Contents
Chamber business
*This V&P has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Wednesday 19 October 2022.
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
Ordered, That Sir David Evennett be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Nigel Huddleston be added.—(Jacob Young.)
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
3Urgent Question: Treatment of protestors at Chinese consulate (Jesse Norman)
4Energy Equity Commission Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Clive Lewis, supported by Caroline Lucas, Nadia Whittome, Claire Hanna, Stephen Farry, Liz Saville Roberts, Olivia Blake and Rachael Maskell, presented a Bill to establish an Energy Equity Commission to prepare a strategy for the UK Government to help manage energy costs for households, businesses, non-profit organisations and public services by ending fossil fuel dependence; to require the Commission to set equalities and environmental objectives to be met by the UK Government in implementing the strategy; to require the Commission to make recommendations on replacing the price cap system with a free Universal Basic Energy Allowance and an associated social tariff for retail energy, on an energy allowance in Universal Credit and legacy benefits, on writing off household energy debt, on the remit and objectives of Ofgem, and on how the UK Government should meet the costs of the measures recommended by the Commission; to require the Commission to prepare a Retrofitting Strategy for the Nations, including proposals for a street-by-street retrofit programme led by devolved administrations and local authorities, for financial support for improving energy efficiency, for how to target households, businesses, not-for-profit organisations and public services most in need of support, for any changes required to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and Future Buildings Standards, for addressing workforce and training needs, and proposals on how the UK Government should meet the costs of these measures; to require the UK Government to implement the strategy and recommendations of the Energy Equity Commission within a specified timeframe; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 March 2023, and to be printed (Bill 163).
5Working Time Regulations (Amendment): 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 amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to reduce the maximum working week from 48 hours per week to 32 hours per week and to provide for overtime pay; and for connected purposes.—(Peter Dowd.)
Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Ordered, That Peter Dowd, Kim Johnson, Yasmin Qureshi, Ms Marie Rimmer, Judith Cummins, Mike Amesbury, Tony Lloyd, Ian Byrne, Dan Carden, Sir George Howarth and Mick Whitley present the Bill.
Peter Dowd accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 9 December, and to be printed (Bill 164).
6Public Order Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 23 May 2022 (Public Order Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Third 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.—(Damien Moore.)
7Public Order Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC7—(Jeremy Quin)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC8—(Jeremy Quin)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC4—(Sarah Jones)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 60
Ayes: 188 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Colleen Fletcher)
Noes: 313 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
As it was more than three hours after commencement of proceedings, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
(1) That New Clause NC5 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Sarah Jones.)
The House divided.
Division No. 61
Ayes: 186 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Colleen Fletcher)
Noes: 311 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
(2) That New Clause NC11 be added to the Bill (New Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Stella Creasy.)
The House divided.
Division No. 62
Ayes: 297 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Colleen Fletcher)
Noes: 110 (Tellers: Gavin Robinson, Sammy Wilson)
Question accordingly agreed to.
(3) That Amendment 1 be made (Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Anne McLaughlin.)
The House divided.
Division No. 63
Ayes: 235 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, Richard Thomson)
Noes: 302 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
(4) That New Schedule NS1 be added to the Bill (Question on new Schedule moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
(5) That Amendment 50 be made (Question on Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jeremy Quin.)
Question agreed to.
Title accordingly amended, as follows:
A Bill to make provision for new offences relating to public order; to make provision about stop and search powers; to make provision about the delegation of police functions relating to public order; to make provision about proceedings by the Secretary of State relating to protest-related activities; to make provision about serious disruption prevention orders; and for connected purposes.
Consideration completed.
8Public Order Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time.
Four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Public Order Bill: Programme (No. 2) Motion, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, today).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 64
Ayes: 283 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Noes: 110 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Gerald Jones)
Question accordingly agreed to and Bill passed.
9Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That at today's sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on—
(1) the Motions in the name of Penny Mordaunt relating to (i) Standards: Appeals and Procedural Protocol and (ii) Standing Orders Etc. (Committee on Standards, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Independent Expert Panel) not later than 90 minutes after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order, and
(2) the Motion in the name of Sir Charles Walker relating to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (Appointment) not later than 30 minutes after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion, or two hours after the commencement of the proceedings relating to (i) Standards: Appeals and Procedural Protocol and (ii) Standing Orders Etc. (Committee on Standards, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Independent Expert Panel), whichever is the later;
such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings on those Motions may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Adam Holloway.)
