Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
2Outdoor education: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that all children in primary and secondary education spend a minimum of thirty minutes a day outdoors during school hours; to require primary and secondary schools to provide a minimum of one lesson of teaching each week outdoors; to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes;
That Caroline Voaden, Tim Farron, Dr Roz Savage, Dr Danny Chambers, Maya Ellis, Sir Julian Lewis and Chris Law present the Bill.
Caroline Voaden accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 111).
3Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (2nd allotted day (Standing Order No. 14))
(1) Summer jobs
Resolved, That this House regrets the combination of the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions, the impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025, and the regulations that make it more difficult for young people to get their first job; further regrets the destructive impact that the Government’s policies have had on entry-level, flexible and seasonal work in particular; also regrets the Government’s plans to give Mayors powers to introduce an overnight visitor levy, making staycations in England less attractive and less affordable, while risking jobs in the tourism and hospitality industries that depend on domestic visitors; calls on the Government to change course to support summer jobs, flexible working and seasonal work, on which the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors depend; and further calls on the Government to abolish business rates for high street businesses, to boost the economy and save summer jobs.—(Gareth Davies.)
(2) Early release of prisoners
Motion made and Question put, That this House calls on the Government to exempt from automatic early release under the provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026 any offender who has been convicted of a sexual offence against an adult or a child, including rape and grooming, or convicted of the attempt, conspiracy, or incitement to commit such offences; further calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to enact this change immediately; and regrets that the Conservative amendment to the Sentencing Act 2026 that would have secured these exemptions was not agreed to.—(Nick Timothy.)
The House divided.
Division No. 50
Ayes: 115 (Tellers: Rebecca Smith, James Wild)
Noes: 0 (Tellers: Sir Christopher Chope, Sir Edward Leigh)
Question agreed to.
4Statutory Instruments: Motions for approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 14 May, be approved.—(Claire Hughes.)
Question agreed to.
(1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Alloa and Grangemouth relating to speed limits in Torwood Village was presented and read by Brian Leishman.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Staffordshire Moorlands relating to local government reorganisation in Staffordshire was presented and read by Dame Karen Bradley.
(3) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Tunbridge Wells relating to water supply resilience in Tunbridge Wells was presented and read by Mike Martin.
(4) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Ribble Valley relating to Longridge Community Hospital was presented and read by Maya Ellis.
Subject: Regulation of proprietors of independent schools (Mary Kelly Foy)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Hughes.)
Adjourned at 7.28 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
8Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Martin Vickers (Chair) reported the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 613).
9Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Pete Wishart (Chair) reported the draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
10Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Desmond Swayne (Chair) reported the draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026.
11Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) 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).
12Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) (Amendment) Regulations 2026)
Members: Andrew Lewin discharged and Sam Carling nominated in substitution.
13Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots)
Members: Shaun Davies and David Williams discharged and Deirdre Costigan and Daniel Francis nominated in substitution.
14Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026)
Members: Sam Carling, Sarah Dyke and Rachel Taylor discharged and Andrew Lewin, Ian Sollom and Laurence Turner 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 7 July, to be published
(Nick Smith).
16Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 7 July, to be published (Bob Blackman).
17Business and Trade Committee
(1) The work of the Department for Business and Trade: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 120);
(2) China and the UK economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 124);
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Trade relating to export licensing: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Post Office relating to Treasury Access to Banking Services Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from UK Export Finance relating to the Defence Export Fund: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Employment rights: Written evidence, to be published (HC 479);
(8) Financing the real economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 123);
(9) Industrial Strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 121);
(10) Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 129)
(Liam Byrne).
(1) AUKUS: Government Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 520);
(2) Defence Investment Plan: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 530)
(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).
(1) Historical Forced Adoption: Government Response: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 538);
(2) The use of artificial intelligence and EdTech in education: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 151);
(3) Children and young people’s mental health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 239);
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published
(Helen Hayes).
20Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Resetting the relationship with fishing communities: Government Response: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 550);
(2) Failures at South East Water: Government Response: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 551);
(3) Work of the Department and its arm's-length bodies: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 217);
(4) Climate adaptation and emergency response: Written evidence, to be published (HC 68);
(5) Reforming the water sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 215)
(Mr Alistair Carmichael).
(1) Follow-up to Israel-Palestine conflict inquiry: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 513);
(2) Correspondence from the Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission relating to the Independent Review into Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics by Philip Rycroft: Written evidence, to be published
(Emily Thornberry).
