House of Commons

House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday
29 November 2018

No. 215

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Private Bills: University of London Bill [Lords]: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed without amendment.

2 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(2) the right hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners and the right hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission

3Urgent Question: EU Withdrawal Agreement: legal advice (The Solicitor General)

4Business Question (Leader of the House)

5Improving Education Standards

Resolved, That this House has considered improving education standards.—(Nick Gibb.)

6Public petition

A public petition of students at Brockenhurst College in New Forest East constituency relating to college funding was presented and read by Dr Julian Lewis.

7Adjournment

Subject: HIV and World Aids Day (Lloyd Russell-Moyle)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeremy Quin.

Adjourned at 4.06 pm until Monday 3 December.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

8Joint Committee on the draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill

The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of six Lords to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill presented to both Houses on 18 October 2018 (Cm 9710), and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 28 March 2019;

they have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

that the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

that the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

that the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

that the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

that the reports of the Committee from time to time be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

that the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Commitee so wishes; and

that the quorum of the Committee be three.

General Committees: Reports

9Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (except 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)

Mr George Howarth (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

10Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee

Mr Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the Bill without amendment.

Bill, not amended, to be considered on Monday 3 December.

Reports from Select Committees

11Health and Social Care Committee

Implications of the Budget for health and social care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1712) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

12Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

Second Legislative Scrutiny Report: Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1616) (Ms Harriet Harman).

13Liaison Committee

Evidence from the Prime Minister: Brexit: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1765) (Dr Sarah Wollaston).

14Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Funding priorities in the 201819 Budget: Health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1447) (Dr Andrew Murrison).

15Treasury Committee

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

 John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 1.30 pm.

Liaison Committee business (Standing Order No. 10(7))

1Private rented sector

Resolved, That this House has considered the Fourth Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Private rented sector, HC 440, and the Government response, HC 9639.—(Mr Clive Betts.)

Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders Nos. 10(7) and 14(4))

2International Men's Day

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered International Men's Day.—(Philip Davies.)

At 4.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

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

Adjourned at 4.30 pm until Monday 3 December.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Education

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits for Accelerated Courses) (England) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sam Gyimah)

2Exiting the European Union (Electronic Communications)

Draft Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Margot James)

3Exiting the European Union (Financial Services)

(1) Draft Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)

(2) Draft Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)

4Exiting the European Union (Merchant Shipping)

Draft Ship Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

5Exiting the European Union (Nuclear Safeguards)

(1) Draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

(2) Draft Nuclear Safeguards (Fissionable Material and Relevant International Agreements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

6Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)

Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

7Building and Buildings

Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1230), dated 28 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Asessment (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)

8Education

Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (University Title) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1225), dated 25 November 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sam Gyimah)

9Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

(1) Statute, dated 23 March 2018, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, amending the existing Statutes of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

(2) Statute, dated 13 July 2018, made by the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, amending the existing Statutes of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

(3) Statute, dated 19 July 2018, made by the Governing Body of Magdalene College in the University of Cambridge, amending the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

(4) Statute, dated 20 July 2018, made by the Governing Body of Queen's College in the University of Oxford, amending the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

(5) Statute, dated 20 July 2018, made by the Governing Body of Queen's College in the University of Oxford, amending the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

(6) Statute, dated 17 May 2018, made by the Governing Body of St John's College in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act) (Secretary Damian Hinds)

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

10Exiting the European Union

Proposal for an instrument titled European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Chris Heaton-Harris)

11Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments to Farmers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

(2) Proposal for an instrument titled Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

(3) Proposal for an instrument titled Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

12Exiting the European Union (Agriculture and Fisheries)

Proposal for an instrument titled European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

13Exiting the European Union (Animals)

(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

(2) Proposal for an instrument titled Exotic Disease (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

14Exiting the European Union (Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances)

Proposal for an instrument titled Shipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

15Exiting the European Union (European Union)

Proposal for an instrument titled Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Chris Heaton-Harris)

16Exiting the European Union (Roads)

Proposal for an instrument titled Intelligent Transport Systems (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

Other papers

17Financial Services

Financial Stability Report (by Act) (John Glen)

18Housing

Housing Health and Safety Rating System Operating Guidance: Addendum for the profile for the hazard of fire and in relation to cladding systems on high rise residential buildings (by Command), to be printed (HC 1774) (Secretary James Brokenshire)

19Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Housing Communities and Local Government Select Committee, Session 2017–19, on land value capture (by Command) (Cm 9734) (Secretary James Brokenshire)

20Planning

Draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)

21Town and Country Planning

Improving planning performance - Criteria for designation (revised 2018) (by Act) (Secretary James Brokenshire)

Withdrawn papers

22Exiting the European Union (Animals)

Proposal for an instrument titled Equine Identification (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (laid 20 November)

23Exiting the European Union (Northern Ireland) (Animals)

Proposal for an instrument titled Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (by Act) (laid 20 November)

 

Prepared 29 November 2018