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Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Scotland
(2) the Prime Minister
2Statement: Courts and Tribunals: Sitting days in the 2025–26 financial year (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
3Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Gareth Snell, supported by David Baines, Shaun Davies, Dave Robertson, Laurence Turner, Liam Byrne, Maya Ellis, Leigh Ingham, Antonia Bance and Matt Western, presented a Bill to require the indication of country of origin for ceramic products; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 April, and to be printed (Bill 191).
4Dentists (indemnity arrangements): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Dentists Act 1984 in respect of indemnity arrangements;
That Chris Vince, Jen Craft, Josh Dean, Will Stone and Charlotte Nichols present the Bill.
Chris Vince accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 June, and to be printed (Bill 192).
5Estimates Day (Standing Order No. 54 and Resolution, 26 February) (1st allotted day)
(1) Supplementary Estimate 2024–25: Department of Health and Social Care
Subject: Spending of the Department of Health and Social Care
Motion made and Question proposed, That for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Care:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £7,956,143,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 655,
(2) the resources authorised for capital purposes be reduced by £1,140,958,000 as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £6,827,154,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Anna McMorrin.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
(2) Supplementary Estimate 2024–25: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Subject: Spending of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £592,196,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 655,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £439,129,000, be authorised for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £862,823,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Stephen Doughty.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Debate concluded and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
(3) Supplementary Estimate 2024–25: Department for Business and Trade
Subject: Spending of the Department for Business and Trade
Motion made and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department for Business and Trade:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £952,875,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 655,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £1,035,833,000, be authorised for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £2,037,739,000.—(Justin Madders.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
At 7 pm, the debate was interrupted and Question deferred (Standing Order No. 54(4)).
6Estimates (Questions deferred)
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 54(6)).
(1) Supplementary Estimate 2024–25: Department of Health and Social Care
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Care:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £7,956,143,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 655,
(2) the resources authorised for capital purposes be reduced by £1,140,958,000 as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £6,827,154,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
(2) Supplementary Estimate 2024–25: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £592,196,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 655,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £439,129,000, be authorised for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum, not exceeding £862,823,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.
Question agreed to.
(3) Supplementary Estimate 2024–25: Department for Business and Trade
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department for Business and Trade:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £952,875,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 655,
(2) further resources, not exceeding £1,035,833,000, be authorised for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £2,037,739,000.
Question agreed to.
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55).
(1) Estimates 2025–26 (Navy) Vote A
That, during the year ending with 31 March 2026, a number not exceeding 39,850 all ranks be maintained for Naval and Marine Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2025–26, HC 638.—(Justin Madders.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Estimates 2025–26 (Army) Vote A
That, during the year ending with 31 March 2026, a number not exceeding 97,940 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2025–26, HC 638.—(Justin Madders.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Estimates 2025–26 (Air) Vote A
That, during the year ending with 31 March 2026, a number not exceeding 35,800 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised for the purposes of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 up to the maximum numbers set out in Votes A 2025–26, HC 638.—(Justin Madders.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Estimates, Excesses 2023–24
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024:
(1) resources, not exceeding £219,401,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for current purposes as set out in the Statements of Excesses 2023–24, HC 657 and HC 725, and
(2) resources, not exceeding £2,417,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for capital purposes as so set out.—(Justin Madders.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Supplementary Estimates 2024–25
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025:
(1) further resources, not exceeding £99,602,165,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 613, HC 655 and HC 661,
(2) the resources authorised for capital purposes be reduced by £25,436,251,000 as so set out, and
(3) the sum authorised for issue out of the Consolidated Fund be reduced by £1,683,639,000.—(Justin Madders.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Estimates, Vote on Account 2025–26
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2026:
(1) resources, not exceeding £402,046,708,000 be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 446, HC 605, HC 614, HC 656, HC 660, HC 662 and HC 706,
(2) resources, not exceeding £92,524,444,000, be authorised, on account, for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a sum, not exceeding £409,837,337,000, be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Justin Madders.)
Question agreed to.
8Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments): Motion to introduce a Bill
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions;
That the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Darren Jones, Emma Reynolds and James Murray introduce the Bill.
James Murray accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for those years; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 193).
9Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Russian Federation) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
Question agreed to.
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Bradford East relating to income threshold for partner and family visas was presented and read by Imran Hussain.
Subject: Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating services (Josh Newbury)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
12National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
The Lords agree to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
The Lords agree without amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Crown Estate Bill [Lords].
Printing of Lords Amendments
14National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
Lords Amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 194) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 194−EN).
