Commons business papers

Contents

Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS

Oral Questions to the President of COP26

1Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton)
What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of domestic solar energy generation to meeting COP26 commitments. (906484)

2Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne)
What assessment he has made of the role of businesses in implementing the Glasgow Climate Pact. (906485)

3Steve Brine (Winchester)
What progress he plans to make on tackling climate change in his COP26 Presidency year. (906486)

4Duncan Baker (North Norfolk)
What steps he has taken to conserve forests and woodlands to deliver on the Leader's Declaration on Forests and Land Use agreed at COP26. (906487)

5Philip Dunne (Ludlow)
What recent discussions he has had with the COP President-designate and states party to the UNFCCC on the implications for the COP27 agenda of current trends in global energy markets. (906489)

6Grahame Morris (Easington)
What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of domestic use of (a) renewables and (b) energy efficiency improvements to meeting COP26 objectives. (906490)

7David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
What assessment he has made of the role of businesses in implementing the Glasgow Climate Pact. (906491)

8Mick Whitley (Birkenhead)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of fracking on delivering the UK's COP26 commitment to tackling climate change. (906492)

9Ms Anum Qaisar (Airdrie and Shotts)
If he will hold discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of prioritising discussion of food sustainability at COP27. (906493)

10Paula Barker (Liverpool, Wavertree)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the recent rise in gas prices on the commitments agreed at COP26. (906494)

11Chris Green (Bolton West)
What progress he made at COP26 on reducing the use of coal. (906495)

12Scott Benton (Blackpool South)
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Glasgow Climate Pact on tackling climate change. (906496)

13Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
What assessment he has made of the effect of the announcements in the Spring Statement 2022 on prospects for meeting COP26 objectives. (906497)

14Sarah Olney (Richmond Park)
What recent steps he has taken to help coordinate a whole of Government response to tackling the climate and ecological emergency ahead of the COP15 Biodiversity Conference. (906498)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the President of COP26

T1Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906534)

T2Rachael Maskell (York Central) (906535)

T3Grahame Morris (Easington) (906536)

T4Marco Longhi (Dudley North) (906537)

T5Florence Eshalomi (Vauxhall) (906538)

T6Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (906539)

T7Steve Brine (Winchester) (906540)

T8Felicity Buchan (Kensington) (906541)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Dr Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April. (906434)

Q2 Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden) (906435)

Q3 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
If he will ensure that the NHS New Hospital Programme team (a) provide feedback to the local NHS trust on the strategic outline case for the redevelopment of Kettering General Hospital so that the subsequent outline business case can be submitted in July 2022 and (b) enable the drawdown of the £46 million of funding awarded in October 2019. (906436)

Q4 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April. (906437)

Q5 Christian Wakeford (Bury South) (906438)

Q6 James Murray (Ealing North) (906439)

Q7 Ruth Jones (Newport West) (906440)

Q8 Liz Twist (Blaydon) (906441)

Q9 Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (906442)

Q10 Nick Fletcher (Don Valley) (906443)

Q11 Richard Thomson (Gordon) (906444)

Q12 Sarah Atherton (Wrexham) (906446)

Q13 Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (906447)

Q14 Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (906448)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY

1. Hereditary Titles (Female Succession): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Harriett Baldwin

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the succession of female heirs to hereditary titles; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. SUBSIDY CONTROL BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 3)

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

That the following provisions shall apply to the Subsidy Control Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 22 September 2021 (Subsidy Control Bill (Programme)) and 13 December 2021 (Subsidy Control (Programme) (No. 2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1)Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

(2)Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(3)The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

3. Subsidy Control Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Up to one hour (if the Subsidy Control Bill: Programme (No. 3) motion is agreed to)

Notes:

For an Amendment relating to Lords Amendment 13, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

None of the Lords Amendments engages Commons financial privilege.

Senedd Cymru and the Scottish Parliament did not approve Legislative Consent Resolutions relating to this Bill. Copies of the proposed Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant Documents:

Oral evidence taken before the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on 30 November 2021 on State Aid and Post-Brexit Competition Policy, HC 742

4. BUILDING SAFETY BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 3)

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Secretary Michael Gove

That the following provisions shall apply to the Building Safety Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 21 July 2021 (Building Safety Bill (Programme)), as varied by the Order of 19 January 2022 (Building Safety Bill (Programme) (No.2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1)Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.

(2)The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely: 93, 94, 98, 107 to 109, 145, 184, 6, 1 to 5, 7 to 92, 95 to 97, 99 to 106, 110 to 144, 146 to 183, 185 to 191.

