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Chamber business
Notice given by the Speaker pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (Earlier meeting of 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 the day of Tuesday 13 April 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 House in certain circumstances) that the House shall meet on Monday 12 April 2021 at 2.30 pm.
Given under my hand this 9th day of April 2021.
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Observation of a period of silence
The House observed a minute's silence in memory of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died on 9 April.
2Speaker’s Statement: Tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
3Death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Resolved, nemine contradicente, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, expressing the deepest sympathies of this House on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the heartfelt thanks of this House and this nation for his unfailing dedication to this country and the Commonwealth exemplified in his distinguished service in the Royal Navy in the Second World War; his commitment to young people in setting up The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, a scheme which has touched the lives of millions across the globe; his early, passionate, commitment to the environment; and his unstinting support to Your Majesty throughout his life.—(The Prime Minister.)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Duguid.)
Adjourned at 10.01 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Reports from Select Committees relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 26 March
5Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Freedom of expression: Written evidence, to be published (HC 979) (Clerk of the House).
Correspondence from the Financial Secretary relating to business rates: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Monday 29 March
7Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) COVID-19 and the issues of security in food supply: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1156);
(2) Environmental land management and the agricultural transition: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1064);
(3) Moving animals across borders: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1155)
(Clerk of the House).
8Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Correspondence with the Leader of the House of Commons relating to the timing of second reading debates for bills with human rights implications: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for the Home Department relating to asylum detention: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Legislative scrutiny: Espionage legislation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 183);
(4) Legislative scrutiny: Health Service Safety Investigations Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 188);
(5) Legislative scrutiny: Mental Health Act reform: Written evidence, to be published (HC 185);
(6) Legislative scrutiny: Renters' Reform Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 189)
(Clerk of the House).
Tuesday 30 March
9Environmental Audit Committee
Technological innovations and climate change: tidal power: Written evidence, to be published (HC 982) (Clerk of the House).
Correspondence from the Home Secretary relating to international arrivals and COVID-19: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Wednesday 31 March
11Armed Forces Bill (Select Committee on the)
Armed Forces Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1281) (Clerk of the House).
Thursday 1 April
The Government’s response to coronavirus: Written evidence, to be published (HC 252) (Clerk of the House).
Wednesday 7 April
Correspondence from the Home Secretary relating to asylum accommodation at former military sites: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Reports from Select Committees made on Monday 12 April
14Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury relating to the Finance Bill: Written evidence, to be published (Ms Harriet Harman).
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
Wednesday 31 March 2021
1Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 429), dated 30 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Friday 9 April 2021
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 455), dated 9 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Monday 29 March 2021
3Sports Ground and Sporting Events
Football Spectators (2020 UEFA European Championship Control Period) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 387), dated 23 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Bee Diseases and Pests Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 420), dated 29 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 422), dated 29 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Official Controls, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 426), dated 29 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Wednesday 31 March 2021
Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 432), dated 30 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nick Gibb)
Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 421), dated 29 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Gillian Keegan)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 428), dated 30 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Christopher Pincher)
Thursday 1 April 2021
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Conversion of Civil Partnership and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 440), dated 30 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Trade Preference Scheme (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 435), dated 28 March 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Greg Hands )
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 442), dated 1 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)
Wednesday 7 April 2021
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 447), dated 6 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Matt Hancock)
Thursday 8 April 2021
Official Controls (Exemptions from Controls at Border Control Posts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 453), dated 8 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure (Designated Institution in Further Education and Revocations) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 446), dated 6 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Gillian Keegan)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Information for Passengers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 452), dated 7 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Proposal for an instrument titled Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Freezing Order) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Other papers
Monday 29 March 2021
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Double Taxation Relief (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2021 (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Withdrawn papers
Monday 29 March 2021
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Double Taxation Relief (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2021 (laid 15 March)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 12 April 2021
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Scarborough Borough Council (Removal of Pilotage Functions) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 458), dated 8 April 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
Sixty-seventh Report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (by Act) (Nigel Adams)
SPEAKER'S TRIBUTE
Text of the Speaker's tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
We meet today to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, who has been at the side of Her Majesty the Queen for more than seven decades, giving his unwavering support both as a husband and as a consort.
Described by Her Majesty as “my strength and stay”, for most of us Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has always been there, providing this nation with a reassuring presence. Whether he was attending with such dignity the formal occasions when the Queen attended Parliament for the state opening, or visiting different places within the UK or in an overseas country, his support and loyalty were always clearly displayed. He was the longest serving consort in history and the oldest partner of a serving monarch. He never let the Queen down.
