Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Electoral Commission (Answer to Address)
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 18 November 2020, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint Dame Susan Bruce DBE as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 January 2021 for the period ending on 31 December 2023; and Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 13 March 2021 for the period ending on 12 March 2025, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.
2Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Answer to Address)
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 16 December 2020, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Helen Jones to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority with effect from 1 January 2021 for the period ending on 31 December 2025; and that Her Majesty will re-appoint Sir Robert Owen to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority with effect from 1 January 2021 for the period ending on 31 December 2023, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.
3Electoral Commission (Answer to Address)
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 20 January 2021, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Alexander Attwood as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 February 2021 for the period ending on 31 January 2024, was presented to Her Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.
4Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade
5Business Question (Leader of the House)
6Statements: (1) Education return and the awarding of qualifications in 2021 (Secretary Gavin Williamson)
(2) Rough sleeping (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
7Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Third Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Growing back better: putting nature and net zero at the heart of the economic recovery, HC 347 (Philip Dunne)
(1) Proposal for a national education route map for schools and colleges in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the proposal for a national education route map for schools and colleges in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.—(Steve Brine.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(2) Welsh affairs
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Welsh affairs.—(Kevin Brennan.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
9Sittings in Westminster Hall during the pandemic
Ordered, That the following provisions shall be made and have effect from 8 March until 30 March:
(1) The Order of the House of 23 September 2020 (Sittings in Westminster Hall (Resumption)) is hereby rescinded.
(2) Sittings in Westminster Hall shall be held in a Committee Room designated for the purpose by the Chairman of Ways and Means.
(3) Members may participate in proceedings in Westminster Hall by electronic means under arrangements approved by the Chairman of Ways and Means, and such arrangements may include provision about the arrangement and timing of debates, including alteration of the times referred to in Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) at which sittings are scheduled to begin or end.
(4) The Chair of a sitting in Westminster Hall may direct that a sitting be suspended to enable the necessary technical arrangements for virtual participation to be made or on public health grounds; the time taken for any such suspension shall be added to the period of three hours mentioned in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) in the same manner as a suspension under paragraph (3) of that Standing Order.
(5) The Chair of a sitting in Westminster Hall may limit the number of Members present at a sitting of the House in Westminster Hall at any one time.
(6) No sitting of the House in Westminster Hall shall take place on a day when a public bill committee is expected to meet for the purpose of hearing oral evidence under the provisions of Standing Order No. 84A(3) (Public bill committees) in the Committee Room designated under paragraph (2) of this Order.—(Mike Freer.)
Subject: UK alcohol duty system (Douglas Ross)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
Adjourned at 5.24 pm until Monday 1 March.
Other Proceedings
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).
11Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021)
Members: Andy McDonald discharged and Imran Hussain nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
12Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 11 March in the Chamber (Ian Mearns).
13Petitions Committee and Women and Equalities Committee
Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 893) (Catherine McKinnell).
14Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Ministry of Defence: Improving single living accommodation for service personnel: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 940);
(2) Correspondence from The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and The Department for Health and Social Care relating to COVID-19 Vaccine Indemnities: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the National Audit Office relating to the Kickstart scheme: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) COVID-19: Planning for a vaccine (part 1): Written evidence, to be published (HC 930)
(Meg Hillier).
(1) Universities and Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 673);
(2) Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Supplementary Estimate 2020–21: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Welfare policy in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 889)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) Railway infrastructure in Wales: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1044);
(2) Renewable energy in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1021);
(3) Wales Office Supplementary Estimate 2020–21: Written evidence, to be published
(Stephen Crabb).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Draft Audiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr John Whittingdale)
3Exiting the European Union (Climate Change)
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
4Exiting the European Union (Nuclear Safeguards)
Draft Nuclear Safeguards (Fissionable Material and Relevant International Agreements) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Draft Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments (Revocation) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 197), dated 25 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Steve Barclay)
Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 184), dated 23 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Official Controls and Phytosanitory Conditions (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 187), dated 24 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
9Senior Courts of England and Wales
Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 196), dated 24 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 188), dated 23 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)
(1) High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) (Fees for Requests for Planning Approval) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 183), dated 22 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(2) High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) (Planning Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 182), dated 22 February 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Other papers
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the House of Commons: Administration for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1167) (The Speaker)
List of new and supplementary pensions granted under the Civil List Act 1972 (by Act) (Kemi Badenoch)
Report of Healthwatch England for 2019–20 (by Act) (Ms Nadine Dorries)
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland for 2019–20 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1207) (Secretary Brandon Lewis)
Withdrawn papers
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the House of Commons: Administration for 2021–22 (laid 22 February)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
Voting by proxy
1. New parental proxy voting arrangement
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the Order of 3 November 2020, that Suella Braverman is eligible to have a proxy vote cast on her behalf, starting on Monday 1 March and finishing on Wednesday 1 September. The nominated proxy is Stuart Andrew.
