Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Judith Cummins, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3).
Prayers
Judith Cummins, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
Shaun Davies moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
4Rare Cancers Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
5Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill be now read a second time.
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Debate to be resumed on Friday 11 July.
6Arm’s-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Arm’s-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
7Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
8Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
9Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 May.
10Pension (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Pension (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 April.
11Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill be now read a second time.
12Heritage Public Houses Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Heritage Public Houses Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 April.
13Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
14Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
15Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
16BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
17Quantitative Easing (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Order for Second Reading on this day, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
18Pets (Microchips) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Pets (Microchips) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
19Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
20Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Anonymity of Suspects Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
21Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
22Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
23British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
24Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
25Vaccine Damage Payments Act (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Vaccine Damage Payments Act (Review) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
26NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
27Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
28Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
29Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
30Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
31Sentencing Council (Powers of Secretary of State) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Sentencing Council (Powers of Secretary of State) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
Subject: Impact of inflation on HS2 mitigation projects (Greg Smith)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Adjourned at 2.55 pm until Monday 17 March.
Other Proceedings
Select Committees: Reports
33International Development Committee
Correspondence with the Minister of State for International Development relating to preparations for the reduction in UK Official Development Assistance (ODA): Written evidence, to be published (Sarah Champion).
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Social Security Contributions (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 350), dated 13 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)
Other papers
(1) Explanatory Memorandum and Economic Note to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1313) (by Command) (Yvette Cooper)
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 262) (by Command) (Yvette Cooper)
Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 343), dated 13 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Darren Jones)
5Terms and Conditions of Employment
Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 348), dated 13 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Withdrawn papers
(1) Explanatory Memorandum and Economic Note to the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1313) (laid 11 December 2024)
(2) Explanatory Memorandum to the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 262) (laid 6 March)