Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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The ballot for election of the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee will take place in the ‘Aye’ Lobby between 11.00am and 2.30pm |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Scotland |
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12 noon |
Oral Questions: Prime Minister |
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Afterwards |
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Future of the UK car industry (Secretary of State for Business and Trade) |
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Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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Bus Funding (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport) |
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No debate |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Artificial intelligence (regulation and workers’ rights) (Mick Whitley) |
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Until 7.00pm |
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Second Reading |
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Followed by |
Motions without separate debate: |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Government funding for local bus services (Liz Twist) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Public bodies and VAT |
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11.00am |
Future of stoma care |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Potential merits of a national eye health strategy |
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4.00pm |
Food price inflation and food banks |
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4.30pm |
Alternatives to Council Tax and Stamp Duty |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian)
What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on maximising employment opportunities in the offshore wind sector. (904919)
2Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber)
What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for renewable energy in Scotland. (904920)
3Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife)
What recent steps he has taken with the Scottish Government to promote Scotland overseas. (904922)
4Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for renewable energy in Scotland. (904923)
5Kevin Foster (Torbay)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving transport connectivity between Scotland and England. (904924)
6Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East)
What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for renewable energy in Scotland. (904925)
7Alyn Smith (Stirling)
What recent steps he has taken with the Scottish Government to promote Scotland overseas. (904926)
8Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Highly Protected Marine Areas in Scotland. (904927)
9Jerome Mayhew (Broadland)
What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on improving transport connectivity between the mainland of Scotland and the islands. (904928)
10Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
What recent steps he has taken with the Scottish Government to promote Scotland overseas. (904929)
11Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire)
Whether he has had discussions with the First Minister on the legal age of marriage in Scotland. (904930)
12Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw)
What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for renewable energy in Scotland. (904931)
13Paul Howell (Sedgefield)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving transport connectivity between Scotland and England. (904932)
14Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
If he will have discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on the potential merits of reintroducing direct ferry links between Rosyth and mainland Europe. (904933)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 May. (904969)
Q2 Craig Mackinlay (South Thanet) (904970)
Q3 Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (904971)
Q4 Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (904972)
Q5 Marsha De Cordova (Battersea) (904973)
Q6 Esther McVey (Tatton) (904974)
Q7 Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (904975)
Q8 Clive Efford (Eltham) (904976)
Q9 Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (904977)
Q10 Angela Richardson (Guildford) (904979)
Q11 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (904980)
Q12 Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (904981)
Q13 Rachael Maskell (York Central) (904982)
Q14 Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (904983
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 the future of the UK car industry (Justin Madders)
Ministerial Statement, including on:
Bus Funding (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Michael Gove
Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others in relation to rented homes and temporary and supported accommodation; and for connected purposes.
Business of the Day
1. Artificial Intelligence (Regulation and Workers’ Rights): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Mick Whitley
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the workplace; to make provision about workers’ and trade union rights in relation to the use of artificial intelligence technologies; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Second Reading
Up to 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Notes:
King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Relevant Documents:
Fourth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, Post-pandemic economic growth: State aid and post-Brexit competition policy, HC 759, the Government and CMA responses, HC 1078, and the Office for the Internal Market response, HC 1302
Oral evidence taken before the Business and Trade Committee on 16 May 2023, on the Work of the Competition and Markets Authority, HC 1369
3. DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS BILL: PROGRAMME
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the following provisions shall apply to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill:
Committal
(1)The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
(2)Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 18 July.
(3)The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
(4)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 proceedings on Consideration are commenced.
(5)Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6)Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7)Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
4. DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITiON AND CONSUMERS BILL: MONEY
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers 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 or the Competition and Markets Authority; and
(2)any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under or by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
5. DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITiON AND CONSUMERS BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1)the charging of a levy by the Competition and Markets Authority in connection with the regulation of competition in digital markets; and
(2)the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
Business to be Taken at 7.00pm
No debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3))
The Prime Minister
That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary Kemi Badenoch relating to Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Carry-Over.
