Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statements: (1) The Reverend Canon Patricia Hillas
(2) Terry Wiggins MBE
2Speaker’s Statement: Election of Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee
The Speaker announced that Patricia Ferguson had been elected to be Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee (Standing Order No. 122B).
3Private Bills: Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival Motion
Ordered, That the Lords Message of 11 September relating to the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords] be now considered.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
Lords Message considered accordingly.
Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.
4 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the Solicitor General
5Business Question (Leader of the House)
6Statement: Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England (Secretary Wes Streeting)
7Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Yvette Cooper, supported by the Prime Minister, Pat McFadden, Secretary Ian Murray, Secretary Jo Stevens, Lucy Powell and Dan Jarvis, presented a Bill to require persons with control of certain premises or events to take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the premises or event to, and the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from, acts of terrorism; to confer related functions on the Security Industry Authority; to limit the disclosure of information about licensed premises that is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Monday 7 October, and to be printed (Bill 9) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 9–EN).
8Sir David Amess Adjournment Debate
Resolved, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Subject: Future of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (Lauren Edwards)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Martin McCluskey.)
Adjourned at 5.27 pm until Monday 7 October (Order, 22 July).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Regulation of short-term lets
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the regulation of short-term lets.—(Rachel Blake.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
At 3 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
2Environmental standards for new housing
Resolved, That this House has considered environmental standards for new housing.—(Ellie Chowns.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.03 pm until Tuesday 8 October (Order, 22 July).
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Reed)
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Feryal Clark)
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 944), dated 11 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 954), dated 12 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 942), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Janet Daby)
7Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Teesport (Extension of Limits) Harbour Revision Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 934), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Louise Haigh)
Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 947), dated 9 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)
(1) Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) and Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 946), dated 11 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
(2) Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 948), dated 11 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 936), dated 10 September 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Stephen Timms)
Other papers
(1) Civil Aviation Authority Growth Duty Report 2024 (by Act) (Secretary Louise Haigh)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Civil Aviation Authority for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Louise Haigh)
Office for Nuclear Regulation: Report to Parliament for 2023–24 on the exercise of powers under Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013 by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (by Act) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Report of the Forensic Science Regulator for the period 25 July 2022 to 24 July 2023 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
14Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of the House of Commons: Members for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 237) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report and Accounts of HM Land Registry for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 224) (Matthew Pennycook)
(3) Report of the Financial Reporting Advisory Board for 2023–24 (by Act), to be printed (HC 223) (Darren Jones)
Election of Chairs of select committees: Results (The Speaker)
16House of Commons (Administration)
Report and Accounts of the House of Commons: Administration for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 236) (The Speaker)
17Local Audit and Accountability
Draft Code of Audit Practice (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jim McMahon)
(1) Report and Accounts of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(2) Report and Accounts of Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(3) Report and Accounts of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
Report and Accounts of the Consolidated Fund for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 226) (Clerk of the House)
20Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal)
Report and Accounts of the Parliamentary Works Grant for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 238) (Clerk of the House)
Returns to an Order (3 September 2024) for Returns for Session 2023–24 of information and statistics relating to (1) Business of the House; (2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time and Programming of Bills; (3) Sittings of the House; (4) Private Bills and Private Business; (5) Public Bills; (6) Delegated Legislation and Legislative Reform Orders; (7) European Legislation, etc; (8) Grand Committees and the Regional Affairs Committee; (9) Panel of Chairs; and (10) Select Committees (by Order), to be printed (HC (2024–25) 1) (Clerk of the House)
Office for Budget Responsibility: Fiscal risks and sustainability (by Command) (CP 1142) (James Murray)
Withdrawn papers
23Local Audit and Accountability
Code of Audit Practice 2024 (laid 9 September)
National Procurement Policy Statement (laid 13 May 2024, in the last Parliament)