House of Commons
Session 2019-21
Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 10 March 2020
No. 37
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2Urgent Question: Turkey-Greece border: refugees (Nigel Adams)
3Victims of Abuse (Support) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Munira Wilson, supported by Wendy Chamberlain, Layla Moran, Daisy Cooper, Sarah Olney, Christine Jardine and Wera Hobhouse, presented a Bill to establish a right to specialist sexual violence and abuse support services for victims of sexual, violent and domestic abuse; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 March, and to be printed (Bill 109).
4Aviation Banning Orders (Disruptive Passengers): 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 for court orders to prohibit disruptive passengers from flying;
That Gareth Johnson, Craig Whittaker, Tracey Crouch, Mr Gareth Bacon, Craig Mackinlay, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi and Henry Smith present the Bill.
Gareth Johnson accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 15 January 2021, and to be printed (Bill 110).
5Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
Amendment 2 proposed.—(Chi Onwurah.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 39
Ayes: 242 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Thangam Debbonaire)
Noes: 343 (Tellers: David Rutley, Iain Stewart)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 1 proposed.—(Sir Iain Duncan Smith.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 40
Ayes: 282 (Tellers: Bob Seely, Craig Mackinlay)
Noes: 306 (Tellers: Iain Stewart, David Rutley)
Question accordingly negatived.
6Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time, and passed.
Lesbian, bisexual and trans women's health inequalities
Resolved, That this House has considered lesbian, bisexual and trans women's health inequalities.—(Hannah Bardell.)
(1) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the cost of school uniforms was presented and read by Emma Hardy.
(2) A public petition from Jamie Smart relating to red diesel was presented and read by Martyn Day.
Subject: Step-free access at East Putney Station (Fleur Anderson)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Eddie Hughes.)
Adjourned at 6.30 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
11Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Caroline Nokes (Chair) reported the draft Civil Liability (Information Requirements) and Risk Transformation (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
12Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2020.
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 Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
Members: Chris Law discharged and Richard Thomson nominated in substitution.
14Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2020)
Members: Mr Peter Bone discharged and Ben Everitt nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
15Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on 10 March, to be published (Ian Mearns).
16Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
Post Office and Horizon: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 143) (Rachel Reeves).
The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 165) (Mr Tobias Ellwood).
18Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Correspondence with PayPal relating to disinformation: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the English Football League and Bird and Bird LLP relating to the administration of football clubs: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Six Nations Council relating to listed sporting events: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The work of the Charity Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 154);
(5) The work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 157)
(Julian Knight).
Apprenticeship Levy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 159) (Robert Halfon).
20European Statutory Instruments Committee
(1) Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 128);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published
(Andrew Jones).
Environmental diplomacy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 202) (Tom Tugendhat).
22Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of NICE:
(i) First Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 175);
(ii) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 175)
(Jeremy Hunt).
23International Development Committee
(1) Follow-up: Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector:
(i) Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2019: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 127);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 127);
(2) Correspondence relating to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence and Foreign Policy: Written evidence, to be published
(Sarah Champion).
(1) Prison Governance: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 150);
(2) Court and Tribunal Reforms: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 151);
(3) Transforming Rehabilitation: Follow-up: Government Response to the Committee’s Nineteenth Report of Session 2017–19: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 152);
(4) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice relating to Victim Surcharge: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Robert Neill).
Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published (Catherine McKinnell).
26Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) The work of the Cabinet Office: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 118);
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office relating to devolution: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to the 2021 Census: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr William Wragg).
Correspondence relating to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019: Written evidence, to be published (Kate Green).
(1) IT failures in the financial services sector: Government and Regulators' Responses to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 114);
(2) Economic Crime: Consumer View: Government and Regulators' Responses to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2019:
(i) Second Special Report, to be published (HC 91);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 91);
(3) Decarbonisation and Green Finance: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 147);
(4) Correspondence from Banking Competition Remedies Ltd relating to its work: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury relating to a consultation on freeports: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Financial Conduct Authority relating to signposting to travel insurance: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, relating to the Main Estimates 2018–19: Written evidence, to be published;
(10) Correspondence relating to a consultation on changes to the Retail Price Index: Written evidence, to be published;
(11) Correspondence relating to the Dobbs Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(12) Correspondence with Lloyds Banking Group relating to the Cranston Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(13) Government Actuary’s Department Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(14) HM Revenue and Customs Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(15) HM Treasury Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;
(16) Regional imbalances in the UK economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 217);
(17) Spring Budget 2020: Written evidence, to be published (HC 214)
(Mel Stride).
(1) The Armed Forces and Defence Industry in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 97);
(2) City Deals and Growth Deals in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 146);
(3) Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 90)
(Stephen Crabb).
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
Resolved, That this House has considered the Post Office network.—(Marion Fellows.)
2Political neutrality in schools
Resolved, That this House has considered political neutrality in schools.—(Mr Marcus Fysh.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.23 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Radicalisation in the Palestinian school system
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered radicalisation in the Palestinian school system.—(Jonathan Gullis.)
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)).
The sitting was suspended between 3.27 pm and 3.57 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered radicalisation in the Palestinian school system.
4Effect of early years education on equality of attainment
Resolved, That this House has considered the effect of early years education on equality of attainment.—(Alex Norris.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.51 pm and 4.55 pm.
5Future of the British steel industry
Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the British steel industry.—(Stephen Kinnock.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.54 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Terms and Conditions of Employment
Draft Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 253), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Vicky Ford)
Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 256), dated 10 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)
4Government Resources and Accounts
Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 251), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Steve Barclay)
Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 258), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 248), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Road Vehicles (Defeat Devices, Fuel Economy and Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 229), dated 5 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
8Terms and Conditions of Employment
(1) Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Administration) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 246), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Paul Scully)
(2) Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 252), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Paul Scully)
Value Added Tax (Drugs and Medicines) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 250), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 2) (England) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 245), dated 9 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
11Exiting the European Union (Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries)
Proposal for an instrument titled Harbours and Highways (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the M62 and M606 Motorways (Chain Bar Roundabout) (Car Share Lane) (Revocation) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 68) (laid 3 February) (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the M62 and M606 Motorways (Chain Bar Roundabout) (Car Share Lane) (Revocation) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 68) (laid 3 February)
14Terms and Conditions of Employment
Draft Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020 (laid 26 February)