House of Commons
Session 2019-20
Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 9 January 2020
No. 7
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
2Urgent Question: Football Association and bet365 (Nigel Adams)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statement: Australian Bush Fires (Mrs Heather Wheeler)
5Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill: Presentation (Standing Orders No. 50 and No. 57)
Secretary Theresa Villiers, supported by the Prime Minister, Michael Gove, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Stephen Barclay, Secretary Simon Hart, George Eustice and Rishi Sunak, presented a Bill to make provision for the incorporation of the Direct Payments Regulation into domestic law; for enabling an increase in the total maximum amount of direct payments under that Regulation; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 5) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 5–EN).
6European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Third Reading
Christopher Pincher signified Queen's consent, as far as Her Majesty’s prerogative and interest is concerned.
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.
Amendment moved, to leave out from 'That' to the end of the Question and add 'this House declines to give a Third Reading to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill because the Scottish Parliament has not consented to those parts of the Bill which encroach on devolved competencies, and because it fails to take into account the fact that the people of Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union; and further believes that the Bill is not fit for purpose as it continues to undermine the fundamental principles of the Scotland Act 1998 by reserving to the UK Parliament powers that would otherwise be devolved to the Scottish Parliament upon the UK leaving the European Union'.—(Dr Philippa Whitford.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 13.
Ayes: 62 (Tellers: Claire Hanna, Jonathan Edwards).
Noes: 329 (Tellers: Tom Pursglove, James Morris).
Question accordingly negatived.
Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 14.
Ayes: 330 (Tellers: Tom Pursglove, James Morris).
Noes: 231 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Matt Western).
Question accordingly agreed to.
Bill read the Third time and passed.
Subject: Effect of VAT rules on hospital improvement plans (Karin Smyth)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Iain Stewart.)
Adjourned at 6.02 pm until Monday 13 January.
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 18), dated 8 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kwasi Kwarteng)
2Government Resources and Accounts
Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 17), dated 8 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rishi Sunak)
Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 14), dated 6 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
4Sports Grounds and Sporting Events
Football Spectators (2020 UEFA European Championship Control Period) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 11), dated 6 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Other papers
5Statutory Instruments (Notification)
(1) Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (SI, 2019, No. 1488) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)
(2) Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Public Interest Merger Reference (Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd. and Impcross Ltd.) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2019 (SI, 2019, No. 1490) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)
Accompanying Report to the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, done at London on 21 October 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia (laid 4 November 2019, in the last Parliament) (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Withdrawn papers
Accompanying Report to the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, done at London on 21 October 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia (laid 4 November 2019, in the last Parliament)