Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
(2) the Prime Minister
2Spring Statement (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
3Cornish language and heritage (education and recognition): 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 teaching and promotion of the Cornish language in educational institutions; to make provision about the recognition of the Cornish language and Cornish heritage; and for connected purposes;
That Anna Gelderd, Jayne Kirkham, Noah Law, Perran Moon, Andrew George and Ben Maguire present the Bill.
Anna Gelderd accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 June, and to be printed (Bill 211).
4Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC11—(Ashley Dalton)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
As it was one hour before the moment of interruption, the debate was interrupted (Programme Order, 26 November 2024).
The Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 26 November 2024).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
(1) That New Clause NC11 be read a second time (Question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
(2) That the Clause be added to the Bill (Question necessary to bring to a decision a question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
(3) That New Clause NC2 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dame Caroline Dinenage.)
The House divided.
Division No. 151
Ayes: 137 (Tellers: Sir Edward Leigh, Sir Desmond Swayne)
Noes: 304 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question negatived.
(4) That New Clause NC19 be added to the Bill (Question on any new clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dr Caroline Johnson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 152
Ayes: 159 (Tellers: Paul Holmes, Harriet Cross)
Noes: 307 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question negatived.
(5) That Amendments 47 to 59 be made (single Question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Chris Elmore.)
Question agreed to.
(6) That Amendment 1 be made (Question on any amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Helen Morgan.)
The House divided.
Division No. 153
Ayes: 72 (Tellers: Wendy Chamberlain, Susan Murray)
Noes: 304 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question negatived.
(7) That Amendments 60 to 80 be made (single Question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Ashley Dalton.)
Question agreed to.
(8) That Amendment 85 be made (Question on any amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Dr Caroline Johnson.)
The House divided.
Division No. 154
Ayes: 92 (Tellers: Paul Holmes, Harriet Cross)
Noes: 303 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question negatived.
(9) That Amendment 81 be made (single Question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Ashley Dalton.)
Question agreed to.
Consideration completed.
5Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading
Motion made and Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 155
Ayes: 366 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Gerald Jones)
Noes: 41 (Tellers: Sir Edward Leigh, Sir Desmond Swayne)
Question agreed to and Bill passed.
6Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment etc.) (England) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Resettlement of Ukrainians in Coatbridge (Frank McNally)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Adjourned at 7.37 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 16 May, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
General Committees: Reports
9Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee
Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported the Bill as amended.
Bill, as amended, to be considered on Friday 25 April; and to be printed (Bill 212).
10Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
Wera Hobhouse (Chair) reported the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025.
11Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
Derek Twigg (Chair) reported the draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025.
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).
12Crime and Policing Bill Committee (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Matt Bishop, David Burton-Sampson, Harriet Cross, Dame Diana Johnson, Louise Jones, Keir Mather and Luke Taylor
13First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025)
Members: Richard Baker, Sarah Dyke, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Tim Farron, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Patrick Hurley, Leigh Ingham, Chris McDonald, Jerome Mayhew, Mrs Sarah Russell, Will Stone, Robin Swann, Bradley Thomas, Nick Timothy, Jon Trickett, Anna Turley and Mohammad Yasin
14Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025)
Members: Mr Bayo Alaba, Mr Calvin Bailey, Paula Barker, Ms Polly Billington, Aphra Brandreth, Dawn Butler, Andrew Cooper, Chris Evans, Tim Farron, Sir Ashley Fox, Emma Hardy, Pippa Heylings, Dr Neil Hudson, Chris Kane, Laura Kyrke-Smith, Dr Andrew Murrison and Jeff Smith
15Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025, draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 and draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025)
Members: Mr Jonathan Brash, Mr James Cleverly, Tom Collins, Janet Daby, Emma Foody, Vicky Foxcroft, Mr James Frith, Anna Gelderd, Tom Gordon, Sarah Hall, Paulette Hamilton, Ben Maguire, Neil O’Brien, Rebecca Paul, Michael Payne, Jon Pearce and Shivani Raja
Select Committees: Reports
16Business and Trade Committee
Industrial Strategy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 727) (Liam Byrne).
17Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 393);
(2) Retrofitting homes for net zero: Written evidence, to be published (HC 453);
(3) Unlocking community energy at scale: Written evidence, to be published (HC 394)
(Bill Esterson).
18Health and Social Care Committee
(1) The work of NHS England: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 563);
(2) Correspondence from the Interim Permanent Secretary relating to COVID-19 vaccine liabilities: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to violence against women: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease: Written evidence, to be published (HC 561)
(Layla Moran).
19Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Transnational repression in the UK: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 681);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending relating to the publication of the Lay Observers Annual Report 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Desmond Swayne).
(1) Elections within the House of Commons: Written evidence, to be published (HC 535);
(2) Electronic voting: Written evidence, to be published (HC 710);
(3) Status of independent Members of Parliament: Written evidence, to be published (HC 534)
(Cat Smith).
21Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Nineteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 291-xix) (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
(1) Buses connecting communities: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 494);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to Supplementary Estimates: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Driving tests availability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 437);
(4) Managing the impact of street works: Written evidence, to be published (HC 522);
(5) Rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust: Written evidence, to be published (HC 575)
(Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Promoting Wales for inward investment: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 444);
(2) Cross-border healthcare: Written evidence, to be published (HC 606)
(Ruth Jones).
(1) Pensioner poverty: challenges and mitigations: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 465);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Pensions relating to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report on 1950s women – options for remedy: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Get Britain Working: Reforming Jobcentres: Written evidence, to be published (HC 653)
(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))
1Impact of quota negotiations on the UK fishing fleet in 2025
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of quota negotiations on the UK fishing fleet in 2025.—(Andrew George.)
2Government support for grassroots rugby league
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for grassroots rugby league.—(Jade Botterill.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.20 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Local government finances in London
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered local government finances in London.—(Mr Calvin Bailey.)
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 4 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
4Fly-tipping in Tatton constituency
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of fly-tipping in Tatton constituency.—(Esther McVey.)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered UK-China relations.—(Gregory Stafford.)
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
Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Spiorad na Mara) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 378), dated 24 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Taxes and Duties, etc (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 386), dated 25 March 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)
Papers laid under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Proposal for an instrument titled Public Procurement (Revocation) Regulations 2025, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Georgia Gould)
Other papers
(1) Air Publication 3376 Volume 1 (Eighteenth Edition): Terms and Conditions of Service for Enlisted Aviators of the Royal Air Force (Amendment) 2025 (by Act) (Luke Pollard)
(2) Air Publication 3392 Volume 7 Part 1 (Seventh Edition): Regulations for the Reserve Air Forces (Amendment) 2025 (by Act) (Luke Pollard)
(3) Air Publication 3393 Volume 1 (Twenty-ninth Edition): Terms and Conditions of Service for Officers of the Royal Air Force (Amendment) 2025 (by Act) (Luke Pollard)
(4) Amendments to Royal Air Force Attestation Forms 75, 75a, 1047 and 1047a Regulations 2025 (by Act) (Luke Pollard)
Strategic plan of the Equality and Human Rights Commission for 2025–28 (by Act), to be printed (HC 754) (Seema Malhotra)
6Local Government, Planning and Land
Report and Accounts of the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 784) (Secretary Angela Rayner)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Education: Investigation into introducing T Levels (by Act), to be printed (HC 768) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Office for Budget Responsibility: Economic and fiscal outlook (by Command) (CP 1289) (James Murray)
(2) Spring Statement 2025 (by Command) (CP 1298) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
9United Kingdom Internal Market
Third Annual Report: Developments in the UK Internal Market 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
Withdrawn papers
Proposal for an instrument titled Public Procurement (Revocation) Regulations 2025, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 17 March)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
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Layla Moran |
12 May |
11 October |
Zöe Franklin |