Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
2Speaker’s Statement: 75th anniversary of the founding of the NHS
3Questions to the Prime Minister
4Safety cameras: 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 publish revised guidance on the deployment, visibility and signing of speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement; to require that guidance to include amended site selection criteria for safety cameras, including a lower threshold for the number of collisions in which a person is killed or seriously injured; to require that guidance to provide for a process by which local communities can express support for the installation of safety cameras in areas of concern; and for connected purposes;
That Mark Eastwood, Jonathan Gullis, James Daly, Nick Fletcher, Kim Leadbeater, Shaun Bailey, Jane Hunt, Scott Benton, Ben Everitt, Jason McCartney and Katherine Fletcher present the Bill.
Mark Eastwood accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 November, and to be printed (Bill 342).
5Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 54(2) and Resolutions, 20 June and 26 June) (5th Allotted Day)
(1) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Subject for debate: The spending of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on energy infrastructure
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024, for expenditure by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £11,749,854,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1383 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £3,525,935,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £3,200,982,000.—(Andrew Bowie.)
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
(2) Department for Education
Subject for debate: The spending of the Department for Education on adult education, post-16 education, further education and colleges
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024, for expenditure by the Department for Education:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £42,894,465,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1383 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £22,809,063,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £62,518,154,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
The Deputy Speaker suspended the sitting until 7.00 pm.
7Main Estimates (Questions Deferred)
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(6)).
(1) Department for Work and Pensions (Question deferred, 4 July)
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £88,727,809,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1383 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £571,264,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £89,293,628,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
(2) Ministry of Justice (Question deferred, 4 July)
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024, for expenditure by the Ministry of Justice:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £6,418,705,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1383 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £1,528,277,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £7,350,811,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
(3) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Question deferred, today)
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024, for expenditure by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £11,749,854,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1383 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £3,525,935,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £3,200,982,000.
Question agreed to.
(4) Department for Education (Question deferred, today)
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024, for expenditure by the Department for Education:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £42,894,465,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1383 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £22,809,063,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £62,518,154,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55).
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £260,944,202,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1253, HC 1297, HC 1366, HC 1371, HC 1380, HC 1383 and HC 1385 of Session 2022–23,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £70,718,410,000, be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £290,156,315,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Victoria Atkins.)
Question agreed to.
9Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill: Motion to bring in a Bill
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions relating to Main Estimates, 2023–24;
That the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Glen, Victoria Atkins, Andrew Griffith and Gareth Davies introduce the Bill.
Victoria Atkins accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2024; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2023.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 343).
10Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 May, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 24 May, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft African Development Bank (Sixteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 May, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Financial markets and monetary policy (Sir Robert Syms)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
Adjourned at 7.26 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
12Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
The Lords do not insist on an Amendment to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and propose an Amendment in lieu to which they desire the agreement of the Commons; and they do not insist on certain other Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed.
The Lords do not insist on an Amendment to the National Security Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and they agree with the Commons in their Amendment in lieu, and they do not insist on another Amendment to which the Commons have disagreed.
The Lords agree to the Finance (No. 2) Bill without amendment.
Printing of Lords Amendments
15Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Lords Message in relation to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 344).
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 7 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
17Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 7 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 14 July.
18Green Belt (Protection) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 7 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 14 July.
General Committees: Reports
19Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Esther McVey (Chair) reported the draft Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2023.
20Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the draft Commonwealth Development Corporation (Limits on Government Assistance) Regulations 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).
21First Delegated Legislation Committee (The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 665))
Chair: Graham Stringer
Members: Hilary Benn, Olivia Blake, Dan Carden, Stephen Doughty, Chris Elmore, Vicky Ford, Mary Kelly Foy, Rebecca Harris, John Howell, Daniel Kawczynski, Stewart Malcolm McDonald, Cherilyn Mackrory, Amanda Milling, Damien Moore, Sir Mike Penning, David Simmonds and Anne-Marie Trevelyan
22Second Delegated Legislation Committee (The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 704))
Chair: Sir Graham Brady
Members: Mr Ben Bradshaw, Amy Callaghan, Miriam Cates, Alberto Costa, Marsha De Cordova, Andrew Griffith, Paul Howell, Kate Kniveton, David Morris, Jill Mortimer, Tom Randall, Tulip Siddiq, John Spellar, Andrew Stephenson, John Stevenson, Liz Twist and Andrew Western
23Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Carolyn Harris
Members: Nickie Aiken, Sarah Atherton, Gareth Bacon, Ian Byrne, Andrew Gwynne, Mrs Paulette Hamilton, Fay Jones, Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck, Jason McCartney, Rachael Maskell, Charlotte Nichols, Neil O’Brien, Gary Sambrook, Selaine Saxby, Royston Smith, Derek Thomas and Christian Wakeford
24Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2023)
Chair: Sir Robert Syms
Members: Peter Aldous, Shaun Bailey, Crispin Blunt, Kevin Brennan, Richard Burgon, Robert Courts, Martyn Day, George Eustice, Margaret Greenwood, Emma Hardy, Sally-Ann Hart, Paul Holmes, Jane Hunt, Robert Jenrick, Gerald Jones, Stephen Kinnock and Scott Mann
25Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Industrial Training-Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023)
Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma
Members: Richard Drax, Michael Fabricant, Simon Fell, Mary Glindon, Chris Green, Robert Halfon, Darren Henry, Kate Hollern, Kim Johnson, Ian Lavery, John McDonnell, Joy Morrissey, Kate Osamor, Sir Desmond Swayne, Edward Timpson, Suzanne Webb and Matt Western
26Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Martin Vickers
Members: Ruth Cadbury, Theo Clarke, Jonathan Gullis, Sir John Hayes, Kevin Hollinrake, Kim Leadbeater, Brandon Lewis, Clive Lewis, Mr Khalid Mahmood, Paul Maynard, Wendy Morton, Kate Osborne, Mary Robinson, Kelly Tolhurst, Christian Wakeford, Mike Wood and Mohammad Yasin
Select Committees: Reports
27Business and Trade Committee
Food and fuel price inflation: Will prices come down this year?: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1595) (Darren Jones).
28Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Women’s sport: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1205) (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
29Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published (Angus Brendan MacNeil).
30Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Outdoor and indoor air quality targets: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1411);
(2) Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1410)
(Philip Dunne).
Negotiations with the European Union in respect of Gibraltar: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 124) (Sir William Cash).
(1) Human trafficking: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1142);
(2) Correspondence from Full Fact relating to the use of statistics by the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary relating to the Home Office Main Estimate Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1359)
(Dame Diana Johnson).
33Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Human rights at work: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1161) (Joanna Cherry).
34Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
The effectiveness of the institutions of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 781) (Sir Robert Goodwill).
35Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(1) UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure: reviewing the licencing regime for launch: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 100);
(2) The work of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1613);
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to the appointment of Sir Patrick Vallance as Non-Executive Director for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Emerging diseases and learnings from covid-19: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1303)
(Greg Clark).
36Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Forty-third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 4-xliii) (Jessica Morden).
37Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Eighteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 5-xviii) (Jessica Morden).
(1) Work of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 816);
(2) Work of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1645)
(Iain Stewart).
Inflation: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1667) (Harriett Baldwin).
(1) Wales as a global tourist destination: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 220);
(2) Nuclear energy in Wales: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1656);
(3) Welsh fiscal framework: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1565);
(4) University research funding: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1261)
(Stephen Crabb).
41Women and Equalities Committee
(1) National Disability Strategy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 241);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to Equality Hub restructure: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Menopause and the workplace: Written evidence, to be published (HC 91);
(4) Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Written evidence, to be published (HC 852)
(Caroline Nokes).
(1) Children in poverty: Child Maintenance Service: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1675);
(2) Cost of living support payments: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1277)
(Sir Stephen Timms).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Criminalisation of victims of violence against women from ethnic minority and migrant communities
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of the criminalisation of victims of violence against women from ethnic minority and migrant communities.—(Kate Osamor.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.41 am and 11.00 am.
2Potential merits of Government support for the 200th anniversary of Robert Stephenson and Company, Newcastle
Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of Government support for the 200th anniversary of Robert Stephenson and Company, Newcastle.—(Chi Onwurah.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.24 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Freehold and leasehold reform in England
Resolved, That this House has considered freehold and leasehold reform in England.—(Gareth Johnson.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.48 pm and 4.00 pm.
Resolved, That this House has considered Thornbury Health Centre.—(Luke Hall.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.23 pm and 4.30 pm.
5Potential merits of removing the caps on charity lottery fundraising
Resolved, That this House has considered potential merits of removing the caps on charity lottery fundraising.—(Wendy Morton.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.25 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Administration of Estates Act 1925 (Fixed Net Sum) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 758), dated 5 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 751), dated 4 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Taxes (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) (Country-by-Country Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 752), dated 4 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 747), dated 3 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rachel Maclean)
Other papers
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on cross-government: Lessons learned: Cross-government working (by Act), to be printed (HC 1659) (Clerk of the House)
Government response to the Adult Social Care Committee report on A "gloriously ordinary life": spotlight on adult social care (by Command) (CP 885) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 2022–23 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1451) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Eligible Hectares and Afforested Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 718) (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Eligible Hectares and Afforested Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 laid 28 June 2023.
CORRECTIONS
Monday 26 June 2023
Item 8 should have read:
Estimates (Liaison Committee Recommendation)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 145(3)), That this House agrees with the Report of the Liaison Committee of 22 June:
(1) That a day not later than 5 August be allotted for the consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2023–24: Department for Work and Pensions; and Ministry of Justice, insofar as it relates to His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service; and
(2) That a further day not later than 5 August be allotted for consideration of the following Estimates for financial year 2023–24: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, insofar as it relates to energy infrastructure; and Department for Education, insofar as it relates to adult education, post-16 education, further education and colleges.—(Steve Double.)
Question agreed to.
Thursday 29 June 2023
Item 13 should have read:
Energy Bill [Lords] Committee
Virendra Sharma (Chair) reported:
(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee;
(2) the Bill as amended.
Title amended as follows: Bill to make provision about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provision about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about commercial arrangements for carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen production and transportation; about new technology, including low-carbon heat schemes and hydrogen grid trials; about the Independent System Operator and Planner; about gas and electricity industry codes; about financial support for persons carrying on energy-intensive activities; about heat networks; about energy smart appliances and load control; about the energy performance of premises; about energy savings opportunity schemes; about the resilience of the core fuel sector; about offshore energy production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and pensions; and for connected purposes.
Written evidence to be published.
Bill, as amended, to be considered on Monday 3 July; and to be printed (Bill 340).