Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Private Bills: Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Consideration of the Bill, as amended
Order read, That the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords] be now considered.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Monday 27 April.
2Private Bills: City of London (Markets) Bill: Suspension (Standing Order 188A)
Ordered, That the promoter of the City of London (Markets) Bill, which was originally introduced in this House in this Session on 22 January 2025, should have leave to suspend proceedings on the Bill from the day on which the current Session ends in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament, according to the provisions of Standing Order 188A (Suspension of bills).—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
To be communicated to the Lords, and their agreement desired thereto.
3Private Bills: Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Suspension (Standing Order 188A)
Motion made, That the promoter of the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords on 23 January 2023 in the 2022–23 Session, should have leave to suspend proceedings on the Bill from the day on which the current Session ends in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament, according to the provisions of Standing Order 188A (Suspension of bills).—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).
Ordered, That the Motion be set down for Monday 27 April.
4Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales
(2) the Prime Minister
5Urgent Question: Government procurement strategy (Chris Ward)
6Statement: Pension schemes (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
7Members’ interests (Standing Order No. 150(4)) (Alberto Costa)
8Criminal proceedings (juror absence): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that any criminal proceedings set down for trial may not be adjourned by reason of absence of or discharge of a juror where the number of members of the jury is not reduced below nine; and for connected purposes;
That Sally Jameson, Joe Morris, Emma Foody, Anneliese Midgley, Laurence Turner, Shaun Davies, Katrina Murray, Alex McIntyre, Adam Thompson, Jonathan Hinder, Andrew Cooper and Sarah Russell present the Bill.
Sally Jameson accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 26 June, and to be printed (Bill 430).
9Pension Schemes Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insists on its Amendments 88A and 88C to the words restored to the Bill by that disagreement, does not insist on its Amendment 88B to the words so restored to the Bill, but proposes Amendments (a) to (j) to the words so restored to the Bill.—(Torsten Bell.)
The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).
Energy
That the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026, which were laid before the House on 23 February, be approved.
Division No. 501
Ayes: 380
Noes: 7
Question agreed to.
11Pension Schemes Bill: Consideration of Lords Message (resumed)
The House resumed the debate.
Question put, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insists on its Amendments 88A and 88C to the words restored to the Bill by that disagreement, does not insist on its Amendment 88B to the words so restored to the Bill, but proposes Amendments (a) to (j) to the words so restored to the Bill.
The House divided.
Division No. 502
Ayes: 272 (Tellers: Deirdre Costigan, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 149 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Question agreed to.
As it was more than one hour after the commencement of consideration of the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on the Lords Message to a conclusion (Programme Order, 15 April).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83G).
(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 37B and 37C but proposes Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Torsten Bell.)
Question agreed to.
(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 35B but proposes Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Torsten Bell.)
Question agreed to.
(3) That this House insists on its disagreements with the Lords in their Amendments 77 and 85 but proposes Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Torsten Bell.)
Question agreed to.
12Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendment 38X engaged Commons financial privilege.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House insists on its Amendment 38J and disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 38V to 38X to Commons Amendment 38J.—(Olivia Bailey.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 503
Ayes: 260 (Tellers: Stephen Morgan, Deirdre Costigan)
Noes: 161 (Tellers: Katie Lam, Rebecca Paul)
Question agreed to.
As it was more than one hour after the commencement of consideration of the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on the Lords Message to a conclusion (Programme Order, 9 March).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83G).
(1) That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 102, but does not insist on its Amendments 102C to 102G and proposes Amendments (a) to (d) to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendment (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Olivia Bailey.)
Question agreed to.
(2) That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 106, but does not insist on its Amendments 106C to 106E and proposes Amendments (a) to (c) to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendment (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Olivia Bailey.)
Question agreed to.
Title accordingly amended as follows: A Bill to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving care; about regulation of care workers; about regulation of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; about employment of children; about breakfast club provision and school uniform; about guidance relating to use of mobile phones and other interactive communication devices in schools; about attendance of
children at school; about regulation of independent educational institutions; about inspections of schools and colleges; about teacher misconduct; about Academies and teachers at Academies; repealing section 128 of the Education Act 2002; about school places and admissions; about establishing new schools; and for connected purposes.
