Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
The Speaker reported to the House the death of Lord Hattersley, the former Member for Birmingham Sparkbrook, and extended the sympathy of the House to the former Member’s family and friends.
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
3Urgent Question: Defence Investment Plan (Luke Pollard)
4Statements: (1) "Growing up in the online world" consultation (Secretary Liz Kendall)
(2) Russian shadow fleet (Secretary Dan Jarvis)
5Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting,
(i) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the private business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means may be entered upon at any hour (whether before, at or after 10 pm), and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply; and
(ii) the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may be proceeded with for two hours or until 10 pm, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; those proceedings may be entered upon and may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Jade Botterill.)
6Private bills: Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival (Standing Order 188B)
Motion made and Question put, That the promoter of the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords], which originated in the House of Lords on 23 January 2023 in Session 2022–23, in the last Parliament, should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session, according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).—(First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)
The House divided.
Division No. 23
Ayes: 24 (Tellers: Simon Hoare, Sir Alec Shelbrooke)
Noes: 37 (Tellers: Peter Swallow, Ms Polly Billington)
Question negatived.
NHS dentistry
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House is concerned about NHS dentistry; notes that over a quarter of a million people have signed a petition calling for urgent action to save NHS dentistry and make it fit for the 21st century; regrets that nearly 14 million people were unable to access NHS dentistry in England in 2025; welcomes the Government’s commitment to both tackle and rebuild dentistry for the long term; and calls on the Government to set out a clear timetable for the fundamental reform of the NHS dental contract, and to improve retention of NHS dentists and access for patients across the country.—(Adam Dance.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Impact of proposed carbon capture pipeline projects on communities in Cheshire (Aphra Brandreth)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jake Richards.)
Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9First Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Desmond Swayne (Chair) reported the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 543).
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).
10Health Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Dr Danny Chambers, Emma Foody, Sojan Joseph, Peter Prinsley, Karin Smyth, Gregory Stafford and Liz Twist
Select Committees: Reports relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 12 June
11Business and Trade Committee
Industrial Strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 121) (Clerk of the House).
12Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Select Committees: Reports made on Monday 15 June
13Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 18 June in the Chamber (Bob Blackman).
14Environmental Audit Committee
Carbon Budget Seven follow-up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 361) (Mr Toby Perkins).
15National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
(1) The National Security Strategy: Government Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 337);
(2) Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 338);
(3) Correspondence from the Security Minister relating to the National Security (State Threats) Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Undersea cables: Follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 148)
(Matt Western).
16Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice relating to Accounting Officer Assessments: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Regulation of water, energy and broadband: Written evidence, to be published (HC 105)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
17Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) The work of the Cabinet Office: Oral evidence, to be published (HC118);
(2) Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service relating to the Future Civil Service programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to the Government's preferred candidate for Commissioner for Public Appointments: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigations into the Charity Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 111)
(Simon Hoare).
(1) Correspondence with the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Offending relating to the Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2024–26, The Future of HMP Parc: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Skills relating to the financial sustainability of higher education institutions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales: Written evidence, to be published
(Ruth Jones).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debates on e-petitions (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1Personal allowance for state pensioners
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 740671 relating to personal allowance for state pensioners.—(John Lamont.)
The sitting was suspended between 5.17 pm and 6 pm.
2Brain cancer research and treatment
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petition 738881 relating to brain cancer research and treatment.—(Paul Davies.)
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)).
At 7.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.30 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 12 June under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 629), dated 11 June 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)
Other papers
Exchange of Letters, done at London on 2 June 2026 and Paris on 8 June 2026, constituting an Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic amending and extending the period of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys, done at London on 29 July 2025 and Paris on 30 July 2025 (by Command) (CP 1603) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 15 June
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Financing of Costs of Offshore Decommissioning) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 632), dated 11 June 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Other papers
4Children’s Wellbeing and Schools
Progress statement on growing up in the online world (by Act) (Secretary Liz Kendall)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Investigation into the financial sustainability of the British Council (by Act), to be printed (HC 30) (Clerk of the House)
Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (by Command) (CP 1579) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr Lee Dillon |
15 June |
22 July |
Wendy Chamberlain |
|
Ms Marie Rimmer |
1 June |
30 November |
Sir Nicholas Dakin (16 to 19 June); Rachael Maskell (thereafter) |
|
Saqib Bhatti |
23 February |
19 August (suspended for 17 June) |
Mike Wood |