Changes to Notices Given
15Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 7 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
General Committees: Reports
16Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee
Carolyn Harris (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
17Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Committee
Members: Alex Brewer, Pam Cox, Janet Daby, Josh Dean, Lauren Edwards, Vicky Foxcroft, Anna Gelderd, Damian Hinds, Leigh Ingham, Neil O’Brien, Melanie Onn, Rebecca Paul, Ian Sollom, Patrick Spencer, Alan Strickland, Peter Swallow and Laurence Turner
18First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2025)
Members: Dan Aldridge, Saqib Bhatti, Phil Brickell, Chris Bryant, Mr Luke Charters, Vicky Foxcroft, Jeremy Hunt, Adam Jogee, Sojan Joseph, Mr Angus MacDonald, Matthew Patrick, Yasmin Qureshi, Jake Richards, Joe Robertson, Tulip Siddiq, Nick Timothy and Max Wilkinson
19First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Peter Dowd
20Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2025)
Members: Lewis Atkinson, Antonia Bance, Rachel Blake, Janet Daby, Vicky Foxcroft, Marie Goldman, Mr Richard Holden, Natasha Irons, Kim Johnson, John Lamont, Neil O’Brien, Tim Roca, Michelle Scrogham, Ian Sollom, Patrick Spencer, Alan Strickland and Sean Woodcock
21Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025)
Chair: Sir Roger Gale
22Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Civil Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2025)
Members: Jas Athwal, Catherine Atkinson, Josh Babarinde, Ms Stella Creasy, Sir Nicholas Dakin, Paul Davies, Kate Dearden, Sarah Hall, Dr Kieran Mullan, Mr Connor Rand, Jack Rankin, Mark Sewards, Josh Simons, Lisa Smart, Adam Thompson, Sir Gavin Williamson and Mike Wood
23Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Sir John Hayes
24Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025 and draft Double Taxation Relief (Russian Federation) (Revocation) Order 2025)
Chair: Dr Rupa Huq
Select Committees: Reports
25Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 393);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to management of Italian nuclear materials in the UK: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Unlocking community energy at scale: Written evidence, to be published (HC 394)
(Bill Esterson).
26Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Governing the marine environment: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 551);
(2) Environmental sustainability and housing growth: Written evidence, to be published (HC 439);
(3) Flood resilience in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 550)
(Mr Toby Perkins).
27Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Adult social care reform: the cost of inaction: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 368);
(2) Correspondence with the NHS England relating to community pharmacy independent economic analysis: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The work of NHS England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 563)
(Layla Moran).
28Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Forced labour in UK supply chains: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 633);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls relating to human rights and the proposal for a 'Hillsborough Law': Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention relating to the Crime and Policing Bill: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Desmond Swayne).
(1) Problem drug use in Scotland follow-up: Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 630);
(2) Correspondence from Scottish Government Minister for Equalities relating to asylum and right to work: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Scotland relating to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Sewel Convention: Written evidence, to be published
(Patricia Ferguson).
30Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Sixteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 291-xvi) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
31Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 294-vi) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
Managing the impact of street works: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 522) (Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 419);
(2) Correspondence from the Governor of the Bank of England relating to National Insurance Contributions: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence relating to IT failures: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Economic statistics: Written evidence, to be published (HC 682);
(5) Lifetime ISA: Written evidence, to be published (HC 607)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Rail infrastructure in Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 631);
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the Spending Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Wales Office 2024–25 Supplementary Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published
(Ruth Jones).
35Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Female genital mutilation (FGM): Oral evidence, to be published (HC 714);
(2) Community cohesion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 340);
(3) Correspondence relating to reductions in the Official Development Assistance budget: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Misogyny in music: follow up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 573)
(Sarah Owen).
(1) Pensions dashboards: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 742);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Government response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report: 1950s women – options for remedy: Written evidence, to be published
(Debbie Abrahams).
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))
1Government support for human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for human rights in Jammu and Kashmir.—(Sarah Smith.)
2Potential merits of free-to-air coverage of professional cycling
Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of free-to-air coverage of professional cycling.—(Ben Obese-Jecty.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.23 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme
Resolved, That this House has considered the Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme.—(Terry Jermy.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.34 pm and 4 pm.
4Pollution in the River Wandle
Resolved, That this House has considered pollution in the River Wandle.—(Bobby Dean.)
5Anti-social behaviour and illegal use of off-road bikes
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered anti-social behaviour and illegal use of off-road bikes.—(Antonia Bance.)
At 5.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 256), dated 4 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Janet Daby)
2Financial Services and Markets
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 250), dated 3 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Torsten Bell)
3Social Security Administration
Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 255), dated 3 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Torsten Bell)
Other papers
Government Response to the First Report of the Women and Equalities Committee on women’s reproductive health conditions (by Command) (CP 1276) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court (by Act), to be printed (HC 634) (Clerk of the House)
Withdrawn papers
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court (laid 22 May 2024, in the last Parliament)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
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To |
Proxy |
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James McMurdock |
5 March |
31 March |
Lee Anderson |