House of Commons
Session 2019-21
Votes and Proceedings
Monday 8 June 2020
No. 65
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020
2Questions to the Home Secretary
3Speaker’s Statement: Select Committees (Participation and Reporting) (extension of Temporary Order)
The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of the Temporary Order (Select Committees (Participation and Reporting)) of 24 March 2020, that in his opinion it was expedient that the arrangements under that Order should continue in force until 17 September 2020.
4Urgent Question: Coronavirus R rate and lockdown measures (Secretary Matt Hancock)
5Statement: Public order (Secretary Priti Patel)
6Emergency Debate (Standing Order No. 24)
Conduct of House business during the pandemic
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the conduct of House business during the pandemic.—(Alistair Carmichael.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the conduct of House business during the pandemic.
7Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.—(Secretary Robert Buckland.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 54
Ayes: 231 (Tellers: Mr Marcus Jones, David Rutley)
Noes: 16 (Tellers: Sir Christopher Chope, Mr Peter Bone)
Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.
8Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]: Programme
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Divorce, Dissolution And Separation Bill [Lords]:
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings in Committee, on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading
(2) Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings in Committee of the whole House are commenced.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(4) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to other proceedings up to and including Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(5) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Leo Docherty.)
Question agreed to.
9Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]: Money
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State.—(Leo Docherty.)
Question agreed to.
10Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Definitions of "Metre" and "Kilogram") (Amendment) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 16 March, be approved.—(Leo Docherty.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020 No. 475), dated 30 April 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 April, be approved.—(Leo Docherty.)
Question agreed to.
11Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Kerry McCarthy be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Barry Gardiner be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Mary Glindon be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Barry Gardiner be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(3) Ordered, That Gareth Thomas be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Taiwo Owatemi be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(4) Ordered, That Karin Smyth be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mary Kelly Foy be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(5) Ordered, That Kerry McCarthy be discharged from the Petitions Committee and Tonia Antoniazzi be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Subject: Electoral reform (Wendy Chamberlain)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Leo Docherty.)
Adjourned at 11.00 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
13Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Committee
Philip Davies (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.
14First Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir David Amess (Chair) reported the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 503).
15Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Philip Hollobone reported the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020 and the draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 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).
16Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Programming Sub-Committee
Members: Chris Elmore, Kevin Foster, Mr Robert Goodwill, Andrew Lewer, Holly Lynch, Stuart C McDonald and Tom Pursglove
17First Delegated Legislation Committee (Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 503))
Members: Tracey Crouch and Stephen Metcalfe discharged and Huw Merriman and Caroline Nokes nominated in substitution.
18Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020)
Members: Dr Luke Evans discharged and Saqib Bhatti nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 5 June
19Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) COVID-19 and food supply: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 263);
(2) Labour in the food supply chain: Written evidence, to be published (HC 231)
(Clerk of the House).
20International Trade Committee
(1) The COVID-19 pandemic and international trade: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 286);
(2) UK Freeports: Written evidence, to be published (HC 277)
(Clerk of the House).
21Science and Technology Committee
(1) UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 136);
(2) Correspondence from Professor Christopher Smith, preferred candidate for the role of Executive Chair, Arts and Humanities Research Council: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to the enforcement of contact tracking and tracing: Written evidence, to be published;
(Clerk of the House).
Appointment of the Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority:
(i) First Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 354);
(ii) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 354)
(Clerk of the House).
Reports from Select Committees made on Monday 8 June
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 8 June, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
24Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 173) (Mr Clive Betts).
25Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Human Rights and the Government’s response to COVID-19: The detention of young people who are autistic and/or have learning disabilities:
(i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 395);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 395);
(2) The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 265)
(Order of 24 March) (Ms Harriet Harman).
26Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past: The UK Government's New Proposals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 329) (Simon Hoare).
27Procedure Committee
Procedure under coronavirus restrictions: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 300) (Karen Bradley).
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (EU Foreign Direct Investment) (Modifications) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)
Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75—Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
3Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
(1) Draft Port Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
(2) Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Brandon Lewis)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Agreement, done at Warsaw on 29 May 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Poland on the Participation in Certain Elections of Nationals of Each Country Resident in the Territory of the Other (By Command) (CP 245), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Other papers
5Counter-Terrorism and Border Security
Draft Code of Practice for examining Officers and Review Officers under Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
6Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Government Response to the Fifteenth Report from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2017–19, on Immersive and Addictive Technologies (by Command) (CP 241) (Secretary Oliver Dowden)
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 445) (laid 23 April 2020) (by Command) (Michelle Donelan)
Report and Accounts of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
(1) Draft revised guidance on the making or renewing of national security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
(2) Revised guidance on the making or renewing of National Security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
(1) Draft Code of Practice for examining officers and review officers acting under Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
(2) Draft Code of Practice for the video recording with sound of interviews of persons detained under Section 41 of, or Schedule 7 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 which take place in a police station in Northern Ireland (by Act) (Secretary Brandon Lewis)