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House of Commons Thursday 7 July 2016 Votes and Proceedings

The House met at 9.30 am. PRAYERS.

1 Contingencies Fund 2015–16 Ordered, That there be laid before this House an Account of the Contingencies Fund, 2015– 16, showing— (1) a Statement of Financial Position; (2) a Statement of Cash Flows; and (3) Notes to the Accounts; together with the Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.—(Sarah Newton.)

2 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2) the right hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

3 Business Question (Leader of the House)

4 Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D) Publication of the First Report from the Defence Committee, Russia, Implications for UK defence and security (Dr .)

5 Backbench Business (Standing Order No. 14(4)) (1) Online abuse Resolved, That this House notes the increasing number of cases where the internet, social media and mobile phone technology are used to bully, harass, intimidate and humiliate individuals including children and vulnerable adults; calls on the Government to ensure that clear legislation is in place that recognises the true impact and nature of online abuse, as distinct to offline abuse; and further calls on the Government to put in place appropriate legal and criminal sanctions, police training, guidance to the CPS and education for young people relating to such abuse.—(Mrs .) (2) Support for the UK’s creative industries and their contribution to the economy Resolved, That this House has considered support for the UK’s creative industries and their contribution to the economy.—(Julie Elliott.)

6 Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance) Resolved, That, notwithstanding the Resolution of the House of 23 March 2016 relating to Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance), the accounts to be published by each political party claiming financial assistance under paragraph 2.1 of the Resolution of 26 May 1999 relating to financial assistance for opposition parties, as codified and modified by the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee in the form set out in section 2 of Annex 2 of that Committee’s report to the House of 16 March 2015 (HC 1132), shall be required to include the matters set out in the Schedule. 2 Votes and Proceedings: 7 July 2016 No. 22

SCHEDULE A. Financial Assistance: Official Opposition (i) The identification of each person at least 50% of whose salary is, or has at any time during the financial year in question been, paid for from funds received under paragraph 2.6 (if they have worked for a named Member, together with the name of that Member) and either (a) the total remuneration earned by that person if in excess of the specified threshold or, if not, (b) the relevant pay band. (ii) The total claimed under paragraph 2.6, showing a breakdown between (a) the total direct staff costs identified in (i) above met from funds received under paragraph 2.6 and (b) other costs, indicating the principal headings of such expenditure. B. Financial Assistance: Other Parties (i) The total number of people at least 50% of whose salary is, or has at any time during the financial year in question been, paid for from funds received under paragraph 2.6, if they have worked for a named Member or for the parliamentary party as a whole, and the relevant pay band. (ii) The total claimed under paragraph 2.6, showing a breakdown between (a) the total direct staff costs identified in (i) above met from funds received under paragraph 2.6 and (b) other costs, indicating the principal headings of such expenditure. C. Leader of the Opposition (i) The identification of each person at least 50% of whose salary is, or has at any time during the financial year in question been, paid for from funds received under paragraph 2.10, and either (a) the total remuneration earned by that person if in excess of the specified threshold or, if not (b) the relevant pay band. (ii) The total claimed under paragraph 2.10, showing a breakdown between (a) the total direct staff costs identified in (i) above met from funds received under paragraph 2.10 and (b) other costs, indicating the principal headings of such expenditure. D. Travelling Expenses The total claimed under paragraph 2.12. E. Representative Money (i) The total number of people at least 50% of whose salary is, or has at any time during the financial year in question been, paid for from funds received under paragraph 2.19, if they have worked for a named Member or for the parliamentary party as a whole, and the relevant pay band. (ii) The total claimed under paragraph 2.19, showing a breakdown between (a) the total direct staff costs identified in (i) above met from the funds received under paragraph 2.19 and (b) other costs, indicating the principal headings of such expenditure. F. Definitions The pay bands and threshold amount referred to above shall be those applicable for the year in question to Ministers’ special advisers, as determined by the Accounting Officer of the House.—(Charlie Elphicke.)

7 Adjournment Subject: Human rights in Sri Lanka (Wes Streeting). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Charlie Elphicke.)

Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Monday 11 July.

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Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

8 Finance Bill Committee Mr Gerald Howarth (Chair) reported: (1) written evidence submitted to the Committeee; and (2) the Bill as amended. Written evidence to be published. Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 47).

9 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee Joan Ryan (Chair) reported the draft Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016.

10 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr (Chair) reported the draft Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016.

