Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
2Business Question (Leader of the House)
3Statement: Research institution protocol (Ian Murray)
4Select Committee Statements (Standing Order No. 22D): (1) Publication of the Ninth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), HC 852 (Mr Toby Perkins)
(2) Publication of the Fifth Report from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Housing conditions in temporary accommodation, HC 1831 (Florence Eshalomi)
5Hunting Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Neil Duncan-Jordan, supported by Sarah Champion, Dr Simon Opher, Alex Sobel, Richard Burgon, Abtisam Mohamed, Nadia Whittome, Mary Kelly Foy, Adrian Ramsay, Kate Osborne, Imran Hussain and Cat Eccles, presented a Bill to amend the Hunting Act 2004; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 8 May, and to be printed (Bill 431).
(1) Contribution of allied health professionals
Resolved, That this House has considered the contribution of allied health professionals.—(Jen Craft.)
(2) Reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Resolved, That this House has considered reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.—(Vikki Slade.)
Subject: Implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (Bob Blackman)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jade Botterill.)
Adjourned at 4.42 pm until Monday 27 April.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
8English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The Lords insist on certain Amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill for which they assign their Reasons; they insist on certain Amendments and disagree to certain amendments to the words restored to the Bill by Commons Disagreement to certain Lords Amendments for which they assign their Reason; they insist on certain Amendments and disagree to an Amendment proposed by the Commons in lieu of an Amendment for which they assign their Reason; they do not insist on certain Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed but propose Amendments in lieu to which they desire the agreement of the Commons; and they do not insist on certain Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed.
The Lords insist on certain amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and they insist on their disagreement to certain Amendments to the words restored to the Bill by the Commons disagreement to certain Lords Amendments and disagree to certain amendments to the words restored to the Bill by Commons disagreement to certain Lords Amendments for which they assign their Reason; and they do not insist on certain Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed and they agree without amendment to the Amendments proposed by the Commons in lieu of those Lords Amendments to the Bill.
10Private Bills: Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
The Lords communicate that they have come to the following resolution in respect of the Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill to which they desire the agreement of the Commons—
That the promoters of the Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill, which was originally introduced in the House of Commons in this session on 22 January 2026 should have leave to suspend any further 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 Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills).
11Private Bills: Malvern Hills Bill [Lords]
The Lords communicate that they have come to the following resolution in respect of the Malvern Hills Bill [Lords] to which they desire the agreement of the Commons—
That the promoters of the Malvern Hills Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in this House in this session on 22 January 2025 should have leave to suspend any further 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 Private Business Standing Order 150A (Suspension of bills).
Printing of Lords Messages
12English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Lords Message relating to the Bill to be considered on Monday 27 April, and to be printed (Bill 433).
Lords Message in relation to the Bill to be considered on Monday 27 April, and to be printed (Bill 432).
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 5 June.
Order for resuming on Friday 24 April the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 7 March 2025, That the Bill be now read a second time, read and discharged.
16Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [Lords]
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 April, read and discharged.
17Road Traffic (Horse and Rider Safety) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 April, read and discharged.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 April, read and discharged.
19Short-term Let Accommodation Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 April, read and discharged.
20Bullying and Respect at Work Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 April, read and discharged.
General Committees: Reports
21Courts and Tribunals Bill Committee
Christine Jardine (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).
22First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026)
Members: Alistair Strathern discharged and Kirith Entwistle nominated in substitution.
23Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026)
Members: Graham Stuart discharged and George Freeman nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 385) (Emily Thornberry).
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))
1Access to education and training for young adult carers
Resolved, That this House has considered access to education and training for young adult carers.—(Chris Vince.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.17 pm and 3 pm.
Resolved, That this House has considered gambling advertising.—(Alex Ballinger.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.22 pm until Monday 27 April.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
Draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 450), dated 21 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Samantha Dixon)
Decision No. 1/2025 of the United Kingdom-EEA EFTA Joint Committee, adopted at Tromsø on 25 November 2025, amending Annex XX to the Agreement on the International Mobile Roaming Rates (CP 1574) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Automated Vehicles (Permits for Automated Passenger Services) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 439), dated 20 April 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Other papers
Consolidated Report and Accounts of the Academy Schools Sector in England for the year ended 31 August 2024 (by Act), with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, to be printed (HC 1811) (Georgia Gould)
Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the renewal of call-out orders in respect of countering state threats and providing support and assistance to partner nations in Europe (by Act) (Al Carns)