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House of Commons Wednesday 7 May 2014 Votes and Proceedings

The House met at 11.30 am. PRAYERS.

1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland (2) the Prime Minister

2 Smoke Alarms (Private Rented Sector): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Motion made and Question proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision for the mandatory installation of smoke alarms in privately rented accommodation; and for connected purposes.—(Mr Nick Raynsford.) Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)). Question put. The House divided. Division No. 265. Ayes: 245 (Tellers: Jim Fitzpatrick, John Healey). Noes: 8 (Tellers: Susan Elan Jones, Mr David Hamilton). Question accordingly agreed to. Ordered, That Mr Nick Raynsford, Jim Fitzpatrick, Alistair Burt, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mrs Mary Glindon, Peter Aldous, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr David Amess, John Healey and Bob Blackman present the Bill. Mr Nick Raynsford accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Thursday 15 May, and to be printed (Bill 207).

3 Water Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Water Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 25 November 2013 (Water Bill (Programme)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments (1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at today’s sitting. (2) The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Lords Amendments Nos. 15 to 30, 32, 33, 43 to 64, 101 to 103, 107 to 147, 1 to 14, 31, 34 to 42, 65, 66, 104, 67 to 100, 105, 106.

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(4) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(Harriett Baldwin.) Question agreed to.

4 Water Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments The Speaker announced that Lords Amendment 142 engaged Commons financial privilege. Lords Amendments 15 to 30, 32, 33, 43 to 64, 101 to 103 and 107 to 147 agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendment 142. Lords Amendments 1 to 14, 31, 34 to 42, 65, 66 and 104 agreed to. Lords Amendments 67 to 100, 105 and 106 agreed to.

5 Immigration Bill (Money) (No. 2) Queen’s Recommendation signified. Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Immigration Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a statutory body or recognised charitable organisation.—(James Brokenshire.)

6 Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Immigration Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 22 October 2013 (Immigration Bill (Programme)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments (1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at today’s sitting. (2) The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table. (3) The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at specified in the second column of the Table. Table

Lords Amendments Time for conclusion of proceedings No. 18 90 minutes after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments Nos. 16, 24, 1 to 15, 17, 19 to Three hours after the commencement of those 23 and 25 to 36 proceedings

Subsequent Stages (4) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (5) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(James Brokenshire.) Question agreed to.

7 Immigration Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 7, 16 and 24 engaged Commons financial privilege.

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Lords Amendment 18 Motion made and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 18.—(James Brokenshire.) One and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today). The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F). (1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 18 (Question already proposed from the Chair). The House divided. Division No. 266. Ayes: 305 (Tellers: Claire Perry, Mark Hunter). Noes: 239 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Tom Blenkinsop). Question agreed to and Lords Amendment 18 accordingly disagreed to. (2) That Amendments (a) and (b) to the words restored to the Bill be made (Single Question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment). Question agreed to.

8 Deferred Divisions The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A). Statutory Instrument: Motion for Approval That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 9 April, be approved. Division No. 264. Ayes: 313. Noes: 205. Question accordingly agreed to.

9 Immigration Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments (resumed) Lords Amendment 16 Motion made and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 16.—(James Brokenshire.) Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today). The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F). (1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 16 (Question already proposed from the Chair). The House divided. Division No. 267. Ayes: 307 (Tellers: Mr Sam Gyimah, Mark Hunter). Noes: 241 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Tom Blenkinsop). Question agreed to and Lords Amendment 16 accordingly disagreed to. (2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 24 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with Lords Amendment).—(James Brokenshire.) The House divided.

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Division No. 268. Ayes: 304 (Tellers: Mr Sam Gyimah, Mark Hunter). Noes: 240 (Tellers: Nic Dakin, Tom Blenkinsop). Question agreed to and Lords Amendment 24 accordingly disagreed to. (3) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 1 to 15, 17, 19 to 23 and 25 to 36 (Single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments). Question agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendment 7. Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriage and civil partnership involving certain foreign nationals; to make provision about the acquisition of citizenship by persons unable to acquire it because their fathers and mothers were not married to each other and provision about the removal of citizenship from persons whose conduct is seriously prejudicial to the United Kingdom’s vital interests; and for connected purposes. Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments; That James Brokenshire, Stephen Gilbert, Mr David Hanson, Anne Milton and Phil Wilson be members of the Committee; That James Brokenshire be the Chair of the Committee; That three be the Quorum of the Committee; That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Claire Perry.) Question agreed to.

