Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Tenth anniversary of the murder of Jo Cox
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
3Statement: Thames Water (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
4Personal Statement (John Healey)
5Personal Statement (Al Carns)
6Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC2—(Victoria Collins)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
New Clause NC13—(Victoria Collins)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 24
Ayes: 77 (Tellers: Claire Young, Charlotte Cane)
Noes: 255 (Tellers: Imogen Walker, Mark Ferguson)
Question negatived.
New Clause NC14—(Dr Ben Spencer)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 25
Ayes: 151 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 258 (Tellers: Imogen Walker, Mark Ferguson)
Question negatived.
Amendments 7 to 14 made.
Amendment 3 proposed.—(Sir Iain Duncan Smith.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 26
Ayes: 162 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 246 (Tellers: Mark Ferguson, Imogen Walker)
Question negatived.
Amendments 15 to 27 made.
Consideration completed.
7Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
8Statutory Instruments: Motions for approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 20 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Gregor Poynton.)
The House divided.
Division No. 27
Ayes: 262 (Tellers: Mark Ferguson, Imogen Walker)
Noes: 86 (Tellers: Rebecca Smith, James Wild)
Question agreed to.
Resolved, That the draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 20 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 20 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Gregor Poynton.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 21 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Gregor Poynton.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 543), dated 18 May 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 May, be approved.—(Gregor Poynton.)
Question agreed to.
9Referral to Delegated Legislation Committee
Ordered, That the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 457), a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(Gregor Poynton.)
(1) A public petition from residents of Wetheral and the wider Carlisle constituency relating to road safety in Wetheral was presented and read by Ms Julie Minns.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Coatbridge and Bellshill relating to a national strategy for motor neurone disease was presented and read by Frank McNally.
(3) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the National Planning Policy Framework and Tring was presented and read by Victoria Collins.
Subject: Discharge of Isle of Wight dementia patients to mainland care homes (Richard Quigley)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Imogen Walker.)
Adjourned at 5.32 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Martin Vickers (Chair) reported the draft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Clive Betts (Chair) reported the draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026.
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Pete Wishart (Chair) reported the draft Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) 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).
Members: Stephen Morgan discharged and Emma Foody nominated in substitution. (Substitution agreed on 15 June)
17First Delegated Legislation Committee (Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 543))
Members: Ben Obese-Jecty and Sir Alec Shelbrooke discharged and Alison Griffiths and Mr Gagan Mohindra nominated in substitution. (Substitution agreed on 15 June)
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026)
Members: Sadik Al-Hassan, Charlie Dewhirst and Sarah Dyke discharged and Rachel Gilmour, Martin Rhodes and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst nominated in substitution. (Substitution agreed on 15 June)
19Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026)
Members: Sarah Bool, Lauren Edwards, Mr Will Forster, and Stephen Morgan discharged and Jim Dickson, Peter Fortune, Marie Goldman, and Christian Wakeford nominated in substitution. (Substitution agreed on 15 June)
20Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026)
Members: Oliver Ryan discharged and Tim Roca nominated in substitution.
21Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026)
Members: Dr Allison Gardner discharged and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis nominated in substitution.
22Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026)
Members: Gregor Poynton discharged and Claire Hughes nominated in substitution. (Substitution agreed on 15 June)
23Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026)
Members: Deirdre Costigan discharged and Gregor Poynton nominated in substitution. (Substitution agreed on 15 June)
24Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 572))
Members: Mark Ferguson discharged and Lilian Greenwood nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
(1) General election planning: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 362);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on Tuesday 16 June, to be published
(Nick Smith).
26Backbench Business Committee
*This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Wednesday 17 June 2026.
Recommendation to the Liaison Committee on subjects for Estimates Day debates and transcript of representations made on Tuesday 16 June, to be published (Bob Blackman).
