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Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

1Mick Whitley (Birkenhead)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales. (904530)

2John McNally (Falkirk)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding settlement for Wales. (904531)

3Mark Tami (Alyn and Deeside)
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of rising private rental costs on renters in Wales. (904532)

4Liz Twist (Blaydon)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on rail infrastructure in Wales. (904533)

5Robbie Moore (Keighley)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on Welsh communities. (904534)

6Jerome Mayhew (Broadland)
Whether he has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the adequacy of healthcare services in Wales. (904535)

7Rob Roberts (Delyn)
What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement for people in Wales. (904536)

8Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
What comparative assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in (a) Wales and (b) the rest of the UK. (904537)

9Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on rail infrastructure in Wales. (904538)

10Grahame Morris (Easington)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on rail infrastructure in Wales. (904539)

11Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire)
What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Health and (b) the Welsh Government on sharing best practice on giving every baby the best start in life. (904540)

12Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on rail infrastructure in Wales. (904542)

13Patrick Grady (Glasgow North)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding settlement for Wales. (904543)

14Sarah Atherton (Wrexham)
What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on childcare provision in Wales. (904544)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Abena Oppong-Asare (Erith and Thamesmead)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 April. (904430)

Q2 Chris Law (Dundee West) (904431)

Q3 Chris Clarkson (Heywood and Middleton) (904432)

Q4 Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (904433)

Q5 Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (904434)

Q6 Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye) (904435)

Q7 Rosie Duffield (Canterbury) (904436)

Q8 Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (904437)

Q9 Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (904438)

Q10 Saqib Bhatti (Meriden) (904439)

Q11 Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire) (904440)

Q12 Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (904441)

Q13 Simon Baynes (Clwyd South) (904442)

Q14 Chris Green (Bolton West) (904443)

Q15 Jane Hunt (Loughborough) (904444)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Question:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the investigation into Chinese police stations in the UK (Yvette Cooper)

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Infected Blood Inquiry Progress Update (Minister for Cabinet Office)

Presentation of Bills

No debate (Standing Order No. 57)

Burglary (Police Response) Bill

Ed Davey

Bill to set minimum standards for the police in relation to the investigation of domestic burglaries, including a requirement that a police officer should attend any domestic premises where a burglary has been reported; to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that police forces comply with the minimum standards; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on compliance with the minimum standards; and for connected purposes.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Dartmoor National Park (Access): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Anthony Mangnall

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for a scheme to incentivise owners of land within Dartmoor National Park to allow enhanced access to that land in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. FINANCE (No. 2) BILL: Committee (DAY 2)

Up to six hours (Order of 29 March)

Pensions (Clauses 18 to 25; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses) (up to two hours);

Electricity generator levy (Clauses 278 to 312; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses) (up to four hours)

Power to clarify tax treatment of devolved social security benefit (Clause 27); alcohol duty: charge, rates and reliefs (Clauses 47 and 48 and Schedule 7; Clause 50 and Schedule 8; Clauses 51 to 54 and Schedule 9; Clauses 55 to 60); any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses and those Schedules (up to six hours)

Notes:

For amendments see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill). Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Finance (No. 2) Bill Programme Motion agreed to by the House on 29 March.

3. THE SPEAKER’S ABSENCE

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Penny Mordaunt

That the Speaker have leave of absence on Monday 24 April to attend the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments (EUSC) in Prague to participate in the session dealing with Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Teaching real life skills: Rachael Maskell

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Contribution of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to the local community: Rob Butler

Business Today: Westminster Hall

ORDER OF BUSINESS

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

That this House has considered human rights in Myanmar: Naz Shah

11.00am

That this House has considered food security and farming: Wendy Morton

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

Relevant Documents:

e-petition 611113, Ban development on agricultural land to increase food self-sufficiency

e-petition 606663, Produce a Farmland Protection Policy to regulate the loss of farmland to solar

2.30pm

That this House has considered the future of social housing: Mike Amesbury

4.00pm

That this House has considered the matter of support for litter action groups: Mr Virendra Sharma

4.30pm

That this House has considered asbestos in workplaces: Jane Hunt

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Written Statements

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY

Minister for the Cabinet Office

1.The Coronation Oath

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

2.Online Safety Bill - Government Amendments at Lords Committee Stage

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .

