Monday 1 April 2019 Order Paper No.

279: Part 1

SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER

2.30pm Prayers

Afterwards Oral Questions: Home Department

3.30pm Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any)

No debate Presentation of Bills

Until 6.00pm Business of the House (Motion)

Until 8.00pm Motions relating to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from and
future relationship with the European Union

For half an hour Voting period (if the Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

Up to 90 minutes Exiting the European Union (Animals) (Motion for approval)

Up to 90 minutes Exiting the European Union (Protection of Trading Interests)

(Motion for approval)

No debate Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval)

No debate after Motion to change the membership of a Select Committee:

10.00pm Scottish Affairs

Until 10.30pm or Adjournment Debate: Blaydon quarry landfill site (Liz Twist)
for half an hour

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm Debate on e-petitions relating to leaving the European Union

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CONTENTS

PART 1: BUSINESS TODAY

3 Chamber

15 Westminster Hall

16 Written Statements

17 Committees meeting today

19 Committee reports published today

20 Announcements

21 Further Information

PART 2: FUTURE BUSINESS

24 A. Calendar of Business

30 B. Remaining Orders and Notices

Notes:
Item marked [R] indicates that a member has declared a relevant interest.
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BUSINESS TODAY: CHAMBER

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

„„ Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

1 Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower)
What recent steps the Government has taken to ensure the effectiveness of the
process for recruiting workers from (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries after the UK
leaves the EU. (910125)
2 Mary Robinson (Cheadle)
What steps he is taking to support community organisations in countering extremist
views. (910126)
3 Alex Sobel (Leeds North West)
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the increase in right-wing
extremism. (910127)
4 Damien Moore (Southport)
What support he is providing to EU citizens applying to the EU settlement scheme.
(910128)

5 Karin Smyth (Bristol South)

When his Department plans to publish a response to its review of air weapons
regulations. (910129)
6 David T. C. Davies (Monmouth)
What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime. (910130)
7 Maggie Throup (Erewash)
What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime. (910131)
8 Scott Mann (North Cornwall)
What discussions his Department has had with the Treasury on increasing police
funding and provision for rural areas in the 2019 spending review. (910132)
9 Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood)
What recent assessment he has made of the capacity of police forces to investigate
serious violent crime. (910133)
10 Sir Vince Cable (Twickenham)
What steps he is taking to facilitate the recruitment of people from (a) EU and (b)
non-EU countries to meet demand for NHS and care workers after the UK leaves the
EU. (910134)
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11 Emma Dent Coad (Kensington)

What recent assessment he has made of the capacity of fire inspectors to assess the
fire risk of commercial and residential buildings. (910135)
12 Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What steps he is taking to provide security and law enforcement organisations with
adequate resources to counter terrorism. (910136)
13 Sandy Martin (Ipswich)
What recent assessment he has made of the capacity of police forces to investigate
serious violent crime. (910137)
14 Teresa Pearce (Erith and Thamesmead)
What steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities settle the status of the children
of EU nationals in their care. (910138)
15 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green)
What recent progress his Department has made on tackling gang-related crime.
(910139)

16 Eddie Hughes (Walsall North)

What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime. (910140)
17 Colleen Fletcher (Coventry North East)
What (a) steps he is taking and (b) resources he is allocating to tackle rising levels of
crime. (910141)
18 Colin Clark (Gordon)
What steps he is taking to tackle economic crime. (910142)
19 Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
What assessment he has made of the effect on policing of changes in the level of
police funding in Cumbria. (910143)
20 Wera Hobhouse (Bath)
What assessment his Department has made of the effect on low-paid workers of the
minimum income requirements for non-EEA residents to bring family members to the
UK. (910144)
21 Alex Burghart (Brentwood and Ongar)
What steps he is taking to tackle modern slavery. (910145)
22 Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham)
What recent steps he has taken to assist victims of motor vehicle theft. (910146)
23 Kevin Foster (Torbay)
What steps he is taking to tackle domestic abuse. (910148)
24 Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire)
What steps he is taking to ensure that tech companies tackle serious crimes
perpetrated on their platforms. (910149)
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At 3.15pm