Subsequent stages

(3)Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(4)The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

5. BUILDING SAFETY BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Up to three hours (if the Building Safety Bill: Programme (No. 3) motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Queen’s and Prince of Wales’ consent to be signified.

The Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru have approved Legislative Consent Resolutions relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Lords Amendments 6, 17, 22 to 30, 103, 104, 111 to 113, 116, 120 to 127, 137 and 138 engage Commons financial privilege.

Relevant Documents:

Second Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2019-21, Cladding: progress of remediation, HC 172

Fifth Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2019-21, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill, HC 466

Seventh report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2019-21, Cladding remediation - follow-up, HC 1249

Seventh Report of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, Building Safety: Remediation and Funding, HC 1063

6. NATIONALITY AND BORDERS BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE

Up to one hour (Order of 22 March 2022)

Notes:

For motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Lords Amendments 10B and 26B engage financial privilege.

Senedd Cymru and the Scottish Parliament did not approve Legislative Consent Resolutions relating to this Bill. Copies of the proposed Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant Documents:

Seventh Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 1)—Nationality, HC 764;

Ninth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 3)—Immigration offences and enforcement, HC 885;

Eleventh Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill ((Part 5)—Modern Slavery, HC 964;

Twelfth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Parts 1, 2 and 4)—Asylum, Home Office Decision-Making, Age Assessments, and Deprivation of Citizenship Orders, HC 1007;

Tenth Special Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill: Government Responses to the Committee’s Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh and Twelfth Reports, HC 1208;

Correspondence between the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Tom Pursglove MP, Minister for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration, relating to Part 2 (Asylum) and Part 5 (Modern Slavery) of the Nationality and Borders Bill, HC 588, dated 17 November 2021;

Correspondence between Tom Pursglove MP, Minister for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration, and the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights relating to Part 2 (Asylum) and Part 5 (Modern Slavery) of the Nationality and Borders Bill, HC 588, dated 25 November 2021.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Consideration of women’s safety in planning and development decisions: Christine Jardine

Business Today: Westminster Hall

ORDER OF BUSINESS

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

That this House has considered human rights in Colombia and implementation of the 2016 peace agreement: Paula Barker

11.00am

That this House has considered flood risk in London: Felicity Buchan

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

That this House has considered the matter of tackling drug crime in local communities: Robbie Moore

4.00pm

That this House has considered British nationals detained overseas: Kevin Brennan

4.30pm

That this House has considered the energy price cap and residential buildings with communal heating systems: Dame Meg Hillier

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Fdc Order No. 10(3)).

Written Statements

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

1.Reforming Competition and Consumer Policy

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

2.Accountability for atrocities in Ukraine

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/.

Committees Meeting Today

Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Some committee members and witnesses might now physically attend meetings, however, there is no public access at present.

Select Committees

International Trade Committee

Subject: The work of the Department for International Trade

Witnesses: 9.15am: Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Trade, Department for International Trade

The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Subject: Tourism and the Common Travel Area

Witnesses: 9.30am: John McGrillen, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism NI; Shane Clarke, Director of Corporate Services, Policy and Northern Ireland, Tourism Ireland; Dr Joanne Stuart OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance

10.30am: Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration and Future Borders, and Rachel Lloyd, Director, Borders, Visitors and International Migration, Home Office

Room 6
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions Committee

Subject: Universal Credit and childcare costs

Witnesses: 9.15am: David Rutley MP, Minister for Welfare Delivery, Mims Davies MP, Minister for Employment, Neil Couling, Director General, Change and Resilience and SRO for Universal Credit, and Donna Ward, Director, Poverty, Family & Disadvantage, Department for Work and Pensions

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Education Committee

Subject: Accountability hearings

Witnesses: 9.30am: Nadhim Zahawi MP, Secretary of State, and Andrew McCully, Director General, Schools, Department for Education

Room 15
9.15am (private), 9.30am (public)

Science and Technology Committee

Subject: The right to privacy: digital data

Witnesses: 9.30am: Matt Westmore, Chief Executive, Health Research Authority; Dr Nicola Byrne, National Data Guardian (NDG) for health and social care

10.15am: Dr Tim Ferris, Director of Transformation, NHS England; Simon Madden, Director of Data Policy and Covid Pass Policy, Department for Health and Social Care

Room 8
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Subject: Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of Ofwat

Witnesses: 9.45am: Mr Iain Coucher, Defra’s preferred candidate for the Chair of Ofwat

Room 18
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)

Home Affairs Committee

Subject: Work of the Metropolitan Police Service

Witnesses: 9.45am: Sir Stephen House QPM, Acting Commissioner, and Louisa Rolfe OBE, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public), 11.00am (private)

