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Monday 13 March 2023

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Contents

Chamber business

The House met at 2.30 pm.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

2Statements: (1) Integrated Review refresh (Secretary James Cleverly)

(2) Silicon Valley Bank (Andrew Griffith)

3Illegal Migration Bill: Second Reading

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Illegal Migration Bill be now read a second time.

Amendment moved, to leave out from ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add ‘this House, while affirming support for securing the UK’s borders, reforming the broken asylum system and ending dangerous small boat crossings, declines to give a Second Reading to the Illegal Migration Bill because the Bill fails to meet its core objectives, lacks any effective measures to tackle the criminal activity of people smuggler gangs, fails to eliminate the backlog of outstanding asylum cases, will increase the number of people in indefinite accommodation in the absence of return agreements, leaves victims of modern day slavery without any protections while frustrating efforts to prosecute traffickers, fails to reform resettlement schemes to prevent dangerous journeys and undermines international co-operation to provide support for those fleeing persecution and conflict.’.—(Yvette Cooper.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

The House divided.

Division No. 190

Ayes: 249 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)

Noes: 312 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Steve Double)

Question accordingly negatived.

Question, That the Bill be now read a second time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)).

The House divided.

Division No. 191

Ayes: 312 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Steve Double)

Noes: 250 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)

Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.

4Illegal Migration Bill: Programme

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Illegal Migration Bill—

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on Consideration and on Third Reading

(2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed in three days.

(3) Proceedings in Committee—

(a) shall be taken on each of the first and second days in the order shown in the first column of the following Table; and

(b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of proceedings

First day

Clauses 37 to 51; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those clauses

Six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day.

Second day

Clauses 2 to 5; the Schedule; Clauses 6 to 36 and 52 to 58; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; Clause 1; remaining proceedings on the Bill

Six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day.

(4) Any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the third day in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.

(5) Any proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the third day.

(6) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

Programming committee

(7) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(8) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Scott Mann.)

The House divided.

Division No. 192

Ayes: 312 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Steve Double)

Noes: 248 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)

Question accordingly agreed to.

5Illegal Migration Bill: Money

King’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Illegal Migration Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown; and

(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Scott Mann.)

The House divided.

Division No. 193

Ayes: 310 (Tellers: Andrew Stephenson, Steve Double)

Noes: 246 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)

Question accordingly agreed to.

6Deferred Divisions

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)) That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary Michelle Donelan relating to Online Safety Bill: Carry-over extension.—(Scott Mann.)

Question agreed to.

7Online Safety Bill: Carry-over extension

Ordered, That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Online Safety Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 18 weeks until 20 July 2023.—(Paul Scully.)

8Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) and Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 January, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)

Question agreed to.

9Changes to membership of select committees

Ordered, That Kate Osborne be discharged from the Education Committee and Mohammad Yasin be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

10Public petitions

A public petition from residents in Acton Gardens in Ealing Central and Acton relating to the London and Quadrant Housing Trust was presented and read by Dr Rupa Huq.

11Adjournment

Subject: Pavement parking (Afzal Khan)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)

Adjourned at 11.23 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

12Financial Investment and Deforestation Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

13Energy Costs (Domestic Customers and Small Business) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

14Energy Equity Commission Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

15Employee Share Ownership (Reform) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

16Fertility Treatment (Transparency) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

17National Insurance (Voluntary Class 2 and 3 Contributions) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

18Coal Extraction and Use Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

19Green Jobs (Definition and Promotion) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

20Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [Lords]

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

21Motor Vehicle Tests (Diesel Particulate Filters) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

22Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

23Seat Belts (Penalty Points) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

24Tyre Manufacture (Toxic Chemicals) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

25Bowel Conditions (Assessment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March.

26Referendums (Supermajority) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

27Sexual Offences (Prohibition of Name Change) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

28Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

29National Eye Health Strategy Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

30Local Authority Boundaries Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

31Local Authority Boundaries (Referendums) Bill

Order for resuming on Friday 24 March the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 24 February, That the Bill be now read a second time, read and discharged.

Debate to be resumed on Friday 24 November.

