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Chamber business
Notice given by the Speaker pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (earlier meeting of the House in certain circumstances)
Whereas Her Majesty’s Government have represented to me, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, that the public interest requires the House to meet at an earlier time than 2.30 pm on the 5th day of January 2021 and I am satisfied that the public interest does so require:
Now, therefore, I hereby give notice pursuant to the Standing Order (earlier meeting of the House in certain circumstances) that the House shall meet on the 30th day of December 2020 at 9.30 am.
Given under my hand this 24th day of December 2020.
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: recall arrangements
2European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Michael Gove, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Dominic Raab, Secretary Priti Patel, Secretary Alok Sharma, the Attorney General, Penny Mordaunt and Julia Lopez, presented a Bill to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; to make further provision in connection with the United Kingdom's future relationship with the EU and its member States; to make related provision about passenger name record data, customs and privileges and immunities; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time today, and to be printed (Bill 236) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 236–EN).
3Virtual participation in proceedings during the pandemic (Temporary Orders) (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 4 June, as amended on 22 October, be further amended as follows: (1) leave out paragraph (1) and insert:
( ) Members may participate in proceedings in the Chamber by electronic means approved by the Speaker and in accordance with any scheme drawn up and published by the Speaker;
( ) for the purposes of paragraph (1) “proceedings” includes proceedings on Questions, Urgent Questions and Statements, participation in debate (including moving a motion) and presentation of petitions but does not include divisions, challenging the decision of the Chair as to the decision of a Question, or proceedings for which no notice is required, with the exception of any motion made in accordance with Standing Order No. 44 (Order in debate).
(2) Leave out paragraph (2).—(Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg.)
4European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Business of the House
Motion made and Question proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill:
Timetable
(1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Notices of Amendments, new Clauses or new Schedules to be moved in Committee of the whole House may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
(c) Proceedings on Second Reading, proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 2.30 pm.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2) As soon as the proceedings on the Motion for this Order have been concluded, the Order for the Second Reading of the Bill shall be read.
(3) When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with Standing Order No. 52(1) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;
(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(4) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(5) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;
(d) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (16)(a) of this Order.
(6) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(7) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (5)(d) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(8) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (5)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(9) (a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(10) Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (9) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(11) (a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) 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; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(12) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (11) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(13) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(14) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(15) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(16) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(17) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(18) No debate may be held under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) until proceedings on Third Reading of the Bill have been disposed of; and Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings in respect of any such debate.
(19) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(20) At today’s sitting the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until—
(a) any Message from the Lords on the Bill has been received and any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported;
(b) the Speaker has reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg.)
Amendment proposed, That, in line 10, paragraph 1, leave out sub-paragraph (c) and insert “(c) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five hours after the beginning of those proceedings; and proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion no later than seven hours after the beginning of proceedings on second reading.”.—(Patrick Grady.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 189
Ayes: 60 (Tellers: Owen Thompson, David Linden)
Noes: 362 (Tellers: Tom Pursglove, James Morris)
Question accordingly negatived.
Main Question put and agreed to.
5European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.
The Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 190
Ayes: 521 (Tellers: Mark Spencer, James Morris)
Noes: 73 (Tellers: David Linden, Owen Thompson)
Question agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House (Order, today).
6European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Money
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority by virtue of any future relationship agreement,
(b) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in making payments to the EU or an EU entity to support the PEACE PLUS programme and any successor programmes,
(c) any other expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority by virtue of the Act; and
(d) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided;
(2) any charge on the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund, or any other charge on the public revenue, arising by virtue of the Act.—(Tom Pursglove.)
Question agreed to.
7European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Ways and Means
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) any taxation, fees or charges, or any other charge on the people, arising by virtue of the Act;
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund.—(Tom Pursglove).
Question agreed to.
8European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today).
(In the Committee)
Since it was after 2.30 pm, the Chair put forthwith the Question necessary to bring proceedings on Committee of the whole House to a conclusion (Order, today).
(1) That Clauses 1 to 40 stand part of the Bill and Schedules 1 to 6 be the First to Sixth Schedules to the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).
Question agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).
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The Speaker resumed the Chair.
Tom Pursglove reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no amendments.
