House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday
11 July 2018
No. 170
Corrected 2 August 2018
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland
(2) the Prime Minister
2Statement: Afghanistan (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
3National Health Service: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to re-establish the Secretary of State’s legal duty as to the National Health Service in England and to make provision about the other duties of the Secretary of State in that regard; to make provision for establishing Integrated Health Boards and about the administration and accountability of the National Health Service in England; to make provision about ending private finance initiatives in the National Health Service in England; to exclude the National Health Service from international trade agreements; to repeal sections 38 and 39 of the Immigration Act 2014; and for connected purposes;
That Eleanor Smith, Bambos Charalambous, Mr Jim Cunningham, Caroline Lucas, Luke Pollard, Jo Platt, Matt Western, Laura Smith, Stephen Timms, Thelma Walker, Mohammad Yasin and Dr Rupa Huq present the Bill.
Eleanor Smith accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 26 October, and to be printed (Bill 250).
4Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (16th Allotted Day (Standing Order No.14))
(1) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions' handling of universal credit
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House censures the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the right hon. Member for Tatton, for her handling of the roll-out of universal credit and her response to the NAO report, Rolling Out Universal Credit; notes that the Department for Work and Pensions’ own survey of claimants published on 8 June 2018 showed that 40 per cent of claimants were experiencing financial hardship even nine months into a claim and that 20 per cent of claimants were unable to make a claim online; further censures the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for not pausing the roll-out of universal credit in the light of this evidence; and calls on the Government to reduce the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ ministerial salary to zero for four weeks.—(Margaret Greenwood.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 207.
Ayes: 268 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Thangam Debbonaire)
Noes: 305 (Tellers: Amanda Milling, Craig Whittaker)
Question accordingly negatived.
(2) UK defence industry and shipbuilding
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House recognises the important contribution of the defence industry to the UK; calls on the Government to support the UK defence industry by taking into account the economic and employment benefits to the UK when awarding contracts and to publish a full, overarching defence industrial strategy; and further calls on the Government to make the competition for the Fleet Solid Support ships contract a UK-only competition to maximise the return on that contract. —(Nia Griffith.)
The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).
That the draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.
Division No. 206
Members of the House (Standing Order No. 83Q (2))
Ayes: 299
Noes: 211
Members representing qualifying constituencies (England and Wales, Standing Order No. 83Q(3)(b))
Ayes: 282
Noes: 201
Question accordingly agreed to.
6Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (16th Allotted Day (Standing Order No. 14)) (resumed)
(2) UK defence industry and shipbuilding
Question again proposed.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House recognises the important contribution of the defence industry to the UK; calls on the Government to support the UK defence industry by taking into account the economic and employment benefits to the UK when awarding contracts and to publish a full, overarching defence industrial strategy; and further calls on the Government to make the competition for the Fleet Solid Support ships contract a UK-only competition to maximise the return on that contract.
7Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Question agreed to.
A public petition from residents of Southampton, Test, relating to Home education: draft guidance and consultation was presented and read by Dr Alan Whitehead.
Subject: Visas for non-EEA citizens employed in the fishing industry (Mr Alistair Carmichael).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Craig Whittaker.)
At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Craig Whittaker.)
Adjourned at 7.16 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
10Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on 26 October and to be printed (Bill 246).
Public petitions
(1) A public petition from Somerton and Frome constituency relating to Home Education: draft guidance and consultation was presented by David Warburton.
(2) A public petition from West Dorset constituency relating to Home Education: draft guidance and consultation was presented by Sir Oliver Letwin.
(3) A public petition from Yeovil constituency relating to Home Education: draft guidance and consultation was presented by Mr Marcus Fysh.
General Committees: Reports
12Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir David Amess (Chair) reported the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018.
13Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Henry Bellingham (Chair) reported the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Central America) Order 2018 and the draft European Union (Definiton of Treaties) (Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement) (Cuba) Order 2018.
14Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chair) reported the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Turkmenistan) Order 2017, the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Kazakhstan) Order 2017 and the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement) (Armenia) Order 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).
15Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee
(1) Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma
(2) Members: Victoria Atkins, Sir Graham Brady, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Dr David Drew, Kevin Foster, Lilian Greenwood, Carolyn Harris, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Nigel Huddleston, Tim Loughton, Steve McCabe, Rachel Maclean, Scott Mann, Will Quince, Andy Slaughter, Dame Caroline Spelman, Gareth Thomas and Mr William Wragg.
16Offensive Weapons Bill Committee
(1) Chairs: Mike Gapes and James Gray
(2) Members: Victoria Atkins, Kevin Foster, Vicky Foxcroft, Louise Haigh, Nigel Huddleston, Sarah Jones, Stuart C. McDonald, Rachel Maclean, Paul Maynard, Stephen Morgan, David Morris, James Morris, Mary Robinson, Paul Scully, Tulip Siddiq, Karin Smyth and Stephen Timms.
