Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2Statements: (1) Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
(2) Knife crime (Sarah Jones)
3Type 1 diabetes screening (children): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a national programme of screening for type 1 diabetes in children; and for connected purposes;
That Sarah Bool, Tom Gordon, Josh Newbury, Charlie Dewhirst, Mr Andrew Snowden, Rebecca Smith and Jim Shannon present the Bill.
Sarah Bool accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 8 May, and to be printed (Bill 417).
4Crime and Policing Bill: Money
King's Recommendation signified.
Motion made and Question put (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Crime and Policing Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
5Crime and Policing Bill: Ways and Means
Motion made and Question put (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Crime and Policing Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees under or by virtue of the Act.—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
6Crime and Policing Bill: Programme (No. 3)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Crime and Policing Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 10 March 2025 (Crime and Policing Bill: Programme), as varied by the Order of 17 June 2025 (Crime and Policing Bill: Programme (No. 2)):
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7 pm at today’s sitting.
(2) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order: 263, 361, 2, 6, 10 to 12, 15, 256 to 260, 264, 265, 311, 333, 334, 339, 342, 357, 359, 360, 368 to 372, 439, 505, 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 9, 13, 14, 16 to 255, 261, 262, 266 to 310, 312 to 332, 335 to 338, 340, 341, 343 to 356, 358, 362 to 367, 373 to 438, 440 to 504 and 506 to 532.
Subsequent stages
(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(4) Proceedings on the first of any further Messages from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.
(5) Proceedings on any subsequent Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
7Crime and Policing Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 12, 256, 260, 264, 335, 361, 366, 367 and 369 engaged Commons financial privilege.
Lords Amendment 263
Amendment (a) made.
Amendments (b) to (g) made.
Lords Amendment 263, as amended, agreed to.
Lords Amendment 361
Amendments (a) to (e) made.
Lords Amendment 361, as amended, agreed to.
Lords Amendment 2
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 2.—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 467
Ayes: 307 (Tellers: Mark Ferguson, Imogen Walker)
Noes: 176 (Tellers: David Simmonds, Mr Andrew Snowden)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 2 accordingly disagreed to.
Amendments (a), (b) and (c) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 2.
Lords Amendment 6
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6.—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 468
Ayes: 299 (Tellers: Mark Ferguson, Imogen Walker)
Noes: 169 (Tellers: David Simmonds, Mr Andrew Snowden)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 6 accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment 10 disagreed to.
Amendments (a) and (b) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 10.
Lords Amendment 11
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 11.—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 469
Ayes: 291 (Tellers: Mark Ferguson, Imogen Walker)
Noes: 174 (Tellers: David Simmonds, Mr Andrew Snowden)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 11 accordingly disagreed to.
As it was after 7 pm, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F).
(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 12 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 12 accordingly disagreed to.
(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 15 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 15 accordingly disagreed to.
(3) That Amendment (a) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 15 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendment (a) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 15.
(4) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 256 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 256 accordingly disagreed to.
(5) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 257 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 257 accordingly disagreed to.
(6) That Amendments (a) and (b) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 256 and 257 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to Lords Amendments).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) and (b) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 256 and 257.
(7) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 258 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 258 accordingly disagreed to.
(8) That Amendment (a) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 258 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendment (a) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 258.
(9) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 259 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 259 accordingly disagreed to.
(10) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 260 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 260 accordingly disagreed to.
(11) That Amendments (a) to (d) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 259 and 260 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to Lords Amendments).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) to (d) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 259 and 260.
(12) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 264 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 264 accordingly disagreed to.
(13) That Amendments (a) to (f) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 264 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) to (f) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 264.
(14) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 265 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 265 accordingly disagreed to.
(15) That Amendments (a), (b) and (c) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 265 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a), (b) and (c) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 265.
(16) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 311 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 470
Ayes: 300 (Tellers: Mark Ferguson, Imogen Walker)
Noes: 101 (Tellers: Lincoln Jopp, David Reed)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 311 accordingly disagreed to.
(17) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 333 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 471
Ayes: 301 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 157 (Tellers: Lincoln Jopp, David Reed)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 333 accordingly disagreed to.
(18) That Amendment (a) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 333 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendment (a) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 333.
(19) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 334 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 472
Ayes: 356 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 90 (Tellers: Lincoln Jopp, David Reed)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 334 accordingly disagreed to.
(20) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 339 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 339 accordingly disagreed to.
(21) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 342 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 473
Ayes: 281 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 70 (Tellers: Charlotte Cane, Tessa Munt)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 342 accordingly disagreed to.
(22) That Amendment (a) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendment (a) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 342.
(23) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 357 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 474
Ayes: 278 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 73 (Tellers: Robin Swann, Sammy Wilson)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 357 accordingly disagreed to.
