House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 5 February 2019
No. 246
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
2Speaker’s Statement: Appointment of the Clerk of the House
3Urgent Question: Operation of the Windrush Scheme (Secretary Sajid Javid)
4Application for Emergency Debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Tom Brake proposed that the House should debate the consequences of leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement or future political agreement.
The Speaker declined to put the application to the House.
5Kitchens in Rented Accommodation (Benefit Claimants) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Frank Field presented a Bill to require landlords to meet standards for the hygienic storage and preparation of food and the provision of cooking appliances and equipment in accommodation provided for tenants in receipt of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 March, and to be printed (Bill 329).
6Crime (Impact Statements): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for statements made by persons adversely affected by a crime to be used in sentencing proceedings in court; and for connected purposes;
That Melanie Onn, Chris Bryant, Sir Graham Brady, Gareth Snell, Ruth Smeeth, Ms Harriet Harman, Martin Vickers and Nic Dakin present the Bill.
Melanie Onn accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 22 March, and to be printed (Bill 330).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2019–20 (HC 1896), which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved.—(Secretary Sajid Javid.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 321
Members of the House (Standing Order No. 83R(2))
Ayes: 310 (Tellers: Iain Stewart, Wendy Morton)
Noes: 254 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Jeff Smith)
Members representing qualifying constituencies (England and Wales)
Ayes: 289
Noes: 242
Question accordingly agreed to.
8Local Government Finance (England)
(1) Motion made and Question proposed, That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2019–20 (HC 1916), which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Secretary James Brokenshire.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 322
Members of the House (Standing Order No. 83R(2))
Ayes: 298 (Tellers: Wendy Morton, Iain Stewart)
Noes: 240 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Jeff Smith)
Members representing qualifying constituencies (England)
Ayes: 270
Noes: 208
Question accordingly agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, 31 January), That the Report on Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) 2019–20 (HC 1917), which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Secretary James Brokenshire.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, 31 January), That the Report on Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) 2019–20 (HC 1918), which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Secretary James Brokenshire.)
Question agreed to.
9Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Devolved Income Tax Rates (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 10 December 2018, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2018, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 18 December 2018, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2018, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Insurance Distribution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2018, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 17 January, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(1) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Triangle maintained nursery school in Lambeth relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(2) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Walton Lane maintained nursery school in Nelson, Lancashire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(3) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of College Green maintained nursery school in Brent relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(4) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Bognor Regis maintained nursery school in West Sussex relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(5) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Oxclose Community maintained nursery school in Washington, Sunderland, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(6) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Kingswood maintained nursery school in Watford, Hertfordshire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(7) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Maidenhead Nursery School in Windsor and Maidenhead relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(8) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Kenilworth Nursery School in Kenilworth relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(9) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Maytree maintained nursery school in Lambeth relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(10) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Holmewood maintained nursery school in Lambeth relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(11) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of The Lawns maintained nursery school in Windsor relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(12) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Hedon Nursery School in the East Riding of Yorkshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(13) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Grosvenor maintained nursery school in Bolton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(14) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Usworth Colliery maintained nursery school in Washington, Tyne and Wear, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(15) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Beverley Manor Nursery school in the East Riding of Yorkshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(16) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Northfleet Nursery in Gravesend relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(17) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of West Heath Nursery in Birmingham relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(18) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Wyndham Park maintained nursery school in Grantham relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(19) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Hollywood Park maintained nursery school in Stockport relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(20) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Lanterns maintained nursery school in Winchester, Hampshire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(21) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Cookham maintained nursery school in Cookham relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(22) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Douglas Valley maintained nursery school in Wigan relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(23) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Chichester maintained nursery school in West Sussex relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(24) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Pennywell Early Years Centre maintained nursery school in Sunderland relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(25) A public petition from arents, carers, staff and governors of Hylton Red House maintained nursery school in Sunderland relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(26) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Filton Avenue maintained nursery school in Bristol relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Lucy Powell.
(27) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Hampden Way maintained nursery school in Barnet relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Theresa Villiers.
(28) A public petition from parents, carers, staff of St Margaret's maintained nursery school in Barnet relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Theresa Villiers.
(29) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of BEYA-Brookhill maintained nursery school in Barnet relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Theresa Villiers.
