House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 20 February 2019

No. 256

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland

(2) the Prime Minister

2Urgent Questions: (1) Leaving the EU: economic impact of proposed deal (Mel Stride)

            (2) Removal of citizenship status (Secretary Sajid Javid) 

3Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2): 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 certain asylum seekers to be granted permission to work; and for connected purposes;

That Catherine West, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Dame Caroline Spelman, Anna Soubry, Christine Jardine, Kate Green, Mr David Lammy, Alex Sobel, Deidre Brock, Alex Cunningham, Janet Daby and Caroline Lucas present the Bill.

Catherine West accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 22 March, and to be printed (Bill 338).

4Estimates (Liaison Committee Recommendation)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 145(3)), That this House agrees with the Report of the Liaison Committee of 19 February 2019:

That a day not later than 18 March 2019 be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2018–19: Department for Education, and Department for Work and Pensions.—(Amanda Milling.)

Question agreed to.

5Exiting the European Union (Aquaculture)

Resolved, That the draft Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.—(George Eustice.)

6Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

Resolved, That the draft Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 16 January, be approved.—(George Eustice.)

7Antisemitism in modern society

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered antisemitism in modern society.—(Secretary James Brokenshire.)

The Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Question put, and agreed to.

8Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 17 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 16 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 24 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until Wednesday 27 February (Standing Order No. 41A).

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 December 2018, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 11 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(9) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until Wednesday 27 February (Standing Order No. 41A).

(10) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until Wednesday 27 February (Standing Order No. 41A).

(11) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 31 October 2018, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until Wednesday 27 February (Standing Order No. 41A).

(12) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 31 October 2018, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until Wednesday 27 February (Standing Order No. 41A).

(13) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until Wednesday 27 February (Standing Order No. 41A).

(14) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provisions and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 16 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(15) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 17 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(16) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges' Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 7 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(17) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 10 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

(18) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 28 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

9Public petitions

A public petition from residents of London relating to knife crime in Edmonton was presented and read by Kate Osamor.

10Adjournment

Subject: Horse tethering (Luke Hall)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.

Adjourned at 7.34 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

11Low-level Letter Boxes (Prohibition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 15 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 29 March.

General Committees: Reports

12First Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Henry Bellingham (Chair) reported the draft Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

13Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Gary Streeter (Chair) reported the Draft Financial Regulators’ Powers (Technical Standards etc.) and Markets in Financial Instruments (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).

14Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords] Committee

(1) Chair: Steve McCabe 

(2) Members: Tonia Antoniazzi, Gloria De Piero, Rosie Duffield, Vicky Foxcroft, Lucy Frazer, Zac Goldsmith, Kirstene Hair, Carolyn Harris, Wera Hobhouse, Gillian Keegan, Amanda Milling, Liz Saville Roberts, Maggie Throup, Michael Tomlinson, Craig Tracey, Liz Twist and Helen Whately

15Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords] Committee

(1) Chairs: Sir Edward Leigh and Ian Austin 

(2) Members: Bim Afolami, Angela Crawley, Anneliese Dodds, Vicky Ford, Kevin Foster, John Glen, Trudy Harrison, James Heappey, Stephen Kerr, Huw Merriman, Victoria Prentis, Jonathan Reynolds, Danielle Rowley, Jeff Smith, Laura Smith, Alison Thewliss, Liz Twist, Thelma Walker and Craig Whittaker

16Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee

(1) Chair: Geraint Davies 

(2) Members: Bob Blackman, Kevin Brennan, Dr Lisa Cameron, Maria Caulfield, Leo Docherty, Michael Ellis, John Howell, Sarah Jones, David Linden, John Mann, Paul Masterton, Dr Matthew Offord, Andrew Percy, Ruth Smeeth, John Spellar, Wes Streeting and Theresa Villiers

17First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Graham Stringer 

(2) Members: Hannah Bardell, Suella Braverman, John Cryer, Janet Daby, Martyn Day, Dame Louise Ellman, Bill Esterson, Rebecca Harris, Sir John Hayes, Sir Bernard Jenkin, Graham P Jones, Sir Patrick McLoughlin, Neil O’Brien, Mr Mark Prisk, Nick Smith, Kelly Tolhurst and Martin Vickers

18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Mark Spencer discharged and Wendy Morton nominated in substitution.

19Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019)

(1) Chair: Ian Paisley 

(2) Members: Robert Courts, Neil Coyle, Nic Dakin, Kate Green, Rachel Maclean, John Penrose, Jess Phillips, Chris Philp, Tom Pursglove, Andy Slaughter, Karin Smyth, Iain Stewart, Sir Desmond Swayne, Gareth Thomas, Anna Turley, Matt Warman and Mr John Whittingdale

20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Air Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Albert Owen 

(2) Members: Dr Thérèse Coffey, Chris Davies, Thangam Debbonaire, Richard Drax, Dr David Drew, Kevin Hollinrake, Diana Johnson, Gillian Keegan, John Lamont, Johnny Mercer, Teresa Pearce, Lucy Powell, Mr Bob Seely, Gareth Snell, Iain Stewart, Catherine West and Chris Williamson

21Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, draft Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, draft Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, draft Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (System Operation and Connection) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Sir Graham Brady 

(2) Members: Mr John Baron, Alan Brown, Ronnie Cowan, Clive Efford, Mrs Helen Grant, John Grogan, Rebecca Harris, Anne Marie Morris, Neil O’Brien, Claire Perry, Ellie Reeves, Lee Rowley, Grant Shapps, Nick Smith, David Tredinnick, Dr Alan Whitehead and Dr Paul Williams

22Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: James Gray 

(2) Members: Debbie Abrahams, Adam Afriyie, Rushanara Ali, Mr Richard Bacon, Hannah Bardell, Fiona Bruce, Liam Byrne, Leo Docherty, Maria Eagle, Chris Elmore, Marion Fellows, Zac Goldsmith, Chris Green, Mr Alister Jack, Margot James, Ruth Smeeth and Henry Smith

23Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Ozone-depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma 

(2) Members: Ben Bradley, Conor Burns, Bambos Charalambous, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Alex Cunningham, Mr Jim Cunningham, Steve Double, Hugh Gaffney, Bill Grant, Sir Oliver Heald, Julia Lopez, Conor McGinn, Alison McGovern, John McNally, Sandy Martin, Mr Bob Seely and Iain Stewart

24Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Stewart Hosie 

(2) Members: Richard Benyon, Vernon Coaker, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Robert Courts, Thangam Debbonaire, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Kate Hoey, Stephen Kinnock, Chris Law, Sandy Martin, Mr Owen Paterson, Bridget Phillipson, Tom Pursglove, Mr Bob Seely, Iain Stewart, Julian Sturdy and Theresa Villiers

25Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Aquatic Animal Health and Plant Health (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: David Hanson 

(2) Members: Sir Paul Beresford, Bob Blackman, Sarah Champion, Thangam Debbonaire, Mrs Pauline Latham, John McNally, Shabana Mahmood, John Mann, Damien Moore, Luke Pollard, Will Quince, Emma Reynolds, David Rutley, Mr Bob Seely, Alex Sobel, Iain Stewart and Giles Watling

26Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Sir David Amess 

(2) Members: Crispin Blunt, Andrew Bridgen, Stella Creasy, Nic Dakin, Martin Docherty-Hughes, Julie Elliott, Dr Rupa Huq, Mr Nick Hurd, Dr Caroline Johnson, Stuart C. McDonald, Paul Masterton, Paul Maynard, Nigel Mills, Douglas Ross, Eleanor Smith, Nick Thomas-Symonds and David Warburton

27Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Road Vehicle Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Mr George Howarth 

(2) Members: Deidre Brock, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Anneliese Dodds, Michelle Donelan, Vicky Foxcroft, Ruth George, Mary Glindon, Simon Hart, James Heappey, Ged Killen, Jesse Norman, Andrew Percy, Mary Robinson, Royston Smith, Bob Stewart, Sir Hugo Swire and Karl Turner

28Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Mr Nigel Evans 

(2) Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Steve Brine, Richard Burden, Thangam Debbonaire, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Nigel Huddleston, Liz Kendall, Catherine McKinnell, James Morris, Wendy Morton, Alex Norris, Chris Stephens, Maggie Throup, Michael Tomlinson, Craig Tracey and Martin Whitfield

29Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Sir Edward Leigh 

(2) Members: Chris Bryant, Ronnie Cowan, Michelle Donelan, Michael Fabricant, Vicky Foxcroft, Ruth George, Richard Graham, Greg Hands, James Heappey, Gordon Henderson, Jesse Norman, Faisal Rashid, Paul Scully, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Karl Turner and Derek Twigg

30Fifteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

(1) Chair: Sir Roger Gale 

(2) Members: Peter Aldous, Guto Bebb, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Sir Alan Campbell, Caroline Flint, Mike Hill, Chris Law, Andrea Leadsom, Jeremy Lefroy, Anna McMorrin, Seema Malhotra, Paul Maynard, Mark Pawsey, Victoria Prentis, Dame Caroline Spelman, John Stevenson and Valerie Vaz

31Sixteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019 (S.R. (N.I.), 2019, No. 8) and the Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 147))

(1) Chair: Siobhain McDonagh 

(2) Members: Lucy Allan, Stephen Doughty, Sir Alan Duncan, Vicky Ford, Mike Freer, Helen Goodman, Peter Heaton-Jones, Gareth Johnson, Mr David Jones, Mr Kevan Jones, Daniel Kawczynski, Mr David Lammy, Andrew Lewer, Toby Perkins, Danielle Rowley, Nick Smith and Daniel Zeichner

32Seventeenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Securitisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: David Hanson 

(2) Members: Margaret Beckett, Ruth Cadbury, Mr Philip Dunne, John Glen, Kirstene Hair, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Eddie Hughes, David Linden, Kerry McCarthy, Alan Mak, Mark Menzies, Huw Merriman, Jonathan Reynolds, Alec Shelbrooke, Jeff Smith, Thelma Walker and Craig Whittaker

33Eighteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

(1) Chair: Philip Davies 

(2) Members: Rehman Chishti, Anneliese Dodds, Jim Fitzpatrick, John Glen, Drew Hendry, Mr Ranil Jayawardena, Sir Greg Knight, Mr Jonathan Lord, Huw Merriman, Rebecca Pow, Jeff Smith, John Spellar, Wes Streeting, Ross Thomson, Stephen Timms, Thelma Walker and Craig Whittaker

Reports from Select Committees

34Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) The right to family life: children whose mothers are in prison: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1610);

(2) Correspondence with the Minister of State, Home Office, relating to the Offensive Weapons Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Justice relating to access to justice in defamation cases: Written evidence, to be published

(Ms Karen Buck).

35Procedure Committee

(1) Powers of the House of Commons to call for papers: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1904);

(2) Exiting the European Union: scrutiny of delegated legislation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 386)

(Mr Charles Walker).

36Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Forty-ninth Report, to be printed (HC 542-xlix) (Jessica Morden).

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))

1Effect of reductions in funding of police, fire and rescue services

Resolved, That this House has considered the effect of reductions in funding of police, fire and rescue services.—(Grahame Morris.)

The sitting was suspended between 10.49 am and 11.00 am.

2UK deep sea mining industry

Resolved, That this House has considered the UK deep sea mining industry.—(Mrs Sheryll Murray.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.27 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Recall of women to prisons

Resolved, That this House has considered the recall of women to prisons.—(Carolyn Harris.)

4Reopening the railway between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen

Resolved, That this House has considered reopening the railway between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen.—(Jonathan Edwards.)

5Small modular reactors

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered small modular reactors.—(Trudy Harrison.)

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)).

Question put, and agreed to.

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 Negative Resolution

1Civil Aviation

Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 261), dated 13 February 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)

2Constitutional Law

Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Functions and Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 183), dated 13 February 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Mundell)

3Switzerland No. 4 (2019)

Agreement, done at Bern on 11 February 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Trade, with an Explanatory Memorandum and an accompanying report (CP 55) (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

Other papers

4Exiting the European Union (Customs)

Explanatory Memorandum to the Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 137) (laid 31 January) (by Command) (Mel Stride)

5Overseas Territories

(1) Eritrea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Revocation) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019 No. 184), dated 13 February 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Alan Duncan)

(2) Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 185), dated 13 February 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Alan Duncan)

6Pensions

Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 186), dated 13 February 2019 (by Act) (Secretary Gavin Williamson)

Withdrawn papers

7Exiting the European Union (Customs)

Explanatory Memorandum to the Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 31 January 2019)

 

Prepared 20 February 2019