Order Paper for 30 July 2024

That Stuart Anderson, Wendy Chamberlain, Samantha Dixon, Chris Elmore, Vicky Foxcroft, Rebecca Harris, Jessica Morden, Jeff Smith and Mark Tami be members of the Committee of Selection until the end of the current Parliament.

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

1Paula Barker (Liverpool Wavertree)
If he will set out a timeline for the potential recognition of a Palestinian state. (900135)

2Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What steps he is taking to help secure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. (900136)

3Mr Adnan Hussain (Blackburn)
If he will support the immediate recognition of the state of Palestine. (900137)

4Gordon McKee (Glasgow South)
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (900138)

5Richard Burgon (Leeds East)
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (900139)

6Deirdre Costigan (Ealing Southall)
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (900140)

7Phil Brickell (Bolton West)
Whether he plans to review the sanctions regime against Russia. (900141)

8Gregor Poynton (Livingston)
What recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on strengthening UK-India relations. (900142)

9Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on alleged human rights violations in that country. (900143)

10Laura Kyrke-Smith (Aylesbury)
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (900146)

11Alistair Strathern (Hitchin)
What steps he is taking to help strengthen NATO. (900147)

12Tracy Gilbert (Edinburgh North and Leith)
What his planned timescale is for completing his review of Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law. (900148)

13Afzal Khan (Manchester Rusholme)
Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion entitled Legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, published on 19 July 2024. (900149)

14Apsana Begum (Poplar and Limehouse)
What recent discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterpart on the human rights situation in that country. (900150)

15Bambos Charalambous (Southgate and Wood Green)
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (900151)

16Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North)
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion entitled Legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, published on 19 July 2024. (900153)

17Dame Caroline Dinenage (Gosport)
What steps he is taking to support Ukraine. (900154)

18Kate Osborne (Jarrow and Gateshead East)
What steps he is taking to support peace and human rights in Colombia. (900155)

19David Taylor (Hemel Hempstead)
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for asylum accommodation policy of using the overseas development budget to help fund asylum accommodation. (900156)

20Ben Coleman (Chelsea and Fulham)
What steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Europe. (900157)

21Alex Sobel (Leeds Central and Headingley)
What discussions he has had with his Indonesian counterpart on the human rights situation in West Papua. (900158)

22Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth)
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (900159)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

T1Lloyd Hatton (South Dorset)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900161)

T2Imran Hussain (Bradford East) (900162)

T3Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby) (900163)

T4Ian Roome (North Devon) (900164)

T5Paula Barker (Liverpool Wavertree) (900165)

T6Mr Richard Holden (Basildon and Billericay) (900166)

T7Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (900167)

T8Manuela Perteghella (Stratford-on-Avon) (900168)

T9Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow West) (900169)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Urgent Question:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if he will make a statement on financial redress for sub-postmasters and outstanding issues relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal (Kevin Hollinrake)

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Building the homes we need (Deputy Prime Minister)

Lebanon (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)

Business of the Day

1. Budget Responsibility Bill: Second Reading

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

Notes:

The Bill is expected to be certified as a Money Bill.

2. Budget Responsibility Bill: Programme

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the following provisions shall apply to the Budget Responsibility Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee, on Consideration and on Third Reading

(2) Proceedings in Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after their commencement.

(3) Any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House.

(4) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

3. Budget Responsibility Bill: Money

No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))

James Murray

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Budget Responsibility Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Treasury in consequence of the Act.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

Business to be taken at 7.00pm

Business of the House

No debate (Standing Orders Nos. 15 and 41A)

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, the Motion in the name of Lucy Powell relating to Business of the House (Today) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

Business of the Day

4. Business of the House (Today)

Until any hour (if the 7.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to)

Lucy Powell

That at today’s sitting, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 122B, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak and Ed Davey relating to Select Committees not later than one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings on that Motion may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

5. Select Committees

Up to one hour from the start of proceedings on the Business of the House (Today) motion (if the Business of the House (Today) motion is agreed to)

The Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak

Ed Davey

That,

(1) the table in paragraph 2 of Standing Order No. 152 (Select Committees related to Government Departments) be amended by leaving out item 12, Levelling up, Housing and Communities, and inserting in the appropriate place:

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

(2) pursuant to Standing Order No. 122B (Election of Committee chairs), the chairs of those select committees subject to the Standing Order be allocated as indicated in the following Tables:

Select committees appointed under Standing Order No. 152:

Business and Trade	Labour
Culture, Media and Sport	Conservative
Defence	Labour
Education	Labour
Energy Security and Net Zero	Labour
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Liberal Democrat
Foreign Affairs	Labour
Health and Social Care	Liberal Democrat
Home Affairs	Conservative
Housing, Communities and Local Government	Labour
International Development	Labour
Justice	Labour
Northern Ireland Affairs	Labour
Science, Innovation and Technology	Labour
Scottish Affairs	Labour
Transport	Labour
Treasury	Labour
Welsh Affairs	Labour
Women and Equalities	Labour
Work and Pensions	Labour

Other specified select committees:

Environmental Audit	Labour
Petitions	Liberal Democrat
Procedure	Labour
Public Accounts	Conservative
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs	Conservative
Standards	Conservative

6. European Scrutiny Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Lucy Powell

That Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) be rescinded.

Urgent Questions and Statements

Ministerial Statement on:

Southport Incident (Secretary of State for the Home Department)

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Mill Field housing development proposals in Market Deeping: Sir John Hayes

Dental health care: Rachael Maskell

Adjournment Debate

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Food security: Sir John Hayes

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1.Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 consultation on turnover and control regulations

2.Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme

3.Low Pay Commission Remit

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4.Saving Nature

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

5.Adult Social Care Workforce

Secretary of State for the Home Department

6.Afghan Resettlement

7.Legal Migration

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

8.Building the homes we need

9.Local Audit Backlog

Secretary of State for Transport

10.Transport Infrastructure

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/.

