Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2Urgent Questions: (1) Ministerial Code (Josh Simons)
(2) Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv football match (Sarah Jones)
3Statement: UK Critical Minerals Strategy 2025 (Chris McDonald)
4English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 2 September (English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Programme) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Consideration—
(a) shall be taken on each of those days in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and
(b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
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Proceedings |
Time for conclusion of proceedings |
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First day |
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New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Part 1 and Part 2 |
The moment of interruption on the first day |
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Second day |
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New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration |
One hour before the moment of interruption on the second day |
(4) Proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second day and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.—(Stephen Morgan.)
5English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (first day)
New Clause NC43—(Miatta Fahnbulleh)—brought up, and read the first time.
Motion made and 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)).
Question put and agreed to.
New Clause NC43 added to the Bill.
New Clause NC44—(Miatta Fahnbulleh)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
New Clause NC2—(Paul Holmes)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 362
Ayes: 158 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Snowden, David Reed)
Noes: 318 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Imogen Walker)
Question negatived.
As it was after the moment of interruption on the first day, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration of new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Part 1 and Part 2 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
(1) That New Clause NC29 be added to the Bill (Question on any new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Siân Berry.)
The House divided.
Division No. 363
Ayes: 74 (Tellers: Dr Ellie Chowns, Jeremy Corbyn)
Noes: 311 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Imogen Walker)
Question negatived.
(2) That Amendment 85 be made (Question on any Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Zöe Franklin.)
The House divided.
Division No. 364
Ayes: 57 (Tellers: Tessa Munt, Clive Jones)
Noes: 309 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Imogen Walker)
Question negatived.
(3) That Amendments 116 to 118 be made (single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Miatta Fahnbulleh.)
Question agreed to.
(4) That New Schedules NS1 and NS2 be added to the Bill (single Question on any new Schedules moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Miatta Fahnbulleh.)
Question agreed to.
(5) That Amendments 122 to 134 and 137 to 144 be made (single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Miatta Fahnbulleh.)
Question agreed to.
(6) That Amendment 25 be made (Question on any Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Paul Holmes.)
The House divided.
Division No. 365
Ayes: 99 (Tellers: Mr Andrew Snowden, David Reed)
Noes: 367 (Tellers: Gregor Poynton, Imogen Walker)
Question negatived.
(7) That Amendments 145 to 149 be made (single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Miatta Fahnbulleh.)
Question agreed to.
Bill to be further considered tomorrow.
6Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 21 October, be approved.—(Mark Ferguson.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 21 October, be approved.—(Mark Ferguson.)
Question agreed to.
7Changes to membership of select committees
Ordered, That Cameron Thomas be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Manuela Perteghella be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole relating to the sale of disposable barbeques was presented and read by Vikki Slade.
Subject: Safety and wellbeing of female prisoners at HMP Downview (Rebecca Paul)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Ferguson.)
Adjourned at 11.19 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
10Elections (Accessibility for Blind Voters) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 28 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2026.
11Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 28 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2026.
12European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading
Order for resuming on Friday 28 November the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 6 December 2024, That the Bill be now read a second time, read and discharged.
Debate to be resumed on Friday 16 January 2026.
13Equitable Life Policyholders (Compensation) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 28 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2026.
14Access to Finance for Women in Business Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 28 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 January 2026.
General Committees: Reports
15First Delegated Legislation Committee
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) 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).
16Public Office (Accountability) Bill Committee
Members: Ben Obese-Jecty discharged and Charlie Dewhirst nominated in substitution.
17First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025)
Members: Steve Darling, Maya Ellis and Vicky Foxcroft discharged and Bambos Charalambous, Chris Curtis and John Milne nominated in substitution.
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025)
Members: Tom Morrison and David Simmonds discharged and Sir Ashley Fox and Mr Angus MacDonald nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 21 November
19Environmental Audit Committee
Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the recruitment of the chair of the Office for Environmental Protection: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Select Committees: Reports made on Monday 24 November
20Culture, Media and Sport Committee
The work of the BBC: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 331) (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
The write to protect: Britain’s pen on the world stage: Government Response: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 1530) (Emily Thornberry).
Correspondence relating to the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League fixture: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Karen Bradley).
23Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Improving police productivity: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1239);
(2) Correspondence from the Second Permanent Secretary to the Home Office relating to the Home Office Asylum Accommodation Programme: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to an update on the Roadmap for Modern Digital Government: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Chief Executive Officer of UK Export Finance relating to support for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR): Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury relating to Supply estimates: Excess Votes: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Decommissioning Sellafield: Written evidence, to be published (HC 363);
(8) DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1447);
(9) Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education: Written evidence, to be published (HC 825);
(10) Reducing NHS waiting times for elective care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 820);
(11) Skilled worker visas: Written evidence, to be published (HC 819);
(12) Tackling violence against women and girls: Written evidence, to be published (HC 644);
(13) The future of the Equipment Plan: Written evidence, to be published (HC 716)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1Humanitarian obligations and Gaza
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 700682 relating to humanitarian obligations and Gaza.—(Irene Campbell.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.04 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21 November under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1211), dated 19 November 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Torsten Bell)
Procurement Act 2023 (Threshold Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1200), dated 18 November 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chris Ward)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24 November
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Michael Shanks)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
4Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries
Portsmouth International Port and Camber Harbour Revision Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1223), dated 20 November 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Other papers
The Iraq Fatality Investigations: Consolidated Report into the deaths of Radhi Nama and Mousa Ali and the death of Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali (by Command) (CP 1447) (Secretary John Healey)
Report of the National Guardian's Office for 2024–25 (by Command) (CP 1435) (Dr Zubir Ahmed)
Supplementary Estimate for the National Audit Office for 2025–26 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1467) (Clerk of the House)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Matt Bishop |
24 November |
31 December |
Sir Nicholas Dakin |