House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 2 July 2020

No. 80

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

2Business Question (Leader of the House)

3Statement: Autumn opening of education settings (Secretary Gavin Williamson)

4Division: Correction

The Deputy Speaker reported an error in a Division held on 1 July on the Question relating to New Clause 1 to the Finance Bill.

On the Question relating to New Clause 1 to the Finance Bill, the correct number of Ayes should read 252 instead of 232. The Deputy Speaker directed the Clerk to correct the Journal accordingly:

Division No. 70

Ayes: 252 (Tellers: Gavin Newlands, Matt Western)

Noes: 321 (Tellers: Mr Marcus Jones, David Rutley)

5Finance Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (second day)

New Clause NC27—(Bridget Phillipson)—brought up, and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn. 

New Clause NC19—(Jesse Norman)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clauses NC20 to NC25 and NC32—(Jesse Norman)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Schedule NS1—(Jesse Norman)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

6Finance Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

7Channel Islands Measure

Ordered, That the Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Channel Islands Measure (HC 548), be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(James Morris.)

8Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.—(James Morris.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 15 October 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(James Morris.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75 - Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(James Morris.)

Question agreed to.

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(James Morris.)

Question agreed to.

9Adjournment

Subject: Manchester Airport and the local economy (Navendu Mishra)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.) 

Adjourned at 4.53 pm until Monday 6 July.

Other Proceedings

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

10Fisheries Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 6 July, and to be printed (Bill 153), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 153–EN).

Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members

11Code of Conduct

Ordered, That the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament, revised by the House on 23 June 2020, together with the Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members, be printed (HC 601).

General Committees: Reports

12Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee

Steve McCabe (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.

Written evidence to be published.

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).

13First Delegated Legislation Committee (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 592))

Members: Ruth Edwards and Ms Marie Rimmer discharged and Bambos Charalambous and James Sunderland nominated in substitution.

 

14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Enterprise Act 2002 (EU Foreign Direct Investment) (Modifications) Regulations 2020)

Members: Jo Gideon discharged and Mark Fletcher nominated in substitution.

 

15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 627))

Members: Mrs Maria Miller discharged and Stephen Hammond nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

(1) Net Zero and UN climate summits: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 144);

(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Post Office and Horizon: Written evidence, to be published (HC 143);

(4) The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 219);

(5) Work of the Department and Government response to coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301)

(Darren Jones).

17European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 229-xi);

(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 229)

(Sir William Cash).

18International Development Committee

(1) Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 292);

(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Effectiveness of UK Aid: Written evidence, to be published (HC 215)

(Sarah Champion).

19Petitions Committee

Tackling online abuse: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 364) (Catherine McKinnell).

20Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

The work of the Electoral Commission: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 488) (Mr William Wragg).

21Science and Technology Committee

UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Written evidence, to be published (Greg Clark).

22Scottish Affairs Committee

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

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Regulatory Reform

Draft Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Oliver Dowden)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Exiting the European Union

Pressure Vessels (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 678), dated 2 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

3Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)

Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment to Extent and Meaning of Market) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 676), dated 2 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

4Food

Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 665), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)

5Housing

Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 667), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Christopher Pincher)

6Social Security

(1) Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 672), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Steve Barclay)

(2) Loans for Mortgage Interest (Transaction Fee) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 666), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mims Davies)

(3) Loans for Mortgage Interest (Transaction Fee) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (SR (NI), 2020, No. 125), dated 1 July 2020 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mims Davies)

Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

7Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)

(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Air Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

(2) Proposal for an instrument titled Aviation Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

8Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)

Proposal for an instrument titled Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Paul Scully)

9Exiting the European Union (Cultural Objects)

Proposal for an instrument titled Return of Cultural Objects (Revocation) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Oliver Dowden)

10Exiting the European Union (Electronic Communications)

Proposal for an instrument titled Communications Act (e-Commerce) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Oliver Dowden)

11Exiting the European Union (Family Law)

