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Votes and Proceedings
Monday 19 October 2020

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Chamber business

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

2Statements: (1) EU Exit: Update on negotiations and the work of the Joint Committee (Michael Gove)

(2) COVID-19 update (Secretary Matt Hancock)

3Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Programme (No. 2)

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 18 May 2020 (Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Programme)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 pm at this day’s sitting.

Subsequent stages

(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any question being put.

(3) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Question agreed to.

4Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 4 and 5 engaged Commons financial privilege.

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

Lords Amendment 1

Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 1.—(Kevin Foster.)

The House divided.

Division No. 143

Ayes: 335 (Tellers: James Morris, Eddie Hughes)

Noes: 254 (Tellers: Matt Western, Jessica Morden)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 1 accordingly disagreed to.

As it was after 9.00 pm, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Lords Amendments to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).

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

(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 2 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 2 accordingly disagreed to.

(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 3 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

The House divided.

Ayes: 330 (Tellers: James Morris, Eddie Hughes)

Noes: 262 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Matt Western)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 3 accordingly disagreed to.

(3) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 4 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

The House divided.

Ayes: 327 (Tellers: James Morris, Eddie Hughes)

Noes: 264 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Matt Western)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 4 accordingly disagreed to.

(4) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 5 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

The House divided.

Ayes: 331 (Tellers: James Morris, Eddie Hughes)

Noes: 260 (Tellers: Stuart C McDonald, Stewart Hosie)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 5 accordingly disagreed to.

(5) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

The House divided.

Ayes: 328 (Tellers: James Morris, Eddie Hughes)

Noes: 264 (Tellers: Christine Jardine, Mr Alistair Carmichael)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 6 accordingly disagreed to.

(6) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 7 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 7 accordingly disagreed to.

(7) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 8 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 8 accordingly disagreed to.

(8) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 9 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 9 accordingly disagreed to.

(9) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kevin Foster.)

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 10 accordingly disagreed to.

(10) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment 11 (Single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments).

Question agreed to.

Lords Amendment 11 accordingly agreed to.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments 1 to 10.

That Bambos Charalambous, Kevin Foster, Andrew Lewer, Stuart C McDonald, Jessica Morden, Tom Pursglove and Mike Wood be members of the Committee.

That Kevin Foster be Chair of the Committee.

That three be the quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(David Duguid.)

Question agreed to.

5Public petitions

A public petition from residents of the constituency of High Peak relating to a railway station in Gamesley was presented and read by Robert Largan.

6Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Reasons Committee

Kevin Foster reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:

Lords Amendment 1

Because Skills for Care and the Migration Advisory Committee already have the remit to report on matters relating to social care and the immigration system.

Lords Amendment 2

Because the Commons consider it appropriate to ensure equal treatment of family members of all UK nationals under the immigration system.

Lords Amendment 3

Because local authorities are supporting children in care and those entitled to care leaving support to obtain UK immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Lords Amendment 4

Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.

Lords Amendment 5

Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.

Lords Amendment 6

Because procedural safeguards already exist to ensure the lawfulness of the period of any detention.

Lords Amendment 7

Because procedural safeguards already exist to ensure the lawfulness of the period of any detention.

Lords Amendment 8

Because a detained person can apply for immigration bail at any time.

Lords Amendment 9

Because the Commons consider it appropriate, once free movement ends, for EEA or Swiss nationals who are confirmed victims of modern slavery to be considered for a grant of leave in the same way as such victims who are not EEA or Swiss nationals are considered currently.

Lords Amendment 10

Because it is consequential on Lords Amendments 6 to 8 to which the Commons disagree.

The Reasons were agreed to. 

7Adjournment

Subject: Vaccine misinformation online (Chris Elmore)

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

Adjourned at 10.44 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

8Parliamentary Constituencies Bill

The Lords agree to the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill with amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

Printing of Lords Amendments

9Parliamentary Constituencies Bill

Lords Amendments to the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 198) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 198–EN).

Explanatory Notes to Bills

10Caravan Sites Bill

Explanatory Notes to the Bill to be printed (Bill 35–EN).

Changes to Notices Given

11Control of Roadworks Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 October, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 January 2021.

12Domestic Properties (Minimum Energy Performance) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 23 October, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 November.

General Committees: Reports

13First Delegated Legislation Committee

Julie Elliott (Chair) reported the General Synod (Remote Meetings) (Temporary Standing Orders) Measure (HC 879).

14Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Clive Efford (Chair) reported the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1031).

15Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.

16Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Yvonne Fovargue (Chair) reported the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1045) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England, North East and North West of England and Obligations of Undertakings (England) etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1057).

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).

17First Delegated Legislation Committee (General Synod (Remote Meetings) (Temporary Standing Orders) Measure (HC 879))

Members: Sir Alan Campbell discharged and Mark Tami nominated in substitution.

18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1031))

Members: Dr Ben Spencer discharged and Anthony Mangnall nominated in substitution.

19Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2020)

Members: Feryal Clark, Claire Coutinho, Richard Graham, Sir George Howarth, Dan Jarvis, Barbara Keeley, and Jacob Young discharged and Mrs Andrea Jenkyns, Andrew Jones, Gagan Mohindra, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Graham Stringer, Zarah Sultana and Stephen Timms nominated in substitution.

20Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1045) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England, North East and North West of England and Obligations of Undertakings (England) etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1057))

Members: Virginia Crosbie, Ms Nadine Dorries and Jane Hunt discharged and Caroline Ansell, Nicola Richards and Helen Whately nominated in substitution.

21Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Communications Act (e-Commerce) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020)

Members: Caroline Ansell discharged and Virginia Crosbie nominated in substitution.

22Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) (Revocation) Regulations 2020)

Members: Danny Kruger discharged and Nick Fletcher nominated in substitution.

23Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020)

Members: Andrew Lewer discharged and Neil O’Brien nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

24Administration Committee

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 19 October, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).

25Future Relationship with the European Union (Committee on the), Health and Social Care Committee, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and Welsh Affairs Committee

Correspondence with Chloe Smith, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office relating to UK common frameworks: Written evidence, to be published (Mr William Wragg).

26Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

(1) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 466);

(2) Correspondence from the Housing Minister relating to the Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020: Written evidence, to be published;

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

(Mr Clive Betts). 

27Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

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

28Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Government support for UK exporters: Twenty-first Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the report (HC 679);

(2) The production and distribution of cash: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 654);

(3) Asylum Accommodation and support Transformation Programme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 683) ;

(4) Correspondence from the Department for Education relating to the school building programme: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s 114th Report of Session 2017–19: Equity Loan Scheme: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) Correspondence with HMRC relating to VAT tax evasion by garment manufacturers: Written evidence, to be published;

(8) Home Office recall (ESN, Windrush etc): Written evidence, to be published (HC 678);

(Meg Hillier).

29National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on) 

Biosecurity and national security: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 611) (Margaret Beckett).

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 4.30 pm.

Debate on e-petitions (Standing Order Nos. 10(1)(a) and 145A(7))

1Pet theft

Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 244530 and 300071 relating to pet theft.—(Tom Hunt.)

2Immigration

Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 321862 relating to immigration—(Tom Hunt.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.

Eleanor Laing

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

(1) Draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

(2) Draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

2Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)

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

(2) Draft REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

3Exiting The European Union (Environmental Protection)

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

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

4Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)

Air Quality (Amendment) (Northern Ireland Protocol) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1132), dated 14 October 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

5National Health Service

National Health Service (Charges and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1126), dated 16 October 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)

6Norway No. 1 (2020)

Framework Agreement on Fisheries, done at London on 30 September 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Norway (CP 308) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

Other papers

7National Health Service

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

8National Lottery etc.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution Account for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 906) (Clerk of the House)

9Public Health

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations (SI, 2020, No. 1131) (by Command) (laid 16 October) (Secretary Matt Hancock)

10Small Business, Enterprise and Employment

Business Impact Target: Final Report for the 2017–19 Parliament (by Act), to be printed (HC 657) (Secretary Alok Sharma)

11Treasury

Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review: Phase II Consultation (by Command) (CP 305) (John Glen)

Withdrawn papers

12Public Health

Explanatory Memorandum to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations (SI, 2020, No. 1131) (laid 16 October)

13Small Business, Enterprise and Employment

Business Impact Target: Final Report for the 2017–19 Parliament (HC 657) (laid 7 September)

SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES

Voting by proxy

1. New pandemic proxy voting arrangements

The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Order of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic), 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, starting on the dates specified and ending on Tuesday 3 November 2020, unless the arrangement is ended or the House otherwise orders.

Member

From

Proxy

Apsana Begum

19 October 2020

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Crispin Blunt

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Joanna Cherry

19 October 2020

Patrick Grady

Mims Davies

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Steve Double

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Dr Luke Evans

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Cherilyn Mackrory

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Liz Saville Roberts

19 October 2020

Ben Lake

Royston Smith

19 October 2020

Robert Courts

Dr Ben Spencer

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Edward Timpson

19 October 2020

Stuart Andrew

Mohammad Yasin

19 October 2020

Chris Elmore

Louise Haigh

20 October 2020

Chris Elmore

Ms Nusrat Ghani

20 October 2020

Mr Steve Baker

2. Variation of existing pandemic proxy voting arrangements

The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Order of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic), that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangements:

From 19 October 2020 the nominated proxy for Claire Hanna and Hywel Williams will be Ben Lake instead of Liz Saville Roberts; and the nominated proxy for Imran Hussain will be Chris Elmore instead of Mohammad Yasin.

From 20 October 2020 the nominated proxy for Tracey Crouch will be Caroline Nokes instead of Rebecca Harris.

3. Ending pandemic proxy voting arrangements

The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Order of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic), that the following Members have 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

Dr James Davies

19 October 2020

Ben Bradley

20 October 2020

Mr Simon Clarke

20 October 2020

Chris Clarkson

20 October 2020

John Cryer

20 October 2020

Marsha De Cordova

20 October 2020

Julian Knight

20 October 2020

Edward Miliband

20 October 2020

Carol Monaghan

20 October 2020

Gavin Newlands

20 October 2020

Abena Oppong-Asare

20 October 2020

Andrew Stephenson

20 October 2020

Claudia Webbe

20 October 2020

Joy Morrissey

20 October 2020

Bob Seely

20 October 2020

Andy McDonald

21 October 2020

Imran Hussain

21 October 2020

CORRECTIONS

Monday 12 October 2020

The following item should have appeared in Other Proceedings (Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137):

Friday 9 October

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 

COVID-19 and food supply: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 841) (Clerk of the House).

Friday 16 October 2020

The following item should have appeared in Papers Laid (Other papers):

Statutory Instruments (Notification)

Follow up 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: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England, North East and North West of England and Obligations of Undertakings (England) etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)