„„ Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

T1 Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (910150)
T2 Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (910151)
T3 Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (910152)
T4 Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (910153)
T5 Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (910154)
T6 Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (910155)
T7 Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (910156)
T8 Mr Steve Reed (Croydon North) (910157)
T9 Chris Green (Bolton West) (910158)
T10 Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich) (910159)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3.30pm

„„ Urgent Questions (if any)

„„ Ministerial Statements (if any)

PRESENTATION OF BILLS

No debate (Standing Order No. 57)

„„ Prime Minister (Confidence)

Tom Brake
Bill to require a Prime Minister to tender their resignation to Her Majesty if the House of
Commons passes a motion of no confidence in them; and for connected purposes.
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BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1.  BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

Until 6.00pm (Order of 27 March)

Sir Oliver Letwin
Hilary Benn
Norman Lamb
Stewart Hosie
Ben Lake
Anna Soubry

Yvette Cooper Dame Caroline Spelman Liz Kendall

Jack Dromey Mr Dominic Grieve Stephen Doughty
Nick Boles
(1) That, at today’s sitting –
(a) any proceedings governed by the order of the House of 27 March (Business of the
House) or this order may be proceeded with until any hour, though opposed, and shall
not be interrupted;
(b) the order of 27 March shall apply as if, at the end of paragraph 2(b), there were
inserted “and then to motions in the name of a Minister of the Crown relating to
statutory instruments”;
(c) notwithstanding the practice of the House, any motion on matters that have been
the subject of a prior decision of the House in the current Session may be the subject
of a decision;
(d) the Speaker shall announce his decision on which motions have been selected
for decision by recorded vote before calling a Member to move a motion under
paragraph 2(f) of the order of 27 March;
(e) the Speaker may not propose the question on any amendment to any motion
subject to decision by recorded vote or on the previous question, and may not put any
question under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or Standing Order No. 163
(Motion to sit in private);
(f) debate on the motions having precedence under paragraph 2(f) of the order
of 27 March may continue until 8.00 pm at which time the House shall proceed as
if the question had been put on each motion selected by the Speaker for decision
by recorded vote and the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on each such
question had been challenged;
(g) in respect of those questions –

(i) Members may record their votes on each question under arrangements
made by the Speaker;
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(ii) votes may be recorded for half an hour after the Speaker declares the
period open and the Speaker shall suspend the House for that period;
(iii) the Speaker shall announce the results in the course of the sitting;
(h) during the period between 8.00 pm and the announcement of the results on the
questions subject to recorded vote –

(i) no motion for the adjournment may be made;

(ii) the Speaker may suspend the sitting if any other business, including
proceedings provided for in paragraph 1(b) of this order and paragraph 2(g) of
the order of 27 March, has been concluded.
(2) That, on Wednesday 3 April –
(a) notwithstanding Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that Government
business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order),
precedence shall first be given to a motion relating to the Business of the House in
connection with the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
(b) if more than one motion relating to the Business of the House is tabled, the
Speaker shall decide which motion shall have such precedence;
(c) the Speaker shall interrupt proceedings on any business having precedence before
the Business of the House motion at 2.00 pm and call a Member to move that motion;
(d) debate on that motion may continue until 5.00 pm at which time the Speaker shall
put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on that motion including the
questions on amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;
(e) any proceedings interrupted or superseded by this order may be resumed or (as
the case may be) entered upon and proceeded with after the moment of interruption.
Amendment (a)
Gareth Snell
Gordon Henderson
Leave out paragraph (2).

2.  MOTIONS RELATING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM’S WITHDRAWAL FROM AND FUTURE
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION

Until 8.00pm (If the Business of the House Motion is agreed to)

„„ (A) Unilateral right of exit from backstop

Mr John Baron
Andrew Percy
Neil Parish
Stephen Metcalfe
Sir David Amess
Martin Vickers
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Mr David Jones Mr William Wragg Nigel Mills

Tom Pursglove Chris Davies Andrew Rosindell
John Redwood Andrew Bridgen Gordon Henderson
That this House agrees that the UK shall leave the EU on 22 May 2019 with the Withdrawal
Agreement amended to allow the UK unilaterally to exit the Northern Ireland backstop.

