Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County Constituency of Clacton in the room of Nigel Paul Farage, who since his election for the said County Constituency has been appointed to the Office of Steward and Bailiff of His Majesty’s Manor of Northstead in the county of York.—(Lee Anderson.)
2 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the Solicitor General
3Urgent Question: Iran (Mr Hamish Falconer)
4Business Question (Leader of the House)
5Statements: (1) NATO Summit (Foreign Secretary)
(2) Timms Review: Interim Report (Stephen Timms)
6Select Committee Statements (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Third Report from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Science diplomacy: Sovereignty, strategy, and the global race, HC 62 (Dame Chi Onwurah)
7Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Nick Timothy, supported by Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Rebecca Harris, Dr Kieran Mullan, Robbie Moore, Matt Vickers, Mike Wood, Katie Lam, Alicia Kearns, Chris Philp and Joy Morrissey, presented a Bill to make provision to restrict the early release of prisoners convicted of specified offences; to require the Secretary of State to consult on such restrictions in respect of certain other offences; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 115).
Potential merits of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the potential merits of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.—(Abtisam Mohamed.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Potential merits of the inclusion of ceramics in the British Industry Supercharger (Gareth Snell)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Deirdre Costigan.)
Adjourned at 5.27 pm until Monday 13 July.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
Select Committees: Reports
11Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Tuesday 1 September, Thursday 3 September, Tuesday 8 September, Thursday 10 September and Tuesday 15 September in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
12Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Shared services: Tenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 85);
(2) Restoration and Renewal of Parliament: Costing and governance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 90);
(3) Regulation of water, energy and broadband: Written evidence, to be published (HC 105)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Dr Peter Prinsley: First Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 276) (Alberto Costa).
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))
1Humanitarian impact of conflicts on older people
Resolved, That this House has considered the humanitarian impact of conflicts on older people.—(Jim Shannon.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.49 pm and 3 pm.
2Government support for the Lobular Moon Shot Project
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for the Lobular Moon Shot Project.—(John Milne.)
Sitting adjourned with out Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.22 pm until Monday 13 July.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (by Act), to be printed (HC 259), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
(1) First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 771), dated 7 July 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 770), dated 7 July 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of Funds in Court in England and Wales for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 387) (Clerk of the House)
4Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Report and Accounts of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 256) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
5Animals (Scientific Procedures)
Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 2025 (by Act), to be printed (HC 391) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Further Return to an Address to His Majesty for a Return, dated 24 February 2026, relating to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as Special Representative for Trade and Investment in 2001 (pursuant to Resolution), to be printed (HC 498) (Chris Bryant)
Report and Accounts of the Health Research Authority for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 329) (Preet Kaur Gill)
Accounts of the Official Custodian for Charities for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 297) (Stephanie Peacock)
(1) Government Response to the Independent Review of Social Work Professional Regulation in England (by Act) (Josh MacAlister)
(2) Report and Accounts of Social Work England for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 398) (Josh MacAlister)
Accounts of the Office of Communications Section 400 Licence Fees and Penalties for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 179) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Judicial Appointments Commission for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 451) (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Report of the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (by Act) (Secretary David Lammy)
Report of the Sentencing Council for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary David Lammy)
Report and Accounts of the Single Source Regulations Office for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 344) (Secretary Dan Jarvis)
Report and Accounts of the British Tourist Authority for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 285) (Ian Murray)
Strategic Plan of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales for 2026–29 (by Act) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 257) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
17Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Our vision for a thriving veterinary sector (by Command) (CP 1615) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
18European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)
Report and Accounts of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 497) (Secretary David Lammy)
19Financial Services (Banking Reform)
Report and Accounts of the Payment Systems Regulator for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 369) (Rachel Blake)
20Financial Services and Markets
(1) Report and Accounts of the Financial Conduct Authority for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 319) (Rachel Blake)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Financial Ombudsman Service for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 397) (Rachel Blake)
(3) Report of the Financial Conduct Authority Cost Benefit Analysis Panel for 2025–26 (by Act) (Rachel Blake)
(4) Report of the Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services Consumer Panel for 2025–26 (by Act) (Rachel Blake)
