No. 109 1 House of Commons Tuesday 2 February 2016 Votes and Proceedings The House met at 11.30 am. PRAYERS. 1 Private Bills: City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Bill: Second Reading Bill read a second time and committed. 2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 3 Urgent Questions: (1) UK’s relationship with the EU (Mr David Lidington) (2) Zika virus (Mr Nick Hurd) 4 Mobile Telecommunications Network Coverage (Contractual Obligations): 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 the disclosure of the quality of mobile telecommunications network coverage by providers and establish penalties for non-compliance; to provide recourse for consumers who enter contracts for such services that do not perform as advertised; and for connected purposes; That Mr Alistair Carmichael, Tim Farron, Norman Lamb, Mr Mark Williams, Albert Owen, Graham Stuart, Nick Smith, Mr Charles Walker, Ms Margaret Ritchie and Glyn Davies present the Bill. Mr Alistair Carmichael accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed (Bill 126). 5 Enterprise Bill [Lords]: Second Reading Motion made and Question proposed, That the Enterprise Bill be now read a second time.— (Sajid Javid.) The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)). Question put. The House divided. Division No. 181. Ayes: 300 (Tellers: Sarah Newton, Stephen Barclay). Noes: 62 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, Owen Thompson). Question accordingly agreed to. Bill accordingly read a second time. 2 Votes and Proceedings: 2 February 2016 No. 109 6 Enterprise Bill [Lords] (Programme) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Enterprise Bill [Lords]: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. 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 Thursday 25 February 2016. (3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading (4) Proceedings on Consideration and proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings 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 up to and including Third Reading. Other proceedings (7) Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.—(Kris Hopkins.) Question agreed to. 7 Enterprise Bill [Lords] (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 Enterprise Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise: (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of: (a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Treasury, any other Minister of the Crown or the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs; (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided; and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Kris Hopkins.) Question agreed to. 8 House of Commons Commission (External Members) Ordered, That the following appointments be made to the House of Commons Commission in pursuance of section 1(4) of the House of Commons Commission Act 2015— (1) Dame Janet Gaymer DBE QC (Hon.), until 30 September 2018; and (2) Jane McCall, for a period of three years.—(Dr Thérèse Coffey.) 9 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures) (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure (HC 722), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament.—(Mrs Caroline Spelman.) No. 109 Votes and Proceedings: 2 February 2016 3 Question agreed to. (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Diocesan Stipends Fund (Amendment) Measure (HC 723), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament—(Mrs Caroline Spelman.) Question agreed to. 10 Common Foreign and Security Policy, Including Common Security and Defence Policy Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11083/15, Main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP (part II, point E, paragraph 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013)– 2014: Draft Annual Report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament; and welcomes the constructive coordination between EU Member States and Institutions to achieve a range of positive foreign policy outcomes.—(Kris Hopkins.) Question agreed to. 11 Business of the House (8 February) Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 8 February, the provisions of Standing Orders No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) and No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Justin Tomlinson relating to the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2016 and the Motion in the name of Mr Shailesh Vara relating to the draft State Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2016; the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of those Motions not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first of those Motions; and proceedings on those Motions may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption.—(Kris Hopkins.) 12 Adjournment Subject: Real time credit scoring (Chris Evans). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kris Hopkins.) Adjourned at 7.49 pm until tomorrow. _________________ Other proceedings Lords Messages 13 Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords] The Lords agree without amendment to the amendments made by the Commons to the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords]. 14 Childcare Bill [Lords] The Lords agree without amendment to the amendments made by the Commons to the Childcare Bill [Lords]. Changes to Notices Given 15 Ovarian Cancer (Information) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 5 February, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 March. 4 Votes and Proceedings: 2 February 2016 No. 109 16 Armed Forces Covenant (Implementation) (United Kingdom) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 5 February, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 March. 17 Convicted Prisoners Voting Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 5 February, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 February. 18 UK Borders Control Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 5 February, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 February. 19 House of Lords (Maximum Membership) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 5 February, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 February. 20 Off-patent Drugs Bill Order for Second Reading read and discharged. Bill withdrawn. General Committees: Reports 21 Energy Bill [Lords] Mr Adrian Bailey (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee. Written evidence to be published. 22 First Delegated Legislation Committee Ms Karen Buck (Chair) reported the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016. 23 Second Delegated Legislation Committee Mr Nigel Evans (Chair) reported the draft Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. 24 European Committee B in respect of Unnumbered European Union Documents, a European Parliament Resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union, and a Proposal for a Council Decision adopting the provisions amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage. Mr George Howarth (Chair) reported the following Resolution: That this Committee takes note of Unnumbered European Union Documents, a European Parliament Resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union, and a Proposal for a Council Decision adopting the provisions amending the Act concerning the election of members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage; supports the Government’s initial view that it is not persuaded of the merits of many of the proposed measures, and that a number of the proposals concern issues that should be decided at a national level; further notes that there is a power of national veto in respect of the European Parliament’s Proposal, and that the Government is therefore not committed to agreeing to any of the proposed measures; and considers that the Proposed Council Decision does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in annex 2 to Chapter 1 of the Nineteenth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 342-xviii) and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions. No. 109 Votes and Proceedings: 2 February 2016 5 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.