No. 31

Thursday 27 February 2020 Votes and Proceedings

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1 Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the

2 Statements: (1) The UK's future relationship with the European Union () (2) Business (Leader of the House) (3) Rough sleeping (Secretary Robert 2 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 No. 31

Jenrick) (4) Child protection (Victoria Atkins)

3 Welsh affairs Resolved, That this House has considered Welsh affairs.—(Secretary .)

4 Adjournment Subject: Tackling crime in west Sandwell (Shaun Bailey) Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.— (Maria Caulfield.) Adjourned at 5.23 pm until Monday 2 March. No. 31 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 3

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

5 NHS Funding Bill The Lords agree to the NHS Funding Bill without amendment.

General Committees: Reports

6 Agriculture Bill Committee Graham Stringer (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee. Written evidence to be published.

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. 4 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 No. 31

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

7 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020) Members: Tom Pursglove discharged and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.

8 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020) Members: Maria Caufield discharged and Tom Pursglove nominated in substitution.

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker No. 31 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 5

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 1.30 pm

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

1 Effectiveness of the school admissions process Resolved, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the school admissions process.—(Kate Osamor.) The sitting was suspended between 2.01 pm and 3.00 pm.

2 The use of cash retentions in the construction industry Resolved, That this House has considered the use of cash retentions in the construction industry.—(Alan Brown.) Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)). Adjourned at 4.19 pm until Tuesday 3 March.

Eleanor Laing 6 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 No. 31

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1 Northern Ireland Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) ()

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2 Public Service Pensions Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI, 2020, No. 179), dated 25 February 2020 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Luke Hall)

Papers laid under paragraphs 3(3) and 17(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union No. 31 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 7

(Withdrawal) Act 2018

3 Exiting the European Union (Transport) Proposal for an instrument titled Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary )

Other papers

4 European Union (Withdrawal) The future relationship with the European Union: The United Kingdom's approach to negotiations (by Command) (CP 211) (The Prime Minister)

5 National Audit Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence: The Equipment Plan 2019 to 2029 (by Act), to be printed (HC 111) (Clerk of the House) 8 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 No. 31

6 National Heritage Report and Accounts of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Armouries for 2018–19, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 58) (Oliver Dowden)

7 Treasury Government Response to the First Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2019, on the impact of business rates on business (by Command) (CP 223) ()

8 UK Borders Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An Inspection of the EU Settlement Scheme April–August 2019 (by Act) (Secretary )

Withdrawn papers

9 Representation of the People Draft Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations No. 31 Votes and Proceedings: 27 February 2020 9

2020 and Explanatory Memorandum (laid 20 January)