Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Julia Clifford
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
3Statement: COVID-19 update (The Prime Minister)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered COVID-19.—(Edward Argar.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 25 March, do adjourn until Tuesday 13 April 2021.—(David Duguid.)
Question agreed to.
6Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Scottish Rates of Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 11 January, be approved.—(David Duguid.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 9 December 2020, be approved.—(David Duguid.)
Question agreed to.
7Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Zarah Sultana be discharged from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and Sarah Owen be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Feryal Clark and Alex Sobel be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Dan Carden and Helen Hayes be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(3) Ordered, That Abena Oppong-Asare and Paul Holmes be discharged from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and Florence Eshalomi and Andrew Lewer be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(4) Ordered, That Richard Burgon be discharged from the Justice Committee and Janet Daby be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(5) Ordered, That Navendu Mishra be discharged from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and John McDonnell be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(6) Ordered, That Darren Jones be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Rebecca Long-Bailey be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
8Armed Forces Bill: nomination of committee
Motion made, That Stuart Anderson, Tonia Antoniazzi, Dan Carden, Leo Docherty, Martin Docherty-Hughes, Darren Henry, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Mr Richard Holden, Mr Kevan Jones, Jack Lopresti, Johnny Mercer, Carol Monaghan, Stephen Morgan, Dr Andrew Murrison, James Sunderland and Mrs Heather Wheeler be members of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)).
9Changes to membership of select committees
Ordered, That Sam Tarry be discharged from the Transport Committee and Ben Bradshaw be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Subject: Access to benefits for terminally ill people (Jessica Morden)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Duguid.)
Adjourned at 10.32 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
11First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1430), the Taxation Cross-border Trade (Special Procedures Supplementary and General Provision etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 1439) and the Customs Tariff (Establishment and Suspension of Import Duty) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 63).
General Committees: Appointments
12Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021)
Members: Stuart Andrew, Paula Barker, Maria Caulfield, Alex Davies-Jones, David Duguid, Clive Efford, Jane Hunt, Mark Jenkinson, Mr Marcus Jones, Julia Lopez, Siobhain McDonagh, Scott Mann, James Morris, David Rutley, Cat Smith, John Spellar and Matt Western discharged.
Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 12 February
13Science and Technology Committee
UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Written evidence, to be published (HC 136) (Clerk of the House).
Brexit and trade: implications for Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1223) (Clerk of the House).
Tuesday 16 February
Correspondence with the Leader of the House relating to the Government’s legislative programme: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
16Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
EU visa arrangements for creative workers: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1176) (Clerk of the House).
Wednesday 17 February
17Health and Social Care Committee
Social care: funding and workforce: Written evidence, to be published (HC 206) (Clerk of the House).
18Science and Technology Committee
UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 136) (Clerk of the House).
Thursday 18 February
Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury relating to tax after coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Reports from Select Committees made on Monday 22 February
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 22 February, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
21Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Local Authority financial sustainability and the Section 114 regime: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1054);
(2) Correspondence from the Chair of the Retirement Housing Group relating to housing for older people: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Historic Environment Director for the National Trust relating to permitted development rights: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Hazardous Substances (Planning) Common Framework: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1053);
(5) The impact of COVID-19 on homelessness and the private rented sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 309)
(Mr Clive Betts).
E-petition session: the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1232) (Catherine McKinnell).
23Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Managing flood risk: Forty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 931);
(2) COVID-19: supporting the vulnerable during lockdown: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 938);
(3) Achieving Net Zero: Written evidence, to be published (HC 935);
(4) Correspondence from HM Revenue and Customs relating to HMRC 2019–20 RDEL Income Limit: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) COVID-19: housing rough sleepers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 934);
(7) COVID-19: test, track and trace (part 1): Written evidence, to be published (HC 932);
(8) COVID-19: the Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 687);
(9) Digital services at the border: Written evidence, to be published (HC 936);
(10) Managing colleges’ financial sustainability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 692);
(11) Managing the expiry of PFI contracts: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1114);
(12) NAO Estimate and Strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1188)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) Correspondence from the Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority, relating to Woodford Investment Management: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, relating to off-payroll working: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) HM Treasury Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2020-21: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) National Savings & Investments Supplementary Estimates Memorandum 2020-21: Written evidence, to be published
(Mel Stride).
