Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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12 noon |
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Afterwards |
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Bonuses awarded to Post Office executives (Secretary of State for Business and Trade) |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Climate and ecology (Olivia Blake) |
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Up to three hours |
Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time (Motion) |
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Up to four hours after commencement of proceedings on Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time motion* |
Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Second Reading (*if the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time motion is agreed to) |
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Up to six hours after commencement of proceedings on Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time motion* |
Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (*if the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time motion is agreed to) |
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No debate |
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Protections for urban trees (Catherine West) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Railway infrastructure in Wales |
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11.00am |
Pension age of prison officers |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Future of small and medium-sized house builders |
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4.00pm |
Funding for the East Coast Main Line |
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4.30pm |
Centre assessed grades |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1Chris Evans (Islwyn)
What steps his Department is taking to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland. (904784)
2Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for education in Northern Ireland on schools. (904785)
3Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd)
What steps his Department is taking to help support people in Northern Ireland with rises in the cost of living. (904786)
4Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet)
What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to provide guidance to businesses on shipping goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. (904787)
5Ruth Jones (Newport West)
What steps his Department is taking to help support women in Northern Ireland affected by changes to the state pension age with rises in the cost of living. (904788)
6Carolyn Harris (Swansea East)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for women's services in Northern Ireland. (904789)
7Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West)
What steps his Department is taking to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland. (904790)
8Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What steps his Department is taking to ensure Northern Irish businesses have full access to the UK internal market. (904791)
9Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)
What steps his Department is taking to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland (904793)
10Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What steps his Department is taking to help support people in Northern Ireland with rises in the cost of living. (904795)
11Colum Eastwood (Foyle)
What steps his Department is taking to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland. (904796)
12Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry)
What assessment he has made of the impact of levels of cross community support for devolution in Northern Ireland on the effectiveness of devolved Government. (904797)
13Navendu Mishra (Stockport)
What steps his Department is taking to help support people in Northern Ireland with rises in the cost of living. (904798)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Clive Lewis (Norwich South)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 May. (904799)
Q2 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (904800)
Q3 Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (904801)
Q4 Alyn Smith (Stirling) (904802)
Q5 Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire) (904803)
Q6 John McNally (Falkirk) (904804)
Q7 Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (904805)
Q8 Carolyn Harris (Swansea East) (904806)
Q9 Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (904807)
Q10 Angela Richardson (Guildford) (904808)
Q11 Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South) (904809)
Q12 Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness) (904810)
Q13 Ben Bradley (Mansfield) (904811)
Q14 Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (904812)
Q15 John Spellar (Warley) (904813)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Urgent Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if she will make a statement on bonuses awarded to Post Office executives (Kevan Jones)
Business of the Day
1. Climate and Ecology: Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Olivia Blake
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the United Kingdom to achieve climate and nature targets; to give the Secretary of State a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets; to establish a Climate and Nature Assembly to advise the Secretary of State in creating that strategy; to give duties to the Committee on Climate Change and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee regarding the strategy and targets; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. NORTHERN IRELAND (INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS) BILL: ALLOCATION OF TIME MOTION
Up to three hours (Standing Order No. 83)
Chris Heaton-Harris
That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill:
Timetable
(1)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2)When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) the Speaker shall leave the chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4)For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) the question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the question on any motion described in paragraph (15)(a) of this Order.
(5)On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(6)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(7)If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(8)(a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(9)Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(10)(a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(11)Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(12)Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(13)Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(14)Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(15)(a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(16)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(17)(a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings on that day to which this Order applies.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings in respect of such a debate.
(18)Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(19)(a) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at a time falling after the commencement of proceedings on this Order or on the Bill on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders or by any Order of the House, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.
Business to be Taken at 7.00pm
No debate (Standing Order No. 15)
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the motion in the name of Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris relating to the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time Motion may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour.
Business of the Day
3. NORTHERN IRELAND (INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS) BILL: SECOND READING
Up to four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time motion (if that motion is agreed to).
