House of Commons
Session 2019-21
Votes and Proceedings
Monday 23 March 2020
No. 45
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker's Statement: PC Keith Palmer GM
2Questions to the Home Secretary
3Speaker's Statement: Coronavirus: COVID-19 (Parliamentary services and business)
4Statement: Business (Leader of the House)
5Coronavirus Bill: Business of the House
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Coronavirus Bill:
Timetable
(1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2) When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with Standing Order No. 52(1) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;
(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chairman or Speaker for separate decision;
(d) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other Questions, other than the Question on any Motion described in paragraph 15(a) of this Order.
(5) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(6) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(d) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(7) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(8) (a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(9) Paragraphs (2) to (11) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(10) (a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(11) Paragraphs (2) to (9) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(12) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(13) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(14) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(15) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(16) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(17) No debate shall be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) at today’s sitting after this Order has been agreed.
(18) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(19) No private business may be considered at today’s sitting after this Order has been agreed.—(Tom Pursglove.)
6Coronavirus Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Coronavirus Bill be read a second time.—(Secretary Matt Hancock.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a second time and committed to a committee of the whole House (Order, today).
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act arising from the Coronavirus Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure which is incurred by a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority by virtue of this Act,
(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided, and
(c) any other expenditure which is incurred (whether before or after the passing of this Act) by a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority in connection with the making of payments, or the giving of financial assistance to a person (whether directly or indirectly), as a result of coronavirus or coronavirus disease.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Question agreed to.
8Coronavirus Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Provision in connection with coronavirus, and connected purposes)
Question proposed, That Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
At 10.00 pm, proceedings were interrupted (Order, today).
The Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings in Committee to a conclusion (Order, today).
(1) Clause 1 agreed to (Question already proposed from the Chair).
(2) Clauses 2 to 10 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(3) Amendment 20 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(4) Clause 11, as amended, and Clauses 12 to 30 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(5) Amendments 21 and 22 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(6) Clause 31, as amended, and Clauses 32 to 36 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(7) Amendment 40 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(8) Clause 37, as amended, and Clauses 38 and 39 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(9) Amendment 41 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(10) Clause 40, as amended, and Clauses 41 to 51 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(11) Amendment 79 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(12) Clause 52, as amended, and Clauses 53 to 57 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(13) Amendment 26 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(14) Clause 58, as amended, and Clause 59 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(15) Amendments 27 to 29 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(16) Clause 60, as amended, and Clauses 61 to 62 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(17) Amendment 30 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(18) Clause 63, as amended, agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(19) Amendments 31 and 32 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(20) Clause 64, as amended, and Clauses 65 to 73 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(21) Amendments 33 and 23 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(22) Clause 74, as amended, agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(23) Amendments 34, 24 and 47 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(24) Clause 75, as amended, and Clauses 76 to 78 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(25) Amendment 37 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(26) Clause 79, as amended, and Clauses 80 to 82 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(27) Amendment 18 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(28) Clause 83, as amended, and Clause 84 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(29) Amendments 44, 80, 25, 48 to 50, 38, 39, 17, 81, 35, 36, 42, 45, 72, 43 and 73 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(30) Clause 85, as amended, and Clauses 86 to 87 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(31) New Clauses NC15 to NC26, NC30 and NC31 added to the Bill (New Clause moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(32) That new Clause NC1 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Andrew Selous.)
Question agreed to.
(33) Schedules 1 to 6 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(34) Amendments 15 and 16 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(35) Schedule 7, as amended, and Schedules 8 to 17 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(36) Amendment 19 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(37) Schedule 18, as amended, and Schedule 19 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(38) Amendments 9 to 13 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(39) Schedule 20, as amended, agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(40) Amendments 55 and 56 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(41) Schedule 21, as amended, and Schedule 22 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(42) Amendment 82 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(43) Schedule 23, as amended, and Schedule 24 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(44) Amendment 5 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(45) Schedule 25, as amended, and Schedule 26 agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(46) Amendments 51 and 52 agreed to (Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
(47) Schedule 27, as amended, agreed to (Single Question on business to be disposed of).
(48) New Schedules NS2 and NS3 added to the Bill (New Schedule moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Penny Mordaunt.)
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
James Morris reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments.
Bill, as amended, to be considered today (Order, today).
9Coronavirus Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in Committee
No amendments on consideration.
10Coronavirus Bill: Third Reading
As more than six hours had elapsed after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for the Coronavirus Bill: Business of the House Order, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Third Reading to a conclusion (Order, today).
Penny Mordaunt signified Queen’s consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned.
Penny Mordaunt signified Prince of Wales’s consent, as far as his interest is concerned.
Bill read the third time, and passed.
Subject: Staffing of Accident & Emergency departments (Chris Bryant)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.)
Adjourned at 10.44 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
12Victims of Abuse (Support) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 June.
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).
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020)
Members: Mike Amesbury and Guy Opperman discharged and Bambos Charalambous and Will Quince nominated in substitution.
14Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020)
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 discharged.
15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020)
Members: Victoria Atkins and Suzanne Webb discharged and Kevin Foster and Selaine Saxby nominated in substitution.
16Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020)
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 discharged.
Select Committees: formal minutes
17Select Committees (publication of formal minutes)
Ordered, That, in this Session of Parliament, the formal minutes of any select committee, together with the formal minutes of any sub-committee which they may appoint, may be published from time to time.
General Committees: Reports
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020.
19Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Charles Walker (Chair) reported the draft Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020.
20Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir David Amess (Chair) reported the draft Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020.
Reports from Select Committees
21Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Correspondence with the Director General, Association of British Insurers relating to Flood Re: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 219)
(Rachel Reeves).
22Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Correspondence with the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published (Julian Knight).
23Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to parliamentary scrutiny of the Joint Committee on the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Robert Goodwill).
Correspondence relating to Wales and the COVID-19 situation: Written evidence, to be published (Stephen Crabb).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 20 March 2020 under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 324), dated 20 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rebecca Pow)
2Financial Services and Markets
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 322), dated 20 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chancellor of the Exchequer )
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 320), dated 19 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 23 March
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 327), dated 21 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 330), dated 23 March 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Christopher Pincher)
Other papers
Return of expenditure incurred and prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981 and incidences of disease in imported animals for the year 2019 (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2020 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 2 March)
PANEL OF CHAIRS
The Speaker has nominated the following Members to the Panel of Chairs during this Parliament (Standing Order No. 4(1)):
Hannah Bardell, Judith Cummins, Sir Mark Hendrick, Mr Ranil Jayawardena, Pat McFadden, Seema Malhotra, Mrs Maria Miller and David Mundell.