„„ (B) No deal in the absence of a Withdrawal Agreement

Mr John Baron
Sir David Amess
Martin Vickers
Stephen Metcalfe
Mr David Jones
Chris Davies

Andrew Rosindell John Redwood Andrew Bridgen

Gordon Henderson
That this House agrees that, in the absence of a Withdrawal Agreement that can
command the support of the House, the UK shall leave the EU on 12 April 2019 without a
deal.

„„ (C) Customs Union

Mr Kenneth Clarke
Hilary Benn
Dame Caroline Spelman
Alistair Burt
Sarah Newton
Yvette Cooper

Norman Lamb Sir Oliver Letwin Jack Dromey

Richard Benyon Toby Perkins Sir Nicholas Soames
Richard Burden Ruth George Martin Whitfield
Frank Field David Hanson Matt Western
Sir Mark Hendrick Clive Efford Diana Johnson
Ms Harriet Harman Ms Karen Buck Mrs Madeleine Moon
Ian C. Lucas Lisa Nandy Bill Esterson
Helen Goodman Lucy Powell Louise Haigh
Shabana Mahmood Vernon Coaker Seema Malhotra
Anneliese Dodds Jim McMahon Sarah Jones
Rosie Duffield Ian Murray Paul Farrelly
James Frith Preet Kaur Gill Rushanara Ali
Mr Edward Vaizey
That this House instructs the Government to:
(1) ensure that any Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration negotiated with
the EU must include, as a minimum, a commitment to negotiate a permanent and
comprehensive UK-wide customs union with the EU;
(2) enshrine this objective in primary legislation.
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„„ (D) Common Market 2.0

Nick Boles
Lucy Powell
Stewart Hosie
Andrew Percy
Stephen Kinnock
Dame Caroline Spelman

Diana Johnson Robert Halfon Norman Lamb

Justin Madders George Freeman Helen Goodman
Antoinette Sandbach Jack Dromey Sir Nicholas Soames
Shabana Mahmood Mr Jonathan Djanogly Jess Phillips
Mr Edward Vaizey Stephen Twigg Robert Neill
Helen Jones Sir Oliver Letwin Seema Malhotra
Richard Benyon Liz McInnes Alistair Burt
Richard Burden John Stevenson Mr Ivan Lewis
Paul Masterton Sir Mark Hendrick Ben Lake
Ian C. Lucas Bill Esterson Karin Smyth
Rushanara Ali George Eustice
That this House –
(1) directs Her Majesty’s Government to –
(i) renegotiate the framework for the future relationship laid before the House on
Monday 11 March 2019 with the title ‘Political Declaration setting out the framework
for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom’ to
provide that, on the conclusion of the Implementation Period and no later than 31
December 2020, the United Kingdom shall –

(a) accede to the European Free Trade Association (Efta) having negotiated a
derogation from Article 56(3) of the Efta Agreement to allow UK participation
in a comprehensive customs arrangement with the European Union,
(b) enter the Efta Pillar of the European Economic Area (EEA) and thereby
render operational the United Kingdom’s continuing status as a party to the
EEA Agreement and continuing participation in the Single Market,
(c) agree relevant protocols relating to frictionless agri-food trade across the
UK/EU border,
(d) enter a comprehensive customs arrangement including a common
external tariff, alignment with the Union Customs Code and an agreement on
commercial policy, and which includes a UK say on future EU trade deals, at
least until alternative arrangements that maintain frictionless trade with the
European Union and no hard border on the island of Ireland have been agreed
with the European Union,
(ii) negotiate with the EU a legally binding Joint Instrument that confirms that,
in accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland of the
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Withdrawal Agreement, the implementation of all the provisions of paragraph 1 (i) of

this motion would cause the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to be superseded in
full;
(2) resolves to make support for the forthcoming European Union (Withdrawal
Agreement) Bill conditional upon the inclusion of provisions for a Political Declaration
revised in accordance with the provisions of this motion to be the legally binding
negotiating mandate for Her Majesty’s Government in the forthcoming negotiation of the
future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

„„ (E) Confirmatory public vote

Peter Kyle
Phil Wilson
Justine Greening
Margaret Beckett
Caroline Lucas
Dr Phillip Lee

