House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Monday 18 March 2019

No. 271

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

2Speaker's Statement: Section 13(1) European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 motions

3Urgent Questions: (1) Far right violence and online extremism (Mr Ben Wallace)

(2) Article 50: extension procedure (Kwasi Kwarteng)

(3) Interserve (Oliver Dowden)

4Business of the House (Today)

Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Jeremy Corbyn relating to the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 62) may continue, though opposed, for 90 minutes after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply.—(Iain Stewart.)

5Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations (S.I., 2019, No. 62)

Motion made and Question put, That the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 62), dated 14 January 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 January, be revoked.—(Jonathan Ashworth.)

The House divided.

Division No. 365.

Ayes: 240 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Bambos Charalambous)

Noes: 292 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)

Question accordingly negatived.

6Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248)

Motion made and Question put, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248), dated 13 February 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 February, be annulled.—(Jonathan Ashworth.)

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

Division deferred until Wednesday 20 March (Standing Order No. 41A).

7Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

Motion made and Question put, That the draft Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.—(David Rutley.)

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

Division deferred until Wednesday 20 March (Standing Order No. 41A).

8Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

Motion made and Question put, That the draft Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.—(David Rutley.)

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

Division deferred until Wednesday 20 March (Standing Order No. 41A).

9Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 14 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 5 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Official Controls for Feed, Food and Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 4 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 18 February, be approved. —(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(9) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(10) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Services of Lawyers and Lawyer's Practice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

(11) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 14 February, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Question agreed to.

10Changes to membership of select committees

Motion made, That Mr Chris Leslie be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Gareth Thomas be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).

11Adjournment

Subject: Effect of transition towns on use of fossil fuels (Thangam Debbonaire)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeremy Quin.)

Adjourned at 11.31 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

12Banking and Post Office Services (Rural Areas and Small Communities) Bill 

Order for Second Reading on Friday 22 March, read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

13Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 22 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 5 April.

General Committees: Reports

14Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Mike Gapes (Chair) reported the draft Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

15Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Challenges to Validity of EU Instruments (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

16Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Aviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the draft Aviation Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

17Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Adrian Bailey (Chair) reported the draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

18Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Henry Bellingham (Chair) reported the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019.

19Twenty-fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

David Hanson (Chair) reported the draft Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

General Committees: Appointments

20Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Challenges to Validity of EU Instruments (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Chris Bryant and Stephanie Peacock discharged and Tonia Antoniazzi and Bambos Charalambous nominated in substitution.

21Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Aviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the draft Aviation Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Sir David Evennett and Trudy Harrison discharged and Simon Hoare and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.

22Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Damien Moore discharged and Anne-Marie Trevelyan nominated in substitution.

23Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Mr John Baron discharged and Mark Menzies nominated in substitution.

24Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the draft Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the draft Social Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 883/2004, EEA Agreement and Swiss Agreement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch discharged and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.

25Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Stephen Kerr discharged and Mike Wood nominated in substitution.

26Nineteenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the draft Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Richard Benyon, Thangam Debbonaire, Dr David Drew, George Eustice, Neil Gray, Kevin Hollinrake, Dr Rupa Huq, Gillian Keegan, Mr Pat McFadden, Shabana Mahmood, Alan Mak, Sandy Martin, David Rutley, Paul Scully, Alex Sobel, Iain Stewart and Sir Robert Syms discharged.

27Twenty-first Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Mr Shailesh Vara discharged and Gareth Johnson nominated in substitution.

28Twenty-fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Paul Farrelly and Sir Patrick McLoughlin discharged and Mr Simon Clarke and Dr Rupa Huq nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

29Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 18 March to be published (Sir Paul Beresford).

30Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 2009) (Peter Aldous).

31Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Modern methods of construction: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1831);

(2) Correspondence relating to the Spring Statement 2019: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Clive Betts).

32Public Accounts (Committee of) 

(1) Accessing public services through the Government’s Verify digital system: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1748);

(2) Disclosure and Barring Service: progress review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2006);

(3) Homeless households: Written evidence, to be published (HC 462);

(4) Transforming children’s services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1741)

(Meg Hillier).

 

John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 4.30 pm.

Debate on an e-petition (Standing Order No. 10(1)(a))

1ISIS members returning to the UK

Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 231521 relating to ISIS members returning to the UK.—(Luke Hall.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 5.54 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

Draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Steve Brine)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Social Security

Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 552), dated 12 March 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson )

Other papers

3Energy

Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)

4National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the Financial Conduct Authority: Regulating to protect consumers in utilities, communications and financial services markets (by Act), to be printed (HC 1992) (Clerk of the House)

5Treaty Series No. 1 (2019)

Agreement, done at London on 3 November 2016, between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (by Command) (CP 73) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

6Treaty Series No. 2 (2019)

Convention, done at Vienna on 23 October 2018, between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Austria for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains (by Command) (CP 74) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)

CORRECTION

Thursday 14 March 2019

In Papers Laid, the following should have appeared after item 3:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

Pensions

The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019. No. 546), dated 12 March 2019 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Elizabeth Truss)

 

Prepared 18 March 2019