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
Friday 19 February 2021
Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 164), dated 17 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Friday 12 February 2021
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 150), dated 12 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Monday 15 February 2021
Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 145), dated 10 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Adams)
4Exiting the European Union (Limited Liability Partnerships)
European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation and Limited Liability Partnerships etc. (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 153), dated 11 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 155), dated 9 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Tuesday 16 February 2021
Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 158), dated 15 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
7Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
(1) Dart Harbour and Navigation Harbour Revision Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 129), dated 9 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(2) Fowey Harbour Revision Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 130), dated 9 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(3) Newport (Isle of Wight) Harbour Revision Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 139), dated 9 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Local and Greater London Authority Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 160), dated 17 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
Friday 19 February 2021
Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement, done at Tirana on 5 February 2021, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Albania (by Command) (CP 395), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 161), dated 18 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Vicky Ford)
11Exiting the European Union (Food)
Nutrition (Amendment) and Food for Specific Groups (Food for Special Medical Purposes for Infants, Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula) (Information and Compositional Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 168), dated 19 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nadhim Zahawi)
12Miscellaneous Series No.1 (2021)
Headquarters Agreement, done at London on 3 February and Paris on 9 February 2021, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (by Command) (CP 396), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
National Health Service (Charges and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 169), dated 19 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nadhim Zahawi)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 166), dated 18 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
Tuesday 16 February 2021
Higher education: free speech and academic freedom (by Command) (CP 394) (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
Wednesday 17 February 2021
The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 142), dated 10 February 2021 (by Act) (Secretary Ben Wallace)
Thursday 18 February 2021
Treasury Minutes on the Government responses to the Thirtieth to the Thirty-Fourth Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2019–21 (by Command) (CP 389) (Mrs Kemi Badenoch)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 22 February 2021
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Christopher Pincher)
19Exiting the European Union (Immigration)
Draft Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Codes of Practice and Transit Code of Practice) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Draft Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Agreement, done at Reykjavik on 9 December and London on 16 December 2020, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Iceland concerning Air Services (by Command) (CP 386), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Agreement, done at Oslo on 16 December 2020, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Air Services (by Command) (CP 384), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Other papers
24Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Minute, dated 22 February 2021, concerning the notification of the contingent liability arising from UKAEA fusion activities (by Command) (Amanda Solloway)
COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021 (by Command) (CP 398) (The Prime Minister)
26Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Government Response to the Report of the House of Lords Liaison Committee on AI in the UK: No Room for Complacency (by Command) (CP 390) (Caroline Dinenage)
(1) Code of Practice for Non-UK Extradition Transit (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
(2) Extradition Act 2003 Codes of Practice (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Immigration Act 2016: Draft Revised Guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Central Government Supply Estimates 2019–20: Statement of Excesses and Central Government Supply Estimates 2018–19: Late Statement of Excesses (by Command), to be printed (HC 1229) (Steve Barclay)
(1) Supplementary Estimate for the House of Commons: Administration for 2020–21 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1168) (The Speaker)
(2) Supplementary Estimate for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority for 2020–21 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1231) (The Speaker)
(3) Supplementary Estimates for Central Government for 2020–21 (by Command), to be printed (HC 1227) (Steve Barclay)
(1) Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for Central Government for 2021–22 (by Command), to be printed (HC 1228) (Steve Barclay)
(2) Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the House of Commons: Administration for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1167) (The Speaker)
(3) Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1230) (The Speaker)
(4) Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the National Audit Office for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1234) (Mr Richard Bacon)
Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Inspection of Country of Origin Information: December 2020 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
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 |
Leo Docherty |
22 February |
Stuart Andrew |
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson |
22 February |
Jim Shannon |
Mark Tami |
22 February |
Sir Alan Campbell |
Michael Tomlinson |
22 February |
Stuart Andrew |
Liz Twist |
22 February |
Sir Alan Campbell |
Carla Lockhart |
23 February |
Jim Shannon |
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 22 February the nominated proxy for Gregory Campbell, Paul Girvan, Ian Paisley, Gavin Robinson and Sammy Wilson will be Jim Shannon instead of Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson.