10Standards: Appeals and procedural protocol
Resolved, That—
(1) this House notes the First Report from the Committee on Standards, on New Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules: promoting appropriate values, attitudes and behaviours in Parliament (HC 227), and approves the recommendations relating to appeals and the Procedural Protocol in paragraphs 141–143, 151, 153, 155–157, 166 and 169 of that Report.
(2) this House approves the Second Report from the Committee on Standards on the Code of Conduct: Procedural Protocol (HC 378), and the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct annexed to that Report, with immediate effect, subject to the following amendments to the Protocol:
(a) In paragraph 6, leave out from “under the Code” to end;
(b) In paragraph 7, leave out “and the rules relating to upholding the Code (the numbered paragraphs in the Code of Conduct)”;
(c) In paragraph 16, leave out “, under rule 10 of the Code”;
(d) In paragraph 18, leave out “rule 11” and insert “paragraph 17”;
(e) In paragraph 22, leave out “rules 1 or 16 in the Code” and insert “paragraph 18 of the Code, or the provision in paragraph 21 of the Code that ‘Failure to comply with a sanction imposed by a subpanel of the Independent Expert Panel shall be treated as a breach of the Code’”;
(f) Leave out paragraph 32 and insert, “Paragraph 20 of the Code provides that ‘The Commissioner may investigate a specific matter relating to a Member’s adherence to the rules of conduct under the Code. Members shall cooperate, at all stages, with any such investigation by or under the authority of the House, and with the Committee on Standards and the Independent Expert Panel in any subsequent consideration of a case. Members must not lobby members of the Committee on Standards or the Independent Expert Panel; the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; or the staff of those bodies in a manner calculated or intended to influence their consideration of a breach or a sanction in an individual case.’”
(g) Leave out paragraph 62;
(h) In paragraph 83, leave out “rule 11” and insert “paragraph 17”;
(i) In paragraph 118, after “legal or medical adviser”, insert “; and/or d) a Member’s own staff”.
(j) Leave out paragraph 126 and insert, “Paragraph 20 of the Code provides that ‘The Commissioner may investigate a specific matter relating to a Member’s adherence to the rules of conduct under the Code. Members shall cooperate, at all stages, with any such investigation by or under the authority of the House, and with the Committee on Standards and the Independent Expert Panel in any subsequent consideration of a case. Members must not lobby members of the Committee on Standards or the Independent Expert Panel; the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; or the staff of those bodies in a manner calculated or intended to influence their consideration of a breach or a sanction in an individual case.’”
(3) paragraph 20 of the Code of Conduct for Members (HC (2017–19) 1882) be amended to read as follows: “The Commissioner may investigate a specific matter relating to a Member’s adherence to the rules of conduct under the Code. Members shall cooperate, at all stages, with any such investigation by or under the authority of the House, and with the Committee on Standards and the Independent Expert Panel in any subsequent consideration of a case. Members must not lobby members of the Committee on Standards or the Independent Expert Panel; the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; or the staff of those bodies in a manner calculated or intended to influence their consideration of a breach or a sanction in an individual case.”
(4) the Committee on Standards shall have power to make any minor or purely administrative changes to the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct, including those necessary to reflect any future decisions of the House relating to the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members.
(5) Chapter 4 of the Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members (HC (2017–19) 1882) shall no longer have effect.
(6) previous Resolutions of this House in relation to the conduct of Members shall be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
11Standing Orders etc. (Committee on Standards, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Independent Expert Panel)
Motion made and Question proposed, That—
(1) Standing Order No. 149 (Committee on Standards) be amended as follows:
At end, insert new paragraphs as follows:
“() The committee and any sub-committee shall have power to communicate its evidence and any other information in its possession to a sub-panel of the Independent Expert Panel in respect of a Code of Conduct case that has been appealed to the Panel.
