Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the Attorney General
2Urgent Question: Treatment of Uyghur women in Xinjiang detention camps (Nigel Adams)
3Speaker’s Statement: Division timings
4Business Question (Leader of the House)
5Statement: COVID-19 update (Nadhim Zahawi)
6Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Penny Mordaunt, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Priti Patel, Michael Gove, Secretary Robert Buckland and Secretary Elizabeth Truss, presented a Bill to make provision for payments to or in respect of Ministers and holders of Opposition offices on maternity leave.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 255) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 255–EN).
(1) Future of the UK space industry
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the future of the UK space industry.—(Owen Thompson.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(2) Towns Fund
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the Towns Fund.—(Paul Bristow.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Driving tests in High Wycombe (Mr Steve Baker)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.)
Adjourned at 5.17 pm until Monday 8 February.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2021.
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).
10Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords] Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Robert Courts, Colleen Fletcher, Mike Kane, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Dean Russell, Owen Thompson, Maggie Throup
Reports from Select Committees
11Backbench Business Committee
Revised determination of business: business set down for Thursday 11 February now to be taken on Tuesday 9 February in the Chamber (Ian Mearns).
12Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Decarbonising heat in homes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 851);
(2) The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 219)
(Darren Jones).
13Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Economics of music streaming: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 868) (Julian Knight).
14Fixed-term Parliaments Act (Joint Committee on)
Fixed-term Parliaments Act: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1046) (John Spellar).
Preparedness for COVID-19 (coronavirus): Written evidence, to be published (HC 232) (Yvette Cooper).
16Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to vaccination priorities for staff working in the homelessness sector: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with Kingspan relating to the Grenfell Tower inquiry: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing relating to his appearance before the Committee of 28 January: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Local Authority Financial Sustainability and the Section 114 Regime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1054)
(Mr Clive Betts).
E-petitions session: Arrangements for touring professionals and artists in the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1166) (Catherine McKinnell).
18Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) COVID-19: Government procurement and supply of Personal Protective Equipment: Forty-second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 928);
(2) Defence Equipment Plan 2020–2030: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 693)
(Meg Hillier).
19Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Data transparency and accountability: COVID-19: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 803) (Mr William Wragg).
Fisheries and Scotland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1180) (Pete Wishart).
(1) The UK-EU trade deal and border arrangements: one-month on: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1179);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution relating to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021: Written evidence, to be published
(Stephen Crabb).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
(1) Local Government Finance Report (England) 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1200) (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
(2) Referendums relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1201) (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
(3) Referendums relating to council tax increases (Principles) (England) Report 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1202) (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1162) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 110), dated 29 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
(1) Draft London Borough of Bromley (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(2) Draft London Borough of Wandsworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(3) Draft Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
Other papers
(1) Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service in the Reserve Land Forces and Air Force Service for the year ending 31 March 2021: Supplementary Votes (by Command), to be printed (HC 1126) (Secretary Ben Wallace)
(2) Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for the year ending 31 March 2022 (by Command), to be printed (HC 1125) (Secretary Ben Wallace)
7Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of East West Railway Company Limited for 2019–20, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 831) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Monitoring places of detention: Eleventh Annual Report of the United Kingdom's National Preventive Mechanism for the year 2019–20 (by Command) (CP 366) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Government response to the consultation on public service pension schemes: changes to the transitional arrangements to the 2015 schemes (by Command) (CP 373) (Steve Barclay)
Agreement, done at London on 13 January 2021, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan on Co-operation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters (by Command) (CP 378) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
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 |
|
Maria Caulfield |
8 February |
Stuart Andrew |
|
David Rutley |
8 February |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Jeff Smith |
8 February |
Mark Tami |
|
Sir Alan Campbell |
8 February |
Mark Tami |
|
James Morris |
8 February |
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 Monday 8 February the nominated proxy for Gavin Robinson will be Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson instead of Sammy Wilson.
From Monday 8 February 2021 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 |
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck |
|
Paula Barker |
Clive Lewis |
|
Margaret Beckett |
Tony Lloyd |
|
Hilary Benn |
Holly Lynch |
|
Mr Clive Betts |
Justin Madders |
|
Olivia Blake |
Mr Khalid Mahmood |
|
Paul Blomfield |
Shabana Mahmood |
|
Tracy Brabin |
Seema Malhotra |
|
Mr Ben Bradshaw |
Rachael Maskell |
|
Kevin Brennan |
Chris Matheson |
|
Ms Lyn Brown |
Steve McCabe |
|
Chris Bryant |
Kerry McCarthy |
|
Ms Karen Buck |
Siobhain McDonagh |
|
Liam Byrne |
Andy McDonald |
|
Ian Byrne |
Pat McFadden |
|
Ruth Cadbury |
Conor McGinn |
|
Dan Carden |
Alison McGovern |
|
Sarah Champion |
Catherine McKinnell |
|
Feryal Clark |
Jim McMahon |
|
Rosie Cooper |
Anna McMorrin |
|
Yvette Cooper |
Edward Miliband |
|
Neil Coyle |
Navendu Mishra |
|
Stella Creasy |
Jessica Morden |
|
Jon Cruddas |
Stephen Morgan |
|
John Cryer |
Grahame Morris |
|
Judith Cummins |
James Murray |
|
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 |
|
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi |
Taiwo Owatemi |
|
Anneliese Dodds |
Sarah Owen |
|
Stephen Doughty |
Stephanie Peacock |
|
Peter Dowd |
Matthew Pennycook |
|
Jack Dromey |
Mr Toby Perkins |
|
Rosie Duffield |
Jess Phillips |
|
Maria Eagle |
Bridget Phillipson |
|
Ms 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 |
|
Yvonne Fovargue |
Rachel Reeves |
|
Vicky Foxcroft |
Jonathan Reynolds |
|
Barry Gardiner |
Ms Marie Rimmer |
|
Preet Kaur Gill |
Matt Rodda |
|
Mary Glindon |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
|
Kate Green |
Naz Shah |
|
Margaret Greenwood |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
|
Lilian Greenwood |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
|
Nia Griffith |
Tulip Siddiq |
|
Andrew Gwynne |
Andy Slaughter |
|
Louise Haigh |
Nick Smith |
|
Fabian Hamilton |
Cat Smith |
|
Emma Hardy |
Karin Smyth |
|
Ms Harriet Harman |
Alex Sobel |
|
Carolyn Harris |
Keir Starmer |
|
Helen Hayes |
Jo Stevens |
|
John Healey |
Wes Streeting |
|
Sir Mark Hendrick |
Graham Stringer |
|
Mike Hill |
Sam Tarry |
|
Dame Margaret Hodge |
Gareth Thomas |
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
|
Kate Hollern |
Emily Thornberry |
|
Rachel Hopkins |
Stephen Timms |
|
Sir George Howarth |
Karl Turner |
|
Dr Rupa Huq |
Derek Twigg |
|
Dan Jarvis |
Catherine West |
|
Dame Diana Johnson |
Dr Alan Whitehead |
|
Kim Johnson |
Mick Whitley |
|
Gerald Jones |
Nadia Whittome |
|
Ruth Jones |
Beth Winter |
|
Sarah Jones |
Mohammad Yasin |
|
Darren Jones |
Daniel Zeichner |
|
Mr Kevan Jones |
|
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 |
|
Michael Tomlinson |
8 February |
|
Gill Furniss |
8 February |
|
Colleen Fletcher |
8 February |
|
Mark Tami |
8 February |
|
Tom Pursglove |
8 February |
|
Liz Twist |
8 February |