House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 7 February 2019
No. 248
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
2Urgent Question: Leaving the European Union: Mobile roaming charges (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statements: (1) Legal aid: Post-implementation review (Secretary David Gauke)
(2) Venezuela (Sir Alan Duncan)
5Select Committee Statements (Standing Order No. 22D)
(1) Publication of the Fourteenth Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health (Norman Lamb)
(2) Publication of the Ninth Report of the Education Committee, Tackling disadvantage in the early years (Robert Halfon)
Antisocial behaviour
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of antisocial behaviour.—(Diana Johnson.)
Subject: Closure of Santander banks (Angela Crawley)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Iain Stewart.)
Adjourned at 4.49 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords agree to the Finance (No. 3) Bill without amendment.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
9Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow; and to be printed pursuant to Standing Order No. 57A (Bill 333) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 333–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
10Fire Safety (Leasehold Properties) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
11Freehold Properties (Management Charges and Shared Facilities) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
12European Union (Revocation of Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.
13Terms of Withdrawal from EU (Referendum) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.
16European Union (Revocation of Notification of Withdrawal) (No. 2) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.
17Creditworthiness Assessment Bill [Lords]
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 February.
18Freedom of Information (Extension) Bill
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
General Committees: Reports
19Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) 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).
20Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee
Members: Stephen Kerr discharged and Alok Sharma nominated in substitution.
21Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Intellectual Property (Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018)
Members: Sir David Evennett discharged and Mr Simon Clarke nominated in substitution.
22Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019)
Members: Nic Dakin discharged and Sir Alan Campbell nominated in substitution.
23Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2019 and the draft Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2019)
Members: Suella Braverman discharged and Fiona Bruce nominated in substitution.
24Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Derek Thomas discharged and Sir Desmond Swayne nominated in substitution.
25Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Representation of the People (Election Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 2019, the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2019 and the draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019)
Members: Mr Mark Harper discharged and Kevin Hollinrake nominated in substitution.
26Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019)
Members: Guto Bebb discharged and Alex Burghart nominated in substitution.
27Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Jon Trickett discharged and Jo Platt nominated in substitution.
28Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) Order 2018)
Members: Conor McGinn discharged and Graham P Jones nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Windrush children: Written evidence, to be published (HC 990) (Yvette Cooper).
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))
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of rough sleeping.—(Neil Coyle.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.29 pm until Monday 11 February.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)
Draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Kelly Tolhurst)
2Exiting the European Union (Financial Services)
Draft Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (John Glen)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 189), dated 5 February 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chris Skidmore)
4Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)
(1) Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 190), dated 31 January 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(2) Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No.2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 188), dated 31 January 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
5Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)
Driving Licences (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 194), dated 5 February 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Agreement, done at Washington on 31 January 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America on the Mutual Recognition of certain distilled Spirits/Spirit Drinks, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (CP 34) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Agreement, done at Washington on 31 January 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America on Trade in Wine, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (CP 36) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
8Exiting the European Union (Education)
Proposal for an instrument titled European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Chris Skidmore)
Other papers
Report on The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks for the period 26 September to 25 December 2018 (by Act) (Mr David Lidington)
10Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
11Exiting the European Union (Excise)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I, 2019, No. 13) (by Command) (Mel Stride)
12Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)
Explanatory Memorandum to the International Driving Permits (Fees) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1) (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
(1) Final report: Review of legal aid for inquests (by Command) (CP 39) (Secretary David Gauke)
(2) Legal Support: The Way Ahead - An action plan to deliver better support to people experiencing legal problems (by Command) (CP 40) (Secretary David Gauke)
(3) Post-implementation Review of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) (by Command) (CP 37) (Secretary David Gauke)
(4) Post-implementation Review of Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO): Civil litigation funding and costs (by Command) (CP 38) (Secretary David Gauke)
Withdrawn papers
14Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 16 January)
15Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)
Draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 11 December 2018)
16Exiting the European Union (Excise)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I, 2019, No. 13) (laid 15 January)
17Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)
Explanatory Memorandum to the International Driving Permits (Fees) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 10 January)