() The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on a motion to implement a sanction recommended by the Committee (or a sub-panel of the Independent Expert Panel where it recommends a sanction following an appeal) in respect of a Code of Conduct case forthwith; such a motion may be proceeded with until any hour, though opposed.”
(2) Standing Order No. 150 (Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards) be amended as follows:
(a) In sub-paragraph (4)(a), delete “, and the Member concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the Committee for this purpose”;
(b) In sub-paragraph (4)(b), delete “, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the Member concerned referred the matter to the relevant Officer of the House for the purpose of securing appropriate financial reimbursement, and the Member has made such reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner considers reasonable.” and insert “;”;
(c) At end of paragraph (4), insert “(c) in any case relating to the rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups if it is the Commissioner’s opinion that the breach involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent— where the Member concerned has, by agreement, taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required.”; and
(d) Delete paragraphs (6)–(11).
(3) Standing Order No. 150A (Independent Expert Panel) be amended to read as follows:
(1) There shall be a Panel, to be known as the Independent Expert Panel, whose members shall be appointed by the House in accordance with Standing Order No. 150C (Appointment of Independent Expert Panel Members).
(2) The Panel shall consist of eight members, of whom a quorum shall be four.
(3) The functions of the Panel shall be—
(a) to determine the appropriate sanction in Independent Complainants and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) cases referred to it by the Parliamentary Commissioner on Standards;
(b) to hear appeals against the decisions of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in respect of ICGS cases involving Members of this House;
(c) to hear appeals against a sanction imposed under paragraph (a);
(d) to report from time to time, through the Clerk of the House, on the operation of the ICGS as it relates to Members of this House;
(e) to hear appeals against the decisions of the Committee on Standards under Standing Order No. 149(1)(b) in relation to individual cases under the Code of Conduct;
(f) to consider any case of non-compliance by a Member of this House with a sanction imposed under sub-paragraph (a) or any other recommendation made in a report by a sub-panel in relation to an ICGS case; and to determine the appropriate sanction.
(4) The Panel may elect its own Chair.
(5) The responsibilities of the Chair shall include—
(a) ensuring that the Panel and its sub-panels comply with the provisions of the relevant resolutions and standing orders of this House, and with the Procedural Protocol for Code of Conduct cases;
(b) the appointment of sub-panels to consider individual cases;
(c) co-ordinating the work of the Panel with that of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in relation to ICGS cases and the Committee on Standards in relation to Code of Conduct cases;
(d) referring any report from a sub-panel which determines, or confirms on appeal, a sanction that can only be imposed by the House, and any other report from a sub-panel that the Chair considers should be published, to the Clerk of the House who shall lay it upon the Table of the House;
(e) informing the parties concerned of the outcome of any other ICGS case reported to the Chair by a sub-panel, and ensuring compliance as appropriate with sanctions determined or recommendations made by a sub-panel;
(f) establishing the procedure for an appeal against the findings or determination of a sub-panel in cases referred under (3)(a) above;
(g) ensuring publication of an Annual Report on the functioning of the Panel and its sub-panels by referring the report to the Clerk of the House for laying on the Table.
(6) The Panel and any sub-panel shall have power—
(a) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
(b) to order the attendance of any Member before it and to require that specific documents or records in the possession of a Member relating to its inquiries, or to the inquiries of the Commissioner, be laid before it;
(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 Panel’s order of reference.
(4) Standing Order No. 150B (Independent Expert Panel: Sub-panels) be amended to read as follows:
(1) Cases referred to the Independent Expert Panel under Standing Order No. 150A (Independent Expert Panel) shall be considered by a sub-panel appointed under paragraph (5)(b) of that order.
(2) A sub-panel shall consist of three members of the Panel and shall have a quorum of three.
(3) Sub-panels shall sit in private.
(4) A sub-panel may request the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to conduct further investigations in respect of an ICGS case referred to it and may specify the matters to be covered in that investigation.
(5) In respect of a Code of Conduct case a sub-panel may request that the Committee on Standards or the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards share specific documents or records in their possession relating to the sub-panel’s inquiries.
(6) In respect of each case referred to it, a sub-panel shall make a report of its findings to the Chair of the Panel.
