No. 123

Wednesday 18 April 2018 Votes and Proceedings

The House met at 11.30 am. Prayers

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

2 Urgent Questions: (1) Gender pay gap (Victoria Atkins) (2) Leaving the EU: Scotland and Wales continuity Bills (The Attorney General)

3 Access to Fertility Services: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about access to NHS fertility services, including equality of access to such services across England; to make provision about pricing of such services; to provide for a minimum number of fertility treatments to be available to women on the basis of their age; and for connected purposes; That Steve McCabe, Kate Green, Paula Sherriff, Joan Ryan, Ann Coffey, Mr Edward Vaizey, Tom Brake, Layla Moran, Jim Shannon, Andrew Selous and Will Quince present the Bill. Steve McCabe accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 23 November, and to be printed (Bill 196).

4 Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading Bill read a second time.

5 Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]: Programme Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)) Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [Lords]: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading (2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House. 2 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 No. 123

(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House. Programming committee (4) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to other proceedings up to and including Third Reading. Other proceedings (5) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Paul Maynard.) Question agreed to.

6 Industrial Strategy Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the Industrial Strategy.—(Secretary Greg Clark.) The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)). Resolved, That this House has considered the Industrial Strategy.

7 Select Committee Chairs (Term limits) Resolved, That this House approves the Fourth Report of the Procedure Committee, Term limits for select committee chairs in the 2017 Parliament, HC 816; and accordingly that for the remainder of the present Parliament Standing Order No. 122A (Term limits for chairs of select committees) shall be read as if the word ‘ten’ were substituted for the word ‘eight’ in the text of that Order.—(Mr Peter Bone.)

8 Public petitions A public petition from residents of Cefn Mawr in Clywyd South relating to park rangers in Wrexham County Borough Council was presented and read by .

9 Adjournment Subject: Thameslink upgrades across the South East and the effect on passengers (Bim Afolami) Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kelly Tolhurst.) Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

10 Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 May, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 October. No. 123 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 3

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 Selection Committee nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).

11 First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018) (1) Chair: Mrs Madeleine Moon (2) Members: Peter Aldous, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Chris Elmore, Caroline Flint, Andrea Jenkyns, Sarah Jones, Melanie Onn, Priti Patel, Andrew Percy, Mr Mark Prisk, Ellie Reeves, Henry Smith, Gareth Snell, Gareth Thomas, Kelly Tolhurst, Mrs Heather Wheeler and Daniel Zeichner.

12 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 and the draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018) (1) Chair: David Hanson (2) Members: Alan Brown, Alex Burghart, Bambos Charalambous, John Cryer, Paul Farrelly, Justine Greening, Rebecca Harris, Susan Elan Jones, Jeremy Lefroy, Craig Mackinlay, Dr Matthew Offord, Claire Perry, Mary Robinson, Douglas Ross, Nick Smith, Chuka Umunna and Dr Alan Whitehead.

13 Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018) (1) Chair: Philip Davies (2) Members: Jo Churchill, Chris Davies, Glyn Davies, Jonathan Edwards, Paul Flynn, Vicky Ford, Vicky Foxcroft, Ruth George, Kirstene Hair, James Heappey, Joseph Johnson, Rachael Maskell, John Penrose, Ms Marie Rimmer, Angela Smith, Sir Hugo Swire and Mohammad Yasin.

14 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018) (1) Chair: Joan Ryan (2) Members: Jake Berry, Mr Simon Clarke, Rosie Cooper, Chris Elmore, Michael Fabricant, Yvonne Fovargue, Bill Grant, Dr Rupa Huq, Andrea Jenkyns, Mr Jonathan Lord, Mr Pat McFadden, Stephen Morgan, Lisa Nandy, Mr Barry Sheerman, Alec Shelbrooke, Chris Skidmore and Kelly Tolhurst.

15 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motions in the name of Dame Caroline Spelman relating to the Legislative Reform Measure (HC 785), the Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure (HC 784), the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure (HC 783), the Pensions (Pre-Consolidation) Measure (HC 782) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Measure (HC 781)) (1) Chair: Siobhain McDonagh (2) Members: , Ann Clwyd, Mr Philip Dunne, David Evennett, Richard Graham, Mr John Hayes, Kate Hoey, Mr Marcus Jones, Liz Kendall, John Mann, Andrew Selous, Karin Smyth, Dame Caroline Spelman, , Kelly Tolhurst, Chris Williamson and Mr William Wragg. 4 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 No. 123

16 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2018) (1) Chair: Sir Henry Bellingham (2) Members: Andrew Bridgen, James Brokenshire, Jo Churchill, Alex Cunningham, Vicky Foxcroft, Mr Marcus Fysh, Ruth George, Mary Glindon, Chris Green, Simon Hart, Helen Hayes, Sir Oliver Heald, Eddie Hughes, Joseph Johnson, Rachael Maskell, Grahame Morris and Faisal Rashid.

