Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 4 September ( Standing Order No. 20).
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of a Paper, entitled The...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to support growth in the offshore wind sector.
What his policy is on supporting small and medium-sized renewable power generating companies after the scheduled closure of the feed-in tariff scheme.
What progress he has made on planned consultations on (a) employment status, (b) agency workers and (c) enforcement of employment rights as a result of the recommendations of the Taylor review of...
What steps he is taking to support the commercialisation of universities’ research.
What recent discussions he has had with trade union representatives on the future of the British motor sector.
What steps he is taking to ensure that low-paid workers are remunerated appropriately.
What steps his Department has taken to tackle the challenges set out in the industrial strategy.
What steps the Government is taking to ensure that Scotland benefits from the modern industrial strategy.
What steps he is taking to support growth in the small business sector.
How much funding his Department has provided to the UK science base in the last 12 months.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda on the employees of those companies.
What assessment he has made of the effect on the services sector of the Government’s negotiating position for leaving the EU agreed on 6 July 2018.
What steps he is taking to ensure that employment law protects and supports self-employed workers.
What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Government’s proposed facilitated customs arrangement on UK businesses.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the findings of the Electoral Commission’s investigation into the conduct of the Vote Leave campaign.
On 21 February, I informed the House that the Ministry of Defence would produce a strategy for the combat air sector. Development of the strategy has drawn heavily on expertise from across...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Government have said, in a more than usually bovine announcement, that they intend to adjourn the House on Thursday. You are the guardian of the rights of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Order of 9 January 2018 (Trade Bill (Programme)), as amended on 17 January 2018, (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of...
[Relevant documents: First Report of the International Trade Committee, Continuing application of EU trade agreements after Brexit, HC 520, and the Government response, HC 1042; Third Report of...
“(1) This section applies (subject to subsection (2)) where the United Kingdom has authenticated a free trade agreement (‘the proposed agreement’), if— (a) the other party...
“(1) Section (Report on proposed free trade agreement) does not apply to a free trade agreement if a Minister of the Crown is of the opinion that, exceptionally, the agreement needs to be...
“(1) This section applies where a Minister of the Crown proposes to make regulations under section 2(1) for the purpose of implementing a free trade agreement to which the United Kingdom...
“(1) The Secretary of State shall not commence negotiations relating to a free trade agreement unless— (a) a Minister of the Crown has laid before Parliament a sustainability impact...
“(1) No negotiation towards an agreement that falls within section 2(2) shall take place unless— (a) a draft negotiating mandate in respect of that agreement has been laid...
Amendments made: 36, page 2, line 18, leave out “the regulations are made” and insert “a draft of the regulations is laid”. This amendment is...
Amendments made: 4, page 12, line 5, leave out “or 2(1)”. Amendment 71, page 12, line 7, leave out “or 2(1)”. This amendment is...
Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown or devolved authority acting alone “3A (1) A statutory instrument containing regulations of a Minister of the Crown under section 2(1)...
“(1) Regulations made under section 1(1) by a Minister of the Crown, may not normally make provision which would be within the devolved competence of a devolved authority unless— (a)...
Amendment proposed: 25, page 1, line 15, at end insert— ‘(1A) No regulations may be made under this subsection by a Minister of the Crown, so far as they contain...
Amendments made: 49, page 3, line 19, at end insert “or”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 50. Amendment 50, page 3, line 20, leave...
Amendments made: 61, page 7, line 5, leave out “regulations” and insert “provision”. This amendment makes clear that the usual rule on ultra vires...
Amendments made: 76, page 13, line 41, leave out from “2018)” to end of line 3 on page 14 and insert “omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a)...
“1 (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more staff transfer schemes in connection with the establishment of the TRA by this Act. (2) A ‘staff transfer scheme’ is a scheme...
Amendment made: 58, in clause 5, page 4, line 6, at end insert— ‘(3) Schedule (Transfer Schemes) contains provision about schemes for the transfer of staff in...
Amendment proposed: 80, in schedule 4, page 14, line 35, at end insert “including representatives of—producers, trade unions, and each one of the devolved...
“(1) It shall be the objective of an appropriate authority to take all necessary steps to implement an international trade agreement, which enables the UK to fully participate after exit...
‘(1) Before exit day it shall be the objective of Her Majesty’s Government to achieve the implementation of an international agreement to enable the United Kingdom to establish a...
Amendments made: 31, page 1, line 13, leave out “or”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 32. Amendment 32, page 1, line 15, at end...
Amendments made: 35, page 2, line 9, leave out subsection (2) This amendment is consequential on Amendment 53. Amendment 40, page 2, line 33, after...
Amendment made: 48, page 3, line 9, at end insert— ‘(1A) Regulations under section 1(1) or 2(1) that modify— (a) retained direct EU legislation, (b) anything...
Amendments made: 51, page 3, leave out lines 27 and 28 This amendment omits the definition of “exit day”, which is no longer needed now the relevant amendments to the...
Amendments made: 59, page 5, line 38, leave out “Data Protection Act 1998” and insert “data protection legislation” This amendment and amendment 60...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the imposition of a levy for the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Turkmenistan) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 7 November 2017, be...
That the draft Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.)...
That the draft New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.) Question agreed to. Motion...
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies and Core Activities) (Amendment) Order, which was laid before this House on 25 June, be approved.—(Craig...
That the draft Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 13 June, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.) Question...
That the draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.) Question...
That the draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 3 July, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.) The...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of 76 of my constituents on the issue of home education, draft guidance and the attendant consultation. The petition states: The petition of residents of...
I rise to present a rather hefty petition organised by the campaign group Calderdale Against School Cuts. It is signed by 1,653 teachers, parents and concerned residents from right across the...
I rise to present a petition on North Lincolnshire citizens advice bureau and its importance and value to the community. We are often advised to use the citizens advice bureau, so it is a shame...
I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of residents of Salford who are concerned about changes to Government funding that bring into financial peril the existence of five outstanding...
I am pleased to present two further petitions on behalf of the constituents in Worsley and Eccles South on the issue of home education, and in similar terms to the petition presented by the hon....
I rise to present a petition in support of Serpentine community farm in Buxton. A group of volunteers have spent five years transforming a derelict and polluted site into an intensive but...
I rise to lodge a petition on behalf of people impacted by the decimation of rail services at Preston Park station in Brighton. Some 1,098 people have signed the petition in just five days....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mims Davies.)
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