Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
Nick Fletcher moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
The House divided.
Division No. 85
Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Miriam Cates, Nick Fletcher)
Noes: 64 (Tellers: Mark Jenkinson, Amanda Solloway)
Question negatived.
2Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill be now read a second time.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).
Question put, That the Question be now put.
The House divided.
Division No. 86
Ayes: 68 (Tellers: Christian Wakeford, Tonia Antoniazzi)
Noes: 15 (Tellers: Dame Amanda Milling, Mark Jenkinson)
The Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided in the affirmative because fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion (Standing Order No. 37).
Question again proposed, That the Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm, proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No.11(2)).
Debate to be resumed Friday 15 March.
3Consular Assistance Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Consular Assistance Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 April.
4Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
5Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 7 June.
6Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 19 April.
7Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 22 March.
8Prison Media Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
9Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
10Child Criminal Exploitation Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Child Criminal Exploitation Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 March.
Subject: Improvements to St Helier Hospital and delivery of a new hospital in Sutton (Elliot Colburn)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 2.50 pm until Monday 4 March.
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).
12Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and draft Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023)
Members: Simon Fell discharged and Trudy Harrison nominated in substitution.
13Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
Members: Peter Grant discharged and Stewart Malcolm McDonald nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
14Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Correspondence with the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Local Government: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 2023–24 Supplementary Estimates Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 241), dated 27 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Claire Coutinho)
Human Tissue Act 2004 (Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 262), dated 29 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrea Leadsom)
National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 271), dated 1 March 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Andrea Leadsom)
Non-Domestic Rating (Consequential and Other Amendments) (England) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 246), dated 29 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Simon Hoare)
Other papers
(1) Government Response to the First Report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages (by Command) (CP 995) (Secretary Victoria Atkins)
(2) Government Response to the Report of the House of Lords Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee (by Command) (CP 997) (Secretary Victoria Atkins)
Central Government Supply Estimates 2022–23: Statement of Excesses (by Command), to be printed (HC 502) (Laura Trott)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024 and the Explanatory Memorandum (laid 21 February)