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 38V to 38X;
That Olivia Bailey, Jade Botterill, Jacob Collier, Emma Foody, Clive Jones, Oliver Ryan and Laura Trott be members of the Committee;
That Olivia Bailey be the Chair of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
Question agreed to.
13Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Messages from the Lords relating to the Crime and Policing Bill shall have been received and disposed of, and any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at this day's sitting has reported.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
14Suspension of sitting: Awaiting Lords Message
The Deputy Speaker suspended the sitting (Order, today).
15Crime and Policing Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
The House proceeded to consider forthwith the Lords Message received today relating to the Crime and Policing Bill (Programme Order, 14 April).
Resolved, That that this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 2H and 2J, but proposes in lieu of those Amendments Amendment (a) to its Amendment 2F and Amendment (b) to its Amendment 2G.—(Sarah Jones.)
Motion made and Question put, That this House insists on its Amendments 439C and 439D and disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 439E and 439F in lieu.—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 504
Ayes: 253 (Tellers: Deirdre Costigan, Stephen Morgan)
Noes: 143 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Question agreed to.
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 439E and 439F;
That Sarah Coombes, Clive Jones, Sarah Jones, Alex McIntyre, Stephen Morgan, Joy Morrissey, Adam Thompson 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.
(1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Aylesbury relating to Aylesbury United Football Club was presented and read by Laura Kyrke-Smith.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Hazel Grove relating to the Stockport Green Belt was presented and read by Lisa Smart.
(3) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Glastonbury and Somerton relating to the River Brue and water regulation was presented and read by Sarah Dyke.
(4) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to Hamworthy Fire Station was presented and read by Neil Duncan-Jordan.
Subject: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and epilepsy deaths prevention (Olly Glover)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Lilian Greenwood.)
Adjourned at 7.36 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords disagree to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Crime and Policing Bill but propose Amendments in lieu thereof to which they desire the agreement of the Commons; they agree to the Amendments made by the Commons with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons; and they agree without amendment to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of the Lords Amendments to the Bill.
Printing of Lords Messages
Lords Message relating to the Bill to be considered today, and to be printed (Bill 429).
Reasons Committees: Reports
20Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Reasons Committee
Olivia Bailey reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:
Lords Amendments 38V and 38W
Because the Amendments would restrict the ability of the Secretary of State to make future regulations under the power conferred by the clause inserted by Amendment 38J in response to developments in the area of children’s online safety.
Lords Amendment 38X
Because the Amendment would pre-empt the outcome of the ongoing public consultation regarding children’s online safety.
21Crime and Policing Bill: Reasons Committee
Sarah Jones reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:
Lords Amendments 439E and 439F
Because the amendments are 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.
Public petitions
22Petitions presented informally
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the Banyamulenge community was presented by Rebecca Long Bailey.
General Committees: Reports
23Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Jeremy Wright (Chair) reported the draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and the draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
24Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Valerie Vaz (Chair) reported the draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) 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).
