House of Commons
Session 2019-21
Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 3 March 2020
No. 33
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
Ordered, That Amanda Milling be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Stuart Andrew be added.—(Stuart Andrew.)
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
3Urgent Question: Recent violence in India (Nigel Adams)
4Statement: Coronavirus (Secretary Matt Hancock)
5Domestic Abuse Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Priti Patel, supported by The Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Robert Buckland, Secretary Elizabeth Truss, Secretary Robert Jenrick, the Attorney General, Victoria Atkins and Alex Chalk, presented a Bill to make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family proceedings in certain circumstances; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 96) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 96–EN).
6Sentencing (Women) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Daisy Cooper, supported by Sarah Olney, Christine Jardine, Layla Moran, Munira Wilson, Wendy Chamberlain, Wera Hobhouse, Rosie Duffield and Liz Saville Roberts, presented a Bill to require courts to impose community sentences on women offenders unless they have committed a serious or violent offence and pose a threat to the public; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 July, and to be printed (Bill 97).
7School Toilets (Access During Lessons) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Layla Moran, supported by Sarah Olney, Munira Wilson, Wendy Chamberlain, Jamie Stone, Daisy Cooper, Christine Jardine, Wera Hobhouse, Caroline Lucas and Alison Thewliss, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance for state-funded schools on allowing pupil access to toilets during lessons; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 March, and to be printed (Bill 98).
8High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Andrew Stephenson, supported by The Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary George Eustice and Secretary Grant Shapps, presented a Bill to make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase One of High Speed 2, near Fradley Wood in Staffordshire, and a junction with the West Coast Main Line near Crewe in Cheshire; and for connected purposes.
Bill deemed to have been read the first, second and third time and passed, pursuant to Order (2 March).
9Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require public authorities to exercise their statutory powers to investigate and take enforcement action for breaches of the law; to make provision for sanctions for failing to take such action; and for connected purposes;
That Sir Christopher Chope, Sir Edward Leigh, Sir Desmond Swayne, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Nigel Mills, Mr Peter Bone, Bob Blackman and Paul Howell present the Bill.
Sir Christopher Chope accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 September, and to be printed (Bill 99).
10Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill: Second and Third Reading (Standing Order No. 56)
Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill be now read a second time.
Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read a second time.
Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time.
Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.
11Deputy Speaker’s Statement: Practice in relation to reconsideration of certification before Third Reading under Standing Order No. 83L
12Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 11 February).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Murder or manslaughter: prisoner’s non-disclosure of information)
Amendments 1 and 2 made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Eddie Hughes reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments.
13Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in Committee of the whole House
No amendments on consideration.
14Speaker’s certification (Standing Order No. 83L(6))
The Deputy Speaker announced the certification in accordance with Standing Order No. 83L(2) in relation to the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill (Speaker’s certificate, today).
15Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill: Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales)
The House forthwith resolved itself into the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) (Standing Order No. 83M(3)).
(In the Committee)
Resolved, That the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) consents to the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill, as amended in Committee and not amended on report.—(Chris Philp.)
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the decision of the Committee (Standing Order No. 83M(6)).
Eddie Hughes reported, That the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) has consented to the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill, as amended in Committee and not amended on report.
16Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time, and passed.
17Terms and Conditions of Employment
Resolved, That the draft Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 23 January, be approved.—(Paul Scully.)
18Terms and Conditions of Employment
Resolved, That the draft Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 23 January, be approved.—(Paul Scully.)
19Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendments to Designations) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Employment Allowance (Excluded Persons) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 16 January, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 14 October 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 31 October 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(1) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to funding for Calderdale's flood recovery was presented and read by Holly Lynch.
(2) A public petition from residents of Hornsey and Wood Green relating to the animal shelter in Wood Green was presented and read by Catherine West.
Subject: Police response to climate protests in Cambridge (Anthony Browne)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Rutley.)
