House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 20 December 2018
No. 227
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for International Trade
(2) the Minister for Women and Equalities
The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts and Measures under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Civil Liability Act 2018
Ivory Act 2018
Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Act 2018
Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018
Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
University of London Act 2018
Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018
Church Property Measure 2018
Church of England Pensions Measure 2018
3Urgent Question: Deaths of homeless people: statistics (Secretary James Brokenshire)
4Business Question (Leader of the House)
5Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Sajid Javid, supported by The Prime Minister, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Karen Bradley, Secretary Amber Rudd, Caroline Nokes and Alok Sharma, presented a Bill to make provision to end rights to free movement of persons under retained EU law and to repeal other retained EU law relating to immigration; to confer power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security co-ordination; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 7 January 2019, and to be printed (Bill 309) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 309–EN).
6UN report on the Rohingya refugee crisis
Resolved, That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees; agrees with the findings of the UN fact-finding mission that genocide and war crimes have been carried out against the Rohingya by senior Myanmar military figures; calls on the Government to pursue an ICC referral for Myanmar through the UN Security Council; and further calls on the Government to put pressure on the United Nations to prevent the repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh to unsafe conditions in Myanmar and continue to provide assistance to Rohingya refugees.—(Rushanara Ali.)
Subject: Source NHS drop-in centre in Horn Park Estate (Clive Efford)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nigel Adams.)
Adjourned at 4.33 pm until Monday 7 January 2019.
Other Proceedings
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
8Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time Friday 8 March 2019, and to be printed (Bill 310).
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).
9Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: Kemi Badenoch discharged and Ben Bradley nominated in substitution.
10Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: Bill Esterson discharged and Chi Onwurah nominated in substitution.
General Committees: Reports
11Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and the draft Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
Reports from Select Committees
12Health and Social Care Committee
Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health relating to medical examiners: Written evidence, to be published (Dr Sarah Wollaston).
13Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Justice relating to access to justice in defamation cases: Written evidence, to be published (Ms Harriet Harman).
John Bercow
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders Nos. 10(7) and 14(4))
1Matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.—(Ian Mearns.)
At 4.30pm, 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 7 January 2019.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Alan Duncan)
2Exiting the European Union (Health Care and Associated Professions)
Draft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Stephen Hammond)
Draft Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
4Exiting the European Union (Electronic Communications)
Radio Spectrum (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1385), dated 17 December 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Margot James)
5Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)
(1) Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1399), dated 18 December 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(2) Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1393), dated 18 December 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
6Exiting the European Union (Merchant Shipping)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) and the Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1400), dated 18 December 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1849) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Road Transport (International Passenger Services) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1395), dated 19 December 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
9Exiting the European Union (Social Security)
(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memobrandum (by Act) (Alok Sharma)
(2) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Alok Sharma)
(3) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, EEA Agreement and Swiss Agreement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Alok Sharma)
(4) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Alok Sharma)
Other papers
Report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009: 1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018 (by Act) (John Glen)
11Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the Vehicle Certification Agency for 2017–18 for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1705) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
12Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks)
Account of Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Fund for 2017–18, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1854) (Clerk of the House)
Second Sale of Pre-2012 (Plan 1) Income Contingent Student Loans (by Act), to be printed (HC 1843) (Secretary Damian Hinds)
Account of Severn Bridges Act 1992 for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1853) (Clerk of the House)
Withdrawn papers
15Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (by Act) (laid 19 December)
16Exiting the European Union (Social Security)
(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 13 December)
(2) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 13 December)
(3) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, EEA Agreement and Swiss Agreement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 13 December)
(4) Proposal for an instrument titled Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (laid 13 December)
Draft Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 13 December)
CORRECTIONS
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Item 39 should have read:
Treasury Committee
(1) Government and Financial Conduct Authority Responses to the Committee’s Twenty-second Report: Crypto-assets: Eighth Special Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1819);
The following item should have appeared after item 35:
International Development Committee
(1) The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s review on Assessing DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, to be published (HC 1733) (Paul Scully).