Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
2Urgent Question: Attack on Lhubiriha secondary school in Uganda on 16 June (Mr Andrew Mitchell)
3Statement: Cost of living support (Tom Pursglove)
4Outdoor Education Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Tim Farron presented a Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 November, and to be printed (Bill 329).
5Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of providing financial support for parents of children receiving care in hospital for extended periods;
That Sir Oliver Heald, Dr Caroline Johnson, Margaret Beckett, Sir Robert Syms, Valerie Vaz, Sir Paul Beresford, Gareth Thomas, Mrs Flick Drummond, Clive Efford, Selaine Saxby, Stephen McPartland and Jackie Doyle-Price present the Bill.
Sir Oliver Heald accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 November, and to be printed (Bill 328).
6Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the Finance (No. 2) Bill: Procedure not later than 45 minutes after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, until any hour, and may be entered upon after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Julie Marson.)
7Finance (No. 2) Bill: Procedure
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the application of section 12 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.—(Victoria Atkins.)
8Finance (No. 2) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Committee and the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC4—(Victoria Atkins)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC5—(Victoria Atkins)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC7—(James Murray)— brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 259
Ayes: 202 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Liz Twist)
Noes: 296 (Tellers: Robert Largan, Amanda Solloway)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendments 9 to 13 made.
Amendment 1 proposed.—(James Murray.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 260
Ayes: 192 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Liz Twist)
Noes: 294 (Tellers: Robert Largan, Amanda Solloway)
Question accordingly negatived.
Amendments 14 to 19 made.
Consideration completed.
9Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
10Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.—(Robert Largan.)
Question agreed to.
11Standing Orders (Consideration of Estimates)
Ordered, That Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of Estimates) shall apply for the remainder of this Session as if for the word ‘Three’ in line 1, there were substituted the word ‘Five’.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
A public petition from residents of Glasgow Central relating to the planned closure of the Bank of Scotland’s Pollokshields Branch was presented and read by Alison Thewliss.
Subject: Public transport accessibility in Bolton West constituency (Chris Green)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Robert Largan.)
Adjourned at 5.00 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
14Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
15Energy Bill [Lords] Committee
Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
Julie Elliott (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
17First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023)
Chair: Carolyn Harris in place of Ian Paisley.
Select Committees: Reports
18Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 20 June to be published (Ian Mearns).
19Business and Trade Committee
(1) The Post Office: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1501);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for International Trade: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State relating to a consultation on umbrella companies: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Trade Remedies Authority relating to dumping of optical fibre cable: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Department for Business and Trade Main Estimate Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published
(Darren Jones).
20Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Media Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1287);
(2) The work of ITV: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1441)
(Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) Armed Forces readiness: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1317);
(2) Defence equipment and support: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1099)
(Mr Tobias Ellwood).
Teacher recruitment, training and retention: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1207) (Mr Robin Walker).
23Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Species Reintroduction:
(i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 849);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 849);
(2) Marine Mammals: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 697);
(3) Fisheries negotiations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1032);
(4) Plastic waste: Written evidence, to be published (HC 22);
(5) Resources and Waste Provision Common Framework: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1262);
(6) Soil health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 963)
(Sir Robert Goodwill).
(1) Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report: Sixth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1596);
(2) The situation in Sudan: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1312)
(Alicia Kearns).
25Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Work of the Department: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1093);
(2) Assisted suicide/assisted dying: Written evidence, to be published (HC 711);
(3) Correspondence with the Alzheimer’s Society relating to modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Pharmaceutical Council relating to the evaluation of Government commitments made on pharmacy services in England: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Deputy Prime Minister relating to Biological Security Strategy: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Minister of State at Department of Health and Social Care relating to the Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State relating to the infected blood scheme: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State relating to the influenza vaccine programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Expert panel: evaluation of Government commitments in the area of pharmacy in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1310)
(Steve Brine).
26High 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).
Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Draft Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1359) (Dame Diana Johnson).
28International Development Committee
(1) Future of UK aid: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 148);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Development and Africa relating to the ODA Board Launch: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Development and Africa relating to the 2022 provisional statistics on international development: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Investment for development: The UK’s strategy towards Development Finance Institutions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 884)
(Sarah Champion).
29Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Civil Service Human Resources: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1399);
(2) Cabinet Office: Civil Superannuation Main Estimate Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Cabinet Office: Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme Main Estimate Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Common Framework scrutiny: Motor insurance: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1047);
(5) Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary relating to the Cabinet Manual update: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to the 2023 UK Biological Security Strategy: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office relating to the commencement of the Independent Review of the UK Statistics Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the National Statistician relating to population and migration statistics: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr William Wragg).
All-Party Parliamentary Groups consultation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 228) (Sir Chris Bryant).
(1) Accessible transport: legal obligations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 580);
(2) HS2: progress update: Written evidence, to be published (HC 641)
(Iain Stewart).
32Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Equality and the UK asylum process: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 93);
(2) Attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 331);
(3) Menopause and the workplace: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 91)
(Caroline Nokes).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.39 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
Resolved, That this House has considered the Smokefree 2030 target.—(Bob Blackman.)
2Role of volunteer groups in rural settings
Resolved, That this House has considered the role of volunteer groups in rural settings.—(Anthony Mangnall.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.28am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Role of local authorities in supporting co-operatives and alternative businesses
Resolved, That this House has considered the role of local authorities in supporting co-operatives and alternative businesses.—(Dame Meg Hillier.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.42 pm and 4.11 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
4The podiatry workforce and patient care
Resolved, That this House has considered the podiatry workforce and patient care.—(John McDonnell.)
5Sustainability of heritage sites across the UK
Resolved, That this House has considered the sustainability of heritage sites across the UK.—(Jamie Stone.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.36 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Seed Marketing (Heterogeneous Material) (Temporary Experiment) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 676), dated 19 June 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Agreement, done at London on 14 June 2023, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Recognition of Professional Qualifications (by Command) (CP 869), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
3Higher Education and Research
Report and Accounts of the Office for Students for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1386) (Robert Halfon)
The Conduct of John Nicolson MP (by Standing Order), to be printed (HC 1561) (Clerk of the House)