Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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12 noon |
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12.30pm |
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Afterwards |
Ministerial Statements, including: |
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Autumn Statement 2023 (Chancellor of the Exchequer) |
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Until 7.00pm |
Ways and Means (Day 1) |
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No debate |
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Regulation of maintenance and infrastructure charges for housing association stock (Caroline Nokes) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
No debate |
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11.00am |
Life in the UK citizenship test |
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2.30pm |
Apprenticeship levy |
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4.00pm |
Future design of the helicopter search and rescue service |
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4.30pm |
Strengthening the Marine Protected Area around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of childcare on family incomes in Northern Ireland. (900181)
2Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire)
What recent discussions he has had with businesses in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Windsor Framework. (900182)
3Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
Whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy on improving the performance of Northern Irish universities as measured by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. (900183)
4Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West)
What discussions he has had with the administration in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of budgetary constraints on the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland. (900184)
5Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire)
What discussions he has had with the administration in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of budgetary constraints on the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland. (900185)
6Jonathan Gullis (Stoke-on-Trent North)
What recent discussions he has had with businesses in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Windsor Framework. (900186)
7Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding for flood recovery in Northern Ireland announced on 8 November 2023. (900187)
8Stephen Farry (North Down)
What assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of introducing a fiscal floor for Northern Ireland. (900188)
9Peter Grant (Glenrothes)
What discussions he has had with the administration in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of budgetary constraints on the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland. (900189)
10Ian Paisley (North Antrim)
What discussions he has had with the Chief Commissioner and the Commissioner for Investigations at the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery since their appointment. (900190)
11Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
Whether he plans to provide increased funding for childcare in Northern Ireland. (900191)
12Jim Shannon (Strangford)
If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of allocating additional funding for teaching assistants in Northern Ireland. (900192)
13Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower)
What steps his Department plans to take to help restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland. (900193)
14Sir Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby)
What recent discussions he has had with political parties in Northern Ireland on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive. (900194)
15Jerome Mayhew (Broadland)
What recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the establishment of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. (900195)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 November. (900231)
Q2 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (900232)
Q3 Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (900233)
Q4 Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (900234)
Q5 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (900235)
Q6 Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston) (900236)
Q7 Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (900237)
Q8 Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (900238)
Q9 Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield) (900240)
Q10 Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (900241)
Q11 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (900242)
Q12 Kevin Foster (Torbay) (900243)
Q13 Darren Henry (Broxtowe) (900244)
Q14 Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (900245)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
Ministerial Statements, including:
Autumn Statement 2023 (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Business of the Day
Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
Notes:
Debate will take place on a Ways and Means Resolution to be moved after the Chancellor’s Statement.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Paul Maynard
That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Paul Maynard
That the draft Pensions (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Paul Maynard
That the draft Pensions Act 2004 (Amendment) (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Paul Maynard
That the draft Pensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Claire Coutinho
That the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Definition of Islamophobia: Afzal Khan
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Regulation of maintenance and infrastructure charges for housing association stock: Caroline Nokes
Business Today: Westminster Hall
Order of Business
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).
