Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
2Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
Lords Amendment 15B
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 15B.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
After one hour, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 24 May).
The Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on the Lords Message to a conclusion (Programme Order, 24 May).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83G).
(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 15B (Question already proposed from the Chair).
The House divided.
Division No. 249
Ayes: 269 (Tellers: Ruth Edwards, Jacob Young)
Noes: 204 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Gerald Jones)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 15B accordingly disagreed to.
(2) That this House does not insist on its Amendment 16A and agrees with the Lords in their Amendment 16C to Lords Amendment 16 in lieu of Commons Amendment 16A (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Question agreed to.
(3) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 42B (Question on a Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to other items in the Lords Message).—(Michael Tomlinson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 250
Ayes: 269 (Tellers: Ruth Edwards, Jacob Young)
Noes: 202 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Gerald Jones)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 42B accordingly disagreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments 15B and 42B;
That Shaun Bailey, Justin Madders, Taiwo Owatemi, Jane Stevenson, Alyn Smith, Michael Tomlinson and Mike Wood be members of the Committee.
That Michael Tomlinson be the Chair of the Committee.
That three be the quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
Motion made and Question put, 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.—(Secretary Suella Braverman.)
The House divided.
Division No. 251
Ayes: 277 (Tellers: Jacob Young, Ruth Edwards)
Noes: 217 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Gerald Jones)
Question accordingly agreed to.
4Risk-based exclusion of Members of Parliament
Resolved, That this House has considered the House of Commons Commission Report, Risk-based exclusion of MPs: consultation response and proposals, HC 1396.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
5Changes to membership of select committees
Ordered, That Ruth Edwards, Mark Jenkinson and Alexander Stafford be discharged from the Business and Trade Committee and Jonathan Gullis, Antony Higginbotham and Anthony Mangnall be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
6Energy Security and Net Zero Committee: Nomination of committee
Ordered, That Hilary Benn, Barry Gardiner, Sir Mark Hendrick, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Vicky Ford, Alexander Stafford, Mark Jenkinson, Dan Poulter and Mark Garnier be members of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Coventry South relating to Coventry University Nursery was presented and read by Zarah Sultana.
Subject: Stem cell transplant patients and the cost of living (Mark Tami)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Scott Mann.)
At 10.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
Adjourned at 10.26 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Disqualification of Members
9Notification, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That the Chancellor of the Exchequer had today appointed Nigel Adams, Member for Selby and Ainsty, to be Steward and Bailiff of His Majesty’s Manor of Northstead.
10Notification, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That the Chancellor of the Exchequer had today appointed the Rt Hon Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.
Lords Messages
11Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and propose Amendments in lieu and consequential Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
12Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Lords Message in relation to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 322).
Changes to Notices Given
13Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 7 July.
Reasons Committees: Reports
14Retained EU (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Reasons Committee
Michael Tomlinson reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:
Lords Amendment 15B
Because the Commons do not consider the Lords Amendment necessary in order to maintain environmental protection.
Lords Amendment 42B
Because the Commons consider the scrutiny procedure imposed by the Lords Amendment to be inappropriate.
General Committees: Reports
15Second Reading Committee on the Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]
Mark Pritchard (Chair) reported the following Resolution:
That the Committee recommends that the Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords] ought to be read a second time.
16First Delegated Legislation Committee
Steve McCabe (Chair) reported the draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
17Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Andy Carter, Kevin Hollinrake, Seema Malhotra, Navendu Mishra, Jane Stevenson, Richard Thomson and Mike Wood
18First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023)
Members: Tonia Antoniazzi, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger and Henry Smith discharged and Lilian Greenwood, John Howell and Selaine Saxby nominated in substitution.
19Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023)
Members: Peter Grant discharged and Kirsten Oswald nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
(1) Communications and engagement services provided by the House of Commons Administration: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1392);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 12 June, to be published
(Sir Charles Walker).
21Environmental Audit Committee
The UK and the Arctic environment: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Polar Research, to be published (HC 1141) (James Gray).
(1) Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 172);
(2) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 171);
(3) Correspondence from the Permanent Under-Secretary of State relating to fraud against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in Sierra Leone: Written evidence, to be published
(Alicia Kearns).
23High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Select Committee on the)
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1136) (Andrew Percy).
24Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Finances and sustainability of the social housing sector: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1268);
(2) Correspondence from the British Property Federation relating to the Renters Reform Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety relating to building safety: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Housing and Planning: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Social Care relating to the Government’s response to the Committee’s report on the long-term funding of adult social care: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
Public engagement on e-petitions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 73) (Catherine McKinnell).
26Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Decarbonising the power sector: Fifty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1003);
(2) Timeliness of local auditor reporting: Sixtieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 995);
(3) Correspondence with the Department for Health and Social Care: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Ministry of Defence relating to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) void target: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) DCMS recall: Broadband, gambling and Unboxed: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1052);
(6) Local authority administered Covid grant schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1234);
(7) Tackling fraud and corruption against government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1230)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Promoting Scotland internationally: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 625);
(2) Coronavirus and Scotland follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1394);
(3) Cost of living: impact on rural communities in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 982);
(4) Secretary of State for Scotland 22 May 2023: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1278)
(Pete Wishart).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm
Debate on e-petitions (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1The definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petitions 623243 and 627984, relating to the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010.—(Tonia Antoniazzi.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.40 pm and 5.05 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
The sitting was suspended between 6.29 pm and 6.44 pm for a further division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 623243 and 627984, relating to the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.52 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 9 June under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Windsor Framework (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 623), dated 8 June 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
2Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Customs (Northern Ireland: Repayment and Remission) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 618), dated 8 June 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Plastic Packaging Tax (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 622), dated 8 June 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Gareth Davies)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 12 June
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lee Rowley)
(1) Draft Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Gareth Davies)
(2) Draft Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O'Brien)
Draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 606), dated 9 June 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Gareth Davies)
Other papers
UK Biological Security Strategy (by Command) (CP 858) (Secretary Oliver Dowden)
Corporate Plan of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (by Act) (Secretary Mel Stride)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Update on the rollout of smart meters (by Act), to be printed (HC 1374) (Clerk of the House)
11Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
First Report in 2023 from the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, on the Work of the Committee in 2022–23 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1442) (The Speaker)
CORRECTION
Wednesday 7 June
Item 32 (Other Proceedings) should have included:
(3) Human rights at assisted dying: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1195);