Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker's Statement: Constituency visits
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3Urgent Question: Implications of the Autumn Budget 2024 for farming communities (Daniel Zeichner)
4Speaker's Statement: Government policy announcements outside the House
5Statement: Higher education reform (Secretary Bridget Phillipson)
6Roadworks (regulation): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the regulation of roadworks; and for connected purposes;
That Mr Mark Francois, Mr Richard Holden, Greg Smith, Mrs Emma Lewell Buck, Sir Desmond Swanye, Andrew Rosindell, Sir John Whittingdale, Lewis Cocking, Sir Bernard Jenkin, Andrew Griffith, Sir Roger Gale and Jim Shannon present the Bill.
Mr Mark Francois accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 July 2025, and to be printed (Bill 118).
7Ways and Means: Income Tax (Charge): Adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 30 October
Debate resumed (Order, 31 October).
Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2025–26.
And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Anna Turley.)
Debate to be resumed tomorrow.
8Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Pippa Heylings be a member of the Environmental Audit Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Sir Gavin Robinson be a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(3) Ordered, That David Baines be a member of the Petitions Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(4) Ordered, That James Asser, Bambos Charalambous, Sir Christopher Chope, Graeme Downie, Mary Kelly Foy, Gill Furniss, Tracy Gilbert, Gurinder Singh Josan, Frank McNally, Lee Pitcher and Michael Wheeler be members of the Procedure Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(5) Ordered, That Mr Clive Betts be a member of the Committee of Public Accounts.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(6) Ordered, That Stephen Flynn be a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(7) Ordered, That Ben Lake be a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Subject: Commemorating the Newport Chartists and Government policies to strengthen democracy (Jessica Morden)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anna Turley.)
Adjourned at 10.29 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
Chair: Sir Roger Gale in place of Dame Caroline Dinenage.
11First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Graham Stringer
(2) Members: Rebecca Harris and Jerome Mayhew discharged and Paul Holmes and Peter Fortune nominated in substitution.
12Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) (No. 3) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Carolyn Harris
(2) Members: Mike Wood discharged and Mr Louie French nominated in substitution.
13Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Peter Dowd
(2) Members: Paul Holmes discharged and Rebecca Smith nominated in substitution.
14Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Andrew Rosindell
(2) Members: Marie Goldman, Olly Glover, Carolyn Harris and Rebecca Harris discharged and Mr Peter Bedford, Mr Will Forster, Mr Paul Kohler and Kate Osborne nominated in substitution.
15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, draft Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulations 2024, draft Securitisation (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 and draft Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Clive Efford
(2) Members: Alicia Kearns discharged and Alan Mak nominated in substitution.
16Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Barnsley and Sheffield (Boundary Change) Order 2024)
Chair: Carolyn Harris
17Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024)
Chair: Valerie Vaz
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 1 November under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1086), dated 31 October 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Karin Smyth)
Other papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Architects (Fees, Electronic Communications and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1017) (by Command) (Rushanara Ali)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Architects (Fees, Electronic Communications and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (laid 10 October)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 4 November
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Draft Asian Development Bank (Thirteenth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Anneliese Dodds)
(2) Draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Anneliese Dodds)
Draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Insolvency Practitioners (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1090), dated 30 October 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Amendments, done at Abidjan on 14 April 2023, to the Agreement Establishing the African Development Fund (by Command) (CP 1178), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary David Lammy)
Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1084), dated 30 October 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Louise Haigh)
Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1092), dated 4 November 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sir Stephen Timms)
Platform Operators (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1082), dated 31 October 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1093), dated 4 November 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Reed)
PANEL OF CHAIRS
In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 4 (Panel of Chairs), the Speaker has discharged Dame Caroline Dinenage from the Panel of Chairs.