Procedure Committee Formal Minutes 2016–17
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Edward Argar Patrick Grady Bob Blackman Sir Edward Leigh Jenny Chapman Nic Dakin Mr David Nuttall Patricia Gibson Edward Argar Sir Edward Leigh Jenny Chapman Ian C. Lucas Patricia Gibson Holly Lynch Patrick Grady Simon Hoare Mr David Nuttall Bob Blackman Sir Edward Leigh Nic Dakin Ian C. Lucas Patricia Gibson Patrick Grady Mr David Nuttall Edward Argar Holly Lynch Nic Dakin Patrick Grady Mr David Nuttall Bob Blackman Sir Edward Leigh Nic Dakin Mr David Nuttall Patrick Grady 1. Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates Jenny Chapman Sir Edward Leigh Helen Goodman Holly Lynch Patricia Gibson Mr David Nuttall Patrick Grady 1. EVEL technical review/ Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates 2. Private Members’ Bills Helen Goodman Ian C. Lucas Patricia Gibson Mr Alan Mak Patrick Grady Mr David Nuttall 1. (a) EVEL technical review (b) Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates Bob Blackman Sir Edward Leigh Jenny Chapman Mr Alan Mak Nic Dakin Mr David Nuttall Patricia Gibson Melanie Onn Patrick Grady 1. EVEL technical review The Committee considered this matter. 2. Implications for House procedures of measures to implement UK exit from the EU 3. Recent developments in the Table Office 4. Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates Bob Blackman Sir Edward Leigh Huw Merriman Nic Dakin Mr David Nuttall Melanie Onn Patrick Grady 1. Recent developments in the Table Office The Committee considered this matter. 2. Monitoring of written Parliamentary questions Bob Blackman Jenny Chapman Patrick Grady Nic Dakin Sir Edward Leigh Mr David Nuttall 1. Unconventional material as evidence The Committee considered this matter. 2. English votes for English laws Standing Orders technical evaluation 3. Use of the Welsh language in the Welsh Grand Committee at Westminster Bob Blackman Sir Edward Leigh Christopher Chope Huw Merriman Mr David Nuttall Patrick Grady 1. Brexit: implications for House procedures on delegated legislation The Committee considered this matter. 2. Private Members’ Bills Draft Special Report (Private Members’ bills: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government’s response to the Second Report of the Committee of Session 2016–17 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 3. Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates The Committee considered this matter. Sir Edward Leigh Huw Merriman Patrick Grady Mr David Nuttall Melanie Onn 1. Use of House records in commercial databases 2. Time limits on speeches and open speakers’ lists The Committee considered this matter. 3. Brexit: implications for House procedures on delegated legislation The Committee considered this matter. Patrick Grady Sir Edward Leigh Mr David Nuttall 1. Survey of Members’ views on sitting hours 2. Delegated powers in the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into delegated powers in the ‘Great Repeal Bill’. Resolved, That the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union be invited to give oral evidence in public in the course of the Committee’s meeting on 8 February. 3. Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments to Bills The Committee considered this matter. 4. Procedure on the Previous Question The Committee considered this matter. 5. Official dress worn by Clerks at the Table The Committee considered this matter. Huw Merriman Mr David Nuttall Patrick Grady Melanie Onn Sir Edward Leigh 1. Delegated powers in the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the Committee write to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to request that he attend the Committee to discuss proposals for the ‘Great Repeal Bill’. 2. Official dress worn by Clerks at the Table The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Clerk of the House on the matter. 3. Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments to Bills The Committee considered this matter. 4. Private Members Bills The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Leader of the House concerning the Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2016–17. 5. Recording the participation of Tellers in divisions The Committee considered this matter. Patrick Grady Huw Merriman Mr David Nuttall 1. Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments to Bills The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the Committee write to the Leader of the House to ascertain the Government’s view on the present practice of assigning reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments. 2. Use of Parliamentary records by World-Check The Committee considered this matter. 3. Use of the Welsh language in the Welsh Grand Committee at Westminster Ordered, That the Government response be published on the Internet pending its publication as a Special Report from the Committee. Draft Special Report (Use of the Welsh language in the Welsh Grand Committee at Westminster: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2016– 17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government’s response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2016–17 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 4. Nomenclature of Select Committees The Committee considered a letter received by the Chair from Philip Davies MP concerning the nomenclature of the Women and Equalities Committee. Ordered, That the Chairman write to 5. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter. 6. Debates on e-petitions The Committee considered this matter. Patrick Grady Sir Edward Leigh Mr David Nuttall 1. Use of House records in commercial databases The Committee considered this matter. 2. Monitoring of written Parliamentary questions The Committee considered this matter. 3. Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence be published on the internet: GRB 001 House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee GRB 002 WWF-UK GRB 003 Prof Michael Dougan GRB 004 Wildlife and Countryside Link GRB 005 University of Sheffield GRB 006 The Archaeology Forum GRB 007 The Heritage Alliance GRB 008 ClientEarth GRB 009 Which? GRB 010 The Scottish Government GRB 011 Dr John Kemp GRB 012 Liberty GRB 013 Dr Thomas Horsley Helen Goodman Sir Edward Leigh Mr David Nuttall Melanie Onn 1. Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence be published on the internet: GRB 0014 HL Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee GRB 0015 Miss Tessa Burrington GRB 0016 38 Degrees GRB 0018 Traidcraft GRB 019 Dr Mike Gordon GRB 020 TUC GRB 021 The Presiding Officer, The Scottish Parliament 2. Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates Ordered, That the following written evidence be published on the internet: EST 08B Further supplementary evidence from the Clerk Assistant 3. Monitoring of written Parliamentary questions The Committee considered this matter. 4. Procedure in considering Finance Bills and other taxation measures The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the Committee write to the Chair of the Treasury Select Committee in connection with the recommendations in the report Better Budgets: Making tax policy better. 5. Use of unconventional material by select committees The Committee considered this matter. 6. Proxy voting by those with caring responsibilities The Committee considered this matter. Helen Goodman Sir Edward Leigh Mr David Nuttall 1. Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates The Committee considered this matter. The Committee adjourned for lack of a quorum, the Palace of Westminster having been evacuated on security advice. Helen Goodman Huw Merriman Mr David Nuttall Melanie Onn Patrick Grady 1. Scrutiny of the Government’s Supply Estimates The Committee considered this matter. 2. Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ inquiry The Committee considered this matter. Sir Edward Leigh Mr David Nuttall Patrick Grady 1. Sitting hours of the House The Committee considered this matter. 2. Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ inquiry The Committee considered this matter. Bob Blackman Huw Merriman Mr Christopher Chope Mr David Nuttall Patrick Grady 1. Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ inquiry.