Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2Statement: Rape and sexual violence: criminal justice response (Miss Sarah Dines)
Resolved, That this House:
(a) notes with approval the Special Report from the Committee of Privileges (HC 1652);
(b) considers that where the House has agreed to refer a matter relating to individual conduct to the Committee of Privileges, Members of this House should not impugn the integrity of that Committee or its members or attempt to lobby or intimidate those members or to encourage others to do so, since such behaviour undermines the proceedings of the House and is itself capable of being a contempt; and
(c) considers it expedient that the House of Lords is made aware of the Special Report and this Resolution, so that that House can take such action as it deems appropriate.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
4Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
5Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
6Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill: Allocation of Time
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill:
Timetable
(1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(c) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second day and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
(2) (a) When the Bill has been read a second time it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) When the Order of the Day is read for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill, the Speaker shall leave the Chair without putting any Question and the House shall resolve itself into a Committee forthwith, whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(3) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chair shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (1), the Chair or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply:
(a) any Question already proposed from the chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) the Question on any amendment, new Clause or new Schedule selected by the Chair or Speaker for separate decision;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other questions, other than the Question on any motion described in paragraph (15)(a) of this Order.
(5) On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chair or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(6) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(c) on successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Chair or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
(7) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph (4)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chair shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions, except that the Question shall be put separately on any Clause of or Schedule to the Bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(8) (a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(9) Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order.
Subsequent stages
(10) (a) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(b) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed.
(11) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (10) of this Order.
Reasons Committee
(12) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order.
Miscellaneous
(13) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
(14) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(15) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(16) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(17) (a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings on that day to which this Order applies.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings in respect of such a debate.
(18) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(19) (a) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at a time falling after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order or on the Bill on a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders or by any Order of the House, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill on that day.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business so far as necessary for the purpose of securing that the business may be considered for a period of three hours.—(Scott Mann.)
7Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time.
8Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Commonwealth Development Corporation (Limit on Government Assistance) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.—(Robert Largan.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.—(Robert Largan.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Role of police stations in delivering services and combatting crime (Theresa Villiers)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Robert Largan.)
Adjourned at 11.13 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
10Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
The Lords have agreed to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
11Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill
The Lords have agreed to the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill without amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Illegal Migration Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
13Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Lords Amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 346) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 346–EN).
Lords Amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 347) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 347–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
15Plastics (Recycling, Sustainability and Pollution Reduction) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
General Committees: Reports
17First Delegated Legislation Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 665).
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Graham Brady (Chair) reported the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 704).
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).
19Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 704))
Members: Jill Mortimer and John Stevenson discharged and Lee Anderson and Sir Jake Berry nominated in substitution.
20Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023)
Members: Fay Jones discharged and Joy Morrissey nominated in substitution.
21Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023)
Members: Chris Green discharged and Sir Brandon Lewis nominated in substitution.
22Sixth 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: Sir Brandon Lewis discharged and Chris Green nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
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).
24National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
UK Resilience: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1251) (Margaret Beckett).
(1) Evidence in sexual offence cases: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1436);
(2) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor and Home Secretary relating to improving the criminal justice system response to rape: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Prisons and Probation relating to HMI Prisons Annual Report 2022–23: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Justice: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Justice relating to the Government consultation on supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Public opinion and understanding of sentencing: Written evidence, to be published (HC 305)
(Sir Robert Neill).
26Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Reforms to national planning policy: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1481);
(2) Follow-up: Private rented sector report and the Renters (Reform) Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1481);
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Levelling Up relating to simplifying the funding landscape for local authorities: Written evidence, to be published
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to investment zones in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Housing and Planning: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
27Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Correspondence with the Secretary of State, relating to the Northern Ireland budget 2023–24 and women’s services: Written evidence, to be published (Simon Hoare).
28Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) The Emergency Services Network: Sixty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1006);
(2) Progress in improving NHS mental health services: Sixty-fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1000);
(3) The Asylum Transformation Programme: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1334);
(4) AEA Technology Pension Case: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1005);
(5) Correspondence from the Cabinet Office relating to Publication of the 2022 Civil Service People Survey demographic results: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities relating to the simplifying the funding landscape for local authorities: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Department for Work and Pensions: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Decarbonising the power sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1003);
(9) Grassroots participation in sport and physical activity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 46);
(10) Supported Housing: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1330);
(11) Support for innovation to deliver net zero: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1331);
(12) Update on the rollout of smart meters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1332)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Tuesday 11 July 2023.
* (1) Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North:
(i) Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1576);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 1576);
(2) Coronavirus and Scotland follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1394);
(3) The cost of living: impact on rural communities in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 982)
(Pete Wishart).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1Use of swift bricks in new housing
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 626737, relating to the use of swift bricks in new housing.—(Matt Vickers.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.02 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 7 July under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Data Protection (Law Enforcement) (Adequacy) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 744), dated 3 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 10 July
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Paul Scully)
Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 776), dated 10 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Post Office Horizon Shortfall Scheme Top-Up Payments (Tax Exemptions) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 772), dated 6 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 774), dated 6 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 770), dated 6 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 773), dated 6 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 769), dated 4 July 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Other papers
Accounts of the Official Custodian for Charities for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1571) (Stuart Andrew)
10Commissioner for Patient Safety
Report of the Patient Safety Commissioner for 2022–23 (by Act) (Maria Caulfield)
11Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of the Charity Commission for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1458) (Victoria Atkins)
(2) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office and the Debt Management Account for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1691) (Clerk of the House)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ofcom, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: Preparedness for online safety regulation for 2022–23 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1660) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Report and Accounts of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(3) Report and Accounts of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(4) Report and Accounts of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(5) Report and Accounts of Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(6) Report and Accounts of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(7) Report and Accounts of The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(8) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(9) Report and Accounts of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(10) Report and Accounts of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Report and Accounts of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1697) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that that Matt Vickers is eligible to have a proxy vote cast on his behalf, starting from 10 July and finishing on 10 September. The nominated proxy is Mr Marcus Jones.