House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
20 November 2018
No. 208
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2Urgent Question: Interpol presidency (Harriett Baldwin)
3Statements: (1) Ebola outbreak update (Harriett Baldwin)
(2) Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (Margot James)
4Department for International Trade (Abolition) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Tom Brake, supported by Sir Vince Cable, Jo Swinson, Jonathan Edwards, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Christine Jardine, Sir Edward Davey, Norman Lamb and Layla Moran, presented a Bill to make provision for the abolition of the Department for International Trade; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019, and to be printed (Bill 290).
5Electric Vehicles (Standardised Recharging): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about standardised requirements for electric vehicle charge points; and for connected purposes;
That Bill Wiggin, Michael Tomlinson, Helen Goodman, Mr Philip Dunne, Eddie Hughes, Dr Andrew Murrison, Scott Mann, Maria Caulfield, Maggie Throup, Sir Bernard Jenkin, Sir Graham Brady and Rebecca Pow present the Bill.
Bill Wiggin accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 8 March 2019, and to be printed (Bill 291).
6Finance (No. 3) Bill (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): Committee of the whole House (second day)
The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 12 November).
(In the Committee)
Clause 61 (Remote gaming duty: rate)
Amendments 16 and 17 made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 62 agreed to.
Schedule 18 agreed to.
New Clause NC12—(Ronnie Cowan)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Clause 15 agreed to.
Schedule 3 agreed to.
Clause 16 agreed to.
Schedule 4 agreed to.
Clauses 19, 20 and 22 agreed to.
Schedule 7 agreed to.
Clause 23 agreed to.
Schedule 8 agreed to.
Clauses 46 and 47 agreed to.
Clause 83 (International tax enforcement: disclosable arrangements)
Amendment 23 agreed to.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
New Clause NC5—(Anneliese Dodds)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC14—(Alison Thewliss)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Chair report the Bill (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) to the House.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (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) (Order, today).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Amanda Milling reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (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) and made Amendments.
Bill (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 new Clauses 12, 5 and 14) to lie upon the Table.
7Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Textile Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 10 October 2018, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 9 October 2018, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 17 October 2018, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Isle of Man) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).
(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 11 October, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).
(1) A public petition from residents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk relating to a review of the regulation and control of fireworks was presented and read by Martyn Day.
(2) A public petition from residents of Glasgow South West constituency relating to the roll-out of Universal Credit in Glasgow was presented and read by Chris Stephens.
Subject: Supporting British exports (Andrea Jenkyns)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Milling.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 7.40 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Messages from the Lords
10Civil Liability Bill [Lords]
The Lords agree without amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Civil Liability Bill [Lords].
11Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [Lords]
The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about overseas production orders, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
12Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 293), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 293–EN).
13Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 294).
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019.
15Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019.
16Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 February 2019.
17Football Offences (Amendment) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019.
18Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
19Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
20Registration of Marriage Bill [Lords]
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 February 2019.
22Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [Lords]
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 February 2019.
23Homelessness (End of Life Care) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019.
General Committees: Reports
Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported:
(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee; and
(2) the Bill as amended.
Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 292).
25Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir David Amess (Chair) reported the draft Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2018.
26Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Henry Bellingham (Chair) reported the draft Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2018.
27Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Ms Karen Buck (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to the Electoral Commission.
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).
28Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to the Electoral Commission)
Members: Lucy Allan discharged and Maggie Throup nominated in substitution.
29Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: John Penrose discharged and Gillian Keegan nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
30Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on 11 December in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 20 November to be published (Ian Mearns).
(1) Consequences for UK Defence of INF withdrawal: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1734);
(2) Global Islamist terrorism: Written evidence, to be published (HC 735);
(3) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2017–18: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1559)
(Dr Julian Lewis).
32Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Written evidence, to be published (HC 363);
(2) The social impact of participation in culture and sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 734);
(3) The work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 361)
(Damian Collins).
(1) Special educational needs and disabilities: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 968);
(2) Accountability hearings: Written evidence, to be published (HC 341);
(3) Life chances: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1006)
(Robert Halfon).
