House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 15 May 2019
No. 301
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales
(2) the Prime Minister
2Urgent Question: WhatsApp data breach (Margot James)
3Speaker’s Statement: Resignation of the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
4Urgent Question: Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (Caroline Dinenage)
5Trade Union (Access to Workplaces): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to remove certain restrictions on trade unions conducting business in workplaces; and for connected purposes;
That Faisal Rashid, Laura Pidcock, Ian Lavery, Caroline Lucas, Grahame Morris, Chris Matheson, Ruth Smeeth, Justin Madders, Helen Goodman, Danielle Rowley and Angus Brendan MacNeil present the Bill.
Faisal Rashid accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 391).
Resolved, That the draft Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 29 April, be approved.—(Chris Skidmore.)
Resolved, That Pete Wishart be appointed to the House of Commons Commission in place of Stewart Hosie in pursuance of the House of Commons Administration Act 1978, as amended.—(Jo Churchill.)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of serious violence.—(Secretary Sajid Javid.)
The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).
That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 855), dated 10 April 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 April, be approved.
Division No. 416
Ayes: 294
Noes: 184
Question accordingly agreed to.
Resolved, That the House has considered the matter of serious violence.
11Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Customs (Records) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 113), dated 29 January 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.—(Mike Freer.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the 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), dated 28 February 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Finance Act 2011, Schedule 23 (Data-gathering Powers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 397), dated 28 February 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (Amendment) Instrument 2019, which was laid before this House on 28 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 3 April, be approved.—(Mike Freer.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Services at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch (Rachel Maclean)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
Adjourned at 7.15 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
13Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee
David Hanson (Chair) reported the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019.
14Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee
Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the draft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report) 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).
15Wild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill Committee
(1) Chairs: Sir David Amess and Mrs Madeleine Moon
(2) Members: Mr Alistair Carmichael, Alex Chalk, Thangam Debbonaire, Rosie Duffield, Trudy Harrison, Sir Oliver Heald, Simon Hoare, Mrs Pauline Latham, Kerry McCarthy, Sandy Martin, Sarah Newton, Luke Pollard, Ellie Reeves, David Rutley, Mr Bob Seely, Iain Stewart and Anna Turley
16First Delegated Legislation Committee (European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 859))
(1) Chair: Sir Lindsay Hoyle
(2) Members: Debbie Abrahams, Steve Brine, Ruth Cadbury, Sir William Cash, Bambos Charalambous, James Cleverly, Vicky Ford, Mark Garnier, Liz Kendall, Jack Lopresti, Gavin Newlands, Matthew Pennycook, Dame Caroline Spelman, Mark Spencer, Mr Edward Vaizey, Martin Whitfield and Phil Wilson
17Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019)
(1) Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
(2) Members: Rushanara Ali, Suella Braverman, Andrew Bridgen, Tracey Crouch, John Glen, David Hanson, Mr Kevan Jones, Gillian Keegan, Ian C. Lucas, John Mann, Huw Merriman, Amanda Milling, Dr Matthew Offord, Mr Mark Prisk, Jonathan Reynolds, Jeff Smith and Alison Thewliss
Reports from Select Committees
18Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Automation and the future of work: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1093);
(2) Correspondence with the Chair, External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, relating to proposals for a Shared Prosperity Fund: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Chief Executive, The Investment Association, relating to pay pension contributions to executive directors: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility relating to neonatal care: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Post Office Network: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2130);
(6) The safety of electrical goods in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 503)
(Rachel Reeves).
19Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Immersive and addictive technologies: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1846);
(2) The work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 361)
(Damian Collins).
Accountability hearings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 341) (Robert Halfon).
(1) Sixty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-lxiv);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301)
(Sir William Cash).
22Exiting the European Union (Committee on)
(1) The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 372);
(2) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster relating to the review of intergovernmental relations: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Department for Exiting the European Union Main Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published
(Hilary Benn).
23High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Select Committee on)
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 927) (James Duddridge).
Serious violence: Part of the oral evidence, to be published (HC 1016) (Yvette Cooper).
25Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Human Rights Protections in International Agreements: Government Response to the Seventeenth Report of the Committee, Session 2017–19: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 2199);
(2) Democracy, free speech and freedom of association: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1890);
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility relating to the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The detention of young people with learning disabilities and autism: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1861)
(Ms Harriet Harman).
26International Trade Committee
(1) Trade and the Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 521);
(2) Department for International Trade Main Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) UK Export Finance Main Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
(1) Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2070);
(2) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to intergovernmental activity: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary relating to additional information on the Northern Ireland Supplementary Estimates 2018–19: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Funding priorities in the 2018–19 Budget: Education: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1497);
(5) Northern Ireland Office Main Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published
(Kate Hoey).
The House's power to call for papers: procedure and practice: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1904) (Mr Charles Walker).
29Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) The apprenticeships programme: progress review:
(i) Ninety-eighth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1749);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 1749);
(2) Cyber security in the UK: Ninety-ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1745);
(3) Crossrail: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2127)
(Meg Hillier).
30Science and Technology Committee
(1) Digital Government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1455);
(2) Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1454)
(Norman Lamb).
31Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Fifty-ninth Report, to be printed (HC 542-lix) (Jessica Morden).
(1) Bus services in England outside London: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1425);
(2) Active travel: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1487);
(3) Pavement parking: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1982);
(4) Road safety: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1980)
(Lilian Greenwood).
Economic Crime: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 940) (Nicky Morgan).
34Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Health and social care and LGBT communities: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1492);
(2) The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases: Part of the written evidence, to be published (HC 1720)
(Mrs Maria Miller).
(1) Benefit cap: Government Response to the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee: Twenty-second Special Report, to be printed (HC 2209);
(2) Overpayments of Carer’s Allowance: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1772);
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to wording of the DWP ESA65B letter: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Defined benefit pension schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 579);
(5) No DSS: discrimination again benefit claimants in the housing sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1995);
(6) Pensions costs and transparency: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1476);
(7) Support for the bereaved: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2023);
(8) Universal Credit: in-work progression: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2024);
(9) Universal Credit: natural migration: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1884);
(10) Universal Credit: survival sex: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2025)
(Nigel Mills).
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))
1Minimum age for marriage and civil partnership
Resolved, That this House has considered the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership.—(Mrs Pauline Latham.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.43 am and 11.00 am.
2Rape trials and CPS treatment of victims
Resolved, That this House has considered rape trials and CPS treatment of victims.—(Robert Halfon.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Access to NHS services for British Sign Language users
Resolved, That this House has considered access to NHS services for British Sign Language users.—(Catherine McKinnell.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.46 pm and 4.00 pm.
Resolved, That this House has considered licensing in Durham.—(Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods.)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of trophy hunting.—(Zac Goldsmith.)
At 5.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Criminal Cases Review Commission (Permitted Disclosure of Information) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 933), dated 13 May 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)
Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 930), dated 13 May 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Utilities Act 2000 (Amendment of Section 105) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 931), dated 13 May 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Meteorological Office Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 927), dated 12 May 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Other papers
Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016 Amendment No. 3 (by Act) (Mark Lancaster)