32First-Aid (Mental Health) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

General Committees: Reports

33First Delegated Legislation Committee

Dame Angela Eagle (Chair) reported the draft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

34Second Delegated Legislation Committee

Hannah Bardell (Chair) reported the draft Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023 and the draft Treasure Act 1996: Code of Practice (3rd Revision).

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).

35First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)

Members: Scott Benton discharged and Craig Whittaker nominated in substitution.

36Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023) and (draft Treasure Act 1996: Code of Practice (3rd Revision))

Chair: Hannah Bardell in place of Stewart Hosie.

Members: Jo Gideon discharged and Nigel Mills nominated in substitution.

Select Committees: Reports

37Administration Committee

*This item has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Monday 20 March 2023.

Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 13 March, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).

38European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1215);

(2) Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to an invitation to appear before the Committee: Written evidence, to be published

(Sir William Cash).

39Foreign Affairs Committee

(1) The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 166);

(2) Annual FCDO update on media freedom: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to changes to the FCDO’s senior structure: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Lachin Corridor: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Women and Girls Strategy: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI): Written evidence, to be published (HC 961);

(7) The Wagner Group and beyond: proxy private military companies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 167);

(8) UK universities’ engagement with autocracies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1157)

(Alicia Kearns).

40High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Select Committee on the)

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1136) (Andrew Percy).

41International Trade Committee

(1) Correspondence from the Chair of the Trade Remedies Framework relating to the proposed changes to the UK’s trade remedies regime: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with India: Written evidence, to be published (HC 77)

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

42Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee

(1) Reforms to national planning policy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1122);

(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety relating to the Liverpool City Council Commissioners Third Report: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Electoral Commission relating to the code of practice for non-party campaigners: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Council Tax collection: Written evidence, to be published (HC 20);

(5) Funding for levelling up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 744);

(6) Regulation of social housing: follow up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1127);

(Mr Clive Betts).

43Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) AEA Technology pension case: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1005);

(2) Correspondence from the Department for Education relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision improvement plan for England: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from the Department for Health and Social Care relating to COVID-19 vaccine liabilities: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) DCMS recall (broadband and gambling update): Written evidence, to be published (HC 27);

(6) Performance of UK Security Vetting: Written evidence, to be published (HC 994)

(Dame Meg Hillier).

44Treasury Committee

(1) Correspondence from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to the sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Tax reliefs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 723)

(Harriett Baldwin).

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))

1Suicide prevention and the national curriculum

Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 623390, relating to suicide prevention and the national curriculum.—(Nick Fletcher.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 6.32 pm until tomorrow.

Eleanor Laing

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

* This section has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Wednesday 15 March 2023.

Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 10 March under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Coroners

Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 313), dated 6 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

2Criminal Law

Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 310), dated 8 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

3Customs

Export Control (Military and Dual-Use Lists) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 302), dated 9 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Huddleston)

4Immigration

Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 305), dated 9 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)

5Income Tax

Research and Development (Prescribed Activities) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 293), dated 9 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)

6Medicines

Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 314), dated 9 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Will Quince)

7Merchant Shipping

Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 297), dated 8 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Mark Harper)

8National Health Service

Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 306), dated 9 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)

9Public Service Pensions

National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 301), dated 8 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 13 March

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

10Animals

Draft Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)

11Banks and Banking

Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 319) dated 13 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)

12Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts

Draft Code of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate Incidents (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

13Health and Safety

Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 320), dated 13 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mims Davies)

Other papers

14Banking Act

Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Mandatory Reduction and Share Transfer Instrument 2023 (by Act) (Andrew Griffith)

15HM Government

Integrated Review Refresh 2023: Responding to a more contested and volatile world (by Command) (CP 811) (The Prime Minister)

16National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Revenue & Customs: Investigation into Child Trust Funds (by Act), to be printed (HC 1197) (Clerk of the House)

17Treaty Series No. 11 (2023)

Agreement Establishing the Inter-American Investment Corporation (by Command) (CP 813) (Secretary James Cleverly)

CORRECTION

Thursday 2 March 2023

The following item should have appeared under item 2 (Papers Laid):

() Public Service Pensions

Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 252), dated 2 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)