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Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 8 June 2022

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Contents

Chamber business

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Questions to (1) the Minister for Women and Equalities

(2) the Prime Minister

2Statement: Review into Health and Social Care leadership (Secretary Sajid Javid)

3Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Second Reading

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill be now read a second time.

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Bill read a second time.

4Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Programme

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill:

Committal

(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 20 September 2022.

(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Proceedings on Consideration and on Third Reading

(4) 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.

(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Scott Mann.)

Question agreed to.

5Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Money

Queen’s Recommendation signified.

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by a Minister of the Crown or another public authority; and

(2) the payment out of the National Loans Fund, the Consolidated Fund or money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of the National Loans Fund, the Consolidated Fund or money so provided.—(Scott Mann.)

Question agreed to.

6Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Ways and Means

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the charging of fees or other charges

(2) the imposition of an Infrastructure Levy; and

(3) the payment of sums into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund.—(Scott Mann).

Question agreed to.

7Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), 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.—(Scott Mann.)

Question agreed to.

8Business of the House (9 June)

Ordered, That at the sitting on Thursday 9 June the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on:

(1) the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Social Housing and Building Safety not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion, and

(2) the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on that business, or 5pm, whichever is the later,

proceedings on those Motions may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Scott Mann.)

9Adjournment

Subject: Parks and green spaces in Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan)

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)

At 7.00pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)

Adjourned at 7.13 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

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).

10National Security Bill Committee

Chairs: Rushanara Ali and James Gray

11First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022)

(1) Chair: Graham Stringer

(2) Members: Simon Baynes, Jon Cruddas, Dehenna Davison, Sir David Evennett, Ben Everitt, Colleen Fletcher, Gill Furniss, Trudy Harrison, Kate Hollern, Paul Howell, Dan Jarvis, Christian Matheson, Tom Randall, Nicola Richards, Greg Smith, Amanda Solloway and John Spellar

12Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers and Review Officers) Order 2022)

(1) Chair: Julie Elliott

(2) Members: Tahir Ali, Gareth Bacon, Alberto Costa, Mrs Natalie Elphicke, Nick Fletcher, Lilian Greenwood, Sir Oliver Heald, Gordon Henderson, Mr Damian Hinds, Dame Diana Johnson, Mr Kevan Jones, Marco Longhi, Holly Lynch, Scott Mann, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Richard Thomson and Mohammad Yasin

13Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022)

(1) Chair: Stewart Hosie

(2) Members: Apsana Begum, Sir Paul Beresford, Richard Burgon, Dr James Davies, David Duguid, Colleen Fletcher, Mary Kelly Foy, Gill Furniss, Stephen Hammond, Emma Hardy, Trudy Harrison, Paul Holmes, Andrew Lewer, Nicola Richards, Gary Sambrook, Amanda Solloway and Nadia Whittome

14Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Amendment Order 2022)

(1) Chair: Christina Rees

(2) Members: Ms Diane Abbott, Robert Courts, Tracey Crouch, Mrs Flick Drummond, Colleen Fletcher, Antony Higginbotham, Mike Kane, Chris Loder, Jack Lopresti, John McDonnell, Cherilyn Mackrory, Grahame Morris, Nicola Richards, Amanda Solloway, Dr Ben Spencer, Zarah Sultana and Valerie Vaz

15Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022)

(1) Chair: Caroline Nokes

(2) Members: Edward Argar, Saqib Bhatti, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Steve Double, Richard Drax, Rosie Duffield, Mark Eastwood, Chris Elmore, Dr Luke Evans, Mark Garnier, Kim Johnson, Anthony Mangnall, Nick Smith, Karin Smyth, Graham Stuart, Derek Twigg and Beth Winter

16Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022)

(1) Chair: Clive Efford

(2) Members: Nickie Aiken, Mr Richard Bacon, Kevin Brennan, Felicity Buchan, Stella Creasy, Greg Hands, John Howell, Dr Caroline Johnson, Gareth Johnson, Daniel Kawczynski, Rebecca Long Bailey, Jerome Mayhew, Jessica Morden, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Mary Robinson, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mick Whitley.

17Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554))

(1) Chair: Derek Twigg

(2) Members: Tonia Antoniazzi, Claire Coutinho, Stella Creasy, John Cryer, Michael Fabricant, Laura Farris, Jonathan Gullis, Darren Henry, Alicia Kearns, Brandon Lewis, Carla Lockhart, Julie Marson, Huw Merriman, Charlotte Nichols, Taiwo Owatemi, Jim Shannon and Amanda Solloway

Select Committees: Reports

18Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 109);

(2) Net zero aviation and shipping: Written evidence, to be published (HC 105)

(Philip Dunne).

19European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 119-iii);

(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 119)

(Sir William Cash).