10 Public Petitions A Public Petition from residents of Leicester East relating to the EU ban on import of Indian Alphonso mangoes was presented and read by Keith Vaz.

11 Immigration Bill: Reasons Committee James Brokenshire (Chair) reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Immigration Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House: The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment 16 for the following Reason: Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient. The Reason was agreed to. The Commons disagree to the Lords Amendment 24 for the following Reason: Because it would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient. The Reason was agreed to. Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.

12 Adjournment Subject: Importance of self-build and custom build (Mr Richard Bacon). Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(.)

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At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gavin Barwell.)

Adjourned at 7.03 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Lords Messages

13 Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension): Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords] The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolution in respect of the Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill to which they desire the agreement of this House: That the promoters of the Buckinghamshire County Council (Filming on Highways) Bill [Lords] which was originally introduced in this House on 22 January 2014 should have leave to suspend any further proceedings on the bill in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament according to the provisions of Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills).

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).

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee in respect of the draft Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2014 (1) Chair: Sir Edward Leigh (2) Members: Norman Baker, Steve Baker, Mr Brian Binley, Hazel Blears, Tom Blenkinsop, Lorely Burt, Geraint Davies, Mr John Denham, Mr Frank Field, Mr Mark Harper, Diana Johnson, Stephen Metcalfe, Anne Milton, Caroline Nokes, Ian Paisley, Mark Pawsey, Mr Geoffrey Robinson and Laura Sandys.

15 Second Delegated Legislation Committee in respect of the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (1) Chair: Mr Andrew Turner (2) Members: Mr Bob Ainsworth, Harriett Baldwin, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Rosie Cooper, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Michael Fallon, Tom Greatrex, Martin Horwood, Glenda Jackson, Sir Greg Knight, Stephen Lloyd, Karen Lumley, Karl McCartney, Mrs Madeleine Moon, David Morris, Bridget Phillipson, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and James Wharton.

16 Third Delegated Legislation Committee in respect of the draft Revenue and Customs (Amendment of Appeal Provisions for Out of Time Reviews) Order 2014 (1) Chair: Hywel Williams (2) Members: Guto Bebb, Angie Bray, Nic Dakin, Richard Drax, Mr David Gauke, Mr Roger Godsiff, Duncan Hames, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Sir Peter Luff, Shabana Mahmood, John McDonnell, Nigel Mills, Sarah Newton, Steve Rotheram, Amber Rudd, Sir Bob Russell, Mr Dennis Skinner and Sammy Wilson.

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17 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee in respect of the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Disability) Regulations 2014, the draft Copyright (Public Administration) Regulations 2014 and the draft Copyright and Rights in Performances (Research, Education, Libraries and Archives) Regulations 2014 (1) Chair: John Robertson (2) Members: Stephen Doughty, Jim Dowd, Jonathan Evans, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Sam Gyimah, Rebecca Harris, Mr David Heath, Gordon Henderson, Dame , Jeremy Lefroy, Mr Alan Reid, David Simpson, Ms Gisela Stuart, Paul Uppal, Mr David Willetts, Mr David Winnick, Mike Wood and Mr Iain Wright.

18 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014) Members: Adam Afriyie, Mike Crockart, Mr Jim Cunningham, Nick de Bois, Jim Fitzpatrick, Robert Flello, Mike Freer, John Healey, Kate Hoey, Susan Elan Jones, Brandon Lewis, Robert Neill, Claire Perry, Andy Sawford, David Simpson, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Craig Whittaker and Simon Wright.

European Union Documents Referred

19 European Committee B European Union Document No. 7632/14 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: A new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law.