Committees Meeting Today

Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Select Committees

Welsh Affairs Committee

Subject: Broadcasting in Wales

Witnesses: 9.30am: Eleanor Marks, Director Wales, and Kate Biggs, Content and Media Policy Director, Ofcom

Room 5
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions Committee

Subject: Plan for Jobs and employment support

Witnesses: 9.15am: Alex Till, Chairman, National Enterprise Network; David Hale, Head of Public Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses; Matt Dooley, Chief Operating Officer, Momentic Limited; Jonny Briggs, Diversity, Inclusion & Resourcing Director, Aviva

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Home Affairs Committee

Subject: Human Trafficking

Witnesses: 10.15am: The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE; Professor Dame Sara Thornton, Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy, University of Nottingham and Former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Room 15
9.15am (private), 10.15am (public)

Science and Technology Committee

Subject: Nurse, Grant and Tickell Reviews and Horizon Europe

Witnesses: 9.30am: Sir Paul Nurse, Director, The Francis Crick Institute; Professor Adam Tickell, Vice Chancellor, University of Birmingham

10.45am: Sir Adrian Smith, President, Royal Society; Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive, UKRI; Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor, University of Oxford

Room 8
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)

Transport Committee

Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Transport

Witnesses: 9.30am: Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, Secretary of State, and Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)

Education Committee

Room 20
11.00am (private)

International Trade Committee

Subject: The work of the Department for International Trade

Witnesses: 1.30pm: Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Secretary of State, and Gareth Davies, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business and Trade

Room 8
1.00pm (private), 1.30pm (public), 3.00pm (private)

European Scrutiny Committee

Room 19
1.45pm (private)

Environmental Audit Committee

Subject: Environmental change and food security

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Henry Dimbleby, Co-founder, Leon Restaurants, Lead, Independent review of the food system for the Government: The National Food Strategy

3.00pm: Minette Batters, President, National Farmers’ Union (NFU); Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive, The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission; Chris Brown, Senior Director for Sustainable Supply Chains, Asda; Peter Dawson, Policy and Sustainability Director, Dairy UK

Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Treasury Committee

Subject: The work of the Valuation Office Agency

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Jonathan Russell CB, Chief Executive, and Alan Colston, Chief Valuer and Head of Surveying Profession, Valuation Office Agency

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Women and Equalities Committee

Subject: Misogyny in music

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Jen Smith, Interim CEO, Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority

3.00pm: Deborah Annetts, Chief Executive, Independent Society of Musicians; YolanDa Brown OBE DL, Chair, British Phonographic Industry; Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, Chief Executive, UK Music

Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Education Committee

Room 7
2.30pm

Committee of Selection

Room 13
4.30pm (private)

Joint Committees

Human Rights

Room 16
2.45pm (private

Conduct Committee & Committee on Standards

Room 4A
3.00pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

3.40pm (private)

Committee Reports Published Today

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

48th Report: MoD Equipment Plan 2022–2032 HC 731
Time of publication: 00.01am

Announcements

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.

The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 25 April to Wednesday 3 May (deadline Wednesday 19 April 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 9 to Monday 15 May (deadline Wednesday 26 April 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 16 to Monday 22 May (deadline Wednesday 10 May 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

FORTHCOMING WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES

Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the deadline dates listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.

The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 May (deadline Monday 24 April 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 May (deadline Tuesday 2 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Transport

Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 May (deadline Tuesday 9 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Election of the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Nominations and ballot

Nominations must be handed in to the Table Office or Public Bill Office on days when the House is sitting and at the latest by 5pm on Monday 24 April. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.

In accordance with the House’s decision of 27 March only members of the Scottish National Party may be candidates in this election.

Each nomination shall consist of a signed declaration made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of five Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.

No Member may sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations. Nominations may optionally be accompanied by a supporting statement of no more than 500 words: supporting statements are published online and, in the event of a contested election, in an election day booklet.

If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 26 April in the Aye division lobby.

As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.

Members nominated for election as Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Up to and including Tuesday 18 April.

