House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 15 January 2019
No. 234
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Nick Boles, supported by Liz Kendall, Norman Lamb, Yvette Cooper, Nicky Morgan, Hilary Benn and Sir Oliver Letwin, presented a Bill to make provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 314).
3Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require public authorities to pay certain suppliers using project bank accounts; and for connected purposes;
That Debbie Abrahams, Alex Cunningham, Toby Perkins, Anna McMorrin, Diana Johnson, Rachel Reeves, Peter Aldous, Andrea Jenkyns, Marion Fellows, Caroline Lucas, Stephen Lloyd and Jim Shannon present the Bill.
Debbie Abrahams accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 1 March, and to be printed (Bill 315).
4Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Adjourned Debate on Question (ninth allotted day)
Debate resumed (Orders, 4 December 2018 and 9 January).
Question again proposed, That this House approves for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the negotiated withdrawal agreement laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title ‘Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community’ and the framework for the future relationship laid before the House on Monday 26 November 2018 with the title ‘Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom’.
The Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question again proposed.
At 7.00 pm, the Speaker put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the European Union withdrawal motion (Orders, 4 December 2018 and 9 January).
Amendment (f) moved, at end to add "subject to changes being made in the Withdrawal Agreement and in the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol so that the UK has the right to terminate the Protocol without having to secure the agreement of the EU.”—(Mr John Baron.)
Question put forthwith, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 292
Ayes: 24 (Tellers: Sir Mike Penning, Mr Nigel Evans)
Noes: 600 (Tellers: Wendy Morton, Iain Stewart)
Question accordingly negatived.
Main Question put forthwith.
The House divided.
Division No. 293
Ayes: 202 (Tellers: Wendy Morton, Iain Stewart)
Noes: 432 (Tellers: Vicky Foxcroft, Nick Smith)
Question accordingly negatived.
5Statement: Business (Leader of the House)
6Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 27 November 2018, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.)
The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Nuclear Safeguards (Fissionable Material and Relevant International Agreements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 29 November 2018, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 December 2018, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.)
Question agreed to.
7UK participation in the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (post-adoption opt-in)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of Regulation 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA; endorses the Government’s decision to request to opt in under Protocol 21 on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the EU Treaties; and supports the Government’s assessment that Eurojust provides a valuable service to the UK and that opting in would enable us to maintain operational continuity and minimise disruption for UK law enforcement and prosecution authorities during the proposed Implementation Period.—(Mark Spencer.)
The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.
Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).
Subject: Rail services at Chester-le-Street station (Mr Kevan Jones)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Spencer.)
Adjourned at 8.32 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
9Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill
The Lords agree to the Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill without amendment.
The Lords agree to the Tenant Fees Bill with amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
11Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
The Lords agree to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill with amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
Lords Amendments to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 316), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 316—EN).
13Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Lords Amendments to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 317), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 317—EN).
General Committees: Reports
14Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords] Committee
Ian Austin (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.
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Phil Wilson (Chair) reported the draft Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
16Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Virendra Sharma (Chair) reported the draft Nuclear Safeguards (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).
17Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: Rehman Chishti discharged and Suella Braverman nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
18Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on 17 January in the Chamber, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 15 January, to be published (Ian Mearns).
19Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Gender pay gap reporting: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report of the Committee: Sixteenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1895);
(2) Future of audit: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1718)
(Rachel Reeves).
(1) Global Islamist terrorism: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 735);
(2) Consequences for UK Defence of INF withdrawal: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1734);
(3) Correspondence with the Home Office in relation to Border Force recruitment: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State in relation to the Gatwick drone crisis: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Work of the Chief of Defence Staff: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1562)
(Julian Lewis).
21Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18: Equal Pay at the BBC: BBC Response to the Committee's Sixth Report: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1875);
(2) Live music: Written evidence, to be published (HC 733);
(3) The social impact of participation in culture and sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 734)
(Damian Collins).
(1) Special educational needs and disabilities: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 968);
(2) Fourth Industrial Revolution: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1007)
(Robert Halfon).
23Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Planetary health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1803);
(2) Sustainability of the fashion industry: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1148);
(3) UK export finance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1804)
(Mary Creagh).
