Tuesday Volume 628 5 September 2017 No. 22 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Tuesday 5 September 2017 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2017 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT MEMBERS OF THE CABINET (FORMED BY THE RT HON. THERESA MAY, MP, JUNE 2017) PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt Hon. Theresa May, MP FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE—The Rt Hon. Damian Green MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT—The Rt Hon. Amber Rudd, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION—The Rt Hon. David Davis, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Fallon, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE—The Rt Hon. David Lidington, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt Hon. Justine Greening, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt Hon. Liam Fox, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS,ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY—The Rt Hon. Greg Clark, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt Hon. Michael Gove, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT—The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt Hon. David Mundell, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES—The Rt Hon. Alun Cairns, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt Hon. James Brokenshire, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt Hon. Priti Patel, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DIGITAL,CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt Hon. Karen Bradley, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt Hon. David Gauke, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt Hon. Sir Patrick McLoughlin, MP LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt Hon. Baroness Evans of Bowes Park DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Greg Clark, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Joseph Johnson, MP (Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation) § Claire Perry, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Margot James, MP Richard Harrington, MP Lord Prior of Brampton Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Damian Green, MP LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt Hon. Andrea Leadsom § PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—Chris Skidmore, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—Caroline Nokes, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt Hon. Sir Patrick McLoughlin, MP Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Alok Sharma, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Marcus Jones, MP Jake Berry, MP Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth § Digital, Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Karen Bradley, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Matt Hancock, MP (Minister for Digital) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Tracey Crouch, MP John Glen, MP Lord Ashton of Hyde ii HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Fallon, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Mark Lancaster, MP The Rt Hon. Earl Howe § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Harriett Baldwin, MP The Rt Hon. Tobias Ellwood, MP Education— SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt Hon. Justine Greening, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Nick Gibb, MP (Minister for School Standards) Joseph Johnson, MP (Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation) § The Rt Hon. Anne Milton, MP Robert Goodwill, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Lord Nash Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Michael Gove, MP MINISTER OF STATE—George Eustice, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Thérèse Coffey, MP Lord Gardiner of Kimble Exiting the European Union— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. David Davis, MP MINISTER OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Steve Baker, MP Robin Walker, MP Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Sir Alan Duncan, MP (Minister for Europe and the Americas) The Rt Hon. Alistair Burt, MP (Minister for the Middle East) § The Rt Hon. Mark Field, MP (Minister for Asia and the Pacific) Rory Stewart, MP (Minister for Africa) § Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister for the Commonwealth and the UN) Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Philip Dunne, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Steve Brine, MP Jackie Doyle-Price, MP Lord O’Shaughnessy Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Amber Rudd, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Brandon Lewis, MP (Minister for Immigration) The Rt Hon. Ben Wallace, MP (Minister for Security) Nick Hurd, MP (Minister for Policing and the Fire Service) Baroness Williams of Trafford PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Sarah Newton, MP International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Priti Patel, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Alistair Burt § Rory Stewart, MP § The Rt Hon. Lord Bates HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. iii International Trade— SECRETARY OF STATE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt Hon. Liam Fox, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt Hon. Greg Hands, MP (Minister for Trade Policy) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—MARK GARNIER, MP Justice— LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. David Lidington, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Dominic Raab, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Sam Gyimah, MP Phillip Lee, MP ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—Lord Keen of Elie, QC Law Officers— ATTORNEY GENERAL—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Wright, QC, MP SOLICITOR GENERAL—Robert Buckland, QC, MP Leader of the House of Commons— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—The Rt Hon. Andrea Leadsom, MP § DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—Michael Ellis, MP Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. James Brokenshire, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Chloe Smith, MP § Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth § Scotland Office — SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. David Mundell, MP Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt Hon. John Hayes, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Paul Maynard, MP Jesse Norman, MP Lord Callanan Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt Hon. Theresa May, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—The Rt Hon. Mel Stride, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—Andrew Jones, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Stephen Barclay, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—The Rt Hon. Gavin Williamson, MP LORDS COMMISSIONERS— The Rt. Hon. David Evennett, MP Guto Bebb, MP § David Rutley, MP Heather Wheeler, MP Mark Spencer, MP Andrew Griffiths, MP ASSISTANT WHIPS— Mike Freer, MP Graham Stuart, MP Rebecca Harris, MP Nigel Adams, MP Andrew Stephenson, MP Chloe Smith, MP § Stuart Andrew, MP Craig Whittaker, MP UK Export Finance— SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt Hon. Liam Fox, MP MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT—The Rt Hon. Greg Hands, MP iv HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Alun Cairns, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE— Guto Bebb, MP § Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. David Gauke, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Damian Hinds, MP (Minister for Employment) Penny Mordaunt, MP (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Guy Opperman, MP Caroline Dinenage, MP Baroness Buscombe Office of the Leader of the House of Lords— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND LORD PRIVY SEAL—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Evans of Bowes Park DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt Hon. Earl Howe § Her Majesty’s Household— LORD CHAMBERLAIN—The Rt Hon. Earl Peel GCVO, DL LORD STEWARD—The Earl of Dalhousie MASTER OF THE HORSE—Lord Vestey KCVO TREASURER—Julian Smith, MP COMPTROLLER—Christopher Pincher, MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN—Chris Heaton-Harris, MP CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS—The Rt Hon. Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN’S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD—Earl of Courtown BARONESSES IN WAITING—Baroness Goldie DL, Baroness Sugg, Baroness Buscombe §, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen LORDS IN WAITING—Viscount Younger of Leckie, The Rt Hon. Lord Young of Cookham CH § Members of the Government listed under more than one Department SECOND CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONER,REPRESENTING CHURCH COMMISSIONERS—The Rt Hon. Dame Caroline Spelman, MP REPRESENTING THE SPEAKER’S COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION—Bridget Phillipson, MP REPRESENTING THE SPEAKER’S COMMITTEE FOR THE INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY—Charles Walker,MP REPRESENTING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION—The Rt Hon. Tom Brake, MP CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION—Sir Edward Leigh, MP HOUSE OF COMMONS THE SPEAKER—The Rt Hon. John Bercow, MP CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS—The Rt Hon. Lindsay Hoyle, MP FIRST DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS—Mrs Eleanor Laing, MP SECOND DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS—The Rt Hon. Dame Rosie Winterton, MP PANEL OF CHAIRS Sir David Amess, Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Graham Brady, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Christopher Chope, Sir David Crausby, Geraint Davies, Philip Davies, Ms Nadine Dorries, Mr Nigel Evans, Sir Roger Gale, Mike Gapes, The Rt Hon.