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. The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 September (deadline Wednesday 4 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Monday 7 to Monday 14 October (deadline Wednesday 11 September 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. The ballot takes place the day after the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 September (ballot closed)

The ballot for Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 September is closed and will take place today.

Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September (deadline Monday 2 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade, Cabinet Office, Energy Security and Net Zero, Home Office, Housing, Communities and Local Government, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Transport, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Women and Equalities

Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 October (deadline Monday 9 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General, Culture, Media and Sport, Defence, Education, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development, Health and Social Care, Justice, Science, Innovation and Technology, Wales

Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October (deadline Monday 7 October 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Private Members’ Bills

Ballot Bills

Event	Date and location
Ballot book entry	Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 September: - from 11.30am until 6pm, in the No Division lobby, - from 6pm until the rise of the House, in the Public Bill Office.
Ballot draw	9am on Thursday 5 September, location to be confirmed (also broadcast live
Presentation of ballot bills	Wednesday 16 October, immediately after questions and statements (if any)

Members may enter only one name into the ballot, either their own or that of another Member who has authorised them to do so, and no name may appear more than once. Neither a Bill nor Bill titles are required at this stage.

On the day of the ballot, the Chairman of Ways and Means will draw 20 names in reverse order. The list of successful Members will be available in the Vote Office and on the internet shortly after the draw. Members successful in the ballot will be contacted by the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills.

Notes:

Arrangements made under the Order of the House of 22 July and on the authority of Mr Speaker.

First notices of ten minute rule motions and presentation of non-ballot bills

Event	Date and location
First notices of ten minute rule motions	Thursday 17 October, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to PBOHoC@parliament.uk, from 10.00am until the rise of the House
First notices of presentation bills (to be presented on or after Monday 21 October)	Thursday 17 October, 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 29 and 30 October and 5 and 6 November).

Members interested in giving notice on Thursday 17 October 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 (11), the Order of the House of 22 July and on the authority of Mr Speaker.

Register of Members’ Financial Interests

All Members must register their interests by 4 August 2024 (through the Registration Portal (https://interests-hub.parliament.uk)), in accordance with the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules (HC 1083).

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions

The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Summer Adjournment.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

Last date of tabling*	Date for answer	Departments etc.
Tuesday 27 August	Monday 2 September	Housing, Communities and Local Government (T)**
Tuesday 27 August	Tuesday 3 September	Treasury (T)
Tuesday 27 August	Wednesday 4 September	Scotland
Tuesday 27 August	Wednesday 4 September	Prime Minister
Tuesday 27 August	Thursday 5 September	Business and Trade (T)
Tuesday 3 September	Monday 9 September	Education (T)
Tuesday 3 September	Wednesday 11 September	Wales
Wednesday 4 September	Tuesday 10 September	Justice (T)
Thursday 5 September	Wednesday 11 September	Prime Minister
Thursday 5 September	Thursday 12 September	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (T)
Thursday 5 September	Thursday 12 September	Attorney General

The results of the shuffles on 27 August will be published on 28 August.

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.

Questions for written answer on a named day

Time of tabling	Earliest date for named day answer
Before rise of the House on Tuesday 30 July	Monday 2 September
From rise of the House on Tuesday 30 July until 2.30pm on Friday 30 August	Wednesday 4 September (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period)
Monday 2 September	Thursday 5 September

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills

During the Recess, amendments should be submitted by email to pbohoc@parliament.uk.

For amendments to be eligible for selection for the committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill on Tuesday 3 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Thursday 29 August.

For amendments to be eligible for selection for the committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the Budget Responsibility Bill on Wednesday 4 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Friday 30 August.

Amendments tabled by these deadlines will be available on the relevant bill pages of the Parliamentary website from the morning after the deadline.

Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s Parliamentary network account, or from the network account of a member of staff who has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.

Further Information

MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE

The MPs’ Guide to Procedure is available on the Parliamentary website and also in hard copy from the Vote Office

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/

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

Order Paper: Future Business

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to the Attorney General

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER

Chamber

Questions

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 8 OCTOBER

Chamber

Questions

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

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER

Chamber

Questions

Chamber

Questions

1. Constitutional Law

Secretary Jo Stevens

That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 21 May, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

2. Transport

Secretary Louise Haigh

That the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 24 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

3. Constitutional Law

Secretary Ian Murray

That the draft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 26 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

4. Great British Energy Bill: Money

James Murray

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Great British Energy Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

5. Immigration

Secretary Yvette Cooper

That the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 29 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

6. Medicines

Andrew Gwynne

That the draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Naloxone and Transfers of Functions) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 29 July, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

7. European Scrutiny Committee

Lucy Powell

That Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) be rescinded.

Order Paper for Tuesday 30 July 2024

Contents

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Business Today: Chamber

Private Business

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Urgent Questions and Statements

Urgent Question:

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Business of the Day

Business to be taken at 7.00pm

Business of the Day

Urgent Questions and Statements

Ministerial Statement on:

Presentation of Public Petitions

Adjournment Debate

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Announcements

Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates

Private Members’ Bills

Register of Members’ Financial Interests

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills

Further Information

MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE

Business of the Day

Written Statements

Select Committees

Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Chamber Engagement

A. Calendar of Business

MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER

Chamber

MONDAY 14 OCTOBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER

Chamber

MONDAY 21 OCTOBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER

Chamber

B. Remaining Orders and Notices