House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 17 October 2018

No. 190

Corrected 12 November 2018

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland

(2) the Prime Minister

2Collective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable the establishment of collective defined contribution pension schemes; and for connected purposes;

That Paul Masterton, John Lamont, Kirstene Hair, Nigel Mills, Richard Graham and Frank Field present the Bill.

Paul Masterton accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 November, and to be printed (Bill 274).

3Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (17th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))

(1) Universal credit

Motion made and Question proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that the following papers be laid before Parliament: any briefing papers or analysis provided to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since 8 January 2018 on the impact of the roll-out of universal credit on recipients’ and household income and on benefits debts.—(Margaret Greenwood.)

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Question put.

The House divided.

Division No. 243

Ayes: 279 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Colleen Fletcher)  

Noes: 299 (Tellers: Amanda Milling, Craig Whittaker) 

Question accordingly negatived.

(2) Social care funding

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House notes that eight years of Government cuts to council budgets have resulted in a social care funding crisis; further notes that 1.4 million older people have unmet social care needs; notes that Government grant funding for local services is set to be cut by a further £1.3 billion in 2019-20, further exacerbating the crisis; recognises with concern the increasing funding gap for social care; further recognises that proposals from the Government to invest £240 million will not close that gap; and calls on the Government to close the funding gap for social care this year and for the rest of the Parliament.—(Barbara Keeley.)

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Mr Nicholas Brown claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to and Question accordingly put.

Resolved, That this House notes that eight years of Government cuts to council budgets have resulted in a social care funding crisis; further notes that 1.4 million older people have unmet social care needs; notes that Government grant funding for local services is set to be cut by a further £1.3 billion in 2019-20, further exacerbating the crisis; recognises with concern the increasing funding gap for social care; further recognises that proposals from the Government to invest £240 million will not close that gap; and calls on the Government to close the funding gap for social care this year and for the rest of the Parliament.

4Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 23 July, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Tees Valley Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 23 July, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)

Question agreed to.

5Public petitions

A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to Public Land for Public Good: Bootham Park, York, was presented and read by Rachael Maskell.

6Adjournment

Subject: Drug trafficking and county lines policy (John Woodcock)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Milling.

Adjourned at 7.32 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

7Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 October, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23 November.

 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).

8Agriculture Bill Committee

Chairs: Sir Roger Gale and Phil Wilson

Members: Tonia Antoniazzi, Deidre Brock, Jenny Chapman, Colin Clark, Chris Davies, Thangam Debbonaire, Dr David Drew, Mr Philip Dunne, George Eustice, Mr Robert Goodwill, Trudy Harrison, Simon Hoare, Nigel Huddleston, Ben Lake, Kerry McCarthy, Sandy Martin, Iain Stewart, Craig Tracey and Martin Whitfield.

9First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Department for Transport (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)

Chair: Sir Graham Brady

Members: Bim Afolami, Bob Blackman, Fiona Bruce, Richard Burden, John Cryer, Martyn Day, Michelle Donelan, Rosie Duffield, Vicky Foxcroft, Ruth George, Bill Grant, John Howell, Mr David Lammy, Jeremy Lefroy, Rachael Maskell, Jesse Norman and David Tredinnick.

10Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018)

Chair: Mr Charles Walker

Members: Bambos Charalambous, Janet Daby, Steve Double, Patricia Gibson, Zac Goldsmith, Rebecca Harris, Mrs Pauline Latham, Ian C. Lucas, Scott Mann, Neil O’Brien, Toby Perkins, Claire Perry, Mr Mark Prisk, Faisal Rashid, Nick Smith, Martin Vickers and Dr Alan Whitehead.

11Third Delegated Legislation Committee (Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 739))

Chair: Sir Christopher Chope

Members: Mr Jim Cunningham, Thangam Debbonaire, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Stephen Doughty, Richard Drax, Dr David Drew, George Eustice, Mrs Helen Grant, Mr Mark Harper, Nick Herbert, Mr David Jones, Alison McGovern, Shabana Mahmood, Nigel Mills, Luke Pollard, Iain Stewart and Craig Tracey.

12Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018)

Chair: Sir David Crausby

Members: Jake Berry, Mr Alan Campbell, Leo Docherty, Julie Elliott, Mr Mark Francois, Mary Glindon, Catherine McKinnell, Jim McMahon, Stephen Morgan, Bridget Phillipson, Jeremy Quin, Alec Shelbrooke, John Stevenson, Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Mr John Whittingdale, Phil Wilson and Mr William Wragg.

13Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Higher Education (Transparency Condition and Financial Support) (England) Regulations 2018)

Chair: Sir Christopher Chope 

Members: Rushanara Ali, Jack Brereton, Bambos Charalambous, Mr Simon Clarke, Ann Coffey, Robert Courts, Chris Evans, Colleen Fletcher, John Grogan, Mr Sam Gyimah, Andrew Jones, Liz Kendall, Gordon Marsden, Amanda Milling, Mark Pawsey, Sir Robert Syms and Helen Whately.

14Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft West of England Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 and the draft Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018)

Chair: Graham Stringer 

Members: Margaret Beckett, Jack Brereton, Colleen Fletcher, Mr Marcus Fysh, Gordon Henderson, Graham P Jones, Susan Elan Jones, Seema Malhotra, Gordon Marsden, Amanda Milling, Anne Milton, Teresa Pearce, Victoria Prentis, Paul Scully, Grant Shapps, Royston Smith and Gareth Thomas.

15Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Cattle Compensation (England) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 754))

Chair: Mark Pritchard

Members: Adam Afriyie, Richard Benyon, Thangam Debbonaire, Dr David Drew, George Eustice, Kate Green, Conor McGinn, John Mann, Grahame Morris, Luke Pollard, Mary Robinson, Iain Stewart, Julian Sturdy, Sir Desmond Swayne, Derek Thomas, Craig Tracey and Anna Turley.

16Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Armed Forces (Terms of Service) (Amendments Relating to Flexible Working) Regulations 2018)

Members: Jack Lopresti discharged and Trudy Harrison nominated in substitution.

17Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)

Chair: Ian Austin

Members: Mark Garnier, John Glen, Kate Hoey, Gillian Keegan, Gerard Killen, John Lamont, Huw Merriman, Stephen Metcalfe, James Morris, Ian Murray, Jonathan Reynolds, Mr Gavin Shuker, Chris Skidmore, Jeff Smith, Alison Thewliss, Thelma Walker and Craig Whittaker.

18Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018)

Chair: Graham Stringer 

Members: Peter Aldous, Bambos Charalambous, Ronnie Cowan, Stephen Crabb, Jon Cruddas, Kirstene Hair, Rebecca Harris, Neil O’Brien, Claire Perry, Douglas Ross, Andy Slaughter, Laura Smith, Nick Smith, John Spellar, Ross Thomson, Giles Watling and Dr Alan Whitehead.

19Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations)

Chair: Ms Karen Buck

Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Paul Blomfield, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Clive Efford, Chris Elmore, Richard Graham, Peter Grant, Emma Hardy, Chris Heaton-Harris, Eddie Hughes, Mr Marcus Jones, Sir Oliver Letwin, Andrew Percy, Owen Smith, Alex Sobel, Mark Spencer and Michael Tomlinson.

20European Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 5191/17, a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council on Exchanging and Protecting Data in a Globalised World, and an Unnumbered European Union proposal for provisions on Cross-border data flows and protection of personal data and privacy

Chair: Mr Nigel Evans

General Committees: Reports

21Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Clive Betts (Chair) reported the draft Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.

22Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Andrew Rosindell (Chair) reported the draft Armed Forces (Terms of Service) (Amendments Relating to Flexible Working) Regulations 2018.

23Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the draft Civil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.

Reports from Select Committees

24Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

Industrial Strategy: sector deals and productivity: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 663) (Rachel Reeves).

25Defence Committee

(1) On Thin Ice: UK Defence in the Arctic: Government Response to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2017–19: Thirteenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1659);

(2) Departmental priorities post-NATO Summit: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1560);

(3) Correspondence with the Cabinet Office relating to an Official History of the UK Intervention in Afghanistan: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Defence Procurement relating to AWACS replacement: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Future anti-ship missile systems: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1071);

(6) Locally Employed Civilians: Written evidence, to be published (HC 572)

(Dr Julian Lewis).

26Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 

(1) Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Interim Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2017–19: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1630);

(2) Fake news: Written evidence, to be published (HC 363)

(Damian Collins).

27Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) Scrutiny of the Agriculture Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1591);

(2) Fisheries: Written evidence, to be published (HC 489)

(Neil Parish).

28European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Fortieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-xxxix);

(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301)

(Sir William Cash).

29Exiting the European Union (Committee on)

(1) Parliamentary scrutiny and approval of the Withdrawal Agreement and negotiations on a future relationship: Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2017–19: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1641);

(2) The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 372)

(Hilary Benn).

30Home Affairs Committee

(1) Domestic abuse: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1015);

(2) UK-EU security cooperation after Brexit: Follow-up report: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1632)

(Yvette Cooper).

31Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Youth detention: solitary confinement and restraint: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 994);

(2) 20 years of the Human Rights Act: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1434);

(3) Proposal for a draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2019: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1457)

(Ms Harriet Harman).

32Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

(1) Funding priorities for the 2018–19 Budget: Health: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1447);

(2) Funding priorities for the 2018–19 Budget: Education: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1497)

(Dr Andrew Murrison).

33Procedure Committee

(1) Exiting the European Union: scrutiny of delegated legislation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 386);

(2) Motions under section 13(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1664);

(3) Should there be a Commons Budget Committee?: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1482)

(Mr Charles Walker).

34Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Universal Credit: Sixty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1183);

(2) Performance of the Department of Health and Social Care: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1515);

(3) Managing the cost of clinical negligence in trusts: Written evidence, to be published (HC 397)

(Meg Hillier).

35Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Thirty-fourth Report, to be printed (HC 542-xxxiv) (Sir Robert Syms).

36Treasury Committee

(1) Re-appointment of Sir Jon Cunliffe as Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England:

(i) Twenty-third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1626);

(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1626);

(2) The UK’s economic relationship with the European Union: Written evidence, to be published (HC 473)

(Nicky Morgan).

37Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Older people and employment: Government and Equality and Human Rights Commission Responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2017–19: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1585);

(2) Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 360);

(3) Race Disparity Audit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 562);

(4) Work of the Government Equalities Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 356)

(Mrs Maria Miller).

38Work and Pensions Committee

(1)  Benefit cap: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1477);

(2)  Collective defined contribution pension schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 580);  

(3)   Correspondence with the Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance relating to Child Maintenance Regulations: Written evidence, to be published;

(4)  Universal credit rollout: Written evidence, to be published (HC 336)   

(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))

1Local government reform in Greater London

Resolved, That this House has considered local government reform in Greater London.—(Andrew Rosindell.)

The sitting was suspended between 10.37 am and 11.00 pm.

2Privatisation of GP extended access services in Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlington

Resolved, That this House has considered privatisation of GP extended access services in Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlington.—(Dr Paul Williams.

The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3East Coast Mainline investment

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered East Coast Mainline investment.—(Catherine McKinnell.

At 4.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

4Prisons education and employment strategy

Resolved, That this House has considered prisons education and employment strategy.—(Rachel Maclean.

5Financial effect of absence from work due to mental health problems

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the financial effect of absence from work due to mental health problems.—(Craig Tracey.

The sitting was suspended between 4.47 pm and 5.03 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No, 10(3)).

Resolved, That this House has considered the financial effect of absence from work due to mental health problems.

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

Adjourned at 5.41 pm until tomorrow.

 

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers presented or laid upon the Table

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Dangerous Drugs

Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

2Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)

Draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

3Exiting the European Union (Financial Services)

Draft Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)

Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

4Exiting the European Union (Electricity)

Proposal for an instrument titled Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

5Environmental Protection

Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1089), dated 15 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)

6European Communities

Chemical Weapons (Asset-Freezing) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1090), dated 16 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)

7Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)

Computer Reservation Systems (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1080), dated 10 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

8Exiting the European Union (Electricity)

(1) Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1093), dated 16 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

(2) Feed-in Tariffs and Contracts for Difference (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1092), dated 16 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

9Proceeds of Crime

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1078), dated 10 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

10Social Security

(1) Social Security (Updating of EU References) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1084), dated 15 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alok Sharma)

(2) Social Security (Updating of EU References) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1085), dated 15 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alok Sharma)

Other papers

11Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning

Institute for Apprenticeships Annual Reports and Accounts for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1364) (Anne Milton)

12Chiropractors

General Chiropractic Council Annual Report and Accounts 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

13Education

Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Education Select Committee, Session 2017–19, on alternative provision (by Command) (Cm. 9709) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

14Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of Phone-paid Services Authority Limited for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1528) (Margot James)

15Overseas Territories

The Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Amendment of Information Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018, No. 1076), dated 10 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

16 United Nations

The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018, No. 1060), dated 10 October 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Alan Duncan) 

CORRECTIONS

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Item 26 should have read:

European Committee B in respect of European Union Documents No. 5191/17, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Exchanging and Protecting Personal Data in a Globalised World, and Unnumbered European Union Document, EU proposal for provisions on cross-border data flows and protection of personal data and privacy

Members: Luciana Berger, Andrew Bowie, Liam Byrne, Geraint Davies, Mims Davies, Julie Elliott, Chris Elmore, George Hollingbery, Margot James, Andrew Lewer, Julia Lopez, Rebecca Pow and Ruth Smeeth.

 

16 October 2018

The following should have appeared after item 24:

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Brexit and Northern Ireland: Agriculture: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 939) (Dr Andrew Murrison).

 

Prepared 17 October 2018