Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
2Statements: (1) Urgent and emergency care recovery plan (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Building safety (Secretary Michael Gove)
3Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Committee of the whole House
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 16 January).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 agreed to.
Clauses 2 to 4 agreed to.
Clause 5 (Commencement)
Amendment 32 proposed.—(Chris Stephens.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 162
Ayes: 46 (Tellers: Peter Grant, Kirsty Blackman)
Noes: 321 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Scott Mann)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clauses 5 and 6 agreed to.
Schedule (Minimum service levels for certain strikes)
Amendment 2 proposed.—(Christine Jardine.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 163
Ayes: 247 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Gerald Jones)
Noes: 318 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Nigel Huddleston)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendment 4 proposed.—(Angela Rayner.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 164
Ayes: 250 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Gerald Jones)
Noes: 317 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Nigel Huddleston)
Question accordingly negatived.
As it was more than five hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings in Committee to a conclusion (Programme Order, 16 January).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).
(1) That Amendment 1 be made (Question on any amendment selected by the Chair for separate decision).—(Angela Rayner.)
The Committee divided.
Division No. 165
Ayes: 246 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Gerald Jones)
Noes: 315 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Nigel Huddleston)
Question accordingly negatived.
(2) That the Schedule be the Schedule to the Bill (Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).
Question agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 16 January).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Steve Double reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made no amendment.
4Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 166
Ayes: 315 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Nigel Huddleston)
Noes: 246 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Gerald Jones)
Question accordingly agreed to and Bill passed.
Ordered, That paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Order of 19 December 2022 relating to the appointment of Sir Roger Gale as Deputy Speaker and to the exercise of the functions of the Chairman of Ways and Means shall continue to have effect for the period up to and including 3 March 2023.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
6Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Ordered, That—
(1) Dame Rosie Winterton be confirmed as a member of the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission under Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, in place of Dame Eleanor Laing, for the period ending 3 March 2023; and
(2) Dame Eleanor Laing be confirmed as a member of the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission commencing on 4 March 2023.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
7Statutory Instruments (Motions for Approval)
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 December 2022, be approved.—(Steve Double.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the Plant Health and Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1367), dated 19 December 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 December 2022, be approved.—(Steve Double.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 9 December 2022, be approved.—(Steve Double.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Support for women with PIP breast implants (Fleur Anderson)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve Double.)
Adjourned at 11.39 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Private Business
9City of London (Markets) Bill: First Reading
Bill to make provision for the relocation of Billingsgate Market and the London Central Markets; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time.
Changes to Notices Given
10Employee Share Ownership (Reform) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March.
11Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
12Health and Safety at Work Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
13Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
15Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
16Disability Benefit Assessments (Recording) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
17Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (Powers) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
18Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
19Social Security Benefits (Healthy Eating) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
21Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
22Housing Standards (Refugees and Asylum Seekers) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
23Paternity (Leave and Pay) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 3 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 February.
General Committees: Reports
25First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1378).
26Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Non-Standard Cases) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 9).
General Committees: Appointments
*This section has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Tuesday 31 January 2023.
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).
27Procurement Bill [Lords] Committee
Members: Caroline Ansell and Jo Gideon discharged and Tom Randall and Craig Tracey nominated in substitution.
28Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023)
Members: Virginia Crosbie and Jackie Doyle-Price discharged and nominated Selaine Saxby and Mrs Heather Wheeler in substitution.
29Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023)
Members: Ben Bradley discharged and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.
30Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023)
Members: Sally-Ann Hart discharged and Chris Green nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 30 January, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
Western Balkans: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1094) (Alicia Kearns).
33Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Funding for levelling up: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 744);
(2) Correspondence from the Land Promoters and Developers Federation relating to a consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Immigration relating to public health considerations in asylum accommodation: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to building safety and remediation works: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Ukraine refugee schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 464)
(Mr Clive Betts).
Oral evidence from the Prime Minister on 20 December 2022: Written evidence to be published (HC 947) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
35National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Ransomware: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 850) (Margaret Beckett).
Correcting the record: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 521) (Karen Bradley).
37Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Support for vulnerable adolescents: Thirty-seventh Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 730);
(2) BBC Digital: Written evidence, to be published (HC 736);
(3) Correspondence from HM Revenue and Customs relating to the Pensions Schemes Online Service (TPSS) and the Pensions Online Digital Service (PODS): Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Department for Work and Pensions relating to Treasury minute responses: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22: Written evidence, to be published (HC 997);
(7) MoD Equipment Plan 2022–32: Written evidence, to be published (HC 731)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
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))
1Immigration fees for healthcare workers
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 604472, relating to immigration fees for healthcare workers.—(Tonia Antoniazzi.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.54 pm until tomorrow.
Rosie Winterton
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 27 January under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 77), dated 26 January 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 81), dated 27 January 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 30 January
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Laura Trott)
4Terms and Conditions of Employment
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 82), dated 26 January 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Other papers
Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Aviation Security Act 1982 during 2022 (by Act) (Secretary Mark Harper)
Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 during 2022 (by Act) (Secretary Mark Harper)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023 (by Command) (Graham Stuart)
Report and Accounts of the Competition Appeal Tribunal and Competition Service for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1089) (Clerk of the House)
10Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1030) (Secretary Mark Harper)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 63) (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Accounts of Insolvency Services and the Insolvency Services Investment for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1110) (Clerk of the House)
13Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders
Report of the Director of Legal Aid Casework for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1069) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
14Local Government Planning and Land
Report and Accounts of the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1035) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Education: Education recovery in schools in England for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1081) (Clerk of the House)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Treasure Act Report (by Act) (Stuart Andrew)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023 (laid 15 December 2022)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 63) (laid 23 January)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (laid 23 January)
CORRECTION
Thursday 19 January 2023
The following paper should have appeared in item 3 of Papers Laid:
(4) Report under Section 231 of the Banking Act 2009 for the period 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 (by Act) (Andrew Griffith)