Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Sir Roger Gale proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3) and Order, 23 February).
Prayers
Sir Roger Gale took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3 and Order, 23 February).
Simon Fell moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
4Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1—(Mims Davies)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendments 1 to 3 made.
Consideration completed.
5Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
6Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
Amendments 1 to 4 made.
Consideration completed.
7Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill: Third Reading
At 11.00 am, the Deputy Speaker interrupted proceedings (Standing Order No. 11(4)).
8Personal Statement (Neil Coyle)
9Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill: Third Reading (resumed)
The House resumed the debate.
Bill read the third time and passed.
10Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
11Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
12Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
13Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
14Firearms Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
15Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 17 March.
16Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 2 December 2022, That the Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 17 March.
17National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
18Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28 October 2022, That the Anonymity of Suspects Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 17 March.
19NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
20Green Belt (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Green Belt (Protection) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
21BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 21 October 2022, That the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 17 March.
22Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
23Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 15 July 2022, That the Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 17 March.
24Markets and Market Traders (Review of Support) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Markets and Market Traders (Review of Support) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
25British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
26Seizure of Russian State Assets and Support for Ukraine Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Seizure of Russian State Assets and Support for Ukraine Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 March.
27Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
Subject: Impact of major transport infrastructure construction on communities (Greg Smith)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
Adjourned at 3.01 pm until Monday 6 March.
Other Proceedings
Select Committees: Reports
Matter referred on 21 April 2022: Summary of issues to be raised with Mr Johnson:
(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1203);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 1203)
(Ms Harriet Harman).
Nigel Evans
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Mark Harper)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 244), dated 2 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O’Brien)
Other papers
Report by the Independent Expert Panel: The Conduct of Mr Neil Coyle MP (by Standing Order), to be printed (HC 1194) (Clerk of the House)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Police Pensions (Contributions and Pensionable Earnings) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 213) (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
European Union Finances 2022: Statement on the implementation of the Withdrawal and Trade and Cooperation Agreements (by Command) (CP 759) (John Glen)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Police Pensions (Contributions and Pensionable Earnings) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 213) (laid 27 February)