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Tuesday 22 September 2020

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Chamber business

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

2Statement: COVID-19 (The Prime Minister)

3Planning (Proper Maintenance of Land): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for increased fines for failures to comply with a notice under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

That Jonathan Gullis, Chris Clarkson, Mrs Pauline Latham, Andrew Rosindell, Aaron Bell, Martin Vickers, Peter Gibson, Tim Loughton, Marco Longhi, Lee Anderson, Simon Hoare and Mr Andrew Mitchell present the Bill.

Jonathan Gullis accordingly presented the Bill.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 29 January 2021, and to be printed (Bill 184).

4United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the whole House (fourth day)

The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 14 September).

(In the Committee)

Clause 1 agreed to.

Clause 2 (The mutual recognition principle for goods)

Amendments 90 and 91 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 2 to 10 agreed to.

Schedule 1 (Exclusions from market access principles)

Amendments 5 to 7 made.

Schedule, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 12 and 13 agreed to.

Clause 14 (Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 1)

Amendments 93 to 95 and 92 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 15 (Services: overview)

Amendments 97 to 107 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 16 (Services: exclusions)

Amendment 108 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Schedule 2 (Services exclusions)

Amendments 112 and 111 made.

Schedule, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 17 to 19 agreed to.

Clause 20 disagreed to.

Clause 21 (Interpretation of Part 2)

Amendments 109 and 110 agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 22 to 26 agreed to.

Clause 27 (Interpretation of Part 3)

Amendment 96 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

New Clause NC12—(Michael Tomlinson)—brought up, read the first and second time and added to the Bill.

Clauses 48, 49 and 51 to 53 agreed to.

Clause 54 (Extent, commencement and short title)

Amendment 9 proposed.—(Liz Saville Roberts.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Division No. 104

Ayes: 63 (Tellers: Brendan O’Hara, Owen Thompson)

Noes: 350 (Tellers: Maggie Throup, Leo Docherty)

Amendment 66 made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 14 September).

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Michael Tomlinson reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments.

Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 185).

5Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 822), dated 31 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31 July, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 828), dated 4 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 839), dated 6 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 846), dated 7 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 863), dated 14 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 865), dated 14 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 875), dated 18 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(8) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 882), dated 20 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(9) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 897), dated 25 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(10) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 898), dated 25 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(11) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 906), dated 26 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged. 

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(12) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions on Holding of Gatherings and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 907), dated 26 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 August, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(13) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 921), dated 28 August 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 September, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(14) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 930), dated 2 September 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2 September, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question was challenged.

Division deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order No. 41A).

(15) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (SI, 2020, No. 931), dated 2 September 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2 September, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

(16) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 18(1)(a)), That the draft Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.—(Michael Tomlinson.)

Question agreed to.

6Adjournment

Subject: Grassroots arts and culture in Luton (Rachel Hopkins)

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

Adjourned at 7.31 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

7Desecration of War Memorials Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 September, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 5 February.

Explanatory Notes to Bills

8Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill

Explanatory Notes to the Bill to be printed (Bill 48–EN).

General Committees: Reports

9Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 863) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions on Holding of Gatherings and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 907).

10Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

David Mundell (Chair) reported the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020.

11Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee

James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

12Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee

Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 2020.

13Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020.

Reports from Select Committees

14Defence Committee

(1) The security of 5G: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 201);

(2) Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 659);

(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Defence People and Veterans relating to vexatious claims against veterans and the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the provision of evidence to the Committee by Armed Forces personnel: Written evidence, to be published

(Mr Tobias Ellwood).

15Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

(1) Online harms and disinformation: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 234);

(2) Broadband and the road to 5G: Written evidence, to be published (HC 153);

(3) Re-opening venues at capacity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 748) 

(Julian Knight).

16Education Committee

(1) Getting the grades they’ve earned: COVID-19: the cancellation of exams and ‘calculated’ grades: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 812);

(2) Adult skills and lifelong learning: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 278);

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

(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to school deficits: Written evidence, to be published

(Robert Halfon).

17Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(1) The work of DEFRA: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 261);

(2) Flooding: Written evidence, to be published (HC 170)

(Neil Parish).

18European Statutory Instruments Committee 

Tenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 422) (Andrew Jones).

19Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) Merging Success: bringing together the FCO and DFID: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 809);

(2) The FCO and the Integrated Review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 380);

(3) The FCO’s role in blocking foreign asset stripping in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 296)

(Tom Tugendhat).

20Health and Social Care Committee

(1) Safety of maternity services in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 677);

(2) Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 703)

(Jeremy Hunt).

21Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

Legislative scrutiny: Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 665) (Ms Harriet Harman).

22International Development Committee

(1) Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: next steps: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 605);

(2) Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary: Written evidence, to be published

(Sarah Champion).

23Justice Committee

(1) Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on probation services: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 826);

(2) The future of the probation service: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 285);

(3) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice: Written evidence, to be published (HC 289)

(Sir Robert Neill).

24Petitions Committee

(1) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;

(2) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to e-petitions 3000010 and 3000025: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to e-petition 300976: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) The Government’s response to coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published (HC 252)

(Catherine McKinnell).

25Privileges (Committee of)

Select committees and contempts: Written evidence, to be published (HC 350) (Chris Bryant).

26Procedure Committee

Proxy voting: review of pilot arrangements: Written evidence, to be published (HC 10) (Karen Bradley).

27Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

(1) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2018–19: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s response to the Committee’s Second Report: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 822);

(2) Data transparency and accountability: COVID-19: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 803);

(3) Correspondence from the Attorney General relating to the United Kingdom Internal Markets Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to the Coronavirus Act 2020: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Work of the Cabinet Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 118)

(Mr William Wragg).

28Science and Technology Committee

UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Written evidence, to be published (HC 136) (Greg Clark).

29Treasury Committee

(1) UK customs policy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 776);

(2) Correspondence from the Interim Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority, relating to the Authority's Annual Report and Accounts for 2019–20: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the publication of data on Government-backed loan guarantee schemes: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Decarbonisation and green finance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 147);

(5) Tax after coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published (HC 664)

(Mel Stride).

30Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services: Interim Report into temporary conditions in the Coronavirus Act: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 386);

(2) Body Image survey results: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 805);

(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Women and Equalities: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Unequal impact? Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics: Written evidence, to be published (HC 276)

(Caroline Nokes).

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Public Health

(1) Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Protected Areas and Linked Childcare Households) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1019), dated 21 September 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Edward Argar)

(2) Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1021), dated 22 September 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)

Other papers

2Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning

Report and Accounts of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education for 2019–20, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 413) (Gillian Keegan)

3Public Health

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 875) (laid 18 August) (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

4Women and Equalities

Reform of the Gender Recognition Act: Analysis of Consultation Responses (by Command) (CP 294) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss)

Withdrawn papers

5Public Health

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 875) (laid 18 August)

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, 16 January, 4 and 10 June, and 20 July 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 date specified below and ending on Tuesday 28 September, unless the House otherwise orders.

Member

From

Proxy

Julian Knight

23 September 2020

Stuart Andrew

Sir Oliver Heald

23 September 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, 16 January, 4 and 10 June, and 20 July 2020, that the following Member has given notice that she wishes to amend her proxy voting arrangement.

From 23 September the nominated proxy for Margaret Beckett will be Chris Elmore instead of Clive Efford.

 

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, 4 and 10 June, and 20 July 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to end their proxy voting arrangements with effect from when the Speaker takes the Chair on the dates specified below:

Member

From

Preet Kaur Gill

24 September 2020

Tommy Sheppard

23 September 2020

 

 

POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS ACT 2000

Pursuant to section 2(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Prime Minister has appointed Luke Hall to serve on the committee, known as the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, established by section 2(1) of the Act.