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Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Mr Nigel Evans, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).
Prayers
Mr Nigel Evans, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
Nickie Aiken moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
The House divided.
Division No. 154
Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Nickie Aiken, Chris Green)
Noes: 37 (Tellers: Aaron Bell, Mike Wood)
Question negatived.
4Licensing Hours Extensions Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
5Licensing Hours Extensions Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
6Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
Amendments 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 and 6 made.
Consideration completed.
7Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
8Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
9Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
10Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
Amendments 1 and 2 made.
Consideration completed.
11Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
12Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
13Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
14School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
15School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
16Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
No amendments on consideration.
17Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed.
18Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks) Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 14 June.
19Arms 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 7 June.
20Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 22 March, That the Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill be read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 7 June.
21Child 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 7 June.
22Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) 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.
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Bristol East relating to the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry was presented and read by Kerry McCarthy.
Subject: Tackling Hajj-related fraud (Nickie Aiken)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Adjourned at 2.52 pm until Monday 20 May.
Sir Roger Gale
Deputy Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 654), dated 15 May 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 647), dated 15 May 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Simon Hoare)
Other papers
Parliamentary Works Grant: Main Supply Estimate for 2024–25 (by Act), to be printed (HC 777) (Chairman of Ways and Means)