Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 11 April 2019

No. 288

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

(2) the Attorney General

2Urgent Question: East Midlands rail franchise (Andrew Jones)

3Business Question (Leader of the House)

4Statements: (1) Discrimination in football (Mims Davies)

(2) European Council (The Prime Minister)

(3) Arrest of Julian Assange (Secretary Sajid Javid)

5Legal Tender (Scottish Banknotes) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Mr Alistair Carmichael presented a Bill to make provision about the acceptance of Scottish banknotes throughout the United Kingdom; to oblige businesses and companies to accept Scottish banknotes as payment; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Tuesday 23 April, and to be printed (Bill 379).

6Adjournment (Easter)

Resolved, That this House, at its rising today, do adjourn until Tuesday 23 April 2019.—(Wendy Morton.)

7Backbench Business

Introduction of the 2019 Loan Charge (resumed debate)

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

Resolved, That this House expresses its serious concern at the 2019 Loan Charge which applies from 5 April 2019; expresses deep concern and regret about the effect of the mental and emotional impact on people facing the Loan Charge; is further concerned about suicides of people facing the Loan Charge and the identified suicide risk, which was reported to HMRC; believes that the Loan Charge is fundamentally unfair and undermines the principle of the rule of law by overriding statutory taxpayer protections; expresses disappointment at the lack of notice served by HMRC and the delays in communication with those now facing the Loan Charge, which has further increased anxiety of individuals and families; is concerned about the nature and accuracy of the information circulated by HMRC with regard to the Loan Charge; further regrets the inadequate impact assessment originally conducted; understands that many individuals have received miscalculated settlement information; calls for an immediate suspension of the Loan Charge for a period of six months and for all related settlements to be put on hold; and further calls for an independent inquiry into the Loan Charge to be conducted by a party that is not connected with either the Government or HMRC.—(Ross Thomson.)

8Sittings in Westminster Hall (23 April)

Ordered, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 10(2)(b), the sittings in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 23 April shall begin at 11.30am, shall be suspended from 1.30pm to 4.30pm and may then continue for up to a further three hours.—(Rebecca Harris.)

9Adjournment

Subject: Police complaints, accountability and the case of Nicholas Churton (Ian C. Lucas)

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

Adjourned at 5.28 pm until Tuesday 23 April

(Resolution, today)

Other Proceedings

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).

10First Delegated Legislation Committee (Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 616))

Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Richard Benyon, Fiona Bruce, Alistair Burt, Ruth Cadbury, Sarah Champion, Vernon Coaker, Nic Dakin, Tony Lloyd, John Mann, Mark Menzies, James Morris, John Penrose, Bridget Phillipson, Lucy Powell, Iain Stewart and Matt Warman discharged.

Reports from Select Committees

11Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 25 April in the Chamber (Ian Mearns).

John Bercow

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 2.30 pm.

Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders Nos. 10(7) and 14(4))

1Prevention of retail crime

Resolved, That this House has considered prevention of retail crime.—(David Hanson.)

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

Adjourned at 3.51 pm until Tuesday 23 April

(Resolution, today).

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 855), dated 10 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) and accompanying reports (by Act) (Sir Alan Duncan)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Exiting the European Union

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 859), dated 11 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Cleverly)

3Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)

The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 843), dated 10 April 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Alan Duncan)

Other papers

4Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial)

Report of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces for 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Gavin Williamson)

5HM Treasury

(1) The Market Abuse Exemption Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

(2) The Market Abuse Exemption (No. 2) Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

(3) The OTC Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories Exemption Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

(4) The OTC Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories Exemption (No. 2) Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

(5) The Prospectus Directive and Transparency Directive Equivalence Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

(6) The Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse Exemption Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

(7) The Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse Exemption (No. 2) Directions 2019 (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)

6Income Tax

(1) Explanatory Memorandum to the Pension Schemes (Information Requirements – Qualifying Overseas Pension Schemes, Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes and Corresponding Relief) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 773) (laid 3 April) (by Command) (John Glen)

(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Pension Schemes (Information Requirements – Repayment of Overseas Transfer Charge) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 774) (laid 3 April) (by Command) (John Glen)

Withdrawn papers

7Income Tax

(1) Explanatory Memorandum to the Pension Schemes (Information Requirements — Qualifying Overseas Pension Schemes, Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes and Corresponding Relief) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 773) (laid 3 April)

(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Pension Schemes (Information Requirements — Repayment of Overseas Transfer Charge) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 774) (laid 3 April)