Proposal for an instrument titled Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Civil and Family) (Amendment) (EU Exit ) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Alex Chalk)

12Exiting the European Union (Provision of Services)

Proposal for an instrument titled Online Intermediation Services for Business Users (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

13Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)

Proposal for an instrument titled Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance and Rights Against Insurers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

14Exiting the European Union (Transport)

Proposal for an instrument titled Railways (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocations and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

Other papers

15Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of the Government Actuary's Department for 2019–20, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 508) (Jesse Norman)

16Hallmarking

Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2019, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 351) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

17National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(2) Report and Accounts of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(3) Report and Accounts of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(4) Report and Accounts of Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(5) Report and Accounts of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(6) Report and Accounts of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(7) Report and Accounts of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(8) Report and Accounts of Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(9) Report and Accounts of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(10) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(11) Report and Accounts of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(12) Report and Accounts of Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(13) Report and Accounts of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(14) Report and Accounts of Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(15) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(16) Report and Accounts of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(17) Report and Accounts of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

18Police

State of Policing: Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019 by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary (by Act) (Clerk of the House)

19Treasury

Report and Accounts of UK Government Investments Limited for 2019–20 (by Command) (CP 251) (John Glen)

SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES

Finance Bill

The Speaker has certified that the Finance Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.

Proxy Voting (Medical or public health reasons connected with the pandemic)

1 - New proxy voting 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 and 16 January and 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 ending on Tuesday 28 July, unless the House otherwise orders.

Member

From

Proxy

Andrew Griffith

06 July 2020

Stuart Andrew

Brendan O'Hara

06 July 2020

Patrick Grady

Jessica Morden

06 July 2020

Mark Tami

Chris Elmore

06 July 2020

Mark Tami

Joy Morrissey

13 July 2020

Stuart Andrew

Greg Smith

06 July 2020

Stuart Andrew

Mr Andrew Mitchell

06 July 2020

Stuart Andrew

2 - Variation of existing proxy voting 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 and 16 January and 4 and 10 June 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangements. From 6 July the nominated proxy for the following Members will be Mark Tami instead of Chris Elmore:

Tahir Ali

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Mr Clive Betts

Ms Lyn Brown 

Ian Byrne 

Sarah Champion 

Feryal Clark 

Rosie Cooper 

Neil Coyle 

Stella Creasy 

Janet Daby 

Thangam Debbonaire 

Jack Dromey 

Florence Eshalomi 

Bill Esterson 

Vicky Foxcroft 

Gill Furniss 

Preet Kaur Gill 

Mary Glindon 

Margaret Greenwood 

Andrew Gwynne 

Fabian Hamilton 

Ms Harriet Harman 

Sir Mark Hendrick 

Mike Hill 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson 

Kate Hollern 

Sir George Howarth 

Dan Jarvis 

Barbara Keeley 

Afzal Khan 

Tony Lloyd 

Shabana Mahmood 

Seema Malhotra 

Rachael Maskell 

Andy McDonald 

Ian Mearns 

Grahame Morris 

James Murray 

Lucy Powell 

Yasmin Qureshi 

Christina Rees 

Ellie Reeves 

Ms Marie Rimmer 

Naz Shah 

Mr Virendra Sharma 

Mr Barry Sheerman 

Tulip Siddiq 

Jo Stevens 

Sam Tarry 

Gareth Thomas 

Karl Turner 

Mohammad Yasin

 

3 - Ending proxy voting 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 Member has given notice that they wish to end their proxy voting arrangement with effect from when the Speaker takes the Chair on the dates specified below:

Member

From

Nickie Aiken 

6 July 2020

Victoria Atkins 

6 July 2020

Joanna Cherry 

6 July 2020

Rehman Chishti 

6 July 2020

Neale Hanvey 

6 July 2020

John Cryer 

6 July 2020

Mrs Natalie Elphicke 

6 July 2020

Julie Elliott 

6 July 2020

 

Prepared 2 July 2020