House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
17 July 2018

No. 173

Corrected 17 September 2018

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Private Bills: University of London Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Motion made, That the University of London Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 4 September.

2Rotherham Independent Review

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of a Paper, entitled The Rotherham Independent Review: a review into information passed to the Home Office in connection with allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in Rotherham (1998-2005), volumes I and II, dated 17 July 2018.—(Rebecca Harris.)

3Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

4Urgent Question: Electoral Commission Investigation: Vote Leave (Chloe Smith)

5Statement: Combat Air Strategy (Secretary Gavin Williamson)

6Anti-Loitering Devices (Regulation): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the use of certain anti-loitering devices without a licence; and for connected purposes;

That Giles Watling, Tim Loughton, Will Quince, Ruth Smeeth, Bob Stewart, Mr Alister Jack, Bill Grant, Ben Bradley, Stephen Kerr, Gillian Keegan and Faisal Rashid present the Bill.

Giles Watling accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 26 October, and to be printed (Bill 251).

7Trade Bill: Programme (No.3)

Ordered, That the Order of 9 January 2018 (Trade Bill: Programme), as amended on 17 January 2018, be varied as follows:

(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.

(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.

(3) The proceedings (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of proceedings

New clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to scrutiny of proposed international trade agreements, or to scrutiny of the making of regulations

3.30 pm on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced

New clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to devolution

5.00 pm on that day

New clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to the Trade Remedies Authority; remaining new clauses, new Schedules and amendments; remaining proceedings on Consideration

6.00 pm on that day

 

(4) Any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm on that day.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm on that day.—(George Hollingbery.)

8Trade Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clauses NC12 to NC14—(George Hollingbery)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC3—(Caroline Lucas)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 216.

Ayes: 284 (Tellers: Tom Brake, Marion Fellows).

Noes: 314 (Tellers: Kelly Tolhurst, Mims Davies).

Question accordingly negatived.

Since it was after 3.30 pm, the Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to scrutiny of proposed international trade agreements, or to scrutiny of the making of regulations, to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

(1) That new Clause NC20 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Stewart Hosie.

The House divided.

Division No. 217.

Ayes: 37 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, David Linden).

Noes: 316 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst).

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) That Amendments 36 to 39 and 42 be made (Single Question on successive amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Dr Liam Fox.)

Question agreed to.

(3) That Amendment 19 be made (Question on Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Barry Gardiner.

The House divided.

Division No. 218.

Ayes: 285 (Tellers: Chris Elmore, Jeff Smith)

Noes: 315 (Tellers: Kelly Tolhurst, Mims Davies)

Question accordingly negatived.

(4) That Amendments 4 and 71 to 75 be made (Single Question on successive amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(George Hollingbery.)

Question agreed to.

New Clause NC4—(Barry Gardiner)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 219.

Ayes: 248 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Chris Elmore).

Noes: 316 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst).

Question accordingly negatived.

Since it was after 5.00 pm, the Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to devolution to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E)

(1) That Amendment 25 be made (Question on Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Stewart Hosie.

The House divided.

Division No. 220.

Ayes: 37 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, David Linden)

Noes: 318 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst)

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) That Amendments 49, 50, 61 to 69 and 76 to 78 be made (Single Question on successive amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(George Hollingbery.)

Question agreed to.

New Schedule NS1—(George Hollingbery)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, that new Schedule NS1 be read a second time.

At 6.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

The Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on new clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to the Trade Remedies Authority; remaining new clauses, new Schedules and amendments; and remaining proceedings on Consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E)

(1) That new Schedule NS1 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

(2) That new Schedule NS1 be a Schedule to the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).—(George Hollingbery.)

Question agreed to.

(3) That Amendment 58 be made (Question on Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(George Hollingbery.)

Question agreed to.

(4) That Amendment 80 be made (Question on Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Barry Gardiner.

The House divided.

Division No. 221.

Ayes: 295 (Tellers: Chris Elmore, Jeff Smith)

Noes: 314 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst)

Question accordingly negatived.

(5) That new Clause NC17 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dr Phillip Lee.

The House divided.

Division No. 222.

Ayes: 305 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Chris Elmore)

Noes: 301 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst)

Question accordingly agreed to.

(6) That new Clause NC18 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Stephen Hammond.)

The House divided.

Division No. 223.

Ayes: 301 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Chris Elmore)

Noes: 307 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst)

Question accordingly negatived.