27Business and Trade Committee
(1) UK-EU relations a decade on: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 126);
(2) Post Office Horizon scandal: justice for sub-postmasters: Government Response: Fifth Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 129);
(3) Artificial intelligence, business and the future of the workforce: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 125);
(4) China and the UK economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 124);
(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection relating to the Employment Rights Act: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear relating to the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Department relating to powers to protect the UK from adverse economic pressure: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Trade relating to arms exports: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published;
(9) Critical minerals: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 132);
(10) Industrial strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 121);
(11) Royal Mail: Written evidence, to be published (HC 131);
(12) Small business strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 122)
(Liam Byrne).
28Culture, Media and Sport Committee
BBC Royal Charter Review: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 140) (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) Solving the SEND Crisis: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2024–26: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 382);
(2) Correspondence from Classics for All relating to the withdrawal of selected Cambridge OCR General Qualifications: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for School Standards relating to the launch of the natural history GCSE subject content consultation: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Screen time and social media: Written evidence, to be published (HC 212)
(Helen Hayes).
30Education Committee and Health and Social Care Committee
Children and young people’s mental health: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 239) (Helen Hayes).
(1) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories relating to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy: Government Response: Written evidence, to be published (HC 269)
(Emily Thornberry).
32Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Palliative Care: Government Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 357);
(2) Federated Data Platform: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 290)
(Layla Moran).
(1) The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 36);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Border Security and Asylum relating to UK–France cooperation on illegal migration: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Security relating to the National Security (State Threats) Bill: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Karen Bradley).
34Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Pre-appointment hearing: The Chair of the Local Audit Office:
(i) Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 47);
(ii) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 47);
(2) Housing conditions in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 42);
(3) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 40)
(Florence Eshalomi).
(1) Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 194);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Jake Richards): Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Chair of the Sentencing Council relating to sentencing guidelines for housing offences: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Minister of State (Sarah Sackman KC): Written evidence, to be published
(Andy Slaughter).
Planning: national policy statements (Standing Order No. 152H):
That the Committee has designated the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee to consider the draft National Policy Statement for Fusion Energy Generation, laid before Parliament on 8 June
(Simon Hoare).
(1) Record of the Committee’s decisions relating to e-petitions, to be published;
(2) List of closed e-petitions presented to the House, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Jewish Leadership Council relating to e-petition 752646: Written evidence, to be published
(John Lamont).
38Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Inquiry into the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry (Stage 1): Oral evidence, to be published (HC 113) (Simon Hoare).
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for Rail relating to the setting up of Great British Railways: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Roads and Buses relating to PSVAR exemptions: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Road safety strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 81)
(Ruth Cadbury).
(1) The OBR: 15 years on: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 17);
(2) Correspondence from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to the launch of the Independent Review into Access to Banking Services: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Office for National Statistics relating to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Reports: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Harriett Baldwin).
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))
Resolved, That this House has considered community hospitals.—(Dr Roz Savage.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.43 am and 11 am.
2Funding for road maintenance in Nottinghamshire
Resolved, That this House has considered funding for road maintenance in Nottinghamshire.—(Steve Yemm.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.21 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Impact of the University of the Air White Paper on lifelong learning opportunities
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of the University of the Air White Paper on lifelong learning opportunities.—(Patrick Hurley.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.37 pm and 3.56 pm.
4Government support for West Midlands Police
The sitting was suspended between 4.07 pm and 4.46 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for West Midlands Police.—(Ayoub Khan.)
5Access to dental services in West Sussex
The sitting was suspended between 4.57 pm and 5.14 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered access to dental services in West Sussex.—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.10 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Further Payments to Capital Stock) (Amendment) Order 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chris Elmore)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of Greenwich Hospital and Travers Foundation for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 258) (Secretary Dan Jarvis)
3Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
Eighteenth Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alice Macdonald |
23 February |
9 September |
Sir Mark Tami (17-21 June); Sir Nicholas Dakin (thereafter) |
|
Dan Norris |
16 May 2025 |
15 July |
Sir Mark Tami (17-21 June); Sir Nicholas Dakin (thereafter) |
|
Ms Marie Rimmer |
1 June |
30 November |
Sir Mark Tami (17-21 June); Rachael Maskell (thereafter) |