From 22 February the nominated proxy for the following Members will be Sir Alan Campbell instead of Mark Tami:
Debbie Abrahams |
Barry Gardiner |
Navendu Mishra |
Tahir Ali |
Preet Kaur Gill |
Jessica Morden |
Rushanara Ali |
Mary Glindon |
Stephen Morgan |
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan |
Kate Green |
Grahame Morris |
Mike Amesbury |
Margaret Greenwood |
James Murray |
Fleur Anderson |
Lilian Greenwood |
Ian Murray |
Tonia Antoniazzi |
Nia Griffith |
Lisa Nandy |
Jonanthan Ashworth |
Andrew Gwynne |
Charlotte Nichols |
Paula Barker |
Louise Haigh |
Alex Norris |
Margaret Beckett |
Fabian Hamilton |
Chi Onwurah |
Hilary Benn |
Emma Hardy |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
Mr Clive Betts |
Ms Harriet Harman |
Taiwo Owatemi |
Olivia Blake |
Carolyn Harris |
Sarah Owen |
Paul Blomfield |
Helen Hayes |
Stephanie Peacock |
Tracy Brabin |
John Healey |
Matthew Pennycook |
Mr Ben Bradshaw |
Sir Mark Hendrick |
Mr Toby Perkins |
Kevin Brennan |
Mike Hill |
Jess Phillips |
Ms Lyn Brown |
Dame Margaret Hodge |
Bridget Phillipson |
Chris Bryant |
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Luke Pollard |
Ms Karen Buck |
Kate Hollern |
Lucy Powell |
Liam Byrne |
Rachel Hopkins |
Yasmin Qureshi |
Ian Byrne |
Sir George Howarth |
Angela Rayner |
Ruth Cadbury |
Dr Rupa Huq |
Steve Reed |
Dan Carden |
Dan Jarvis |
Christina Rees |
Sarah Champion |
Dame Diana Johnson |
Ellie Reeves |
Feryal Clark |
Kim Johnson |
Rachel Reeves |
Rosie Cooper |
Gerald Jones |
Jonathan Reynolds |
Yvette Cooper |
Ruth Jones |
Ms Marie Rimmer |
Neil Coyle |
Sarah Jones |
Matt Rodda |
Stella Creasy |
Darren Jones |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
Jon Cruddas |
Mr Kevan Jones |
Naz Shah |
John Cryer |
Mike Kane |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
Judith Cummins |
Barbara Keeley |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
Alex Cunningham |
Liz Kendall |
Tulip Siddiq |
Janet Daby |
Afzal Khan |
Andy Slaughter |
Wayne David |
Stephen Kinnock |
Nick Smith |
Geraint Davies |
Peter Kyle |
Cat Smith |
Alex Davies-Jones |
David Lammy |
Karin Smyth |
Thangam Debbonaire |
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck |
Alex Sobel |
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi |
Clive Lewis |
Keir Starmer |
Anneliese Dodds |
Tony Lloyd |
Jo Stevens |
Stephen Doughty |
Holly Lynch |
Wes Streeting |
Peter Dowd |
Justin Madders |
Graham Stringer |
Jack Dromey |
Mr Khalid Mahmood |
Sam Tarry |
Rosie Duffield |
Shabana Mahmood |
Gareth Thomas |
Maria Eagle |
Seema Malhotra |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
Ms Angela Eagle |
Rachael Maskell |
Emily Thornberry |
Clive Efford |
Christian Matheson |
Stephen Timms |
Julie Elliott |
Steve McCabe |
Karl Turner |
Chris Elmore |
Kerry McCarthy |
Derek Twigg |
Florence Eshalomi |
Siobhain McDonagh |
Liz Twist |
Bill Esterson |
Andy McDonald |
Catherine West |
Chris Evans |
Pat McFadden |
Dr Alan Whitehead |
Colleen Fletcher |
Conor McGinn |
Mick Whitley |
Yvonne Fovargue |
Alison McGovern |
Nadia Whittome |
Vicky Foxcroft |
Catherine McKinnell |
Beth Winter |
Gill Furniss |
Jim McMahon |
Mohammad Yasin |
|
Anna McMorrin |
Daniel Zeichner |
|
Edward Miliband |
|
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 |
Jeff Smith |
22 February |
Gary Sambrook |
22 February |
Andrew Percy |
22 February |
Sir Alan Campbell |
22 February |
Bambos Charalambous |
22 February |
James Morris |
22 February |
David Rutley |
22 February |
Richard Fuller |
22 February |
Jim Shannon |
22 February |
Carla Lockhart |
22 February |
David Duguid |
23 February |
CORRECTION
Thursday 11 February 2021
In Papers Laid, the following item should have appeared after item 12, under the heading Withdrawn papers:
Intellectual Property
Proposal for an instrument titled Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) (Repeal and Revocation) Regulations 2021, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 8 February)