New nominations are marked thus *

Candidate: Kirsty Blackman

Nominated by (own party): Mhairi Black, Angela Crawley, Ms Anum Qaisar, Amy Callaghan, Hannah Bardell

Nominated by (other parties or no party): Alex Davies-Jones, Liz Saville Roberts, Caroline Lucas, Wendy Chamberlain, Claire Hanna

Interests declared: none

Candidate: Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Nominated by (own party): Alyn Smith, Chris Law, Deidre Brock, Dr Philippa Whitford, Dave Doogan

Nominated by (other parties or no party): Alicia Kearns, Simon Hoare, Royston Smith, Sir Chris Bryant, Christine Jardine

Interests declared: none

Further Information

Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings

The Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings is available on the Parliamentary website

Business of the Day

Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/

Written Statements

Text of today’s Written Statements: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/

Select Committees

Select Committees Webpage: https://committees.parliament.uk/

Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmstords/so_804_2021/so-804_02122021v2.pdf

Chamber Engagement

Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.

All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices

Part 2: Future Business

A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for
today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.

B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.

A. Calendar of Business

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

THURSDAY 20 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

International trade and geopolitics

Darren Jones

That this House has considered international trade and geopolitics.

Human rights protections for Palestinians

Chris Law

That this House has considered the matter of human rights protections for Palestinians.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Relevant Documents:

e-petition 585309, Condemn Israel for their treatment of Palestine and Palestinians

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

Special school in Biddulph: Karen Bradley

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Freehold management and service charges: Richard Fuller

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered land mine awareness: Wendy Morton

3.00pm That this House has considered the economic contribution of medicinal cannabis: David Mundell

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAY 24 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Afterwards

Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Second Reading

NON-DOMESTIC RATING BILL: MONEY

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

King's Recommendation signified.

NON-DOMESTIC RATING BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the payment of sums to the Secretary of State in respect of non-domestic rating,

(2) the payment of those and other sums into the Consolidated Fund.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Mental health support in the Wirral: Alison McGovern

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 628226, relating to the impact of the UK's exit from the European Union: Martyn Day, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 25 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Afterwards

Universal Jurisdiction (Extension): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Brendan O'Hara

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that offences of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes may be tried in the United Kingdom regardless of the nationality or residence of the offender; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

Illegal Migration Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced; and proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day (Programme Order 13 March).

Relevant Documents:

Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 15 March, on the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK, HC 821

Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 22 and 29 March, on Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill, HC 1241

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered hunger in the East and Horn of Africa: Patrick Grady

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Relevant Documents:

Second Report of the International Development Committee, Food insecurity, HC 504 and the Government response, HC 76.

11.00am That this House has considered universal infant free school meals: Steve Brine

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered the Affordable Homes Programme: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

4.00pm That this House has considered energy suppliers and consumer rights: Wendy Chamberlain

4.30pm That this House has considered litter on motorways: Sir Mike Penning

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Wednesday 26 April

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

11.53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Carers and Care Workers: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Helen Morgan

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish and implement a Care Workers Employment Strategy, with the aim of improving the recruitment and retention of care workers; to establish an independent National Care Workers Council with responsibility for setting professional standards for care workers, for establishing a system of professional qualifications and accreditation for care workers, and for advising the Government on those matters; to require the Secretary of State to commission an independent assessment of the support available to unpaid carers, including financial support and employment rights; and for connected purposes

.Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

OPPOSITION DAY (14th ALLOTTED DAY)

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated will be made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No.14(2)).

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered UK development finance: Gareth Davies

11.00am That this House has considered Abingdon Lodge Hill junction and local infrastructure: Layla Moran

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market: Mick Whitley

4.00pm That this House has considered rail services in Carshalton and Wallington constituency: Elliot Colburn

4.30pm That this House has considered the Office for Students: Emma Hardy

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

THURSDAY 27 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10.10am Questions to Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Afterwards

BUSINESS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BACKBENCH BUSINESS COMMITTEE

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the Third Report of the Justice Committee, IPP Sentences, HC 266, and the Government response,
HC 933: Sir Robert Neill

Notes:

The subject of this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.

