House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Monday 19 November 2018

No. 207

Corrected 19 December 2018

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

2Urgent Question: Johnston Press: administration (Secretary Jeremy Wright)

3Finance (No. 3) Bill: Committee (Clauses 5, 6, 8 to 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 38 to 42, 46, 47, 61, 62, 68 to 78, 83, 89 and 90, Schedules 3, 4, 7, 8, 15 and 18 and Certain new Clauses and new Schedules) (first day)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 12 November)

(In the Committee)

Clause 5 (Basic rate limit and personal allowance)

Amendment 6 proposed.—(Kirsty Blackman.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question put, That Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 258.

Ayes: 292 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)

Noes: 10 (Tellers: Mr Alistair Carmichael, Tom Brake) 

Question accordingly agreed to. 

As it was more than three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 38 and Schedule 15, Clauses 39 to 42 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to tax thresholds or reliefs to a conclusion (Programme Order 12 November).

(1) That Clauses 6, 8 to 10 and 38 stand part of the Bill, that Schedule 15 be the fifteenth schedule to the Bill and that Clauses 39 to 42 stand part of the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).

Question agreed to.

(2) That new Clause NC1 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Peter Dowd.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 259.

Ayes: 262 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Nic Dakin)

Noes: 293 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)

Question accordingly negatived.

(3) That new Clause NC2 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Peter Dowd.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 260.

Ayes: 287 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Nic Dakin)

Noes: 292 (Tellers: Michelle Donelan, Jo Churchill)

Question accordingly negatived.

(4) That new Clause NC19 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected for separate decision by the Chair).—(Kirsty Blackman.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 261.

Ayes: 34 (Tellers: David Linden, Marion Fellows)

Noes: 290 (Tellers: Michelle Donelan, Jo Churchill)

Question accordingly negatived.

Clauses 68 to 78 agreed to.

Clause 89 (Minor amendments in consequence of EU withdrawal)

Amendment 22 proposed.—(Jonathan Reynolds.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 262.

Ayes: 271 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Nic Dakin)

Noes: 295 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)

Question accordingly negatived.

Amendment 7 proposed.—(Kirsty Blackman.)

The Committee divided.

Division No. 263.

Ayes: 41 (Tellers: David Linden, Marion Fellows)

Noes: 296 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)

Question accordingly negatived.

As it was more than six hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses 68 to 78 and 89 and 90 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those clauses to a conclusion (Programme Order, 12 November).

(1) That Clauses 89 and 90 stand part of the Bill.

Question agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Programme Order, 12 November).

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Amanda Milling reported that theCommittee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Committee again tomorrow.

4Joint Committee on the Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill

Motion made, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of Tuesday 23 October, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill presented to both Houses on Thursday 18 October 2018 (Cm 9710), and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by Thursday 28 February 2019;

That a Select Committee of six Members be appointed to join with a committee to be appointed by the Lords for this purpose;

That the Committee shall have power:

(i) to send for persons, papers and records;

(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

(iii) to report from time to time;

(iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and

(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.

That the quorum of the Committee shall be three; and

That Neil Gray, Meg Hillier, Mr David Jones, Sir Edward Leigh, Dame Caroline Spelman and Mark Tami be members of the Committee.—(Amanda Milling.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

5Private Members’ Bills

Motion made, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 14(8), Private Members’ bills shall have precedence over government business on 25 January 2019, 8 February 2019 and 8 March 2019.—(Amanda Milling.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

6Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 10 October 2018, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)

Question agreed to.

7Changes to membership of select committees

Ordered, That Ruth Cadbury be discharged from the Justice Committee and Janet Daby be added.—(Bill Wigginon behalf of the Selection Committee.)

Question agreed to.

8Adjournment

Subject: UK entry visas (Patrick Grady)

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

Adjourned at 11.16 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

9Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to provide that certain proceedings under Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 are family proceedings; to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Changes to Notices Given

10Armed Forces Representative Body Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 March 2019.

11Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill

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

12Unsolicited Calls (Prevention) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 January.

13Automatic Travel Compensation Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 March 2019.

14European Union Withdrawal Agreement (Public Vote) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 February 2019.

General Committees: Reports

15First Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the draft Textile Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.

16Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Adrian Bailey (Chair) reported the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018.

17Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.

General Committees: Appointments

18Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)

Members: Helen Whately discharged and Luke Hall nominated in substitution.

19Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2018)

Members: Chris Davies discharged and Leo Docherty nominated in substitution.

20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2018)

Members: Thangam Debbonaire discharged and Chris Elmore nominated in substitution.

21Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)

Members: Kwasi Kwarteng discharged and Huw Merriman nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 19 November, to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).

23Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Leasehold reform: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1468);

(2) Correspondence from the Valuation Office Agency relating to the check, challenge appeal: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Minister relating to public parks: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Clive Betts).

24National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)

Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1483) (Margaret Beckett).

25Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Academy accounts and performance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1597);

(2) Exiting the European Union: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for International Trade: Written evidence, to be published (HC 699);

(3) Mental health services for children and young people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1593);

(4) Offender-monitoring tags: Written evidence, to be published (HC 458);

(5) Research and Development funding across government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 668);

(6) The Sale of the Green Investment Bank: Written evidence, to be published (HC 468);

(Meg Hillier).

26Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

(1) Status of resolutions of the House of Commons: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1587);

(2) Electoral intimidation and voter identification: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1366);

(3) The Government’s management of major projects: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1631)

(Sir Bernard Jenkin).

27Transport Committee

(1) Intercity East Coast Franchise: Government Response to the Fifth Report of the Committee: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1729);

(2) Local roads funding and governance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1486);

(3) Active travel: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1487);

(4) Correspondence with the Chairman and Managing Director of Ford of Britain relating to Ford EcoBoost engines: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Health of the bus market: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1425)

(Lilian Greenwood).

John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 4.30 pm.

Debate on an e-petition (Standing Order No. 10(1)(a))

1Leaving the European Union

Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 219905 relating to leaving the European Union.—(Liz Twist.)

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

Adjourned at 7.08 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 16 November 2018 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Electronic Communications

Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1189), dated 15 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Margot James)

2Exiting the European Union (Customs and Excise)

Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1186), dated 13 November 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Michael Ellis)

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

3Exiting the European Union (Mediation)

Proposal for an instrument titled Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Lucy Frazer)

4Exiting the European Union (Wildlife)

Proposal for an instrument titled Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

Other Papers

5Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 17 October) (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Withdrawn Papers

6Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)

Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 17 October)

7Exiting the European Union (Wildlife)

Proposal for an instrument titled Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (laid 14 November)

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 19 November 2018

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

8Exiting the European Union (Health and Safety)

Draft Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Jackie Doyle-Price)

9Exiting the European Union (Human Fertilisation and Embryology)

Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jackie Doyle-Price)

10Exiting the European Union (Human Tissue)

(1) Draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jackie Doyle-Price)

(2) Draft Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jackie Doyle-Price)

11Exiting the European Union (Insolvency)

Draft Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Kelly Tolhurst)

12Value Added Tax

Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Supplies of Electronic, Telecommunication and Broadcasting Services) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1194), dated 19 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

13Turkey No. 1 (2018)

Agreement, done at London on 15 May 2018, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the Establishment, Functioning and Activities of Cultural Centres  (Cm. 9736), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

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

14Exiting the European Union (Health and Safety)

Proposal for an instrument titled Health and Safety (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Sarah Newton)

15Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)

Proposal for an instrument titled Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Other papers

16Justice

Report to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Government's response to Human Rights judgments 2017–18 (by Command) (Cm. 9728) (Secretary David Gauke)

17Psychoactive Substances

Review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

 

Prepared 19 November 2018