Adjourned at 4.09 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
Sir David Amess (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
23Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Caroline Nokes (Chair) reported the Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 61).
24Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
Reports from Select Committees
25Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 3 March, to be published (Ian Mearns).
26Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Correspondence with (a) the Chair-elect of the Treasury Committee and (b) the Chair of Ofgem relating to pre-payment meter customers: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Chief Executive, Barclays UK relating to the Post Office Banking Framework: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with (a) the Chief Executive, Amazon and (b) the Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive relating to Amazon working practices: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Chief Executive, Centrica relating to pre-payment meter customers: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with (a) the Chief Executive, Office for Product Safety and Standards and (b) the Director, UK Corporate Reputation and Public Affairs, Whirlpool Corporation relating to washing machine recall: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Prime Minister: Written evidence, to be published
(Rachel Reeves).
(1) Department for Education Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Ofqual Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Ofsted Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Teachers’ Pension Scheme Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published
(Robert Halfon).
Lilian Greenwood reported:
(1) That she had been chosen as Chair of the Committee; and
(2) Record of the Committee’s decisions taken at its meeting on 3 March, to be published.
(1) A cautious embrace: defending democracy in an age of autocracies: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 116);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa relating to the predecessor Committee’s inquiry into Irregular Migration: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) FCO Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published
(Tom Tugendhat).
30Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Childhood obesity: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Care Quality Commission relating to the procurement of the provision of experts by experience service contracts: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Dentistry services: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Department of Health and Social Care 2019–20 Supplementary Estimate: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Drugs policy: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Food Standards Agency 2019–20 Supplementary Estimate: Written evidence, to be published
(Jeremy Hunt).
(1) Correspondence from the Clerk of the House relating to access permissions in the House of Commons: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Clerk of the Parliaments relating to access permissions in the House of Lords: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Home Office Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) National Crime Agency Supplementary Estimate 2019-20: Written evidence, to be published
(Yvette Cooper).
32International Development Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to North East Syria: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to DFID’s Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence between the Chairs of the Committees on International Development, Defence and Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister relating to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence and Foreign Policy: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Priorities and future of the Department for International Development: Written evidence, to be published (HC 138);
(5) Selected humanitarian situations in Africa and global education: Written evidence, to be published (HC 137)
(Sarah Champion).
(1) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;
(2) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to online abuse: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Justice relating to sentencing for death by dangerous driving: Written evidence, to be published
(Catherine McKinnell).
34Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Cabinet Office Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Civil Superannuation Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman relating to the Nic Hart Case Report: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Statistics Board Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr William Wragg).
Bank of England Monetary Policy Report: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 123) (Mel Stride).
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Nursing workforce shortage in England
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of a nursing workforce shortage in England.—(Mohammad Yasin.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.53 am and 11.00 am.
2Proposal for Government funding for the repair of Hammersmith Bridge
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of a proposal for Government funding for the repair of Hammersmith Bridge.—(Andy Slaughter.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered housing and planning.—(Neil O’Brien.)
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 4.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Resolved, That this House has considered innovation in the NHS.—(Chris Green.)
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of children and domestic abuse.—(Liz Twist.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
2Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)
Draft Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Brandon Lewis)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 207), dated 3 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 201), dated 26 February 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
6Terms and Conditions of Employment
Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 205), dated 2 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)
Other papers
Report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: The Ombudsman's Casework Report for 2019 (by Act), to be printed (HC 63) (Clerk of the House)
Further Government Response to the Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (by Command) (CP 214) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 139) (laid 12 February) (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
Treaty, done at Belize City on 19 September 2018, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Belize concerning the Status of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Forces in Belize and Defence Cooperation (by Command) (CP 227) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Withdrawn papers
11Representation of the People
Explanatory Memorandum to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 139) (laid 12 February)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill
The Speaker has certified that the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill
The Deputy Speaker has certified that in her opinion, on the basis of material put before her for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83L(2), the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill as amended in Committee and not amended on report relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J.