9European Union (Future Relationship) Bill: Third Reading
Michael Gove signified Queen’s consent, as far as Her Majesty’s prerogative and interest are concerned.
Question put forthwith (Order, today), That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 191
Ayes: 521 (Tellers: Mark Spencer, James Morris)
Noes: 73 (Tellers: Owen Thompson, David Linden)
Question agreed to.
Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.
10Statements: (1) COVID-19 (Secretary Matt Hancock)
(2) Education return in January (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
(3) Business (Leader of the House)
11Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting
(a) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16, proceedings on the first of the Motions in the name of a Minister of the Crown relating to five Public Health regulations (SI, 2020, Nos. 1518, 1533, 1572, 1611 & 1646) shall be brought to a conclusion not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first motion and the Speaker shall then put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of each such Motion; and
(b) the Question on the motion in the name of Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg relating to Private Members’ Bills shall be put forthwith; and such proceedings, though opposed, may be continued or entered upon after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
(1) Resolved, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1518), dated 11 December 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.—(Helen Whately.)
(2) Resolved, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1533), dated 14 December 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
(3) Resolved, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1611), dated 20 December 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 December, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
(4) Resolved, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1572), dated 17 December 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17 December, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
(5) Resolved, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1646), dated 24 December 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29 December, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg relating to Sittings of the House.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn until 11 January 2021.—(Rebecca Harris.)
The House divided.
Division No. 192
Ayes: 335 (Tellers: Leo Docherty, James Morris)
Noes: 212 (Tellers: Matt Rodda, Meg Hillier)
Question accordingly agreed to.
15Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills) No. 8
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Order, today), That:
(1) the Resolution of the House of 16 January 2020 (Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)), as amended by the Orders of the House of 25 March, 22 April, 12 May, 10 June, 1 July and 3 November 2020, is further amended as follows:
leave out “8 January 2021”, and leave out “5 March 2021 and 12 March 2021” and insert “5 March 2021, 12 March 2021 and 26 March 2021”
(2) the Orders for Second Reading of Bills and for subsequent stages having precedence in accordance with Standing Order No. 14(9) on each of the days listed under Day 1 in the table below are read and discharged;
(3) each such Bill is ordered to be read a second time or to be set down for the relevant stage on the corresponding day listed under Day 2 in the table; and
(4) those Bills are so set down on the appropriate Day 2 in the order in which they were so set down on the corresponding Day 1.
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Day 1 |
Day 2 |
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8 January 2021 |
15 January 2021 |
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15 January 2021 |
22 January 2021 |
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22 January 2021 |
29 January 2021 |
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29 January 2021 |
5 February 2021 |
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5 February 2021 |
26 February 2021 |
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26 February 2021 |
5 March 2021 |
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5 March 2021 |
12 March 2021 |
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12 March 2021 |
26 March 2021 |
—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker suspended the House (Order, today)
Thursday 31 December 2020
The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Act under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tom Pursglove)
Adjourned at 12.28 am until Monday 11 January 2021.
(Resolution, today)
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
18European Union (Future Relationship) Bill
The Lords agree to the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill without amendment.
Changes to Notices Given
19Prime Minister (Accountability to the House of Commons) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 January 2021, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
20Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 8 January 2021, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 18 December
21International Trade Committee
Correspondence from the Chair and the Chair of the Transport Committee relating to disruption at UK container ports: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
(1) Brexit preparedness in the transport sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 875);
(2) Coronavirus: implications for transport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 268)
(Clerk of the House).
Monday 21 December
23Environmental Audit Committee
Technological innovations and Climate Change: Heat Pumps: Written evidence, to be published (HC 896) (Clerk of the House).
The FCO’s role in blocking foreign asset stripping in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 296) (Clerk of the House).
(1) UK-EU security cooperation: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1087);
(2) Channel crossings, migration and asylum-seeking routes through the EU: Part of the oral evidence, and written evidence, to be published (HC 705);
(3) The Macpherson Report: twenty-one years on: Written evidence, to be published (HC 426)
(Clerk of the House).
(1) Correspondence from Lord Agnew relating to border preparedness: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority relating to independent reviews of London Capital & Finance plc and Connaught Income Fund Series 1: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Economic Secretary relating to the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulation and supervision of London Capital & Finance plc: Written evidence, to be published
(Clerk of the House).