17First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies and Core Activities) (Amendment) Order 2018)
(1) Chair: Philip Davies
(2) Members: Maria Caulfield, Ann Clwyd, Ann Coffey, Steve Double, John Glen, Luke Graham, Jeremy Lefroy, Mr Pat McFadden, Scott Mann, Mr Mark Prisk, Jonathan Reynolds, Grant Shapps, Mr Barry Sheerman, Jeff Smith, Alison Thewliss, Thelma Walker and Craig Whittaker.
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2018)
(1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell
(2) Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Jack Brereton, Mr Philip Dunne, Colleen Fletcher, Mr Sam Gyimah, Mr George Howarth, Andrew Jones, Susan Elan Jones, Andrew Lewer, Conor McGinn, Gordon Marsden, Amanda Milling, Jo Platt, Lucy Powell, Emma Reynolds, Sir Robert Syms and David Warburton.
19Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
(1) Chair: Sir Christopher Chope
(2) Members: Neil Coyle, Nic Dakin, Richard Graham, John Grogan, Afzal Khan, Sir Oliver Letwin, Julia Lopez, Stuart C. McDonald, Anna McMorrin, Paul Masterton, Paul Maynard, David Morris, Caroline Nokes, Joan Ryan, Eleanor Smith, Giles Watling and Mr William Wragg.
20Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018)
(1) Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma
(2) Members: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Chris Elmore, Mr Roger Godsiff, Zac Goldsmith, Nick Herbert, Kate Hoey, John Howell, Eddie Hughes, Mr David Jones, Kit Malthouse, Nigel Mills, Stephen Morgan, Anne Marie Morris, Andy Slaughter, Gareth Snell, Kelly Tolhurst and Matt Western.
21Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018)
Members: Claire Perry discharged and Andrew Griffiths nominated in substitution.
22Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018)
(1) Chair: Mr Adrian Bailey
(2) Members: Bim Afolami, Richard Burden, Nic Dakin, Graham P Jones, Mr Marcus Jones, Gillian Keegan, Rachel Maclean, Paul Maynard, Gavin Newlands, Toby Perkins, Douglas Ross, Eleanor Smith, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Michael Tomlinson, Mr Ben Wallace, Mr John Whittingdale and Phil Wilson.
23Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018)
(1) Chair: Phil Wilson
(2) Members: Adam Afriyie, Richard Benyon, Sir Paul Beresford, Jake Berry, Ruth Cadbury, Maria Eagle, Julie Elliott, Chris Elmore, Eddie Hughes, Alison McGovern, Jim McMahon, Stephen Morgan, Ian Murray, Mark Pawsey, Kelly Tolhurst, Martin Vickers and Helen Whately.
24Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Strategic Partnership Agreement) (Canada) Order 2018 and the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Framework Agreement) (Australia) Order 2018 and the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (New Zealand) Order 2018)
Members: Will Quince discharged and Huw Merriman nominated in substitution.
25Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Oil and Gas Authority (Offshore Petroleum) (Disclosure of Protected Material after Specified Period) Regulations 2018)
(1) Chair: Mark Pritchard
(2) Members: Alan Brown, Bambos Charalambous, Stephen Crabb, Mark Garnier, Rebecca Harris, Trudy Harrison, Helen Hayes, Gordon Henderson, Mr Alister Jack, Seema Malhotra, Claire Perry, Mary Robinson, Nick Smith, Jo Stevens, Sir Desmond Swayne, Dr Alan Whitehead and Daniel Zeichner.
26Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2018)
(1) Chair: Mr Adrian Bailey
(2) Members: Guto Bebb, Wayne David, Leo Docherty, Dame Louise Ellman, Chris Elmore, Kirstene Hair, John Lamont, Jack Lopresti, Kerry McCarthy, Stewart Malcolm McDonald, Shabana Mahmood, Damien Moore, Wendy Morton, Neil O’Brien, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Alec Shelbrooke and Catherine West.
27Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Eleventh Replenishment) Order 2018)
(1) Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
(2) Members: Harriett Baldwin, Chris Bryant, Martyn Day, Richard Drax, Mr Mark Francois, Mike Freer, Mrs Helen Grant, Mr Chris Leslie, Siobhain McDonagh, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Kate Osamor, Stephanie Peacock, Andrew Percy, Jess Phillips, Derek Thomas, Ross Thomson and Craig Tracey.
Reports from Select Committees
28Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and Work and Pensions Committee
(1) Carillion: Responses from Interested Parties to the Tenth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and Twelfth Report of the Work and Pensions Committee: Twelfth Special Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and Eleventh Special Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, to be printed (HC 1392);
(2) Carillion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 769)
(Frank Field).
29Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and International Trade Committees
UK arms exports during 2016:
(i) First Joint Report, being the Tenth Report from the Defence Committee, the Eleventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Seventh Report from the International Development Committee and the Fourth Report from the International Trade Committee; to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 666);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 666)
(Graham P Jones).
Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1048);
(ii) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1048)
(Robert Halfon).
31Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Regulation of the water industry: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1041);
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State relating to the Forestry Commission and Forest Holidays Ltd: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to state aid and rural broadband: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with Tesco PLC relating to Tesco-Carrefour Strategic Alliance: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Fur Trade in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 823)
(Neil Parish).
32Environmental Audit Committee
Environmental principles and governance consultation: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1062)
The changing Arctic: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 842).
(Mary Creagh).
(1) Thirty-Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-xxxiv);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301)
(Sir William Cash).
34Exiting the European Union (Committee on)
The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 372) (Hilary Benn).
(1) Global Britain and the 2018 Commonwealth Summit: Government Response to the Seventh Report of the Committee: Eleventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1427);
(2) Responsibility to protect and humanitarian intervention: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1005);
(3) The FCO's human rights work: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 874);
(4) Global Britain: FCO skills: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1254)
(Tom Tugendhat).
36High 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).
38Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Enforcing human rights:
(i) Tenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 669);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 669);
(2) Youth detention: solitary confinement and restraint: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 994)
(Ms Harriet Harman).
39International Development Committee
(1) Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 840);
(2) DFID’s economic development strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 941)
(Stephen Twigg).
40International Trade Committee
(1) UK Trade Remedies Authority: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 1424);
(2) The work of the Department for International Trade: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 436);
(3) UK trade policy transparency and scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1043)
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
(1) Prison population 2022: planning for the future: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 483);
(2) Correspondence with Edward Argar MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, and Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities, on community sentence treatment requirement protocol: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with Rory Stewart MP, Minister of State for Justice on the Statutory Instrument to amend the Prison Rules 1999: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Disclosure of evidence in criminal cases: Written evidence, to be published (HC 859)
(5) The work of the Law Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1357);
(Robert Neill).
42Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s inquiry into Brexit and Northern Ireland: Fisheries: Written evidence, to be published (HC 878)
(2) Brexit and Northern Ireland: Agriculture: Written evidence, to be published (HC 939);
(Dr Andrew Murrison).
Establishing select committees at the start of a Parliament: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1074) (Mr Charles Walker).
44Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Employment and Support Allowance: Fifty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 975);
(2) Customs declaration service: progress review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1398);
(3) Correspondence from the Department for Work and Pensions on confidence of the National Audit Office: Written evidence, to be published
(Meg Hillier).
45Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Twenty-ninth Report, to be printed (HC 542-xxix) (Sir Robert Syms).
(1) The work of the Prudential Regulation Authority: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 704);
(2) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to proposed division of responsibility for EU financial services: Written evidence, to be published
(Nicky Morgan).
47Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: Part of the oral evidence, to be published (HC 360);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to the LGBT action plan and Gender Recognition Act consultation: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to disability and the built environment: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Sexual harassment in the workplace: Written evidence, to be published (HC 725);
(5) Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places: Written evidence, to be published (HC 701);
(6) Work of the Government Equalities Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 356)
(Mrs Maria Miller).
(1) Collective defined contribution pensions: Sixteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 580);
(2) Universal Credit: supporting self-employment: Government response to the Eleventh Report of the Committee, Session 2017-19: Twelfth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1420);
(3) Disability employment: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1147);
(4) Benefit sanctions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 955);
(5) Defined benefit pensions white paper: Written evidence, to be published (HC 956)
(Frank Field).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
Resolved, That this House has considered the nuclear sector deal.—(Trudy Harrison.)
2Employment support allowance for people with motor neurone disease
Resolved, That this House has considered employment support allowance for people with motor neurone disease.—(Stephen Twigg.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 4.00 pm (Standing Order No. 10 (1)(b)).
The sitting was further suspended until 4.13 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3).
Resolved, That this House has considered listed sporting events.—(John Grogan.)
4Increasing choice for rail passengers
Resolved, That this House has considered increasing choice for rail passengers.—(John Penrose.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.41pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Other papers
Report and Accounts of BBC 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
Report and Accounts of the Health Research Authority for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1284) (Jackie Doyle-Price)
3Exchequer and Audit Departments
Television Licence Fee Trust Statement of the British Broadcasting Corporation for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1247) (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
4Government Resources and Account
Report and Accounts of Local Government Ombudsman for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1325) (Secretary James Brokenshire)
5Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Financial Statements of The English Institute of Sport Limited for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1185) (Tracey Crouch)
Local Government Financial Statistics England No. 28 2018 (by Act) (Secretary James Brokenshire)
Report and Accounts of National Maritime Museum for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1309) (Michael Ellis)
Report and Accounts of The British Museum for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1261) (Michael Ellis)
Report and Accounts of National Heritage Memorial Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1315) (Tracey Crouch)
Report and Accounts of Big Lottery Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1363) (Tracey Crouch)
Report and Accounts of Heritage Lottery Fund; National Heritage Memorial Fund Lottery Distribution for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1313) (Tracey Crouch)
Report and Accounts of National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1174) (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
13Police and Criminal Evidence
Report of the National DNA Database Strategy Board (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Annual Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 2017–18 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1245) (Secretary David Gauke)