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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 Energy Security and Net Zero

1Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy. (905069)

2Richard Thomson (Gordon)
What steps he is taking to support energy transition projects in Scotland. (905070)

3Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create jobs in green industries. (905071)

4David Linden (Glasgow East)
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that its policies align with the polluter pays principle agreed at COP27. (905072)

5Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth)
What discussions he has had with Ofgem on the potential impact of fixed-term energy contracts on the hospitality industry. (905073)

6James Grundy (Leigh)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy. (905074)

7Helen Morgan (North Shropshire)
Whether he is taking steps to increase grid capacity. (905075)

8Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington)
What his Department’s policy is on subsidies for new oil and gas exploration. (905076)

9Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)
What recent assessment he has made of the potential role of North Sea oil and gas infrastructure in developing carbon capture and underground storage capacity. (905077)

10Mark Fletcher (Bolsover)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy. (905078)

11Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on levels of investment in low-carbon industries. (905079)

12Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create jobs in green industries. (905080)

13Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central)
What steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises with fixed-term energy contracts. (905081)

14Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy. (905082)

15Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon)
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential barriers for local authorities in achieving net zero goals. (905085)

16Sarah Owen (Luton North)
What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty. (905086)

17Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the supply of nuclear power on energy bills. (905087)

18Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
What steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises on fixed-term energy contracts. (905088)

19Mohammad Yasin (Bedford)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create jobs in green industries. (905089)

20Kate Hollern (Blackburn)
What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty. (905090)

21Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge)
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of lead times for connecting renewable energy projects to the grid. (905092)

22Chris Elmore (Ogmore)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create jobs in green industries. (905093)

At 12.15pm

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

T1Jill Mortimer (Hartlepool)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (905094)

T2Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (905095)

T3Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower) (905096)

T4Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (905097)

T5Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (905098)

T6Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (905099)

T7John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (905101)

T8Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (905102)

T9Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East) (905103)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Urgent Question:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the criteria for launching an investigation into a potential breach of the Ministerial Code (Angela Rayner)

Business of the Day

1. Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

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.

2. OPPOSITION DAY (16th ALLOTTED DAY)

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Leasehold reform

Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner

Bridget Phillipson

Stephen Morgan

Thangam Debbonaire

Sir Alan Campbell

That this House notes the commitment by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in January 2023 to abolish the feudal leasehold system which he has acknowledged is an unfair form of property ownership; calls on him to keep his promise to the millions of people living in leasehold properties by ending the sale of new private leasehold houses, introducing a workable system to replace private leasehold flats with commonhold and enacting the Law Commission’s recommendations on enfranchisement, commonhold and the right to manage in full; and further calls on the Secretary of State to make an oral statement to this House by 23 June 2023 on his plans to reform leasehold.

Safety of school buildings

Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner

Lisa Nandy

Matthew Pennycook

Thangam Debbonaire

Sir Alan Campbell

That an humble address be presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there will be laid before this House by 5 June 2023 a document or dataset containing the detailed school level data, including condition grades for individual building elements for all schools, from the latest Condition of School Buildings Survey.

Notes:

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

3. Companies

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

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:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

4. Energy

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

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:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5. Energy

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

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:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. Energy

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

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:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. Energy

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

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:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. Energy

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

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:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

9. Medical Devices

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Will Quince

That the draft Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 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))

Libor fixing and conduct of investigations: Mr David Davis

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 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 healthcare services in Carshalton and Wallington constituency: Elliot Colburn

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)).

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Minister for the Cabinet Office

1.Data Sharing under the Digital Economy Act 2017

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

2.Financial services update

Secretary of State for Education

3.Children’s Social Care Update

4.Condition Improvement Fund Update

5.Tutoring Update

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

6.Extension of the Ivory Act 2018

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

7.Membership of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA)

8.Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

9.Statutory Guidance for NHS England on the Protection of Confidential Patient Information

Secretary of State for the Home Department

10.Immigration update

11.Publication of Forensic Information Databases Strategy Board annual report

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

12.Elections Act: Postal and proxy voting safeguards

13.Planning for accommodation for looked after children

Prime Minister

14.Machinery of Government

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

Education Committee

Subject: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Witnesses: 10.00am: Claire Coutinho MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing), and Alison Ismail, Director for Special Educational Needs & Disability and Alternative Provision, Department for Education

Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Health and Social Care Committee

