Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Dame Rosie Winterton, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).
Prayers
Dame Rosie Winterton, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
Dr Kieran Mullan moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
4Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1—(Greg Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Amendment 1 made.
Consideration completed.
5Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
6Ballot Secrecy Bill [Lords]: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
7Ballot Secrecy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed without amendment.
8Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
9Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
10Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
11Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
12Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
13Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
14Firearms Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
15Firearms Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
16Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
17Public Bodies (Representation from Devolved Nations) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Public Bodies (Representation from Devolved Nations) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
18Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 9 June.
19Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28 October 2022, That the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 1 December.
20Decarbonisation and Economic Strategy Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Decarbonisation and Economic Strategy Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
21Planning Application Fees Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Planning Application Fees Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
22Miscarriage Leave Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Miscarriage Leave Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
23Short-term and Holiday-let Accommodation (Licensing) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 9 December 2022, That the Short-term and Holiday-let Accommodation (Licensing) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 24 November.
24Removal of Titles Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Removal of Titles Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
25Former Ministers and Prime Ministers (Abolition of Payments) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Former Ministers and Prime Ministers (Abolition of Payments) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
26Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
27Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.
28Teenagers (Safety and Wellbeing) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Teenagers (Safety and Wellbeing) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
29Free School Meals (Primary Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Free School Meals (Primary Schools) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 30 June.
30Elected Representatives (Codes of Conduct) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Elected Representatives (Codes of Conduct) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.
31Firearms and Hate Crime Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Firearms and Hate Crime Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
32Sale of Tobacco (Licensing) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Sale of Tobacco (Licensing) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
33NHS Prescriptions (Drug Tariff Labelling) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the NHS Prescriptions (Drug Tariff Labelling) Bill be now read a second time.
34Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Order read, That the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 December.
35Pre-Payment Meters (Self-Disconnection) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Pre-Payment Meters (Self-Disconnection) Bill be now read a second time.
36Pets (Microchips) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Pets (Microchips) Bill be now read a second time.
37Dyslexia 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 24 November.
38Caravan Sites Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Caravan Sites Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 9 June.
39Kinship Care Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Kinship Care Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 8 September.
40Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.
41Multi-storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Multi-storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
42Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.
43British 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 9 June.
44Seizure 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 24 November.
45Elections Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Elections Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
Subject: Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (Sir Christopher Chope)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 3.07 pm until Monday 27 March.
Other Proceedings
Select Committees: Reports
47Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Investment in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 792) (Simon Hoare).
Rosie Winterton
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Explanatory Memorandum to the Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 319) (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
2Government Resources and Accounts
Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 352), dated 23 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
Financing Agreement, done at Brussels on 13 and 15 March 2023, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland and the European Commission on the PEACE PLUS Programme 2021-2027 (by Command) (CP 823), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Agreement, done at London, 2 February 2023 and at Lyon, 20 February 2023 between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Criminal Police Organization INTERPOL on the Privileges and Immunities of INTERPOL on the Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (by Command) (CP 820) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
International Sugar Agreement 1992 - Articles for Reform (by Command) (CP 825) with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
Report by the Comproller and Auditor General on Department for Transport: High Speed Two: Euston (HC 1201) (by Act) (Clerk of the House)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to The Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 319) (laid 13 March)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that Suzanne Webb is eligible to have a proxy vote cast on her behalf, starting on 27 March and finishing on 18 April. The nominated proxy is Mr Marcus Jones.