(7) Where an appeal is made against a finding or determination of a sanction by a sub-panel in an ICGS case, a new sub-panel shall be established to hear that appeal. No member shall be eligible to hear an appeal against the decision of a sub-panel on which they have served.
(5) Standing Order No. 150E (IEP recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 2015) be amended as follows:
In paragraph (2), after “Order” insert, “in relation to an ICGS case, or where a sub-panel has determined a sanction different to that recommended by the Committee on Standards in a Code of Conduct case,”.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
Amendments (a) and (b) made.
Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to.
Ordered, That—
(1) Standing Order No. 149 (Committee on Standards) be amended as follows:
At end, insert new paragraphs as follows:
"() The committee and any sub-committee shall have power to communicate its evidence and any other information in its possession to a sub-panel of the Independent Expert Panel in respect of a Code of Conduct case that has been appealed to the Panel.
() The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on a motion to implement a sanction recommended by the Committee (or a sub-panel of the Independent Expert Panel where it recommends a sanction following an appeal) in respect of a Code of Conduct case forthwith; such a motion may be proceeded with until any hour, though opposed, and no Member shall be eligible to participate in any division on such a motion where it relates to their own conduct."
(2) Standing Order No. 150 (Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards) be amended as follows:
(a) In sub-paragraph (4)(a), delete ", and the Member concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the Committee for this purpose";
(b) In sub-paragraph (4)(b), delete “, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the Member concerned referred the matter to the relevant Officer of the House for the purpose of securing appropriate financial reimbursement, and the Member has made such reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner considers reasonable.” and insert ";";
(c) At end of paragraph (4), insert "(c) in any case relating to the rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups if it is the Commissioner’s opinion that the breach involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent— where the Member concerned has, by agreement, taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required."; and
(d) Delete paragraphs (6)–(11).
(3) Standing Order No. 150A (Independent Expert Panel) be amended to read as follows:
(1) There shall be a Panel, to be known as the Independent Expert Panel, whose members shall be appointed by the House in accordance with Standing Order No. 150C (Appointment of Independent Expert Panel Members).
(2) The Panel shall consist of eight members, of whom a quorum shall be four.
(3) The functions of the Panel shall be—
(a) to determine the appropriate sanction in Independent Complainants and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) cases referred to it by the Parliamentary Commissioner on Standards;
(b) to hear appeals against the decisions of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in respect of ICGS cases involving Members of this House;
(c) to hear appeals against a sanction imposed under paragraph (a);
(d) to report from time to time, through the Clerk of the House, on the operation of the ICGS as it relates to Members of this House;
(e) to hear appeals against the decisions of the Committee on Standards under Standing Order No. 149(1)(b) in relation to individual cases under the Code of Conduct;
(f) to consider any case of non-compliance by a Member of this House with a sanction imposed under sub-paragraph (a) or any other recommendation made in a report by a sub-panel in relation to an ICGS case; and to determine the appropriate sanction.
(4) The Panel may elect its own Chair.
(5) The responsibilities of the Chair shall include—
(a) ensuring that the Panel and its sub-panels comply with the provisions of the relevant resolutions and standing orders of this House, and with the Procedural Protocol for Code of Conduct cases;
(b) the appointment of sub-panels to consider individual cases;
(c) co-ordinating the work of the Panel with that of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in relation to ICGS cases and the Committee on Standards in relation to Code of Conduct cases;
(d) referring any report from a sub-panel which determines, or confirms on appeal, a sanction that can only be imposed by the House, and any other report from a sub-panel that the Chair considers should be published, to the Clerk of the House who shall lay it upon the Table of the House;
(e) informing the parties concerned of the outcome of any other ICGS case reported to the Chair by a sub-panel, and ensuring compliance as appropriate with sanctions determined or recommendations made by a sub-panel;
(f) establishing the procedure for an appeal against the findings or determination of a sub-panel in cases referred under (3)(a) above;
(g) ensuring publication of an Annual Report on the functioning of the Panel and its sub-panels by referring the report to the Clerk of the House for laying on the Table.