(24) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 359 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 475
Ayes: 277 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 158 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Snowden, David Simmonds)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 359 accordingly disagreed to.
(25) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 360 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 360 accordingly disagreed to.
(26) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 368 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 368 accordingly disagreed to.
(27) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 369 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 369 accordingly disagreed to.
(28) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 370 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 370 accordingly disagreed to.
(29) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 371 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 371 accordingly disagreed to.
(30) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 372 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 372 accordingly disagreed to.
(31) That Amendment (a) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 360 and 368 to 372 (Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to Lords Amendments).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Amendment (a) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 360 and 368 to 372.
(32) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 439 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 439 accordingly disagreed to.
(33) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 505 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Sarah Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 505 accordingly disagreed to.
(34) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 9, 13, 14, 16 to 255, 261, 262, 266 to 310, 312 to 332, 335 to 338, 340, 341, 343 to 356, 358, 362 to 367, 373 to 438, 440 to 504 and 506 to 532 (Single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments).
The House divided.
Division No. 476
Ayes: 247 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 21 (Tellers: Apsana Begum, Kim Johnson)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendments 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 9, 13, 14, 16 to 255, 261, 262, 266 to 310, 312 to 332, 335 to 338, 340, 341, 343 to 356, 358, 362 to 367, 373 to 438, 440 to 504 and 506 to 532 agreed to, with Commons privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendments 335, 366 and 367.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments 6, 11, 12, 311, 334, 339, 357, 359, 439 and 505;
That Matt Bishop, Clive Jones, Sarah Jones, Alex McIntyre, Stephen Morgan, Adam Thompson and Matt Vickers and be members of the Committee;
That Sarah Jones be the Chair of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Lilian Greenwood.)
Question agreed to.
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Woking relating to road safety in Old Woking was presented and read by Mr Will Forster.
Subject: Dualling of the A21 (Dr Kieran Mullan)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Lilian Greenwood.)
Adjourned at 9.35 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Reasons Committees: Reports
10Crime and Policing Bill: Reasons Committee
Sarah Jones reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:
Lords Amendment 6
Because the courts already have sufficient powers to impose a compensation order to meet clean-up costs on persons convicted of offences under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1991.
Lords Amendment 11
Because the police and local authorities already have sufficient powers to search and seize vehicles used in connection with the commission of offences under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1991.
Lords Amendment 12
Because the Amendment would involve a charge on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
Lords Amendment 311
Because it is premature to consider conferring powers on the Secretary of State to designate extreme criminal protests groups until the Secretary of State for the Home Department has received and considered the report by Lord Macdonald of River Glaven following his review of public order and hate crime legislation.
Lords Amendment 334
Because the Amendment is unnecessary given Lords Amendment 332 and the findings and recommendations in the final report on non-crime hate incidents published by the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council on 31 March 2026.
Lords Amendment 339
Because it is premature to legislate for changes to the arrangements governing misconduct investigations in respect of police officers acquitted of a criminal offence arising from the same conduct until the end-to-end review of the police misconduct system, announced by the Home Secretary in the Police Reform White Paper on 26 January 2026, has concluded.
Lords Amendment 357
Because the encouragement offence is already sufficiently broad, and the Amendment could mean that public discourse around historic acts of terrorism would be criminalised.
Lords Amendment 359
Because the Amendment is unnecessary as the Home Secretary already keeps under review whether new organisations should be added to the list of proscribed organisations, and the Government has already committed to take forward plans for a proscription-like power for state and state-linked bodies to tackle hostile state activity.
Lords Amendment 439
Because it relates to Lords Amendment 359 to which the Commons disagree.
Lords Amendment 505
Because the Amendment is unnecessary as the combination of Lords Amendment 255 and the illegal content duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 deliver an effective ban on nudification tools.
General Committees: Reports
11Representation of the People Bill Committee
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
12Courts and Tribunals Bill Committee
Dawn Butler (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Valerie Vaz (Chair) reported the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Emma Lewell (Chair) reported the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir John Hayes (Chair) reported the draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026, draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 and draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026.
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).
16Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026)
Members: Maureen Burke discharged and Martin Rhodes nominated in substitution.
17Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026, draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 and draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026)
Members: Johanna Baxter discharged and Ashley Dalton nominated in substitution.
18Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026)
Members: Aphra Brandreth discharged and Sarah Bool nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
19Armed Forces Bill (Select Committee on)
Armed Forces Bill 2026: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1712) (Clive Efford).
20Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 14 April, to be published (Bob Blackman).