(30) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Hillview maintained nursery school in Harrow relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Gareth Thomas.
(31) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Windsor maintained nursery school in Wolverhampton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Pat McFadden.
(32) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Phoenix maintained nursery school in Wolverhampton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Pat McFadden.
(33) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Ditton and Warmington Road maintained nursery schools in Halton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Derek Twigg.
(34) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Somerset maintained nursery school in Wandsworth, London, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Marsha De Cordova.
(35) A public petition from Cippenham maintained nursery school in Slough relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.
(36) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Baylis Court maintained nursery school in Slough relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.
(37) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Lea maintained nursery school in Slough relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.
(38) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Chalvey maintained nursery school in Slough relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.
(39) A public petition from parents, carers, staff, governors and supporters of Slough Centre maintained nursery school in Slough, Berkshire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.
(40) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Redcliffe Children's Centre maintained nursery school in Bristol relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Thangam Debbonaire.
(41) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of St Werburgh's Park maintained nursery school in Bristol relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Thangam Debbonaire.
(42) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of St Philip's Marsh, Cashmore Early Years Centre and Barton Hill Children's Centre maintained nursery schools in Bristol relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Thangam Debbonaire.
(43) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Featherstone maintained nursery school in Erdington, Birmingham, Marsh Hill nursery school, Osborne nursery school and Castle Vale nursery school relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Jack Dromey.
(44) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Caversham maintained nursery school in Reading and Blagdon nursery school relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Matt Rodda.
(45) A public petition from Abercromby maintained nursery school in Liverpool relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Dame Louise Ellman.
(46) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Whitegate Nursery School, Padiham, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Julie Cooper.
(47) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Ightenhill maintained nursery school in Burnley relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Julie Cooper.
(48) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Basnett Street maintained nursery school in Burnley relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Julie Cooper.
(49) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Rockwood maintained nursery school in Burnley, Lancashire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Julie Cooper.
(50) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Rosegrove maintained nursery school in Burnley relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Julie Cooper.
(51) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Reedley Hallows maintained nursery school in Burnley, Lancashire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Julie Cooper.
(52) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Atherstone maintained nursery school in Atherstone, Warwickshire, and Bedworth Heath nursery school relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Craig Tracey.
(53) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Stockingford maintained nursery school in Nuneaton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Marcus Jones.
(54) A public petition from parents, carers staff, governors and local community of Homerton Early Years Centre maintained nursery school in Cambridgeshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Daniel Zeichner.
(55) A public petition from parents, carers staff, governors and local community of Colleges maintained nursery school in Cambridgeshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Daniel Zeichner.
(56) A public petition from parents, carers staff and governors of Brunswick maintained nursery school in Cambridgeshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Daniel Zeichner.
(57) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Histon Early Years Centre maintained nursery school in Histon, Cambridgeshire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Daniel Zeichner.
(58) A public petition from parents, carers, staff, governors and local community of The Fields maintained nursery school in Cambridgeshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Daniel Zeichner.
(59) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Hindley maintained nursery school in Makerfield relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Yvonne Fovargue.
(60) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Lillian de Lissa maintained nursery school in Birmingham relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Preet Kaur Gill.
(61) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Allens Croft maintained nursery school in King Heath, Birmingham, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Steve McCabe.
(62) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Highters Heath maintained nursery school in Warstock, Birmingham, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Steve McCabe.
(63) A public petition from the parents, carers and staff of Lee Royd maintained nursery school in Hyndburn relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Graham P Jones.
(64) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Victoria Park and Hungerford Nursery School in West Berkshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Richard Benyon.
(65) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Sunny Brow maintained nursery school in Middleton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Liz McInnes.
(66) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of The Grove Children and Family Centre maintained nursery school in Southwark relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Ms Harriet Harman.
(67) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Nell Gwynn and Ann Bernadt maintained nursery school in Southwark relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Ms Harriet Harman.
(68) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Whitnash maintained nursery school in Leamington Spa relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Matt Western.
(69) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Warwick Nursery School in Warwick relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Matt Western.
(70) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Boundstone maintained nursery school in Lancing, West Sussex, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Tim Loughton.
(71) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Hetton Lyons maintained nursery school in Sunderland relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Bridget Phillipson.
