House of Commons

Votes and Proceedings
Monday 6 July 2020

No. 81

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2Statement: Global human rights sanctions regime (Secretary Dominic Raab)

3Tibet (Reciprocal Access) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Tim Loughton, supported by Chris Law, Sir Peter Bottomley, Jim Shannon, Christine Jardine, Fiona Bruce, Marion Fellows, Chris Bryant, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Damian Green, Henry Smith and Dame Diana Johnson, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report annually on restrictions on access by UK nationals to Tibet in comparison with other regions of China; to make provision to deny persons involved in imposing such restrictions permission to enter the UK; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on 12 March 2021, and to be printed (Bill 154).

4Domestic Abuse Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC15—(Victoria Atkins)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No.47(1)).

One hour before the moment of interruption, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 28 April).

The Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 28 April).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E):

(1) That New Clause NC15 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).

Question agreed to.

(2) That New Clause NC15 be added to the Bill (Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question already proposed).—(Victoria Atkins.)

Question agreed to.

(3) That New Clauses NC16 to NC18 and NC20 be added to the Bill (Single question on motions moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Victoria Atkins.)

Question agreed to.

(4) That New Clause NC22 be added to the Bill (Question on new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Jess Phillips.)

The House divided.

Division No. 72

Ayes: 207 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Bambos Charalambous)

Noes: 330 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, David Rutley)

Question accordingly negatived.

(5) That new Clause NC23 be added to the Bill (Question on New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Jess Phillips.)

The House divided.

Division No. 73

Ayes: 200 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Bambos Charalambous)

Noes: 338 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, David Rutley)

Question accordingly negatived.

(6) That Amendments 27 to 30, 36, 37, 31, 32, 38, 33, 34 and 39 be made (Single Question on amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Victoria Atkins.)

Question agreed to.

Title accordingly amended, as follows:

A Bill to make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to make provision for the granting of measures to assist individuals in certain circumstances to give evidence or otherwise participate in civil proceedings; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family or civil proceedings in certain circumstances; to make provision about circumstances in which consent to the infliction of harm is not a defence in proceedings for certain violent offences; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

5Domestic Abuse Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time, and passed.

6Changes to membership of select committees

(1) Ordered, That Chris Elmore, Imran Hussain, Conor McGinn and Grahame Morris be discharged from the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills and Richard Burgon, Maria Eagle, Christina Rees, Andy Slaughter and Owen Thompson be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

(2) Ordered, That Conor McGinn be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Stephanie Peacock be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

7Adjournment

Subject: Policing in Devon and Cornwall (Steve Double)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Duguid.) 

Adjourned at 10.29 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).

8Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 588))

Members: Peter Aldous, Jo Churchill, Alberto Costa, Virginia Crosbie, Nick Fletcher, Yvonne Fovargue, Antony Higginbotham, Robert Largan, Justin Madders, Selaine Saxby, Graham Stringer, Maggie Throup, Jon Trickett, Matt Western, Mick Whitley, Nadia Whittome and Craig Williams discharged.

9Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Enterprise Act 2002 (EU Foreign Direct Investment) (Modifications) Regulations 2020)

Members: Nadhim Zahawi discharged and Paul Scully nominated in substitution.

10Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020)

Chair: Ms Karen Buck discharged and David Mundell nominated in substitution.

Members: Caroline Ansell discharged and Fay Jones nominated in substitution.

11Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Port Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020)

Members: Felicity Buchan and Chris Elmore discharged and Ruth Edwards and Jeff Smith nominated in substitution.

General Committees: Reports

12First Delegated Legislation Committee

Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 592).

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

Friday 3 July

13Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

Legislative scrutiny: Counter Terrorism (Sentencing and Release) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 180) (Clerk of the House).

Reports from Select Committees

14Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 6 July, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).

15Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to OneWeb: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Darren Jones).

16Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

Black people, racism and human rights: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 559) (Ms Harriet Harman).

17International Development Committee

Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus: Oral evidence to be published (HC 292) (Sarah Champion).

18Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Local authority investment in commercial property: Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 312);

(2) Progress in remediating dangerous cladding: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 406);

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

(4) Correspondence relating to the previous Committee’s Eighty-second Report of Session 2017–19, Windrush generation and the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Management of tax reliefs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 379);

(6) Whole of Government response to COVID-19: Written evidence, to be published (HC 404)

(Meg Hillier).

