Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Urgent Questions: (1) Operational independence of the Metropolitan Police (Chris Philp)
(2) UK sanctions regime against Russia and Belarus (Mr Andrew Mitchell)
2Business Question (Leader of the House)
3Statement: Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit (Secretary Michelle Donelan)
4King's Speech (Motion for an Address) (third day)
Debate resumed (Order, 8 November).
Question again proposed, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, as follows:
Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
Subject: Making Britain a clean energy superpower
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Mr Gagan Mohindra.)
Debate to be resumed Monday 13 November.
Subject: Funding for canals (David Morris)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gagan Mohindra.)
Adjourned at 4.35 pm until Monday 13 November
Other Proceedings
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).
6Renters (Reform) Bill Committee
Chairs: Yvonne Fovargue and James Gray
7First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Dr Rupa Huq
8Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023)
(1) Chair: Dame Angela Eagle
(2) Members: Kevin Foster discharged and Robert Courts nominated in substitution.
9Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Carer's Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023)
(1) Chair: Carolyn Harris
(2) Members: Barry Gardiner, Kim Leadbeater and Sir Mike Penning discharged and James Grundy, Clive Lewis and Andrew Western nominated in substitution.
10Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Counter-Terrorism and Security 2015 (Risk of Bring Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Martin Vickers
11Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1016))
Chair: Mrs Pauline Latham
12Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 990))
(1) Chair: Julie Elliott
(2) Members: Dr Kieran Mullan discharged and James Sunderland nominated in substitution.
13Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Dormant Assets (Distribution of Money) (England) Order 2023)
Chair: Mr Virendra Sharma
Select Committees: Reports
14Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) The New Hospital Programme: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 77);
(2) The condition of school buildings: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 78);
(3) Revising health assessments for disability benefits: Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 79);
(4) Whole of Government Accounts 2020−21: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 65);
(5) Correspondence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the National Risk Register updated for animal diseases: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Department of Health and Social Care: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office relating to the ECHO2 programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence from the UK Health Security Agency relating to the Managed Quarantine Service (MQS): Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence from the UK Infrastructure Bank Limited relating to the Annual Report and Accounts and general update: Written evidence, to be published;
(10) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(11) Correspondence with the Department for Business and Trade relating to the Ship Building Credit Guarantee Scheme: Written evidence, to be published;
(12) Correspondence with the Department for Education relating to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) investigations publication policy: Written evidence, to be published;
(13) Preparedness for online safety regulation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 73);
(14) Restoration and Renewal recall: Written evidence, to be published (HC 173)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
15Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Transforming the UK’s evidence base: Oral evidence to be published (HC 197);
(2) Correspondence from the National Statistician relating to the Office for National Statistics’ work on the labour market: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service relating to non-consolidated payments made to civil servants: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Lobbying and influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 203);
(5) Membership of the House of Lords: Written evidence, to be published (HC 199);
(6) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman scrutiny 2022-23: Written evidence to be published (HC 198);
(7) The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century: Written evidence to be published (HC 202)
(Mr William Wragg).
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Lee Rowley)
Draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Jeremy Quin)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Feed Additives (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1196), dated 8 November 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O'Brien)
Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) (Amendment) and Energy Network Mergers (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1185), dated 7 November 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Claire Coutinho)
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1192), dated 8 November 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1184), dated 7 November 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Johnston)
7Financial Services and Markets
(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Calculation of Maximum Amounts for Cash Calls and Use of Specified Funds) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1195), dated 8 November 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Deferment of Provisions in Resolution Instruments) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1190), dated 8 November 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
Exchange of Notes, done at Seoul on 7 November 2023, amending the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Korea (by Command) (CP 969), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of the Committee on Climate Change for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1680) (Secretary Claire Coutinho)
10Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 11) (Victoria Atkins)
11International Accounting Standards
Report on the carrying out of functions designated under the International Accounting Standards (Delegation of Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (by Statutory Instrument) (Kevin Hollinrake)
Report of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on the implementation of Protocol Article 2 (by Act) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
Agreement, done at London on 11 January 2023, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan concerning the Facilitation of Reciprocal Access and Cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (by Command) (CP 950) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Convention, done at Paris on 27 January 2021, on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (by Command) (CP 952) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Agreement, done at Paris on 15 December 2021 and London on 11 January 2022, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning Railway Undertaking Licences in Respect of Rail Transport Services through the Channel Fixed Link (by Command) (CP 957) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Agreement, done at London on 9 December and Paris on 22 December 2021, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning Train Driving Licences and Complementary Certificates in respect of Rail Transport through the Channel Fixed Link (by Command) (CP 962) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Agreement, done at London on 8 December 2011, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Concerning Air Services (by Command) (CP 963) (Secretary James Cleverly)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY
(Variations in existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|
Craig Mackinlay |
14 November 2023 |
1 February 2024 |
John Redwood |
|
Sir David Evennett |
8 November 2023 |
1 January 2024 |
Marcus Jones |