17 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Deferred Prosecution Agreements) (Amendment of Specified Offences) Order 2018) (1) Chair: Ms Nadine Dorries (2) Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Lucy Frazer, James Frith, Peter Heaton-Jones, , Mrs Pauline Latham, Kerry McCarthy, Amanda Milling, Anne Marie Morris, James Morris, Fiona Onasanya, Mark Pawsey, Bridget Phillipson, Yasmin Qureshi, Emma Reynolds, Lloyd Russell-Moyle and David Tredinnick.

18 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No.18) Order 2018) (1) Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson (2) Members: Lucy Allan, Mrs Louise Ellman, Lucy Frazer, Hugh Gaffney, Mr Robert Goodwill, Luke Graham, Trudy Harrison, Sir Greg Knight, Julian Knight, Peter Kyle, Amanda Milling, Fiona Onasanya, Yasmin Qureshi, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Lloyd Russell- Moyle, Stephen Timms and Martin Vickers.

19 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) (Amendment) Order 2018) (1) Chair: Mark Pritchard (2) Members: Mhairi Black, Ann Coffey, Julie Elliott, Chris Evans, Lucy Frazer, Mark Garnier, Peter Heaton-Jones, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Stephen Metcalfe, Amanda Milling, Neil O’Brien, Fiona Onasanya, Yasmin Qureshi, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Grant Shapps, Justin Tomlinson and Mr John Whittingdale.

20 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment – Protected Disclosure) Regulations 2018) (1) Chair: Ms Nadine Dorries (2) Members: Mr Richard Bacon, Neil Coyle, Thangam Debbonaire, Caroline Dinenage, Gordon Henderson, Mr David Lammy, Andrew Lewer, Mr Ivan Lewis, Justin Madders, Mark Menzies, Johnny Mercer, Wendy Morton, Alex Norris, John Spellar, Maggie Throup, Theresa Villiers and John Woodcock.

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21 European Committee A in respect of Council Decision 2017/971 of 8 June 2017 determining the planning and conduct arrangements for EU non-executive military CSDP missions and amending Decisions 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces, 2013/34/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian armed forces, and (CFSP) 2016/610 on a European Union CSDP military training mission in the Central African Republic, European Union Documents No. 14866/17 Council Decision establishing Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States. (1) Chair: Mr Peter Bone (2) Members: Chris Elmore discharged and Thangam Debbonaire nominated in substitution.

Reports from Select Committees

22 Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and International Trade Committees UK arms exports during 2016: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 666) (Graham P Jones).

23 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (1) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 984); (2) Fur trade in the UK: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 823); (3) Work of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Health and Harmony: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 870); (4) Performance of the Rural Payments Agency: Written evidence, to be published (HC 887) (Neil Parish).

24 Environmental Audit Committee (1) UK progress on reducing F-gas emissions: (i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the report (HC 469); (ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 469); (2) 25-year Environment plan: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 803); (3) Heatwaves: Written evidence, to be published (HC 826) (Mary Creagh).

25 European Scrutiny Committee (1) Twenty-Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 301-xxiii); (2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 301) (Sir William Cash).

26 High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (Select Committee on) High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 927) (James Duddridge). 6 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 No. 123

27 Home Affairs Committee (1) Immigration policy: basis for building consensus: Government and Office for National Statistics Responses to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2017-19: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 961); (2) Post-Brexit migration policy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 857); (3) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary at the Home Office regarding the Supplementary Estimate 2017-18: Written evidence, to be published; (4) Hate crime and its violent consequences: Written evidence, to be published (HC 683); (5) Immigration detention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 913); (6) Policing for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 515) (Yvette Cooper).

28 Human Rights (Joint Committee on) (1) Human rights: attitudes to enforcement: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 669); (2) Proposal for a draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2018: Written evidence, to be published (HC 926); (3) The right to freedom and safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Written evidence, to be published (HC 890) (Ms Harriet Harman).

29 International Development Committee (1) Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 840); (2) Definition and administration of the ODA: Written evidence, to be published (HC 547); (3) DFID’s work on Bangladesh, Burma and the Rohingya crisis: Written evidence, to be published (HC 504) (Stephen Twigg).