Business of the Day
6. DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS BILL: CARRY-OVER
No debate (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a))
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Strategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 24 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 Thérèse Coffey
That the draft REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 20 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))
Government funding for local bus services: Liz Twist
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 public bodies and VAT: George Eustice
11.00am
That this House has considered the future of stoma care: Giles Watling
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the potential merits of a national eye health strategy: Marsha De Cordova
4.00pm
That this House has considered food price inflation and food banks: Beth Winter
4.30pm
That this House has considered the matter of alternatives to Council Tax and Stamp Duty: Simon Fell
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 Defence
1.War Widows Ex-Gratia Payment Scheme
Secretary of State for the Home Department
2.Regulation Update
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3.Reforming the Private Rented Sector
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
4.DWP Estate – Decommissioning of Temporary Jobcentres
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: Benefit levels in the UK
Witnesses: 9.15am: David Stickland, Director, Benefits Training Company; Dr Steffan Evans, Head of Policy (Poverty), Bevan Foundation; Professor Stephen Sinclair, Professor in Social Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University; Ciara Fitzpatrick, Academic Adviser, Northern Ireland Cliff Edge Coalition
10.15am: Kirsty McHugh, CEO, Carers Trust UK; Ken Butler, Welfare Rights and Policy Adviser, Disability Rights UK; Tom Lee, Senior Policy Analyst, Child Poverty Action Group; James Taylor, Executive Director of Strategy, Impact and Social Change, Scope
Room 16
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)
Subject: Defence Equipment and Support
Witnesses: 9.30am: Lucia Retter, Research Lead, RAND Europe; Matt Uttley, Chair in Defence Studies, King’s College London; Professor John Louth, independent author and defence analyst
10.30am: Sir Bernard Gray, former Chief of Defence Material, Ministry of Defence
Room 15
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Policing of public protest
Witnesses: 10.00am: Matt Twist, Temporary Assistant Commissioner, Met Operations, Metropolitan Police Service; Chris Noble, Chief Constable, Protest Lead, National Police Chiefs' Council
10.45am: Graham Smith, Chief Executive, Republic; Adam Wagner, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers; Suzie Melvin, Night Stars Volunteer, Westminster City Council
Room 8
9.15am (private), 10.00am (public)
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Subject: UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure
Witnesses: 9.30am: Frank Strang, CEO, and Dave Ballance, Launch Operations Manager, SaxaVord Spaceport
10.00am: Mario Kobald, CEO, HyImpulse Technologies; Jonas Bjarnø, Chief Technical Officer, Orbex
10.45am: Colin Macleod, Head of Space Regulation, and Rob Bishton, Joint Chief Executive, Civil Aviation Authority
11.15am: George Freeman MP, Minister of State, and Rebecca Evernden, Director, Space Directorate, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Room 6
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: (i) E-scooters: follow-up; (ii) Self-driving vehicles
Witnesses: (i) 9.30am: Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Minister of State, and Anthony Ferguson, Deputy Director for Traffic and Technology, Department for Transport
(ii) 10.00am: Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Minister of State, and Claire Wren, Director for Future Transport Systems and Environment, Department for Transport
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)
Subject: The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
Witnesses: 10.00am: Professor Laura McAllister, Co-Chair, and The Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. The Lord Williams of Oystermouth, Co-Chair, The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
Room 5
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Luigi Scazzieri, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform; Gwythian Prins, Emeritus Research Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science; Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy-Director General, Royal United Services Institute
Room 15
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: Aviation Procurement
Witnesses: 2.30pm: James Cartlidge MP, Minister for Defence Procurement; Vice Admiral Rick Thompson, Director General Air, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB, Chief of the Air Staff Designate, Ministry of Defence
Room 16
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: Tax Reliefs
Witnesses: 2.15pm: Jonathan Athow, Director General, Customer Strategy & Tax Design, Philippa Madelin, Director of Wealthy and Mid-Sized Business Compliance, and Jane Whittaker, Director of Knowledge, Analysis and Intelligence, HMRC
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
Women and Equalities Committee
Subject: National Disability Strategy
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Angela Matthews, Head of Policy and Research, Business Disability Forum; Tammy Jones, Managing Director, Purple; Eric Harris, Director of Inclusive Research, Research Institute for Disabled Consumers; Vivienne Francis, Chief Social Change Officer, The Royal Institute of Blind People
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Room 8
2.45pm (private)
Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023
Room 9
9.25am (public)
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023
Room 12
2.30pm (public)
Other
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Room 6
4.30pm (private)
Committee Reports Published Today
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
52nd Report: Restoration and Renewal 2023 recall HC 1021
Time of publication: 00.01am
TREASURY
15th Report: Regulating Crypto HC 615
Time of publication: 00.01am
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
9th Special Report: The sustainability of local journalism: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report HC 1378
Time of publication: 09.00am
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 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 Mondays 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 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
The ballot for the election of the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee will take place today between 11.00am and 2.30pm 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.
