House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Monday 15 June 2020

No. 69

Corrected 21 August 2020

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

2Urgent Question: Review of the social distancing two-metre rule (Edward Argar)

3Statement: Public order (Secretary Priti Patel)

4Internet Access (Children Eligible for Free School Meals) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Siobhain McDonagh, supported by Julie Elliott, presented a Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that all children eligible for free school meals have a broadband connection and facilities to access the internet at home; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 10 July, and to be printed (Bill 137).

5Electricity

Resolved, That the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment etc.) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 20 May, be approved.—(Kwasi Kwarteng.)

6Environmental Protection

Resolved, That the draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 19 May, be approved.—(Rebecca Pow.)

7Public Health

Resolved, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 558), dated 31 May 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 June, be approved.—(Jo Churchill.)

8Damages

Resolved, That the draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.—(Chris Philp.)

9Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.—(David T C Davies.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 500), dated 12 May 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 May, be approved.—(David T C Davies.)

Question agreed to.

10Business of the House

Ordered, That,

(1) at the sitting on Tuesday 16 June, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), business in the name of the Leader of the Opposition may be entered upon at any hour and may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours; proceedings shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply; and   

(2) at the sitting on Thursday 18 June, the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may continue until 5.00 pm or for one and a half hours after its commencement, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of.—(David T C Davies.)

11Changes to membership of select committees

(1) Ordered, That Kate Hollern and Alex Norris be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Ms Angela Eagle and Mr Kevan Jones be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(2) Ordered, That David Duguid be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Douglas Ross be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(3) Ordered, That Anna McMorrin be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Ruth Jones be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

12Public petitions

A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the extension to maternity and paternity leave due to COVID-19 was presented and read by Patricia Gibson.

13Adjournment

Subject: Support for the caravan industry in Hull and the East Riding (Emma Hardy)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Adjourned at 9.44 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

14Local Electricity Bill 

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 10 July.

15Employment (Dismissal and Re-employment) Bill

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 10 July.

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).

16Parliamentary Constituencies Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Colleen Fletcher, Eddie Hughes, Jane Hunt, David Linden, Maria Miller, Cat Smith and Chloe Smith

17Trade Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)

Members: Maria Caulfield, Robert Courts, Bill Esterson, Greg Hands, Stewart Hosie, Suzanne Webb and Matt Western

18Trade Bill Committee

Members: Jo Gideon discharged and Antony Higginbotham nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137

Friday 12 June

19Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 219) (Clerk of the House).

20Education Committee

The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 254) (Clerk of the House).

21Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing: Written evidence, to be published (HC 173) (Clerk of the House).

22Liaison Committee

The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2017–19: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 428) (Sir Bernard Jenkin) (Order of 24 March 2020).

Reports from Select Committees made on Monday 15 June

23Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 15 June, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).

24Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Work of the Department: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 302) (Mr Clive Betts).

25Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Whole of government response to COVID-19: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 404);

(2) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2019–21, High Speed 2: Spring 2020 update: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Department of Transport relating to the transport infrastructure investment fund: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Local authority commercial investment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 312);

(5) NHS capital expenditure and financial management: Written evidence, to be published (HC 344)

(Meg Hillier).

Papers Laid

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 12 June under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Public Health

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 588), dated 12 June 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 15 June 2020

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

2Exiting The European Union (Environmental Protection)

Draft INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

3Exiting the European Union (Immigration)

Draft Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)

4Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 590), dated 11 June 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Adams)

5Public Health

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 592), dated 14 June 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

6Representation of the People

Draft Representation of the People (Electoral Registers Publication Date) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

7Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 591), dated 11 June 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Adams)

8Representation of the People

Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 580), dated 15 June 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Robin Walker)

9Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Statute, dated 4 December 2019, made by the Governing Body of Wadham College in the University of Oxford, amending the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Gavin Williamson)

Other papers

10Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Minute, dated 15 June 2020, concerning a contingent liability arising from the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

11Industrial Development

Statement under section 8, subsection 9 of the Industrial Development Act 1982: Future Fund Scheme (by Act) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

