House of Commons
Session 2019-21
Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 18 March 2020
No. 43
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2) the Prime Minister
2Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Robert Jenrick, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Michael Gove, Secretary Matt Hancock, Secretary Oliver Dowden, Jesse Norman and Mr Simon Clarke, presented a Bill to confer relief from non-domestic rates for hereditaments in England and Wales that consist wholly or mainly of public lavatories; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 116) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 116–EN).
3Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Ben Wallace, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Robert Buckland, Secretary Brandon Lewis, Suella Braverman, Jeremy Quin, James Heappey and Johnny Mercer, presented a Bill to make provision about legal proceedings and consideration of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in connection with operations of the armed forces outside the British Islands.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 117) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 117–EN).
4Vagrancy (Repeal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Layla Moran, supported by Tracey Crouch, Caroline Lucas, Tonia Antoniazzi, Liz Saville Roberts, Jamie Stone and Tim Farron, presented a Bill to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 12 June, and to be printed (Bill 118).
5Children (Access to Treatment): 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 about children’s access to medical treatment; and for connected purposes;
That Bambos Charalambous, Seema Malhotra, Emma Hardy, Sir Roger Gale, Preet Kaur Gill, Ruth Cadbury, Mr Virendra Sharma, Sir David Amess, Tim Loughton, Kerry McCarthy, Kate Hollern and Taiwo Owatemi present the Bill.
Bambos Charalambous accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 119).
6Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (6th allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))
(1) Statutory Sick Pay and protection for workers
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of Statutory Sick Pay and protection available for all workers.—(Margaret Greenwood.)
(2) Local government responsibilities for public services, including social care
Resolved, That this House has considered the statutory and broader local government responsibilities for public services, including social care.—(Barbara Keeley.)
7Statement: Educational settings (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
Resolved, That Sir Charles Walker be appointed to the House of Commons Commission in place of Sir Paul Beresford in pursuance of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978, as amended.—(David Rutley.)
Ordered, That Mr Richard Bacon, Jack Brereton, Mr Nicholas Brown, Clive Efford, Peter Grant, Sir Edward Leigh and Alan Mak be appointed, and that Douglas Chapman and Julian Knight be discharged as members of the Public Accounts Commission under section 2(2)(c) of the National Audit Act 1983.—(David Rutley.)
10Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Orders No. 59(3) and No. 90(5)), That the Bill be now read a second time.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee.
11Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 27 January, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 13 January, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved.—(David Rutley.)
Question agreed to.
12Business of the House (24 March)
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 24 March, the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may continue until 7.00 pm or for one and a half hours after its commencement, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply.—(David Rutley.)
Ordered, That, if a Bill entitled the Coronavirus Bill is presented and read the first time—
(a) Standing Orders Nos. 83J to 83O (Certification of bills, clauses, schedules etc) shall not apply to the Bill; and
(b) notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee in respect of the Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before it has been read a second time.—(David Rutley.)
Subject: Future of farming in Somerset (Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Rutley.)
At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Rutley.)
Adjourned at 7.09 pm until tomorrow.
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 Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
(1) Chair: Mr Nigel Evans in place of Sir Roger Gale
(2) Members: Jessica Morden discharged and Thangam Debbonaire nominated in substitution.
16Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020)
(1) Chair: Siobhain McDonagh
(2) Members: Bim Afolami, Mike Amesbury, Leo Docherty, Mr David Lammy, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Pat McFadden, Guy Opperman, John Penrose, Dean Russell, Greg Smith, John Stevenson, Sir Desmond Swayne, Richard Thomson, Mr Shailesh Vara, David Warburton, Claudia Webbe and Matt Western
17Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020)
(1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell
(2) Members: Ian Byrne, Miss Sarah Dines, Chris Elmore, Chris Evans, Eddie Hughes, Diana Johnson, Liz Kendall, Peter Kyle, Tony Lloyd, Mary Robinson, Selaine Saxby, Jane Stevenson, Sir Robert Syms, Martin Vickers, Mr Robin Walker, Giles Watling and Jeremy Wright
18Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020)
(1) Chair: Sir Charles Walker
(2) Members: Victoria Atkins, Sarah Champion, Yvette Cooper, Chris Elmore, Kate Green, Andrew Griffith, Louise Haigh, Stuart C. McDonald, Tom Pursglove, Mr Barry Sheerman, David Simmonds, Julian Sturdy, Derek Thomas, Matt Vickers, Suzanne Webb, Mike Wood and Jacob Young
19Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020)
(1) Chair: Sir David Amess
(2) Members: Tahir Ali, Ben Bradley, Geraint Davies, Bill Esterson, Katherine Fletcher, Nick Fletcher, Helen Hayes, Craig Mackinlay, Gavin Newlands, Kate Osamor, Rachel Reeves, Paul Scully, Royston Smith, Iain Stewart, James Sunderland, Edward Timpson and Craig Whittaker
20Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020)
(1) Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
(2) Members: Nickie Aiken, Peter Aldous, Lee Anderson, Mr Clive Betts, Ian Byrne, Rosie Cooper, John Cryer, Miss Sarah Dines, Chris Elmore, Kate Green, Eddie Hughes, Tony Lloyd, Cherilyn Mackrory, Laura Trott, Mr Robin Walker, Dr Jamie Wallis and Craig Williams
Reports from Select Committees
Maria Miller reported, That Sir Charles Walker had been chosen as Chair of the Committee.
22Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
The work of the Charity Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 154) (Julian Knight).
23European Statutory Instruments Committee
Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (Andrew Jones).
Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus): Oral evidence, to be published (HC 232) (Yvette Cooper).
25Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order: Judicial Immunity: Second Report: Second Report, to be printed (HC 148);
(2) The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications: Written evidence, to be published (HC 265)
(Ms Harriet Harman).
26Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) EU Exit: Get ready for Brexit campaign: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 131);
(2) High Speed 2: Spring 2020 update: Written evidence, to be published (HC 84)
(Meg Hillier).
27Science and Technology Committee
Budget 2020: research and innovation spending: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 257) (Greg Clark).
28Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Sixth Report, to be printed (HC 75-vi) (Jessica Morden).
29Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 73-vi) (Jessica Morden).
Spring Budget 2020: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 214) (Mel Stride).
Wales Office Supplementary Estimate 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published (Stephen Crabb).
32Women and Equalities Committee
Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 199) (Caroline Nokes).
(1) Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance assessments: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 177);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work relating to Personal Independence Payment: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to coronavirus (COVID-19): Written evidence, to be published
(Stephen Timms).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Health and safety of prison staff
Resolved, That this House has considered the health and safety of prison staff.—(Kenny MacAskill.)
2Role of supermarkets in tackling childhood obesity
Resolved, That this House has considered the role of supermarkets in tackling childhood obesity.—(Steve McCabe.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.24 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Greater Manchester spatial framework and the green belt
Resolved, That this House has considered the Greater Manchester spatial framework and the green belt.—(James Daly.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.38 pm and 4.00 pm.
4Organised crime in rural areas
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of organised crime in rural areas.—(Alicia Kearns.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.19 pm and 4.26 pm.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of bank branch closures.—(Owen Thompson.)
At 5.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
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 Negative Resolution
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 310), dated 16 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 314), dated 16 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Other papers
Report on local authority smallholdings in England for 2018–19 (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
(1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Transport: Investigation into Government's response to the collapse of Thomas Cook (by Act), to be printed (HC 103) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit advances fraud (by Act), to be printed (HC 105) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the National Citizen Service Trust for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 61) (Secretary Oliver Dowden)
(1) Cyber (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order (SI, 2020, No. 281), dated 11 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(2) Nicaragua (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order (SI, 2020, No. 279), dated 11 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(3) Somalia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order (SI, 2020, No. 282), dated 11 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(4) Turkey (Sanctions) (Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean) (Overseas Territories) Order (SI, 2020, No. 283), dated 11 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Treasury Minute, dated 18 March 2020, concerning a contingent liability relating to the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility (by Command) (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
CORRECTIONS
Thursday 12 March 2020
The following item should have appeared after item 16:
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020)
Members: Rachael Maskell discharged and Justin Madders nominated in substitution.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
The following items should have appeared after item 18:
Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Licensing Act 2003 (Victory in Europe Day Licensing Hours) Order 2020)
Members: Debbie Abrahams, Mr Gareth Bacon, Chris Elmore, Louise Haigh, Mike Hill, Mr Richard Holden, Mr David Jones, Ian Levy, Andrew Lewer, Tim Loughton, Seema Malhotra, Kit Malthouse, Kate Osborne, Tom Pursglove, Martin Vickers, Mr William Wragg and Mohammad Yasin discharged.
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020)
Members: Dr James Davies discharged and Rob Roberts nominated in substitution.
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2020)
Members: Conor McGinn discharged and Thangam Debbonaire nominated in substitution.