His passing also marks the end of an era. He was one of the last surviving heroes of the second world war, serving as an officer in the Royal Navy with distinction, and was heavily decorated for his bravery and long service. A qualified pilot, he gained his helicopter wings, became admiral of the fleet for over 50 years and helped to design the royal yacht Britannia. He visited troops in Iraq, travelled with the Queen throughout the Commonwealth and overseas territories, and stepped down from official royal duties only at the age of 96.
Outspoken, with a great sense of humour, he was not afraid of talking openly about issues that were close to him. He will be remembered for his loyal devotion to service and his leadership of hundreds of causes close to his heart. Perhaps his finest achievement was the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which has helped millions of young people around the world to achieve their full potential as team members and future leaders in their chosen fields. As a moderniser and public reformer, he promoted the latest in engineering and design. As a pioneer in the World Wildlife Fund, he travelled widely to secure public interest in nature and its protection.
His sporting interests were wide-ranging. As a sailor, he regularly attended Cowes week for the regatta. He was a cricket enthusiast and player. He also took part in horse riding and performed as a top polo player. He was a winner for Britain, too, at carriage driving, which he took up later in life.
In March 2011, the Duke accompanied the Queen to Parliament for the diamond jubilee celebrations. I had the pleasure of introducing him to groups of Members waiting to greet him. I remember his interest in ties that Members were wearing, particularly if they showed a connection with the armed forces. He also had a special ability to put people at ease.
As we reflect on a life well lived, we should not forget the wide-ranging achievements of Prince Philip: the ambassador, serviceman, scientist, artist, naturalist, committee chairman, traveller and loyal supporter of the United Kingdom, the overseas territories and the Commonwealth. But we should always remember him as a family man: a devoted husband, a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather. He was, without doubt, the father of the nation. He will surely be missed and impossible to replace.
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 Orders of 22 October 2020 and 25 March 2021, 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 21 June 2021, unless the arrangement is ended or the House otherwise orders.
|
Member |
From |
Proxy |
|
Sir Alan Campbell |
12 April |
Chris Elmore |
|
Jeff Smith |
12 April |
Chris Elmore |
|
Meg Hillier |
12 April |
Chris Elmore |
|
Bambos Charalambous |
12 April |
Chris Elmore |
|
Ian Paisley |
12 April |
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson |
|
Sir Robert Syms |
13 April |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Liz Twist |
13 April |
Chris Elmore |
|
Wendy Chamberlain |
13 April |
Mr Alistair Carmichael |
|
John Spellar |
15 April |
Chris Elmore |
|
Christian Wakeford |
19 April |
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 Orders of 22 October 2020 and 25 March 2021, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangement:
from 12 April 2021 the nominated proxy for Gavin Robinson, Gregory Campbell, Carla Lockhart, and Paul Girvan will be Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson instead of Ian Paisley;
from 12 April 2021 the nominated proxy for the following Members will be Chris Elmore instead of Sir Alan Campbell:
|
Debbie Abrahams |
Kate Green |
Jessica Morden |
|
Tahir Ali |
Margaret Greenwood |
Stephen Morgan |
|
Rushanara Ali |
Lilian Greenwood |
Grahame Morris |
|
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan |
Nia Griffith |
James Murray |
|
Mike Amesbury |
Andrew Gwynne |
Ian Murray |
|
Fleur Anderson |
Louise Haigh |
Lisa Nandy |
|
Tonia Antoniazzi |
Fabian Hamilton |
Charlotte Nichols |
|
Jonanthan Ashworth |
Emma Hardy |
Alex Norris |
|
Paula Barker |
Ms Harriet Harman |
Chi Onwurah |
|
Margaret Beckett |
Carolyn Harris |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
|
Hilary Benn |
Helen Hayes |
Taiwo Owatemi |
|
Mr Clive Betts |
John Healey |
Sarah Owen |
|
Olivia Blake |
Sir Mark Hendrick |
Stephanie Peacock |
|
Paul Blomfield |
Dame Margaret Hodge |
