Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2Urgent Question: UK food shortages (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statement: Football governance white paper (Stuart Andrew)
5Holocaust Memorial Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Michael Gove, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary James Cleverly, Secretary Suella Braverman, Secretary Kemi Badenoch, Secretary Gillian Keegan and Secretary Lucy Frazer, presented a Bill to make provision for expenditure by the Secretary of State and the removal of restrictions in respect of certain land for or in connection with the construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 254) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 254–EN).
Future of the NHS, its staffing and funding
Resolved, That this House has considered the future of the NHS, its staffing and funding.—(Kate Osborne.)
Ordered, That, further to the Order of 30 January, 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 remainder of this session.—(Jacob Young.)
Subject: Hon. Members and second jobs (Richard Burgon)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jacob Young.)
Adjourned at 4.50 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Private Business
Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills examine the Holocaust Memorial Bill with respect to the applicability of the Standing Orders relating to Private Business.
Changes to Notices Given
10NHS Prescriptions (Drug Tariff Labelling) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March.
11Pre-Payment Meters (Temporary Prohibition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 February, read and discharged.
12Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 March, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
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).
13First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023)
Members: Sarah Atherton, Victoria Atkins, Olivia Blake, Anthony Browne, Liam Byrne, Angela Crawley, Marsha De Cordova, Samantha Dixon, Gordon Henderson, Paul Howell, Chris Loder, Mark Menzies, Damien Moore, James Murray, Andrew Stephenson, Liz Twist and Sir John Whittingdale discharged.
14Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023 and draft Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Members: Craig Tracey discharged and Selaine Saxby nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
15Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 2 March in the Chamber and Thursday 2 and Tuesday 7 March in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
16Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) COVID-19 employment support schemes: Fortieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 810);
(2) Driving licence backlogs at the DVLA: Forty-first Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 735);
(3) Energy bills support: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1074);
(4) Correspondence from HM Treasury relating to the Machinery of Government changes: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs relating to customs undervaluation infraction: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Department for Education relating to children’s social care reform: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Department for Health and Social Care relating to contingent liability notification: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the Department for Work and Pensions relating to Treasury Minute responses: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence from the Ministry of Justice relating to the publication of the Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(10) Correspondence relating to Accounting Officer Assessments: Written evidence, to be published;
(11) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(12) Creation of the UK Infrastructure Bank: Written evidence, to be published (HC 45);
(13) Developing workforce skills for a strong economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 685);
(14) Managing tax compliance following the pandemic: Written evidence, to be published (HC 739);
(15) Restoration and Renewal Recall: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1021)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
17Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Governing England: Follow up to the Government's response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2022–23: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1139);
(2) The Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 316);
(3) Correspondence from the Convener of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee, in the Scottish Parliament relating to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) report: Written evidence to be published;
(4) 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 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders No. 10(7) and No. 14(4))
1Human rights and religious minorities in Sudan
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of human rights and religious minorities in Sudan.—(Jim Shannon.)
2Support for Türkiye and Syria after the recent earthquake
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered support for Türkiye and Syria after the recent earthquake.—(Wendy Morton.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered support for Türkiye and Syria after the recent earthquake.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.29 pm until Monday 27 February.
Rosie Winterton
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David T C Davies)
Draft Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dr Andrew Murrison)
Non-Domestic Alternative Fuel Payment Pass-through Requirement and Amendment Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 188), dated 22 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Draft Treasure Act 1996: Code of Practice (3rd Revision) (by Act) (Julia Lopez)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Post Office Horizon Compensation and Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Schemes (Tax Exemptions and Relief) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 184), dated 21 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Regional Rates (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 198), dated 22 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 185), dated 21 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 186), dated 21 February 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Agreement, done at London and Kyiv on 4 May 2022, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ukraine to amend the Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine (by Command) (CP 778), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
A Sustainable Future – Reforming Club Football Governance (by Command) (CP 799) (Secretary Lucy Frazer)
11Government Resources and Accounts (Audit of Public Bodies)
Report and Accounts of The Housing Ombudsman for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 1162) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Report and Accounts of the Regulator of Social Housing for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 769) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Report of the Independent Expert Panel for 2022, (by Standing Order), to be printed (HC 1173) (Clerk of the House)
Eighth Report of the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (by Command) (CP 790) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of Post Office Limited (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
16Small Business, Enterprise and Employment
Report and Accounts of the Pubs Code Adjudicator for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1007) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the House of Commons Administration for 2023–24 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1111) (The Speaker)
Treasury Minutes on Government Responses to the Twenty-seventh to the Thirty-first Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2022–23 (by Command) (CP 802) (James Cartlidge)
Withdrawn papers
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the House of Commons: Administration for 2023–24 (HC 1111) (laid 21 February)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY
1Variation of proxy voting arrangement
The Speaker has certified, further to the certificates of 14 November 2022 and 31 January, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that Mark Logan has given notice that he wishes to vary his proxy vote arrangement to finish on 23 March.