(7) That Amendments 31 to 35, 40 and 41, 43 to 48, 51 to 57, 59, 60 and 79 be made (Single Question on successive amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(George Hollingbery.

Question agreed to. 

Title accordingly amended, as follows:

A Bill to make provision about the ratification and implementation of international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade.

9Trade Bill: Third Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.—(Dr Liam Fox.)

At 7.00 pm, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).

The Speaker put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on third reading to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

Question, That the Bill be read the third time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

The House divided.

Division No. 224.

Ayes: 317 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst).

Noes: 286 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Chris Elmore).

Question agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.

10Parking (Code of Practice) Bill (Ways and Means)

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the imposition of a levy for the purpose of meeting expenditure incurred by virtue of the Act, and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Rishi Sunak.)

Question agreed to.

11Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Turkmenistan) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 7 November 2017, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Kazakhstan) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 7 November 2017, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies and Core Activities) (Amendment) Order, which was laid before this House on 25 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 13 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

Question agreed to.

(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 3 July, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

12Public petitions

(1) A public petition from residents of Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency relating to Home education: draft guidance and consultation was presented and read by Tim Farron.

(2) A public petition from residents of the UK relating to Calderdale schools funding was presented and read by Holly Lynch.

(3) A public petition from residents of North Lincolnshire relating to funding cuts to North Lincolnshire Citizens Advice Bureau was presented and read by Nic Dakin.

(4) A public petition from residents of Salford relating to public sector nursery provision was presented and read by Barbara Keeley.

(5) A public petition from residents of Worsley and Eccles South constituency relating to home education: draft guidance and consultation was presented and read by Barbara Keeley.

(6) A public petition from residents of Worsley and Eccles South constituency relating to home education: draft guidance and consultation was presented and read by Barbara Keeley.

(7) A public petition from residents of Buxton and the High Peak relating to Serpentine Community Farm, Buxton, was presented and read by Ruth George.

(8) A public petition from residents of Brighton and Hove and the surrounding areas relating to Preston Park train services was presented and read by Caroline Lucas.

13Adjournment

Subject: Access to the drug Orkambi in NHS England (Mr Ivan Lewis)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mims Davies.

Adjourned at 8.05 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

General Committees: Reports

14Offensive Weapons Public Bill Committee

Mike Gapes (Chair) reported:

(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) Written evidence.

Written evidence to be published.

15Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Eleventh Replenishment) Order 2018.

16Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Adrian Bailey (Chair) reported the draft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

17Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mark Pritchard (Chair) reported the draft Oil and Gas Authority (Offshore Petroleum) (Disclosure of Protected Material after Specified Period) 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).

18Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2018)

Members: Guto Bebb discharged and Mr Tobias Ellwood nominated in substitution.

19Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Eleventh Replenishment) Order 2018)

Members: Mrs Helen Grant discharged and Gillian Keegan nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

20Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on 13 September in Westminster Hall with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 17 July, to be published (Ian Mearns).

21Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

(1) Carillion: Government Response to the Tenth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee: Thirteenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1456);

(2) Industrial Strategy: sector deals and productivity: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 663);

(3) Corporate Governance: delivering on fair pay: Written evidence, to be published (HC 928);

(4) Draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1092);

(5) Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Ofgem: Writtten evidence, to be published (HC 1353)

(Rachel Reeves).

22Education Committee

(1) Accountability hearings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 341);

(2) Nursing apprenticeships: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1017);

(3) Alternative provision: Written evidence, to be published (HC 342);

(4) Special educational needs and disabilities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 968);

(5) The quality of apprenticeships and skills training: Written evidence, to be published (HC 344)

(Robert Halfon).

23Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Fisheries: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 489) (Neil Parish).

24Foreign Affairs Committee 

(1) Global Britain: FCO Skills: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1254); 

(2) Global Britain: Written evidence, to be published (HC 780); 

(3) Quarterly update on FCO management issues, April to June 2018: Written evidence, to be published; 

(4) Responsibility to protect and humanitarian intervention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1005)

(Tom Tugendhat). 

25Health and Social Care Committee

(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Council's handling of concerns about midwives’ fitness to practise at Furness General Hospital: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1350);

(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State regarding cervical cancer screening: Written evidence, to be published; 

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State regarding addiction referral agents: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State regarding self-diagnosis app: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Prison health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 963)

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

26High 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).