(72) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Mill Hill maintained nursery school in Doxford Park, Sunderland, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Bridget Phillipson.
(73) A public petition from the parents, carers, staff and governors of Houghton Community maintained nursery school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Bridget Phillipson.
(74) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Hetton-Le-Hole maintained nursery school in Sunderland relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Bridget Phillipson.
(75) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Chelwood nursery school and Clyde maintained nursery school in Lewisham relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Vicky Foxcroft.
(76) A public petition from parents of Bensham Grove Community maintained nursery school in Gateshead relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Ian Mearns.
(77) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of St Giles maintained nursery school in Lincoln relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Karen Lee.
(78) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Rothesay maintained nursery school in Luton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Gavin Shuker.
(79) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Chapel Street maintained nursery school in Luton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Gavin Shuker.
(80) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Chapel Street, Gill Blowers, Grasmere, Hart Hill, Pastures Way and Rothesay maintained nursery schools in Luton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Mr Gavin Shuker.
(81) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Tanglewood maintained nursery school in Chelmsford relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Vicky Ford.
(82) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Harrington Nursery School in Derby City relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Margaret Beckett.
(83) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Lord Street Community Nursery in Derby South constituency relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Margaret Beckett.
(84) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Grandpont maintained nursery school in Oxford relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented and read by Anneliese Dodds.
Subject: Funding for children's social care in Rotherham (Sarah Champion)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Iain Stewart.)
Adjourned at 8.56 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
12Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
14Government Departments (Abolition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
15International Development Assistance (Limit) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
Public petitions
(1) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Church Hill and Low Hill maintained nursery schools in Waltham Forest relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Stella Creasy.
(2) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Rye Park maintained nursery school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Mr Charles Walker.
(3) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Greenfield maintained nursery school in Waltham Cross relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Mr Charles Walker.
(4) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Arlesdene maintained nursery school and pre-school in Hertfordshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Mr Charles Walker.
(5) A public petition from parents, careers, staff and governors of Hillfields maintained nursery school in Coventry relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Mr Jim Cunningham.
(6) A public petition from parents, carers, staff, governors and the local community of Huntingdon maintained nursery school in Cambridgeshire relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Mr Jonathan Djanogly.
(7) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Moss Hall maintained nursery school in Barnet relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Mike Freer.
(8) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Gill Blowers Nursery School in Luton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Kelvin Hopkins.
(9) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Grasmere Nursery School in Luton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Kelvin Hopkins.
(10) A public petition from parents, carers and staff of Chapel Street, Gill Blowers, Grasmere, Hart Hill, Pastures Way and Rothesay maintained nursery schools in Luton relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Kelvin Hopkins.
(11) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Rowland Hill maintained nursery school in Haringey, London, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Lucy Powell.
(12) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Woodlands Park maintained nursery school in Haringey relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Lucy Powell.
(13) A public petition from parents, carers, staff, governors and other local community contacts of Kintore Way maintained nursery school in Southwark relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Lucy Powell.
(14) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Pembury House maintained nursery school in Haringey relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Lucy Powell.
(15) A public petition from parents, carers, staff and governors of Ribblesdale maintained nursery school in Clitheroe, Lancashire, relating to the future of maintained nursery schools was presented by Lucy Powell.
General Committees: Reports
18Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Nigel Evans (Chair) reported the draft Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
19Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Christopher Chope (Chair) reported the draft Financial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
20Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee
Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the draft Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
21Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
22Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Joan Ryan (Chair) reported the draft Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
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).
23Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Chair: Mr Nigel Evans in place of Stewart Hosie.
24Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Mr Ranil Jayawardena and Catherine West discharged and Gareth Thomas and Ross Thomson nominated in substitution.
25Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) Order 2018)
Members: Mark Garnier, Andrew Lewer, Alec Shelbrooke and Gareth Thomas discharged and Kevin Foster, Trudy Harrison, Nigel Huddleston and Catherine West nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
26Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on 7 February in the Chamber with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 5 February to be published (Ian Mearns).
27Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Future of Audit: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1718);
(2) Rolling out smart meters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1851)
(Rachel Reeves).
(1) Consequences for UK defence of INF withdrawal: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1734);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Defence Procurement relating to fleet solid support ships: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) UK response to hybrid threats: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1816)
(Dr Julian Lewis).