4. NORTHERN IRELAND (INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS) BILL: COMMITTEE AND REMAINING STAGES
Up to six hours after commencement of proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Allocation of Time motion (if that motion is agreed to).
Notes:
For Amendments to be moved in Committee, see separate paper.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Protections for urban trees: Catherine West
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 railway infrastructure in Wales: Christina Rees
11.00am
That this House has considered the pension age of prison officers: Gordon Henderson
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the future of small and medium-sized housebuilders: Andrew Lewer
4.00pm
That this House has considered funding for the East Coast Main Line: Catherine McKinnell
4.30pm
That this House has considered centre assessed grades: Caroline Ansell
Relevant Documents:
e-petition 633777, Give students who miss exams due to illness a right to Centre Assessed Grades
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
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
1.Regulatory Reform Update
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2.Update on the Fuller Inquiry
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
Subject: Effectiveness of sanctions
Witnesses: 9.15am: Tom Waters, Associate Director, The Institute for Fiscal Studies; Dr Serena Pattaro, Research Fellow, University of Glasgow; Dr Patrick Arni, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Bristol
Room 6
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)
Subject: Human Trafficking
Witnesses: 10.00am: Sylvia Walby, Professor of Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London; Tatiana Gren-Jardan, Head, Joint Modern Slavery Policy Unit Justice and Care and Centre for Social Justice; Ruth Breslin, Research Associate, The Sexual Exploitation Research Programme
11.00am: Elysia McCaffrey, Chief Executive, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority; Kate Roberts, Head of Policy, Focus on Labour Exploitation
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 10.00am (public)
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Subject: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)
Witnesses: 9.30am: Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, CEO, UK Music; Paul Fleming, General Secretary, Equity
10.30am: Coran Darling, Associate, Intellectual Property and Technology, DLA Piper; Dr Hayleigh Bosher, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University
Room 15
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Subject: The effectiveness of the institutions of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
Witnesses: 10.00am: Sir Malcolm McKibbin; Sir David Sterling; Dr Andrew McCormick
Room 8
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Subject: The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century
Witnesses: 10.00am: Professor Holger Hestermeyer, Professor of International and EU Law, Kings College London; Dr Emily Jones, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford; Dr Mario Mendez, Reader in Law, Queen Mary University of London
Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Our future transport
Witnesses: 9.30am: Mark Plowright, Director, Virgin Trains Ticketing; Richard Dilks, Chair, Sustainable Transport Alliance; Oliver Howes, Principal Consultant, TRL; Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive, Transport for the North; Nick Bromley, Representative, Matatika; Ms Milda Manomaityte, Innovation Director, Railway Industry Association
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)
Subject: Broadcasting in Wales
Witnesses: 10.00am: Tomos Grace, Head of Media and Responsibility, Strategy and Operations, YouTube Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Giles Derrington, Senior Government Relations and Public Policy Manager, TikTok; Megan Thomas, Public Policy Manager, Meta
Room 5
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Room 19
1.45pm (private)
Room 16
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (private)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private)
Women and Equalities Committee
Subject: RSHE Review one-off session
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Lottie Moore, Head of Biology Matters, Policy Exchange; Tanya Carter, Spokesperson, Safe Schools Alliance UK; Lucy Marsh, Communications and PR Officer, Family Education Trust
3.30pm: Dr Sophie King-Hill, Senior Fellow, Health Services Management, University of Birmingham; Lucy Emmerson, Chief Executive, Sex Education Forum; Jonathan Baggaley, Chief Executive, PSHE Association
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)
Public Bill Committees
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
(i) To consider the Bill; (ii) Further to consider the Bill; (iii) Further to consider the Bill; (iv) Further to consider the Bill
Witnesses: (i) 9.25am: John Edwards, Information Commissioner, and Paul Arnold, ICO Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