27Home Affairs Committee

(1) UK-EU security cooperation after Brexit: Follow-up report: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1356);

(2) Domestic abuse: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1015); 

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Hate crime and its violent consequences: Written evidence, to be published (HC 683);

(5) Immigration detention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 913);

(6) Policing for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 515);

(7) Post-Brexit migration policy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 857)

(Yvette Cooper).

28International Development Committee

(1) UK-EU development cooperation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1023);

(2) Correspondence with the Minister of State for International Development and Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office relating to the possible use of UK-supplied equipment by the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza: Written evidence, to be published;  

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to Somalia’s Sexual Offences Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Global Disability Summit on 24 July: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 840)

(Stephen Twigg).

29Justice Committee

(1) Disclosure of evidence in criminal cases:

(i) Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 859);

(ii) Part of the written evidence, to be published (HC 859);

(2) Pre-appointment hearing: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1358);

(3) Correspondence with the Minister of State relating to publication of HM Chief Inspector of Prison’s Annual Report: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Criminal Legal Aid: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1069)

(Robert Neill).

30Petitions Committee

(1) Online abuse and the experience of disabled people: draft recommendations for consultation: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 1459); 

(2) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published; 

(3) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published;

(4) Online abuse and the experience of disabled people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 759)  

(Helen Jones).

31Science and Technology Committee

(1) Quantum technologies: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 820);

(2) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the National Quantum Technologies Programme: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Energy Drinks: Written evidence, to be published (HC 821)

(Norman Lamb).

32Standards (Committee on)

Ian Paisley:

(i) Third Report, with appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1397);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 1397)

(Sir Kevin Barron).

33Treasury Committee

Bank of England Financial Stability Reports: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 681) (Nicky Morgan).

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))

1Government policy on visas for non-EEA workers on inshore fishing vessels

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Government policy on visas for non-EEA workers on inshore fishing vessels.—(Douglas Ross.)

At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

2Construction Industry Training Board proposal to move its headquarters from Bircham Newton, West Norfolk

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the Construction Industry Training Board proposal to move its headquarters from Bircham Newton, West Norfolk.—(Sir Henry Bellingham.)

At 11.30 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Homelessness among refugees

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered homelessness among refugees.—(Kate Green.)

The sitting was suspended between 3.29 pm and 4.10 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered homelessness among refugees.

4Planning policy relating to green belt and green space in Penistone and Stocksbridge

The sitting was suspended between 4.54 pm and 5.18 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered planning policy relating to green belt and green space in Penistone and Stocksbridge.—(Angela Smith.)

5Nord Stream 2

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Nord Stream 2.—(Mark Pritchard.)

The sitting was suspended between 6.00 pm and 6.40 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered Nord Stream 2.

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at  6.58 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1European Union No. 7 (2018)

Agreement, done at Brussels on 28 July 2016, between Ghana and the European Community and its Member States, on the Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm 9666) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

2Financial Services and Markets

Financial Market Infrastructure Administration (Designation of VocaLink) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 858), dated 16 July 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)

Other papers

3British Library

Report and Accounts of the British Library for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1255) (Michael Ellis)

4Budget Responsibility and National Audit

Office for Budget Responsibility: Fiscal sustainability report (by Act) (Robert Jenrick)

5Charities

Report by the Home Office on the usage of Section 70 of the Charities Act 2006 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

6Civil Aviation

Report and Accounts of Civil Aviation Authority for 2017-18 (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

7Energy

Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

8Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1246) (Mel Stride)

9Home Office

Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 17 July 2018, of the Rotherham Independent Review: A review into information passed to the Home Office in connection with allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in Rotherham (1998–2005), Volumes I and II (pursuant to Resolution today), to be printed (HC 1446) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

10Museums and Galleries

Report and Accounts of the National Portrait Gallery for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1306) (Michael Ellis)

11National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Transport: Implementing the UK's Exit from the European Union (by Act), to be printed (HC 1125) (Clerk of the House)

12Science and Technology

Government Response to the Third Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 2017–19, on Genomics and Genome Editing in the NHS (by Command) (Cm. 9625) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

13Social Security Administration

Account of the Social Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1409) (Clerk of the House)

14Treasury

Government Response to the 2017 Fiscal Risks Report: Managing fiscal risks (by Command) (Cm. 9647) (Elizabeth Truss)

 

Prepared 17 July 2018