(1) Correspondence from the Chief Executive of The Pensions Regulator relating to Arcadia: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary relating to Debt Management: Written evidence, to be published
(Clerk of the House).
Tuesday 22 December
28Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) The impact of border delays on UK business and security of supply: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1113);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth relating to the UK-Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Net Zero and UN Climate Summits: Written evidence, to be published (HC 144)
(Clerk of the House).
29European Statutory Instruments Committee
(1) Sixteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 789);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 424)
(Andrew Jones).
30International Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for International Trade: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa relating to UK-Egypt Association Agreement: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Trade Policy: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
(1) Correspondence with the Chief Executive, National Savings and Investments, relating to standards of service: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to the appointment of new members of the Prudential Regulation Committee: Written evidence, to be published
(Clerk of the House).
Wednesday 23 December
32Science and Technology Committee
UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 136) (Clerk of the House).
Tuesday 29 December
33Future Relationship with the European Union (Committee on the)
The UK-EU future relationship: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1094) (Clerk of the House).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Monday 21 December 2020
1Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)
Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1544), dated 18 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1611), dated 20 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Tuesday 22 December 2020
3Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1631), dated 21 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
4Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Customs Miscellaneous Non-fiscal Provisions and Amendments etc. (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1624), dated 21 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Wednesday 23 December 2020
5Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)
Operation of Air Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1632), dated 22 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1646), dated 24 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Friday 18 December 2020
Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1568), dated 17 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alok Sharma)
Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1584), dated 17 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Human Medicines (Coronavirus) (Further Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1594), dated 17 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 29) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1595), dated 17 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Monday 21 December 2020
Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1603), dated 27 October 2020 (by Measure) (Clerk of the House)
12Exiting The European Union (Customs)
Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1605), dated 18 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
13Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)
(1) Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1545), dated 18 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
(2) Value Added Tax (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1546), dated 18 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Tuesday 22 December 2020
14Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1627), dated 21 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
15Exiting the European Union (Value Added Tax)
Travellers’ Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1619), dated 21 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Wednesday 23 December 2020
16Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)
Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1636), dated 23 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
17Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Customs (Modification and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulation 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1629), dated 22 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
18Exiting the European Union (Excise)
Excise Duties (Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Modifications and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1559), dated 22 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mrs Kemi Badenoch)
19Exiting the European Union (Sea Fisheries)
Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices and Designation) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1635), dated 22 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1596), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Helen Whately)
Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1638), dated 22 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Travel from South Africa) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1644), dated 23 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
Friday 18 December 2020
Report to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Government's response to human rights judgments 2019-20 (CP 347) (by Command) (Secretary Rocert Buckland)
24Statutory Instruments (Notification)
Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instruments will come into operation before copies are laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies will not have been laid before the Instruments come into operation: The Meat Preparations (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021; The Organic Production (Organic Indications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; The Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)
Monday 21 December 2020
25Statutory 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: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1611) (by Act) (The Speaker)
Tuesday 22 December 2020
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1622), dated 21 December 2020 (by Act) (Michael Gove)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Human Medicines (Coronavirus) (Further Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1594) (by Command) (Jo Churchill)
Wednesday 23 December
(1) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1561), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(2) ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1608), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(3) Mali (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1591), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(4) Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1587), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(5) Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Revocations) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1604), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(6) Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1592), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(7) United Nations Sanctions (Revocations) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1585), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings from 13 January 2020 for details.
29Representation of the People
Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Election Expenses) (England) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1634), dated 21 December 2020 (by Act) (Chloe Smith)
30Statutory 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: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Travel from South Africa) (England) Regulations (SI, 2020, No. 1644) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)
United Nations Sanctions (Revocations) Order 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1585), dated 16 December 2020 (by Act) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Thursday 24 December
32Statutory 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: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations (SI, 2020, No. 1646) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)
Withdrawn papers
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Explanatory Memorandum to the Human Medicines (Coronavirus) (Further Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1594) (laid 18 December)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Wednesday 30 December
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1654), dated 30 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
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International Tax Enforcement (Disclosable Arrangements) (Amendment) (No. 2) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1649), dated 29 December 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
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 Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 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 30 March 2021, unless the arrangement is ended or the House otherwise orders.