20 European Committee C European Union Document No. 9008/14 and Addenda 1 to 2, a draft Decision on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work.

Reports from Select Committees

21 Defence Committee (1) Afghanistan: Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 994); (2) Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part Two: Evidence, to be published (HC 1067); (3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Defence relating to HMS Vanguard: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Dai Havard).

22 Education Committee (1) Department for Education Annual Report and Accounts 2012–13: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 1222); (2) Department for Education Main Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published; (3) Teachers’ Pension Scheme Main Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Graham Stuart).

23 Energy and Climate Change Committee (1) The Green Deal: watching brief (part 2): Evidence, to be published (HC 1111); (2) DECC Main Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published; (3) Network costs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1279); (4) Ofgem Main Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published;

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(5) Small nuclear power: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1278) (Mr Tim Yeo).

24 Environmental Audit Committee Growing a circular economy: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 1176) (Joan Walley).

25 European Scrutiny Committee (1) Forty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 83-xliii); (2) Forty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 83-xliv); (3) Ministerial Correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (Mr William Cash).

26 Human Rights (Joint Committee on) (1) Violence against women and girls: Evidence, to be published (HC 1044); (2) Human Rights Judgments: Written evidence, to be published; (3) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published (Dr Hywel Francis).

27 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (1) The Administrative Scheme for “on-the-runs”: Evidence and written evidence, to be published (HC 1194); (2) Banking structure in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 650) (Mr Laurence Robertson).

28 Public Accounts (Committee of) (1) The Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan 2013–23 and Major Projects Report 2013: Fifty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1060); (2) Promoting economic growth locally: Fifty-eighth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1110); (3) Probation: landscape review: Fifty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1114); (4) The Criminal Justice System: Sixtieth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1115); (5) Debt owed to Government: Evidence, to be published (HC 1061); (6) Smart meters follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (Margaret Hodge).

29 Science and Technology Committee (1) Women in scientific careers: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2013–14: Ninth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1268); (2) National health screening: Evidence, to be published (HC 1269); (3) GM foods and application of the precautionary principle in Europe: Written evidence, to be published (Andrew Miller).

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30 Scottish Affairs Committee Power outages and extreme weather conditions in the west of Scotland: Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 484) (Mr Ian Davidson).

31 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on) Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed (HC 166-xxvi) (Mr George Mudie).

32 Treasury Committee (1) Budget 2014: (i) Thirteenth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1189); (ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 1189); (2) Appointment of Sir Winfried Bischoff to the Financial Reporting Council: Evidence, to be published (HC 1243); (3) Independent Review into the Governance of the Co-operative Group: Evidence, to be published (HC 1265) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

33 Work and Pensions Committee (1) Fraud and error in the benefits system: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1082); (2) Employment and Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessments: Evidence, to be published (HC 1212); (3) Department for Work and Pensions Main Estimate 2014–15: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Anne Begg). John Bercow Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 9.30 am.

Sitting in Westminster Hall No. 106

The sitting began at 9.30 am. Adjournment Subjects: S4C and Welsh identity (Glyn Davies). Financial Services Authority and Connaught Income Fund (Alun Cairns). Discrimination in electoral conduct (). Improving the Employment and Support Allowance application process for people with mental health problems (Dr Eilidh Whiteford). UK policy on protection of migratory birds in Malta (Sir John Randall).

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Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Edward Vaizey.)

Adjourned at 5.00 pm until tomorrow. Lindsay Hoyle Deputy Speaker

APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures) Draft Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 1273) (Clerk of the House). Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Broadcasting Television Broadcasting Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1184), dated 1 May 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sajid Javid).

3 National Debt Premium Savings Bonds (Maximum Holdings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 1182), dated 6 May 2014 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nicky Morgan). Other Papers:

4 Broadcasting Report and Financial Statements of Channel Four Television Corporation, incorporating the Statement of Media Content Policy for 2013 (by Act) (Sajid Javid).

5 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures) Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Church of England Miscellaneous Provisions Measure (by Act); to be printed (HC 1274) (Clerk of the House).