Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
2Urgent Questions: (1) UK Gross Domestic Product (John Glen)
(2) Asylum seekers: Removal to Rwanda (Tom Pursglove)
3Statement: Government food strategy (Secretary George Eustice)
4Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Elizabeth Truss, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Dominic Raab, Steve Barclay, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Priti Patel, Secretary Sajid Javid, Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary George Eustice, Secretary Brandon Lewis, Michael Ellis and the Attorney General, presented a Bill to make provision about the effect in domestic law of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement, about other domestic law in subject areas dealt with by the Protocol and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 12) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 12–EN).
5Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC2—(Michelle Donelan)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC4—(Matt Western)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 11
Ayes: 150 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 282 (Tellers: Miss Sarah Dines, Michael Tomlinson)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 1 made.
Amendment 17 proposed.—(Matt Western.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 12
Ayes: 152 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 284 (Tellers: Miss Sarah Dines, Michael Tomlinson)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendments 2 to 16 made.
Consideration completed.
6Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time, and passed.
7Adjournment (Summer, Conference and November Recess)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 21 July 2022, do adjourn until Monday 5 September 2022; at its rising on Thursday 22 September 2022, do adjourn until Monday 17 October 2022; and, at its rising on Wednesday 9 November 2022, do adjourn until Monday 14 November 2022.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
8Business of the House (Private Members’ Bills)
Ordered, That Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 15 July, 9 September, 16 September, 28 October, 18 November, 25 November, 9 December 2022, 20 January, 3 February, 24 February, 3 March, 17 March and 24 March 2023.—(Mark Spencer.)
Subject: Fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War (Dan Jarvis)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
Adjourned at 9.25 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
10First Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.
11Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Julie Elliott (Chair) reported the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022.
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).
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022)
Members: Dehenna Davison and Sir David Evennett discharged and Dr Ben Spencer and Derek Thomas nominated in substitution.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022)
Members: Gareth Bacon and Richard Thomson discharged and John McNally and Dr Ben Spencer nominated in substitution.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022)
Members: Dr James Davies and Gary Sambrook discharged and Alun Cairns and Jacob Young nominated in substitution.
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Amendment Order 2022)
Members: Anthony Higginbotham discharged and Aaron Bell nominated in substitution.
16Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022)
Members: Mark Eastwood, Dr Luke Evans and Graham Stuart discharged and Simon Baynes, Peter Gibson and Dr Andrew Murrison nominated in substitution.
17Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022)
Members: Felicity Buchan discharged and Simon Baynes nominated in substitution.
18Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554))
Members: Michael Fabricant, Darren Henry, Alicia Kearns, Huw Merriman and Taiwo Owatemi discharged and Crispin Blunt, Sara Britcliffe, Mary Glindon, Nicola Richards and Dr Jamie Wallis nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 13 June, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
20Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 309);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Building Safety and Fire relating to changes to fire safety guidance and regulation: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health at the Department for Health and Social Care relating to adult social care funding: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at DLUHC relating to parks and green spaces: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to data on building insurance premiums: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
21National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 132) (Margaret Beckett).
Correspondence with the Minister for Equalities relating to e-petition 613556 on transgender conversion therapy: Written evidence, to be published (Catherine McKinnell).
Select committees and contempts: review of consultation on Committee proposals:
(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 401);
(ii) Written evidence to be published (HC 401)
(Chris Bryant).
24Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) British Steel pensions scheme (post-panel): Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 251);
(2) Regulation after EU exit: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 32);
(3) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport relating to the Shared Rural Network Programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Department for Transport relating to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill update: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Defence in Scotland: Military Landscape: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 82);
(2) Airports in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2021–22: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 303);
(3) Defence in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 81);
(4) Access to cash in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 80);
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations relating to intergovernmental relations: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee relating to intergovernmental relations: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 83);
(8) Public broadcasting in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 347);
(9) Storm Arwen: Written evidence, to be published (HC 387)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) Future of financial services regulation: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 141);
(2) Future Parliamentary scrutiny of financial services regulations: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 394);
(3) Correspondence from the Bank of England relating to the Resolvability Assessment Framework: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Money and Pensions Service relating to the provision of debt advice: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) The venture capital market: Written evidence, to be published (HC 134)
(Mel Stride).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1Transgender conversion therapy
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petition 613556, relating to transgender conversion therapy.—(Elliot Colburn.)
The sitting was suspended between 6.01 pm and 6.06 pm
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 613556, relating to transgender conversion therapy.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.02 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10 June under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Customs (Safety and Security Procedures) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 633), dated 9 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lucy Frazer)
2Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)
Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 637), dated 8 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(1) Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 634), dated 9 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Edward Argar)
(2) National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 642), dated 9 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Edward Argar)
Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 630), dated 8 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13 June
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Leo Docherty)
Draft Financial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Designation of Freeport Tax Sites (Plymouth and South Devon Freeport) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 643), dated 10 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lucy Frazer)
Other papers
8Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government Food Strategy (by Command) (CP 698) (Secretary George Eustice)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Improving the UK’s science capability for managing animal diseases (by Act), to be printed (HC 64) (Clerk of the House)