(6) The Panel and any sub-panel shall have power—
(a) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
(b) to order the attendance of any Member before it and to require that specific documents or records in the possession of a Member relating to its inquiries, or to the inquiries of the Commissioner, be laid before it;
(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 Panel’s order of reference.
(4) Standing Order No. 150B (Independent Expert Panel: Sub-panels) be amended to read as follows:
(1) Cases referred to the Independent Expert Panel under Standing Order No. 150A (Independent Expert Panel) shall be considered by a sub-panel appointed under paragraph (5)(b) of that order.
(2) A sub-panel shall consist of three members of the Panel and shall have a quorum of three.
(3) Sub-panels shall sit in private.
(4) A sub-panel may request the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to conduct further investigations in respect of an ICGS case referred to it and may specify the matters to be covered in that investigation.
(5) In respect of a Code of Conduct case a sub-panel may request that the Committee on Standards or the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards share specific documents or records in their possession relating to the sub-panel’s inquiries.
(6) In respect of each case referred to it, a sub-panel shall make a report of its findings to the Chair of the Panel.
(7) Where an appeal is made against a finding or determination of a sanction by a sub-panel in an ICGS case, a new sub-panel shall be established to hear that appeal. No member shall be eligible to hear an appeal against the decision of a sub-panel on which they have served.
(5) Standing Order No. 150D (Motions consequent on the ICGS) be amended as follows:
At end add "(5) No Member shall be eligible to participate in any division on such a motion where it relates to their own conduct."
(6) Standing Order No. 150E (IEP recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 2015) be amended as follows:
In paragraph (2), after “Order” insert, "in relation to an ICGS case, or where a sub-panel has determined a sanction different to that recommended by the Committee on Standards in a Code of Conduct case,".
12Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (Appointment)
Ordered, That Daniel Greenberg be appointed Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on the terms of the Report of the House of Commons Commission, HC 694, dated 6 September 2022.—(Sir Charles Walker.)
13Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 15 June, be approved.—(Darren Henry.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 23 June, be approved.—(Darren Henry.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Consumer protection on unfinished housing developments (Helen Morgan)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Darren Henry.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 7.30 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
15Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
The Lords agree to the Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill without amendment.
General Committees: Reports
James Gray (Chair) reported:
(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee; and
(2) the Bill as amended.
Written evidence to be published.
Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 165).
17Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee
Derek Twigg (Chair) reported:
(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee, and
(2) the Bill without Amendment.
Written evidence to be published.
Bill, not amended, to be considered tomorrow.
18Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the draft Sanctions (Damages Cap) 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).
19Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Sanctions (Damages Cap) Regulations 2022)
Members: Cherilyn Mackrory discharged and Gareth Bacon nominated in substitution.
20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022)
Members: Simon Jupp and Johnny Mercer discharged and Saqib Bhatti and Cherilyn Mackrory nominated in substitution.
21Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Peter Gibson discharged and Laura Trott nominated in substitution.
22Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022 and the draft Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022)
Members: Simon Baynes, Dame Caroline Dinenage and Danny Kruger discharged and Andrew Lewer, Guy Opperman and Craig Williams nominated in substitution.
23Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022)
Members: Cherilyn Mackrory discharged and Danny Kruger nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
24Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 18 October to be published (Ian Mearns).
Correspondence with the Minister for Defence People and Veterans relating to recruits being able to identify their religion as Odinism: Written evidence, to be published
(Tobias Ellwood).
26Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Promoting Britain abroad:
(i) Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 156);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 156);
(2) Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP:
(i) Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 801);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 801);
(3) Sustainability of local journalism: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 153);
(4) Misinformation and trusted voices: Written evidence, to be published (HC 597);
(5) Sport governance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 812);
(6) The work of the BBC: Written evidence, to be published (HC 382)
(Julian Knight).
27Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee on)
Draft Mental Health Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 696) (Dr Dan Poulter).
(1) The future of post-16 qualifications: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 55);
(2) Accountability hearings: Written evidence, to be published (HC 58);
(3) Children’s Services and the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson: Written evidence, to be published (HC 413);
(4) The Government’s SEND Review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 235)
(Robert Halfon).
29Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Food security: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 622) (Sir Robert Goodwill).
