Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Home Secretary
2Statement: Rail services (Secretary Mark Harper)
3Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exempt NHS clinical staff from the requirement to pay fees under section 68 of the Immigration Act 2014; and for connected purposes;
That Rob Roberts, Sarah Atherton, Mark Fletcher, Henry Smith, Dr Philippa Whitford, Martyn Day, Claudia Webbe, Margaret Ferrier, Ben Lake and Jim Shannon present the Bill.
Rob Roberts accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 March, and to be printed (Bill 272).
4Ways and Means: Income tax (charge): Adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 15 March
Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2023–24.
And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
At 10.00 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Debate to be resumed tomorrow.
Debate resumed (Order, 16 March).
Subject: Commemorating Operation Telic (Dan Jarvis)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
Adjourned at 10.26 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
6Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
The Lords have passed the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill with an Amendment to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
7Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
Lords Amendment to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 273) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 273–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
8Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
9Air Pollution (Local Authority Audits) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
10Disposable Electronic Cigarettes (Prohibition of Sale) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
11Scotland (Self-Determination) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
12Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
13Non-Disclosure Agreements Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
14Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
15Participation in Court Proceedings (Live Links) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
16Elected Representatives (Prohibition of Deception) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 7 July.
General Committees: Reports
19First Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023.
20Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Edward Leigh (Chair) reported the draft Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) 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).
21Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: Programming Sub-Committee
Members: Brendan Clarke-Smith, Mary Glindon, Robert Halfon, Robbie Moore, Joy Morrissey, Mr Toby Perkins and Matt Western
22First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023)
Members: Aaron Bell, Miriam Cates and Brendan Clarke-Smith discharged and Gareth Bacon, Vicky Ford and Eddie Hughes nominated in substitution.
23Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023)
Members: Ben Bradley and James Grundy discharged and Mark Logan and Nigel Mills nominated in substitution.
24Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Members: Damian Collins and Jackie Doyle-Price discharged and Richard Fuller and Mark Menzies nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 20 March, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
26High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Select Committee on the)
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1136) (Andrew Percy).
27Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Building safety: Remediation and funding: Follow Up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1121);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Levelling Up relating to public parks and green spaces: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for the Home Department relating to data on the resettlement of people arriving in the United Kingdom: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Reforms to national planning policy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1122);
(Mr Clive Betts).
Proxy voting: Review of illness and injury pilot: Written evidence, to be published (HC 807) (Karen Bradley).
29Public Accounts (Committee of)
*This item has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Thursday 23 March 2023.
(1) The Digital Services Tax: Forty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the report (HC 732);
(2) Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22: Forty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the report (HC 59);
(3) BBC digital: Forty-sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the report (HC 736);
(4) DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 997);
(5) AEA Technology pension case: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1005);
(6) Correspondence from the Department for Transport relating to transport investment: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Energy bills support: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1074)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Promoting Scotland internationally: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 625);
(2) Correspondence with the First Minister of Scotland, relating to an invitation to give oral evidence: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Fishing grounds in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 864)
(Pete Wishart).
Correspondence relating to Basel 3.1: Written evidence, taken before the Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations, to be published (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))
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 605030 and 622284, relating to the acceptance of cash.—(Martyn Day.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.09 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Register of Overseas Entities (Disclosure and Dispositions) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 344), dated 20 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kevin Hollinrake)
Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 340), dated 17 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
Other papers
Proposal for the Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023 (by Act) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Report of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for 2021 (by Act), to be printed (HC 910) (The Prime Minister)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (by Command) (Will Quince)
Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 338), dated 16 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (laid 20 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 23 February, 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 28 April.
CORRECTION
Monday 13 March 2023
Item 37 (Select Committees: Reports) should have read:
Administration Committee
(1) General election planning and services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 209);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 13 March, to be published
(Sir Charles Walker).