25First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Valerie Vaz
Members: Lee Barron, Mrs Elsie Blundell, Ben Coleman, Daisy Cooper, Paul Davies, Mark Ferguson, Vicky Foxcroft, Warinder Juss, Andrew Lewin, Rebecca Paul, Mr Joshua Reynolds, Michelle Scrogham, Blake Stephenson, Alistair Strathern, Dan Tomlinson, Martin Vickers and James Wild
26Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Sir Desmond Swayne
Members: Sadik Al-Hassan, Mr Calvin Bailey, Olivia Blake, Rachel Blake, Bambos Charalambous, Harriet Cross, Emily Darlington, Anna Dixon, Pippa Heylings, Noah Law, Martin McCluskey, Mr Angus MacDonald, Gregor Poynton, David Reed, Gurinder Singh Josan, Graham Stuart and Bradley Thomas
27Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026)
Chair: Andrew Murrison
Members: Mr Bayo Alaba, Edward Argar, Phil Brickell, Jess Brown-Fuller, Andrew Cooper, Damien Egan, Mr Will Forster, Sarah Hall, Patrick Hurley, Kim Leadbeater, Dr Kieran Mullan, Ben Obese-Jecty, Jake Richards, Sarah Sackman, Baggy Shanker, Rebecca Smith and Chris Vince
28Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Carolyn Harris
Members: Stuart Anderson, Jess Asato, David Baines, Dan Carden, Lizzi Collinge, John Cooper, Neil Coyle, Sarah Dyke, Tim Farron, Josh Fenton-Glynn, Emma Hardy, Sojan Joseph, Alicia Kearns, Robbie Moore, Luke Myer, Tom Rutland and Imogen Walker
29Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026)
Members: Dr Allison Gardner and Tracy Gilbert discharged and Josh Newbury and Kirsteen Sullivan nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
30Business and Trade Committee
Critical minerals: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 1795) (Liam Byrne).
31Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Children’s TV and video content: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1338) (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
32Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Revisiting the nuclear roadmap: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 735);
(2) Building support for the energy transition: Written evidence, to be published (HC 734);
(3) Correspondence from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Written evidence, to be published
(Bill Esterson).
33Environmental Audit Committee
Air pollution in England: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1656) (Mr Toby Perkins).
34Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Legislative scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1437);
(2) Human rights and the regulation of AI: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1262)
(Sir Desmond Swayne).
35Northern Ireland Affairs Committee:
Energy costs in Northern Ireland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1847) (Tonia Antoniazzi).
Written Parliamentary Questions: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1526) (Cat Smith).
37Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Wednesday 13 May 2026.
(1) Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of UKRI:
(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1844);
(ii) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1844);
(2) Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Science diplomacy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 838);
(4) Scientific research funding: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1741);
(5) The science and regulation of hair and beauty products and treatments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1478)
(Dame Chi Onwurah).
(1) Securing Scotland's future: Defence skills and jobs: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1442);
(2) Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1461);
(3) Connectivity in Scotland: Fixed links: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1460)
(Patricia Ferguson).
39Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Fifty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 291-liv) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
Work of National Highways: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1837) (Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1685);
(2) Housing and homelessness in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1696);
(3) Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of S4C: Written evidence, to be published (HC 760);
(4) Prisons, probation and rehabilitation in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 702);
(5) Working towards ending child poverty in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1784)
(Ruth Jones).
42Women and Equalities Committee
Female entrepreneurship: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 711) (Sarah Owen).
(1) Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1227);
(2) The work of Skills England: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1845);
(3) Transition to State Pension age: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1482);
(4) Youth employment, education and training: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1585)
(Debbie Abrahams).
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))
1Foundation Programme and its role in supporting and retaining resident doctors
Resolved, That this House has considered the Foundation Programme and its role in supporting and retaining resident doctors.—(Peter Prinsley.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.47 and 11 am.
Resolved, That this House has considered the Army Reserve.—(Steve Barclay.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Government support for mountain rescue
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Government support for mountain rescue.—(Lisa Smart.)
The sitting was suspended between 3 pm and 3.13 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for mountain rescue.
The sitting was suspended between 4.15 pm and 4.25 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered osteoporosis and bone health.—(Sonia Kumar.)
5Fraud in the car insurance industry
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of fraud in the car insurance industry.—(Helen Morgan.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.39 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 430), dated 16 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Amendment, done at Vienna on 13 January 2026, to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (by Command) (CP 1573), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Ministry of Defence Police (Vetting) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 428), dated 16 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Al Carns)
Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 443), dated 20 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Other papers
Government Response to the Fifth Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, Session 2024–2026, on the First 1000 Days: a renewed focus (by Command) (CP 1556) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
National Audit Office: Main Supply Estimate for 2026–2027 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1752) (Clerk of the House)
Convention, done at London on 15 September 2025, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Portuguese Republic for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance (by Command) (CP 1571) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)