Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2Urgent Question: Ukraine (Anneliese Dodds)
3Statements: (1) Middle East update (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Violent disorder (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(3) Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
4Technology in public services
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered technology in public services.—(Secretary Peter Kyle.)
At 10 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Subject: Access to banking services in rural Northumberland (Joe Morris)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anna McMorrin.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Friday 23 August
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 872), dated 22 August 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Wednesday 31 July
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Water Mergers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 840), dated 29 July 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
3Terms and Conditions of Employment
Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Parental Orders and Prospective Adopters) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 843), dated 30 July 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Friday 9 August
Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 853), dated 8 August 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Reed)
Thursday 22 August
Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (Extension) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 868), dated 21 August 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and a Limited Impact Assessment (by Command) (Stephen Kinnock)
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Emma Reynolds)
Wednesday 28 August
Local Government Pension Scheme (Information) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 880), dated 27 August 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)
Other papers
Friday 16 August
8Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats (by Command) (CP 1137) (Secretary Steve Reed)
Wednesday 21 August
Trade Agreement, done at Quito on 15 May 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Colombia of the one part, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru, of the other part (by Command) (CP 1138) (Secretary David Lammy)
Convention, done at The Hague on 23 November 2007, on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (by Command) (CP 1141) (Secretary David Lammy)
Agreement, done at Vienna on 7 June 2018, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (by Command) (CP 1139) (Secretary David Lammy)
Protocol, done at Vienna on 7 June 2018, Additional to the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (by Command) (CP 1140) (Secretary David Lammy)
Tuesday 27 August
Agreement, done at London on 15 October 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on International Road Transport (by Command) (CP 1143) (Secretary David Lammy)
Council of Europe Convention, done at Rotterdam on 30 January 2017, on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised) (by Command) (CP 1144) (Secretary David Lammy)
Agreement, done at Santiago on 30 January 2019, establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Chile (by Command) (CP 1145) (Secretary David Lammy)
Agreement, done at Cairo on 5 December 2020, establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Arab Republic of Egypt (by Command) (CP 1146) (Secretary David Lammy)
Withdrawn papers
Friday 16 August
Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats (laid 18 March, in the last Parliament)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 2 September
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Civil Legal Aid (Standard Civil Contract - Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 889), dated 2 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Agreement, done at Washington on 5 August 2024, among the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Australia, and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion (CP 1148) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary David Lammy)
Framework Agreement, done at London on 19 July 2024, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ukraine on Official Credit Support for the Development of Ukraine’s Defence Capabilities (CP 1147) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary David Lammy)
Other papers
Government Response to the Animal Sentience Committee's assessment of Veterinary Medicines Regulations (2013) revisions (by Act) (Secretary Steve Reed)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 819) (by Command) (Secretary Edward Miliband)
Department of Health and Social Care Minute, dated 2 September 2024, concerning the notification of a contingent liability relating to the Covid-19 Autumn 2024 Vaccination Programme (by Command) (Andrew Gwynne)
Report and Accounts of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
Government Indemnity Scheme: Statement to Parliament on the level of outstanding liabilities under the Scheme for the six-month period ending 31 March 2024 (by Act) (Sir Chris Bryant)
27Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Minute, dated 2 September 2024, concerning the notification of a contingent liability relating to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Headquarters Project (by Command) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Exchange of Notes, done at Washington on 5 August 2024, on the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding Defence Trade Cooperation in Support of AUKUS (by Command) (CP 1149) (Secretary David Lammy)
Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) (Amendment) Order 2024 (laid 26 July)
CORRECTION
Monday 29 July 2024
The following item should have appeared after item 34(27) (Papers Laid):
() Report and Accounts of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
A