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Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
2Statement: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, G7 and NATO summits (The Prime Minister)
3Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Committee of the whole House (second day)
The House again resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 29 June).
(In the Committee)
Clause 33 agreed to.
Clause 34 (Grant of immunity: prohibition of criminal enforcement action)
Question put, That Amendment 114 be made.—(Peter Kyle.)
The Committee divided.
Division No. 23
Ayes: 209 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 282 (Tellers: Steve Double, Andrea Jenkyns)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clauses 34 to 38 agreed to.
Schedules 8 and 9 agreed to.
Clause 39 (Inquests, investigations and inquiries)
Question put, That Amendment 116 be made.—(Peter Kyle.)
The Committee divided.
Division No. 24
Ayes: 211 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 283 (Tellers: Steve Double, Andrea Jenkyns)
Question accordingly negatived.
Question put, That Clause 39 stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 25
Ayes: 282 (Tellers: Steve Double, Andrea Jenkyns)
Noes: 211 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Mary Glindon)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Schedule 10 agreed to.
Clauses 40 and 41 agreed to.
Schedule 11 agreed to.
New Clause NC5—(Gavin Robinson)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 26
Ayes: 218 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 282 (Tellers: Alan Mak, David T C Davies)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clauses 42 to 50 agreed to.
New Clause NC4—(Gavin Robinson)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 27
Ayes: 220 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Liz Twist)
Noes: 283 (Tellers: David T C Davies, Alan Mak)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 51 agreed to.
Schedule 12 agreed to.
Clauses 52 to 57 agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 29 June).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Rebecca Harris reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments.
Bill, as amended, to be considered today (Programme Order, 29 June).
4Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee
New Clause NC1—(Secretary Brandon Lewis)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendments 1 to 4 made.
Consideration completed.
5Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 28
Ayes: 282 (Tellers: Steve Double, Andrea Jenkyns)
Noes: 217 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Liz Twist)
Question accordingly agreed to and Bill passed.
6Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.—(Amanda Solloway.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 23 May, be approved.—(Amanda Solloway.)
The House divided.
Division No. 29
Ayes: 280 (Tellers: Steve Double, Andrea Jenkyns)
Noes: 217 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question accordingly agreed to.
7Business of the House (5 July)
Ordered, That, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 52(1)(b), at the sitting on Tuesday 5 July, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to bring to a conclusion proceedings on the Ways and Means resolution relating to an Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy not later than two hours after commencement of proceedings on that Motion; those Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mark Spencer.)
Resolved, That Sir Edward Leigh be discharged as a member of the Public Accounts Commission under section 2(2)(c) of the National Audit Act 1983, and that Jerome Mayhew be appointed.—(Mark Spencer.)
9Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Andrea Jenkyns, Marco Longhi and Anne Marie Morris be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Mr John Baron, Adam Holloway and Gavin Robinson be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Barbara Keeley and Sarah Owen be discharged from the Health and Social Care Committee and Mrs Paulette Hamilton and Rachael Maskell be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(3) Ordered, That Kate Osamor be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Olivia Blake be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Subject: Teaching of medieval history in schools (Alexander Stafford)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Solloway.)
At 10.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Solloway.)
Adjourned at 10.19 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
11First Delegated Legislation Committee
Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the draft Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.
12Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Graham Brady (Chair) reported the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 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).
13First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022)
Members: Rebecca Pow and James Sunderland discharged and Nickie Aiken and Victoria Prentis nominated in substitution.
14Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Dr James Davies discharged and Saqib Bhatti nominated in substitution.
15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Police Act 1996 (Amendment and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022)
Members: Jane Hunt discharged and Mrs Natalie Elphicke nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 1 July
(1) The Macpherson Report: Twenty-two years on: Written evidence, to be published (HC 583);
(2) Work of the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 200)
(Clerk of the House).
Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to parliamentary scrutiny of the Australia - UK trade agreement under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Reports from Select Committees made on Monday 4 July
Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 4 July, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
19International Trade Committee
UK trade negotiations: Agreement with Australia:
(i) Second Report, with Appendices, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 117);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 117)
(Mark Garnier).
20Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Exempt accommodation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 21);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing relating to the publication of the Government's Supported Housing Improvement Programme bidding prospectus: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society relating to short-term letting in England: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 309);
(5) Public parks: follow up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 327)
(Mr Clive Betts).
21National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
(1) Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Written evidence, to be published (HC 133);
(2) Correspondence with the National Security Adviser on the Integrated Review Annual Report: Written evidence, to be published
(Margaret Beckett).
22Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past: The UK Government's new proposals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 284) (Simon Hoare).
23Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine programme in England: Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 258);
(2) Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 39);
(3) Correspondence relating to the Committee's previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with HM Revenue and Customs relating to calculating the 2020 to 2021 tax gap: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with HM Treasury relating to additional updates concerning the ongoing CJEU case C-213/19, regarding the undervaluation of Chinese textile imports over the period of 2011–17: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy relating to the special administration of Bulb Energy: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to short-term and holiday letting in England: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office relating to the revised implementation dates for FCDO's Hera programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence with the Home Office relating to the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Reform Programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(10) Government actions to combat waste crime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 33)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 83) (Pete Wishart).
(1) Jobs, growth, and productivity after coronavirus: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 139);
(2) Correspondence from HM Revenue and Customs relating to Measuring Tax Gaps: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Money and Pensions Service relating to the provision of debt advice: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) 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))
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 e-petition 604383, relating to assisted dying.—(Tonia Antoniazzi.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 1 July under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
1Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Dover Harbour Revision Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 709), dated 27 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 4 July
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 748), dated 30 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (James Cleverly)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) (Amendment, Modification and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 733), dated 30 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 752), dated 4 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Rutley)
6Sports Grounds and Sporting Events
Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 728), dated 29 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Huddleston)
Other papers
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Investigation into the management of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (by Act), to be printed (HC 579) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(2) Report and Accounts of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(3) Report and Accounts of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(4) Report and Accounts of Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(5) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(6) Report and Accounts of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(7) Report and Accounts of St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(8) Report and Accounts of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(9) Report and Accounts of the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(10) Report and Accounts of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
9Public Processions (Northern Ireland)
Report and Financial Statements of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 445) (Secretary Brandon Lewis)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY
10New proxy voting arrangement
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that Siobhan Baillie is eligible to have a proxy vote cast on her behalf, starting from 4 July and finishing on 10 October. The nominated proxy is Scott Mann.