Monday Volume 624 27 March 2017 No. 132 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Monday 27 March 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, JULY 2016) 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 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 DEFENCE—The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Fallon, MP LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE—The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt Hon. Justine Greening, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION—The Rt Hon. David Davis, 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 HEALTH—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt Hon. Damian Green, 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 LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—The Rt Hon. David Lidington, 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 ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt Hon. Andrea Leadsom, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt Hon. Priti Patel, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt Hon. Karen Bradley, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt Hon. Sir Patrick McLoughlin MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND LORD PRIVY SEAL—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) § Nick Hurd (Minister for Climate Change and Industry) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Margot James, MP Jesse Norman, MP Lord Prior of Brampton Cabinet Office— LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt Hon. David Lidington § MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND PAYMASTER GENERAL—The Rt Hon. Ben Gummer, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—Chris Skidmore, 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—Gavin Barwell, MP (Minister for Housing and Planning) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Marcus Jones, MP Andrew Percy, MP Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth § 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 and Culture) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Tracey Crouch, MP Rob Wilson, 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— The Rt Hon. Mike Penning, MP (Minister for the Armed Forces) The Rt Hon. Earl Howe § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Mark Lancaster, MP Harriet Baldwin, MP Education— SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt Hon. Justine Greening, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Nick Gibb, MP (Minister for School Standards) The Rt Hon. Robert Halfon, MP (Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills) Joseph Johnson, MP (Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation) § Edward Timpson, MP (Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Caroline Dinenage, MP Lord Nash Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Andrea Leadsom, 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. David Jones, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Robin Walker, MP Lord Bridges of Headley MBE 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. Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE (Minister for the Commonwealth and the UN) § PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Tobias Ellwood, MP Alok Sharma, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Philip Dunne, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Nicola Blackwood, MP David Mowat, MP Lord O’Shaughnessy § Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Amber Rudd, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Brandon Lewis, MP (Minister for Policing and the Fire Service) § Ben Wallace, MP (Minister for Security) Robert Goodwill, MP (Minister for Immigration) Baroness Williams of Trafford PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Sarah Newton, MP Baroness Shields OBE § International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Priti Patel, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Rory Stewart, MP Lord Bates PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—James Wharton, MP 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 and Investment) Lord Price CVO PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Mark Garnier, MP Justice— LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Sir Oliver Heald, QC, MP (Minister for Courts and Justice) 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. David Lidington, 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— Kris Hopkins, MP Lord Dunlop § Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. David Mundell, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Lord Dunlop § Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt Hon. John Hayes, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Andrew Jones, MP Paul Maynard, MP Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon 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. David Gauke, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—Jane Ellison, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Simon Kirby, MP COMMERCIAL SECRETARY—Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE, CMG PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—The Rt Hon. Gavin Williamson, MP LORDS COMMISSIONERS— The Rt. Hon. David Evennett, MP Guto Bebb, MP § Stephen Barclay, MP Guy Opperman, MP Robert Syms, MP Andrew Griffiths, MP ASSISTANT WHIPS— Michael Ellis, MP § Chris Heaton-Harris, MP Graham Stuart, MP Heather Wheeler, MP Mark Spencer, MP Christopher Pincher, MP Jackie Doyle-Price, MP Steve Brine, MP iv HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT—cont. Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Alun Cairns, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Guto Bebb, MP § Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth § Work and Pensions SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt Hon. Damian Green, 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— Richard Harrington, MP (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions) Caroline Nokes, MP (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery) Lord Henley § 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—The Rt Hon. Anne Milton, MP COMPTROLLER—Mel Stride, MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN—Julian Smith, MP CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS—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 Mobarik CBE, Baroness Buscombe, Baroness Vere of Norbiton LORDS IN WAITING—Lord Ashton of Hyde §, Viscount Younger of Leckie, The Rt Hon. Lord Young of Cookham CH, Lord Henley §, Lord O’Shaughnessy § § Members of the Government listed under more than one Department SECOND CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING CHURCH COMMISSIONERS—The Rt Hon. Dame Caroline Spelman, 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—Natascha Engel, MP PANEL OF CHAIRS Sir David Amess, MP, Mr Adrian Bailey, MP, Mr Clive Betts, MP, Mr Peter Bone, MP, Mr Graham Brady, MP, Ms Karen Buck, MP, Mr Christopher Chope, MP, Sir David Crausby, MP, Geraint Davies, MP, Philip Davies, MP, Nadine Dorries, MP, Mr Nigel Evans, MP, Robert Flello, MP, Sir Roger Gale, MP, Mike Gapes, MP, The Rt Hon.