Mr Dominic Grieve Sir Vince Cable Liz Saville Roberts

John Cryer Rachel Reeves Meg Hillier
Mary Creagh Lilian Greenwood Kate Green
Mr George Howarth Joanna Cherry Dr Philippa Whitford
Ian Murray Mr Paul Sweeney Martin Whitfield
Debbie Abrahams Heidi Allen Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Tonia Antoniazzi Luciana Berger Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
Mr Ben Bradshaw Tom Brake Chris Bryant
Ms Karen Buck Ruth Cadbury Mr Alistair Carmichael
Ann Coffey Alex Cunningham Sir Edward Davey
Geraint Davies Marsha De Cordova Anneliese Dodds
Stephen Doughty Rosie Duffield Maria Eagle
Jonathan Edwards Julie Elliott Tim Farron
James Frith Mike Gapes Preet Kaur Gill
John Grogan Wera Hobhouse Dame Margaret Hodge
Dr Rupa Huq Christine Jardine Darren Jones
Sarah Jones Susan Elan Jones Liz Kendall
Ged Killen Ben Lake Norman Lamb
Mr Chris Leslie Clive Lewis Holly Lynch
Kerry McCarthy Mr Pat McFadden Alison McGovern
Catherine McKinnell Anna McMorrin Seema Malhotra
Sandy Martin Rachael Maskell Christian Matheson
Mrs Madeleine Moon Layla Moran Jess Phillips
Bridget Phillipson Ellie Reeves Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Joan Ryan Mr Virendra Sharma Mr Barry Sheerman
Mr Gavin Shuker Tulip Siddiq Andy Slaughter
Angela Smith Owen Smith Alex Sobel
Anna Soubry Jo Stevens Jamie Stone
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Wes Streeting Jo Swinson Gareth Thomas

Stephen Timms Anna Turley Chuka Umunna
Catherine West Matt Western Hywel Williams
Dr Paul Williams Dr Sarah Wollaston Stephen Morgan
Richard Burden
That this House will not allow in this Parliament the implementation and ratification of
any withdrawal agreement and any framework for the future relationship unless and until
they have been approved by the people of the United Kingdom in a confirmatory public
vote.

„„ (F) Public vote to prevent no deal

Graham P Jones
Mr Dominic Grieve
That this House considers that it would be appropriate to commit to the holding of a
public vote if it were necessary to prevent the United Kingdon leaving the European
Union without a deal.

„„ (G) Parliamentary Supremacy

Joanna Cherry
Mr Dominic Grieve
Sir Vince Cable
Liz Saville Roberts
Dr Sarah Wollaston
Mr Ben Bradshaw

Caroline Lucas Stephen Gethins Mr Alistair Carmichael

Tommy Sheppard Deidre Brock Kirsty Blackman
Hywel Williams Chris Stephens Douglas Chapman
Dr Philippa Whitford Hannah Bardell Tom Brake
Jo Swinson Jamie Stone Wera Hobhouse
Layla Moran Tim Farron Anna Soubry
Mr Chris Leslie Chuka Umunna Heidi Allen
Mike Gapes Ann Coffey Luciana Berger
Mr Gavin Shuker Angela Smith Joan Ryan
Martin Whitfield Ian Murray Paul Farrelly
Anna McMorrin Ged Killen Rushanara Ali
Emma Dent Coad Ms Marie Rimmer Mr David Lammy
Mhairi Black Ian Blackford Alan Brown
Dr Lisa Cameron Ronnie Cowan Angela Crawley
Martyn Day Martin Docherty-Hughes Marion Fellows
Patricia Gibson Patrick Grady Peter Grant
Neil Gray Drew Hendry Stewart Hosie
Chris Law David Linden Angus Brendan MacNeil
Stewart Malcolm McDonald Stuart C. McDonald John McNally
Carol Monaghan Gavin Newlands Brendan O’Hara
Alison Thewliss Pete Wishart
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That -
(1) If, at midday on the second last Day before exit day, the condition specified in section
13(1)(d) of the Act (the passing of legislation approving a withdrawal agreement) is
not satisfied, Her Majesty’s Government must immediately seek the agreement of the
European Council under Article 50(3) of the Treaty to extend the date upon which the
Treaties shall cease to apply to the United Kingdom;
(2) If, at midday on the last Day before exit day, no agreement has been reached (pursuant
to (1) above) to extend the date upon which the Treaties shall cease to apply to the United
Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government must immediately put a motion to the House of
Commons asking it to approve ‘No Deal’;
(3) If the House does not approve the motion at (2) above, Her Majesty’s Government
must immediately ensure that the notice given to the European Council under Article 50
of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union is revoked in
accordance with United Kingdom and European law;
(4) If the United Kingdom’s notice under Article 50 is revoked pursuant to (3) above a
Minister of Her Majesty’s Government shall cause an inquiry to be held under the Inquiries
Act 2005 into the question whether a model of a future relationship with the European
Union likely to be acceptable to the European Union is likely to have majority support in
the United Kingdom;
(5) If there is, a referendum shall be held on the question whether to trigger Article 50
and renegotiate that model;
(6) The Inquiry under paragraph (4) shall start within three months of the revocation; and
(7) References in this Motion to “Days” are to House of Commons sitting days; references
to “exit day” are references to exit day as defined in the Act; references to the Act are to
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; and references to the Treaty are to the Treaty
on European Union.

