No. 34 Wednesday 14 July 2021 Votes and Proceedings The House met at 11.30 am. Prayers 1 Questions to (1) the President of COP26 (2) the Prime Minister 2 Urgent Question: Racist abuse on social media (Victoria Atkins) 3 Speaker’s Statement: Sub judice waiver 4 Statements: (1) Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past (Secretary Brandon Lewis) (2) Transport Decarbonisation (Secretary Grant Shapps) 2 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 No. 34 5 Planning and Local Representation: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Motion made and Question put, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give people who have made representations about development plans the right to participate in associated examination hearings; to require public consultation on development proposals; to grant local authorities power to apply local design standards for permitted development and to refuse permitted development proposals that would be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of an individual or community; to make planning permission for major housing schemes subject to associated works starting within two years; and for connected purposes.—(Rachel Hopkins.) The House divided. Division No. 54 Ayes: 219 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Mary Glindon) Noes: 0 (Tellers: Marie Rimmer, Gill Furniss) Question accordingly agreed to. No. 34 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 3 Ordered, That Rachel Hopkins, Andrew Gwynne, Kim Johnson, Debbie Abrahams, Navendu Mishra, Liz Twist, Rachael Maskell, Kate Osborne, Ian Byrne, Sarah Owen, Barbara Keeley and Peter Dowd present the Bill. Rachel Hopkins accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 22 October, and to be printed (Bill 147). 6 Health and Care Bill: Second Reading Motion made and Question proposed, That the Health and Care Bill be now read a second time. The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)). Amendment moved, to leave out from "That" to the end of the Question and add "this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Health and Care Bill, notwithstanding the need for a plan for greater integration between health services and social care services and for restrictions 4 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 No. 34 on junk food advertising to improve population health outcomes, because the Bill represents a top down reorganisation in a pandemic leading to a loss of local accountability, fails to reform social care, allows further outsourcing permitting the private sector to sit on local boards and fails to reinstate the NHS as the default provider, fails to introduce a plan to bring down waiting lists for routine NHS treatment or tackle the growing backlog of care, fails to put forward plans to increase the size of the NHS workforce and see them better supported, and fails to put forward a plan that would give the NHS the resources it needs to invest in modern equipment, repair the crumbling NHS estate or ensure comprehensive, quality healthcare.".— (Jonathan Ashworth.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Division No. 55 Ayes: 218 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Gill Furniss) No. 34 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 5 Noes: 359 (Tellers: Tom Pursglove, Maria Caulfield) Question accordingly negatived. Question, That the Bill be now read a second time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)). The House divided. Division No. 56 Ayes: 356 (Tellers: Maria Caulfield, Tom Pursglove) Noes: 219 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Gill Furniss) Question accordingly agreed to. Bill accordingly read a second time. 7 Health and Care Bill: Programme Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Health and Care Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. 6 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 No. 34 Proceedings in Public Bill Committee (2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 2 November 2021. (3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading (4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced. (5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. Other proceedings No. 34 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 7 (7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Edward Argar.) Question agreed to. 8 Health and Care Bill: Money Queen’s Recommendation signified. Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health and Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State; and (2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Edward Argar.) Question agreed to. 9 Health and Care Bill: Ways and Means Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from 8 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 No. 34 the Health and Care Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the making of provision under the Act in relation to income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax in connection with a transfer of property, rights or liabilities by a scheme under the Act; and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Edward Argar.) Question agreed to. 10 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(Alan Mak.) Question agreed to. (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Railway (Licensing of Railway No. 34 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 9 Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 21 June, be approved.—(Alan Mak.) Question agreed to. (3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Health Security (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.—(Alan Mak.) Question agreed to. 11 Public petitions (1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Feltham and Heston relating to the Santander Bath Road branch was presented and read by Seema Malhotra. (2) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to Sandbach Cemetery was presented and read by Fiona Bruce. (3) A public petition from residents of the constituency of the Vale of Clwyd relating to the Rhyl Cut and Prestatyn Gutter was presented and read by Dr James Davies. 10 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 No. 34 12 Adjournment Subject: Devolution for the East Midlands (Ben Bradley) Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.— (Alan Mak.) Adjourned at 7.45 pm until tomorrow. Other Proceedings Changes to Notices Given 13 Electric Vehicle Charging Points (New Buildings) (No. 2) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 22 October, read and discharged. Bill withdrawn. No. 34 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 11 General Committees: Reports 14 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee Philip Davies (Chair) reported the draft Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. 15 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee Derek Twigg (Chair) reported the draft Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021. 16 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) 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. 12 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 No. 34 The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees). 17 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 661) and the Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 714)) Members: Ms Diane Abbott, Stuart Andrew, Tonia Antoniazzi, Dan Carden, David Duguid, Mike Freer, Catherine McKinnell, Scott Mann, James Morris, James Murray, Jesse Norman, Tom Pursglove, David Rutley, Richard Thomson, Maggie Throup, Liz Twist and Craig Williams 18 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021) Members: Margaret Beckett, Maria Caulfield, David T C Davies, Marion Fellows, Mark Fletcher, Gill Furniss, Rebecca Harris, No. 34 Votes and Proceedings: 14 July 2021 13 Jane Hunt, Kim Johnson, Mr Marcus Jones, Alan Mak, Penny Mordaunt, Bell Ribeiro- Addy, Gary Sambrook, Nick Smith, Gareth Thomas and Michael Tomlinson 19 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (2021 UEFA Super Cup) Regulations 2021) Members: Tonia Antoniazzi, Maria Caulfield, Claire Coutinho, David Duguid, Rebecca Harris, Rebecca Long Bailey, Alan Mak, Scott Mann, James Murray, Jesse Norman, Tom Pursglove, David Rutley, Zarah Sultana, Richard Thomson, Michael Tomlinson, Derek Twigg and Liz Twist 20 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No.