Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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9.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
Urgent Questions, including on: |
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Backlogs at HM Passport Office (Secretary of State for the Home Department) |
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Arrests of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Hui Po-Keung and Denise Ho in Hong Kong (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) |
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Until 5.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Administration of Safe Hands funeral plans (Margaret Ferrier) |
Business Today: Chamber
9.30am Prayers
Followed by
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
Afterwards
Urgent Questions, including on:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on backlogs at HM Passport Office (Nick Smith)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the arrests of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Hui Po-Keung and Denise Ho in Hong Kong (Sir Iain Duncan-Smith)
Business Question to the Leader of the House
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): ADJOURNED DEBATE [11 MAY]
Until 5.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Proposed subject for debate: Fairness at work, power in communities
That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:
Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which was addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
Amendment (a)
Caroline Lucas
Wera Hobhouse
Mick Whitley
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Beth Winter
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech did not deliver the urgent transformative action required in response to the climate and nature emergencies, and if the UK is to do its fair share to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C; note with alarm the UN warning that Government’s plan to produce over twice the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with the 1.5°C target; further note that one million plant and animal species face extinction and that access to nature is profoundly unequal and that only 8 per cent of land in England is open access; and therefore call on the Government to bring forward a Climate and Ecology Bill to provide an evidence-based statutory framework to meet international climate and nature responsibilities, to enact a Green New Deal to restructure and decarbonise the economy, restore nature and launch a building retrofit revolution, to end any new coal, oil, or gas licences and abolish the duty to Maximise Economic Recovery, to support the international Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and the principle of a just transition, and extend the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to include rivers, woods, more grassland and Green Belt.’
Amendment (b)
Kate Osborne
Mary Kelly Foy
Ian Lavery
Zarah Sultana
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
John McDonnell
Barry GardinerIan MearnsAndy McDonaldIan ByrneClaudia WebbeGrahame MorrisRichard BurgonMick WhitleyCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-Moyle
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to deal with the housing crisis; note record high numbers of families on local authority housing waiting lists, an increase in no-fault evictions, an increase in street homelessness of 38 per cent since 2010 and a net loss of over 22,000 social homes across England; and call on the Government to come forward with plans to tackle the housing crisis, including by bringing forward a bill that will ensure a new generation of good quality social homes, improve private renting conditions and bolster regulation in the social rented sector.’
Amendment (c)
Kate Osborne
Mary Kelly Foy
Ian Lavery
Zarah Sultana
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
John McDonnell
Barry GardinerIan MearnsAndy McDonaldIan ByrneClaudia WebbeGrahame MorrisRichard BurgonMick WhitleyLloyd Russell-Moyle
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to deal with the crisis in foster care; note the crisis in recruitment and retention of foster carers; further note that the number of children in foster care has increased by 11 per cent yet the number of foster carers in England has increased by only 4 per cent; and call on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for a national fostering strategy that will provide funding, recognition and wraparound support for local authorities and independent fostering agencies, increase accountability in the foster care system, address the need for a national foster care leadership board and provide foster carers with the workers’ rights and recognition they deserve.’
Amendment (d)
Ian Byrne
Beth Winter
Dan Carden
Ms Diane Abbott
Geraint Davies
Ian Lavery
Mary Kelly Foy David Linden Kate Osamor Valerie Vaz Tahir Ali Neale HanveyGrahame MorrisZarah SultanaBell Ribeiro-AddyJohn McDonnellIan MearnsAndy McDonaldBarry GardinerClaudia WebbeRichard BurgonMick WhitleyMs Marie RimmerTony LloydApsana BegumRebecca Long BaileyKate HollernSir George HowarthYvonne FovargueYasmin QureshiPeter DowdSir Mark HendrickRosie DuffieldJeremy CorbynCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-Moyle
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to properly address the crisis of food poverty and the rising cost of living; acknowledge the profound and devastating consequences of food poverty on the health, wellbeing and livelihoods of people in our communities; assert that the Government’s duty to ensure nobody in our communities goes hungry should be reflected in legislation; and call on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to enshrine the right to food in UK law.’