(ii) 9.55am: Eduardo Ustaran, Global Co-head of the Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Hogan Lovells; Vivienne Artz OBE; Bojana Bellamy, President, Centre for Information Policy Leadership
(iii) 10.25am: Neil Ross, Associate Director for Policy, Tech UK; Chris Combemale, CEO, Data & Marketing Association
(iv) 10.50am: Dr Jeni Tennison OBE, Founder and Executive Director, Connected by Data; Anna Thomas, Co-Founder and Director, Institute for the Future of Work; Michael Birtwistle, Associate Director (AI Law and Regulation), Ada Lovelace Institute
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
9.25am (public)
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
(i) Further to consider the Bill; (ii) Further to consider the Bill; (iii) Further to consider the Bill; (iv) Further to consider the Bill; (v) Further to consider the Bill; (vi) Further to consider the Bill; (vii) Further to consider the Bill
Witnesses: (i) 2.00pm: Tom Schumacher, Chief Privacy Officer, Medtronic; Jonathan Sellors MBE, Legal Counsel and Company Secretary, UK Biobank
(ii) 2.25pm: Harry Weber-Brown, Chief Engagement Officer, Zilo; Phillip Mind, Director, Digital Technology and Innovation, UK Finance
(iii) 2.50pm: Mr Keith Rosser, Chair, Better Hiring Institute
(iv) 3.05pm: Helen Hitching, Deputy Director, Chief Data Office, National Crime Agency; Aimee Reed, Director of Data, Metropolitan Police
(v) 3.30pm: Andrew Pakes, Director of Communications and Research, Prospect (trade union); Mrs Mary Towers, Policy Officer, Trade Union Congress
(vi) 3.55pm: Alexandra Sinclair, Research Fellow, Public Law Project; Ms Laura Irvine, Convener of the Privacy Law sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland; Jacob Smith, UK Accountability Team Leader, Rights and Security International
(vii) 4.25pm: Alex Lawrence-Archer, Solicitor, AWO
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (public)
Delegated Legislation Committees
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023
Room 12
9.25am (public)
Committee Reports Published Today
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
51st Report: Tackling Defra’s ageing digital services HC 737
Time of publication: 00.01am
SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Sixth Report: Reproducibility and Research Integrity HC 101
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 16 to Monday 22 May (deadline Wednesday 10 May 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 May (deadline Wednesday 17 May 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Monday 5 to Monday 12 June (deadline Wednesday 24 May 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 13 to Monday 19 June (deadline Wednesday 7 June 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 16 and Wednesday 17 May (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 May will take place today. The deadline for making an application to this ballot has now passed.
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 May (deadline Monday 15 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Defence; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities
Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 June (deadline Monday 22 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; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Home Office; Science, Innovation and Technology; Wales; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June (deadline Monday 5 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Defence; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities
Election of the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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 12pm on Tuesday 16 May. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.
In accordance with the House’s decision of 16 January 2020 only members of the Conservative 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 fifteen 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 an election day booklet.
The ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 17 May 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 Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Up to and including Tuesday 9 May
New nominations are marked thus *
Candidate: Damian Collins
Nominated by (own party): Priti Patel, Sir Jeremy Wright, Dame Maria Miller, Sir Gary Streeter, Andrea Leadsom, Craig Whittaker, Anthony Mangnall, Gary Sambrook, Dean Russell, Nicola Richards, Nickie Aiken, Robbie Moore, Gordon Henderson, Siobhan Bailie, David Morris
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Dame Margaret Hodge, Mr Clive Betts, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, John Nicolson
Interests declared: I hold the following unpaid positions: Board member of the Center for Countering Digital Hate; Trustee, The Sports Trust, Folkestone; Trustee, The Folkestone Youth Project. In addition to these I have a contract from the publisher Bloomsbury to write a biography of the former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, to be published in 2024.
