Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
2Urgent Questions: (1) Annual fisheries negotiations with EU and North Atlantic states (Mark Spencer)
(2) Standard of service family accommodation (Alex Chalk)
3Statement: Ukraine update (Secretary Ben Wallace)
4Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about shared parental leave and pay in certain cases where one or both of a child’s parents has died; and for connected purposes;
That Darren Henry, Jim Shannon, Tracey Crouch, Sally-Ann Hart, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Philip Dunne, Wera Hobhouse, Mrs Pauline Latham, Tom Randall, Stella Creasy, Dr Philippa Whitford and Sarah Champion present the Bill.
Darren Henry accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2023, and to be printed (Bill 221).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.—(Bob Blackman.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Resolved, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.
Subject: Local consultation on bus route decisions (Dean Russell)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jo Churchill.)
Adjourned at 7.30 pm until Monday 9 January 2023 (Order 30 November).
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
7Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2022)
Members: Richard Burgon, Miriam Cates, Jackie Doyle-Price, Michael Ellis, Mary Glindon, Sir John Hayes, Fay Jones, Ruth Jones, John McDonnell, Craig Mackinlay, Anthony Mangnall, Jerome Mayhew, Kate Osamor, Rebecca Pow, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Sir Desmond Swayne and Mohammad Yasin discharged.
Select Committees: Reports
Determination of business to be taken on Tuesday 17 January in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
9Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Correspondence from Ofgem relating to a price cap recommendation: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Competition and Markets Authority relating to its Annual Plan 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Energy and Climate relating to help for energy bills: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation relating to Horizon Europe funding: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility relating to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Written evidence, to be published
(Darren Jones).
10Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Ambulance delays and strikes: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 984);
(2) Coronavirus: lessons learnt: Written evidence, to be published (HC 908);
(3) Correspondence with the Chair of the Professional Standards Authority regarding fitness to practice backlog and the General Dental Council: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) IMMDS Review follow up one-off session: Written evidence, to be published (HC 689)
(Rachael Maskell).
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for Prisons and Probation: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Justice relating to the publication of the Rape Review progress report: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice relating to the consultation on the UK’s intention to become party to the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Robert Neill).
12Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
Ukraine refugee schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 464) (Mr Clive Betts).
Evidence from the Prime Minister: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 947) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
14Public Accounts (Committee of)
Correspondence with the Department of Health and Social Care relating to Government Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contracts: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Meg Hillier).
15Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Commissioner for Public Appointments relating to the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments Annual Report 2021–22: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman relating to an update on the investigation into changes to women’s state pension age: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety relating to the Voter Identification Regulations 2022: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office relating to the review of the UK Statistics Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to Environment Agency Response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Earl Report: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Planning for the future of the Government’s estates: Written evidence, to be published (HC 793)
(Mr William Wragg).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6) and Order, 19 December)
1Contribution of family businesses to local communities in the UK
Resolved, That this House has considered the contribution of family businesses to local communities in the UK.—(John Stevenson.)
Resolved, That this House has considered the future of rail services.—(Stephen Hammond.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.29 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone
Motion made and question proposed, That this House has considered the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone.—(Gareth Johnson.)
At 4.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
4Support for entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds
Resolved, That this House has considered support for entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds.—(Sir Stephen Timms.)
5Affordability and availability of childcare
Resolved, That this House has considered the affordability and availability of childcare.—(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.12 pm until Monday 9 January 2023 (Order, 30 November).
Rosie Winterton
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Environmental Targets (Woodland and Trees Outside Woodland) (England) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1378), dated 19 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mims Davies)
Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1374), dated 19 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1381), dated 19 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O'Brien)
Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1371) (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Felicity Buchan)
(1) Civil Legal Aid (Immigration Interviews (Exceptions) and Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1379), dated 19 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(2) Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1370), dated 19 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
(3) Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1376), dated 19 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Other papers
8Constitutional Reform and Governance
Accounts of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 989) (Clerk of the House)
9Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the College of Policing Limited for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 983) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Report by the Independent Expert Panel: Appeal by Andrew Bridgen MP (by Standing Order), to be printed (HC 991) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Haiti (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1347), dated 14 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Cleverly).
13Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Third Report in 2022 of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Response to the Government's consultation on the draft Strategy and Policy Statements for the Electoral Commission (by Act), to be printed (HC 967) (The Speaker)
CORRECTION
The following item should have appeared under item 19 (Other Proceedings)
( ) Correspondence from the Department of Health and Social Care relating to Government Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contracts: Written evidence, to be published
The following items should have appeared above item 1 (Papers Laid)
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 13 May under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
( ) Employment and Training
Apprenticeships (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1341), dated 14 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Robert Halfon)
( ) Local Government
(1) Draft Derby (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(2) Draft Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(3) Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1328), dated 13 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Stephenson)
(4) Draft Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(5) Draft Southampton (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)