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Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the Attorney General
2Urgent Questions: (1) Rail ticket offices (Huw Merriman)
(2) Hong Kong pro-democracy activists (Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill: Second and Third Reading (Standing Order No. 56)
Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill be now read a second time.
Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read a second time.
Motion made and Question put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time.
Question agreed to and Bill accordingly read the third time and passed.
5Building safety and social housing
Resolved, That this House has considered building safety and social housing.—(Secretary Michael Gove.)
6Statement: Iran (Secretary James Cleverly)
Role and status of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Resolved, That this House supports the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; asks for parliamentary time at the earliest opportunity to change the status of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from a UK charity to an international inter-parliamentary organisation; and calls on the Government to effect that change.—(Dame Maria Miller.)
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Rother Valley relating to Laughton Common footpath and speed reduction scheme was presented and read by Alexander Stafford.
Subject: Guidelines on the use of physician associates (Barbara Keeley)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
Adjourned at 4.43 pm until Monday 10 July.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
10Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
The Lords agree to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
11Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Lords Amendments to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 345) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 345–EN).
General Committees: Reports
Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
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).
13First Delegated Legislation Committee (Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 665))
Members: Dame Amanda Milling discharged and Wendy Morton nominated in substitution.
14Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 704))
Members: Miriam Cates discharged and Theo Clarke nominated in substitution.
15Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023)
Members: Ian Byrne discharged and Debbie Abrahams nominated in substitution.
16Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023)
Members: Theo Clarke and Clive Lewis discharged and Jon Cruddas and Alexander Stafford nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
17Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 13 July and Thursday 20 July in the Chamber and Thursday 13 July and Tuesday 18 July in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
18Public Accounts (Committee of)
Revising health assessments for disability benefits: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1337) (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Christopher Pincher: Twelfth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1653) (Sir Chris Bryant).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders No. 10(7) and No. 14(4))
1Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy, HC 1596 (Alicia Kearns)
2Bishops in the House of Lords
Resolved, That this House has considered bishops in the House of Lords.—(Tommy Sheppard.)
3NATO Parliamentary Assembly and NATO Summit 2023 in Vilnius
Resolved, That this House has considered the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and NATO Summit 2023 in Vilnius.—(Alec Shelbrooke.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.29 pm until Monday 10 July.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dehenna Davison)
Draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dehenna Davison)
Draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dehenna Davison)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 764), dated 6 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kevin Hollinrake)
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 759), dated 4 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Convention on Social Security Coordination between the Government of Iceland, the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (CP 889) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 739), dated 5 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Mark Harper)
8Sports Grounds and Sporting Events
Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) (No. 3) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 755), dated 4 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stuart Andrew)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of the Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund Limited for the year ended 28 February 2023, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1555) (John Glen)
Report and Accounts of the Health Research Authority for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1692) (Will Quince)
Report of Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (by Act) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (laid 29 June) (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Department for Education Departmental Minute, dated 6 July 2023, concerning a contingent liability Ada Departmental Minute (by Command) (Robert Halfon)
14Financial Services and Markets
(1) Memorandum of Understanding between the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England (including the Prudential Regulation Authority) (by Act) (Andrew Griffith)
(2) Report of the Prudential Regulation Authority for the year ended 28 February 2023 (by Act) (Andrew Griffith)
15Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1455) (Victoria Atkins)
Report and Accounts of FCDO Services for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1537) (David Rutley)
Improving multi-agency information sharing (by Act) (Claire Coutinho)
Report and Accounts of the Bank of England for the year ended 28 February 2023 (by Command) (John Glen)
19National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions
(1) Professional Standards Authority Business Plan (by Act) (Will Quince)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1499) (Will Quince)
Accounts relating to issues from the National Loans Fund for 2015–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1699) (Clerk of the House)
Accounts of the Crown's Nominee for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1281) (Andrew Griffith)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (laid 29 June)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
MONEY BILL
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill
The Speaker has certified that the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911.