22Health and Social Care Committee
*This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Wednesday 8 July 2026
Food and weight management:
(i) Fixing the Food Environment: Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 223);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 223)
(Layla Moran).
Correspondence from the Minister for Border Security and Asylum relating to the introduction of the Immigration and Asylum Bill: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Karen Bradley).
24Home Affairs Committee and Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Public disorder and irregular migration in Northern Ireland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 475) (Dame Karen Bradley).
25Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Housing conditions in England: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 42);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness relating to the Vagrancy Act 1824: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 40)
(Florence Eshalomi).
26International Development Committee
(1) The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 207);
(2) UK Aid and Development Assistance in a Fracturing World: Strengthening Resilience and Cooperation: Government Response: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 499);
(3) The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 511);
(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Development and Africa: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) FCDO's approach to higher education and research partnerships: Written evidence, to be published (HC 205)
(Sarah Champion).
(1) Immigration and asylum appeals: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 522);
(2) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor relating to the recruitment of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Border Security and Asylum relating to the Immigration and Asylum Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister of State (Sarah Sackman KC): Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Jake Richards) relating to the Trowler Review into Youth Custody Safeguarding: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending: Written evidence, to be published (HC 194)
(Andy Slaughter).
(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 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Mrs Sharon Hodgson) relating to e-petition 738881: Written evidence, to be published
(Jamie Stone).
Matter referred on 4 September 2025: Actions of the Charity Commission: First Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 315) (Alberto Costa).
30Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Innovation and global food security: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 60) (Dame Chi Onwurah).
Outside employment and interests: Written evidence, to be published (HC 558) (Alberto Costa).
32Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 173-ii) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
(1) Supercharging the EV transition: Written evidence, to be published (HC 82);
(2) Work of the Secretary of State for Transport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 83)
(Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Financial Inclusion Strategy: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 13);
(2) Correspondence from HMRC relating to State Pensions taxation: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Payment Systems Regulator relating to the independent evaluation of the APP scams reimbursement policy: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Meg Hillier).
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))
1UK aid policy in the context of global funding trends
Resolved, That this House has considered UK aid policy in the context of global funding trends.—(David Mundell.)
2150th anniversary of the Carlisle-Settle Railway
Resolved, That this House has considered the 150th anniversary of the Carlisle-Settle Railway.—(Ms Julie Minns.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.23 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Future of British horseracing
Resolved, That this House has considered the future of British horseracing.—(Lincoln Jopp.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.54 pm and 4 pm.
4Potential merits of increasing fraud protections and the Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029
Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of increasing fraud protections and the Fraud Strategy 2026 to 2029.—(Adam Dance.)
5Government support for human rights in Kashmir
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for human rights in Kashmir.—(Imran Hussain.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.28 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
(1) Compulsory Electronic Monitoring Licence Condition (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 761), dated 7 July 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 760), dated 7 July 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 733), dated 1 July 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Other papers
Financial Stability Report by the Financial Policy Committee: July 2026 (by Act) (Rachel Blake)
(1) Report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 (by Act) (Rachel Blake)
(2) Report under section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for the period 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025 (by Act) (Rachel Blake)
5Budget Responsibility and National Audit
Office for Budget Responsibility: Fiscal risks and sustainability (by Act) (Dan Tomlinson)
Report and Accounts of Financial Reporting Council Limited for 2025–26 (by Command) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Report by the Financial Reporting Council on its supervision of the professional bodies during 2025–26 (by Act) (Blair McDougall)
(1) Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 2026 (by Act) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
(2) Strategy of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (by Act) (Secretary Pat McFadden)
9Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of the Architects Registration Board for 2025 (by Act), to be printed (HC 481) (Secretary Steve Reed)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Oil and Gas Authority for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 288) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
(3) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office and the Debt Management Account for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 500) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 454) (Preet Kaur Gill)
Government Response to the Isabelle Trowler Review of Safeguarding in Youth Custody (by Command) (CP 1627) (Secretary David Lammy)
(1) Report and Accounts of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(2) Report and Accounts of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(3) Report and Accounts of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(4) Report and Accounts of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(5) Report and Accounts of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(6) Report and Accounts of North East London NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(7) Report and Accounts of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(8) Report and Accounts of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(9) Report and Accounts of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(10) Report and Accounts of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
13Social Security Administration
Report and Accounts of the National Insurance Fund Investment Account for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 503) (Torsten Bell)
CORRECTION
Monday 6 July 2026
Item 21 should have read:
() Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots)
Chair: Valerie Vaz