21Business and Trade Committee
(1) UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Government Response: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1832);
(2) Artificial intelligence, business and the future of the workforce: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1794);
(3) Appointment of Doug Gurr as Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1723);
(4) Arms exports to Israel: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 1307);
(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Minister for Trade: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Financing the real economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1220);
(10) Industrial strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 727);
(11) Make work pay: Employment Rights Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 370);
(12) Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1589);
(13) Royal Mail: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1796);
(14) The UK's trade sanctions regime: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 1724);
(15) UK trade with the EU: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1848);
(16) UK trade with the US: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1849)
(Sarah Edwards).
22Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Game on: Community and school sport: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 593);
(2) Fan-led review of live and electronic music: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1628);
(3) Children’s TV and video content: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1338);
(4) Major events: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1339);
(5) State of play: Performing arts touring in the EU: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1627)
(Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-up: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 404);
(2) Correspondence with the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister relating to a request to appear before the Committee: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury relating to a request to appear before the Committee: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Minister for the Armed Forces relating to the Military Flying Training System, the delivery of the F-35 Lightning Force and progress with the Atlas A400M: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary relating to the proposed restructure of Supply Estimates: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2024–25: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1776);
(7) One-off session on the future of warfare: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1682);
(8) One-off session on the impact of the delay to the Defence Investment Plan on industry: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1805);
(9) Pre-appointment hearing for the Armed Forces Commissioner: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1428)
(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).
(1) Foundations of learning: Replacing RAAC and securing school buildings: Government Response: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1842);
(2) SEND White Paper: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1819);
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Early Education and the Minister for Equalities relating to the school-based nurseries programme update: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Early Education and the Minister for Public Health and Prevention relating to the publication of the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group report and Government parent-facing advice: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to changes to student loan interest rates for academic year 2026–27: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Children’s Commissioner relating to the publication of the Commissioner’s Business Plan 2026–27: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Minister for School Standards relating to teacher recruitment and retention: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Higher Education and funding: Threat of insolvency and international students: Written evidence, to be published (HC 807);
(9) Reading for pleasure: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1528);
(10) Realising potential: Delivering the child poverty strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1683)
(Helen Hayes).
25Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) UK-EU Agritrade: Making an SPS agreement work: Government Response: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1833);
(2) Reforming the water sector: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 588);
(3) Animal and plant health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 611);
(4) Climate and weather resilience: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1317);
(5) Fairness in the food supply chain: Written evidence, to be published (HC 589);
(6) Fisheries and the marine environment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 680);
(7) Land use and nature: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1807);
(8) Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 929)
(Mr Alistair Carmichael).
Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy: Follow-up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1823) (Emily Thornberry).
27Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Housing conditions in temporary accommodation: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1831);
(2) Housing conditions in England: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1154);
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building, Fire and Democracy relating to the Approved Document B consultation: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to support for housebuilding in the capital: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1681)
(Florence Eshalomi).
(1) Access to Justice: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1247);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Policing and Crime: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State (Sarah Sackman KC) relating to court estate conditions: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending: Written evidence, to be published
(Andy Slaughter).
The work of the Prime Minister: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1770) (Dame Meg Hillier).
30Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Civil service pensions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 888);
(2) Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1799)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
31Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 899);
(2) Correspondence from the Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and the Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office relating to the administration of the Civil Service Pensions Scheme: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office, His Majesty’s Paymaster General relating to Sludgebusting: Simplifying government processes to drive delivery: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office relating to intergovernmental relations engagement dashboard: Written evidence, to be published
(Simon Hoare).
32Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Thirteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 294-xiii) (Gareth Snell).
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation relating to the Civil Aviation Authority report on air traffic control disruption: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to Great British Railways Memorandum of Understanding: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to HS2 reset: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Driving tests availability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 437);
(5) Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1222);
(6) Shadow Great British Railways: Written evidence, to be published (HC 554);
(7) Supercharging the EV transition: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1593)
(Ruth Cadbury).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority.—(John McDonnell.)
At 11 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
2Carer's Allowance overpayments
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of Carer's Allowance overpayments.—(Anna Dixon.)
At 11.30 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3First anniversary of the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers ruling
Resolved, That this House has considered the first anniversary of the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers ruling.—(Carla Lockhart.)
4Government support for businesses implementing National Suicide Prevention Standard BS 30480
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for businesses implementing National Suicide Prevention Standard BS 30480.—(Liz Twist.)
5Alternatives to ground mounted solar panels
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of alternatives to ground mounted solar panels.—(Lincoln Jopp.)
At 5.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Katie White)
(2) Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Katie White)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 406), dated 14 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alison McGovern)
Housing Streamlined Subsidy Scheme (by Act) (Kate Dearden)
Birmingham East Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 405), dated 14 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Miatta Fahnbulleh)
Other papers
Government Response to the consultation on proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (by Command) (CP 1565) (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator 2022–25 (by Act) (Kate Dearden)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 289) (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 294) (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 289), dated 12 March 2026 (laid 13 March)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
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Bobby Dean |
14 April |
29 June |
Wendy Chamberlain |