No. 126 Tuesday 24 April 2018 Votes and Proceedings The House met at 11.30 am. Prayers 1 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice 2 Urgent Questions: (1) Yemen (Harriett Baldwin) (2) Capita (Oliver Dowden) 3 Statement: Takeover of GKN (Secretary Greg Clark) 4 Unsolicited Calls (Prevention): 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 to prevent unsolicited calls; and for connected purposes; That Stephen Kerr, Kate Hoey, Hugh Gaffney, Rachel Reeves, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Ben Lake, Nigel Dodds, Lady Hermon, Dame Cheryl Gillan, Fiona Bruce and Patricia Gibson present the Bill. Stephen Kerr accordingly presented the Bill. Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 6 July, and to be printed (Bill 197). 5 Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords] (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause NC4—(John Glen)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. New Clause NC9—(Guy Opperman)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Amendment 39 proposed.—(Neil Gray.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Division No. 139. Ayes: 255 (Tellers: David Linden, Angela Crawley). Noes: 293 (Tellers: Mims Davies, Kelly Tolhurst). Question accordingly negatived. Amendment 10 made. 2 Votes and Proceedings: 24 April 2018 No. 126 Amendment 1 proposed.—(Gareth Thomas.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Division No. 140. Ayes: 255 (Tellers: Jeff Smith, Nick Smith). Noes: 293 (Tellers: Kelly Tolhurst, Mims Davies). Question accordingly negatived. Amendment 11 made. Amendment 5 proposed.—(Luciana Berger.) Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments 12, 43 and 13 to 24 made. Ordered, That Clause 22 be transferred to the beginning of line 1 on page 21.—(John Glen.) Amendments 25, 44, 26, 45 to 48, 28 and 29 made. Title accordingly amended, as follows: A Bill to make provision establishing a new financial guidance body (including provision about a debt respite scheme); to make provision about the funding of debt advice in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; to provide a power to make regulations prohibiting unsolicited direct marketing in relation to pensions and other consumer financial products and services; and to make provision about the regulation of claims management services. 6 Suspension of sitting The Deputy Speaker suspended the sitting for consideration of certification under Standing Order No. 83L. 7 Deputy Speaker’s certification (Standing Order No. 83L(6)) The Deputy Speaker announced the certification in accordance with Standing Order No. 83L(2) in relation to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords] (Deputy Speaker’s certificate, today). 8 Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords]: Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) The House forthwith resolved itself into the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) (Standing Order No. 83M(3)). ___________________________ (In the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales)) It being after one hour before the moment of interruption, the Chair put forthwith the Question on the consent motion moved by a Minister of the Crown (Programme Order, 22 January). The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83M(5)): That the Committee consents to the following certified clauses of the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords]: No. 126 Votes and Proceedings: 24 April 2018 3 Clauses certified under SO No. 83J as relating exclusively to England and Wales and being within devolved legislative competence Clauses 29 and 31 of the Bill as amended in the public bill committee (Bill 160) and Schedule 4 to the Bill as amended on Consideration.—(Secretary Esther McVey.) Question agreed to. ___________________________ The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the decision of the Committee (Standing Order No. 83M(6)). Rebecca Harris reported, That the Legislative Grand Committee (England and Wales) has consented to clauses 29 and 31 of the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords] as amended in the public bill committee, and to Schedule 4 to the Bill as amended on consideration. 9 Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords]: Third Reading Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments. 10 Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill: Money Queen’s Recommendation signified Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of: (1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and (2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Jackie Doyle-Price.) 11 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Companies (Disclosure of Address) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 22 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 22 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. (3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 28 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. (4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 12 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. 4 Votes and Proceedings: 24 April 2018 No. 126 (5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. (6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 7 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. (7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 19 March, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) Question agreed to. 12 Public petitions (1) A public petition from residents of North Ayrshire and Arran relating to Royal Bank of Scotland closure in Kilbirnie was presented and read by Patricia Gibson. (2) A public petition from residents of Basingstoke relating to Basingstoke motorway service areas was presented and read by Mrs Maria Miller. 13 Adjournment Subject: Roll-out of the National Bereavement Care Pathway (Will Quince) Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.) At 7.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(7)). Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.) Adjourned at 7.07 pm until tomorrow. Other Proceedings Lords Messages 14 Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [Lords] The Lords have passed a bill to make provision about the international transport of goods by road; to make provision about the registration of trailers; and for connected purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons. First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills 15 Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [Lords] Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 199), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 199–EN). No. 126 Votes and Proceedings: 24 April 2018 5 Changes to Notices Given 16 Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 April, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 June. 17 Child Maintenance (Assessment of Parent’s Income) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 April, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 October. 18 Carbon Monoxide (Detection and Safety) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 April, read and discharged. Bill withdrawn. 19 Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [15 March] Debate to be resumed on Friday 15 June. 20 Homelessness (End of Life Care) Bill Order for Second Reading on Friday 27 April, read and discharged. Bill to be read a second time on Friday 6 July. General Committees: Appointments 21 Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Deferred Prosecution Agreements) (Amendment of Specified Offences) Order 2018) Members: Mrs Kemi Badenoch and Amanda Milling discharged and Julia Lopez and Craig Whittaker nominated in substitution. 22 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No.18) Order 2018) Members: Lucy Frazer discharged and Rory Stewart nominated in substitution. 23 Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) (Amendment) Order 2018) Members: Justin Tomlinson discharged and Sir Desmond Swayne nominated in substitution. 24 Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment – Protected Disclosure) Regulations 2018) Members: Mr Richard Bacon and Maggie Throup discharged and James Cartlidge and James Cleverly nominated in substitution. 6 Votes and Proceedings: 24 April 2018 No. 126 General Committees: Reports 25 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the Motions in the name of Dame Caroline Spelman relating to the Legislative Reform Measure (HC 785), the Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure (HC 784), the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure (HC 783), the Pensions (Pre-Consolidation) Measure (HC 782) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Measure (HC 781).