Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board
2Business Question (Leader of the House)
3Statements: (1) British industrial competitiveness scheme (Secretary Peter Kyle)
(2) Women’s health strategy (Karin Smyth)
4First Report of the Modernisation Committee, Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures, and the House Administration response
Resolved, That this House has considered the First Report of the Modernisation Committee, Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures, HC 755, and the House Administration response, HC 1726.—(Sir Alan Campbell.)
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to Upton Heath was presented and read by Vikki Slade.
Subject: Improving awareness, diagnosis and outcomes for neuroendocrine cancer (Dr Scott Arthur)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jade Botterill.)
Adjourned at 3.04 pm until Monday 20 April.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
7English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The Lords agree to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
The Lords do not insist on certain of their Amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill, and they do not insist on their remaining Amendments but propose certain Amendments in lieu to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
9English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Lords Amendments to the Bill to be considered on Monday 20 April, and to be printed (Bill 424) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 424–EN).
Printing of Lords Messages
Lords Message in relation to the Bill to be considered on Monday 20 April, and to be printed (Bill 423).
Changes to Notices Given
11Child Poverty Strategy (Removal Of Two Child Limit) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
15Public Body Ethnicity Data (Inclusion of Jewish and Sikh Categories) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
16Registration of Death (Religion) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
17Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Order for resuming on Friday 17 April the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 11 July 2025, That the Bill be now read the third time, read and discharged.
Debate to be resumed on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
19Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
21Interpersonal Abuse and Violence Against Men and Boys (Strategy) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
22Energy and Employment Rights Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
23Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
24Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Order for Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be further considered on Friday 8 May.
25E-scooters (Review and Awareness) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
27Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
28Elections (Accessibility for Blind Voters) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
29Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
30Hospices and Health Care (Report on Funding) Bill
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Monday 20 April 2026.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
31Unpaid Carers (Respite and Support) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 May.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
34Non-Disclosure Agreements Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
35Rough Sleeping (Decriminalisation) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
36Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No. 3) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
37Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
38International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
39Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pension Scheme (Report) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
40Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
41Vacant Commercial Properties (Temporary Use) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
42Managing Agents (Regulation) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
43Vehicle Registration Marks (Misuse and Offences) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
44UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
45Local Government Reorganisation (Requirement for Referendum) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
46Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
47Vehicle Registration Documents (Sale of Vehicle) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
48Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
49Company Directors (Duties) Bill
Order for resuming on Friday 17 April the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 4 July 2025, That the Bill be now read a second time, read and discharged.
50Hospices and Health Care (Report on Funding) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
51Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
52Fireworks (Noise Control etc) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
53Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
54Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
57Rivers, Streams and Lakes (Protected Status) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
58Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Regulation) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
59Autonomous Maritime Vessels (Regulation) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
60Letter Boxes (Positioning) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
62Armed Conflict (Requirements) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
63State-related Deaths (National Oversight Mechanism) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
64Glaucoma Care (England) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
65Carbon Emissions from Buildings (Net Zero) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
66Building Regulations (Swift Bricks) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
67Water (Agricultural Pollution) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
69Short-term Lets (Planning Permission) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
70Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [Lords]
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
71Planning and Development (Community Infrastructure) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
73Menstrual and Gynaecological Health Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
74Women’s State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 April, read and discharged.
General Committees: Reports
75Representation of the People Bill Committee
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Monday 20 April 2026.
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (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).
76Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026)
Members: David Reed discharged and Gregory Stafford nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
77Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 23 April in the Chamber and Tuesday 28 April in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
AI in financial services: Government Response: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1791) (Dame Meg Hillier).
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)
Announcement of an inquiry by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee into neuroscience and digital childhoods (Dame Chi Onwurah)
2Housing needs of young people
Resolved, That this House has considered the housing needs of young people.—(Susan Murray.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.59 pm and 3.10 pm.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the NHS Federated Data Platform.—(Martin Wrigley.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.30 pm until Monday 20 April.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
(1) Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 393), dated 23 March 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
(2) Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 418), dated 16 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
2Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) Harbour Revision Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 404), dated 13 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Electronic Commerce (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 407), dated 13 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kanishka Narayan)
Planning Data (England) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 420), dated 16 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)
Other papers
Report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Module 4: Vaccines and therapeutics (by Act), to be printed (HC 1758) (The Prime Minister)
Agreement, done at London on 16 September 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the Termination of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, done at London on 11 December 1995 (by Command) (CP 1568) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
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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Olivia Blake |
22 April |
2 June |
Sir Nicholas Dakin |
CORRECTION
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Item 109 (Select Committees: Reports) should have read as follows:
Welsh Affairs Committee
(1) Correspondence from Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council relating to cross-border education: Written evidence to be published;
(2) Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1685);
(3) Housing and homelessness in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1696);
(4) The environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past: Written evidence, to be published (HC 560)
(Ruth Jones).