Amendment (e)
Richard Burgon
John McDonnell
Apsana Begum
Ian Lavery
Rebecca Long Bailey
Caroline Lucas
Tony LloydZarah SultanaAndy McDonaldIan MearnsMs Diane AbbottBarry GardinerBeth WinterIan ByrneNeale HanveyBell Ribeiro-AddyJeremy CorbynClaudia WebbeKenny MacAskillGrahame MorrisMick WhitleyLloyd Russell-MoyleJon Trickett
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to properly tax the wealth of the very richest in this country and, noting that there are high levels of public support for a wealth tax, call on the Government to establish a wealth tax commission to examine the best ways of raising taxes from the very wealthiest and to bring forward a bill that fulfils this aim.’
Amendment (f)
Zarah Sultana
Ian Byrne
Andy McDonald
John McDonnell
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Ian Lavery
Richard BurgonGrahame MorrisMick WhitleyRebecca Long BaileyClaudia WebbeApsana BegumLloyd Russell-MoyleBeth Winter
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to include measures to address the cost-of-living crisis; note that energy bills rose by almost £700 in April and are projected to rise by £830 in October; note that inflation is running at 7 per cent and is expected to exceed 10 per cent in the autumn; and therefore call on the Government to revert to the lower pre-April energy price cap and promise no new energy price hike in October, raise the minimum wage to a real living wage, with a path to £15-an-hour, introduce a real-terms public sector pay increase, real-terms rise in pensions and social security payments, restore and extend the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift to all benefits, enshrine the right to food in law to end food poverty, introduce rent controls and a plan to build at least 100,000 council homes a year, strengthen workers’ rights with a ban on fire-and-rehire and repeal all anti-union laws, bring rail, mail, energy and water into public ownership, raise taxes on the richest 5 per cent of earners and large corporations, introduce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies and end the non-domiciled residents tax status.’
Amendment (g)
Barry Gardiner
Ian Byrne
Dawn Butler
Richard Burgon
Ian Lavery
Mary Kelly Foy
Margaret GreenwoodGrahame MorrisJon TrickettMick WhitleyCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-MoyleBeth Winter
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to provide any legislative solutions to the cost of living crisis and the fact that 7.3 million people are in food insecurity; note that the Bank of England projects inflation of 10 per cent by the end of 2022 at a time when real wages have been falling and energy bills have already risen by £700 with utility companies predicting further rises of £1,000 this autumn; call on the Government to legislate for a right to food in order to address the devastating consequences of food poverty on the nation’s health and well-being; recognise the Government’s own figures estimate that 900,000 individuals, many of whom have disabilities, will become worse off as the result of the transition from legacy benefits to Universal Credit; and call on the Government to restore the £20 uplift to Universal Credit that it decided not to continue and protect the income of those adversely affected.’
Amendment (h)
Barry Gardiner
Ian Byrne
Dawn Butler
Richard Burgon
Ian Lavery
Mary Kelly Foy
Margaret GreenwoodGrahame MorrisJon TrickettMick WhitleyCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-MoyleBeth Winter
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to provide any legislative solutions to the energy crisis, the climate crisis, or the housing crisis and the plight of residents trapped in accommodation with fire safety defects; urge the Government to step in to ensure urgent remediation at no cost to the residents who have been the victims of negligence by developers and construction companies; note the spiralling cost of home heating and the risk that energy inefficient homes continue to pose to the UK’s ability to meet its contribution to the 1.5°C Paris target; call for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies’ excess profits to pay for an immediate rollout of retrofitting energy efficiency measures to all homes in the UK and a reduction in the cost of utility bills; further note the high numbers of families on local authority housing waiting lists, the high level of no-fault evictions and a rise in street homelessness of 38 per cent since 2010 with a net loss of over 22,000 social homes across England; and urge the Government to build 100,000 new genuinely affordable homes a year to net zero standards on brownfield sites.’