2. New pandemic proxy voting arrangements
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the Members listed in the table below are eligible to have a proxy vote cast on their behalf by the nominated proxies listed in the table below, starting on the dates specified below and ending on Tuesday 30 March 2021, unless the arrangement is ended or the House otherwise orders.
|
Member |
From |
Proxy |
|
Maria Caulfield |
1 March |
Stuart Andrew |
|
Jeff Smith |
1 March |
Mark Tami |
|
Sir Alan Campbell |
1 March |
Mark Tami |
3. Variation of existing pandemic proxy voting arrangements
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangement:
From 1 March
the nominated proxy for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson and Paul Girvan will be Sammy Wilson instead of Jim Shannon; and
the nominated proxy for the following members will be Chris Elmore instead of Sir Alan Campbell:
|
Debbie Abrahams |
Mike Kane |
|
Tahir Ali |
Barbara Keeley |
|
Rushanara Ali |
Liz Kendall |
|
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan |
Afzal Khan |
|
Mike Amesbury |
Stephen Kinnock |
|
Fleur Anderson |
Peter Kyle |
|
Tonia Antoniazzi |
David Lammy |
|
Jonathan Ashworth |
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck |
|
Paula Barker |
Clive Lewis |
|
Margaret Beckett |
Tony Lloyd |
|
Hilary Benn |
Holly Lynch |
|
Mr Clive Betts |
Justin Madders |
|
Olivia Blake |
Mr Khalid Mahmood |
|
Paul Blomfield |
Shabana Mahmood |
|
Tracy Brabin |
Seema Malhotra |
|
Mr Ben Bradshaw |
Rachael Maskell |
|
Kevin Brennan |
Christian Matheson |
|
Ms Lyn Brown |
Steve McCabe |
|
Chris Bryant |
Kerry McCarthy |
|
Ms Karen Buck |
Siobhain McDonagh |
|
Liam Byrne |
Andy McDonald |
|
Ian Byrne |
Pat McFadden |
|
Ruth Cadbury |
Conor McGinn |
|
Dan Carden |
Alison McGovern |
|
Sarah Champion |
Catherine McKinnell |
|
Feryal Clark |
Jim McMahon |
|
Rosie Cooper |
Anna McMorrin |
|
Yvette Cooper |
Edward Miliband |
|
Neil Coyle |
Navendu Mishra |
|
Stella Creasy |
Jessica Morden |
|
Jon Cruddas |
Stephen Morgan |
|
John Cryer |
Grahame Morris |
|
Judith Cummins |
James Murray |
|
Alex Cunningham |
Ian Murray |
|
Janet Daby |
Lisa Nandy |
|
Wayne David |
Charlotte Nichols |
|
Geraint Davies |
Alex Norris |
|
Alex Davies-Jones |
Chi Onwurah |
|
Thangam Debbonaire |
Abena Oppong-Asare |
|
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi |
Taiwo Owatemi |
|
Anneliese Dodds |
Sarah Owen |
|
Stephen Doughty |
Stephanie Peacock |
|
Peter Dowd |
Matthew Pennycook |
|
Jack Dromey |
Mr Toby Perkins |
|
Rosie Duffield |
Jess Phillips |
|
Maria Eagle |
Bridget Phillipson |
|
Ms Angela Eagle |
Luke Pollard |
|
Clive Efford |
Lucy Powell |
|
Julie Elliott |
Yasmin Qureshi |
|
Florence Eshalomi |
Angela Rayner |
|
Bill Esterson |
Steve Reed |
|
Chris Evans |
Christina Rees |
|
Yvonne Fovargue |
Ellie Reeves |
|
Vicky Foxcroft |
Rachel Reeves |
|
Gill Furniss |
Jonathan Reynolds |
|
Barry Gardiner |
Ms Marie Rimmer |
|
Preet Kaur Gill |
Matt Rodda |
|
Mary Glindon |
Lloyd Russell-Moyle |
|
Kate Green |
Naz Shah |
|
Margaret Greenwood |
Mr Virendra Sharma |
|
Lilian Greenwood |
Mr Barry Sheerman |
|
Nia Griffith |
Tulip Siddiq |
|
Andrew Gwynne |
Andy Slaughter |
|
Louise Haigh |
Nick Smith |
|
Fabian Hamilton |
Cat Smith |
|
Emma Hardy |
Karin Smyth |
|
Ms Harriet Harman |
Alex Sobel |
|
Carolyn Harris |
Keir Starmer |
|
Helen Hayes |
Jo Stevens |
|
John Healey |
Wes Streeting |
|
Sir Mark Hendrick |
Graham Stringer |
|
Mike Hill |
Sam Tarry |
|
Dame Margaret Hodge |
Gareth Thomas |
|
Mrs Sharon Hodgson |
Nick Thomas-Symonds |
|
Kate Hollern |
Emily Thornberry |
|
Rachel Hopkins |
Stephen Timms |
|
Sir George Howarth |
Karl Turner |
|
Dr Rupa Huq |
Derek Twigg |
|
Dan Jarvis |
Catherine West |
|
Dame Diana Johnson |
Dr Alan Whitehead |
|
Kim Johnson |
Mick Whitley |
|
Gerald Jones |
Nadia Whittome |
|
Ruth Jones |
Beth Winter |
|
Sarah Jones |
Mohammad Yasin |
|
Darren Jones |
Daniel Zeichner |
|
Mr Kevan Jones |
|
4. Ending pandemic proxy voting arrangements
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to end their proxy voting arrangement with effect from when the Speaker takes the Chair on the dates specified below:
|
Member |
From |
|
Suella Braverman |
26 February |
|
Chris Elmore |
1 March |
|
Maggie Throup |
1 March |
|
Mark Tami |
1 March |
|
Colleen Fletcher |
1 March |
|
Liz Twist |
1 March |