|
Member |
From |
Proxy |
|
Dean Russell |
19 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Paul Girvan |
19 December 2020 |
Sammy Wilson |
|
Liz Twist |
21 December 2020 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Rachel Hopkins |
24 December 2020 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Christain Matheson |
26 December 2020 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Jeff Smith |
26 December 2020 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Jack Lopresti |
26 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Scott Mann |
26 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
John Redwood |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Aaron Bell |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Tom Randall |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Duncan Baker |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Paul Holmes |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Neil Parish |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Jerome Mayhew |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
James Gray |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Mr David jones |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Jeremy Wright |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck |
29 December 2020 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Richard Thomson |
29 December 2020 |
Patrick Grady |
|
Dr Jamie Wallis |
29 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Robin Millar |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Dr James Davies |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Robbie Moore |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Dr Alan Whitehead |
30 December 2020 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Maria Caulfield |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Yvette Cooper |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Tom Hunt |
30 December 2020 |
Chris Loder |
|
Wendy Chamberlain |
30 December 2020 |
Sarah Olney |
|
Justin Madders |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Ian Paisley |
30 December 2020 |
Sammy Wilson |
|
Michael Tomlinson |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson |
30 December 2020 |
Sammy Wilson |
|
Maggie Throup |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Liz Saville Roberts |
30 December 2020 |
Ben Lake |
|
Chris Elmore |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
David Rutley |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Bambos Charalambous |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Darren Henry |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Nick Fletcher |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Antony Higginbotham |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Graham Stringer |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Mr Kevan Jones |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Dr Kieran Mullan |
30 December 2020 |
Mary Tami |
|
Mr Philip Hollobone |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Charlotte Nichols |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Peter Aldous |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
David Johnston |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Christine Jardine |
30 December 2020 |
Sarah Olney |
|
Eddie Hughes |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Peter Dowd |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Wera Hobhouse |
30 December 2020 |
Sarah Olney |
|
Hilary Benn |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Daniel Zeichner |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Rushanara Ali |
30 December 2020 |
Mark Tami |
|
Jonathan Gullis |
30 December 2020 |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Cat Smith |
11 January 2021 |
Mark Tami |
|
Shaun Bailey |
11 January 2021 |
Stuart Andrew |
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 Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangement.
From 29 December 2020:
the nominated proxy for Kate Osamor will be Bell Ribeiro-Addy instead of Rachel Hopkins;
the nominated proxy for Bim Afolami will be Stuart Andrew instead of Rebecca Harris;
the nominated proxy for Marsha De Cordova will be Bell Ribeiro-Addy instead of Rachel Hopkins;
the nominated proxy for Adam Holloway will be Stuart Andrew instead of Maria Caulfield;
the nominated proxy for Matt Vickers will be Chris Loder instead of Tom Hunt;
