Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
George Galloway, Member for Rochdale, was sworn.
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3Urgent Question: Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (Tom Pursglove)
Resolved, That this House has considered farming.—(Fay Jones.)
A public petition from the residents of the constituency of Fylde relating to the Morecambe and Morgan Offshore Wind Farms project was presented and read by Mark Menzies.
Subject: Development Consent Order for Byers Gill Solar Farm (Matt Vickers)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Aaron Bell.)
Adjourned at 9.36 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
7First Delegated Legislation Committee
Judith Cummins (Chair) reported the draft Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024.
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).
8First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024)
Members: Ian Levy discharged and Ben Everitt nominated in substitution.
9Second 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: Tracey Crouch, Colleen Fletcher and Jill Mortimer discharged and Dr Caroline Johnson, Holly Lynch and Matt Vickers nominated in substitution.
10Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Representation of the People (Variation of Election Expenses and Exclusions) Regulations 2024)
Members: Sir Brandon Lewis discharged and Sir Michael Ellis nominated in substitution.
11Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft General Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024)
Members: Colleen Fletcher and Stephen Kinnock discharged and Feryal Clark and Christian Wakeford nominated in substitution.
12Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
Members: Kwasi Kwarteng discharged and Ruth Edwards nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
(1) Support for women working in construction in Parliament: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 571);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 4 March, to be published
(Sir Charles Walker).
14Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt: Follow up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 611);
(2) Correspondence from the Permanent Under-Secretary of State relating to the Baby Loss Certificate Service: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to the implementation of Martha’s Rule: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to the early support hubs announcement: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Minister of State on the publication of England’s third Rare Diseases Action Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State relating to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in hospital sites: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Department of Health and Social Care Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Expert Panel: Evaluation of the Government’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 362);
(9) Men’s health: Written Evidence, to be published (HC 139);
(10) Pharmacy: Written Evidence, to be published (HC 140);
(11) Prevention in health and social care: Written Evidence, to be published (HC 141);
(12) Work of the Department 2023–24: follow-up from the evidence session: Written evidence, to be published (HC 384)
(Steve Brine).
15Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Coronavirus: Lessons Learnt: Follow up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 611);
(2) Correspondence from the Permanent Under-Secretary of State relating to the Baby Loss Certificate Service: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to the implementation of Martha’s Rule: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to the early support hubs announcement: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Minister of State on the publication of England’s third Rare Diseases Action Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State relating to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in hospital sites: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Department of Health and Social Care Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Expert Panel: Evaluation of the Government’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 362);
(9) Men’s health: Written Evidence, to be published (HC 139);
(10) Pharmacy: Written Evidence, to be published (HC 140);
(11) Prevention in health and social care: Written Evidence, to be published (HC 141);
(12) Work of the Department 2023–24: follow-up from the evidence session: Written evidence, to be published (HC 384)
(Steve Brine).
Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society relating to the debate on financial risk checks for gambling: Written evidence, to be published (Cat Smith).
17Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) MoD Equipment Plan 2023–2033: Nineteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 451);
(2) Monitoring and responding to companies in distress: Twentieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 425);
(3) Levelling up funding to local government: Twenty-first Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 424);
(4) Correspondence from the Home Office relating to Supplementary Estimates for 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the British Museum relating to the British Museum Energy Centre Programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Government resilience: extreme weather: Written evidence, to be published (HC 454);
(8) Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service: Written evidence, to be published (HC 457)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Science and Scotland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 151);
(2) Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Supplementary Estimates Memorandum 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published
(Pete Wishart).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Draft Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Draft Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Mark Harper)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (County Court: Relevant Proceedings) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 253), dated 27 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Family Court (Composition and Distribution of Business) (Amendment) Rules 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 258), dated 27 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 254), dated 27 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
(1) Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 274), dated 1 March 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)
(2) Pensions Act 2004 (Codes of Practice) (Revocation) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 273), dated 1 March 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jo Churchill)
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 281), dated 29 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Stephenson)
9Senior Courts of England and Wales
Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 259), dated 27 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
10Sports Grounds and Sporting Events
Football Spectators (2024 UEFA European Championship Control Period) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 272), dated 29 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Cleverly)
11Terms and Conditions of Employment
Carer's Leave (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 266), dated 28 February 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Kevin Hollinrake)
Other papers
12Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Post-Legislative Scrutiny Memorandum: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (by Command) (CP 1024) (Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission Report 2023 (by Command) (CP 1032) (Secretary Kemi Badenoch)
Report and Accounts of the General Lighthouse Fund for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 523) (Secretary Mark Harper)
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Report on changes to member contribution rates and the earning thresholds at which rates become payable (by Act) (Andrew Stephenson)
Estimates for which a Vote on Account is required for the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for 2024–25 (by Act), to be printed (HC 549) (The Speaker)
MEMORANDUM
POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS ACT 2000
17Mr William Wragg has resigned from the committee known as the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, established by section 2(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|
Craig Whittaker |
15 January |
26 March |
Mr Marcus Jones |
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Andy McDonald |
5 March |
14 March |
Ian Mearns |