House of Commons
Session 2017-19
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday
26 November 2018
No. 212
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
2Statement: Leaving the EU (The Prime Minister)
3100 Year Anniversary of the Royal Air Force
Resolved, That this House has considered the 100 year anniversary of the Royal Air Force.—(Secretary Gavin Williamson.)
4Delegated Legislation (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.—(Paul Maynard.)
5Joint Committee on the draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill
Resolved, 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).
Ordered, 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 should report on the draft Bill by Thursday 28 March 2019;
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.—(Andrea Leadsom.)
6Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Kirstene Hair be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Chris Green be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(2) Ordered, That Simon Hoare be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Jack Lopresti be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(3) Ordered, That Kirstene Hair be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Anna Soubry be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(4) Ordered, That Justin Tomlinson be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Derek Thomas be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Subject: Government report on the College of West Anglia Football Academy at Worksop (John Mann)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Spencer.)
Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
8Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 January 2019, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 1 February 2019.
General Committees: Reports
9First Delegated Legislation Committee
Ian Austin (Chair) reported the draft Deposit Guarantee Scheme and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) 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).
10Finance (No. 3) Bill Programming Sub-Committee
Members: Anneliese Dodds, Peter Dowd, Vicky Ford, Gillian Keegan, Jeff Smith, Mel Stride and Craig Whittaker.
11Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Programming Sub-Committee
Members: Julie Cooper, Thangam Debbonaire, Stephen Hammond, Eddie Hughes, Justin Madders, Wendy Morton and Maggie Throup.
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Deposit Guarantee Scheme and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: Huw Merriman discharged and Gillian Keegan nominated in substitution.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Trade Barriers (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: Sir David Evennett discharged and Damien Moore nominated in substitution.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Variation of Borrowing Power) Order 2018)
Members: Chris Davies, Mr John Hayes and Ian C Lucas discharged and Steve Double, Stephen Kerr and Stephen Kinnock nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
15Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of the Brexit withdrawal agreement on health and social care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1757) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).
(1) Asylum accommodation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1758);
(2) Government preparations for Brexit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1674)
(Yvette Cooper).
17Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Local government spending: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1775);
(2) Care Quality Commission: regulating health and social care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 465);
(3) 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);
(4) Government contracts for Community Rehabilitation Companies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 897);
(5) Mental health services for children and young people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1593)
(Meg Hillier).
18Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2017-19: Pre-Appointment Hearings: Promoting Best Practice, and to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2017-19: Appointment of Lord Evans of Weardale as Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life: Tenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1773);
(2) The Government’s management of major projects: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1631)
(Sir Bernard Jenkin).
(1) Health of the bus market: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1425);
(2) Active travel: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1487);
(3) Local roads funding and governance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1486)
(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))
1Sale of fireworks to the public
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 231147 relating to the sale of fireworks to the public.—(Helen Jones.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.22 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)
Draft Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
2Exiting the European Union (Customs)
(1) Draft Crown Dependencies Customs Union (Guernsey) (EU Exit) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(2) Draft Crown Dependencies Customs Union (Isle of Man) (EU Exit) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(3) Draft Crown Dependencies Customs Union (Jersey) (EU Exit) Order 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1227 ), dated 22 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1218), dated 22 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
(1) State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1219), dated 22 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
(2) State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1217), dated 22 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
6Exiting the European Union (Electronic Communications)
Proposal for an instrument titled Radio Spectrum (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Margot James)
7Exiting the European Union (European Union)
Proposal for an instrument titled European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Chris Heaton-Harris)
8Exiting the European Union (Food)
Proposal for an instrument titled Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
9Exiting the European Union (Scientific Research)
Proposal for an instrument titled Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Other papers
Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(1) Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (by Act) (The Prime Minister)
(2) Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom (by Act) (The Prime Minister)
(3) Statement that political agreement has been reached between the European Union and the United Kingdom (by Act) (The Prime Minister)
12Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of Located Property Limited for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1605) (Nick Gibb)
(2) Report and Accounts of BPDTS Ltd. for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1714) (Secretary Amber Rudd)
Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs in Account with the Government of the Isle of Man for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1710) (Mel Stride)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General HM Treasury and Cabinet Office: Improving government's planning and spending framework (by Act), to be printed (HC 1679) (Clerk of the House)
First Report in 2018 from the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Appointment of an IPSA Board Member for 2018, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1706) (The Speaker)
CORRECTION
Wednesday 24 October 2018
Item 58(2) should have read:
(2) HMRC’s performance in 2017–18: Sixty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1526);