Candidate: Dame Caroline Dinenage
Nominated by (own party): Iain Stewart, Mark Jenkinson, Alicia Kearns, Andrew Percy, Nigel Adams, Ms Nadine Dorries, Greg Clark, Simon Fell, Alec Shelbrooke, Caroline Ansell, Harriett Baldwin, Tobias Ellwood, Mrs Sheryll Murray, Vicky Ford, Fiona Bruce
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Ms Anum Qaisar, Alison McGovern, Kim Leadbeater, Sarah Green, Carolyn Harris
Interests declared: none
Determination of Business By the Backbench Business Committee
Thursday 11 May in Westminster Hall
General Debate: Allergy Awareness Week: Jon Cruddas
General Debate: High street bank closures and banking hubs: Wendy Morton
Notes:
The subjects of these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
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 11 MAY
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Future of Overseas Territories
Alicia Kearns
That this House is committed to upholding the interests of British Overseas Territories and their citizens; recognises the special historical, cultural, and social bonds that bind the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories; and calls upon the Government to ensure BNO citizens’ rights as British citizens are upheld, to defend the sovereignty and borders of Overseas Territories from foreign powers, and to consider the unique circumstances of each Territory when formulating policies which affect them.
Sir Stephen Timms
That this House has considered the matter of No recourse to public funds.
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Economic aid to Sri Lanka: Dr Matthew Offord
1.30pm That this House has considered Allergy Awareness Week: Jon Cruddas
Relevant Documents:
e-petition 589716, Appoint an Allergy Tsar as a champion for people living with allergies
e-petition 585304, ‘Owen’s Law’ — Change the law around allergy labelling in UK
3.00pm That this House has considered the matter of high street bank closures and banking hubs: Wendy Morton
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 15 May
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
Victims and Prisoners Bill: Second Reading
Relevant Documents:
Second Report of the Justice Committee, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill, HC 304, and the Government response, HC 932
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.
Health inequalities in north west London: Dr Rupa Huq
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
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
Afterwards
Children Not in School (Register): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Mrs Flick Drummond
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place a duty on local authorities to maintain a register of children who are not in school; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
Traffic calming measures in Westwood Hill: Dr Lisa Cameron
WEDNESDAY 17 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Mick Whitley
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 18 MAY
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
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
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
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
Afterwards
Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Anna Firth
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to ensure that those reponsible for a dog act responsibly to ensure that the welfare of other dogs is not compromised.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Aviation Banning Orders (Disruptive Passengers): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Gareth Johnson
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for court orders to prohibit disruptive passengers from flying, and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
THURSDAY 25 MAY
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
Monday 5 June
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 622847, relating to a statutory duty of care for higher education students: 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 6 JUNE
Dan Carden
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 7 JUNE
Mark Pawsey
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.
Monday 12 June
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 623243 and 627984, relating to the definition of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010: Tonia Antoniazzi, 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)).
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
1.30pm That this House has considered Fifth Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Public broadcasting in Scotland, HC 1048, and the Government response, HC 1305: Pete Wishart
Notes:
The subject of this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.
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 Consent 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. Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Second reading
Notes:
To be reported from a Second Reading Committee.
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.
11. 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.
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.
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.
14. International Immunities and Privileges
David Rutley
That the draft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 20 April, be approved.
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
That the draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 20 April, be approved.
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
That the draft REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 20 April, be approved.
Mr Andrew Mitchell
That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 440), dated 18 April, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris
That the draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 24 April, be approved.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 24 April, be approved.
20. Rehabilitation of Offenders
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 24 April, be approved.
21. Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Committee
22. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Second Reading
Notes:
King’s consent to be signiifed on Third Reading.
Lee Rowley
That the draft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 454), dated 24 April 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the Energy Bills Discount Scheme Pass-Through Requirement Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 463), dated 24 April 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 April, be approved..
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 453), dated 24 April 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Non-Standard Cases) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 464), dated 24 April 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the Energy Bills Discount Scheme Pass-through Requirement (Heat Suppliers) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 455), dated 24 April 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Penalties and Northern Ireland Dispositions) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
That the draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Will Quince
That the draft Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Suella Braverman
That the draft Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.