11 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr David Nuttall (Chair) reported the draft Civil Proceedings, First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Employment Tribunals Fees (Amendment) Order 2016.

12 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Peter Bone (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of relating to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

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).

13 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016) Members: Jon Trickett discharged and Bill Esterson nominated in substitution.

14 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Civil Proceedings, First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and Employment Tribunals Fees (Amendment) Order 2016) Members: Dr Poulter discharged and nominated in substitution.

15 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Chris Grayling relating to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) Members: James Berry and discharged and Nigel Mills and Graham Stuart nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

16 Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign policy developments: July 2016: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 552) (Crispin Blunt).

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17 Public Accounts (Committee of) (1) NHS specialised services: Tenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 387); (2) The Government balance sheet: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 485) (). John Bercow Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 1.30 pm. Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders Nos. 10(7) and 14(4)) Blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund Resolved, That this House has considered blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund.— (Jim Shannon.) Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 3.01 pm until Monday 11 July. Chairman of Ways and Means

APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Consumer Protection Draft Consumer Rights (Rail Passenger Service Exemption, Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary ). Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Countryside National Park Authorities (England) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 703), dated 1 July 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

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3 Electronic Communications (1) Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 704), dated 6 July 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary ); and (2) Office of Communications (Membership) (Modification) Order 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 706), dated 5 July 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary John Whittingdale).

4 Justices of the Peace Justices of the Peace Rules 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 709), dated 30 June 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary ).

5 Legal Aid and Advice Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Eligibility and Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 708), dated 5 July 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

6 Senior Courts of England and (1) Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 707), dated 6 July 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove); and (2) Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 705), dated 27 June 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Michael Gove).

7 Social Security Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 624), dated 5 July 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Tomlinson).

8 Transport Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 645), dated 21 June 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Patrick McLoughlin). Other Papers:

9 Climate Change (1) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Carbon Budget Order 2016 (laid 30 June) (by Command) (Secretary ); and (2) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2016 (laid 30 June) (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd).

10 Contingencies Fund Accounts of the Contingencies Fund for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (pursuant to Order today); to be printed (HC 477) (Mr ).

11 Criminal Justice and Court Services Report and Accounts of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 192) (Secretary Michael Gove).

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12 Defence Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 7 July 2016, concerning a contingent liability relating to redundancy payments to Ministry of Defence Civil Servants at United States Visiting Forces bases (by Command) (Secretary ).

13 Energy (1) Office for Nuclear Regulation: Annual Report to Parliament on the exercise of powers under Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013 by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Amber Rudd); and (2) Report and Accounts of the Office for Nuclear Regulation for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 112) (Secretary Stephen Crabb).

14 Equality Act 2010 and Disability Government Response to the Report from the House of Lords Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee, Session 2015–16, on the Equality Act 2010: The impact on disabled people (by Command) (Cm. 9283) (Secretary ).

15 Government Resources and Accounts (1) Report and Accounts of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 239) (Secretary Michael Gove); (2) Report and Accounts of the for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 320) (Mr David Gauke); (3) Report and Accounts of the Department for Communities and Local Government for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 324) (Mr David Gauke); (4) Report and Accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 331) (Mr David Gauke); (5) Report and Accounts of the Food Standards Agency Westminster for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 334) (Mr David Gauke); (6) Report and Accounts of the Government Actuary’s Department for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 337) (Mr David Gauke); (7) Report and Accounts of the Legal Aid Agency for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 520) (Secretary Michael Gove); (8) Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Justice for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 343) (Mr David Gauke); (9) Report and Accounts of the National Offender Management Service for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 286) (Secretary Michael Gove); (10) Report and Accounts of the Office of the Public Guardian for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 308) (Secretary Michael Gove); (11) Report and Accounts of the UK Space Agency for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 226) (Secretary Sajid Javid); (12) Report and Accounts of the Wales Office for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 359) (Mr David Gauke);

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(13) Report and Consolidated Accounts of the Food Standards Agency for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 335) (Mr David Gauke); and (14) Trust Statement of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 472) (Secretary Michael Gove).

16 Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) (1) Report and Accounts of the Pensions Advisory Service for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 193) (Secretary Stephen Crabb); and (2) Report and Accounts of the Sports Council Trust Company for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument); to be printed (HC 134) (Secretary John Whittingdale).

17 Government Trading Funds Report and Accounts of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 36) (Clerk of the House).

18 Health and Safety at Work Report and Accounts of the Health and Safety Executive for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 211) (Secretary Stephen Crabb).