„„ (H) EFTA and EEA

George Eustice
Jack Dromey
Julian Sturdy
Robert Halfon
Gordon Henderson
Damian Green

Paul Masterton Peter Aldous Sarah Newton

Glyn Davies Alistair Burt Dame Caroline Spelman
Chris Davies Derek Thomas George Freeman
Andrew Percy
That this House notes that the motion to agree the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated
between Her Majesty’s Government and the European Union was defeated on 29 March;
further notes that the Government must, under the agreement made at the EU Council on
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22 March, indicate a way forward for consideration by the EU by 12 April; acknowledges

that this House has previously expressed its reluctance to leave the EU without an
agreement and therefore calls on the Government to -
(a) assert the UK’s existing rights and obligations as a signatory to the Treaty establishing
the European Economic Area
(b) indicate to the EU before 12 April that the UK intends to rejoin the European Free
Trade Association at the earliest opportunity to make its rights and obligations as an EEA
member operable
(c) agree with the EU a further short extension to the UK’s membership of the EU during
which accession to the EFTA pillar can be concluded and
(d) negotiate with the EU additional protocols relating to the Northern Ireland border and
agri-food trade.

3.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (ANIMALS)

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Secretary Michael Gove
That the draft Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 11 March, be approved.

Relevant Documents:
Nineteenth Report of the European Statutory Instruments Committee, HC 1934

Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

4.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (PROTECTION OF TRADING INTERESTS)

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Secretary Liam Fox
That the draft Protecting against the Effects of Extraterritorial Application of Third
Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this
House on 7 March, be approved.

Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5.  CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Secretary David Mundell
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order
2019, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.

Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.
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6.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Secretary Chris Grayling
That the draft Heavy Duty Vehicles (Emissions and Fuel Consumption) (Amendment) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.

Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (ANIMALS)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Secretary Liam Fox
That the draft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market)
(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 4 March,
be approved.

Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8.  SCOTTISH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee
That Kirstene Hair be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Paul Masterton
be added.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

„„ Blaydon quarry landfill site: Liz Twist

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BUSINESS TODAY: WESTMINSTER HALL

ORDER OF BUSINESS

The sitting will last for up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

4.30pm

„„ Petitions
Catherine McKinnell
That this House has considered e-petitions 241584, 235138 and 243319 relating to leaving
the European Union.

Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to
three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber
(Standing Order No. 10(3)).
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WRITTEN STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

1. Bilateral loan to Ireland
2. Notification of Reduction in Contingent Liability

Secretary of State for Defence

3. Initiatives to Support Modern Service Life

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

4. Clinical Negligence Indemnity Cover

Secretary of State for the Home Department

5. Preventing serious violence

Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.
parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/.
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COMMITTEES MEETING TODAY

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEES

„„ Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents
(Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Room 12
4.30pm (public)

„„ Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Protecting against the Effects of Extraterritorial Application of Third
Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Room 11
6.00pm (public)

SELECT COMMITTEES

„„ Committee on Standards
Room S, Portcullis House
12.15pm (private)

