Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Speakers Statement: Godfrey Cameron
2Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade
3Urgent Question: Consequences of the EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement as it applies to the fishing industry (Secretary George Eustice)
4Business Question (Leader of the House)
5Statement: Measures to tackle domestic abuse and hidden harms during lockdown (Victoria Atkins)
6Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Seventh Report of the International Development Committee, Progress on tackling the sexual exploitation and abuse of aid beneficiaries (Sarah Champion)
(1) Long COVID
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered long COVID.—(Layla Moran.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(2) Effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on dental services
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on dental services.—(Fleur Anderson.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Vitamin D and COVID-19 mitigation (Mr David Davis)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Adjourned at 5.24 pm until Monday 18 January.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee
Steve McCabe (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
Reports from Select Committees
10Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 21 and 28 January in the Chamber (Ian Mearns).
11Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of the BBC: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1119) (Julian Knight).
12Fixed-term Parliaments Act (Joint Committee on)
Fixed-term Parliaments Act: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1046) (John Spellar).
13Future Relationship with the European Union (Committee on the)
(1) The shape of future parliamentary scrutiny of UK-EU relations: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 977);
(2) Correspondence from the Leader of the House relating to the future role of the Committee in scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published
(Hilary Benn).
Appointment of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Sixth Report, with oral evidence (reported 15 December 2020) and the formal minutes relating to the Report, to be printed (HC 1024) (Yvette Cooper).
(1) Appointment of HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service:
(i) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 955);
(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 955);
(2) Correspondence from HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Robert Neill).
16Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) HMRC performance 2019–20: Thirty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 690);
(2) Whole of Government Accounts 2018–19: Thirty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 655);
(3) Managing flood risks: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 931);
(4) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recall: Written evidence, to be published (HC 975)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 96);
(2) Railway infrastructure in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1044)
(Stephen Crabb).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
On Wednesday 13 January the House ordered that there shall be no sittings in Westminster Hall with effect from Thursday 14 January until the House otherwise orders.
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)
(2) Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
2Health Care and Associated Professions
(1) General Pharmaceutical Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 26), dated 12 January 2021 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
(2) Health and Care Professions Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 27), dated 12 January 2021 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 38), dated 14 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
(1) Cabinet Office Indemnity - Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
(2) Cabinet Office Indemnity - UK Parliamentary Elections (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
(3) Cabinet Office Minute, dated 14 January 2021, concerning indemnities for Police Area Returning Officers and Local Returning Officers at Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
(4) Cabinet Office Minute, dated 14 January 2021, concerning indemnity for returning officers and acting returning officers at UK parliamentary elections (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
5Small Business, Enterprise and Employment
Report on Better Regulation: Government's Annual Report 2019-20 (by Act) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
The Libya (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order (SI, 2021, No. 37), dated 13 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Treasury Minutes on the Government responses to the Eighteenth and the Twentieth to the Twenty-Fourth Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2019–21 (by Command) (CP 363) (Mrs Kemi Badenoch)
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 |
Mark Tami |
18 January 2021 |
Sir Alan Campbell |
David Linden |
18 January 2021 |
Patrick Grady |
Mrs Theresa May |
18 January 2021 |
Stuart Andrew |
Jonathan Edwards |
18 January 2021 |
Stuart Andrew |
Matt Western |
18 January 2021 |
Sir Alan Campbell |
Chi Onwurah |
18 January 2021 |
Sir Alan Campbell |
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:
The end date of the proxy voting arrangement for Christian Matheson will change from 15 January to 30 March.
