House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 9 May 2019

No. 298

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(2) the right hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners, the right hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission and the hon. Member representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

2Urgent Question: Refugees in Sri Lanka (Mark Field)

3Business Question (Leader of the House)

4Statement: Buildings with ACM cladding (Secretary James Brokenshire)

5Backbench Business

(1) Acquired brain injury

Resolved, That this House notes the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on acquired brain injury and supports its conclusions; and urges the Government to work through all of its departments to ensure that those who have sustained brain injuries are guaranteed full neuro-rehabilitation as needed.—(Chris Bryant.)

(2) 25th anniversary of the death of John Smith, former leader of the Labour Party

Resolved, That this House has considered the 25th anniversary of the death of John Smith, former leader of the Labour Party.—(Ian Murray.)

6Adjournment

Subject: A14 Cambridge - Huntingdon road upgrade (Daniel Zeichner)

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

Adjourned at 5.27 pm until Monday 13 May.

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).

7National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee

Members: Maggie Throup discharged and Michael Tomlinson nominated in substitution.

8First Delegated Legislation Committee (Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 811) and the Plant Health (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 820))

Members: Mr Robert Goodwill discharged and David Rutley nominated in substitution.

9Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 806))

Members: Alan Mak discharged and Dr Caroline Johnson nominated in substitution.

10Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)

Members: Thangam Debbonaire and Damien Moore discharged and Bambos Charalambous and David Duguid nominated in substitution.

11Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Supplies of Electronic Communications and Broadcasting Services) (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 404), the Finance Act 2011, Schedule 23, (Data-gathering Powers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 397) and the Customs (Records) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 113))

Members: Jeff Smith discharged and Nic Dakin nominated in substitution.

12Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (Amendment) Instrument 2019)

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

13Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 855))

Members: Vicky Ford discharged and James Cartlidge nominated in substitution.

General Committees: Reports

14Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Philip Davies (Chair) reported the Architects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

15Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Sir Henry Bellingham (Chair) reported the Value Added Tax (Tour Operators) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

16Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

Joan Ryan (Chair) reported the Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Reports from Select Committees

17Backbench Business Committee

Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 16 May in the Chamber and Westminster Hall, and Thursday 23 May in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).

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))

1Pre-eclampsia

Resolved, That this House has considered pre-eclampsia.—(Patricia Gibson.

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

Adjourned at 2.27 pm until Monday 13 May.

Lindsay Hoyle

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Family Law

Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Exiting the European Union (Climate Change)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 916), dated 8 May 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)

3Landlord and Tenant

Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 915), dated 7 May 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mrs Heather Wheeler)

Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

4Exiting the European Union (Export and Investment Guarantees)

Proposal for an instrument titled EU Export Credits Legislation (Revocation) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (George Hollingbery)

Other papers

5Chiropractors

Report and Accounts of the General Chiropractic Council for 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

6HM Treasury

HM Treasury Minute, dated 9 May 2019, concerning a contingent liability relating to Sponsorship of Bradford & Bingley and NRAM employer defined benefit pension schemes (by Command) (John Glen)

7National Audit

(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, and NHS Business Services Authority: Investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare (by Act), to be printed (HC 2141) (Clerk of the House)

(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Progress delivering the Emergency Services Network (by Act), to be printed (HC 2140) (Clerk of the House)

8Supply Estimates 2019–20

(1) Central Government Supply Estimates: Main Supply Estimates for 2019–20 (by Command), to be printed (HC 2154) (Elizabeth Truss)

(2) House of Commons Administration: Main Supply Estimates for 2019–20 (by Act), to be printed (HC 2173) (The Speaker)

(3) Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Main Supply Estimates for 2019–20 (by Act), to be printed (HC 2182) (The Speaker)

(4) Local Government Boundary Commission for England: Main Supply Estimate for 2019–20 (by Act), to be printed (HC 2181) (The Speaker)

(5) National Audit Office: Main Supply Estimate 2019–20 (by Act), to be printed (HC 2180) (Sir Edward Leigh)

(6) The Electoral Commission: Main Supply Estimates for 2019–20 (by Act), to be printed (HC 2183) (The Speaker)

9Town and County Planning

Explanatory Memorandum to the Town and County Planning (Permitted Development, Advertisement and Compensation Amendments) (England) Regulations 2019 (laid 3 May) (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)

10UK Borders

(1) Report on a re-inspection of the Home Office's Reporting and Offender Management processes and of its management of non-detained Foreign National Offenders for October 2018January 2019 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

(2) Report on an inspection of the Home Office's approach to Illegal Working for August–December 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)

Withdrawn papers

11Exiting the European Union (Animals)

Draft Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 11 March)

12Exiting the European Union (Export and Investment Guarantees)

Proposal for an instrument titled EU Export Credits Legislation (Revocation) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 2 May)

13National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Progress delivering the Emergency Services Network (HC 2140) (laid 8 May)

14Family Law

Draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 30 April)

15Town and Country Planning

Explanatory Memorandum to the Town and County Planning (Permitted Development, Advertisement and Compensation Amendments) Regulations 2019 (laid 3 May 2019)

 

Prepared 9 May 2019