Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2) the Prime Minister
2Speaker’s Statement: Policy announcements by the Government
3Statements: (1) Bill of Rights Bill (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(2) Retained EU law (Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg)
4Bill of Rights Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Dominic Raab, supported by Secretary Brandon Lewis, Secretary Alister Jack, Secretary Simon Hart, the Attorney General and James Cartlidge, presented a Bill to reform the law relating to human rights.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 117) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 117–EN).
5Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill: Allocation of Time
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill:
Timetable
(1)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and 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.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2) When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with Standing Order No. 52(1) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;
(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;
(d) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (11)(a) of this Order.
(5) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(6) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(d) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(7) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Other proceedings
(8) Provision may be made for the taking and bringing to a conclusion of any other proceedings on the Bill.
Miscellaneous
(9) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(10) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(11)(a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(12)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(13)(a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings on that day to which this Order applies.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply in respect of any such debate.
(14) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(15)(a) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at a time falling after the commencement of proceedings on this Order or on the Bill on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders or by any Order of the House, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.—(Secretary Thérèse Coffey.)
6Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).
Health and Personal Social Services
That the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554), a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 May, be approved.
Division No. 18
Ayes: 215
Noes: 70
Question accordingly agreed to.
8Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill: Second Reading (resumed)
The House resumed the debate.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a second time.
9Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill: Money
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) a sum not exceeding £326 to anyone who is entitled, in respect of 25 May 2022, to—
(a) universal credit or state pension credit,
(b) an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance or income support, or
(c) working tax credit or child tax credit;
(2) a sum not exceeding £324 to anyone who is entitled, in respect of a day after 25 May 2022 and not later than 31 October 2022, to a benefit mentioned in paragraph (1);
(3) a sum which, together with any sum paid as mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), does not exceed £650 to anyone who receives a working tax credit or child tax credit of at least £26 in the tax year 2022- 23;
(4) a sum not exceeding £150 to anyone who is entitled, in respect of 25 May 2022, to—
(a) a disability living allowance,
(b) a personal independence payment,
(c) an attendance allowance or a constant attendance allowance,
(d) an adult or child disability payment,
(e) an armed forces independence payment, or
(f) a mobility supplement.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Question agreed to.
10Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Order, today).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 agreed to.
Clauses 2 to 11 agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Order, today).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Michael Tomlinson reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no amendment.
11Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
12Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting—
(1) the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion in the name of Mark Spencer relating to the Speaker’s Conference not later than one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order; such questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and the business may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and
(2) Standing Order No. 41A (deferred divisions) shall not apply to either the business relating to the Speaker’s Conference or to the business relating to the Committee on Standards.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Resolved, That this House considers that it is desirable to consider the employment conditions of Members’ staff in order to ensure a more inclusive and respectful working environment, and accordingly agrees that the following Order be made:
(1) There shall be a committee to be known as the Speaker’s Conference which shall consist of the Speaker, who shall be Chair, and up to 14 other Members appointed by the Speaker.
(2) The Speaker shall appoint one or more of the members of the Conference to act as vice-Chair in his absence.
(3) The Conference shall consider and make recommendations upon the contractual arrangements for the employment of Members’ staff.
(4) Notwithstanding any Standing Order of this House, the Conference shall conduct its proceedings in such manner as the Speaker shall determine.
(5) The Conference, and any sub committees thereof that the Speaker shall appoint, shall have power—
(a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House and to adjourn from place to place;
(b) to report from time to time;
(c) to appoint legal advisers, and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee’s order of reference.
(6) The Conference shall produce its first report to the House, which shall include a description of the principles underpinning its work, no later than 31 October 2022.
(7) The quorum of the Conference shall be five.
(8) This Order shall have effect until the end of the current Parliament.—(Mark Spencer.)
Resolved, That, in accordance with Standing Order No. 149A, Victoria Smith be appointed as a lay member of the Committee on Standards for a period of six years, with immediate effect.—(Mark Spencer.)
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to a post box in Hayfield was presented and read by Robert Largan.
Subject: VAT on defibrillators (Ruth Edwards)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve Double.)
Adjourned at 5.47 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
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).
17Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee
Members: Andrew Bowie, Deidre Brock, Jo Churchill, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Rosie Duffield, David Duguid, Katherine Fletcher, Mary Glindon, Kate Green, John Howell, Mark Jenkinson, Gareth Johnson, Fay Jones, Ruth Jones, Kerry McCarthy, Alec Shelbrooke and Daniel Zeichner
18First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2022)
Members: Mr John Baron, Sir Geoffrey Cox, Chris Elmore, Emma Hardy, Mr Damian Hinds, John Lamont, Holly Lynch, Scott Mann, Dr Kieran Mullan, Kirsten Oswald, Mark Pawsey, Yasmin Qureshi, Cat Smith, John Stevenson, Justin Tomlinson, Jon Trickett and Matt Vickers
19Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Customs (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 615))
Members: Mr Richard Bacon, Claire Coutinho, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Mark Eastwood, Lucy Frazer, Barry Gardiner, Peter Grant, Mrs Paulette Hamilton, Mr David Jones, Andy McDonald, Alan Mak, Nigel Mills, James Murray, Mary Robinson, Laura Trott, Karl Turner and Liz Twist
20Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022)
Members: Mike Amesbury, Kemi Badenoch, Paul Blomfield, Miss Sarah Dines, Colleen Fletcher, Margaret Greenwood, Kate Hollern, Kevin Hollinrake, Ian Lavery, Paul Maynard, Dr Matthew Offord, Dr Dan Poulter, Angela Richardson, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Chris Skidmore, Henry Smith and Jacob Young
21Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Alan Brown, Felicity Buchan, Jon Cruddas, Laura Farris, Kate Griffiths, James Grundy, Greg Hands, Mr Richard Holden, Andrew Lewer, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Jessica Morden, Ms Marie Rimmer, David Simmonds, Michael Tomlinson, Craig Tracey, Dr Alan Whitehead and Nadia Whittome
22Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022)
Members: Ms Diane Abbott, Nickie Aiken, Tahir Ali, Gareth Bacon, Felicity Buchan, Marsha De Cordova, Dame Meg Hillier, Jane Hunt, Gareth Johnson, Andrew Jones, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, John McDonnell, Robin Millar, Jonathan Reynolds, Lee Rowley, Bob Seely and Liz Twist
23Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022)
Members: Paula Barker, Joanna Cherry, Chris Elmore, Darren Henry, Dr Caroline Johnson, Tony Lloyd, Rachel Maclean, Scott Mann, Damien Moore, Robbie Moore, Holly Mumby-Croft, Jess Phillips, Tom Randall, Dean Russell, Nick Smith, John Spellar and Matt Vickers
Select Committees: Reports
24Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 109);
(2) Aligning the UK’s economic goals with environmental sustainability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 107);
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement: Written evidence, to be published
(Philip Dunne).
(1) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 119-iv);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 119)
(Sir William Cash).
(1) Work of the Home Office: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 200);
(2) Investigation and prosecution of rape: Written evidence, to be published (HC 242)
(Dame Diana Johnson).
27Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy relating to the Online Safety Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with Minister of state for Justice relating to the criminal justice system response to rape: Written evidence, to be published
(Joanna Cherry).
28International Trade Committee
(1) UK trade negotiations: Scrutiny of Agreement with Australia: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 444);
(2) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council: Written evidence, to be published (HC 79)
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
29Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s past: The UK Government’s new proposals: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 284) (Simon Hoare).
30Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) MOD recall: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 35);
(2) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Meg Hillier).
31Science and Technology Committee
(1) Anti-microbial resistance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 231);
(2) Diversity and inclusion in STEM: Written evidence, to be published (HC 95);
(3) Fusion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 230);
(4) UK science, research and technology capability and influence in global disease outbreaks: Written evidence, to be published (HC 96)
(Greg Clark).
32Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 4-vi) (Jessica Morden).
33Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 5-iii) (Jessica Morden).
(1) Maritime 2050: objectives, implementation and effects: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 160);
(2) Correspondence with Transport for London relating to travel disruption: Written evidence, to be published
(Huw Merriman).
Russia: effective economic sanctions: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 136) (Mel Stride).
(1) Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 219);
(2) Wales as a global tourist destination: Written evidence, to be published (HC 220)
(Stephen Crabb).
37Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Pornography and its impact on violence against women and girls: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 87);
(2) Correspondence from Minister of State for Justice relating to improving the criminal justice system response to rape: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Preventing violence against women and girls: Written evidence, to be published
(Caroline Nokes).
(1) Health assessments for benefits: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 128);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Welfare Delivery relating to access to benefits for people with pre-settled status: Written evidence to be published;
(3) Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life: Written evidence, to be published (HC 126);
(4) The cost of living: Written evidence, to be published (HC 129);
(5) Universal Credit and Managed Migration: Written evidence, to be published (HC 130)
(Sir Stephen Timms).
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))
1Homes for Ukraine scheme and child refugees
Resolved, That this House has considered the Homes for Ukraine scheme and child refugees.—(Tulip Siddiq.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.48 am and 11.00 am.
2Procurement and the UK defence industry
Resolved, That this House has considered procurement and the UK defence industry.—(Fay Jones.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.27 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Resolved, That this House has considered NHS dentistry in England.—(Derek Thomas.)
4Financial effects of building safety remediation on leaseholders
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered financial effects of building safety remediation on leaseholders.—(Shabana Mahmood.)
At 4.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
5Anti-Semitism and other forms of racism in football
Resolved, That this House has considered anti-Semitism and other forms of racism in football.—(Theresa Villiers.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Monday 27 June.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and Trust Services) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Draft Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Heather Wheeler)
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 689), dated 20 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (James Cleverly)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) (Amendment and Further Prescribed Bodies) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 690), dated 20 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lucy Frazer)
Other papers
6Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Minute, dated 22 June 2022, concerning a contingent liability in relation to the Shared Rural Network (by Command) (Julia Lopez)
Consultation Response to Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights (by Command) (CP 704) (Dominic Raab)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Education: Evaluating innovation in children’s social care (by Act), to be printed (HC 70) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(2) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)