19 Housing and Regeneration Report and Financial Statements of the Homes and Communities Agency for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 457) (Secretary ).

20 Infrastructure (1) Government Response to the Report by the Committee on Climate Change: Onshore Petroleum: The compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s carbon budgets (by Act) (); and (2) Report by the Committee on Climate Change: Onshore Petroleum: The compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s carbon budgets (by Act) (Andrea Leadsom).

21 Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Report to Parliament under the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 for 2015–16 (by Act) ().

22 Justice (1) Legal Services: removing barriers to competition: Consultation on proposals to make amendments to the Legal Services Act 2007 (by Command) (Cm. 9304) (Secretary Michael Gove); and (2) Reform of judicial review: proposals for the provision and use of financial information: Government Response and Request for further views on the provision of financial information to other parties (by Command) (Cm. 9303) (Secretary Michael Gove).

23 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Report of the Director of Legal Aid Casework for 2015–16 (by Act); to be printed (HC 519) (Secretary Michael Gove).

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24 Legal Services Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Board for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 11) (Secretary Michael Gove).

25 Local Government Report and Accounts of the Valuation Tribunal Service for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 307) (Clerk of the House).

26 Local Government Finance (1) Levy Account for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 414) (Secretary Greg Clark); and (2) Main Non-Domestic Rating Account for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 413) (Secretary Greg Clark).

27 National Audit Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for International Development: Realising the benefits of the St Helena Airport Project (by Act); to be printed (HC 19) (Clerk of the House).

28 National Health Service (1) Report and Accounts of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary ); (2) Report and Accounts of NHS Blood and Transplant for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 156) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (3) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (4) Report and Accounts of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (5) Report and Accounts of Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (6) Report and Accounts of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (7) Report and Accounts of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (8) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (9) Report and Accounts of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); (10) Report and Accounts of Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt); and (11) Report and Accounts of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2015–16 (by Act) (Secretary Jeremy Hunt).

29 National Loans (1) Account of the Consolidated Fund for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 475) (Clerk of the House); and (2) Account of the National Loans Fund for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 476) (Clerk of the House).

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30 National Lottery etc. Report and Accounts of the English Sports Council: Grant-in-Aid and National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 419) (Secretary John Whittingdale).

31 Pension Schemes Report and Accounts of the Pensions Ombudsman and the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 207) (Secretary Stephen Crabb).

32 Pensions (1) Report and Accounts of the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation for 2015– 16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 479) (Secretary Stephen Crabb); and (2) Report and Accounts of the Pensions Regulator for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 436) (Secretary Stephen Crabb).

33 Police Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to the Scottish Ministers for 2015–16 (by Act); to be printed (HC 214) (The Prime Minister).

34 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner: Review of directions given under section 94 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (by Act); to be printed (HC 33) (The Prime Minister).

35 Science and Technology Accounts of the Research Councils’ Pension Schemes for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 295) (Secretary Sajid Javid).

36 Social Security Administration (1) Account of the Social Fund for 2015–16, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act); to be printed (HC 515) (Clerk of the House); and (2) Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 174(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in accordance with section 174(2) of that Act on the Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 624) (by Act) (Justin Tomlinson).

37 Terms and Conditions of Employment Impact Assessment to the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (laid 4 July) (by Command) (Nick Boles).

38 Treasury (1) Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2015–16, on Scrutiny of appointments (by Command) (Cm. 9305) (Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer); (2) Report and Accounts of UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI) for 2015–16 (by Command) (Cm. 9275) (Harriett Baldwin); and (3) Report and Accounts of UK Government Investments Limited for 2015–16 (by Command) (Cm. 9273) (Harriett Baldwin).

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39 Water Report and Financial Statements of Flood Re Limited for 2015–16 (by Act); to be printed (HC 306) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss).

40 Women and Equalities Government Response to the First Report from the Women and Equalities Committee, Session 2015–16, on Transgender Equality (by Command) (Cm. 9301) (Secretary Nicky Morgan). Withdrawn Papers:

41 Climate Change (1) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Carbon Budget Order 2016 (by Command) (laid 30 June); and (2) Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2016 (laid 30 June).

42 National Audit Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for International Development: Realising the benefits of the St Helena Airport Project (by Act) (laid 7 June).

CORRECTION Wednesday 6 July 2016 The following should have appeared after the Appendix

SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE The Speaker has certified that the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.