Record of the Committee’s decisions taken at its meeting on 18 October, to be published (Mr Clive Betts).
(1) Encoding values: Putting tech at the heart of UK foreign policy: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 811);
(2) Responding to illicit and emerging finance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 168);
(3) Correspondence with the FCDO relating to FCDO 2021–22 Overseas Superannuation Accounts: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the British Indian Ocean Territory (Immigration) (Amendment) Order 2022: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Security relating to the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Written evidence, to be published
(Alicia Kearns).
32International Development Committee
(1) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Annual Report and Accounts: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 765);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Development relating to the Global Fund: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to UK support to the Syria Civil Defence: Written evidence, to be published
(Sarah Champion).
33International Trade Committee
(1) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with New Zealand: Third Report, with Annex and Appendix, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 78);
(2) UK trade negotiations: parliamentary scrutiny of free trade agreements: Fourth Report, with Annex, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 815);
(3) UK trade negotiations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 15)
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
34Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 86) (Simon Hoare).
35Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to his introduction as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman relating to the Launch of the PHSO’s UK Central Government (UKCG) Complaint Standards: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The role of Non-Executive Directors in Government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 318)
(Mr William Wragg).
Code of Conduct consultation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 954) (Chris Bryant).
Correspondence from the Bank of England relating to gilt market intervention: Written evidence, to be published (Mel Stride).
(1) Work of the British Transport Police: Written evidence, to be published (HC 520);
(2) Work of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Written evidence, to be published (HC 816)
(Huw Merriman).
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))
1Delivery of floating offshore wind projects
Resolved, That this House has considered delivery of floating offshore wind projects.—(Stephen Crabb.)
2British passport ownership by Northern Ireland residents
Resolved, That this House has considered British passport ownership by Northern Ireland residents.—(Mr Gregory Campbell.)
The sitting was suspended from 11.26 am to 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
Resolved, That this House has considered support for kinship carers.—(Munira Wilson.)
The sitting was suspended from 3.47 pm to 4.00 pm.
4Border controls at the Port of Dover
Resolved, That this House has considered border controls at thePport of Dover.—(Mrs Natalie Elphicke.)
5Cost of living support for young people
The sitting was suspended between 4.32 pm and 5.48 pm a divisions in the House (Standing Order. No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered cost of living support for young people.—(Fabian Hamilton.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.34 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Prescribed Persons (Reports on Disclosures of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)
Draft Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ranil Jayawardena)
Draft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Claire Coutinho)
Draft Investigatory Powers Commissioner (Oversight Functions) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Consequential Provision) (No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1061), dated 13 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(1) Immigration (Registration with Police) (Revocation) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1063), dated 17 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(2) Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1062), dated 18 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(3) Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (by Act), to be printed (HC 719), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
7Terms and Conditions of Employment
Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1064), dated 14 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)
Papers laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
8Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)
Proposal for an instrument titled Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)
Other papers
9Constitutional Reform and Governance
Report and Accounts of the Civil Service Commission for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 525) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 634) (Secretary Brandon Lewis)
11Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of BPDTS Ltd for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 778) (Secretary Chloe Smith)
Report and Accounts of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 715) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the renewal of call-out orders for Operations with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and Operations in relation to NATO's Adaptation and Assurance measures (by Act) (James Heappey)
Central Government Supply Estimates 2022–23: Out-of-Turn Supplementary Estimates for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command), to be printed (HC 794) (Edward Argar)
(1) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An inspection of juxtaposed controls: April–May 2022 (by Act) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(2) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An inspection of the Home Office’s processing of family visas: September 2021–February 2022 (by Act) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Withdrawn papers
Report and Accounts of the Christie NHS Foundation Trust (laid 6 September 2022)
18Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection)
Proposal for an instrument titled Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 17 October 2022)
MEMORANDA
EXAMINER OF PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS
In pursuance of Standing Order 69 relating to Private Business (Appointment of Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills) the Speaker has appointed Thomas William Patrick Healey as an Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills in place of Christopher David Stanton.
TAXING OFFICER
In pursuance of section 1(1) of the Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 the Speaker has appointed Thomas William Patrick Healey as the Taxing Officer of the House of Commons.