Amendment (i)
Barry Gardiner
Ian Byrne
Dawn Butler
Richard Burgon
Ian Lavery
Mary Kelly Foy
Grahame MorrisJon TrickettMick WhitleyCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-MoyleBeth Winter
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to introduce the employment bill as had been promised or to provide any legislative solutions to the lack of security in employment; recall the disgraceful treatment of workers by P&O Ferries and the failure of Government to protect workers in many large companies from unfair treatment; and therefore call on the Government to legislate to end the use of fire and rehire as a tactic to reduce workers’ wages and terms and conditions, to strengthen employment rights and to introduce sectoral collective bargaining and a minimum wage of £15 an hour.’
Amendment (j)
Barry Gardiner
Ian Byrne
Dawn Butler
Richard Burgon
Ian Lavery
Mary Kelly Foy
Margaret GreenwoodGrahame MorrisJon TrickettMick WhitleyCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-Moyle
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to provide any legislative solutions to the backlog in the NHS; recall that the British Medical Association states that a record 6.1 million people who have been referred to a consultant are still awaiting treatment, two million of them over the 18 week maximum waiting time for non-urgent referrals and 300,000 already waiting over a year; and therefore call on the Government to expand the places available to train secondary care staff and to remedy the underfunding that had led to the waiting lists burgeoning to 4.43 million even before the covid-19 outbreak began.’
Amendment (k)
Barry Gardiner
Ian Byrne
Dawn Butler
Richard Burgon
Ian Lavery
Mary Kelly Foy
Margaret GreenwoodGrahame MorrisJon TrickettMick WhitleyCaroline LucasLloyd Russell-MoyleBeth Winter
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to provide any legislative solutions to the serious imbalance in wealth and power entrenched in our society which stems from the appreciation in the value of land and which allows fewer than 6,000 people to own 60 per cent of all the land in the UK; urge the Government to commit to an open and transparent Land Registry without search fees, to reform of the Land Compensation Act 1961, so that councils are able to buy land at closer to existing use value thereby making the building of social housing much more affordable, and to improving regulation in the social and private rental sectors; recognise that it is by taxing labour rather than wealth that Government currently raises the largest part, 60 per cent, of its revenue; and therefore call on the Government to legislate for what Milton Friedman described as the least bad tax and begin to impose a land value tax on landholdings above 1,000 acres, initially to replace business rates and ultimately in order to tax wealth and unearned income so as to reduce the taxation of productive work through income tax and VAT.’
Amendment (l)
Ed Davey
Daisy Cooper
Wendy Chamberlain
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron
Layla Moran
Christine JardineWera HobhouseJamie StoneSarah OlneyMunira WilsonSarah GreenHelen MorganLloyd Russell-Moyle
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not tackle the pressing issues facing communities up and down the country, fails to implement a windfall tax on oil and gas super profits and to introduce measures that would protect rural areas, such as preventing water companies from pumping sewage into rivers, waterways, and oceans; and further regret that the provisions of the Gracious Speech fail to protect households from the rising cost of heating oil, which is not capped, and to protect farmers who are being undercut by new trade deals, neglect to tackle recruitment in agriculture and fail to uphold animal welfare and environmental standards, do nothing to stop the proliferation of second homes and holiday cottages in rural communities, which results in a shortage of affordable homes, or to tackle the chronic shortage of dentists and GPs which results in patients facing long waits for essential treatment, and fail to address the growing waiting times for ambulances in rural areas and do nothing to reverse the closures of critical ambulance stations where these closures worsen ambulance waiting times.’
