Contents
Chamber business
No. 157
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2Speaker’s Statement: Events in the Capitol, Washington DC
3Statements: (1) Economic update (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
(2) COVID-19 update (Nadhim Zahawi)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House has considered Global Britain.—(Secretary Elizabeth Truss.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No.47 (1)).
Question put and agreed to.
5Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Caroline Ansell be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Fay Jones be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Andrew Griffith be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr William Wragg be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Subject: Supporting the UK's social fabric (Jon Cruddas)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Leo Docherty.)
Adjourned at 10.27 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
7Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Christina Rees (Chair) reported the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1483).
8Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Graham Brady (Chair) reported the Draft Tax Credits Reviews and Appeals (Amendment Order) 2020.
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).
9Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee
Members: Chris Skidmore discharged and Angela Richardson nominated in substitution.
10Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1483))
Members: Anthony Browne, Chris Clarkson, Gill Furniss, Jo Gideon and Kwasi Kwarteng discharged and Leo Docherty, Mark Fletcher, David Simmonds, Amanda Solloway and Matt Western nominated in substitution.
11Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Tax Credits Reviews and Appeals (Amendment) Order 2020)
Members: Dr Luke Evans and Jeff Smith discharged and Eddie Hughes and Liz Twist nominated in substitution.
12Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021)
Members: Mark Logan, Ms Marie Rimmer and Maggie Throup discharged and Colleen Fletcher, Eddie Hughes and Michael Tomlinson nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Thursday 7 January
(1) Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 279);
(2) Accountability hearings: Written evidence, to be published (HC 262);
(3) Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1143);
(4) Correspondence from the Minister of State for School Standards relating to the appointment of an interim Chief Regulator of Ofqual: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 254)
(Clerk of the House).
14Fixed-term Parliaments Act (Joint Committee on)
Fixed-term Parliaments Act: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1046) (Clerk of the House).
15Health and Social Care Committee
Coronavirus: recent developments: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1121) (Clerk of the House).
Friday 8 January
16Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Legislative scrutiny: Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 1127);
(2) Legislative scrutiny: Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 1120);
(3) Legislative scrutiny: United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 901)
(Clerk of the House).
Reports from Select Committees made on Monday 11 January
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 11 January, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
18Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 14 January in the Chamber and in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
19Future Relationship with the European Union (Committee on the)
Correspondence with the Leader of the House relating to the future role of the Committee in scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published (Hilary Benn).
20Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Supporting our high streets after COVID-19: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 624);
(2) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary relating to a ministerial direction for a £30 million fund for alarms in unsafe buildings: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the response to the Redmond Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The impact of COVID-19 on homelessness and the private rented sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 309);
(5) The future of the planning system in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 858)
(Mr Clive Betts).
21Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) COVID-19: Planning for a vaccine (part 1): Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 930);
(2) Achieving the Government’s long-term environmental goals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 927);
(3) Asylum accommodation and support transformation programme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 683);
(4) Correspondence from Crossrail Ltd relating to Crossrail progress update: Autumn 2020: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department of Health and Social Care relating to COVID-19 indemnities: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Department of Health and Social Care relating to the announcement of funding to eradicate dormitory accommodation from mental health inpatient facilities: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office relating to the Windrush Compensation Scheme: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the Home Office relating to the Windrush Compensation scheme: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence from the Home Office relating to information on the Windrush engagement and outreach events: Written evidence, to be published;
(10) Correspondence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to the Redmond Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(11) Correspondence from the Ministry of Defence relating to the delay to the 2020 financial summary of the Equipment Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(12) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(13) COVID-19: Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 687);
(14) Defence capability and Equipment Plan: Written evidence, to be published (HC 247);
(15) Defence nuclear infrastructure: Written evidence, to be published (HC 86);
(16) Immigration enforcement: Written evidence, to be published (HC 407);
(17) Lessons from major projects and programmes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 694);
(18) Management of tax reliefs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 379);
(19) Progress in remediating dangerous cladding: Written evidence, to be published (HC 406);
(20) Restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: Written evidence, to be published (HC 549);
(21) University technical colleges: Written evidence, to be published (HC 87)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) UK’s economic and trading relationship with the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1140);
(2) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to additional business grant funding: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Tax after coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published (HC 664)
(Mel Stride).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on e-petitions (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1Government support for the hospitality industry
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petitions 552201 and 329985, relating to Government support for the hospitality industry.—(Catherine McKinnell.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 552201 and 329985 relating to Government support for the hospitality industry.
2Rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petition 554316 relating to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.—(Tonia Antoniazzi.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 554316 relating to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.30 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
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
Friday 8 January 2021
Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 15), dated 7 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Thursday 7 January 2021
Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 10), dated 5 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 13), dated 6 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Friday 8 January 2021
(1) Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Prescribed Education and Training etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 11), dated 6 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Gillian Keegan)
(2) School Admissions (England) (Coronavirus) (Appeals Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 14), dated 6 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nick Gibb)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 18), dated 7 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Free Trade Agreement, done at London on 29 December 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (with Exchange of Letters) (CP 367) (by Command) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) and an accompanying report (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Thursday 7 January 2021
7Exiting the European Union (Road Traffic)
Proposal for an instrument titled Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2021, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
Friday 8 January 2021
Draft Host Country Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Bank for International Settlements (by Command) (CP 368) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 11 January 2021
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
(2) Draft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
10International Immunities and Privileges
Draft Bank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Duddridge)
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2021, dated 6 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
12International Immunities and Privileges
Bank for International Settlements (International Development Act 2002 and Immigration (Exemption from Control) Order 1972) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 21), dated 7 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Duddridge)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Proposal for an instrument titled Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
Proposal for an instrument titled Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2021, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Guy Opperman)
Other papers
15Constitutional Reform and Governance
Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund: MPs' Pension Scheme (by Act), to be printed (HC 1116) (The Speaker)
Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An inspection of the Home Office Presenting Officer function for November 2019–October 2020 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Withdrawn papers
Proposal for an instrument titled Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 5 January)
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 |
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Maggie Throup |
11 January |
Stuart Andrew |
|
James Morris |
11 January |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Owen Thompson |
11 January |
Patrick Grady |
|
Mr Ben Bradley |
11 January |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Sir Alan Campbell |
11 January |
Mark Tami |
|
Mark Fletcher |
12 January |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Richard Fuller |
12 January |
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 11 January the nominated proxy for Gavin Robinson, Mr Gregory Campbell will be Ian Paisley instead of Sammy Wilson.
