) Regulations 2018)
Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
23Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 and the draft Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018)
Chair: Ms Karen Buck
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).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Liaison Committee business (Standing Order No 10(7))
1Community Transport and the Department for Transport's proposed consultation
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the First Report of the Transport Committee, Community Transport and the Department for Transport's proposed consultation, HC 480, and the Government response, HC 832.—(Lilian Greenwood.)
At 3.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(7)).
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders Nos. 10(7) and 14(4))
Resolved, That this House has considered the relocation of Channel 4.—(Stewart Malcolm McDonald.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.29 pm until Monday 14 May.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 575), dated 8 May 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Agreement, done at Tirana on 5 April 2017, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Albania supplementing the European Convention on Extradition 1957 (Cm. 9594), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Other papers
The Future Operation of Civil Partnership: Gathering Further Information (by Command) (Cm. 9606) (Secretary Penny Mordaunt)
Acceptance-in-Lieu Scheme: Statement to Parliament gives details of disposals and transfers made during 2017-18 (by Act) (Michael Ellis)