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Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Independent Review of Prevent
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, That he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of
(a) the Report, entitled Independent Review of Prevent, dated 8 February 2023; and
(b) the Report, entitled The Response to the Independent Review of Prevent, dated 8 February 2023.—(Robert Largan.)
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
3Speaker’s Statement: Clerk of the House (announcement of resignation)
4Questions to the Prime Minister
5Suspension of sitting: Address by the President of Ukraine
The Speaker suspended the sitting until 2.00 pm.
6Statement: Independent Review of Prevent (Secretary Suella Braverman)
7Disposable Electronic Cigarettes (Prohibition of Sale): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes; and for connected purposes;
That Dr Caroline Johnson, Sarah Olney, Dan Jarvis, Alberto Costa, Andrea Leadsom, Caroline Lucas, Kirsten Oswald, Lia Nici, Liz Twist, Maggie Throup, Steve Brine and Tonia Antoniazzi present the Bill.
Dr Caroline Johnson accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 March, and to be printed (Bill 246).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2023–24 (HC 1066), which was laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.—(Chris Philp.)
The Deputy Speaker reported that the King had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023
Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023
The House resumed the debate.
Question put and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2023–24 (HC 1066), which was laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.
11Local Government Finance (England)
(1) Resolved, That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2023–24 (HC 1015), which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.—(Lee Rowley.)
(2) Resolved, That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2023–24 (HC 1016), which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.—(Stuart Anderson.)
(3) Resolved, That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2023–24 (HC 1017), which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.—(Stuart Anderson.)
12Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Authority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 9 January, be approved.—(Stuart Anderson.)
Question agreed to.
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to dangerous driving was presented and read by Judith Cummins.
Subject: Security situation in Kosovo (Alex Sobel)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stuart Anderson.)
Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
15Northern Ireland Budget Bill
The Lords have agreed to the Northern Ireland Budget Bill without amendment.
General Committees: Reports
16Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee
Martin Vickers (Chair) reported the Bill without amendment.
Bill, not amended, to be considered on Friday 3 March.
17Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
18Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Mrs Sheryll Murray (Chair) reported the draft Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023.
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).
19Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee
(1) Chair: Sir Gary Streeter
(2) Members: Shaun Bailey, Siobhan Baillie, Karen Bradley, Anthony Browne, Greg Clark, Stella Creasy, Miss Sarah Dines, Laura Farris, Ms Harriet Harman, Christine Jardine, Dame Diana Johnson, Dame Maria Miller, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Caroline Nokes, Jess Phillips, Valerie Vaz and Munira Wilson
20First Delegated Legislation Committee (The Forensic Science Regulator draft Code of Practice 2023)
(1) Chair: Mark Pritchard
(2) Members: Shaun Bailey, Dan Carden, Miriam Cates, Alberto Costa, Mark Eastwood, Chris Elmore, Jonathan Gullis, Sally-Ann Hart, Ian Lavery, Scott Mann, Nigel Mills, Sarah Owen, Chris Philp, Royston Smith, Karin Smyth, Sam Tarry and Andrew Western
21Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Postponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023)
(1) Chair: Sir Graham Brady
(2) Bim Afolami, Tonia Antoniazzi, Mr Steve Baker, Andy Carter, Jon Cruddas, James Daly, Marsha De Cordova, Samantha Dixon, Mrs Flick Drummond, Chris Elmore, James Grundy, Tom Hunt, Danny Kruger, Robert Largan, Andy McDonald, David Morris and Kate Osamor
22Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Twelfth Replenishment) Order 2023)
(1) Chair: Rushanara Ali
(2) Members: Caroline Ansell, Bambos Charalambous, Mrs Natalie Elphicke, Rebecca Harris, Kate Hollern, Gerald Jones, Chris Law, Andrew Lewer, Cherilyn Mackrory, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Anne Marie Morris, James Morris, Jill Mortimer, Tom Randall, Cat Smith, Nick Smith and Anne-Marie Trevelyan
23Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
(1) Chair: Caroline Nokes
(2) Members: Tonia Antoniazzi, Aaron Bell, Ian Byrne, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Alex Cunningham, Richard Drax, Mike Freer, Margaret Greenwood, Kim Johnson, Stuart C. McDonald, Scott Mann, Stephen Metcalfe, Holly Mumby-Croft, Mr Barry Sheerman, Alec Shelbrooke, Julian Smith and Dr Jamie Wallis
24Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Trade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023)
(1) Chair: Sir George Howarth
(2) Members: Simon Baynes, Olivia Blake, Rosie Duffield, Mark Fletcher, Lilian Greenwood, Paul Holmes, Dan Jarvis, Sir Greg Knight, Kate Kniveton, Brandon Lewis, Julia Lopez, Paul Maynard, John Nicolson, Stephanie Peacock, John Spellar, Sir Desmond Swayne and Mike Wood
25Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Members: Sarah Atherton discharged and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.
26Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023)
(1) Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
(2) Members: Lee Anderson, Hilary Benn, Conor Burns, Wayne David, Dehenna Davison, Colleen Fletcher, Richard Fuller, Barry Gardiner, Mrs Helen Grant, Emma Hardy, Jane Hunt, Dr Caroline Johnson, Jason McCartney, Kate Osborne, Matthew Pennycook, Maggie Throup and Jacob Young
27Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023)
Members: Mark Menzies discharged and Dr Neil Hudson nominated in substitution.
28Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023)
(1) Chair: Dame Maria Miller
(2) Members: Tahir Ali, Mike Amesbury, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Michael Fabricant, Kevin Hollinrake, Mr Jonathan Lord, Jessica Morden, Joy Morrissey, Chi Onwurah, Sir Mike Penning, John Penrose, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Mary Robinson, Jane Stevenson, Theresa Villiers, Craig Whittaker and Mohammad Yasin
29Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Government (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2023)
Members: Sir Robert Buckland and Gordon Henderson discharged and Eddie Hughes and Sir Robert Neill nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
* This section has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Thursday 9 February 2023.
(1) Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 119-xiii);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 119)
(Sir William Cash).
31Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Legislative Scrutiny: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022–2023: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1088) (Joanna Cherry MP).
32International Development Committee
(1) Aid spending in the UK: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 898);
(2) Correspondence from the Leader of the House of Commons relating to the establishment of a Select Committee on Arms Export Controls: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Future of UK aid: Written evidence, to be published (HC 148)
(Sarah Champion).
33International Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Chair of the Trade Remedies Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Leader of the House relating to the CAEC Chairs’ request for a stand-alone arms export committee: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Export opportunities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1076);
(5) UK–EU trading relationship: Written evidence, to be published (HC 14);
(6) UK Export Finance Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2022–23: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
34Science and Technology Committee
(1) The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 886);
(2) Delivering nuclear power: Written evidence, to be published (HC 626)
(Greg Clark).
35Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Twenty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report
(HC 4 -xxvi) (Jessica Morden).
36Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Twelfth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 5 -xii) (Jessica Morden).
E-scooters: follow-up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1077) (Iain Stewart).
Water quality in Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1113) (Stephen Crabb).
39Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Misogyny in music: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 317);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to banning conversion practices: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1098);
(4) Sexism and inequality in football: Written evidence, to be published (HC 830)
(Caroline Nokes).
(1) Plan for Jobs and employment support: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 600);
(2) Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments: Written evidence, to be published (HC 826);
(3) DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22: Written evidence, to be published (HC 971);
(4) Health assessments for benefits: Written evidence, to be published (HC 128);
(5) Universal Credit and childcare costs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 127)
(Sir Stephen Timms).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 2.30 pm.
Business appointed by the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6) and Order, 19 December 2022)
1National HIV Testing Week 2023
Resolved, That this House has considered National HIV Testing Week 2023.—(Maggie Throup.)
The sitting was suspended from 3.39 pm to 4.00 pm.
2Women’s football talent pathways and player wellbeing
Resolved, That this House has considered women’s football talent pathways and player wellbeing.—(Julie Elliott.)
3Climate change and biodiversity
Resolved, That this House has considered climate change and biodiversity.—(Sally-Ann Hart.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.28 pm until tomorrow.
Rosie Winterton
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Draft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Green Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 126), dated 6 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lee Rowley)
Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 129), dated 6 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Robert Halfon)
Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 127), dated 7 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 131), dated 7 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O'Brien)
Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 121), dated 6 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Leo Docherty)
Other papers
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Minute, dated 8 February 2023, concerning the notification of a contingent liability in respect of the Sellafield Replacement Sea Line (RSL) Lease with the two landlords, The Crown Estate and Baron Egremont (by Command) (Graham Stuart)
(1) Return to an Address to His Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 8 February 2023, of The Independent Review of Prevent (pursuant to Resolution, today), to be printed (HC 1072) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(2) Return to an Address to His Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 8 February 2023, of the Response to the Independent Review of Prevent (pursuant to Resolution, today), to be printed (HC 1073) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Report under Section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order in respect of Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (by Act) (James Heappey)
Agreement, done at Budapest on 18 January and on 6 July 2022, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Hungary on Termination of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hungarian People’s Republic for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments and the Extending Exchange of Notes (by Command) (CP 791) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Agreement, done at Budapest on 26 April and on 17 May 2021, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Slovak Republic on Termination of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for the Promotion and Protection of Investments with Protocol done at Prague on 10 July 1990 with an amending Exchange of Notes done at Prague on 23 August 1991 and 24 October 1991 (by Command) (CP 792) (Secretary James Cleverly)