Subject: Prevention in health and social care

Witnesses: 10.00am: Maria Caulfield MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care; Dr Nikki Kanani, Director of Clinical Integration and Deputy SRO of NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, NHS England

Room 6
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Subject: The Work of the UK Statistics Authority

Witnesses: 10.00am: Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority; Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician, Office for National Statistics; Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation

Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business and Trade Committee

Subject: Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing

Witnesses: 10.30am: David Wong, Senior Technology and Innovation Manager, and Konstanze Scharring, Director of Policy, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT); Jeff Pratt, Managing Director, UK Battery Industrialisation Centre; Andy Palmer, Former Chief Executive Officer at Aston Martin, Former Chief Operations Officer at Nissan and Chairman of InoBat

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private), 10.30am (public)

Treasury Committee

Subject: Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports

Witnesses: 10.15am: Andrew Bailey, Governor, and Huw Pill, Chief Economist, Bank of England; Professor Silvana Tenreyro, External Member, and Dr Catherine L. Mann, External Member, Monetary Policy Committee

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private), 10.15am (public)

Defence Committee

Subject: Defence and Climate Change

Witnesses: 2.00pm: John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Executive Office of the President of the United States

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1.45pm (private), 2.00pm (public)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Subject: Recovery in Ukraine

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Simon Smith, Former UK Ambassador to Ukraine, and Chairman, Steering Committee, Ukraine Forum, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House; Natalie Jaresko, Former Minister of Finance of Ukraine, and finance and restructuring expert; Dr Vlad Mykhnenko, Associate Professor of Sustainable Urban Development, St Peter’s College, University of Oxford

3.15pm: Olena Bilan, Chief Economist, Dragon Capital, and Co-chair of the Board of the Directors, Kyiv School of Economics; Olena Halushka, Board Member, Anticorruption Action Center, and Co-Founder, International Center for Ukrainian Victory; Anna Myroniuk, Head of Investigations, The Kyiv Independent

4.00pm: Andriy Kostin, Prosecutor General, Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine; Professor Antonios Tzanakopoulos, Professor of Public International Law, St Anne's College, University of Oxford

Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

International Development Committee

Subject: FCDO’s approach to sexual and reproductive health

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Caroline Guinard, FCDO Programmes Director, MSI Reproductive Choices; Matt Jackson, Chief of the London Representation Office, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Dr Milly Kaggwa, Senior Technical Advisor, Global Medical Team, Population Services International; Dr Sebastian Taylor, Representative, Coalition of Health Professional Bodies, Royal Colleges for SRHR

3.30pm: Asenath Mwithigah, Chief Executive Officer, Orchid Project; Tinebeb Berhane, Country Director, ActionAid Ethiopia

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

Justice Committee

Subject: Constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Hon Alfred Cannan MHK, Chief Minister, Government of the Isle of Man; Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq, Minister for External Relations, Government of Guernsey; Deputy Philip Ozouf, Minister for External Relations, Government of Jersey

Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Transport Committee

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private)

Backbench Business Committee

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: 4.15pm: Members of Parliament, House of Commons

Room 16
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Public Bill Committees

Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10
9.25am (public)

Energy Bill [HL]

To consider the Bill

Room 14
9.25am (public)

Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10
2.00pm (public)

Energy Bill [HL]

Further to consider the Bill

Room 14
2.00pm (public)

Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial provisions) Order 2023

Room 11
9.25am (public)

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Room 12
9.25am (public)

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Room 11
2.30pm (public)

Committee Reports Published Today

DEFENCE

7th Report: Defence Diplomacy: A softer side of UK Defence HC 792
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.

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)

Tuesday 20 to Monday 26 June (deadline Wednesday 14 June 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 27 June to Monday 3 July (deadline Wednesday 21 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 (ballot closed)

The ballot for Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 June will take place today. The deadline for making an application to this ballot has now passed.

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; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities

Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 June (deadline Monday 12 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities

Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 June (deadline Monday 19 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 July (deadline Monday 26 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities

Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 July (deadline Monday 3 July 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions

Whitsun Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions

The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Whitsun Adjournment.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

Last date of tabling*

Date for answer

Departments etc.

Thursday 25 May

Monday 5 June

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (T)**

Thursday 25 May

Tuesday 6 June

Health and Social Care (T)

Thursday 25 May

Wednesday 7 June

Women and Equalities (T)

Thursday 25 May

Wednesday 7 June

Prime Minister

Thursday 25 May

Thursday 8 June

Transport (T)

Tuesday 6 June

Monday 12 June

Education (T)

The results of the shuffles on 25 May will be published on 26 May. They will be available on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.