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Papers Laid

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 3 July under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Public Health

(1) Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 685), dated 3 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(2) Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 684), dated 3 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Exiting the European Union (Transport)

Pilotage and Port Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 671), dated 29 June 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

3Plant Health

Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 682), dated 2 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

4Social Security

(1) Social Security (Income-Related Benefits) (Persons of Northern Ireland - Family Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 683), dated 2 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)

(2) Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 681), dated 2 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)

(3) Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (SR (NI), 2020, No. 134), dated 2 July 2020 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)

(4) Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 677), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)

(5) Universal Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland - Family Members) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (SR (NI), 2020, No. 130), dated 2 July 2020 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)

Withdrawn papers

5Exiting the European Union (Cultural Objects)

Proposal for an instrument titled Return of Cultural Objects (Revocation) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 2 July)

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 6 July 2020

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

6Exiting the European Union (Energy)

Draft Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

7Exiting the European Union (Professional Qualifications)

Draft Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Nadhim Zahawi)

8Investigatory Powers

Draft Functions of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (Oversight of the Data Access Agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States of America and of functions exercisable under the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)

9Pensions

Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 693), dated 6 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)

10Sanctions

Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 680), dated 5 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an impact assessment (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

11Town and Country Planning

Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Christopher Pincher)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

12Local Government

(1) Draft London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)

(2) Draft London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)

13Professional Qualifications

European Union (Regulated Professions Proportionality Assessment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 689), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

14Public Health

(1) Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 691), dated 6 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(2) Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 674), dated 1 July 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)

Other papers

15National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(2) Report and Accounts of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

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

(4) Report and Accounts of Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(5) Report and Accounts of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

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

(7) Report and Accounts of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(8) Report and Accounts of James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

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

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

(11) Report and Accounts of Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(12) Report and Accounts of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(13) Report and Accounts of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(14) Report and Accounts of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

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

(16) Report and Accounts of Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(17) Report and Accounts of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(18) Report and Accounts of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(19) Report and Accounts of West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

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

(21) Report and Accounts of Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

(22) Report and Accounts of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2019–20 (by Act) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

16Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering

(1) Report under Section 18 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in relation to the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

(2) Report under Section 2(4) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in relation to the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

17Social Security

Explanatory Memorandum to the Loans for Mortgage Interest (Transaction Fee) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (SR (NI), 2020, No. 125) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)

Withdrawn papers

18Social Security

Explanatory Memorandum to the Loans for Mortgage Interest (Transaction Fee) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) (SR (NI), 2020, No. 125) (laid 2 July)

PANEL OF CHAIRS

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 4 (Panel of Chairs), the Speaker has discharged Ms Karen Buck from the Panel of Chairs.

SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES

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

Edward Miliband

07 July 2020

Mark Tami

Chi Onwurah 

07 July 2020

Mark Tami

Rehman Chishti

08 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 Member has given notice that he wishes to amend his proxy voting arrangement. From 7 July:

the nominated proxy for Stephen Metcalfe will be Stuart Andrew instead of Giles Watling.

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

Ian Byrne

7 July 2020

Dr Lisa Cameron

7 July 2020

Dan Carden

7 July 2020

Feryal Clark

7 July 2020

Caroline Dinenage

7 July 2020

Preet Kaur Gill

9 July 2020

Kate Hollern

9 July 2020

Stewart Hosie

7 July 2020

Cherilyn Mackrory

7 July 2020

Rob Roberts

7 July 2020

Greg Smith

7 July 2020

Mel Stride

7 July 2020

Owen Thompson

7 July 2020

Helen Whately

8 July 2020

CORRECTIONS

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Item 36 (Reports from Select Committees) should have read:

Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 204);

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

(3) DWP’s response to the coronavirus outbreak: Written evidence, to be published (HC 178);

(4) The Pensions Regulator: Written evidence, to be published (HC 352);

(5) The work of the Health and Safety Executive: Written evidence, to be published (HC 39)

(Stephen Timms).

 

Thursday 2 July 2020

The following Lord's Message should have appeared:

Fisheries Bill (Lords)

The Lords have passed the Fisheries Bill (Lords) to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

 

Prepared 6 July 2020