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Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1The Cranston Inquiry: Report of the Public Inquiry
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, That he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report, entitled The Cranston Inquiry: Report of the Public Inquiry into the events of 23 to 24 November 2021, when over 30 people died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, dated 5 February 2026.—(Christian Wakeford.)
2 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the Solicitor General
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statements: (1) Sudan (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(2) National Cancer Plan (Ashley Dalton)
5Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D): Publication of the Fourteenth Report from the Business and Trade Committee, Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response, HC 1666 (Liam Byrne)
6Members' interests (Standing Order No. 150(4)) (Charlotte Cane)
(1) Road safety
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered road safety.—(Anna Dixon.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(2) Obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.—(Brendan O'Hara.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Provision of NHS dentists (Alex Easton)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stephen Morgan.)
Adjourned at 5.27 pm until Monday 9 February.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
Wera Hobhouse (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
10Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Committee
Esther McVey (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
11Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: David Chadwick, Dr Allison Gardner, Preet Kaur Gill, Lincoln Jopp, Kanishka Narayan, Taiwo Owatemi and Chris Vince
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026 and draft Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Calculation of Non-Domestic Rating High-Value Multiplier) (England) Regulations 2026)
Chair: David Mundell
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026)
Chair: Sir Jeremy Wright
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026)
Members: David Reed discharged and Harriet Cross nominated in substitution.
15Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Valerie Vaz
Select Committees: Reports
16Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 26 February in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
17Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Tackling fraud and error in benefit expenditure 2024–25: Sixty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1231);
(2) Analysis of the asylum system: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1635)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders No. 10(7) and No. 14(4))
1Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Fifth Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, The work of the Committee in 2024–25, and Industrial transition in Scotland, HC 1651 (Elaine Stewart)
The sitting was suspended between 1.43 pm and 1.50 pm.
Resolved, That this House has considered sustainable drainage systems.—(Martin Wrigley.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 2.39 pm until Monday 9 February.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Josh MacAlister)
Draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Michael Shanks)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
(1) Designation of Special Tax Sites (Glasgow City Region Investment Zone) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 92), dated 3 February 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
(2) Designation of Special Tax Sites (North East of Scotland Investment Zone) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 90), dated 3 February 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
Immigration (Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 95), dated 3 February 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Income Tax (Tax Treatment of Scottish Carer Supplement and Exemption of Carer’s Additional Person Payment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 93), dated 3 February 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 96), dated 3 February 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alison McGovern)
7Senior Courts of England and Wales
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 97), dated 2 February 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
Other papers
Ministry of Defence Minute, dated 5 February 2026, concerning the gifting of Operating Base SHAND to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) (by Command) (Secretary John Healey)
Consultation on a new Victims' Code, with a Draft of the Code (by Command) (CP 1502) (Secretary David Lammy)
Report on the implementation of Law Commission recommendations (by Act), to be printed (HC 1655) (Secretary David Lammy)
11Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal)
Report of the Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals, to be printed (HC 1576) (The Speaker)
Supplementary Estimate for the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for 2025–26 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1587) (The Speaker)
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for 2026–27 for the Parliamentary Works Grant (by Act), to be printed (HC 1672) (Chairman of Ways and Means)
Return to an Address to His Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 5 February 2026, of The Cranston Inquiry: Report of the Public Inquiry into the events of 23 to 24 November 2021, when over 30 people died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat (pursuant to Resolution today), to be printed (HC 1581) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Agreement, done at Bern on 21 December 2023, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Mutual Recognition in Financial Services (by Command) (CP 1507) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with the associated Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 21 January)