Questions for written answer on a named day

Time of tabling

Earliest date for named day answer

Tuesday 23 May until rise of the House on Thursday 25 May

Monday 5 June

From rise of House on Thursday 25 May until 2.30pm on Friday 2 June

Wednesday 7 June (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period)

Monday 5 June

Thursday 8 June

Whitsun Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills

Amendments should be submitted by email to pbohoc@parliament.uk. Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s Parliamentary network account, or from the network account of a member of staff who has been introduced by their Member to clerks in the Public Bill Office and has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.

If amendments are to be eligible for selection in proceedings in:

any legislative proceedings in the Chamber on Monday 5 June, they should be tabled by 4.30 pm on Wednesday 31 May;

proceedings in the public bill committee on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill or the Energy Bill [Lords], or any legislative proceedings in the Chamber, on Tuesday 6 June, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Thursday 1 June;

any legislative proceedings in the Chamber on Wednesday 7 June, they should be tabled by 4.30 pm on Friday 2 June.

Amendments tabled by these deadlines will be available on the relevant bill pages of the Parliamentary website from the morning after the deadline.

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.

WEDNESDAY 24 MAY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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.

RETAINED EU LAW (REVOCATION AND REFORM) BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Notes:

None of the Lords Amendments engages Commons financial privilege.

Senedd Cymru has decided not to approve a Legislative Consent Motion relating to this Bill, and the Scottish Parliament has passed a resolution withholding consent to the Bill. Copies of the Motions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

Pavement parking: Afzal Khan

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Dental care in Durham: Mary Kelly Foy

WESTMINSTER HALL

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

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

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Recognition of the Ukrainian Holodomor

Mrs Pauline Latham

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

That this House believes that the Holodomor was a genocide against the Ukrainian people.

Tackling Islamophobia

Naz Shah

Sara Britcliffe

That this House has considered the matter of tackling Islamophobia.

Notes:

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

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Accommodation of asylum seekers off the Wirral peninsula: Mick Whitley

WESTMINSTER HALL

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

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

WESTMINSTER HALL

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

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

Care Supporters: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Dan Carden

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a right for a user of health and care services to be accompanied by a care supporter; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered support for Afghan women and girls: Wendy Chamberlain

Notes:

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

WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE

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

Road safety (cycle helmets): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Mark Pawsey

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require a person riding a bicycle on the public highway to wear a safety helmet; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

THURSDAY 8 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

WESTMINSTER HALL

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

WESTMINSTER HALL

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

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

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

CHAMBER

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

WESTMINSTER HALL

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.

3.00pm That this House has considered the matter of VAT on audiobooks: Sir Mike Penning

Notes:

The subjects 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 19 JUNE

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 617155, relating to the cost of living and parental leave and pay: Catherine McKinnell, 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 20 JUNE

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Sir Oliver Heald

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 26 JUNE

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 599985 and 633550, relating to local road user charging schemes: 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)).

MONDAY 3 JULY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 600966, relating to the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate: Elliot Colburn, 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)).

MONDAY 10 JULY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 626737, relating to the use of swift bricks in new housing: Matt Vickers, 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)).

MONDAY 17 JULY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 620264, relating to pay for teaching assistants: 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)).

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:

The Bill has been referred to the Standing Orders Committee.

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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Environmental Protection

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.

13. Criminal Law

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.

14. Building and Buildings

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

15. Road Traffic

Secretary Mark Harper

That the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 26 April, be approved.

16. Banks and Banking

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.

17. Animals

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.

18. Public Order

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.

19. Building and Buildings

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.

20. Tribunals and Inquiries

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.

21. Public Service Pensions

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.

22. Renters (Reform) Bill: Second Reading

23. RENTERS (REFORM) BILL: MONEY

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Renters (Reform) 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.

24. RENTERS (REFORM) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Renters (Reform) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the charging of fees under or by virtue of the Act; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

25. Finance (No. 2) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Committee and in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill). 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; and 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, 29 March).

26. International Development

Mr Andrew Mitchell

That the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

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

27. Defence

Dr Andrew Murrison

That the draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

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

28. Capital Gains Tax

Victoria Atkins

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Brazil) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

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

29. Capital Gains Tax

Victoria Atkins

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (San Marino) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

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