20Home Affairs Committee

(1) Migration and asylum: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 197);

(2) Drugs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 198)

(Dame Diana Johnson).

21Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Public Order Bill: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 351);

(2) The UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership and Human Rights: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 293);

(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for care and mental health relating to the application of the Human Rights Act: Written evidence, to be published (HC 216);

(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for International Trade relating to post-Brexit trade agreements: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice relating to pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill of Rights: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) The right to family life: adoption of children of unmarried women 1949-1976: Written evidence, to be published (HC 270)

(Ms Harriet Harman).

22International Trade Committee

(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the World Trade Organisation’s 12th Ministerial Conference: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Trade and foreign policy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 74);

(3) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with New Zealand: Written evidence, to be published (HC 78)

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

23Northern Ireland Affairs Committee     

(1) Investment in Northern Ireland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 85);

(2) The effect of paramilitaries on society in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 24)

(Simon Hoare).

24Public Accounts (Committee of)

(1) Financial sustainability of the higher education sector in England: Eighth Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the report (HC 257);

(2) Whole of Government Accounts: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 31);

(3) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Cabinet Office relating to the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to the contingent liability to support the Rugby League World Cup: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Correspondence with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to the Shared Rural Network Programme: Written evidence, to be published;

(7) Correspondence with the Home Office relating to the Angiolini Inquiry: Written evidence, to be published;

(8) Correspondence with the Ministry of Defence relating to the MODNET EVOLVE Programme: Written evidence, to be published;

(9) High Speed 2: 2022 Spring Update: Written evidence, to be published (HC 51)

(Dame Meg Hillier).

25Science and Technology Committee

1) The right to privacy: digital data: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 97);

2) Correspondence from the Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation relating to the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

3) Diversity and inclusion in STEM: Written evidence, to be published (HC 95);

4) Reproducibility and research integrity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 101)

(Greg Clark).

26Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)

Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 4-iv) (Jessica Morden).

27Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)

Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 5-ii) (Jessica Morden).

28Transport Committee

(1) National Bus Strategy: one year on: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 161);

(2) P&O Ferries: Written evidence, to be published (HC 350)

(Huw Merriman).

29Treasury Committee

(1) Defeating Putin: the development, implementation and impact of economic sanctions on Russia: Government Response to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2021-22: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 321);

(2) The cost of living: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 343);

(3) HM Treasury’s role in combating fraud: Written evidence, to be published (HC 135)

(Mel Stride).

30Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Grid capacity in Wales: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 218);

(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities relating to the publication of the first quarterly report for 2022 on intergovernmental relations: Written evidence, to be published

(Stephen Crabb).

31Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Mental health of men and boys: follow up: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 90);

(2) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice relating to the draft Victims Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Equalities relating to a response on the EHRC’s budget: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Menopause and the workplace: Written evidence, to be published (HC 91);

(5) Pornography and its impact on violence against women and girls: Written evidence, to be published (HC 87)

(Caroline Nokes).

32Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Children in poverty: No Recourse to Public Funds: Government response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2021-22: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 328);

(2) Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 126);

(3) Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary relating to DWP fraud and error: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence with the Minister for Employment relating to the closure of DWP offices and claims for industrial injuries: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure relating to data protection legislation and pension schemes: Written evidence, to be published

(Sir Stephen Timms).

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 9.30 am.

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

1Government action on suicide prevention

Resolved, That this House has considered Government action on suicide prevention.—(Kerry McCarthy.)

2Historical discrimination in boxing

Resolved, That this House has considered historical discrimination in boxing.—(Gerald Jones.)

The sitting was suspended between 11.22 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

3Accountability of Ofsted

Resolved, That this House has considered the accountability of Ofsted.—(Julian Sturdy.)

The sitting was suspended between 3.48 pm and 4.00 pm.

4Cancer care for young adults

Resolved, That this House has considered cancer care for young adults.—(Julie Marson.)

5Planning for solar farms and battery storage solutions

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered planning for solar farms and battery storage solutions.—(James Gray.)

At 5.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 5.30 pm until tomorrow.

Eleanor Laing

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Animals

Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 621), dated 7 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)

2Defence

Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) Rules 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 605), dated 1 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Leo Docherty)

3Food

Novel Foods (Authorisations) and Smoke Flavourings (Modification of Authorisations) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 619), dated 7 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Maggie Throup)

4Local Government

(1) Draft Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)

(2) Draft Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)

5Sports Grounds and Sporting Events

(1) Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 610), dated 6 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)

(2) Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 617), dated 6 June 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)

Other papers

6Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of the Government Legal Department for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 188) (Suella Braverman)

7Justice

Post-Legislative Assessment of the Fraud Act 2006: Memorandum to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud (by Command) (CP 680) (Secretary Dominic Raab)

8National Audit

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy: Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions (by Act), to be printed (HC 63) (Clerk of the House)