Final list of Members nominated for election as Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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 Baillie, 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
Candidate: Damian Green
Nominated by (own party): Karen Bradley, Katherine Fletcher, Mr David Davis, Stephen Hammond, Steve Brine, Simon Jupp, Matt Warman, Jo Gideon, Andy Carter, Mark Garnier, Sir Oliver Heald, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Sally-Ann Hart, Theresa Villiers, Giles Watling
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Julie Elliott, Dame Angela Eagle, Lyn Brown, Ian Mearns, Owen Thompson
Interests declared: Trustee (unpaid) of the Godinton House Preservation Trust, a charity in my constituency
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 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
Afterwards
Caroline Lucas
That this House has considered public access to nature.
Access to Psilocybin Treatments
Charlotte Nichols
Crispin Blunt
Ronnie Cowan
This House welcomes the development of treatment options in mental health; further notes there have been no new pharmacological treatments for depression, with the exception of Esketamine, in over 30 years; recognises that psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound, has the potential to revolutionise the treatment of many of the world’s most hard to treat psychiatric conditions such as depression, PTSD, OCD, addiction and anorexia nervosa; recognises that no review of the evidence for psilocybin's current status under UK law has ever been conducted; regrets that psilocybin is currently more controlled than heroin under the most stringent class and schedule under UK law which is significantly stalling research; and calls on the Government to take steps to conduct an urgent review of the evidence for psilocybin's current status as Schedule 1 under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 with a view to rescheduling, initially for research purposes only, in order to facilitate the development of new mental health treatments and enable human brain research for the benefit of researchers, patients and the life sciences sector in the UK, and to deliver His Majesty’s Government’s commitment to be world-leading in its approach, with evidence-led and data-driven interventions, and building the evidence-base where necessary.
Relevant Documents:
e-petition 621199, Reschedule psilocybin for medical research on untreatable conditions
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Health services in Wantage and Didcot: David Johnston
1.30pm That this House has considered the matter of reducing plastic pollution in the oceans: Selaine Saxby
3.00pm That this House has considered national numeracy day: Bob Blackman
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 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
Afterwards
NON-DOMESTIC RATING BILL: COMMITTEE
Remaining stages will also be taken.
Notes:
Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement; and any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House (Programme Order, 24 April 2023).
National AI Strategy and UNESCO AI Ethics Framework: Darren Jones
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 require a person in charge of a dog to take all reasonable steps to ensure that that dog does not fatally injure another dog; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
9.30am That this House has considered short-term holiday lets and the planning system: Kevin Foster
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am That this House has considered the matter of support for hospice services: Paul Holmes
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the Healthy Start scheme and increases in the cost of living: Andrew Western
4.00pm That this House has considered remuneration for Post Office subpostmasters and subpostmistresses: Mr Alistair Carmichael
4.30pm That this House has considered the societal impacts of autonomous last-mile delivery: Ben Everitt
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 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.
9.30am That this House has considered regulation of the private rented sector: Dan Carden
11.00am That this House has considered Doubledykes crossing and Network Rail: Peter Grant
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the provision of NHS dentists in the South West: Chris Loder
4.00pm That this House has considered the matter of furniture affordability and social housing: Paul Maynard
4.30pm That this House has considered the future of Heathrow Airport expansion: Fleur Anderson
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 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
1.30pm That this House has considered visa arrangements for inshore industry fishing crews: Jim Shannon
Notes:
The subject for this debate was 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 5 June
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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
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
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
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
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.
THURSDAY 8 JUNE
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
1.30pm That this House has considered the matter of preventing obesity and fatty liver disease: Wayne David
Notes:
The subject for this debate was 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 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)).
Tuesday 13 June
Richard Graham
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 14 JUNE
Healthy Start Scheme (Take-Up) (No. 2): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to ensure that families eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme are registered to receive it; to confer certain powers on government departments and agencies and public bodies for that purpose; to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
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.
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.
12. 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 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.
15. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.
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.
28. STRIKES (MINIMUM SERVICE LEVELS) BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS
Notes:
None of the Lords Amendments engages Commons financial privilege.
Lee Rowley
That the draft Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 10 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.