Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Changes to membership of select committees
Ordered, That Deirdre Costigan and Lilian Greenwood be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Jade Botterill and Emma Foody be added. —(Sir Mark Tami, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
2Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales
(2) the Prime Minister
3Statement: Rewiring the state (Louise Haigh)
4Climate Change Act 2008 (Repeal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Bradley Thomas presented a Bill to repeal the Climate Change Act 2008; to make provision consequential on that repeal; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 26 February 2027, and to be printed (Bill 138).
5Representation of the People Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the Order of 2 March 2026 in the last Session of Parliament (Representation of the People Bill: Programme) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.—(Gregor Poynton.)
Question agreed to.
6Representation of the People Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC72—(Florence Eshalomi)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
New Clause NC72 read a second time and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC76—(Florence Eshalomi)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
As it was five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Programme Order, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).
The Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
(1) That New Clauses NC77 to NC78 and NC113 to NC117 be added to the Bill (single Question on any new clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Florence Eshalomi.)
Question agreed to.
(2) That New Clause NC65 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Katie Lam.)
The House divided.
Division No. 61
Ayes: 166 (Tellers: David Reed, Gregory Stafford)
Noes: 346 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Jade Botterill)
Question negatived.
(3) That New Clause NC67 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Katie Lam.)
The House divided.
Division No. 62
Ayes: 105 (Tellers: David Reed, Gregory Stafford)
Noes: 410 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Jade Botterill)
Question negatived.
(4) That New Clause NC88 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Lisa Smart.)
The House divided.
Division No. 63
Ayes: 85 (Tellers: Mr Will Forster, Bobby Dean)
Noes: 427 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Jade Botterill)
Question negatived.
(5) That Government Amendments 138 to 141, 63 to 68, 142, 69 to 84, 28, 86 to 99, 143 to 145, 100 and 146 be made (single Question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Secretary Angela Rayner.)
Question agreed to.
(6) That New Schedules NS1, NS2 and NS5 to NS8 be added to the Bill (single Question on any new schedules moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Secretary Angela Rayner.)
Question agreed to.
(7) That Government Amendments 147 to 150 and 101 to 131 be made (single Question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Secretary Angela Rayner.)
Question agreed to.
Consideration completed.
7Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 64
Ayes: 411 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Jade Botterill)
Noes: 102 (Tellers: David Reed, Gregory Stafford)
Question agreed to and Bill passed.
8Statutory Instruments: Motions for approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Specified Requirements) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 June, be approved.—(Harpreet Uppal.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(Harpreet Uppal.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Further Payments to Capital Stock) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 16 June, be approved.—(Harpreet Uppal.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 29 June, be approved.—(Harpreet Uppal.)
Question agreed to.
Resolved, That Rachel Blake be appointed to the House of Commons Commission in pursuance of section 1(2)(d) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.—(Sir Alan Campbell.)
(1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Stoke-on-Trent Central relating to Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport train service was presented and read by Gareth Snell.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of South West Devon and the surrounding area relating to local government reorganisation was presented and read by Rebecca Smith.
(3) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme relating to train service between Stoke-on-Trent railway station and Manchester Airport was presented and read by Adam Jogee.
(4) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Glastonbury and Somerton relating to food security and cosmetically imperfect food was presented and read by Sarah Dyke.
Subject: National Highways and the M49 Severnside junction (Claire Young)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Harpreet Uppal.)
Adjourned at 8.44 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about social housing, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
Bill read a first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 139), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 139–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 4 September, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 September.
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).
Chairs: Paula Barker, Dr Andrew Murrison, Graham Stuart and Derek Twigg
16First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026)
Chair: Paula Barker
Members: Sarah Bool, Jade Botterill, Julia Buckley, Mr Paul Foster, Sir Ashley Fox, Ben Goldsborough, Sarah Jones, Kim Leadbeater, Katrina Murray, Josh Newbury, Andrew Pakes, Manuela Perteghella, Gareth Snell, Adam Thompson, Matt Vickers, Munira Wilson and Sir Jeremy Wright.
17Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Building Safety Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Christine Jardine
Members: Gideon Amos, Jess Asato, Jas Athwal, Gareth Bacon, Antonia Bance, Mr Luke Charters, Lewis Cocking, Jacob Collier, Florence Eshalomi, Tim Farron, Josh Fenton-Glynn, Mike Kane, Rebecca Long Bailey, Kerry McCarthy, Kit Malthouse, David Simmonds and Laurence Turner.
18Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026
Chair: Sir Desmond Swayne
Members: Jack Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Alex Baker, Steve Barclay, Johanna Baxter, Victoria Collins, Chris Curtis, Rachel Hopkins, Alicia Kearns, Ian Lavery, Darren Paffey, Rebecca Paul, Stephanie Peacock, Martin Rhodes, Joe Robertson, Sam Rushworth and Munira Wilson.
19 Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities)
Chair: Sir Jeremy Wright
Members: Daisy Cooper, Alberto Costa, Deirdre Costigan, Kate Dearden, Damien Egan, Gill German, Alison Griffiths, Lloyd Hatton, Noah Law, Sarah Olney, Kate Osamor, David Reed, Bradley Thomas, Jon Trickett, Catherine West, Michael Wheeler and Mohammad Yasin.
20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces and draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026)
Chair: Valerie Vaz
Members: Dr Scott Arthur, Mr Alex Barros-Curtis, Danny Beales, Daisy Cooper, Jen Craft, Kate Dearden, Graeme Downie, Alison Griffiths, Lillian Jones, Peter Lamb, Andrew Lewin, Douglas Lumsden, Sarah Olney, Baggy Shanker, Gregory Stafford, Bradley Thomas and Michael Wheeler.
21Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026)
Members: Marsha De Cordova, Chris Evans and Chris Hinchliff discharged and Tom Hayes, Mr Connor Rand and Rachel Taylor nominated in substitution.
22Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026)
Members: Alex Ballinger, Jim Dickson and Sarah Hall discharged and Graeme Downie, Charlotte Nichols and Fred Thomas nominated in substitution.
General Committees: Reports
23Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Chair) reported the draft Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026.
24Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Valerie Vaz (Chair) reported the draft Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026.
25Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Chair) reported the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Select Committees: Reports
26Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Cultural touring in the EU: Government Response: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 606);
(2) Fan-led review of live and electronic music: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 527);
(3) BBC Royal Charter Review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 140);
(4) Correspondence with the British Horseracing Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Protecting built heritage: Written evidence, to be published (HC 144);
(6) The work of the Department: Written evidence, to be published (HC 145)
(Dame Caroline Dinenage).
Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Army Foundation College: Written evidence, to be published (Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).
28Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Tony Juniper CBE and Marian Spain: Valedictory: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 594);
(2) Air pollution in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 21);
(3) Correspondence from Dame Helen Ghosh relating to her appointment as the Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Nature at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the publication of the Government’s 2025/26 progress report on the Environmental Improvement Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning relating to the National Planning Policy Framework: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature: Written evidence, to be published (HC 23);
(7) National security assessment and COP-17: Written evidence, to be published (HC 24);
(8) Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 22)
(Mr Toby Perkins).
29Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Get connected: How community energy can turbocharge the transition: Government Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 583);
(2) Reviewing the electricity market: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 232);
(3) Managing the future of UK oil and gas: Written evidence, to be published (HC 231)
(Bill Esterson).
30Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Correspondence from the British Medical Association: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Care Quality Commission: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Dental Laboratories Association: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the General Medical Council: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the NHS: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Delivering the neighbourhood health service: Estates: Written evidence, to be published (HC 237);
(9) Food and weight management: Written evidence, to be published (HC 223);
(10) Health Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 219);
(11) The transition from child to adult health and social care services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 238)
(Layla Moran).
31Health and Social Care Committee and Education Committee
Children and young people’s mental health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 239) (Layla Moran).
32Housing, Communities, and Local Government Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for Housing and Planning: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness relating to local government reform: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the social and affordable homes programme and the reinvigoration of council housebuilding: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Housing conditions in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 42);
(5) Modernising elections: Written evidence, to be published (HC 43)
(Mr Gagan Mohindra).
33Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Legislative scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill:
(i) Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 162);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 162);
(2) Forced labour in supply chains: Written evidence, to be published (HC 636);
(3) Security, safety and protest: the role of human rights: Written evidence, to be published (HC 163)
(Sir Desmond Swayne).
34Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee
(1) Economic growth in Northern Ireland: New and emerging sectors: Final report:
(i) Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 183);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 183);
(2) Policing and security in Northern Ireland: Government response: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 608);
(3) The taxation of the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 544);
(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Energy Consumers relating to energy costs: Written evidence, to be published
(Tonia Antoniazzi).
(1) Electronic voting: Written evidence, to be published (HC 188);
(2) Written parliamentary questions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 49)
(Cat Smith).
(1) Clean power by 2030: A fair deal for Scotland: Government Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 579);
(2) The future of Gaelic broadcasting: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 463);
(3) Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 166);
(4) Correspondence with the Electoral Commission relating to the embezzlement of funds from the SNP: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Lord Advocate relating to Glasgow’s safer drug consumption facility: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Securing Scotland’s future: Defence skills and jobs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 165);
(7) The future of Scotland’s high streets: Written evidence, to be published (HC 168);
(8) The work of the Department: Written evidence, to be published (HC 169)
(Patricia Ferguson).
37Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 172-ix) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 482) (Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Correspondence from HMRC relating to action to counter insider risk: Written evidence to be published;
(2) Correspondence from HM Treasury relating to Annual Report and Accounts: Written evidence to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Bank of England relating to legal standing of agentic AI tools: Written evidence to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Chancellor relating to the Autumn Budget 2026: Written evidence to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Chancellor relating to VAT cuts to electricity bills: Written evidence to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Financial Secretary relating to business rates relief: Written evidence to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Financial Service Ombudsman relating to the recruitment of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Ombudsman: Written evidence to be published;
(8) Correspondence relating to frontier AI models: Written evidence to be published;
(9) Work of the Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence to be published (HC 6)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) 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;
(2) Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 65)
(Ruth Jones).
41Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Equality at work: flexible working and disability: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 177);
(2) Beyond participation: routes into sport for girls and women: Written evidence, to be published (HC 176);
(3) Misogyny: the manosphere and online content: Written evidence, to be published (HC 282)
(Christine Jardine).
(1) Employment support for disabled people: Disability at work: Government response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 585);
(2) Safeguarding vulnerable claimants: One year on: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 283)
(Debbie Abrahams).
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))
1Impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK.—(Pete Wishart.)
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)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK.
2Potential merits of removing the qualifying period for Disability Living Allowance for children
Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of removing the qualifying period for Disability Living Allowance for children.—(Michelle Welsh.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.21 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Government support for rural upper tier local authorities
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for rural upper tier local authorities.—(Helen Morgan.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.50 pm and 4 pm.
4Impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on small businesses in Hampshire
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on small businesses in Hampshire.—(Alex Brewer.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.14 pm and 4.30 pm.
5Impact of levels of global tin availability on the economy
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of levels of global tin availability on the economy.—(Perran Moon.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.17 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Specified Purposes Related to Policing) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 956), dated 1 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dame Diana Johnson)
Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 955), dated 1 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Norris)
Other papers
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions (by Act), to be printed (HC 587) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(2) Report and Accounts of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(3) Report and Accounts of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(4) Report and Accounts of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(5) Report and Accounts of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(6) Report and Accounts of James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(7) Report and Accounts of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(8) Report and Accounts of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(9) Report and Accounts of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(10) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Report and Accounts of the General Osteopathic Council for 2025–2026 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Report, Fitness to Practise Report and Accounts of the General Pharmaceutical Council for 2025–2026 (by Statutory Instrument) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
CORRECTION
24 June 2026
Item 38 should have appeared as follows:
38 Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Pre-appointment hearing: The Commissioner for Public Appointments:
(i) First Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 246);
(ii) Oral evidence, to be published (HC 246)
(Simon Hoare).