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Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 10 September 2024

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Contents

Chamber business

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

2Statement: Ukraine (Secretary John Healey)

3Royal Assent

The Deputy Speaker reported that the King had signified Royal Assent to the following Act under the Royal Assent Act 1967:

Budget Responsibility Act 2024

4Social Security

Motion made and Question proposed, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August, be annulled.—(Mel Stride.)

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Question put.

The House divided.

Division No. 14

Ayes: 228 (Tellers: Rebecca Harris, Mr Louie French)

Noes: 348 (Tellers: Christian Wakeford, Anna McMorrin)

Question negatived.

5Business of the House (Today)

Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, notwithstanding subparagraphs (2)(c)(i) and (ii) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the business in the name of the Leader of the Opposition relating to Winter Fuel Payments may be entered upon at any hour and may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours; proceedings shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Lucy Powell.)

6Opposition Day: Leader of the Opposition (1st allotted day, first part (Standing Order No. 14))

Winter Fuel Payment

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House regrets that the Government approved the use of the urgency exemption in section 173 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to make and lay the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 before the Secretary of State had referred the Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee; further regrets that the Government decided it was not necessary to publish an impact assessment for the Regulations, despite, for example, the evidence which shows that living in a cold home increases the risk of serious illness for vulnerable people and those with disabilities and so restricting eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment is likely to lead to increased burdens on the National Health Service; regrets that the Government made time to debate the prayer motion from the Official Opposition without the Social Security Advisory Committee’s Report, and Government response; and calls on the Government to lay those papers before Parliament without delay, and to publish a full regulatory and equality impact assessment for these Regulations.—(Mel Stride.)

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Stuart Andrew claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to and Main Question put.

The House divided.

Division No. 15

Ayes: 214 (Tellers: Rebecca Harris, Mr Louie French)

Noes: 335 (Tellers: Anna McMorrin, Christian Wakeford)

Question negatived.

7Adjournment

Subject: Dynamic ticket pricing (Dame Caroline Dinenage)

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)

At 7 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)

Adjourned at 7.05 pm until tomorrow.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

1UK priorities for COP29

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered UK priorities for COP29.—(Deirdre Costigan.)

At 11 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).

2Winter Fuel Payment

Resolved, That this House has considered the Winter Fuel Payment.—(Rachael Maskell.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Illegal immigration

Resolved, That this House has considered illegal immigration.—(Neil O'Brien.)

The sitting was suspended between 2.59 pm and 3.14 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

4Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange

Resolved, That this House has considered Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange.—(Alberto Costa.)

5Exempt supported accommodation

Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of exempt supported accommodation.—(Preet Kaur Gill.)

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 5.37 pm until tomorrow.

Ms Nusrat Ghani

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1Constitutional Law

Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Building Safety) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ian Murray)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Constitutional Law

Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 919), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Western)

3Excise

Excise Duties (Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Modifications and Amendments) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 941), dated 6 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)

4Financial Services

Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 923), dated 9 September 2024 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Tulip Siddiq)

5Immigration

(1) Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 922), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)

(2) Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 928), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)

(3) Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command), to be printed (HC 217) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)

6Land Registration

Land Registration Fee Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 931), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)

7Public Service Pensions

Police Pensions (Employer Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 920), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)

8Urban Development

London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment and Planning Functions) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 918), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)

Other papers

9Agriculture

Report of the Farming and Countryside Programme for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Reed)

10Coroners and Justice

Report of the Sentencing Council for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)

11Intellectual Property

Patent Office Innovation and Growth Report for 2023–24 (by Act) (Feryal Clark)

12Justice

Report and Accounts of the Press Recognition Panel for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 219) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)

13National Health Service

(1) Report and Accounts of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(2) Report and Accounts of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(3) Report and Accounts of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(4) Report and Accounts of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(5) Report and Accounts of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(6) Report and Accounts of Medway NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(7) Report and Accounts of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(8) Report and Accounts of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(9) Report and Accounts of NHS Blood and Transplant for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 23) (Andrew Gwynne)

(10) Report and Accounts of North East London NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(11) Report and Accounts of Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(12) Report and Accounts of Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(13) Report and Accounts of Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(14) Report and Accounts of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(15) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(16) Report and Accounts of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)

14National Lottery etc.

Account of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution for 2016–17, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 240) (Clerk of the House)

15National Security and Investment

Report of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 for 2023–24 (by Act) (Pat McFadden)

CORRECTIONS

(1) Thursday 23 May 2024

Item 22 (Other Proceedings) should have appeared as follows:

Media Bill

Lords Amendments to the Media Bill to be considered today, and to be printed (Bill 229).

(2) Monday 9 September 2024

Item 9 (Papers Laid) should have appeared as follows:

Local Audit and Accountability

Code of Audit Practice 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Matthew Pennycook)