30 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (1) Bombardier: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2017-19: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 960); (2) Brexit and Northern Ireland: Fisheries: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 687); (3) Correspondence from the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to the work of the Northern Ireland Audit Office: Written evidence, to be published; (4) Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury relating to the impact of VAT and Air Passenger Duty on tourism in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published; (5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill: Written evidence, to be published; (6) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the representation of Northern Ireland in EU exit negotiations: Written evidence, to be published (Dr Andrew Murrison). No. 123 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 7

31 Public Accounts (Committee of) (1) Implementing EU Exit: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Thirty- fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 687); (2) Rail Franchising in the UK: (i) Thirty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 689); (ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 689); (3) Delivering STEM skills for the economy: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 691); (4) BBC commercial activity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 670); (5) Correspondence with the Crown Commercial Service relating to the Committee’s Forty-second Report of the Session 2015–16 on Government spending with small and medium-sized enterprises: Written evidence, to be published; (6) Correspondence with the National Citizen Service relating to the Committee’s Forty- sixth Report of the Session 2016–17 on National Citizen Service: Written evidence, to be published; (7) Defence Equipment Plan 2017–27: Written evidence, to be published (HC 880); (8) Financial sustainability of local authorities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 970); (9) Private Finance Initiatives: Written evidence, to be published (HC 894) (Meg Hillier).

32 Regulatory Reform Committee Draft Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 and draft Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 988) (Stephen McPartland).

33 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on) Nineteenth Report, to be printed (HC 542-xix) (Derek Twigg).

34 Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on) Fourth Report, to be printed (HC 543-iv) (Derek Twigg).

35 Treasury Committee (1) Re-appointment of Alex Brazier to the Financial Policy Committee: (i) Tenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 936); (ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 936); (2) Re-appointment of Donald Kohn to the Financial Policy Committee: (i) Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 937); (ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 937); 8 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 No. 123

(3) Re-appointment of Martin Taylor to the Financial Policy Committee: (i) Twelfth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 938); (ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 938); (4) The work of the Financial Ombudsman Service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 703) (Nicky Morgan).

36 Women and Equalities Committee (1) Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 360); (2) Sexual harassment in the workplace: Written evidence, to be published (HC 725) (Mrs Maria Miller).

37 Work and Pensions Committee (1) Universal Credit rollout: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 336); (2) A framework for modern employment: First Joint Special Report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Work and Pensions Committees, being the Eighth Special Report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (ordered to be printed 18 April) and the Seventh Special Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, to be printed (HC 966); (3) PIP & ESA Assessments: Government response to the Seventh Report of the Committee Session 2017-19: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 986); (4) British Steel Pension Scheme: The Pension Regulator Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2017–19: Ninth Special Report, to be printed (HC 987); (5) Carillion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 769); (6) Defined benefit pension schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 579); (7) Department for Work and Pensions Main Estimate 2018-19: Written evidence, to be published. (8) Pension freedom and choice: Written evidence, to be published (HC 404); (9) Motability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 847); (10) Taylor Review of modern working practices: Written evidence, to be published (HC 352); (11) Support for carers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 581) (Frank Field).

John Bercow Speaker No. 123 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 9

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

1 Work of the Council of Europe Resolved, That this House has considered the work of the Council of Europe.—(Vernon Coaker.)

2 Effect of the UK leaving the EU on the veterinary profession in Wales Resolved, That this House has considered the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the veterinary profession in Wales.—(Ben Lake.) The sitting was suspended between 11.25 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3 Future of the UK digital and tech industries Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the UK digital and tech industries.—(Mrs Anne Main.)

4 Renaissance of East Anglian Fishing campaign. Resolved, That this House has considered the Renaissance of East Anglian Fishing campaign.—(Peter Aldous.)

5 Austerity and changes in life expectancy Resolved, That this House has considered austerity and changes in life expectancy.— (Louise Haigh.) Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)). Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1 Land Charges Local Land Charges Fees (England) Rules 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 489), dated 16 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary David Gauke)

2 Taxes International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 490), dated 17 April 2018 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mel Stride) 10 Votes and Proceedings: 18 April 2018 No. 123

CORRECTION Tuesday 19 December 2017 In Item 15, reference to European Committee B should have read European Committee A.

Wednesday 28 March 2018 Item 18 should have read: European Committee A Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 of 6 March 2018 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO; and Council Recommendation of 6 March 2018 concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO together with European Union Documents No.14866/17 Council Decision establishing Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States; and Council Decision 2017/971 of 8 June determining the planning and conduct arrangements for EU non-executive military CSDP missions and amending Decisions 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces, 2013/34/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian armed forces (EUTM Mali) and (CFSP) 2016/610 on a European Union CSDP military training mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) already referred on 19 December 2017.