12National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Immigration enforcement (by Act), to be printed (HC 110) (Clerk of the House)

13Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering

(1) Report under Section 18 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in relation to the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (by Act) (Nigel Adams)

(2) Report under Section 46 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in relation to the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (by Act) (Nigel Adams)

(3) Report under Section 46 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in relation to the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (by Act) (Nigel Adams)

14Statutory Instruments (Notification)

Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 592) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)

15Prisons

Explanatory Memorandum to the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 508) (laid 14 May) (Secretary Robert Buckland)

16Public Health

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 588) (laid 12 June) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

Withdrawn papers

17Exiting The European Union (Environmental Protection)

Draft INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 14 May)

18Prisons

Explanatory Memorandum to the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 508) (laid 14 May)

19Public Health

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 588) (laid 12 June)

SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE

Proxy Voting (Medical or public health reasons related to the pandemic)

1 - New proxy votes

The Speaker has certified, under the terms of the temporary Standing Order on voting by proxy and the Resolutions of the House of 28 January 2019, 16 January, 4 and 10 June 2020, that the Members listed in the table below are eligible to have a proxy vote cast on their behalf by the nominated proxies listed in the table below, starting on the dates specified below and finishing on Tuesday 28 July.

Name of Member 

Proxy effective from 

Name of nominated proxy 

 

Hannah Bardell 

16 June 2020 

Patrick Grady 

Jake Berry 

16 June 2020 

Stuart Andrew 

Andrew Bridgen 

16 June 2020 

Stuart Andrew 

Deidre Brock 

16 June 2020 

Owen Thompson 

Dawn Butler 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Joanna Cherry 

16 June 2020 

Owen Thompson 

Feryal Clark 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Marsha De Cordova 

16 June 2020 

Rachel Hopkins 

Colum Eastwood 

16 June 2020 

Conor McGinn 

George Freeman 

16 June 2020 

Theo Clarke 

Jo Gideon 

16 June 2020 

Stuart Andrew 

Preet Kaur Gill 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Kate Hollern 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Dan Jarvis 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Jack Lopresti 

16 June 2020 

Stuart Andrew 

Andy McDonald 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Anne Marie Morris 

16 June 2020 

Stuart Andrew 

Kirsten Oswald 

16 June 2020 

Owen Thompson 

Mr Virendra Sharma 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Jamie Stone 

16 June 2020 

Mr Alistair Carmichael 

Sam Tarry 

16 June 2020 

Chris Elmore 

Pete Wishart 

16 June 2020 

Owen Thompson 

Douglas Ross 

17 June 2020 

Stuart Andrew 

Caroline Dinenage 

18 June 2020 

Caroline Nokes

 

2 - Variation of existing proxy arrangements

The Speaker has certified, under the terms of the temporary Standing Order on voting by proxy and the Resolutions of the House of 28 January 2019, 16 January, and 4 and 10 June 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangement. From 16 June: 

the nominated proxy for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan will be Chris Elmore; 

the nominated proxy for Chris Law will be Owen Thompson instead of Patrick Grady; and 

the nominated proxy for Tommy Sheppard will be Owen Thompson instead of Patrick Grady.

 3 - Ending proxy vote arrangements

The Speaker has certified, under the terms of the temporary Standing Order on voting by proxy and the Resolutions of the House of 28 January 2019, 16 January, and 4 and 10 June 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to end their proxy voting arrangement as of 15 June. 

Imran Ahmad Khan 

Nickie Aiken 

Victoria Atkins 

Alex Sobel 

Nadhim Zahawi 

CORRECTIONS

Tuesday 17 December 2019

The proxy voting certificate for Stella Creasy (Speaker's Certificates) should have stated that her eligibility for a proxy vote expired on 6 June 2020.

 

Thursday 11 June 2020

The following items should have appeared after item 16 (Other Proceedings):

Petitions Committee

The Government’s response to coronavirus: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 252) (Catherine McKinnell).

Scottish Affairs Committee

Coronavirus and Scotland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 314) (Pete Wishart).

 

 

Prepared 15 June 2020