House of Commons
Session 2019-20
Votes and Proceedings
Monday 20 January 2020
No. 12
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
2Statement: Building Safety (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
3Queen’s Speech (Motion for an Address) (last day)
Debate resumed (Order, 16 January).
Question again proposed, Subject: The economy and jobs, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
Amendment proposed, at end of the Question to add ‘but respectfully regrets that the Gracious Speech fails to put an end to a decade of austerity, to invest in the UK’s underfunded public services, or to scrap universal credit; notes the damaging impact that the four-year freeze in working-age benefits has had on families on low income; and calls on the Government to bring forward a plan to reverse the damaging impact austerity has had on communities in the UK, tackle the climate and environmental emergency, and reshape the economy to work for everyone by clamping down on tax avoidance, tackling insecurity in work by extending full employment rights to all workers, ending in-work poverty, and introducing a real living wage.’.—(John McDonnell.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 16
Ayes: 236 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Jeff Smith)
Noes: 342 (Tellers: David Rutley, James Morris)
Question accordingly negatived.
Another Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add ‘but particularly regrets the Government’s intention to use the Immigration Bill to end freedom of movement within Europe; believes that freedom of movement has brought immeasurable social, cultural and economic benefits to the people of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the European Union as a whole; further believes that freedom of movement should be maintained irrespective of the UK’s future membership status of the European Union; notes that the Gracious Speech lacked proposals for bills that expand parental leave, protect the NHS, introduce tougher legal targets to address the climate emergency, increase the minimum wage to an equal wage, bring justice to the 3.8 million women born in the 1950s who will be denied their pensions at the proper age, and abolish nuclear weapons; further regrets that the Gracious Speech does not contain provision to end the freeze of social security benefits or scrap the two-child limit and so-called rape clause attached to child tax credits; rejects the Government’s proposals for leaving the European Union; and believes the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill must not become law unless and until it has received legislative consent from the Senedd and the Scottish Parliament.’.—(Ian Blackford.)
Question put forthwith, That the Amendment be made (Standing Order No. 33).
The House divided.
Division No. 17
Ayes: 59 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, Owen Thompson)
Noes: 341 (Tellers: David Rutley, James Morris)
Question accordingly negatived.
Another Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add ‘but respectfully regrets that the Gracious Speech does not set out sufficiently ambitious plans to tackle the climate emergency by reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to zero, such as improving the energy efficiency of houses and offices, bringing forward the date for ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, expanding renewable energy and banning fracking, and setting out the Government’s objectives for COP26 in Glasgow later this year; further regrets that the Gracious Speech does not set out measures to tackle poverty and inequality and to improve social justice, such as scrapping the two-child limit, increasing in-work benefits and guaranteeing continued employment and skills support currently provided through European Social Funding; is concerned that proposals in the Gracious Speech for a Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission are intended to curtail human rights, strengthen the executive and limit the role of the courts, rather than to strengthen the voice of citizens; and urges your Government to introduce a system of proportional representation, to end the democratic outrage of one party securing a majority of seats in this House with only a minority of votes and another party receiving less than 2 per cent of seats despite securing 11.5 per cent of votes.’.—(Sir Edward Davey.)
Question put forthwith, That the Amendment be made (Standing Order No. 33).
The House divided.
Division No. 18
Ayes: 59 (Tellers: Christine Jardine, Wendy Chamberlain)
Noes: 341 (Tellers: Iain Stewart, Michelle Donelan)
Question accordingly negatived.
Main Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 19
Ayes: 334 (Tellers: Iain Stewart, Michelle Donelan)
Noes: 247 (Tellers: Thangam Debbonaire, Jeff Smith)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:
Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by Members of this House who are Privy Counsellors or Members of Her Majesty’s Household.
A public petition from residents of Glasgow East relating to Universal Credit bonus payments was presented and read by David Linden.
Subject: Lowestoft tidal flood barrier (Peter Aldous)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tom Pursglove.)
Adjourned at 11.27 pm until tomorrow.
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 17 January 2020 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 36), dated 17 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Other papers
Convention, done at London on 2 November 2016, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Colombia on the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance (by Command) (CP 209) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 20 January 2020
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
3Betting, Gaming and Lotteries
Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Helen Whately)
Draft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Julian Smith)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Overseas Production Orders and Requests for Interception (Designation of Agreement) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 38), dated 16 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
7Sports Grounds and Sporting Events
Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 35), dated 14 January 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Adams)
Other papers
(1) Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules (by Act) (Kwasi Kwarteng)
(2) Oil and Gas Authority Review 2019 (by Act) (Secretary Andrea Leadsom)
Report and Accounts of the Office of the Small Business Commissioner for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 27) (Secretary Andrea Leadsom)
Police Service of Northern Ireland Service Medal (by Command) (CP 207) (Secretary Julian Smith)
Report on amendments to member contribution rates for the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (by Act) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Returns to an Order (30 October 2019) for Returns for Session 2017–19 of information and statistics relating to:—(1) Business of the House; (2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions); (3) Sittings of the House; (4) Private Bills and Private Business; (5) Public Bills; (6) Delegated Legislation and Legislative Reform Orders; (7) European Legislation, etc; (8) Grand Committees; (9) Panel of Chairs; and (10) Select Committees (by Order), to be printed (HC (2017–19) 1) (Clerk of the House)
Returns to an Order (13 January 2020) for Returns for Session 2019 of information and statistics relating to:—(1) Business of the House; (2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions); (3) Sittings of the House; (4) Private Bills and Private Business; (5) Public Bills; (6) Delegated Legislation and Legislative Reform Orders; (7) European Legislation, etc; (8) Grand Committees; (9) Panel of Chairs; and (10) Select Committees (by Order), to be printed (HC (2019) 1) (Clerk of the House)
14Social Security Administration
Account of the Social Fund for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 53) (Clerk of the House)
Speaker's Certificates
NHS Funding Bill
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J, and on the basis of material put before him, that in his opinion the NHS Funding Bill relates exclusively to England on matters within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J.
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J, and on the basis of material put before him, that in his opinion the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill relates exclusively to England and Wales on matters within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J.
Instruments
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instruments relate exclusively to England and Wales and are within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P.
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2020
Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) Order 2020
The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following instrument relates exclusively
to England and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P.
Draft Electrical Safety Standards in teh private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020