9.30am
No debate
11.00am
That this House has considered the Life in the UK citizenship test: Wendy Chamberlain
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the apprenticeship levy: Jonathan Gullis
4.00pm
That this House has considered the future design of the helicopter search and rescue service: Mr Alistair Carmichael
4.30pm
That this House has considered the matter of strengthening the Marine Protected Area around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Sir Robert Buckland
Notes:
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
1.Notification of contingent liability
2.Social Security Update
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
3.Media Update
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
4.Transforming Great Britain’s Electricity Network
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
5.Lord O’Shaughnessy Review into Commercial Clinical Trials
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6.Statutory Review of State Pension and Benefit Rates: 2024-25
7.Work Capability Assessment Consultation Response
Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Subject: Fraud
Witnesses: 9.30am: Cecilie Fjellhøy, Co-Founder, and Anna Rowe, Co-Founder, LoveSaid
10.15am: John Kamoto, Policy Lead on Scams and Fraud, Age UK; Wayne Stevens, National Fraud Lead, Victim Support; Louise Baxter MBE, Head, National Trading Standards Scams Team
Room 15
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: People and skills and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Witnesses: 9.25am: Richard Clifton, Chief Commercial Officer, Shaw Trust; Richard Rigby, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, The Prince’s Trust; Councillor Amanda Serjeant, Deputy Chair, People and Places Board, Local Government Association; Sam Avanzo Windett, Deputy Director, Learning and the Work Institute
Room 6
9.15am (private), 9.25am (public)
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Subject: Commercialising quantum technologies
Witnesses: 9.30am: Professor Alessandro Fedrizzi, Professor of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University; Professor David Cumming, Professor of Electronic Systems, University of Glasgow
10.00am: Dr Murray Reed, CEO, QLM Technology Ltd; Dr Chris Erven, CEO, KETS Quantum Security
10.45am: Dr Anke Lohmann, Founder, Anchored In; Simon Andrews, Chief Executive, Fraunhofer CAP
Room 8
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Subject: Heating our homes
Witnesses: 10.00am: Jessica Skilbeck, Director for Net Zero Buildings: Portfolio and Affordability, Selvin Brown, Director for Net Zero Buildings: Domestic, and David Capper, Director for Clean Heat, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
11.00am: Dhara Vyas, Deputy CEO, Energy UK; Ms Maya Fitchett, Policy Analyst, National Energy Action; David Robson, Director, National Insulation Association (also CEO of InstaGroup)
Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private)
Subject: Accessible transport: legal obligations
Witnesses: 9.30am: Stephanie Tobyn, Director of Strategy, Office of Rail and Road; Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Rail Delivery Group; Ms Alison Smith, Accessibility and Inclusion Lead, Network Rail and Great British Railways Transition Team
10.15am: Anna Bowles, Head of Consumer Policy and Enforcement, Civil Aviation Authority; Rob Griggs, Policy and Public Affairs Director, Airlines UK; Karen Dee, Chief Executive Officer, Airports Operators Association
11.00am: Mr Keith McNally, Operations Director, Confederation of Passenger Transport; Loveday Ryder, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; Councillor Linda Taylor, Vice-Chair of Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Group, Local Government Association
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)
Subject: Water quality in Wales
Witnesses: 10.00am: Professor Peter Hammond, Retired Professor of Computational Biology at UCL, now Campaigner, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution; Gail Davies-Walsh, CEO, Afonydd Cymru; Professor Davey Jones, Professor of Soil and Environmental Science, Bangor University
10.30am: David Black, CEO, Ofwat; Clare Pillman, CEO, National Resources Wales
11.00am: Peter Perry, CEO, Mike Davis, CFO, and Steve Wilson, Managing Director of Wastewater Services, Welsh Water
Room 5
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Women and Equalities Committee
Subject: Sexism and inequalities in sport
Witnesses: 10.00am: Emily Handyside, Coach Programme and Pathway Manager, UK Coaching; Dr Craig Ranson, Director of Athlete Health and Performance Data, UK Sports Institute; Jeanette Bain-Burnett, Executive Director of Policy and Integrity, Sport England; Ali Oliver MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Sports Trust; Dame Katherine Grainger DBE, Chair, UK Sport
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Armed Forces Readiness
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Rt Hon James Heappey MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, and General Sir Jim Hockenhull, Commander of Strategic Command, Ministry of Defence
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: Mapping the path to net zero
Witnesses: 3.15pm: Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Climate Change Committee
Room 6
2.30pm (private), 3.15pm (public)
Room 15
3.00pm (private)
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Subject: Daesh Inquiry
Witnesses: 3.00pm: Katherine Cornett, Head of the Syria and Iraq Detention Project, Reprieve; Laura Durán, Senior Policy, Research and Practice Officer, ECPAT UK (Every Child Protected Against Trafficking)