From 12 January the nominated proxy for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson will be Ian Paisley instead of Sammy Wilson.
From 11 January the nominated proxy for the following members will be Mark Tami instead of Sir Alan Campbell:
|
Debbie Abrahams |
Mike Kane |
|
Tahir Ali |
Barbara Keeley |
|
Rushanara Ali |
Liz Kendall |
|
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan |
Afzal Khan |
|
Mike Amesbury |
Stephen Kinnock |
|
Fleur Anderson |
Peter Kyle |
|
Tonia Antoniazzi |
David Lammy |
|
Jonanthan Ashworth |
Emma Lewell-Buck |
|
Paula Barker |
Clive Lewis |
|
Margaret Beckett |
Tony Lloyd |
|
Hilary Benn |
Holly Lynch |
|
Clive Betts |
Justin Madders |
|
Olivia Blake |
Khalid Mahmood |
|
Paul Blomfield |
Shabana Mahmood |
|
Tracy Brabin |
Seema Malhotra |
|
Ben Bradshaw |
Rachael Maskell |
|
Kevin Brennan |
Chris Matheson |
|
Lyn Brown |
Steve McCabe |
|
Chris Bryant |
Kerry McCarthy |
|
Karen Buck |
Siobhain McDonagh |
|
Liam Byrne |
Andy McDonald |
|
Ian Byrne |
Pat McFadden |
|
Ruth Cadbury |
Conor McGinn |
|
Dan Carden |
Alison McGovern |
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Sarah Champion |
Catherine McKinnell |
|
Bambos Charalambous |
Jim McMahon |
|
Feryal Clark |
Anna McMorrin |
|
Rosie Cooper |
Ed Miliband |
|
Yvette Cooper |
Navendu Mishra |
|
Stella Creasy |
Jessica Morden |
|
Jon Cruddas |
Stephen Morgan |
|
John Cryer |
Grahame Morris |
|
Judith Cummins |
James Murray |
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Alex Cunningham |
Ian Murray |
|
Janet Daby |
Lisa Nandy |
|
Wayne David |
Charlotte Nichols |
|
Geraint Davies |
Alex Norris |
|
Alex Davies-Jones |
Chi Onwurah |
|
Thangam Debbonaire |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
|
Tan Dhesi |
Taiwo Owatemi |
|
Anneliese Dodds |
Sarah Owen |
|
Stephen Doughty |
Stephanie Peacock |
|
Peter Dowd |
Matthew Pennycook |
|
Jack Dromey |
Toby Perkins |
|
Rosie Duffield |
Jess Phillips |
|
Maria Eagle |
Bridget Phillipson |
|
Angela Eagle |
Luke Pollard |
|
Clive Efford |
Lucy Powell |
|
Julie Elliott |
Yasmin Qureshi |
|
Chris Elmore |
Angela Rayner |
|
Florence Eshalomi |
Steve Reed |
|
Bill Esterson |
Christina Rees |
|
Chris Evans |
Ellie Reeves |
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Colleen Fletcher |
Rachel Reeves |
|
Yvonne Fovargue |
Jonathan Reynolds |
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Vicky Foxcroft |
Marie Rimmer |
|
Gill Furniss |
Matt Rodda |
|
Barry Gardiner |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
|
Preet Kaur Gill |
Naz Shah |
|
Mary Glindon |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
|
Kate Green |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
|
Margaret Greenwood |
Tulip Siddiq |
|
Lilian Greenwood |
Andy Slaughter |
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Nia Griffith |
Nick Smith |
|
Andrew Gwynne |
Jeff Smith |
|
Louise Haigh |
Cat Smith |
|
Fabian Hamilton |
Karin Smyth |
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Emma Hardy |
Alex Sobel |
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Harriet Harman |
Keir Starmer |
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Carolyn Harris |
Jo Stevens |
|
Helen Hayes |
Wes Streeting |
|
John Healey |
Graham Stringer |
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Sir Mark Hendrick |
Sam Tarry |
|
Mike Hill |
Gareth Thomas |
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Margaret Hodge |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Emily Thornberry |
|
Kate Hollern |
Stephen Timms |
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Rachel Hopkins |
Karl Turner |
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Sir George Howarth |
Derek Twigg |
|
Rupa Huq |
Liz Twist |
|
Dan Jarvis |
Catherine West |
|
Dame Diana Johnson |
Matt Western |
|
Kim Johnson |
Alan Whitehead |
|
Gerald Jones |
Mick Whitley |
|
Ruth Jones |
Nadia Whittome |
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Sarah Jones |
Beth Winter |
|
Darren Jones |
Mohammad Yasin |
|
Kevan Jones |
Daniel Zeichner |
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:
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Member |
From |
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Richard Fuller |
11 January |
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David Rutley |
11 January |
|
Leo Docherty |
11 January |
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Ian Paisley |
11 January |
|
Robbie Moore |
11 January |
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Mark Tami |
11 January |
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Chi Onwurah |
13 January |
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Christian Matheson |
15 January |