Amendment (m)
Ed Davey
Daisy Cooper
Wendy Chamberlain
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron
Layla Moran
Christine JardineWera HobhouseJamie StoneSarah OlneyMunira WilsonSarah GreenHelen MorganLloyd Russell-Moyle
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to support unpaid carers despite a Bill having been prepared, fails to tackle issues in SEND education provision and does nothing to ensure pupils affected by the pandemic get extra support to catch up missed education, is not sufficiently ambitious in tackling the cost of living crisis and should include provision for an emergency tax cut cutting the top rate of VAT from 20 per cent to 17.5 per cent; further regret that the Gracious Speech fails to tackle violence against women and girls, nor does it tackle fraud and scams, does nothing to provide safe and legal routes to sanctuary for refugees fleeing war and persecution, does nothing to tackle the chronic shortage of dentists and GPs which results in long waiting times for patients requiring essential treatment, ignores the growing waiting times for ambulances, does not reverse the misguided cut to the armed forces of up to 10,000 troops, and fails to restore with immediate effect the 0.7 per cent target of GNI for international development spending.’
Amendment (n)
Tim Farron
Caroline Lucas
At end add ‘but, while welcoming the mental health bill brought forward in the Gracious Speech and the forthcoming scrutiny of its contents, respectfully regret that it did not include a strategy for reducing cancer waiting times as committed by the Government; are concerned by the continued downward trajectory of cancer waiting times since 2017; note that NHS operational standards requiring at least 85 per cent of cancer patients to be seen within 62 days have not been met for over five years; note the commitment to reach an average figure of 80 per cent of patients seen within 62 days by March 2023; and respectfully ask the Government to publish a strategy for how that target will be met.’
Amendment (o)
Margaret Greenwood
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to deal with the crisis in adult literacy; note that the National Literacy Trust estimates that there are more than 7 million adults in England who have very poor literacy skills; recognise that people who struggle to read and write can face great hardship in life, for example through experiencing difficulty in undertaking a wide range of practical activities such as securing housing, dealing with utility companies, managing financial affairs and finding well paid employment; further note that they may be more vulnerable to exploitation by scammers and less able to access support and that their opportunity to express themselves and reach their full potential can be seriously curtailed; believe that it is in the interest of the UK economy to address this crisis; and call on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals requiring the Secretary of State for Education to, every two years, review levels of adult literacy in England, publish the findings of those reviews and set out a strategy to improve levels of adult literacy in England.’
Amendment (p)
Margaret Greenwood
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to ensure that people in England will be able to receive treatment at any A&E department they present at; note concerning reports about a woman being turned away from A&E because of the area in which she lived due to a protocol; further note with concern that this sets a precedent; believe that there should be no circumstances in which someone is turned away from A&E because they present at one that is not in their local area; further believe that people need to feel confident that, if they have an accident while they are away from home, they will be able to receive treatment at the nearest A&E; express regret that the Government did not accept an amendment to the previous session’s Health and Care Bill designed to ensure that any provider of health services from any individual because of the Integrated Care Board to which they are allocated; remain extremely concerned that, because of this, there may be more cases whereby people are denied the emergency treatment that they need if they happen to be outside the area where they live when they seek treatment; and call on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that people in England will be able to receive treatment at any A&E department they present at.’
Amendment (q)
Margaret Greenwood
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to ensure that the new NHS payment scheme, provided for in the Health and Care Act 2022, will not lead to an erosion of the scope of Agenda for Change; note that NHS England will be required to consult with each relevant provider, including private providers, before publishing the NHS payment scheme; are concerned that this will be a mechanism by which the Government will give private health companies the opportunity to undercut the NHS and that this may lead to an increase in the amount of healthcare that is currently provided by the NHS being delivered by the private sector; are further concerned about the impact of this on NHS staff who could potentially find themselves forced out of jobs that are currently on Agenda for Change rates of pay, pensions and other terms and conditions, with only private sector jobs with potentially lesser pay and conditions available for them to apply for if they wish to continue working in the health service; and call on the Government to bring forward legislation to ensure that the pay rates of Agenda for Change, pensions, and other terms and conditions of all eligible NHS staff are not undermined as a result of the NHS payment scheme.’
Amendment (r)
Margaret Greenwood
At end add ‘but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to ban fracking and Underground Coal Gasification (UCG); recognise that fracking and UCG are strongly opposed by local communities and are detrimental to the environment and the fight against climate change; note that in May 2019, the Government announced a pause on fracking activity in England after a report by the Oil and Gas Authority found it was not possible to accurately predict the probability or magnitude of earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing operations; note with concern that the Government recently commissioned the British Geological Survey to advise on the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction; fear that this is the first step towards the Government allowing fracking to begin in the UK; and call on the Government to bring forward legislation to ban fracking and UCG once and for all.’
