House of Commons
Session 2017-19
Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 5 September 2019
No. 340
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
2Urgent Questions: (1) HS2 review (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(2) Northern Ireland (Secretary Julian Smith)
3Statements: (1) Building safety (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
(2) Girls' education (Secretary Alok Sharma)
(3) Business (Leader of the House)
4Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Twentieth report of the Science and Technology Committee on Clean Growth: Technologies for meeting the UK’s emission reduction targets, HC 1454 (Norman Lamb)
(1) Future UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House notes with concern that the Government is more than half a year behind its schedule to provide details of post-2020 funding through a UK Shared Prosperity Fund; supports the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s recommendation that the Fund should at the very least match the £2.4 billion per year currently allocated through the EU structural funds; and calls on the Government to ensure that full details of the fund are published with urgency, that the devolved settlement is respected and that there is no reduction in the levels of funding to devolved governments or their role in distributing funds.—(Drew Hendry.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House notes with concern that the Government is more than half a year behind its schedule to provide details of post-2020 funding through a UK Shared Prosperity Fund; supports the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s recommendation that the Fund should at the very least match the £2.4 billion per year currently allocated through the EU structural funds; and calls on the Government to ensure that full details of the fund are published with urgency, that the devolved settlement is respected and that there is no reduction in the levels of funding to devolved governments or their role in distributing funds.
(2) British housebuilding industry
Resolved, That this House notes with concern the ongoing shortage of housing and the housing crisis across England; further notes with concern the number of families in temporary accommodation and the number of people rough sleeping; acknowledges that there are over one million households on housing waiting lists; recognises the Government’s target to build 300,000 new homes each year; acknowledges that this target has been missed in each year that the Government has been in office and that the number of homes constructed by housebuilding companies that are deemed affordable is insufficient; notes the pay ratios between executives and employees in FTSE 350 housebuilding companies; and calls on the Government to tackle the housing crisis as an urgent priority.—(Siobhain McDonagh.)
Subject: Skerne River and the Discover Brightwater project (Phil Wilson)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.)
Adjourned at 5.31 pm until Monday 9 September.
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).
7First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Margaret Beckett, Sir Henry Bellingham, Stephen Crabb, David Duguid, Bill Esterson, Paul Farrelly, Luke Graham, Peter Grant, George Hollingbery, Susan Elan Jones, Ian Murray, Mrs Sheryll Murray, Henry Smith, Nick Smith, Jo Stevens, Iain Stewart and Kelly Tolhurst
8Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019)
Members: Bob Blackman, Richard Burden, Mr Jim Cunningham, David T. C. Davies, Mike Freer, John Glen, Bill Grant, Mr David Jones, Alison McGovern, Stephanie Peacock, Sir Mike Penning, Jonathan Reynolds, Lee Rowley, Jeff Smith, Royston Smith, Alison Thewliss and Thelma Walker
9Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Fiona Bruce, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Robert Courts, Thangam Debbonaire, Michael Fabricant, John Grogan, Kirstene Hair, Catherine McKinnell, Seema Malhotra, John Mann, Sandy Martin, Mark Menzies, James Morris, Lucy Powell, Mr Mark Prisk, Mr Barry Sheerman and Ross Thomson
10Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Amendment) Order 2019)
Members: Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Sarah Champion, Colin Clark, Alberto Costa, Kevin Foster, Ruth George, Mr Robert Goodwill, Gordon Henderson, Andrew Lewer, Damien Moore, Jessica Morden, Toby Perkins, Emma Reynolds, Chris Ruane, Andrew Selous and Mr Shailesh Vara
11Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)
Members: Crispin Blunt, Ronnie Cowan, Steve Double, David Duguid, Mary Glindon, Mrs Helen Grant, Helen Hayes, Kate Hoey, Stephen Kinnock, Kwasi Kwarteng, Mrs Pauline Latham, Shabana Mahmood, John Penrose, David Rutley, Nick Smith, John Stevenson and Dr Alan Whitehead
12Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2019)
Members: Andrew Bowie, Nic Dakin, Ms Angela Eagle, Sir David Evennett, Caroline Flint, Chris Green, Stephen Metcalfe, Stephen Pound, Victoria Prentis, Ms Marie Rimmer, Gavin Robinson, Douglas Ross, Iain Stewart, Wes Streeting, Sir Robert Syms, Mr Robin Walker and Daniel Zeichner
Reports from Select Committees
13Exiting the European Union (Committee on)
The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 372) (Hilary Benn).
14International Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Minister of State relating to trade in services: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to her appearance before the Committee: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
15Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2070);
(2) Organised crime gangs in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 2558)
(Nigel Mills).
16Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Work and Pensions Committee
Welfare policy in Northern Ireland: First Joint Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee, being the Tenth Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and the Thirty-first Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 2100) (Nigel Mills).
Pavement parking: Thirteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1982) (Lilian Greenwood).
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))
1Involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.—(Henry Smith.)
At 3.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Resolved, That this House has considered hernia mesh in men.—(Jim Shannon.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.03 pm until Monday 9 September.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Exiting the European Union (Animals)
(2) Animal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1229), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers)
(1) Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1225), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers)
2Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)
Air Services (Competition) (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1224), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
3Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1219), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
4Exiting the European Union (Financial Services and Markets)
(1) Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1232), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
(2) Financial Services (Electronic Money, Payment Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1212), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
(3) Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1234), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
(4) Risk Transformation and Solvency 2 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1233), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Draft Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 (Remedial) Order 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mims Davies)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
6Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Breeders' Rights and Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1220), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers)
7Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1215), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
8Exiting the European Union (Excise)
Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 4) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1216), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
9Exiting the European Union (Town and Country Planning)
(1) Town and Country Planning (Car Park D Ebbsfleet International Station) (EU Exit) Special Development Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1231), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Esther McVey)
(2) Town and Country Planning (North Weald Airfield) (EU Exit) Special Development Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1228), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Esther McVey)
(3) Town and Country Planning (Waterbrook Ashford) (EU Exit) Special Development Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1230), dated 5 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Esther McVey)
10Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)
(1) Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1221), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
(2) Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1214), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1223), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers)
Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1218), dated 4 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers)
Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 1213), dated 3 September 2019 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Theresa Villiers)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of the Financial Reporting Council Limited for 2018–19 (by Act), to be printed (HC 2421) (Secretary Andrea Leadsom)
15Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of The English Institute of Sport Limited for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 2628) (Secretary Nicky Morgan)
Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 2618) (Clerk of the House)
Fitness to Practise Statistics of General Medical Council for 2018 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Withdrawn papers
18Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (by Act), (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
Proxy Voting for Parental Absence (Suspension of Proxy Vote)
The Speaker has certified, further to the certificate of 25 April 2019, that Chloe Smith has given notice that she wishes to suspend her proxy vote and vote in person in any division on the motion for an early general election under section 2(2) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 on Monday 9 September 2019.
The Speaker has certified, further to the certificate of 18 June 2019, that Suella Braverman has given notice that she wishes to suspend her proxy vote and vote in person in any division on the motion for an early general election under section 2(2) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 on Monday 9 September 2019.