House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Monday 8 April 2019
No. 285
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ruth Lorraine Jones, Member for Newport West, was sworn.
3Urgent Questions: (1) Access to medicinal cannabis (Secretary Matt Hancock)
(2) Libya (Mark Field)
4Statements: (1) Online Harms White Paper (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
(2) Business (Leader of the House)
5Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Resolved, That the draft Trade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.—(Graham Stuart.)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 28 February, be approved.—(Amanda Milling.)
Question agreed to.
General Debate on UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Resolved, That this House has considered UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.—(Faisal Rashid.)
8European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
The House proceeded to consider Lords Amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill (Orders of 3 April and today).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House agrees with Lords
Amendment 1.—(Yvette Cooper.)
One hour after their commencement, proceedings were interrupted (Order, 3 April).
The Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on the Consideration of Lords Amendments to a conclusion (Order, 3 April).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F and Order, 3 April).
(1) That this House agrees with Lords Amendment 1 (Question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
(2) That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 and 3 (Single Question on remaining Lords Amendments).
The House divided.
Division No. 410
Ayes: 396 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)
Noes: 83 (Tellers: Richard Drax, Craig Mackinlay)
Question accordingly agreed to.
(3) That this House agrees with Lords Amendment 4 (Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Yvette Cooper.)
Question agreed to.
(4) That Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 be made (Question on an Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Sir William Cash.)
The House divided.
Division No. 411
Ayes: 85 (Tellers: Richard Drax, Craig Mackinlay)
Noes: 392 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)
Question accordingly disagreed to.
(5) That this House agrees with Lords Amendment 5 (Question necessary to bring proceedings to a conclusion).—(Yvette Cooper.)
The House divided.
Division No. 412
Ayes: 390 (Tellers: Jo Churchill, Michelle Donelan)
Noes: 81 (Tellers: Richard Drax, Craig Mackinlay)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
9Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Motion made, That Alex Norris and John Woodcock be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Janet Daby and Toby Perkins be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
(2) Motion made, That Janet Daby be discharged from the Justice Committee and Andy Slaughter be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
(3) Ordered, That Mr Robert Goodwill be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Sir Desmond Swayne be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
(4) Motion made, That Mr Gavin Shuker be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Stephanie Peacock be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
(1) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to local facilities on the Hull Boothferry Estate was presented and read by Emma Hardy.
(2) A public petition from residents of North East Lincolnshire relating to the proposed closure of the level crossing at Suggitt's Lane, Cleethorpes was presented and read by Martin Vickers.
Subject: Visas for non-EEA citizens working in the UK fishing industry (Mr Alistair Carmichael)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
The Speaker interrupted proceedings.
The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
Question again proposed, That this House do now adjourn.
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 11.35 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
14European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
The Lords have passed the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of this House.
Printing of Lords Amendments
15European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill
Lords Amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill to be considered today (Order, 3 April), and to be printed (Bill 376).
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).
16First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch discharged and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
(1) Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Championships) Order 2019: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2116), and including the following recommendations:
(1) That the negative procedure should apply to the Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Championships) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 13 March 2019;
(2) That the Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Championships) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 13 March 2019 should be made;
(2) Draft Legislative Reform (Horseracing Betting Levy) Order 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1756)
(Stephen McPartland)
Boris Johnson: Further Report:
(i) Seventh Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2113);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 2113)
(Kate Green).
(1) Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Championships) Order 2019: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2116), and including the following recommendations:
(1) That the negative procedure should apply to the Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Championships) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 13 March 2019;
(2) That the Draft Harrogate Stray Act 1985 (UCI Road World Championships) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 13 March 2019 should be made;
(2) Draft Legislative Reform (Horseracing Betting Levy) Order 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1756)
(Stephen McPartland)
John Bercow
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 5 April 2019 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Exiting the European Union (Architects)
Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 810), dated 4 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)
2Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Common Agricultural Policy and Market Measures (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 812), dated 4 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
3Exiting the European Union (Animals)
(1) Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 813), dated 4 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(2) Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 809), dated 4 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(3) Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 811), dated 4 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
4Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)
Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 792), dated 3 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) and accompanying reports (by Act) (Sir Alan Duncan)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
5Miscellaneous Series No. 16 (2019)
Agreement, done at Saint Lucia on 22 March 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the CARIFORUM States, on Economic Partnership (CP 83) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 789), dated 3 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Caroline Dinenage)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
7Exiting the European Union (Climate Change)
Proposal for an instrument titled Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Other papers
Statement under section 6E(9) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 8 April 2019
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Companies (Directors' Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kelly Tolhurst)
10Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Seema Kennedy)
11Exiting the European Union (Health and Safety)
Railways (Safety Management) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 825), dated 5 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
12Exiting the European Union (Plant Health)
Plant Health (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 820), dated 4 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove)
13Exiting the European Union (Transport)
Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 826), dated 5 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Parochial Fees and Scheduled Matters Amending Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 752), dated 29 March 2019 (by Act) (Clerk of the House)
15Exiting the European Union (Stamp Duty)
Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations (S.I., 2019, No. 818), dated 5 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride)
Voluntary Partnership Agreement, done at Jakarta on 29 March 2019, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Indonesia on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade in Timber Products into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (CP 87) (by Command), with and Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt)
North Devon District Council Harbour Authority (Removal of Pilotage Functions) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 790), dated 2 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Grayling)
Other papers
18Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Online Harms White Paper (CP 57) (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
19Representation of the People
European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019 No. 832), made 8 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jeremy Wright)
Withdrawn papers
20Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 18 March)
CORRECTION
Thursday 21 July 2016
The following item should have appeared after item 13 (Other Papers)
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Third Report in 2016 from the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission on the Appointment of the Scotland Commissioner (by Act); to be printed (HC 500) (The Speaker).
Thursday 30 March 2017
Item 10, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, should have included:
( ) Corporate Governance: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 982);
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Item 30 (1), Treasury Committee, should have read:
(1) Making tax digital: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 1135);
Tuesday 25 April 2017
Item 21, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, should have included:
( ) Leaving the EU: negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy Fifth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 909);