4.00pm: Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, Professor of Law, The Queens University, Former UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, United Nations Human Rights Council; Dr Anne Charbord, Senior Legal Advisor, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Room 16
2.45pm (private), 3.00pm (public)
Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023, and the draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Room 9
9.25am (public)
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023
Room 11
2.30pm (public)
Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Room 12
2.30pm (public)
Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023
Room 9
4.30pm (public)
Other
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Mr Speaker's study
3.30pm (private)
Announcements
Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates
Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on ParliNet. The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 28 November to Monday 4 December (deadline Wednesday 22 November 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 5 December to Monday 11 December (deadline Wednesday 29 November 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 19 December (deadline Wednesday 6 December 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates
The rota for answering Departments is listed below. Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Mondays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on ParliNet. The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December (deadline Monday 27 November 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Energy Security and Net Zero; Education; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December (deadline Monday 4 December 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Wales
Private Members’ Bills
The following Members were successful in the ballot:
1. Julie Elliott
2. Chris Elmore
3. Mr Laurence Robertson
4. Wayne David
5. Lloyd Russell-Moyle
6. Selaine Saxby
7. John Spellar
8. Jack Brereton
9. Anna Firth
10. Kim Johnson
11. Mr Jonathan Lord
12. Sarah Champion
13. Gareth Johnson
14. Kevin Brennan
15. Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
16. Gavin Robinson
17. Ruth Jones
18. Elizabeth Truss
19. Harriett Baldwin
20. Anne McLaughlin
The presentation of ballot bills will take place on Wednesday 6 December, immediately after Questions and Statements (if any).
First notices of ten minute rule motions and presentation of non-ballot bills
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Date and location |
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First notices of ten minute rule motions |
Thursday 7 December, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to PBOHoC@parliament.uk, from 10.00am until the rise of the House |
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First notices of presentation bills (to be presented on or after Monday 11 December) |
Thursday 7 December, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to PBOHoC@parliament.uk, from 10.00am until the rise of the House |
There will be no physical queue for the first notices of ten minute rule motions or presentation bills.
A single notice (of either a ten minute rule motion OR a presentation bill) will be accepted from each Member from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address between 10.00 and 10.30am. After 10.30am, unlimited further notices will be accepted from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address at or after 10.00am in the order in which they were received.
Four ten minute rule slots will be available (for speeches on 19 December, 9 January, 10 January and 16 January).
Members interested in giving notice on 7 December should contact the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills in advance to agree bill titles (PBOHoC@parliament.uk, x3254).
Notes:
Arrangements made according to Standing Order No.14(10) and (11) and on the authority of Mr Speaker.
Election of the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Nominations must be handed in to the Table Office or Public Bill Office on days when the House is sitting and at the latest by 12 noon on Tuesday 28 November. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.
Only members of the Conservative Party may be candidates in this election.
Each nomination shall consist of a signed declaration made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of 15 Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.
No Member may sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by a supporting statement of no more than 500 words: supporting statements are published online and in an election day booklet.
The ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 29 November in the Aye division lobby.
As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.
Members nominated for election as Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Up to and including Tuesday 21 November
New nominations are marked thus *
Candidate: Sir Robert Buckland
Nominated by (own party): Sir Robert Neill, Tim Loughton, Mr David Davis, Mr William Wragg, Priti Patel, Mark Pawsey, James Morris, Sir Jeremy Wright, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Sir Brandon Lewis, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Shaun Bailey, Sir Paul Beresford, Greg Clark, Theresa Villiers
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Liz Saville Roberts, Hywel Williams, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Sarah Olney, Dame Margaret Hodge
Interests declared: Practising barrister in England and Wales; called to the Bar of Northern Ireland but have not conducted past or current cases there.
