House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
17 May 2018
No. 141
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for International Trade
(2) the Minister for Women and Equalities
2Business Question (Leader of the House)
3Statements: (1) Proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures (Tracey Crouch)
(2) Independent review of building regulations and fire safety (Secretary James Brokenshire)
4Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Ninth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical sector (Rachel Reeves)
5Application for emergency debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Afzal Khan proposed that the House should debate the issue of money resolutions for private Members' bills (Standing Order No. 24).
The Speaker put the application to the House.
Leave given.
Debate to be held at the commencement of public business on Monday 21 May for a maximum of three hours.
(1) Plastic bottles and coffee cups
Resolved, That this House has considered the First and Second Reports of the Environmental Audit Committee, Plastic Bottles: Turning Back the Plastic Tide, HC 339, and Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups, HC 657; and urges the Government to accept their recommendations as part of its Resources and Waste Strategy.—(Mary Creagh.)
(2) International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.—(Peter Kyle.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Ordered, That the Detention Centre (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 411) and the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 410) be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(Wendy Morton.)
Subject: Effect on Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd of a third runway at Heathrow (Adam Afriyie)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Wendy Morton.)
Adjourned at 5.21 pm until Monday 21 May.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
9European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
The Lords agree to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
10Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 November, and to be printed (Bill 211) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 211–EN).
Printing of Lords Amendments
11European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Lords Amendments to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed pursuant to Standing Order No. 57A (Bill 212) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 212–EN).
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).
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018)
Members: Chris Elmore discharged and Mr Alan Campbell nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
13Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Independent review of building regulations and fire safety: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 555);
(2) Correspondence relating to Approved Document B and cladding: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
14Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Freedom of speech in universities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 589) (Ms Harriet Harman).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Liaison Committee business (Standing Order No 10(7))
1Effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committees
Resolved, That this House has considered the First Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committees, HC 369, and the Government Response, Cm. 9569.—(Mr Clive Betts.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.33 pm and 3.00 pm.
2Freedom of speech in universities
Resolved, That this House has considered the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Freedom of Speech in Universities, HC 589.—(Ms Harriet Harman.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.30 pm until Monday 21 May.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Oliver Dowden)
2Healthcare and Associated Professions
Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
3Miscellaneous Series No. 6 (2018)
Amendments to Protocol, done at Geneva on 4 May 2012, to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone (Cm. 9616), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Boris Johnson)
Personal Independence Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. (N.I.), 2018, No. 121), dated 16 May 2018 (by Order), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Newton)
Other papers
5Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning
Progress report on Apprenticeships Reform Programme (by Act) (Anne Milton)
Report, dated 10 May 2018, under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 56(1B) of that Act in support of operations in Mali (by Act) (Mark Lancaster)
Annual Report and Accounts of the Higher Education Funding Council for England for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 915) (Mr Sam Gyimah)
8Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 978) (Mel Stride)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Government Legal Department for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 989) (The Attorney General)
9Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building a Safer Future: Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Final Report (by Command) (Cm. 9607) (Secretary James Brokenshire)
Government Indemnity Scheme: Statement to Parliament on the level of outstanding liabilities under the Scheme for the six-month period ending 31 March 2018 (by Act) (Michael Ellis)
Withdrawn papers
11Healthcare and Associated Professions
Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2018 (laid 11 May 2018)