Matthew Pennycook |
|
Tracy Brabin |
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Mr Toby Perkins |
|
Mr Ben Bradshaw |
Kate Hollern |
Jess Phillips |
|
Kevin Brennan |
Rachel Hopkins |
Bridget Phillipson |
|
Ms Lyn Brown |
Sir George Howarth |
Luke Pollard |
|
Chris Bryant |
Dr Rupa Huq |
Lucy Powell |
|
Ms Karen Buck |
Dan Jarvis |
Yasmin Qureshi |
|
Liam Byrne |
Dame Diana Johnson |
Angela Rayner |
|
Ian Byrne |
Kim Johnson |
Steve Reed |
|
Ruth Cadbury |
Gerald Jones |
Christina Rees |
|
Dan Carden |
Ruth Jones |
Ellie Reeves |
|
Sarah Champion |
Sarah Jones |
Rachel Reeves |
|
Feryal Clark |
Darren Jones |
Jonathan Reynolds |
|
Rosie Cooper |
Mr Kevan Jones |
Ms Marie Rimmer |
|
Yvette Cooper |
Mike Kane |
Matt Rodda |
|
Neil Coyle |
Barbara Keeley |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
|
Stella Creasy |
Liz Kendall |
Naz Shah |
|
Jon Cruddas |
Afzal Khan |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
|
John Cryer |
Stephen Kinnock |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
|
Judith Cummins |
Peter Kyle |
Tulip Siddiq |
|
Alex Cunningham |
David Lammy |
Andy Slaughter |
|
Janet Daby |
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck |
Nick Smith |
|
Wayne David |
Clive Lewis |
Cat Smith |
|
Geraint Davies |
Tony Lloyd |
Karin Smyth |
|
Alex Davies-Jones |
Holly Lynch |
Alex Sobel |
|
Thangam Debbonaire |
Justin Madders |
Keir Starmer |
|
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi |
Mr Khalid Mahmood |
Jo Stevens |
|
Anneliese Dodds |
Shabana Mahmood |
Wes Streeting |
|
Stephen Doughty |
Seema Malhotra |
Graham Stringer |
|
Peter Dowd |
Rachael Maskell |
Sam Tarry |
|
Jack Dromey |
Christian Matheson |
Gareth Thomas |
|
Rosie Duffield |
Steve McCabe |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
|
Maria Eagle |
Kerry McCarthy |
Emily Thornberry |
|
Ms Angela Eagle |
Siobhain McDonagh |
Stephen Timms |
|
Clive Efford |
Andy McDonald |
Karl Turner |
|
Julie Elliott |
Pat McFadden |
Derek Twigg |
|
Florence Eshalomi |
Conor McGinn |
Catherine West |
|
Bill Esterson |
Alison McGovern |
Matt Western |
|
Chris Evans |
Catherine McKinnell |
Dr Alan Whitehead |
|
Yvonne Fovargue |
Jim McMahon |
Mick Whitley |
|
Vicky Foxcroft |
Anna McMorrin |
Nadia Whittome |
|
Barry Gardiner |
Edward Miliband |
Mohammad Yasin |
|
Preet Kaur Gill |
Navendu Mishra |
Daniel Zeichner |
|
Mary Glindon |
|
|
from 13 April 2021:
the nominated proxy for Dr Kieran Mullan and Matt Vickers will be Stuart Andrew instead of Robbie Moore; and
the nominated proxy for Daisy Cooper, Sir Edward Davey, Tim Farron, Stephen Farry, Wera Hobhouse, Christine Jardine, Layla Moran, Sarah Olney, Jamie Stone and Munira Wilson will be Mr Alistair Carmichael instead of Wendy Chamberlain.
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 Orders of 22 October 2020 and 25 March 2021, 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 |
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Tom Pursglove |
12 April |
|
Michael Tomlinson |
12 April |
|
Colleen Fletcher |
12 April |
|
Mark Tami |
12 April |
|
Chris Elmore |
12 April |
|
Lee Anderson |
12 April |
|
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson |
12 April |
|
Chris Loder |
12 April |
|
Gill Furniss |
12 April |
|
Jim Shannon |
12 April |
|
Sammy Wilson |
12 April |
|
Steven Bonnar |
13 April |
|
Sir Mike Penning |
19 April |
|
Nicola Richards |
20 April |
CORRECTIONS
Tuesday 24 November 2020
This item should have appeared after item 37 (Other Proceedings):
Treasury Committee
Correspondence with the Financial Secretary, HM Treasury relating to Tax Policy Statement 12 November 2020: Written evidence, to be published (Mel Stride).
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Item 16 (Other Proceedings) should have read:
Education Committee
(1) Home Education: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 839);
(2) Accountability hearings: Written evidence, to be published (HC 262);
(3) Funding and financial management of schools: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1237);
(4) Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 254)
(Robert Halfon).
Thursday 25 March 2021
This item should have appeared after item 15 (Papers Laid):
Statutory 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:
Valuation for Rating (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations (SI, 2021, No. 398) (by Standing Order) (The Speaker)