„„ Housing, Communities and Local Government

Subject: Modern Methods of Construction

Witnesses: James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, Association of British
Insurers, Charlie Blagbrough, Policy Manager, Housing and Mortgages, Building Societies
Association, Neil Smith, Head of Standards, Innovation and Research, National House
Building Council, and Mike Basquill, Associate Director, UK Residential, Royal Institution
of Chartered Surveyors; Louise McGough, Senior Policy Officer, Housing and Land, Greater
London Authority, and Stephen Kinsella, Executive Director, Land, Homes England (at
4.45pm)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
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„„ Public Accounts

Subject: Cyber security in the UK

Witnesses: Sir Mark Sedwill, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the UK Civil Service, and UK
National Security Advisor, Madeleine Alessandri, Deputy National Security Advisor, Cabinet
Office, and Ciaran Martin, Chief Executive, National Cyber Security Centre
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)

„„ Welsh Affairs

Subject: Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales

Witnesses: Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Bourne of
Aberystwyth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Nigel Adams MP, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office (with simultaneous translation)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
4.00pm (private), 4.30pm (public)

„„ Administration
Room 18
4.30pm (private)

JOINT COMMITTEES

„„ Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill

Room 4
4.15pm (private)
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COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLISHED TODAY

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION

„„ Twenty-fourth Report: Work of the Commission in 2018, HC 2088

Time of publication: 11.00am
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

„„ Further dates will be announced in due course

FORTHCOMING WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES

„„ Answering Departments for future weeks will be announced in due course

DETERMINATION OF BUSINESS BY THE BACKBENCH BUSINESS COMMITTEE

„„ Thursday 4 April in the Chamber

Debate on a motion on the introduction of the 2019 Loan Charge: Ross Thomson
Debate on a motion on reducing restrictive intervention of children and young people:
Norman Lamb

„„ Thursday 4 April in Westminster Hall

Select Committee statement on the publication of the Tenth Report of the Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport Committee on the launch of the Sub-Committee on Disinformation, HC
2090: Damian Collins  
Select Committee statement on the publication of the Sixteenth Report of the Foreign
Affairs Committee on China and the Rules-Based International System, HC 612: Tom
Tugendhat
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FURTHER INFORMATION

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available
on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/
research/commons-business-briefings/

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

Text of today’s Written Statements: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/

written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/

SELECT COMMITTEES

Select Committees Webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/

commons-select/
Recent Select Committee Reports: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/committees/
recent-reports/

STANDING ORDERS RELATING TO PUBLIC BUSINESS

Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: www.parliament.uk/business/

publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmstords/1020/body.html

EUROPEAN BUSINESS

European Business Referrals and Motion documents for consideration by European

Committees or on the Floor of the House are available on the European Business
webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/
european-business1/

DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT

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Monday 1 April 2019 Order Paper No.279: Part 2

FUTURE BUSINESS

A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the
rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for
today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.

B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been
nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.
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A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising
of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
A number of Private Members’ bills have been set down for dates when the House is
currently not expected to sit. These bills can be found in the Private Members’ bills notice
paper online. Items from the notice paper will be moved to this calendar if any of the
dates listed in that paper are confirmed as sitting days.

TUESDAY 2 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

„„ 11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth

Affairs

„„ 12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and

Commonwealth Affairs
Afterwards

BANKNOTE DIVERSITY: TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Mrs Helen Grant

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Bank of England to meet standards for
the representation of ethnic minority persons on banknotes; and for connected purposes.

Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

PRIVILEGES

Andrea Leadsom
That this House -
(i) approves the First Report from the Committee of Privileges (HC 1490); and
(ii) endorses the conclusions of the Committee in respect of the conduct of Mr Dominic
Cummings that the evidence sought by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
from Mr Cummings was relevant to their inquiry and that his refusal to attend constituted
a significant interference with the work of that Committee; concludes that Mr Cummings
committed a contempt both by his refusal to obey the Committee’s order to attend it
and by his subsequent refusal to obey the House’s Order of 7 June 2018; and therefore
formally admonishes him for his conduct.
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MENTAL CAPACITY (AMENDMENT) BILL [LORDS]: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE

Lords Message, to be considered.

Notes:
The Speaker has not considered certification of the Lords Amendments (Standing Order No. 83O)

EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (CONSUMER PROTECTION)

Secretary Greg Clark

That the draft Geo-Blocking Regulation (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which
were laid before this House on 14 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Speaker has not yet considered this instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P).

