Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade
2Urgent Questions: (1) Judicial review judgment on Napier Barracks contingency asylum accommodation (Chris Philp)
(2) Collapse of trials relating to the Hillsborough disaster and subsequent developments (Secretary Robert Buckland)
The Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Act under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Finance Act 2021
4Business Question (Leader of the House)
5Statement: Response to Ofsted Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges (Vicky Ford)
6Aviation, travel and tourism industries
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the aviation, travel and tourism industries.—(Robert Courts.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the safety of journalists.—(Mr John Whittingdale.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Land banking (Christian Wakeford)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until Monday 14 June.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee
Sir Charles Walker (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
10Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mrs Sheryll Murray (Chair) reported the draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 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).
11Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee
Chairs: Ms Nusrat Ghani and Peter Dowd
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2021)
Chair: David Mundell
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 585))
Chair: Sir Edward Leigh
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations, Tariff Quotas and Wine) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021)
Chair: Mr Philip Hollobone
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021)
Chair: Dame Angela Eagle
16Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021)
Chair: Dr Rupa Huq
17Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021)
Chair: Mark Pritchard
18Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021)
Chair: Mrs Sheryll Murray
Reports from Select Committees
19Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 17 and 24 June in the Chamber and Thursday 17, Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 June in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
20Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) EU visa arrangements for creative workers: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 47);
(2) The work of the BBC: Written evidence, to be published (HC 257)
(Julian Knight).
21Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Supporting our high streets after COVID-19: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 37) (Mr Clive Betts).
22International Trade Committee
Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the scrutiny of a Free Trade Agreement in Principle with Australia: Written evidence, to be published (Angus Brendan MacNeil).
23Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Written evidence, to be published (HC 157)
(Simon Hoare).
24Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Initial lessons from the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 175);
(2) COVID-19: PPE Suppliers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 172);
(3) Home Office recall: Spring 2021: Written evidence, to be published (HC 174)
(Meg Hillier).
25Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Covid-Status Certification:
(i) Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 42);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 42);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution relating to Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman relating to an investigation into handling of a Windrush case: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr David Jones).
26Science and Technology Committee and Health and Social Care Committee
Coronavirus: lessons learnt: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 92) (Greg Clark).
Renewable energy in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 51) (Pete Wishart).
(1) Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to the traffic light system for international travel: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for the Home Department relating to border readiness: Written evidence, to be published
(Huw Merriman).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders No. 10(7) and No. 14(4))”Recommendations for the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the recommendations for the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan.—(Mary Kelly Foy.)
At 3.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
The sitting was suspended between 3.00 pm and 3.15 pm (Orders, 25 February and 25 March).
2910th anniversary of the investigation into the Winterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care Programme
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the 10th anniversary of the investigation into the Winterbourne View Hospital and the Transforming Care Programme.—(Barbara Keeley.)
At 4.45 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.45 pm until Monday 14 June
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Market Surveillance (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
(1) Customs (Declaration Modification) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 695), dated 9 June 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
(2) Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 693), dated 9 June 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
3Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 697), dated 9 June 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jesse Norman)
Human Tissue Authority draft Code of Practice on Public Display (Code D) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Helen Whately)
Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 689), dated 9 June 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) (Northern Ireland) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 684), dated 7 June 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Caroline Dinenage)
(1) Draft Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(2) Draft St Albans (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 698), dated 9 June 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Other papers
A Charging Scheme for Offshore Installations Made Under Regulation 18 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (by Statutory Instrument) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
10Constitutional Reform and Governance
Accounts of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund for 2019–20, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 281) (Clerk of the House)
Draft Code of Practice on right to rent: Civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
12Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Draft Code of Practice on preventing illegal working: Civil penalty scheme for employers (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 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.
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Member |
From |
Proxy |
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Anum Qaisar- Javed |
14 June |
Owen Thompson |
|
David Linden |
14 June |
Owen Thompson |
2. 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:
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Member |
From |
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Kenny MacAskill |
14 June |
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Meg Hillier |
14 June |