International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

Subject: ICAI's review on the UK aid response to COVID-19

Witnesses: 10.00am: Sir Hugh Bayley, Commissioner, Independent Commission for Aid Impact; Nigel Thornton, Review Team Lead, ICAI, and Director, Agulhas, Independent Commission for Aid Impact & Agulhas

10.45am: Catherine Nettleton, Additional Director – C-19, and Gareth Nugent, Chief Commercial Officer, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Subject: The House of Lords Appointments Commission

Witnesses: 10.00am: The Lord Bew, Chair, House of Lords Appointments Commission

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public), 12.00pm (private)

Welsh Affairs Committee

Subject: Wales as a global tourist destination

Witnesses: 10.00am: Gwyneth Sweatman, Head of Communications, Federation of Small Businesses Wales; Suzy Davies, Chair, Wales Tourism Alliance; David Chapman, Executive Director for Wales, UK Hospitality

11.00am: David Anderson, Director General, National Museum Wales; Rebecca Williams, Assistant Director, National Trust Cymru; Ian Edwards MI FIH, Chief Executive, The Celtic Collection and ICC Wales

Room 5
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Health and Social Care Committee

Room 20
10.00am (private)

Transport Committee

Room 7
10.00am (private)

Public Accounts Committee

Subject: Management of PPE Contracts

Witnesses: 1.30pm: Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Shona Dunn, Second Permanent Secretary, and Jonathan Marron, Director General, Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1.00pm (private), 1.30pm (public)

European Scrutiny Committee

Subject: Regulating after Brexit

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP

Room 5
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environmental Audit Committee

Subject: Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Green Steel

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Frank Aaskov, Energy and Climate Change Policy Manager, UK Steel; Professor Barbara Rossi, Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow in Engineering Science, the Sustainable Metal Structures Research Group, University of Oxford; Professor David Worsley, Director, Strategic University Steel Technology and Innovation Network (SUSTAIN); Ebrahim Takolia, CEO, Green Hydrogen Solutions

Room 16
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Justice Committee

Subject: Fraud and the Justice System

Witnesses: 3.00pm: Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister for Security and Borders, and Duncan Tessier, Director for Economic Crime, Home Office

Room 8
2.00pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Procedure Committee

Room 17
2.30pm (private)

Women and Equalities Committee

Subject: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Witnesses: 3.00pm: Baroness Falkner, Chairwoman, Melanie Field, Chief Strategy and Policy Officer, and Marcial Boo, CEO, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Room 15
2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)

Committee of Selection

Room 13
4.30pm (private)

Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2022, the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Finals) Regulations 2022, and the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2022

Room 12
9.25am (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I., 2022, No. 108)

Room 9
2.30pm (public)

Announcements

FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES

Tuesday 26 April to Tuesday 3 May (deadline Wednesday 20 April 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Applications should be made in writing to the Table Office. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet. The ballot will take place on Thursday 21 April.

FORTHCOMING DEPARTMENTS ANSWERING IN WESTMINSTER HALL

Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the deadline dates listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.

The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members will be informed of the outcome by the Speaker’s Office.

Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April (ballot closed)

The ballot for Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April will take place today. Applications for this ballot have now closed.

Further Information

Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings

The Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings is available on the Parliamentary website

Business of the Day

Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/

Written Statements

Text of today’s Written Statements: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/

Select Committees

Select Committees Webpage: https://committees.parliament.uk/

Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmstords/so_804_2021/so-804_02122021.pdf

European Business

European Business Referrals and Motion documents for consideration by European Committees or on the Floor of the House are available on the European Business
webpage: https://old.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/european-business11/

Chamber Engagement

Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.

All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices

Part 2: Future Business

A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for
today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.

B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.

A. Calendar of Business

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

THURSDAY 21 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade

Afterwards

JUDICIAL REVIEW AND COURTS BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Notes:

The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant Documents:

Tenth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Judicial Review and Courts Bill, HC 884

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Childhood cancer outcomes

Dame Caroline Dinenage

That this House has considered childhood cancer outcomes.

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

Relevant Documents:

e-petition 300027, Fund research for childhood cancers with the worst survival rates

e-petition 597620, Increase dedicated funding for childhood cancer research

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Digital persecution: Fiona Bruce

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the two child limit of working tax credits and universal credit: Alison Thewliss

3.00pm That this House has considered the recruitment and retention of foster carers: Kate Osborne [R]

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAY 25 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Afterwards

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Business of the house (HIGHER EDUCATION (FREEDOM OF SPEECH) BILL: CARRY-OVER)

Secretary Nadhim Zahawi

That—

if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session; paragraphs (9) to (14) of Standing Order 80A shall have effect in relation to the Bill as if it had been ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament in pursuance of a carry-over motion under paragraph (1) of that Standing Order, except that paragraph (13) shall have effect as if the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Bill shall lapse is two years from the date of its first reading in this House.