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

„„ TV licences for over 75s: Dr Lisa Cameron

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

„„ Reform of business rates: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„ 9.30am That this House has considered further education funding: Richard
Graham
Notes:
The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench
Business Committee.

„„ 11.00am That this House has considered the effect of the tapered annual
allowance on NHS pension scheme members: Paul Masterton
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

„„ 2.30pm That this House has considered youth inmates in solitary confinement:
Emma Hardy

„„ 4.00pm That this House has considered treatment for pancreatic cancer: Nic
Dakin

„„ 4.30pm That this House has considered the matter of puppy smuggling: Nigel
Huddleston
Relevant Documents:
Third Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee of Session 2016-17, Animal welfare
in England: domestic pets, HC 117, and the Government response, HC 1003

Notes:
The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main
Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
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WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

„„ 11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

„„ 12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

ANIMALS (RECOGNITION OF SENTIENCE): TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Kerry McCarthy
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose a duty on public bodies in relation to the
welfare needs of animals as sentient beings.

Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (BROADCASTING)

Margot James
That the draft Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019,
which were laid before this House on 19 March, be approved.

EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (CUSTOMS)

Secretary Liam Fox

That the draft Trade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which
were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.

GENERAL DEBATE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONTINUOUS AT SEA DETERRENT

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered 50th anniversary of the continuous at sea deterrent.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

„„ Extended producer responsibility for packaging: Anna McMorrin

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WESTMINSTER HALL

„„ 9.30am That this House has considered votes at 16: Jim McMahon

„„ 11.00am That this House has considered children’s social care services in Stoke-on-
Trent: Gareth Snell
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

„„ 2.30pm That this House has considered infant first aid training for parents:
Sarah Newton

„„ 4.00pm That this House has considered non-stun slaughter of animals: Mr

Laurence Robertson

„„ 4.30pm That this House has considered veteran suicide: Stephen Morgan
Notes:
The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main
Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

THURSDAY 4 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

„„ 9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

„„ 10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European
Union

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

„„ Introduction of the 2019 Loan Charge

Ross Thomson
Sir Edward Davey
Ruth Cadbury
That this House expresses its serious concern at the 2019 Loan Charge which is due to
come in on 5th April 2019; expresses deep concern and regret on the effect of the mental
and emotional impact on people facing the Loan Charge; is further concerned about
suicides of people facing the Loan Charge and the identified suicide risk, which was
reported to HMRC; believes that the Loan Charge is fundamentally unfair and undermines
the principle of the rule of law by overriding statutory taxpayer protections; expresses
disappointment at the lack of notice served by HMRC and the delays in communication
with those now facing the Loan Charge which has further increased anxiety of individuals
and families; is concerned about the nature and accuracy of the information circulated by
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HMRC with regard to the Loan Charge; further regrets the inadequate impact assessment
originally conducted; understands that many individuals have received a miscalculated
settlement information; calls for an immediate suspension of the Loan Charge for a
period of six months and for all related settlements to be put on hold; and further calls
for an independent inquiry into the Loan Charge to be conducted by a party that is not
connected with either the Government or HMRC.

„„ Reducing restrictive intervention of children and young people

Norman Lamb
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Helen Hayes
This House calls on the Department for Education to urgently issue guidance on reducing
the use of restrictive intervention of children and young people, and further calls on
Ofsted to change its guidance to inspectors to recognise the importance of seeking to
avoid the use of those interventions with children and young people.

Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

„„ Travellers in Mole Valley: Sir Paul Beresford

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„ 1.30pm Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Tenth Report of

the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on the launch of the
Sub-Committee on Disinformation, HC 2090: Damian Collins

Select Committee Statement on the publication of the Sixteenth

Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee on China and the Rules-Based
International System, HC 612: Tom Tugendhat

That this House has considered IR35 tax reforms: Ged Killen
Notes:
The subjects for these debates was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order
No. 10(3)).
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TUESDAY 23 APRIL

CHAMBER

TEN MINUTE RULE MOTION

Richard Graham
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under S.O. No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

MONDAY 29 APRIL

WESTMINSTER HALL

„„ 4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 190627 relating to online
abuse: Helen Jones
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee.
The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take
place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
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B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore
been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken
today.