Further Information
Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings
The Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings is available on the Parliamentary website
Business of the Day
Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/
Written Statements
Text of today’s Written Statements: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/
Select Committees
Select Committees Webpage: https://committees.parliament.uk/
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmstords/so-1932-23102023/so-2023i.pdf
Chamber Engagement
Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.
All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices
Part 2: Future Business
A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for
today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.
B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.
A. Calendar of Business
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Afterwards
Continuation of the Debate on the Autumn StatemenT
Isle of Wight local government finance settlement: Bob Seely
1.30pm Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Business and Trade Committee, Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing, HC 196: Liam Byrne
1.50pm That this House has considered World Stroke Day: Sir Robert Neill
3.10pm That this House has considered energy social tariffs: Marion Fellows
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Chairman of Ways and Means. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Afterwards
CONCLUSION of the Debate on the Autumn StatemenT
Post Office services in Edinburgh West constituency: Christine Jardine
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 624876 and 643611 relating to legislation in respect of dangerous dogs: Nick Fletcher, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on 18 October 2023, on Pet welfare and abuse, Session 2022-23, HC 1123
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Afterwards
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL: SECOND READING
Nigel Huddleston
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Criminal Justice Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
9.30am That this House has considered nuclear test veterans and medical records: Rebecca Long Bailey
11.00am That this House has considered control of the grey squirrel population: Virginia Crosbie
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered housing provision in tourist destinations: Steve Double
4.00pm That this House has considered freedom of information requests and the Cabinet Office: Dan Carden
4.30pm That this House has considered Government support for rural communities: Sarah Dyke
Notes:
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Remaining Stages
To be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 6.00pm. Proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00pm (Programme Order, 17 April 2023, in the last Session of Parliament).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
9.30am That this House has considered funding of rural councils: Chris Loder
11.00am That this House has considered prisons in Wales: Liz Saville Roberts
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the 20th anniversary of the repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988: Mr Ben Bradshaw
4.00pm That this House has considered support for hospice services in south Devon: Kevin Foster
4.30pm That this House has considered public sector food procurement and nutrition standards: Anthony Mangnall
Notes:
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Afterwards
GENERAL DEBATE: SUBJECT TO BE CONFIRMED
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
MONDAY 11 DECEMBER
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
MONDAY 18 DECEMBER
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
B. Remaining Orders and Notices
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.
Felicity Buchan
That the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 March, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
3. Terms and Conditions of Employment
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Alex Burghart
That the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 19 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Michelle Donelan
That the draft Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, be approved
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected Arrangements) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Port Examination Code of Practice) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Claire Coutinho
That the draft Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Maria Caulfield
That the draft Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Paul Scully
That the draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft National Security Act 2023 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B, C, D and H and New Code I) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
17. Professional Qualifications
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 17 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 18 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Will Quince
That the draft Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 19 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Victoria Atkins
That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Mark Spencer
That the draft Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
24. Representation of People (Northern Ireland)
Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris
That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland: Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Jacob Young
That the draft Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
27. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the draft Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 which were laid before this House on 26 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Sir John Whittingdale
That the draft Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
31. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
32. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Benchmarks and Capital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
33. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transactional Provision) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Will Quince
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Jacob Young
That the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
41. VICTIMS AND PRISONERS BILL: REMAINING STAGES
To be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. Proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day (Programme Order, 15 May 2023, in the last Session of Parliament).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
42. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF PUBLIC BODIES (OVERSEAS MATTERS) BILL: THIRD READING
Notes:
Debate may continue for up to one hour (Programme (No. 2) Order, 25 October 2023, in the last Session of Parliament).
King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
43. Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Second Reading
Secretary Claire Coutinho
That the draft Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Lee Rowley
That the draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 9 November, be approved.
Jeremy Quin
That the draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 9 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Mims Davies
That the draft Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
51. Trade Union and Labour Relations
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
Helen Whately
That the draft Medical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 15 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 15 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
56. Sentencing Bill: Second Reading