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Official portrait of Will Quince by Chris McAndrew / CC BY 3.0
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If you live off campus and in Colchester, this is the weekly update for your MP Will Quince’s activities in Parliament.
Speeches and contributions
Will Quince made two contributions to debates in the House of Commons this week, both of which were on Monday on the study of Mandarin. He first asked a question to Minister for School Standards, Nick Gibb, about what steps the Department for education is taking to increase the number of students studying Mandarin. He then asked a follow up question in which he asked the Minister whether the agreed that having more students studying Mandarin could strengthen the partnership between the UK and China.
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Votes
Mr Quince voted 13 times this week on two Bills, the Finance (No.2) Bill and the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
The first two of his votes came on Monday on the Finance (No.2) Bill.
He voted against a proposed amendment to decline a second reading of the Bill. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted for a motion to move the Bill onto a second reading. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
The next five of Mr Quince’s votes came on Tuesday on the matter of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
He voted against a proposed new clause that would require the government to establish new arrangements following Brexit for environmental standards and protections. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would have put in place a general provision on the face of the Bill that the delegated powers granted as part of it should be used only as far as necessary. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent powers to make regulation being used to create barriers to the UK’s membership of the Single Market. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent Ministerial powers to fix problems in retained EU law from being exercised to amend legislation relating to the devolved Assemblies. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent the government using delegated powers to reduce rights of protections. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
On Wednesday Mr Quince made his final six votes of the week, all of which were on the EU (Withdrawal Bill).
He voted against a proposed amendment what would make it so the final deal with the EU had to be approved by Parliament. Mr Quince was loyal to the government but voted with the minority.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would remove the ability for Ministers to amend the act itself through the use of delegated powers. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for seeking to ensure that reciprocal healthcare arrangements continue after the UK leaves the EU. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed new clause that would establish the principle that there shall be a Commons triage committee which works alongside the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee to determine the level of scrutiny each statutory instrument shall receive. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed new clause that would prevent the UK from withdrawing from the European Economic Area Agreement. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent that government using delegated powers to reduce rights or protections. Mr Quince voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
Committee work
Mr Quince sits on the Home Affairs Select Committee. The Committee carried out one oral evidence session this week for its inquiry into harassment and intimidation near abortion clinics. Mr Quince was present at the hearing and asked several questions to the witnesses during the proceedings. You can read the transcript of the hearing or watch it in full.
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Official Portrait of Mr Bernard Jenkin by Chris McAndrew / CC BY 3.0
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If you live on campus or in Wivenhoe, this is the weekly update for your MP Bernard Jenkin’s activities in Parliament.
Speeches and contributions
Bernard Jenkin made a total of 23 contributions this week, all of which were on debates on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. His contributions were spread across two days of debate.
On Tuesday Mr Jenkin made three contributions to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill debate that all took the form of interventions to other Members’ speeches. His first two came in quick succession in which he brought up the Scotland Act 1998 as an example of an Act which hands powers to Ministers to amend the Act itself, following a point made by Labour MP Chris Leslie. Later in the debate he made another intervention in which he asked Conservative MP Dominic Grieve whether he was offering his services to the Procedure Committee. You can read all of Mr Jenkin’s Tuesday interventions in the list below.
On Wednesday Mr Jenkin made a total of 20 contributions to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill debate. The first five of these were interventions to other MP’s speeches. The following 15 contributions came in quick succession during his speech in which he gave way to several other Members. His speech begins here and continues through the interventions until it reaches its conclusion.
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Votes
Mr Jenkin voted 13 times this week on two Bills, the Finance (No.2) Bill and the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
The first two of his votes came on Monday on the Finance (No.2) Bill.
He voted against a proposed amendment to decline a second reading of the Bill. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted for a motion to move the Bill onto a second reading. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
The next five of Mr Jenkin’s votes came on Tuesday on the matter of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
He voted against a proposed new clause that would require the government to establish new arrangements following Brexit for environmental standards and protections. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would have put in place a general provision on the face of the Bill that the delegated powers granted as part of it should be used only as far as necessary. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent powers to make regulation being used to create barriers to the UK’s membership of the Single Market. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent Ministerial powers to fix problems in retained EU law from being exercised to amend legislation relating to the devolved Assemblies. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent the government using delegated powers to reduce rights of protections. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
On Wednesday Mr Jenkin made his final six votes of the week, all of which were on the EU (Withdrawal Bill).
He voted against a proposed amendment what would make it so the final deal with the EU had to be approved by Parliament. Mr Jenkin was loyal to the government but voted with the minority.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would remove the ability for Ministers to amend the act itself through the use of delegated powers. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for seeking to ensure that reciprocal healthcare arrangements continue after the UK leaves the EU. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed new clause that would establish the principle that there shall be a Commons triage committee which works alongside the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee to determine the level of scrutiny each statutory instrument shall receive. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed new clause that would prevent the UK from withdrawing from the European Economic Area Agreement. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
He voted against a proposed amendment that would prevent that government using delegated powers to reduce rights or protections. Mr Jenkin voted with the majority and was loyal to the government.
Committee work
Bernard Jenkin is Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee. The Committee carried out one oral evidence session this week for its inquiry: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Annual Scrutiny. As Chair of the committee Mr Jenkin asked many questions to the present witnesses and was orchestrated the proceedings. You can read the transcript of the hearing or watch it in full.
Be back next week for the final politics update of the year.
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