1.  IMMIGRATION
Secretary Sajid Javid
That the draft Immigration (Alcohol Licensing and Late Hours Catering) (Scotland)
Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 28 March 2018, be approved.

2.  SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Secretary David Gauke
That the draft Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) Order 2018, which was laid before this
House on 5 November 2018, be approved.

Notes:
The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of both Houses to the
instrument in its 40th report of 2017-19 (HC 542-xl).
The Speaker has certified that the Instrument relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within
devolved legislative competence (Standing Order No. 83P).

3.  AGRICULTURE BILL: REMAINING STAGES

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
The Speaker certified before Second Reading that Clauses 1 to 3, 12 to 18 and 20 of the Bill as introduced
(Bill 266) related exclusively to England and were within devolved legislative competence (Standing Order
No. 83J).
Queen’s consent to be signified on Third reading.

4.  FISHERIES BILL: REMAINING STAGES

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.

5.  SOCIAL SECURITY

Alok Sharma
That the draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments)
Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 14 January, be approved.

6.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (COMPETITION)

Secretary Greg Clark
That the draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on
21 January, be approved.
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7.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (VALUE ADDED TAX)

Mel Stride
That the Value Added Tax (Tour Operators) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I.,
2019, No. 73), which were laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.

8.  SANCTIONS
Sir Alan Duncan
That the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 136), which were laid
before this House on 31 January, be approved.

9.  SANCTIONS
Sir Alan Duncan
That the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 135), which were
laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.

10.  SANCTIONS
Sir Alan Duncan
That the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 134),
which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.

11.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (CUSTOMS)

Mel Stride
That the Customs (Records) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 113), which were laid
before this House on 31 January, be approved.

12.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (VALUE ADDED TAX)

Mel Stride
That the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Supplies of Electronic
Communications and Broadcasting Services) (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Order
2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 404), which was laid before this House on 1 March, be approved.

13.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (VALUE ADDED TAX)

Mel Stride
That the draft Finance Act 2011, Schedule 23, (Data-gathering Powers) (Amendment) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 397), which were laid before this House on 1 March,
be approved.

14.  ELECTRICITY
Secretary Greg Clark
That the draft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this
House on 28 February, be approved.
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15.  FINANCIAL SERVICES (IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION) BILL [LORDS]: REMAINING

STAGES
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents web page for the Bill).

16.  IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY CO-ORDINATION (EU WITHDRAWAL) BILL:

REMAINING STAGES
Not amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

17.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (SANCTIONS)

Sir Alan Duncan
That the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations (S.I., 2019, No. 554),
which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.

18.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (SANCTIONS)

Sir Alan Duncan
That the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 600),
which were laid before this House on 20 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

19.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (SANCTIONS)

Sir Alan Duncan
That the Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 604), which were
laid before this House on 20 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

20.  TRADE BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Notes:
The National Assembly for Wales has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution to this Bill. Copies of the
Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

21.  NORTHERN IRELAND

Secretary Karen Bradley
That the Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019
(S.I., 2019, No. 616), which were laid before this House on 21 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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22.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (SANCTIONS)

Sir Alan Duncan
That the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 618),
which were laid before this House on 22 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

23.  INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMITTEE

Bill, Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee
That Mr Chris Leslie be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Gareth
Thomas be added.

24.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (AGRICULTURE)

Secretary Matt Hancock
That the draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 18 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

25.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (FOOD)

Secretary Matt Hancock
That the draft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment
etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 20 March, be
approved.

Notes:
The Speaker has not yet considered this instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P).

26.  CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Secretary David Mundell
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order
2019, which was laid before this House on 4 March, be approved.

27.  DELEGATED LEGISLATION

Andrea Leadsom
That the draft Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2019 not stand referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.
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28.  CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Secretary David Gauke
That the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (Amendment) Instrument
2019, which was laid before this House on 28 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
The Speaker has not yet considered this instrument for certification (Standing Order No. 83P).

29.  EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (ANIMALS)

Secretary Michael Gove
That the draft Animal Health, Seed Potatoes and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland)
(EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.

Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Relevant Documents:
Nineteenth Report of the European Statutory Instruments Committee, HC 1934