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House of Commons Wednesday 18 January 2017 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 Urgent Question: Human rights in Burman (Alok Sharma)

3 Promotion of Israeli-Palestinian Peace (United Kingdom Participation): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to promote the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace to support coexistence projects and civil society programmes; and for connected purposes; That Joan Ryan, Ian Austin, Mrs Louise Ellman, Stephen Kinnock, Catherine McKinnell, Stephen Twigg, Chris Davies, Sir Eric Pickles, Will Quince, Paul Scully, and Mr Alistair Carmichael present the Bill. Joan Ryan accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 March, and to be printed (Bill 126).

4 Exiting the EU and security, law enforcement and criminal justice Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered exiting the EU and security, law enforcement and criminal justice.—(Brandon Lewis.)

5 Deferred Divisions The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A). Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval That the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 28 November 2016, be approved. Division No. 126. Members of the House (Standing Order No. 83Q(2)) Ayes: 299. Noes: 6. Members representing qualifying constituencies (England, Standing Order No. 83Q(3)(b)) Ayes: 280. Noes: 6. Question accordingly agreed to. 2 Votes and Proceedings: 18 January 2017 No. 93

6 Exiting the EU and security, law enforcement and criminal justice (resumed) Resolved, That this House has considered exiting the EU and security, law enforcement and criminal justice.

7 Adjournment Subject: Flooding in the Ribble Valley (Mr Nigel Evans). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)

Adjourned at 6.56 pm until tomorrow.

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Other proceedings

Private Business

8 Private Bills Petitions: Report from Examiners (Standing Order 74 relating to Private Business) Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills laid upon the table by the Speaker, That, in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords and referred after the First Reading, no Standing Order not previously inquired into is applicable: Faversham Oyster Fisher Company Bill [Lords]. Bill to be read a second time.

General Committees: Reports

9 Homelessness Reduction Bill Mr Christopher Chope reported the Bill, as amended. Title amended, as follows: A Bill to make provision about measures for reducing homelessness; and for connected purposes. Bill, as amended, to be considered on Friday 27 January; and to be printed (Bill 127).

10 First Delegated Legislation Committee Mr David Nuttall (Chair) reported the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, D and H) Order 2016.

11 Second Delegated Legislation Committee Robert Flello (Chair) reported the draft Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017.

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).

12 Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [Lords] Committee (1) Chair: Mr David Nuttall. (2) Members: Edward Argar, James Berry, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Maria Caulfield, Judith Cummins, Thangam Debbonaire, Maria Eagle, Chris Green, Joseph Johnson, Scott Mann, Callum McCaig, Wendy Morton, Chi Onwurah, Kirsten Oswald, and .

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13 National Citizen Service Bill [Lords] Committee (1) Chairs: Mr Steve McCabe and Mr Charles Walker. (2) Members: Sir Julian Brazier, Suella Fernandes, James Heappey, Simon Hoare, Ben Howlett, Dan Jarvis, Susan Elan Jones, Rebecca Pow, Mr Steve Reed, Ruth Smeeth, Jeff Smith, Graham Stuart, Anna Turley, Martin Vickers, Craig Whittaker and Mr Rob Wilson.

14 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, D and H) Order 2016) Members: Lyn Brown and Richard Drax discharged and Carolyn Harris and William Wragg nominated in substitution.

15 First Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017) (1) Chair: Sir David Amess. (2) Members: Hannah Bardell, Fiona Bruce, Sarah Champion, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Ann Clwyd, Vernon Coaker, Angela Crawley, Caroline Dinenage, Julie Elliott, David Evennett, Caroline Johnson, Stephen Metcalfe, Jessica Morden, Antoinette Sandbach, Ruth Smeeth, Henry Smith, David Warburton and Chris White.

16 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017) Members: Johnny Mercer discharged and Scott Mann nominated in substitution.

17 Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Trade Union Act 2016 (Political Funds) (Transition Period) Regulations 2017) (1) Chairs: Graham Stringer (2) Members: Michelle Donelan, James Duddridge, Ms Angela Eagle, Clive Efford, Chris Elmore, Gill Furniss, Stephen Hammond, , Margot James, Diana Johnson, , Liz Kendall, Mr Oliver Letwin, Wendy Morton, Claire Perry, Christopher Pincher, Chris Stephens and Owen Thompson.

18 European Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 7195/16, a Commission Communication: Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe Members: Rehman Chishti, Thangam Debbonaire, Marion Fellows, Margaret Ferrier, Richard Fuller, Gill Furniss, John Howell, Mr Nick Hurd, Stephen Kinnock, Peter Kyle, Wendy Morton, Christopher Pincher and Michael Tomlinson.