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 5.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Administration of Safe Hands funeral plans: Margaret Ferrier
Written Statements
STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1.Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
2.Warm Home Discount – England and Wales
Minister for the Cabinet Office
3.House of Lords Appointments
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
4.Notification of Contingent Liability
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
5.Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Announcements
Secretary of State for the Home Department
6.National Security Bill
Secretary of State for International Trade
7.India Trade Negotiations: Update
Secretary of State for Transport
8.Draft Legislation: Ship Safety – The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022
9.Draft Legislation: The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022
Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .
Announcements
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Tuesday 17 May to Monday 23 May (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 17 May to Monday 23 May is closed and will take place today.
Tuesday 24 May to Thursday 26 May (deadline Wednesday 18 May 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 19 May.
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 24 and Wednesday 25 May (deadline Monday 16 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Cabinet Office; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 June (deadline Monday 23 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Defence; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Health and Social Care; International Trade; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Scotland; Wales
Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 June (deadline Monday 6 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Cabinet Office; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 June (deadline Monday 13 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Defence; Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Education; Health and Social Care; International Trade; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Scotland; Wales
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS
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Ballot book entry |
Tuesday 17 May and Wednesday 18 May, No Division lobby, from 11.30am until the rise of the House |
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Ballot draw |
Thursday 19 May, 9.00am, Committee Room 15 (also broadcast live) |
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Presentation of ballot bills |
Wednesday 15 June, immediately after questions and statements (if any) |
Members may enter only one name into the ballot, either their own or that of another Member who has authorised them to do so, and no name may appear more than once. Neither a Bill nor Bill titles are required at this stage.
On the day of the ballot, the Chairman of Ways and Means will draw twenty names in reverse order. At about 9.30am on that day the list of successful Members will be available in the Vote Office and on the internet. Members successful in the ballot will be contacted by the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills.
First notices of ten minute rule motions and presentation of non-ballot bills
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First notices of ten minute rule motions |
Thursday 16 June, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to PBOHoC@parliament.uk, from 10.00am until the rise of the House |
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First notices of presentation bills (to be presented on or after Monday 20 June) |
Thursday 16 June, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to PBOHoC@parliament.uk, from 10.00am until the rise of the House |
There will be no physical queue for the first notices of ten minute rule motions or presentation bills.
A single notice (of either a ten minute rule motion OR a presentation bill) will be accepted from each Member from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address between 10.00 and 10.30am. After 10.30am, unlimited further notices will be accepted from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address at or after 10.00am in the order in which they were received.
Four ten minute rule slots will be available (for speeches on 28 June, 29 June, 5 July and 6 July).
Members interested in giving notice on 16 June should contact the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills in advance to agree bill titles (PBOHoC@parliament.uk, x3254).
Notes:
Arrangements made according to Standing Order No.14(10) and (11) and on the authority
of Mr Speaker.
ELECTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BACKBENCH BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Nominations must be received in writing in the Table Office or Public Bill Office by 5pm on Monday 16 May.
In accordance with Standing Order No. 122D(1)(c), no members of a party represented in Her Majesty’s Government may be candidates in this election. Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of not fewer than twenty, nor more than twenty-five Members, of whom no fewer than ten shall be members of a party represented in Her Majesty’s Government and no fewer than ten shall be members of a party not so represented or of no party. Candidates have the option of providing a 500-word supporting statement.
If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 18 May in the Aye division lobby. As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.
