House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
27 November 2018

No. 213

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

2Urgent Question: Relations between Ukraine and Russia (Alistair Burt)

3Minimum Service Obligation (High Street Cashpoints): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require banks to provide cash machines to be made available on designated streets; to enable local authorities to designate streets that require cash machines in towns of more than 5,000 residents; and for connected purposes;

That Huw Merriman, Simon Hoare, Stephen Crabb, Kevin Hollinrake, Daniel Zeichner, Dr Sarah Wollaston, Frank Field, John Lamont, Henry Smith, Ian Paisley, Sammy Wilson and Louise Haigh present the Bill.

Huw Merriman accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 January 2019, and to be printed (Bill 297).

4Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading

Bill read a second time.

5Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords]: Programme

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords]:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 6 December 2018.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading

(4) Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Gareth Johnson.)

Question agreed to.

6Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords]: Money

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Lord Chancellor.—(Gareth Johnson.)

Question agreed to.

7Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 9 October, be approved.—(Gareth Johnson.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Deposit Guarantee Scheme and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 9 October, be approved.—(Gareth Johnson.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 22 October, be approved.—(Gareth Johnson.)

Question agreed to.

8Select Committee practice and procedure (effective working)

Resolved, That this House approves the recommendation of the Liaison Committee in its First Report, Changing committee practice and procedure: enhancing effective working, HC 922, regarding the attendance of a member of one committee at another by invitation; and accordingly orders that Standing Order No. 137A be amended by adding the following sub-paragraph to paragraph (1): “(e) to invite members of any other committee to which this order applies to attend any meeting and, at the discretion of the Chair, ask questions of witnesses or otherwise participate in its proceedings; but no member of another committee so invited may move any motion or amendment, vote or count towards the quorum.".—(Andrea Leadsom.)

9Public petitions

A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to a national carers strategy for unpaid carers was presented and read by Barbara Keeley.

10Adjournment

Subject: Arrest and detention of Jagtar Singh Johal (Martin Docherty-Hughes)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gareth Johnson.

Adjourned at 5.14 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

11Physician Associates (Regulation) Bill 

Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 January 2019, read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

General Committees: Reports

12Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (except Clause 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)

Ms Nadine Dorries (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.

13Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee

Graham Stringer (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.

14Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir David Crausby (Chair) reported the draft Trade Barriers (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.

15Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Virendra Sharma (Chair) reported the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Variation of Borrowing Power) Order 2018.

16Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Ms Karen Buck (Chair) reported the draft Mental Health (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 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).

17Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)

Members: Tulip Siddiq discharged and Dr Rupa Huq nominated in substitution.

Conor Burns, Maria Caulfield, John Glen, Kirstene Hair, Rebecca Harris, Dr Rupa Huq, Huw Merriman, Emma Reynolds, Jonathan Reynolds, Douglas Ross, Grant Shapps, Alec Shelbrooke, Andy Slaughter, Jeff Smith, John Spellar, Alison Thewliss and Thelma Walker discharged.

18Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Mental Health (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2018)

Members: Mr Ranil Jayawardena discharged and Simon Hoare nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

19Backbench Business Committee

Revised determination of business to be taken on 6 December in Westminster Hall, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 27 November, to be published (Ian Mearns).

20Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

(1) Small businesses and productivity: Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 807);

(2) Leaving the EU: implications for UK business: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 384);

(3) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth relating to vulnerable customers and poor value tariffs: Written evidence, to be published

(Rachel Reeves).

21Defence Committee

Mental health and the Armed Forces, Part 2: The provision of care: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1481) (Julian Lewis).

22Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and International Trade Committees

(1) UK arms exports during 2016: Government Response to the Committees’ First Joint Report; being the Fourteenth Special Report from the Defence Committee, the Eighteenth Special Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Ninth Special Report from the International Development Committee and the Fifth Special Report from the International Trade Committee, to be printed (HC 1789);

(2) Correspondence with Control Arms and the Embassy of Saudi Arabia: Written evidence, to be published

(Graham P Jones).

23 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 363) (Damian Collins).