Accountability hearings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 341) (Robert Halfon).
30Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability: Sixteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1952);
(2) UK export finance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1804);
(3) Sustainability of the fashion industry: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1148)
(Mary Creagh).
31European Statutory Instruments Committee
Seventeenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1932) (Sir Patrick McLoughlin).
(1) Delivering Global Britain: FCO skills: Government response to the Committee’s Fourteenth Report: Nineteenth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1937);
(2) The World Food Programme: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1915);
(3) The future of the UK Overseas Territories: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1464)
(Tom Tugendhat).
33Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Sexual health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1419);
(2) Availability of Orkambi on the NHS: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1808);
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to no-deal Brexit contingency planning: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Suicide prevention: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Sarah Wollaston).
The Macpherson Report: Twenty years on: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1829) (Yvette Cooper).
35Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Correspondence with the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General relating to the Finance Bill: Written evidence to be published (Ms Harriet Harman).
36International Development Committee
(1) DFID’s work in Zimbabwe: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1878);
(2) Department for International Development Supplementary Estimate 2018–19: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) UK aid for combating climate change: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1432)
(Stephen Twigg).
(1) Draft Sentencing Council guideline for the sentencing of offences not covered by an offence specific guideline: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1888);
(2) Bailiffs: Enforcement of debt: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1836);
(3) Correspondence with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and the Home Secretary: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Prison Population 2022: planning for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 483);
(7) The Lord Chief Justice’s Annual Report for 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1651);
(8) Work of the Attorney General: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1887)
(Robert Neill).
(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) Online abuse and the experience of disabled people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 759)
(Helen Jones).
39Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Governance of statistics: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1820);
(2) UK Statistics Authority Estimates 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from Sir David Norgrove relating to the work of the UK Statistics Authority: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Bernard Jenkin).
40Science and Technology Committee
(1) Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1927);
(2) Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1453);
(3) Brexit, science and innovation: Preparations for No-Deal: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1857);
(4) Correspondence with Huawei relating to security of the UK’s communications infrastructure: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) E-cigarettes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 505);
(6) Research integrity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 350)
(Norman Lamb).
(1) The relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1586);
(2) Fisheries Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1787);
(3) The future of Scottish agriculture post-Brexit: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1637)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) Budget 2018: Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1606);
(2) Consumers' access to financial services: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1642)
(Nicky Morgan).
Brexit, trade and customs: implications for Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1444) (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))
1Great Western Rail delays and performance across the network
Resolved, That this House has considered Great Western Rail delays and performance across the network.—(Stephen Doughty.)
2Independent accountability of the BBC commissioning process
Resolved, That this House has considered independent accountability of the BBC commissioning process.—(Mr Gregory Campbell.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.25 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Economic growth in the South West
Resolved, That this House has considered economic growth in the South West.—(Sir Gary Streeter.)
4Closure of RAF Scampton and location of the Red Arrows
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the closure of RAF Scampton and location of the Red Arrows.—(Sir Edward Leigh.)
At 4.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
5Use of unpaid work trials at the outset of employment
The sitting was suspended between 4.40 pm and 4.55 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the use of unpaid work trials at the outset of employment.—(Stewart Malcolm McDonald.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.44 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
(1) Draft Animal Feed (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Steve Brine)
(2) Draft Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Steve Brine)
2Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)
Draft REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
3Exiting the European Union (Food)
(1) Draft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Steve Brine)
(2) Draft Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Steve Brine)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
4Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)
Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Specified Supplies) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 175), dated 4 February 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 166), dated 30 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
6Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Proposal for an instrument titled Sprouts and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Steve Brine)
7Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)
Proposal for an instrument titled Roads (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
8Exiting the European Union (European Union Budget, and Economic and Monetary Policy)
Proposal for an instrument titled European Union Budget, and Economic and Monetary Policy (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)
Other papers
HM Treasury Minute, dated 5 February 2019, concerning UK Hydrographic Office Trading Fund (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)
HM Treasury Minute, dated 5 February 2019, concerning a contingent liability relating to Restructuring of NRAM (by Command) (John Glen)
Withdrawn papers
11Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)
Draft REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 9 January)
CORRECTION
Monday 4 February 2019
The following changes to notices given should have appeared after item 16:
Collective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
National Health Service Bill
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.