24European Statutory Instruments Committee
(1) Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1839), and including the following recommendation:
That the affirmative procedure should apply to the instruments titled:
(i) Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 17 December 2018;
(ii) Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 14 December 2018;
(iii) Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 20 December 2018;
(iv) Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 20 December 2018;
(v) Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, EEA Agreement and Swiss Agreement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 20 December 2018;
(vi) Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, the proposal for which was laid before this House on 20 December 2018;
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Patrick McLoughlin).
(1) China and the international rules-based system: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 612);
(2) Correspondence with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office relating to the Institute for Statecraft: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Global Britain and South America: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1617);
(4) Global Britain: the future of UK sanctions policy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1703);
(5) The future of the UK Overseas Territories: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1464)
(Tom Tugendhat).
26Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Budget and NHS long term plan: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1712);
(2) Correspondence from the Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission relating to the State of Care 2017/18 report: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Medical Council relating to patient safety: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Sarah Wollaston).
(1) Modern slavery: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1460);
(2) Hate crime and its violent consequences: Written evidence, to be published (HC 683)
(Yvette Cooper).
28International Development Committee
(1) Forced displacement in Africa: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1433);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Minister of State for the Middle East, Foreign and Commonwealth Office relating to the publication of ‘UK Government’s Approach to Stabilisation: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners’: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to Exiting the EU: redeployment of DFID staff: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) UK aid for combating climate change: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1432);
(5) UK progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Written evidence, to be published (HC 1732)
(Stephen Twigg).
(1) Bailiffs: enforcement of debt: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1836);
(2) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice relating to a report to Parliament under section 22 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) HMP Birmingham: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1647);
(4) Prison Population 2022: planning for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 483);
(5) Serious Fraud Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1653)
(Robert Neill).
(1) Funding for research into brain tumours: follow up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1792);
(2) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;
(3) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published
(Helen Jones).
31Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Strategic leadership in the civil service: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1536);
(2) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Annual Scrutiny 2017–18: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1855)
(Sir Bernard Jenkin).
32Science and Technology Committee
(1) Technologies for meeting clean growth emissions reductions targets: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1454);
(2) Digital government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1455)
(Norman Lamb).
(1) The relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1586);
(2) The future of Scottish agriculture post Brexit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1637)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) The work of the Financial Conduct Authority: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 475);
(2) Consumers' access to financial services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1642);
(3) Correspondence with the Chief Executive of UK Asset Resolution relating to mortgage prisoners: Written evidence, to be published
(Nicky Morgan).
Prison provision in Wales: Oral and 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))
1Recognition of fibromyalgia as a disability
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the recognition of fibromyalgia as a disability.—(Toby Perkins.)
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 the recognition of fibromyalgia as a disability.
2Effect of business rates on pubs
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the effect of business rates on pubs.—(Mrs Anne Main.)
At 11.30 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered local government funding.—(Preet Kaur Gill.)
At 4.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
4Coventry City football club and football stadium ownership
Resolved, That this House has considered Coventry City football club and football stadium ownership.—(Mr Jim Cunningham.)
5Provision of long-term capital for business
Resolved, That this House has considered the provision of long-term capital for business.—(Stephen Kerr.)
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 Affirmative Resolution
1Exiting the European Union (Aquaculture)
Draft Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
2Exiting the European Union (Arms and Ammunition)
Draft Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
3Exiting the European Union (Financial Services and Markets)
Draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)
(1) Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Newton)
(2) Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Newton)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
5Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 39), dated 8 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
6Exiting the European Union (Excise)
(1) Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 13), dated 14 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(2) Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 14), dated 14 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
(3) Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 15), dated 14 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
7Exiting the European Union (Financial Services)
Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings Reorganisation and Winding Up (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 38), dated 14 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
8Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Proposal for an instrument titled Animal By-Products and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Other papers
9Exiting the European Union (Legal Aid and Advice)
Impact Assessment to the draft Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 28 November 2018) (by Command) (Lucy Frazer)
(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Environmental metrics: Government's approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1866) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health and Social Care: NHS financial sustainability, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1867) (Clerk of the House)
Office for Budget Responsibility: Welfare Trends Report (by Command) (CP 2) (Robert Jenrick)
CORRECTION
Monday 14 January
In Papers Laid, the following heading and item should have appeared after item 15:
Withdrawn papers
Social Security
Draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 5 November 2018)