Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2Urgent Questions: (1) Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement: scrutiny (Mr Ranil Jayawardena)
(2) Contaminated blood scandal: interim payments for victims (Michael Ellis)
3Supply of Drugs to Children Under 16 (Aggravated Offence): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make the offence of supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug aggravated when the person to whom the drug is supplied or offered is under 16; and for connected purposes;
That Kevin Hollinrake, Andrew Selous, Andy Carter, Tim Loughton, Anthony Higginbotham, Jack Brereton, James Daly, Matt Hancock, Craig Williams, Jim Shannon, Chris Bryant and Liam Byrne present the Bill.
Kevin Hollinrake accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 28 October, and to be printed (Bill 145).
4Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Committee of the whole House (second day)
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 27 June).
(In the Committee)
Clause 7 (Regulation of goods: option to choose between dual routes)
Amendment 44 proposed.—(Stephen Farry.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 46
Ayes: 201 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 293 (Tellers: Stuart Anderson, David Morris)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 7 agreed to.
Clause 8 agreed to.
Clause 9 (Regulation of goods: new law)
Amendment 28 proposed.—(Peter Kyle.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 47
Ayes: 205 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 293 (Tellers: Stuart Anderson, David Morris)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 9 agreed to.
Clauses 10 and 11 agreed to.
New Clause NC15—(Colum Eastwood)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Question put.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 48
Ayes: 204 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Noes: 292 (Tellers: Stuart Anderson, David Morris)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 12 (Subsidy Control)
Amendment 37 proposed.—(Peter Kyle.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 12 agreed to.
Clause 17 agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 27 June.)
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Julie Marson reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again tomorrow.
5Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 22 June, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 21 June, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 15 June, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(1) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the proposed quarry in Preesall was presented and read by Cat Smith.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Glasgow East relating to a DWP dedicated telephone line for advice services was presented and read by David Linden.
Subject: Asylum accommodation at Barry House in East Dulwich (Helen Hayes)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Julie Marson.)
Adjourned at 6.08 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Public petitions
8Petitions presented informally
A public petition from residents of Glasgow North relating to the issuing of passports by the Home Office was presented by Patrick Grady.
General Committees: Reports
9Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee
Mr Ian Paisley (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
10National Security Bill Committee
James Gray (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
11Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Geraint Davies (Chair) reported the Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022.
12Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Christina Rees (Chair) reported the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and Trust Services) Regulations 2022.
Select Committees: Reports
13Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 19 July to be published (Ian Mearns).
14Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Energy pricing and the future of the energy market:
(i) Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 236);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 236);
(2) Post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 306);
(3) Correspondence from the Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority relating to competitive markets and net zero: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence relating to TikTok’s use of users’ personal data: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Flight cancellations and compensation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 370)
(Darren Jones).
The Integrated Review: Defence in a Competitive Age and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 180) (John Spellar).
16Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Influencer culture: Lights, camera, inaction?: ASA System and CMA Responses to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2021–22: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 610);
(2) Connected tech: smart or sinister?: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 157);
(3) Sustainability of local journalism: Written evidence, to be published (HC 153);
(4) The work of Channel 4: Written evidence, to be published (HC 381);
(5) The work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 158);
(6) What next for the National Lottery?: Written evidence, to be published (HC 154)
(Julian Knight).
17European Statutory Instruments Committee
Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 7) (Andrew Jones).
(1) Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 630);
(2) The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 166)
(Chris Bryant).
19Health and Social Care Committee
*Both HC 631 and HC 780 (see Votes and Proceedings relating to 7 February 2023) were incorrectly labelled as the Committee’s Fourth Special Report.
(1) The impact of body image on mental and physical health: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 114);
(2) Expert panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of the health and social care workforce in England: Third Special Report, to be printed (HC 112);
(3) The treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2020–21: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 631);
(4) Correspondence from the Health & Care Professions Council: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Information Commissioner: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Professional Standards Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Digital transformation in the NHS: Written evidence, to be published (HC 223);
(9) The future of General Practice: Written evidence, to be published (HC 113)
(Jeremy Hunt).
20International Development Committee
(1) Debt relief in low-income countries: Written evidence, to be published (HC 146);
(2) Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: Written evidence, to be published (HC 147)
(Sarah Champion).
21International Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Chair of the Trade Remedies Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) UK trade negotiations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 15)
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
(1) Women in Prison: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to Report (HC 265);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Justice relating to publication of HM Inspectorate of Prisons annual report 2021–22: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice relating to a £3.2m grant for litigants in person: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice relating to pre-recorded cross-examination for complainants of sexual and modern slavery offences: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Sentencing Council relating to the consultation on perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation guidelines: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences: Part of written evidence, to be published (HC 266);
(7) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 304);
(8) The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system: Part of written evidence, to be published (HC 264)
(Sir Robert Neill).
23Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) The role of non-executive directors in Government: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 318);
(2) Correspondence with the Assistant General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union relating to accusations of racism within the Cabinet Office: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr William Wragg).
Matter referred on 21 April 2022: proposed conduct of inquiry: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 632) (Ms Harriet Harman).
(1) The Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 292);
(2) Maritime 2050: objectives, implementation and effects: Written evidence, to be published (HC 160);
(3) National Bus Strategy: one year on: Written evidence, to be published (HC 161)
(Huw Merriman).
26Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Menopause and the workplace:
(i) First Report, to be printed with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 91);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 91);
(2) The rights of cohabiting partners: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 92);
(3) Mental health of men and boys: Written evidence, to be published (HC 90);
(4) Pornography and its impact on violence against women and girls: Written evidence, to be published (HC 87)
(Caroline Nokes).
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))
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of new pylons in East Anglia.—(Sir Bernard Jenkin.)
At 11.00 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
Resolved, That this House has considered listed buildings protection.—(Paul Maynard.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Impact of the cost of living crisis in Wales
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of the cost of living crisis in Wales.—(Ruth Jones.)
4Impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on language schools in the UK
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on language schools in the UK.—(Dr Rupa Huq.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.18 pm and 4.54 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on language schools in the UK.
5Security situation in Nigeria
Resolved, That this House has considered the security situation in Nigeria.—(Dr Matthew Offord.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.03 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 818), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rehman Chishti)
Draft Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 835), dated 18 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 833), dated 18 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Penny Mordaunt)
Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) (Employer-related investments by Master Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 827), dated 18 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 819), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rehman Chishti)
Other papers
Fifty-first Report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (by Command) (CP 720) (Secretary Ben Wallace)
Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 566) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Report and Accounts of the British Library for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 442) (Nigel Huddleston)
11Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Report and Financial Statements of the Financial Reporting Council Limited for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command), to be printed (HC 391) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Report and Accounts of Social Work England for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 457) (Brendan Clarke-Smith)
Report and Accounts of the Civil Aviation Authority for 2021–2022 (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 547) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Report and Financial Statements of the Information Commissioner for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 392) (Clerk of the House)
16Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
Fiftieth Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (by Command) (CP 716) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(1) Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority's response to the Complaints Commissioner's Report for 2021–22 (by Act) (Richard Fuller)
(2) Financial Conduct Authority's response to the Complaints Commissioner's Report for 2021–22 (by Act) (Richard Fuller)
(3) Report of the Office of the Complaints Commissioner for 2021–22 (by Act) (Richard Fuller)
18Financial Services (Banking Reform)
Report and Accounts of the Payment Systems Regulator Limited for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 425) (Richard Fuller)
19Financial Services and Markets
Report and Accounts of the Financial Conduct Authority for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 455) (Richard Fuller)
20Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 431) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(2) Report and Accounts of HM Treasury for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 495) (Alan Mak)
(3) Report and Accounts of NHS Pension Scheme for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 375) (Lucy Frazer)
(4) Report and Accounts of Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 516) (Lucy Frazer)
(5) Report and Accounts of the Animal and Plant Health Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 467) (Secretary George Eustice)
(6) Report and Accounts of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 491) (Lucy Frazer)
(7) Report and Accounts of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 493) (Lucy Frazer)
(8) Report and Accounts of the Government Internal Audit Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 534) (Alan Mak)
(9) Report and Accounts of The National Archives for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 497) (Lucy Frazer)
(10) Report and Accounts of the National Crime Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 502) (Lucy Frazer)
21Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Public Bodies)
Report and Accounts of the Royal Air Force Museum for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 541) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 475) (James Morris)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Patent Office for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 296) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
23Higher Education and Research
Report and Accounts of UK Research and Innovation for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 416) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Report and Financial Statements of Homes England for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 532) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Report of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies for 2021 (by Act) (James Morris)
26International Development (Official Development Assistance Target)
Statement to Parliament relating to the International Development 0.7% of GNI on ODA target 2021 (by Act) (Amanda Milling)
Report and Accounts of the Office for Legal Complaints for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 432) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(1) Levy Account for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 539) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(2) Main Non-Domestic Rating Account for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 538) (Secretary Greg Clark)
Report and Accounts of the Churches Conservation Trust for 2021–22 (by Measure) (Nigel Huddleston)
(1) Report and Accounts of the British Museum for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 438) (Nigel Huddleston)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Natural History Museum for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 485) (Nigel Huddleston)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Victoria and Albert Museum for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 447) (Nigel Huddleston)
(1) Report and Accounts of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Thirty-fifth Report of the NHS Pay Review Body (by Command) (CP 717) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Report and Accounts of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 419) (Nigel Huddleston)
Report and Accounts of Arts Council England Grant-in-Aid and National Lottery Distribution for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 349) (Nigel Huddleston)
(1) Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 524) (Nigel Huddleston)
(2) Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Heritage Fund for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 420) (Nigel Huddleston)
Report and Accounts of the Office of Communications for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 530) (Secretary Nadine Dorries)
Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the Policing Inspection Programme and Framework commencing April 2022 (by Act), to be printed (HC 226) (Clerk of the House)
Eighth Report of the Police Remuneration Review Body for England and Wales (by Command) (CP 712) (Secretary Priti Patel)
38Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Report and Accounts of the Electoral Commission for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 330) (The Speaker)
Thirty-second Report of the School Teachers' Review Body (by Command) (CP 714) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Forty-fourth Report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries 2022 (by Command) (CP 727) (Mrs Heather Wheeler)
(1) Department for Transport Minute, dated 19 July 2022, concerning the notification of a contingent liability arising from the Space Industry Act 2018 (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(2) Report and Accounts of Network Rail Limited for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command) (CP 695) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
CORRECTION
Monday 18 July 2022
Item 26 (Papers Laid) should not have appeared.