House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 11 June 2019

No. 311

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

2Urgent Question: Free TV licences: over-75s (Secretary Jeremy Wright)

3Climate Change (Emissions Targets) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Rachel Reeves, supported by Mary Creagh, Edward Miliband, Drew Hendry, Norman Lamb, Caroline Lucas, Nicky Morgan, Peter Kyle, Zac Goldsmith, Anna McMorrin, Antoinette Sandbach and Dr Sarah Wollaston, presented a Bill to amend the Climate Change Act 2008 to require net United Kingdom carbon emissions to be zero by 2050 and to include international aviation and international shipping in the calculation of such emissions.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 399).

4United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pension Transfers (Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Investigation): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to enable the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to investigate advice given by the Secretary of State and the Government Actuary relating to transfers of pensions from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority pension scheme to the AEA Technology pension scheme; and for connected purposes.

That Mr Edward Vaizey, Richard Benyon, Sir Paul Beresford, Robert Courts, Stephen Crabb, Anneliese Dodds, John Howell, Sir Oliver Letwin, Layla Moran, Victoria Prentis, Dr Sarah Wollaston and Mohammed Yasin present the Bill.

Mr Edward Vaizey accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 400).

5Consumer Protection

Resolved, That the draft Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 13 May, be approved.—(Kelly Tolhurst.)

6Family Law

Resolved, That the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 9 May, be approved.—(Will Quince.)

7Sustainable Development Goals

Resolved, That this House has considered the Sustainable Development Goals.—(Secretary Rory Stewart.)

8Adjournment

Subject: Rising crime and anti-social behaviour on Slade Road in Birmingham (Jack Dromey)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Bim Afolami.

Adjourned at 6.02 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

9Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill

The Lords have agreed to the Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill without amendment.

10Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to provide that the Secretary of State’s powers in relation to the management of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, include the power to grant a lease in respect of land for a period of up to 150 years, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

11Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 401), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 401–EN).

Reports from Select Committees

12Backbench Business Committee

Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 11 June, to be published (Ian Mearns).

13Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee on)

Draft Domestic Abuse Bill:

(i) Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2075);

(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 2075)

(Mrs Maria Miller).

14Education Committee

Accountability hearings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 341) (Robert Halfon).

15Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) Building Bridges: Reawakening UK-India ties: Eighteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1465);

(2) The FCO and global media freedom: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1920);

(3) Autocracies and UK foreign policy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1948);

(4) Correspondence with the FCO relating to plans for priority elections to multilateral international organisations: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the FCO relating to UK support to Albania to strengthen adherence to the rule of law: Written evidence, to be published

(Tom Tugendhat).

16Health and Social Care Committee

(1) Drugs policy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1822);

(2) Correspondence from the Care Quality Commission relating to the procurement of the Experts by Experience contract: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the GP at Hand app: Written evidence, to be published

(Dr Sarah Wollaston)

17Home Affairs Committee

(1) Islamophobia: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1828);

(2) Hate crime and its violent consequences: Part of the written evidence, to be published (HC 683);

(3) Modern slavery: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1460); 

(4) Serious violence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1016)

(Yvette Cooper).

18International Development Committee

(1) Forced displacement in Africa: “Anchors not walls”: Government Response to the Tenth Report of the Committee: Eleventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1433);

(2) UK progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1732);

(3) Correspondence relating to sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1973)

(Stephen Twigg).

19Justice Committee

(1) Court and tribunal reform: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1886);

(2) Correspondence with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice relating to the Government response to the Senior Salaries Review Body: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Minister of State on prison estate modernisation: Written evidence, to be published

(Robert Neill).

20Petitions Committee

(1) Fireworks: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1929);

(2) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published; 

(3) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published

(Helen Jones).

21Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

(1) Ignoring the alarms follow-up: Too many avoidable deaths from eating disorders: Seventeenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 855);

(2) The Government’s management of major projects: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1631);

(3) Correspondence with the Chair of the Finance and Constitution Committee, The Scottish Parliament: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Electoral law: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2055);

(5) PHSO report: Ignoring the alarms: How NHS eating disorders services are failing patients: Written evidence, to be published (HC 855)

(Sir Bernard Jenkin). 

22Science and Technology Committee

(1) Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1453);

(2) Commercial and recreational drone use in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2021);

(3) Work of the Biometrics Commissioner and the Forensic Science Regulator: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1970)

(Norman Lamb).

23Science and Technology Committee and Defence Committee

Commercial and recreational drone use in the UK: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 2021) (Norman Lamb).

24Treasury Committee

(1) Re-appointment of Michael Saunders to the Monetary Policy Committee

(i) Thirtieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2236); 

(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2236);

(2) Re-appointment of Ben Broadbent as Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy, Bank of England

(i) Thirty-first Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2294); 

(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 2294);

(3) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to Bank of England appointments: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Chief Executive Officer of Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited relating to the Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Economic crime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 940);

(6) Infrastructure development in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 476)

(Nicky Morgan).

25Welsh Affairs Committee

Wales and the Armed Forces: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 2031) (David T C Davies).

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))

1Social mobility and Treasury reform

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered social mobility and Treasury reform.—(Justine Greening.)

At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

2Hoover pension fund deficit

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of the Hoover pension fund deficit.—(Gerald Jones.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.26 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Imprisonment for public protection

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of imprisonment for public protection.—(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.)

The sitting was suspended between 3.53 pm and 4.00 pm.

4Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG funding pressures

Resolved, That this House has considered Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG funding pressures.—(Heidi Allen.)

5Housebuilding targets

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered housebuilding targets.—(Anne Marie Morris.)

The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).

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

1Housing

Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Area and Designated Region) (England) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1006), dated 10 June 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kit Malthouse)

2Income Tax

Income Tax (Accommodation Allowances of Armed Forces) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1007), dated 10 June 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)

3Social Security

Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1009), dated 10 June 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)

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

4Exiting the European Union (Defence)

Proposal for an instrument titled Preparatory Action on Defence Research and European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Mr Tobias Ellwood)

5Exiting the European Union (Food)

Proposal for an instrument titled Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Amendment No. 2) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Seema Kennedy)

Other papers

6Health Service Commissioner

Report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on Missed opportunities: What lessons can be learned from failings at the North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (by Act), to be printed (HC 2260) (Clerk of the House)

7Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Regulation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (by Command) (CP 111) (Secretary Greg Clark)

8National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme—progress review (by Act), to be printed (HC 2216) (Clerk of the House)

9National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for 2018–19 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(2) Report and Accounts of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust for 2018–19 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(3) Report and Accounts of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust for 2018–19 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

Withdrawn papers

10Exiting the European Union (Defence)

Proposal for an instrument titled Preparatory Action on Defence Research and European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (laid 6 June)

 

Prepared 11 June 2019