the nominated proxy for Carla Lockhart will be Sammy Wilson instead of Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson; and
the nominated proxy for Claire Hanna and Hywel Williams will be Ben Lake instead of Liz Saville Roberts.
From 30 December 2020:
the nominated proxy for Lucy Allan will be Stuart Andrew instead of Mark Spencer;
the nominated proxy for Dr Dan Poulter will be Stuart Andrew instead of Peter Aldous;
the nominated proxy for Mr Alistair Carmichael, Daisy Cooper, Ed Davey, Tim Farron, Stephen Farry, Wera Hobhouse, Layla Moran, Jamie Stone, Munira Wilson will be Sarah Olney instead of Wendy Chamberlain;
the nominated proxy for Penny Mordaunt will be Stuart Andrew instead of Mark Spencer; and
the nominated proxy for the following members will be Mark Tami instead of Chris Elmore:
|
Debbie Abrahams |
Tony Lloyd |
|
Tahir Ali |
Holly Lynch |
|
Mike Amesbury |
Khalid Mahmood |
|
Jonanthan Ashworth |
Shabana Mahmood |
|
Paula Barker |
Seema Malhotra |
|
Margaret Beckett |
Rachael Maskell |
|
Clive Betts |
Kerry McCarthy |
|
Olivia Blake |
Andy McDonald |
|
Paul Blomfield |
Pat McFadden |
|
Tracy Brabin |
Conor McGinn |
|
Ben Bradshaw |
Alison McGovern |
|
Kevin Brennan |
Catherine McKinnell |
|
Lyn Brown |
Jim McMahon |
|
Chris Bryant |
Anna McMorrin |
|
Karen Buck |
Ed Miliband |
|
Liam Byrne |
Navendu Mishra |
|
Ian Byrne |
Jessica Morden |
|
Ruth Cadbury |
Grahame Morris |
|
Dan Carden |
James Murray |
|
Sarah Champion |
Ian Murray |
|
Rosie Cooper |
Alex Norris |
|
Stella Creasy |
Chi Onwurah |
|
Jon Cruddas |
Taiwo Owatemi |
|
John Cryer |
Sarah Owen |
|
Judith Cummins |
Stephanie Peacock |
|
Janet Daby |
Matthew Pennycook |
|
Wayne David |
Toby Perkins |
|
Geraint Davies |
Jess Phillips |
|
Thangam Debbonaire |
Bridget Phillipson |
|
Tan Dhesi |
Luke Pollard |
|
Stephen Doughty |
Lucy Powell |
|
Rosie Duffield |
Yasmin Qureshi |
|
Maria Eagle |
Steve Reed |
|
Angela Eagle |
Christina Rees |
|
Clive Efford |
Ellie Reeves |
|
Julie Elliott |
Rachel Reeves |
|
Florence Eshalomi |
Jonathan Reynolds |
|
Bill Esterson |
Marie Rimmer |
|
Colleen Fletcher |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
|
Yvonne Fovargue |
Naz Shah |
|
Vicky Foxcroft |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
|
Gill Furniss |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
|
Preet Kaur Gill |
Tulip Siddiq |
|
Mary Glindon |
Andy Slaughter |
|
Kate Green |
Nick Smith |
|
Margaret Greenwood |
Karin Smyth |
|
Lilian Greenwood |
Alex Sobel |
|
Nia Griffith |
Keir Starmer |
|
Andrew Gwynne |
Jo Stevens |
|
Louise Haigh |
Wes Streeting |
|
Fabian Hamilton |
Sam Tarry |
|
Emma Hardy |
Gareth Thomas |
|
Harriet Harman |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
|
Carolyn Harris |
Emily Thornberry |
|
John Healey |
Karl Turner |
|
Sir Mark Hendrick |
Derek Twigg |
|
Mike Hill |
Catherine West |
|
Margaret Hodge |
Mick Whitley |
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Beth Winter |
|
Kate Hollern |
Alan Campbell |
|
Sir George Howarth |
Stephen Morgan |
|
Rupa Huq |
Anneliese Dodds |
|
Dan Jarvis |
Siobhain McDonagh |
|
Dame Diana Johnson |
Steve McCabe |
|
Kim Johnson |
Rosena Allin-Khan |
|
Gerald Jones |
Fleur Anderson |
|
Ruth Jones |
Tonia Antoniazzi |
|
Sarah Jones |
Feryal Clark |
|
Darren Jones |
Alex Cunningham |
|
Mike Kane |
Alex Davies-Jones |
|
Barbara Keeley |
Jack Dromey |
|
Liz Kendall |
Chris Evans |
|
Afzal Khan |
Lisa Nandy |
|
Stephen Kinnock |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
|
Peter Kyle |
Angela Rayner |
|
David Lammy |
Nadia Whittome |
|
Clive Lewis |
Mohammad Yasin |
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 Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, 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 |
|
Dehenna Davison |
19 December 2020 |
|
Andrew Rosindell |
23 December 2020 |
|
Anthony Mangnall |
26 December 2020 |
|
Theresa Villiers |
26 December 2020 |
|
Nusrat Ghani |
26 December 2020 |
|
Cat Smith |
29 December 2020 |
|
Steve Brine |
29 December 2020 |
|
Owen Thompson |
29 December 2020 |
|
Christian Wakeford |
29 December 2020 |
|
Lee Anderson |
29 December 2020 |
|
Sir Robert Syms |
29 December 2020 |
|
Simon Fell |
29 December 2020 |
|
Ben Lake |
29 December 2020 |
|
Paul Bristow |
29 December 2020 |
|
Mr Richard Holden |
30 December 2020 |
|
Karl McCartney |
30 December 2020 |
|
Craig Mackinlay |
30 December 2020 |
|
Fiona Bruce |
5 January 2021 |