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Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission
2Urgent Questions: (1) Financial redress for sub-postmasters (Kevin Hollinrake)
(2) Closure of the Inter Faith Network (Felicity Buchan)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statement: Ukraine (Grant Shapps)
The Deputy Speaker reported that the King had signified Royal Assent to the following Act under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Finance Act 2024
6Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D): Publication of the Second Report from the Business and Trade Committee, UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, HC 483 (Liam Byrne)
(1) Civil nuclear roadmap
Resolved, That this House has considered the civil nuclear roadmap.—(Damian Collins.)
(2) Premature deaths from heart and circulatory diseases
Resolved, That this House has considered premature deaths from heart and circulatory diseases.—(Dean Russell.)
A public petition from residents of Hornsey and Wood Green relating to face to face banking services was presented and read by Catherine West.
Subject: Mole Valley District Council draft Local Plan (Sir Paul Beresford)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Fletcher.)
Adjourned at 5.22 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords agree to the Finance Bill without amendment.
Explanatory Notes to Bills
11Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill
Explanatory Notes to the Bill to be printed (Bill 110–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, on Friday 23 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be considered on Friday 19 April.
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).
13Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Chair: Sir Edward Leigh
14First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024)
Chair: Sir Graham Brady
15Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024, draft Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, draft Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 and draft Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024)
Chair: Mrs Sheryll Murray
16Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Stewart Hosie
(2) Members: David Duguid discharged and Steve Tuckwell nominated in substitution.
17Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Carolyn Harris
18Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024)
Chair: Martin Vickers
19Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024)
Chair: Valerie Vaz
Select Committees: Reports
20Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 29 February, Tuesday 5 March, Thursday 7 March and Thursday 14 March in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
21Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Transforming the UK’s statistical evidence base: Written evidence, to be published (HC 197) (Mr William Wragg).
Work of HMRC: Written evidence, to be published (HC 217) (Harriett Baldwin).
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))
1Fiscal support for tourism and hospitality in coastal areas
Resolved, That this House has considered fiscal support for tourism and hospitality in coastal areas.—(Selaine Saxby.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 2.47 pm until Monday 26 February.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Post Office Compensation Schemes and Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme (Tax Exemptions and Relief) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 182), dated 21 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Huddleston)
Income Tax (Digital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 167), dated 19 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Huddleston)
(1) Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 183), dated 20 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Simon Hoare)
(2) Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 184), dated 20 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Simon Hoare)
Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 178), dated 20 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 187), dated 21 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nigel Huddleston)
Other papers
Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on International Partnerships (by Command) (CP 1020) (The Prime Minister)
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for 2023–24 for the year ending 31 March 2024 for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (by Act), to be printed (HC 575) (The Speaker)
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for 2024–25 for the year ending 31st March 2025 for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (by Act), to be printed (HC 576) (The Speaker)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations in existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
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Diane Abbott |
10 January 2024 |
10 July 2024 |
Apsana Begum (26 to 29 February)
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