Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statements: (1) Paul Pelosi
(2) Arrangements for the elections of the Chairs of the Education and Transport Committees
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3Urgent Question: Conduct towards women in the Royal Navy (Dr Andrew Murrison)
4Statements: (1) Ukraine update (Secretary James Cleverly)
(2) Western Jet Foil and Manston asylum processing centres (Secretary Suella Braverman)
5Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 15 June 2022 (Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) 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.—(Mark Spencer.)
6Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1—(Daniel Zeichner)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
New Clause NC9—(Kirsty Blackman)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 81
Ayes: 37 (Tellers: Richard Thomson, Steven Bonnar)
Noes: 282 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 1 proposed.—(Caroline Lucas.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 82
Ayes: 159 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 280 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 3 proposed.—(Daniel Zeichner.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 83
Ayes: 136 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 279 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 4 proposed.—(Daniel Zeichner.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 84
Ayes: 141 (Tellers: Mary Glindon, Colleen Fletcher)
Noes: 275 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Question accordingly negatived.
Consideration completed.
7Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Third Reading
Mark Spencer signified King’s consent, as far as His Majesty’s interest is concerned.
Bill read the third time and passed.
8Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Programme (No. 3)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 26 January 2022 in the last Session of Parliament (Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 25 May 2022 (Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Programme (No. 2))—
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
(2) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order: 17, 1 to 16.
Subsequent stages
(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(4) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(Stuart Anderson.)
Question agreed to.
9Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendment 17 engaged financial privilege.
Lords Amendment 17
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 17.—(Julia Lopez.)
The House divided.
Division No. 85
Ayes: 268 (Tellers: Amanda Solloway, Jacob Young)
Noes: 132 (Tellers: Navendu Mishra, Lilian Greenwood)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 17 accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendments 1 to 16 agreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Reason to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 17;
That Simon Baynes, Paul Bristow, Chris Elmore, Julia Lopez, John Nicolson, Stephanie Peacock and Mike Wood be members of the Committee;
That Julia Lopez be the Chair of the Committee;
That four be the quorum of the Committee;
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Andrew Griffith relating to the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
11Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill: Money
King’s Recommendation signified.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Julia Lopez.)
12Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 19 July, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 19 July, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 5 September, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Bus manufacturing in the UK (Nigel Adams)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 10.45 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
14Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]
The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision about the regulation of social housing; about the terms of approved schemes for the investigation of housing complaints; and for connected purposes.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
15Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 177), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 177–EN).
Reasons Committees: Reports
16Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Reasons Committee
Julia Lopez reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reason:
Lords Amendment 17
Because it would give rise to a new head of public expenditure, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
General Committees: Reports
17First Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Adult Social Care Information (Enforcement) Regulations 2022.
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Virendra Sharma (Chair) reported the draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2022 and the draft International Development Association (Twentieth Replenishment) Order 2022.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
19Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee
Members: Jackie Doyle-Price and Nigel Huddleston discharged and Kevin Hollinrake and Scott Mann nominated in substitution.
20Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee
Members: Dr James Davies discharged and Harriett Baldwin nominated in substitution.
21First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Adult Social Care Information (Enforcement) Regulations 2022)
Members: Steve Barclay, Mrs Natalie Elphicke and John Lamont discharged and Steve Brine, Stephen Crabb and Helen Whately nominated in substitution.
22Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2022 and draft International Development Association (Twentieth Replenishment) Order 2022)
Members: Laura Farris, Damian Hinds and Adam Holloway discharged and Richard Graham, Rebecca Harris and Anthony Mangnall nominated in substitution.
23Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Drivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Mr Mark Harper and Damien Moore discharged and Jesse Norman and Jacob Young nominated in substitution.
24Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Football Spectators (Relevant Offences) Regulations 2022)
Members: Suella Braverman, Miss Sarah Dines and Sir Robert Goodwill discharged and Harriett Baldwin, Chris Philp and Scott Mann nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 31 October, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
26Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Legislative scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 611) (Joanna Cherry).
27Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Correspondence from the National Audit Office relating to funding for levelling up: Written evidence to be published (HC 744);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to his appearance before the Committee: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to investment zones: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Draft strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 672);
(5) Reforming the private rented sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 624)
(Mr Clive Betts).
Correspondence from the Speaker relating to the previous question: Written evidence, to be published (Karen Bradley).
29Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Regulation of energy suppliers: Twenty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 41);
(2) The Department for Work and Pensions’ Accounts 2021–22—Fraud and error in the benefits system: Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 44);
(3) Evaluating innovation projects in children’s social care: Twenty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 38);
(4) Grassroot participation in sport and physical activity: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 46);
(5) DCMS Recall (broadband & gambling update): Written evidence, to be published (HC 27)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 710) (Pete Wishart).
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))
1Public ownership of energy companies
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 608056 relating to the public ownership of energy companies.—(Martyn Day.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.10 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1106), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an impact assessment (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(2) Energy Bill Relief Scheme Pass-through Requirement (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1103), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(3) Energy Bill Relief Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1101), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(4) Energy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1100), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an impact assessment (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(5) Energy Bills Support Scheme and Energy Price Guarantee Pass-through Requirement (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1102), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(6) Energy Prices (Domestic Supply) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1105), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Draft Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Mark Harper)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Energy Prices (Designated Domestic Energy Price Reduction Schemes for Great Britain and Designated Bodies) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1104), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1111), dated 26 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Stephenson)
Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1112), dated 27 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Other papers
Report of the Future Farming and Countryside Programme (by Act) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
7Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Minute, dated 31 October 2022, concerning notification of a contingent liability relating to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Lord Chief Justice's Report (by Act) (Clerk of the House)