Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
Ordered, That Jerome Mayhew and Mike Wood be discharged from the Committee of Selection and David Simmonds and Rebecca Smith be added.—(Sir Mark Tami.)
2Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
3Urgent Question: Falkland Islands (Kirsty McNeill)
4Statements: (1) Israel-Palestine (Secretary Ed Miliband)
(2) Online safety (Secretary Lisa Nandy)
5Illegal Trading (Temporary Closure of Premises) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Gideon Amos presented a Bill to make provision about the temporary closure of premises connected to illegal trading; to make further provision relating to such closures; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 141).
6Artificial superintelligence: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made and Question proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to prohibit the development, deployment and operation of artificial superintelligence systems; to establish monitoring and control powers in respect of such systems; and for connected purposes.—(Alex Sobel.)
Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to prohibit the development, deployment and operation of artificial superintelligence systems; to establish monitoring and control powers in respect of such systems; and for connected purposes;
That Alex Sobel, Jess Asato, John McDonnell, Afzal Khan, Dr Allison Gardner, Bambos Charalambous, Sir Desmond Swayne, Charlie Maynard, Manuela Perteghella, Ben Lake, Yasmin Qureshi and Wera Hobhouse present the Bill.
Alex Sobel accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 142).
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees in connection with the licensing of medical devices.—(Gen Kitchen.)
8Health Bill: Further consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (second day)
New Clause NC94—(Karin Smyth)—brought up, and read the first time.
Motion made and 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)).
As it was one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Clauses 62 to 81 and Schedules 9 to 12, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules and any remaining proceedings on Consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 7 September).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
(1) That New Clause NC94 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
(2) That New Clause NC94 be added to the Bill (Question necessary to bring to a decision a question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
(3) That New Clauses NC95 and NC98 to NC101 be added to the Bill (single Question on any new clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Karin Smyth.)
Question agreed to.
(4) That New Clause NC140 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Helen Morgan.)
The House divided.
Division No. 68
Ayes: 79 (Tellers: Claire Young, Bobby Dean)
Noes: 300 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Gregor Poynton)
Question negatived.
(5) That New Clause NC142 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dr Caroline Johnson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 69
Ayes: 108 (Tellers: Sir Ashley Fox, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 357 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Gregor Poynton)
Question negatived.
(6) That New Clause NC143 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dr Caroline Johnson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 70
Ayes: 106 (Tellers: Rebecca Smith, Sir Ashley Fox)
Noes: 302 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Emma Foody)
Question negatived.
(7) That Amendment 1 be made (Question on any amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dr Caroline Johnson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 71
Ayes: 162 (Tellers: Sir Ashley Fox, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 297 (Tellers: Emma Foody, Gregor Poynton)
Question negatived.
(8) That Amendments 65 to 69 and 72 to 75 be made (single Question on remaining amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Karin Smyth.)
Question agreed to.
Consideration completed.
Bill read the third time and passed.
10Statutory instruments: Motions for approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 30 June, be approved.—(Sarah Coombes.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Building Safety Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.—(Sarah Coombes.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.—(Sarah Coombes.)
Question agreed to.
(1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Mid Leicestershire relating to the proposed Leicester City Council boundary expansion was presented and read by Mr Peter Bedford.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of East Grinstead and Uckfield relating to Copthorne Hotel was presented and read by Mims Davies.
Subject: Regulation of retirement property management companies (Simon Hoare)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Sarah Coombes.)
Adjourned at 7.33 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
13Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Jeremy Wright (Chair) reported the draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities.
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).
14Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities)
Members: Lloyd Hatton discharged and Chris Murray nominated in substitution.
15Fifth 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 discharged and Graham Stringer appointed in substitution.
Members: Andrew Lewin and Gregory Stafford discharged and Antonia Bance and John Cooper nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
(1) Health and Wellbeing: House of Commons Commission Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 362);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on Tuesday 8 September, to be published
(Nick Smith).
17Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 8 September, to be published (Bob Blackman).
18Business and Trade Committee
(1) Critical minerals: Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 132);
(2) Industrial strategy: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 121);
(3) Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce: Written evidence, to be published (HC 125);
(4) China and the UK economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 124);
(5) Consumer protection: Written evidence, to be published (HC 130);
(6) Correspondence from the Minister for Reindustrialisation relating to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation relating to the Sixth Assimilated Law Report: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the Minister for Trade: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Illicit Finance Summit: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published;
(10) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to Matt Clifford: Written evidence, to be published;
(11) Employment rights: Written evidence, to be published (HC 479);
(12) Export controls: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 560);
(13) Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 129);
(14) Small business strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 122);
(15) The UK's trade sanctions regime: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 134);
(16) The work of the Department for Business and Trade: Written evidence (HC 120)
(Liam Byrne).
19Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Correspondence with Snap Inc and TikTok: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Major events: Written evidence, to be published (HC 147)
(Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) Growing up in the online world: The Education Committee’s response to the Government’s consultation: Government Response: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 644);
(2) The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in education: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 151);
(3) Correspondence from Adoption UK and Kinship relating to the Government’s planned reforms to adoption and kinship support; Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice (Jake Richards) relating to the use of PAVA (incapacitant spray) in under-18 young offender institutions: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Education relating to VAT and further education: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the review of the secondary English curriculum: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Every child achieving and thriving White Paper: Written evidence to be published (HC 430);
(8) Historical forced adoption: Written evidence, to be published (HC 346)
(Helen Hayes).
21Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Zero sum game: How the UK can reframe the energy transition: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 230) (Bill Esterson).
22Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) A sustainable veterinary workforce: Government and CMA Response: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 649);
(2) Biosecurity and animal welfare: Written evidence, to be published (HC 67);
(3) Climate adaptation and emergency response: Written evidence, to be published (HC 68);
(4) Fisheries and the marine environment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 680);
(5) Land use and nature: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1807);
(6) Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 214);
(7) Reforming the water sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 215);
(8) The future of farming: Written evidence, to be published (HC 216);
(9) Work of the Department and its arm's-length bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 217)
(Mr Alistair Carmichael).
(1) Government priorities for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 634);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF): Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean relating to the restructuring of the British Council’s loan: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the ministerial support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) election campaign of Professor Dapo Akande: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 109)
(Sir John Whittingdale).
(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 from Toby Perkins relating to e-petition 751472: Written evidence, to be published
(Irene Campbell).
25International Development Committee
(1) UK International Climate Finance: Sustaining Commitments and Impact Amid a Shrinking Aid Budget:
(i) Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 206);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 206);
(2) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to his appointment: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Development and Africa: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Minister of State (Stephen Doughty) relating to Palestine and international humanitarian law: Written evidence, to be published
(Sarah Champion).
(1) Children and young adults in the secure estate: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 190);
(2) Access to justice: Written evidence, to be published (HC 189);
(3) Correspondence from the Chief Executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority relating to PM Law Group: 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 extension of the use of PAVA spray: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Chair of the Sentencing Council relating to the imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Lord Chancellor: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Work of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General: Written evidence, to be published (HC 195)
(Tessa Munt).
27Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) The work of the UK Statistics Authority: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 115);
(2) Civil service pensions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 84);
(3) Correspondence from the Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office relating to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority Risk Management Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Director General for Surveys and Economic Statistics Group at the Office for National Statistics relating to the third quarterly progress update: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to developing a revised National Procurement Policy Statement: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to Machinery of Government changes: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office (Chris Ward) relating to the Intergovernmental Relations Engagement Dashboard: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigations into the Charity Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 111);
(9) Pre-appointment Hearing: The Commissioner for Public Appointments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 246)
(Simon Hoare).
28Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Digital centre of government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 61);
(4) Innovation and global food security: Written evidence, to be published (HC 60);
(5) Social media age restrictions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 366);
(6) The work of Innovate UK and the Regulatory Innovation Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 554);
(7) Work of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Written evidence, to be published (HC 488)
(Dame Chi Onwurah).
(1) Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 482);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Rail relating to the position on pre-appointment hearings for the Passenger Watchdog Chair: Written evidence, to be published
(Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Student loans: Broken and unfair?: Government Response: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 621);
(2) Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 7);
(3) Work of the Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence to be published (HC 6);
(4) Work of HM Revenue and Customs: Written evidence to be published (HC 5)
(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))
1Safety of the Jewish community
Resolved, That this House has considered the safety of the Jewish community.—(Catherine West.)
Resolved, That this House has considered World Suicide Prevention Day.—(Liz Twist.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the conflict in Sudan.—(Naushabah Khan.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.53 pm and 4 pm.
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of vehicle theft.—(Liz Jarvis.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.24 pm and 4.30 pm.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the Media Green Paper.—(Sir John Whittingdale.)
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 Media Green Paper.
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 Affirmative Resolution
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 986), dated 7 September 2026 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kate Dearden)
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 984), dated 7 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dan Tomlinson)
Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 991), dated 4 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh)
Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 982), dated 7 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dame Diana Johnson)
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) (Amendment) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 977), dated 4 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Agreement, done at Punta Cana on 10 November 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda concerning Air Services (by Command) (CP 1676), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 983), dated 7 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Value Added Tax (Supplies of Domestic Electricity) Order 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 987), dated 7 September 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)
Other papers
10Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
(1) UK Space Strategy (by Command) (CP 1662) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
(2) UK Space Strategy Technical Delivery Annex (by Command) (CP 1663) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2025, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 610) (Kate Dearden)
(1) Report and Accounts of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(2) Report and Accounts of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(3) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for 2025–26 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)