(5) Report of the Financial Conduct Authority on the Secondary International Competitiveness and Growth Objective: Rules and Guidance Log (by Act) (Rachel Blake)
Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats (by Act) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
22Government Resources and Accounts
(1) HM Courts and Tribunals Service Trust Statement for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 450) (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Report and Accounts of Forest Research for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 392) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
(3) Report and Accounts of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 449) (Secretary David Lammy)
(4) Report and Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 350) (Dan Tomlinson)
(5) Report and Accounts of the Rural Payments Agency for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 299) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
(6) Report and Accounts of Skills England for the period 2 June 2025 to 31 March 2026 with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 332) (Josh MacAlister)
(7) Report and Accounts of the Charity Commission for England and Wales for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 296) (Dan Tomlinson)
(8) Report and Accounts of the Competition and Markets Authority for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 333) (Dan Tomlinson)
(9) Report and Accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 262) (Dan Tomlinson)
(10) Report and Accounts of the Forestry Commission for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 393) (Dan Tomlinson)
(11) Report and Accounts of the Judicial Pensions Scheme for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 376) (Dan Tomlinson)
(12) Report and Accounts of the NHS Pension Scheme for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 326) (Dan Tomlinson)
(13) Report and Accounts of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 321) (Dan Tomlinson)
(14) Report and Accounts of the Teaching Regulation Agency for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 331) (Georgia Gould)
(15) Report and Accounts of the UK Statistics Authority for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 336) (Dan Tomlinson)
(16) Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office Agency for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 401) (Dan Tomlinson)
23Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies)
Report and Accounts of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 473) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Report and Accounts of the Patent Office for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 377) (Kanishka Narayan)
Report by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the First Minister of Scotland, and the Welsh Ministers under the Industrial Development Act 1982 for 2025–26 (by Act), to be printed (HC 384) (Kate Dearden)
Report of the Patent Office on Innovation and Growth for 2025–26 (by Act) (Kanishka Narayan)
Report of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for 2025–26 (by Command) (CP 1606) (Secretary David Lammy)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions: Increasing Construction Skills (by Act), to be printed (HC 264) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(2) Report and Accounts of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(3) Report and Accounts of NHS Resolution for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 421) (Preet Kaur Gill)
(4) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(5) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(6) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
(7) Report and Accounts of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary James Murray)
Report and Accounts of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 483) (Secretary Emma Reynolds)
Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 491) (Ian Murray)
Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 378) (Secretary Hilary Benn)
33Northern Ireland (Sentences)
Report of the Sentence Review Commissioners for 2025–26 (by Act), to be printed (HC 372) (Secretary Hilary Benn)
Report and Accounts of the Office of Communications (Ofcom) for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 363) (Kanishka Narayan)
(1) Report and Accounts of the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 353) (Secretary Pat McFadden)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Pension Protection Fund for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 352) (Secretary Pat McFadden)
Report and Accounts of the Pensions Ombudsman and the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 405) (Secretary Pat McFadden)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles Timeframes (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 704) (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
38Public Processions (Northern Ireland)
Report and Accounts of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 455) (Secretary Hilary Benn)
39Railways and Transport Safety
Reports and Accounts of the British Transport Police Fund for 2025–26, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 370) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
40Senior Courts of England and Wales
(1) Explanatory Memorandum to the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 721) (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 697) (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
Report and Accounts of UK Government Investments Limited (by Command) (CP 1631) (Rachel Blake)
Report of HM Prison and Probation Service on the Imprisonment for Public Protection Sentence for 2025–26 (by Act), to be printed (HC 445) (Secretary David Lammy)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Revised Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips, together with the Explanatory Memorandum (laid 29 June)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles Timeframes (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 704) (laid 1 July)
45Senior Courts of England and Wales
(1) Explanatory Memorandum to the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 721) (laid 2 July)
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 697) (laid 29 June)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
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Mr Lee Dillon |
15 June |
10 July |
Wendy Chamberlain |
CORRECTION
Wednesday 8 July 2026
The following item should have appeared before item 12, under Other Proceedings:
Disqualification of Members
() Disqualification of a Member
Notification, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That the Chancellor of the Exchequer had today appointed Nigel Paul Farage, Member for Clacton, to be Steward and Bailiff of His Majesty’s Manor of Northstead in the county of York.