Members nominated for election as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
Up to and including Wednesday 11 May
New nomations are marked thus*
Candidate: Ian Mearns*
Nominated by (members of a party represented in Her Majesty’s Government): Sir Charles Walker, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Mr William Wragg, Robert Courts, Robbie Moore, Gary Sambrook, Miriam Cates, Shaun Bailey, Suzanne Webb, Trudy Harrison, Alicia Kearns, John Howell
Nominated by (members of a party not represented in Her Majesty’s Government or or no party): Tony Lloyd, Jim Shannon, Margaret Ferrier, Catherine McKinnell, Debbie Abrahams, Apsana Begum, Kate Osborne, Gavin Newlands, Chris Stephens, Kirsty Blackman, Christian Matheson, Jonathan Edwards, Jamie Stone
Interests declared: nil
Election of the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Nominations must be received in writing in the Table Office or Public Bill Office by 12 noon on Tuesday 24 May. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.
In accordance with the House’s decision of 16 January 2020 only members of the Conservative Party may be candidates in this election.
Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement (up to 500 words) made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of 15 Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Statements may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.
No Member may sign more than one such statement; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations.
If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 25 May in the Aye division lobby.
As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.
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.
MONDAY 16 MAY
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Afterwards
QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): ADJOURNED DEBATE
Proposed subject for debate: Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old
Wrexham’s bid to become the UK’s city of culture 2025: Sarah Atherton
TUESDAY 17 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Afterwards
QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): ADJOURNED DEBATE
Proposed subject for debate: Tackling short-term and long-term cost of living increases
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Valarie Vaz be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Anna McMorrin be added.
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Sir Edward Leigh be discharged from the Joint Committee of National Security Strategy and Stephen McPartland be added.
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Andy Slaughter be discharged from the Justice Committee and Karl Turner be added.
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Rachel Hopkins be discharged from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and Beth Winter be added.
Science and Technology Committee
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Mark Logan be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Tracey Crouch be added.
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Navendu Mishra be discharged from the Transport Committee and Christian Wakeford be added.
WEDNESDAY 18 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
QUEEN’S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): ADJOURNED DEBATE
Proposed subject for debate: Achieving economic growth
THURSDAY 19 MAY
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
MONDAY 23 MAY
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
TUESDAY 24 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
WEDNESDAY 25 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 26 MAY
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
10.10am Questions to the Attorney General
MONDAY 6 JUNE
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
TUESDAY 7 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
11.53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 9 JUNE
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
MONDAY 13 JUNE
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
TUESDAY 14 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the President of COP26
11.53am Topical Questions to the President of COP26
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 16 JUNE
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade
MONDAY 20 JUNE
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
TUESDAY 21 JUNE
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
WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 23 JUNE
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
MONDAY 27 JUNE
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
TUESDAY 28 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 30 JUNE
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
MONDAY 4 JULY
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
TUESDAY 5 JULY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
WEDNESDAY 6 JULY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 7 JULY
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
10.10am Questions to the Attorney General
MONDAY 11 JULY
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
TUESDAY 12 JULY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
WEDNESDAY 13 JULY
11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
11.53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 14 JULY
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
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.
Secretary Priti Patel
That the draft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 25 April in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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 in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
That the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 31 March in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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 in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
That the draft Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 25 April in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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 in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Elizabeth Truss
That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 477), a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 April in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Maria Caulfield
That the draft Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors - Hospital and Other Pharmacy Services) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 28 April in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Maria Caulfield
That the draft Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 28 April in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
10. 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 a previous session of Parliament, be approved.
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 in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary George Eustice
That the draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 29 March in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary George Eustice
That the draft Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
That the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
15. Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Second Reading
Notes
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill)
Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
That the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
17. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill: Second Reading
Notes
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill). Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
18. Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Second Reading
Notes
Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.
19. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Reading
Notes
Queen’s and Prince of Wales’ consent to be signified on Third Reading.
20. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Second Reading
Notes
Queen’s and Prince of Wales’ consent to be signified on Third Reading.
21. National Security Bill: Second Reading
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
23. Public Order Bill: Second Reading
24. Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill: Second Reading
Secretary Grant Shapps
That the draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Edward Argar
That the draft National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
27. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Secretary Priti Patel
That the draft Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
29. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Secretary Priti Patel
That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.
Notes
The instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.