From 18 January 2021:
the nominated proxy for Margaret Ferrier will be Stuart Andrew instead of Jonathan Edwards; and
the nominated proxy for the following Members will be Sir Alan Campbell instead of Mark Tami:
Debbie Abrahams |
David Lammy |
Tahir Ali |
Emma Lewell-Buck |
Rushanara Ali |
Clive Lewis |
Mike Amesbury |
Tony Lloyd |
Jonanthan Ashworth |
Holly Lynch |
Paula Barker |
Justin Madders |
Margaret Beckett |
Khalid Mahmood |
Hilary Benn |
Shabana Mahmood |
Clive Betts |
Seema Malhotra |
Olivia Blake |
Rachael Maskell |
Paul Blomfield |
Chris Matheson |
Tracy Brabin |
Steve McCabe |
Ben Bradshaw |
Kerry McCarthy |
Kevin Brennan |
Siobhain McDonagh |
Lyn Brown |
Andy McDonald |
Chris Bryant |
Pat McFadden |
Karen Buck |
Conor McGinn |
Liam Byrne |
Alison McGovern |
Ian Byrne |
Catherine McKinnell |
Ruth Cadbury |
Jim McMahon |
Alan Campbell |
Anna McMorrin |
Dan Carden |
Ed Miliband |
Sarah Champion |
Navendu Mishra |
Bambos Charalambous |
Jessica Morden |
Rosie Cooper |
Stephen Morgan |
Yvette Cooper |
Grahame Morris |
Stella Creasy |
James Murray |
Jon Cruddas |
Ian Murray |
John Cryer |
Charlotte Nichols |
Judith Cummins |
Alex Norris |
Janet Daby |
Taiwo Owatemi |
Wayne David |
Sarah Owen |
Geraint Davies |
Stephanie Peacock |
Thangam Debbonaire |
Matthew Pennycook |
Tan Dhesi |
Toby Perkins |
Anneliese Dodds |
Jess Phillips |
Stephen Doughty |
Bridget Phillipson |
Peter Dowd |
Luke Pollard |
Rosie Duffield |
Lucy Powell |
Maria Eagle |
Yasmin Qureshi |
Angela Eagle |
Steve Reed |
Clive Efford |
Christina Rees |
Julie Elliott |
Ellie Reeves |
Chris Elmore |
Rachel Reeves |
Florence Eshalomi |
Jonathan Reynolds |
Bill Esterson |
Marie Rimmer |
Colleen Fletcher |
Matt Rodda |
Yvonne Fovargue |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
Vicky Foxcroft |
Naz Shah |
Gill Furniss |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
Barry Gardiner |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
Preet Kaur Gill |
Tulip Siddiq |
Mary Glindon |
Andy Slaughter |
Kate Green |
Nick Smith |
Margaret Greenwood |
Jeff Smith |
Lilian Greenwood |
Cat Smith |
Nia Griffith |
Karin Smyth |
Andrew Gwynne |
Alex Sobel |
Louise Haigh |
Keir Starmer |
Fabian Hamilton |
Jo Stevens |
Emma Hardy |
Wes Streeting |
Harriet Harman |
Graham Stringer |
Carolyn Harris |
Sam Tarry |
Helen Hayes |
Gareth Thomas |
John Healey |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
Sir Mark Hendrick |
Emily Thornberry |
Mike Hill |
Stephen Timms |
Margaret Hodge |
Karl Turner |
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Derek Twigg |
Kate Hollern |
Catherine West |
Rachel Hopkins |
Alan Whitehead |
Sir George Howarth |
Mick Whitley |
Rupa Huq |
Beth Winter |
Dan Jarvis |
Daniel Zeichner |
Dame Diana Johnson |
Rosena Allin-Khan |
Kim Johnson |
Fleur Anderson |
Gerald Jones |
Tonia Antoniazzi |
Ruth Jones |
Feryal Clark |
Sarah Jones |
Alex Cunningham |
Darren Jones |
Alex Davies-Jones |
Kevan Jones |
Jack Dromey |
Mike Kane |
Chris Evans |
Barbara Keeley |
Lisa Nandy |
Liz Kendall |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
Afzal Khan |
Angela Rayner |
Stephen Kinnock |
Nadia Whittome |
Peter Kyle |
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 |
Tom Pursglove |
18 January 2021 |
Sir Alan Campbell |
18 January 2021 |
Neil Coyle |
18 January 2021 |
Maggie Throup |
18 January 2021 |
Mr Jonathan Djanogly |
19 January 2021 |
CORRECTION
Tuesday 12 January 2021
This should have appeared after Item 12 (Papers Laid):
Withdrawn Papers
Social Security
Proposal for an instrument titled Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 11 January)