24Education Committee

(1) School and college funding: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 969);

(2) Special educational needs and disabilities: Part of the written evidence, to be published (HC 968)

(Robert Halfon).

25Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Sustainability in the fashion industry: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1148);

(2) Sustainable Development Goals in the UK follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1491)

(Mary Creagh).

26European Statutory Instruments Committee

(1) Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1700), and including the following recommendations:  

That the affirmative procedure should apply to the instruments titled:

Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 13 November 2018;

Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 16 November 2018; and

Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 14 November 2018;

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

(Sir Patrick McLoughlin). 

27Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) Global Britain and India: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1465);

(2) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary and with Lord Barker of Battle relating to meetings with Members of each House of Parliament: Written evidence, to be published

(Tom Tugendhat).

28Health and Social Care Committee

(1) Impact of the Brexit withdrawal agreement on health and social care: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1757);

(2) Implications of the Budget for health and social care: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1712);

(3) Impact of a no deal Brexit on the health and social care sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1583)

(Dr Sarah Wollaston).

29Home Affairs Committee

(1) The work of the Home Secretary: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 434);

(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Immigration relating to paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Government preparations for Brexit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1674);

(4) Modern slavery: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1460)

(Yvette Cooper).

30Justice Committee

(1) The role of the magistracy: Follow-up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1654);

(2) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Prison Population 2022: planning for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 483)

(Robert Neill).

31Petitions Committee

(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;

(3) Funding for research into brain tumours: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1792);

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

(Helen Jones).

32Science and Technology Committee

(1) Quantum technologies:

(i) Twelfth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 820); 

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 820);

(2) Energy drinks and children: Thirteenth Report, to be printed with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 821);

(3) Digital government: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1455);

(4) Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 822)

(Norman Lamb).

33Transport Committee

Rail timetable changes: May 2018: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1163)

(Lilian Greenwood).

34Treasury Committee

(1) Economic crime: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 940);

(2) Service disruption at TSB: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1009);

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

(4) Women in finance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 477)

(Nicky Morgan).

35Welsh Affairs Committee

Prison provision in Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 742) (David T. C. Davies).

36Work and Pensions Committee

Overpaid Carers Allowance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1772) (Frank Field).

John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Order No. 14(4))

1Armed violence against farming communities in Nigeria

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of armed violence against farming communities in Nigeria.—(Jim Shannon.)

 

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

2Overpayments of carers allowance

Resolved, That this House has considered overpayments of carers allowance.—(Ruth George.)

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

3Two child limit in universal credit and child tax credits

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the two child limit in universal credit and child tax credits.—(Alison Thewliss.)

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

4Future of the South Eastern rail franchise

Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the South Eastern rail franchise.—(Robert Neill.)

5EU settled status scheme

Resolved, That this House has considered the EU settled status scheme.—(Matt Warman.)

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

Adjourned at 5.24 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Energy Conservation

Draft Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

2Exiting the European Union (Canals and Inland Waterways)

Draft Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

3Exiting the European Union (Intellectual Property)

Draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

4Exiting the European Union (Animals)

(1) Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1238), dated 26 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

(2) Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018  (S.I., 2018 , No. 1241), dated 26 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

5Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)

Value Added Tax (Disclosure of Information Relating to VAT Registration) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018  (S.I., 2018 , No. 1228), dated 26 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

6Exiting the European Union (Animals)

Proposal for an instrument titled Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

7Exiting the European Union (Electricity)

Proposal for an instrument titled Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Claire Perry)

8Exiting the European Union (Merchant Shipping)

Proposal for an instrument titled Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

9Exiting the European Union (Sea Fisheries)

Proposal for an instrument titled Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

Other papers

10Animal Health

Contingency Plan for Exotic Notifiable Diseases of Animals in England (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

11Constitutional Reform and Governance

Accounts of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1785) (Clerk of the House)

12Low Pay Commission

National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission Report (by Command) (Cm. 9717) (Secretary Greg Clark)

13Merchant Shipping

Report and Accounts of the General Lighthouse Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1717) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

 

Prepared 27 November 2018