Business of the house (ANIMAL WELFARE (KEPT ANIMALS) BILL: CARRY-OVER)

Secretary George Eustice

That—

if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session;

paragraphs (9) to (14) of Standing Order 80A shall have effect in relation to the Bill as if it had been ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament in pursuance of a carry-over motion under paragraph (1) of that Standing Order, except that paragraph (13) shall have effect as if the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Bill shall lapse is two years from the date of its first reading in this House.

HIGH SPEED RAIL (CREWE – MANCHESTER) BILL: CARRY-OVER

Secretary Grant Shapps

That the following provisions shall apply in respect of the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill:

(1)Further proceedings on the Bill shall be suspended from the day on which this Session of Parliament ends until the next Session of Parliament.

(2)If a Bill is presented in the next Session in the same terms as the Bill when it was presented in this Session–

(a) the Bill so presented shall be ordered to be printed and shall be deemed to have been read the first time; and

(b) the Standing Orders and practice of the House applicable to the Bill, so far as complied with or dispensed with in this Session, shall be deemed to have been complied with or (as the case may be) dispensed with in the next Session.

That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Malnutrition and the NHS: Martyn Day

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 600954, relating to vehicle tampering offences: Nick Fletcher, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Relevant Documents:

Summary of public engagement by the Petitions Committee on vehicle tampering offences, reported to the House on 14 April 2022, HC 243

6.00pm That this House has considered e-petitions 552017 and 584076, relating to hunting: Marsha De Cordova, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Petitions Committee.

The sitting will last for up to three hours.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

TUESDAY 26 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Afterwards

Whistleblowing: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Mary Robinson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish an independent Office of the Whistleblower to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing in accordance with the public interest; to make provision for the Office of the Whistleblower to set, monitor and enforce standards for the management of whistleblowing cases, to provide disclosure and advice services, to direct whistleblowing investigations and to order redress of detriment suffered by whistleblowers; to create offences relating to the treatment of whistleblowers and the handling of whistleblowing cases; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered progress towards the Government’s smokefree 2030 ambition Bob Blackman [R], Mary Kelly Foy

Notes:

The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.

WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Owen Thompson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

THURSDAY 28 APRIL

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, Public Accounts Commission and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

B. Remaining Orders and Notices

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.

1. Exiting the European Union (Customs)

Secretary George Eustice

That the draft International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2020, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

2. Electronic Information

Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

That the draft Internal Markets Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 20 July 2021, be approved.

3. Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced.

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be broughtto a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day (Order of 12 July 2021).

4. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Queen’s consent to be signified on Third Reading. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (Order of 25 October 2021).

The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

5. Income Tax

Lucy Frazer

That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 17 January, be approved.

6. Income Tax

Lucy Frazer

That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Finals) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 17 January, be approved.

7. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Reading

8. Road Traffic

Secretary Grant Shapps

That the draft Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 7 March, be approved.

9. Income Tax

Lucy Frazer

That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 14 March, be approved.

10. Employment and Training

Alex Burghart

That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 16 March, be approved.

11. Public Service Pensions

Secretary Dominic Raab

That the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 319), dated 17 March 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17 March, be approved.

12. Licences and Licensing

Secretary Priti Patel

That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Platinum Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 21 March, be approved.

13. Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought

to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those

proceedings are commenced. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (Order of 26 January 2022)

14. Income Tax

John Glen

That the draft Alternative Finance (Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Corporation Tax) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 28 March, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

15. Financial Services

John Glen

That the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 393), dated 28 March 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28 March, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

16. Agriculture

Secretary George Eustice

That the draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 29 March, be approved.

Notes

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

17. Agriculture

Secretary George Eustice

That the draft Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.

Notes

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

18. Sanctions

James Cleverly

That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (S.I, 2022, No. 395), dated 29 March 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.

Notes

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

19. Electricity

Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

That the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 31 March, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

20. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Notes:

Nothing in the Lords Message engages Commons financial privilege.

For notices of motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper.

Senedd Cymru has decided not to approve Legislative Consent Motions relating to the Lords Message. Copies of the Motions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Relevant Documents:

Second Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 3 (Public Order), HC 331

Fifth Special Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 3 (Public Order): Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report, HC 724

21. Sanctions

Vicky Ford

That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 452), dated 13 April 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 April, be approved.

Notes:

The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.