European Union Documents Referred

19 European Committee B European Union Documents No. 14357/16, a Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2017; No. 14358/16, a Proposed Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area; No. 14359/16 and Addendum, a Commission Report: Alert Mechanism Report 2017 (prepared in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of Regulations (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances); No. 14630/16 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: Towards a positive fiscal stance for the euro area; No. 14364/16, a Draft Joint Employment Report from the Commission and Council accompanying the Communication from the Commission on the Annual Growth Survey 2017 and No. 14808/16, a Commission Staff Working document: Report on the Euro Area concerning the proposed Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area.

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20 European Committee B Unnumbered European Union Document, a Commission Communication: 2017 Draft Budgetary Plans: Overall Assessment.

Reports from Select Committees

21 Education Committee (1) Primary assessment: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 682); (2) Multi-academy trusts: Written evidence, to be published (HC 204) (Neil Carmichael).

22 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (1) Future flood prevention: Government’s response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2016–17: (i) Fourth Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the formal minutes to the Report (HC 926); (ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 926); (2) Food waste in England: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 429); (3) Air quality: Written evidence, to be published (HC 897); (4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to burst water mains in London: Written evidence, to be published; (5) Rural tourism in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 428) (Jim Fitzpatrick).

23 European Scrutiny Committee (1) Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 71-xxiv); (2) European Semester 2017 (i) Twenty-seventh Report to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 71-xxv); (3) Government’s approach to European Scrutiny: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 953); (4) Ministerial Correspondence and Brussels Bulletin: Written evidence, to be published (HC 71) (Sir William Cash).

24 Exiting the European Union (Committee on) The UK’s negotiating objectives for its withdrawal from the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 815) (Hilary Benn).

25 Health Committee and Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Appointment of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: (1) First Joint Report from the Health Committee and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, being the Fifth Report from the Health Committee and the Eighth Report from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 810); (2) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 810) (Mrs Cheryl Gillan).

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26 Justice Committee Prison reform: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 548) (Robert Neill).

27 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Promoting the tourism industry in Northern Ireland through the tax system: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 50) (Mr Laurence Robertson).

28 Public Accounts (Committee of) (1) Upgrading emergency service communications: Thirty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 770); (2) The Crown Commercial Service: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 889) (Meg Hillier).

29 Science and Technology Committee (1) Closing the STEM skills gap: Written evidence, to be published (HC 853); (2) Managing intellectual property and technology transfer: Written evidence, to be published (HC 755) (Stephen Metcalfe).

30 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on) Nineteenth Report, to be printed (HC 93-xix) (Derek Twigg).

31 Treasury Committee Work of the Payment Systems Regulator: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 944 (Mr Andrew Tyrie).

32 Women and Equalities Committee (1) Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 932); (2) Work of the Government Equalities Office: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 933); (3) Disability and the built environment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 631) (Mrs Maria Miller).

33 Work and Pensions Committee (1) Intergenerational fairness: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2016–17: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 964); (2) The future of Jobcentre Plus: Government response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2016–17: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 965); (3) and labour market policy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 899); (4) Employment opportunities for young people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 586) (Richard Graham). John Bercow Speaker

The Speaker will take the Chair at 9.30 am.

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Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am. Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6)) (1) Education funding in Devon Resolved, That this House has considered education funding in Devon.—(Sir Hugo Swire.). (2) Future arrangements for S4C Resolved, That this House has considered future arrangements for S4C.—(Mr Mark Williams.) The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)). (3) Future of the DWP estate Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the future of the DWP estate.—(Margaret Ferrier.) The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)). Question again proposed. Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the DWP estate. (4) Future investment in the East Suffolk railway line Resolved, That this House has considered future investment in the East Suffolk railway line.—(Peter Aldous.) (5) Process for the UK to leave the EU Resolved, That this House has considered the process for the UK to leave the EU.— (Gordon Henderson.) Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow. Lindsay Hoyle Chairman of Ways and Means

APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Equality Draft Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Justine Greening).

2 Insolvency Draft Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and

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Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Greg Clark). Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Social Security Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Amendment) (Police Injury Benefit) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 21), dated 13 January 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Amber Rudd). Other Papers:

4 Climate Change UK Climate Change Risk Assessment: Government Report for 2017 (by Act) (Secretary Andrea Leadsom).

5 National Audit (1) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Carbon capture and storage: the second competition for government support (by Act); to be printed (HC 950) (Clerk of the House); (2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Communities and Local Government: Housing in England: overview (by Act); to be printed (HC 917) (Clerk of the House); Withdrawn Papers:

6 Insolvency Draft Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (laid 11 January 2017).

SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE Local Government Finance Bill The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83J, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, Clauses 1 to 7, 9, 12, 13, 15 to 29, 31 to 38, 40 and 41 of, and Schedule 1, 2, 4 and 5 to, the Local Government Finance Bill (Bill 122) relate exclusively to England and are within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J. Instruments The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83P, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, the following draft instrument relates exclusively to England and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83P. Draft West of England Combined Authority Order 2017