34European Statutory Instruments Committee
(1) Eighth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1699), and including the following recommendation:
That the affirmative procedure should apply to the instrument titled Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 1 November 2018;
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Patrick McLoughlin).
House of Commons Financial Plan 2019/20 to 2022/23 and draft Estimates 2019/20: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1761) (Chris Bryant).
(1) Delivering Global Britain: FCO Skills: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1254);
(2) Global Britain: Human rights and the rule of law: Government response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report: Sixteenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1759);
(3) Global Britain and the Western Balkans: Supplementary Government response to the Committee’s Tenth Report: Seventeenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1760);
(4) Global Britain and India: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1465);
(5) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary relating to Interpol leadership: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) The future of the UK Overseas Territories: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1464)
(Tom Tugendhat).
37Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Implications of the Budget for health and social care: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1712);
(2) Sexual health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1419)
(Dr Sarah Wollaston).
(1) Asylum accommodation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1758);
(2) Hate crime and its violent consequences: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 683);
(3) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary relating to Interpol leadership: Written evidence, to be published
(Yvette Cooper).
(1) The Lord Chief Justice’s Annual Report 2018: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1651);
(2) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice relating to the implications of Brexit for the justice system: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1648);
(3) Correspondence with the Chair of the Parole Board relating to the pre-commencement hearing for the Chair of the Parole Board: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1649)
(Robert Neill).
40Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and weapons: follow-up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1723);
(2) Funding priorities for the 2018-19 Budget: Health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1447);
(Dr Andrew Murrison).
(1) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;
(2) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published
(Helen Jones).
42Science and Technology Committee
(1) Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1453);
(2) Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 822);
(3) Quantum technologies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 820)
(Norman Lamb).
(1) The relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1586);
(2) BBC Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1691);
(3) The future of Scottish agriculture post–Brexit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1637);
(4) The work of the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1768)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) Bank of England inflation reports: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 596);
(2) Budget 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1606);
(3) Correspondence with the Chief Executive Officer of Visa Europe relating to service outages: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Economic crime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 940);
(5) Independent review of the Financial Ombudsman Service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1400)
(Nicky Morgan).
(1) Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 402);
(2) Prison provision in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 742)
(David T. C. Davies).
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))
1Road justice and the legal framework
Resolved, That this House has considered road justice and the legal framework.—(Ruth Cadbury.)
2Strategic importance of the new Royal Navy base in Bahrain
Resolved, That this House has considered the strategic importance of the new Royal Navy base in Bahrain.—(Leo Docherty.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.25 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Effect of the 2019 loan charge
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the effect of the 2019 loan charge.—(Mr Steve Baker.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
At 4.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
4Accountability of housing bodies
Resolved, That this House has considered the accountability of housing bodies.—(Mr Jim Cunningham.)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered UK sovereign capability.—(Mr Paul Sweeney.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered UK sovereign capability.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Value Added Tax (Special Accounting Schemes) (Supplies of Electronic, Telecommunication and Broadcasting Services) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1197), dated 19 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
2Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Proposal for an instrument titled Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
3Exiting the European Union (Animals)
(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Equine Identification (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(2) Proposal for an instrument titled Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(3) Proposal for an instrument titled Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
4Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection Marine Management)
Proposal for an instrument titled Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
5Exiting the European Union (Northern Ireland) (Agriculture)
Proposal for an instrument titled Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
6Exiting the European Union (Northern Ireland) (Animals)
Proposal for an instrument titled Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Other papers
7Exiting the European Union (Companies)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Accounts and Reports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 31 October) (by Act) (Kelly Tolhurst)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Rolling out Smart Meters (by Act), to be printed (HC 1680) (Clerk of the House)
Report of an inspection of the Home Office's management of asylum accommodation provision: February–June 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Withdrawn papers
10Exiting the European Union (Companies)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Accounts and Reports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 31 October)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords]
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion clause 2 of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords] relates exclusively to England and Wales on a matter within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J.
CORRECTION
Monday 19 November 2018
Division 262 should have been recorded as follows:
The Committee divided.
Division No. 262.
Ayes: 271 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Nic Dakin)
Noes: 295 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)
Question accordingly negatived.