House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
2 July 2018
No. 163
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2Urgent Questions: (1) Detainee mistreatment and rendition (Sir Alan Duncan)
(2) Saddleworth and Tameside Moor: fire (Mr Nick Hurd)
3Statements: (1) June European Council (The Prime Minister)
(2) Infected Blood Inquiry (Mr David Lidington)
4Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 54(2) and Resolution, 25 June) (3rd allotted day)
5Main Estimate 2018–19: Ministry of Justice
Subject for debate: The spending of the Ministry of Justice
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2019, for expenditure by the Ministry of Justice: (1) further resources, not exceeding £3,673,299,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 957 of Session 2017–19, (2) further resources, not exceeding £198,182,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and (3) a further sum, not exceeding £3,635,304,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Paul Maynard.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
6Main Estimate 2018–19: Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Subject for debate: The spending of the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Motion made and Question proposed, That, (1) for the year ending with 31 March 2019, for expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Care: (a) further resources, not exceeding £61,592,567,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 957 of Session 2017–19, (b) further resources, not exceeding £3,634,818,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and (c) a further sum, not exceeding £62,184,741,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament; and
(2) for the year ending with 31 March 2019, for expenditure by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: (a) further resources, not exceeding £17,571,313,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 957 of Session 2017–19, (b) further resources, not exceeding £4,003,853,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and (c) a further sum, not exceeding £12,311,628,000 be granted to Her Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Rebecca Harris.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
7Business of the House (4 July)
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 4 July, business in the name of Ian Blackford shall be treated as being taken on an allotted half day provided under paragraph (2)(b) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business); notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c) of Standing Order No. 14, such business may be entered upon at any hour and may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours; proceedings shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mims Davies.)
8Business of the House (5 July)
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 5 July—
(1) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the matter of the Principle of Proxy Voting shall have precedence over the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee, and proceedings on that Motion may continue until 2.30 pm and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of, and
(2) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2)(c), as applied by paragraph (4), of Standing Order No. 14, the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may then be entered upon.—(Mims Davies.)
9Changes to the membership of select committees
Ordered, That Stephanie Peacock be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Sir Mark Hendrick be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Subject: Persistent rough sleeping in Nottingham (Lilian Greenwood)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mims Davies.)
Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 6 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 October.
Public petitions
A public petition from residents of Cheadle constituency relating to Home education: draft guidance and consultation was presented by Mary Robinson.
General Committees: Reports
13Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill (Second Reading Committee)
Ms Karen Buck (Chair) reported the following Resolution:
That the Committee recommends that the Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill ought to be read a second time.
14First Delegated Legislation Committee
James Gray (Chair) reported the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Cooperation and Information Sharing) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 607).
15Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Phil Wilson (Chair) reported the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018.
16Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mark Pritchard (Chair) reported the draft Social Workers 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).
17Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill (Second Reading Committee)
Members: Ross Thomson discharged and Andrew Jones nominated in substitution.
18First Delegated Legislation Committee (Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Cooperation and Information Sharing) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 607))
Members: Trudy Harrison discharged and Lee Rowley nominated in substitution.
19Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Social Workers Regulations 2018)
Members: Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck discharged and Tracy Brabin nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 2 July, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).
21Health and Social Care Committee
NHS funding: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1352) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).
22High 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: the need for a hardship fund: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1200) (Yvette Cooper).
24Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Planning guidance on fracking: Eighth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 767);
(2) Independent review of building regulations and fire safety: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 555);
(3) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary relating to the 2018–19 Main Estimate: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Land value capture: Written evidence, to be published (HC 766)
(Mr Clive Betts).
25Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Ministry of Defence nuclear programmes: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1028);
(2) Brexit and the UK Border: Written evidence, to be published (HC 558);
(3) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary, Department of Work and Pensions, relating to Universal Credit: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Renewable Heat Incentive in Great Britain: Written evidence, to be published (HC 696);
(5) Strategic suppliers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1031);
(6) Update on the Thameslink programme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 466)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) Traffic Commissioners: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1365);
(2) BMW vehicle recalls: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1140);
(3) Freight and Brexit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1000);
(4) Mobility as a service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 590);
(5) Rail timetable changes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1163)
(Lilian Greenwood).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Orders Nos. 10(1)(a) and 145A(7))
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 212174 relating to pet theft.—(Mike Hill.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.11 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 29 June 2018 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
1Financial Services and Markets
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prospectus and Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 786), dated 27 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (John Glen)
(1) National Health Service (Existing Liabilities Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 755), dated 25 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
(2) National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 756), dated 25 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
(3) National Health Service (Property Expenses Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 757), dated 25 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Barclay)
Child Benefit, Tax Credits and Childcare Payments (Section 67 Immigration Act 2016 Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 788), dated 28 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)
Other Papers
Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1168) (Secretary Greg Clark)
5Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2017–19, on Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Property in Common Occupation) Bill (by Command) (Cm. 9633) (Secretary James Brokenshire)
(1) Report and Accounts of Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(2) Report and Accounts of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(3) Report and Accounts of Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(4) Report and Accounts of Medway NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(5) Report and Accounts of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(6) Report and Accounts of Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(7) Report and Accounts of Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 2 July 2018:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sam Gyimah)
Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 794), dated 28 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nadhim Zahawi)
Airports (Noise-related Operating Restrictions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 785), dated 27 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Civil Legal Aid (Procedure, Remuneration and Statutory Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 803), dated 2 July 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lucy Frazer)
Draft Code of Practice no. 15: Authorisation and supervision of master trusts (by Act) (Guy Opperman)
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 784), dated 27 June 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of the Committee on Climate Change for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1179) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 2 July 2018, concerning a grant in kind of equipment and infrastructure to the Jordanian Armed Forces (by Command) (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England: The health and social care interface (by Act); to be printed (HC 950) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of NHS Blood and Transplant for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 1159) (Jackie Doyle-Price)
(2) Report and Accounts of 2gether NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(3) Report and Accounts of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(4) Report and Accounts of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(5) Report and Accounts of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(6) Report and Accounts of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(7) Report and Accounts of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(8) Report and Accounts of Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(9) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(10) Report and Accounts of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
(11) Report and Accounts of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust for 2017–18 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)