Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Mail on Sunday article about the Rt hon Member for Ashton-under-Lyne
2Questions to the Home Secretary
3Statements: (1) Ukraine update (Secretary Ben Wallace)
(2) Government response to the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance (Nigel Huddleston)
4Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
Motion made and Question put, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 73, insists on its Amendment 73C to the words restored to the Bill by its disagreement to that Amendment, insists on its Amendment 74A to Lords Amendment 74, disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 74B to that Amendment in lieu, disagrees with the Lords in their consequential Amendments 74C, 74D, 74E, 74F and 74G, insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 87, insists on its Amendments 87A, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 87F and 87H to the words restored to the Bill by its disagreement to that Amendment but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 73 and additional Amendment (b) to the words restored to the Bill by its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 87.—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 258
Ayes: 300 (Tellers: Scott Mann, Gareth Johnson)
Noes: 220 (Tellers: Mary Glindon, Gerald Jones)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Disagreement with Lords Amendment 73 accordingly insisted upon, Commons Amendment 73C accordingly insisted upon, Commons Amendment 74A to Lords Amendment 74 accordingly insisted upon, Lords Amendment 74B accordingly disagreed to, Lords Amendments 74C, 74D, 74E, 74F and 74G accordingly disagreed to, disagreement to Lords Amendment 87 accordingly insisted upon, Commons Amendments 87A, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 87F and 87H to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment 87 accordingly insisted upon, Amendment (a) accordingly made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 73, and additional Amendment (b) to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment 87 accordingly made.
Motion made and Question put, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 80, insists on its Amendments 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E, 80F and 80H to the words restored to the Bill by its disagreement with that Amendment, disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 80J instead of the words left out by that Amendment but proposes additional Amendment (a) to the words restored to the Bill by its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 80.—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 259
Ayes: 302 (Tellers: Scott Mann, Gareth Johnson)
Noes: 221 (Tellers: Mary Glindon, Gerald Jones)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Disagreement to Lords Amendment 80 accordingly insisted upon, Commons Amendments 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E, 80F and 80H accordingly insisted upon, Lords Amendment 80J accordingly disagreed to, and additional Amendment (a) to the words restored to the Bill by disagreement to Lords Amendment 80 accordingly made.
5Health and Care Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 80, 80P and 80Q engaged financial privilege.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 29B in lieu.—(Edward Argar.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 260
Ayes: 278 (Tellers: Scott Mann, Gareth Johnson)
Noes: 182 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Lords Amendment 29B in lieu accordingly disagreed to.
As it was more than one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration of the Lords Message to a conclusion (Programme Order, 30 March).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83G).
(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 30B and 108B to the words restored to the Bill, but proposes Amendments (a) to (i) in lieu (Question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message).—(Edward Argar.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendments 30B and 108B accordingly disagreed to and Amendments (a) to (i) made to the Bill in lieu.
(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 48B in lieu but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu of that Amendment (Question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message).—(Edward Argar.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 48B in lieu accordingly disagreed to and Amendment (a) accordingly made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 48B in lieu.
(3) That this House insists on its disagreement to Lords Amendment 80, insists on its Amendments 80A to 80N in lieu and disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 80P and 80Q instead of the words left out of the Bill by Lords Amendment 80 (Question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message).—(Edward Argar.)
The House divided.
Division No. 261
Ayes: 282 (Tellers: Scott Mann, Gareth Johnson)
Noes: 183 (Tellers: Liz Twist, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Disagreement to Lords Amendment 80 accordingly insisted upon, Commons Amendments 80A to 80N in lieu accordingly insisted upon, and Lords Amendments 80P and 80Q accordingly disagreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 29B and for insisting on disagreement to Lords Amendment 80, for insisting on Amendments 80A to 80N in lieu and for disagreeing to Lords Amendments 80P and 80Q.
That Edward Argar, Saqib Bhatti, Gareth Davies, Martyn Day, Chris Elmore, Karin Smyth and Michael Tomlinson be members of the Committee.
That Edward Argar be the Chair of the Committee.
That three be the quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Miss Sarah Dines.)
Question agreed to.
6Business of the House (Today)
Ordered, That, at today's sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on—
(1) the motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the Chair of the United Kingdom Statistics Authority not later than one hour after the commencement of proceedings on that motion;
(2) the motion in the name of Secretary Nadhim Zahawi relating to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Carry-over) not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on that motion;
(3) the motion in the name of Secretary George Eustice relating to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Carry-over) not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on that motion;
(4) the motion in the name of Secretary Grant Shapps relating to the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on that motion;
and such questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mark Spencer.)
7United Kingdom Statistics Authority
Resolved, That this House endorses the nomination of Sir Robert Chote for appointment as Chair of the United Kingdom Statistics Authority.—(Heather Wheeler.)
8Business of the House (Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Carry-over)
Ordered, 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 No. 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.—(Michelle Donelan.)
9Business of the House (Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill: Carry-over)
Ordered, 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 No. 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.—(Victoria Prentis.)
10High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill: Carry-over
Ordered, 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.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
11Health and Care Bill: Reasons Committee
Edward Argar reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:
Lords Amendment 29B
Because there is already a clause in the Bill about reporting in relation to workforce and it is not necessary to impose further or different reporting duties on that topic.
Lords Amendments 80, 80P and 80Q
Because the Lords Amendments and the disagreements by the Lords to Commons Amendments could affect financial arrangements to be made by the Commons, and the Commons do not offer any further reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
The Reasons were agreed to.
12Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), 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.—(Miss Sarah Dines.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), 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.—(Miss Sarah Dines.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), 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.—(Miss Sarah Dines.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), 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.—(Miss Sarah Dines.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Malnutrition and the NHS (Martyn Day)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Miss Sarah Dines.)
Adjourned at 9.08 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
14Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
The Lords agree to the Local Government (Disqualification) Bill without amendment.
The Lords agree to the Down Syndrome Bill without amendment.
16Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill
The Lords agree to the Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill without amendment.
17Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]
The Lords agree without amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords].
18Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]
The Lords agree without amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords].
The Lords agree to the Monken Hadley Common Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
20Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]
The Lords do not insist on their Amendment proposed instead of the words left out of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords].
General Committees: Reports
21First Delegated Legislation Committee
Stewart Hosie (Chair) reported the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 393).
22Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Julie Elliott (Chair) reported the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 395) and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 452).
23Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Platinum Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2022.
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).
24Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 395) and Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 452))
Members: Mr Richard Bacon and Sir John Hayes discharged and Mark Eastwood and Holly Mumby-Croft nominated in substitution.
25Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Licensing Act 2003 (Platinum Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2022)
Members: Virginia Crosbie, Sarah Jones, Dr Rupa Huq, Kit Malthouse and Gagan Mohindra discharged and Kevin Foster, Paul Holmes, Holly Lynch, Julie Marson and Jessica Morden nominated in substitution.
26Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022)
Members: Jo Gideon and Kirsten Oswald discharged and Stuart Anderson and Kirsty Blackman nominated in substitution.
27Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022)
Members: David Johnston discharged and Laura Trott nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 25 April, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
(1) Lagos calling: Nigeria and the Integrated Review: Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 202);
(2) Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report: Sovereignty for sale: follow-up to the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1273);
(3) Government policy on Afghanistan: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 685);
(4) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to demining in Ukraine: Written evidence, to be published
(Tom Tugendhat).
30Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
Correspondence relating to applications for British nationality by eligible children: Written evidence, to be published (Ms Harriet Harman).
31International Trade Committee
Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the publication of the section 42 report and the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act ratification period: Written evidence, to be published (Angus Brendan MacNeil).
32Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Long-term funding of adult social care: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 35);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Housing relating to the Committee’s reports on the future of planning system in England and permitted development rights: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The regulation of social housing: Written evidence, to be published (HC 874)
(Mr Clive Betts).
33National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
(1) Ukraine and the Integrated Review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1235);
(2) Correspondence with the Paymaster General relating to the UK Biological Security Strategy: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 985)
(Margaret Beckett).
34Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Police uplift programme: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1215);
(2) BBC efficiencies and reform: Written evidence, to be published (HC 995);
(3) British Steel Pension Scheme: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1216);
(4) Correspondence with HM Treasury relating to the CJEU case C-213/19, regarding the undervaluation of Chinese textile imports over the period 2011–17: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Department for Education relating to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Green Paper: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities relating to Freeports in England: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Department of Health and Social Care relating to the Fuller inquiry: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Excess votes 2020–21: Serious Fraud Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1099);
(9) Future of the advanced gas-cooled reactors: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1050);
(10) HMRC Annual Accounts 2020–21: Written evidence, to be published (HC 641);
(11) Restoration and renewal of Parliament: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1100);
(12) Underpayments of the State Pension: Written evidence, to be published (HC 654)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
(1) Universities and Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1252);
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations relating to the Annual Report on Intergovernmental Relations: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1022);
(4) Labour shortages: Written evidence, to be published (HC 879);
(5) Public broadcasting in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 574);
(6) Universities and Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 54)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) Economic Crime: responses to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2021-22: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1261);
(2) Russia: effective economic sanctions: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1186);
(3) Correspondence from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to the use of the temporary transitional power: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Financial Conduct Authority relating to its 2022–23 Business Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Future of Financial Services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 147)
(Mel Stride).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on e-petitions (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 600954, relating to vehicle tampering offences.—(Nick Fletcher.)
The sitting was suspended between 5.17 pm and 6.00 pm.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petitions 552017 and 584076, relating to hunting.—(Catherine McKinnell.)
The sitting was suspended between 6.29 pm and 6.52 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 552017 and 584076 relating to hunting.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.04 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings from Tuesday 26 April 2022 for details.
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Draft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Draft Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Emissions Performance Standard (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 467), dated 20 April 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
5Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
Statute, dated 20 December 2021, made by the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the University (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Nadhim Zahawi)
Other papers
6Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning
Strategic Guidance to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (by Act) (Alex Burghart)
7Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Government Response to the Fan Led Review of Football Governance (by Command) (CP 658) (Secretary Nadine Dorries)
8Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minute, dated 25 April 2022, concerning a contingent liability arising from Room to Run Guarantee (by Command) (Vicky Ford)
9High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands)
High Speed Rail Vocational Qualifications Report (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Report of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Environment Agency: Investigation into Government’s actions to combat waste crime in England (by Act), to be printed (HC 1149) (Clerk of the House)
12Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Corporate Plan of the Electoral Commission for 2022-23 to 2026-27 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1227) (The Speaker)
Report under section 56(1B) and (3) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the renewal of a call-out order for various standing call-out orders, operations in Mali, operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo and operations to counter the threat of Daesh (by Act) (James Heappey)
Proposed Alterations of the Highway Code Rule 149 Concerning Self Driving Vehicles (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
The Electoral Commission: Main Supply Estimates for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1241) (The Speaker)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
Voting by proxy
Variation of proxy voting arrangement
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that Liz Kendall has given notice that she wishes to vary her proxy vote arrangement. Her nominated proxy will be Pat McFadden with effect from 25 April.