Tuesday 2 May

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Afterwards

National Minimum Wage Bill: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Paula Barker

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the national minimum wage; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

WEDNESDAY 3 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

11.53am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Theresa Villiers

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

TUESDAY 9 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Tom Hunt

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

WEDNESDAY 10 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Olivia Blake

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

THURSDAY 11 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

monday 15 May

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 585304 and 589716, relating to food labelling and support for people with allergies: Nick Fletcher, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes

The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 16 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

WEDNESDAY 17 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 18 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

monday 22 May

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 610300 and 617425, relating to the cost of living and financial support for disabled people: Marsha De Cordova, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 23 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

WEDNESDAY 24 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 25 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to the Attorney General

B. Remaining Orders and Notices

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.

1. Exiting the European Union (Customs)

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2020 in a previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

2. Bill of Rights Bill: Second Reading

Caroline Lucas

This House declines to give a Second Reading to the Bill of Rights Bill, because the Bill attacks the freedoms and liberties protected by the Human Rights Act in an ideologically motivated way, is of supreme constitutional significance and will impact on the rights of individuals for many years to come but has not undergone pre-legislative scrutiny in line with the recommendations of the chairs of relevant cross-party committees, ignores the results of two consultations into the Act, vastly exceeds the manifesto commitment to update the Act, does not come with publication of relevant and robust impact assessments, ignores the fundamental principle that human rights are not earned or contingent on a person’s conduct or character but are attached to a person by virtue of their humanity, undermines migrants’ rights at a time of unprecedented international turmoil, threatens the Good Friday Agreement, risks severing the ties between domestic rights and Strasbourg jurisprudence leading to a divergence in rights protection leaving the UK out of step with other members of the Council of Europe at a time of war in Europe, fails to improve citizens’ rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, to access nature and to live in a safe climate, fails to improve the rights of children, disabled people and future generations, undermines efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, and distorts and undermines this country’s democracy by increasing the power of the executive over citizens by removing and weakening rights instead of enshrining and improving them.

Relevant Documents:

Ninth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill, HC 611, and the Government response, CP 819

Oral evidence taken before the Justice Committee on 5 July 2022, on Bill of Rights Bill, HC 562

Written evidence to the Justice Committee, on the Bill of Rights and victims of John Worboys, reported to the House on 28 July 2022, HC 304

e-petition 607712, Do not reform the Human Rights Act

e-petition 619334, Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights

3. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill: Remaining Stages

To be considered (Order of 25 October 2021).

Notes:

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (Order of 25 October 2021).

The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill)

4. Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Second Reading

5. Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Money

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) 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 the Secretary of State;

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

6. Procurement Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced; and proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill.

Senedd Cymru has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of some of the provisions in the Bill, and did not approve a Legislative Consnet Resolution relating to other provisions of the Bill.

Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

7. Holocaust Memorial Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

To be reported upon by the Examiners.

8. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL BILL: MONEY

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Holocaust Memorial Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

9. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Code of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate Incidents, which was laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.

10. National Security Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Notes:

King’s and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified.

Lords Amendments 33 and 34 engage Commons financial privilege.

11. Companies

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.

12. Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Notes:

None of the Lords Amendments in the Message engages Commons financial privilege. Proceedings on the Message must be brought to a conclusion by no later than one hour after their commencement (Order, 7 February).

13. Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Second reading

Notes:

To be reported from a Second Reading Committee.

14. Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: Remaining stages

Not amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

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

15. Environmental Protection

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

16. Financial Services and Markets

Andrew Griffith

That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

17. Victims and Prisoners Bill: Second Reading

18. VICTIMS AND PRISONERS BILL: MONEY

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Victims and Prisoners Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:

(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

19. Financial Services and Markets

Andrew Griffith

That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 29 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

20. Armorial Bearings, Ensigns and Flags

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 29 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

21. Public Order Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Notes:

Neither of the Lords Amendments in the Message engages Commons financial privilege.

22. Housing

Felicity Buchan

That the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

23. Public Passenger Transport

Secretary Mark Harper

That the draft Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

24. Energy

Secretary Grant Shapps

That the Non-Domestic Alternative Fuel Payment Application Scheme Pass-through Requirement Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 428), dated 14 April 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17 April, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

25. Electronic Information

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Extraction of Information from Electronic Devices) (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 17 April, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

26. Insider Dealing

Andrew Griffith

That the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 17 April, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

27. Animals

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 April, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.