Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County Constituency of North Shropshire in the room of Owen William Paterson, who since his election for the said County Constituency has been appointed to the Office of Steward and Bailiff of Her Majesty’s Manor of Northstead in the County of York.—(Mark Spencer.)
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
3Urgent Questions: (1) Bosnia and Herzegovina (James Cleverly)
(2) Racism in cricket (Chris Philp)
4Statement: COVID-19 update (Secretary Sajid Javid)
5Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Paul Scully, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Michael Gove, Secretary Dominic Raab, Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary Nadine Dorries, Secretary Sajid Javid and Secretary George Eustice, presented a Bill to make provision enabling relief from payment of certain rent debts under business tenancies adversely affected by coronavirus to be available through arbitration; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 189) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 189–EN).
6Recognition of Armenian Genocide: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require Her Majesty's Government formally to recognise the Armenian genocide of 1915–23; and for connected purposes;
That Tim Loughton, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, John Spellar, Chris Law, Christine Jardine, James Gray, Jim Shannon, Andrew Rosindell, Dr Rupa Huq, Wera Hobhouse, Alan Brown and Chris Stephens present the Bill.
Tim Loughton accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 18 March 2022, and to be printed (Bill 190).
(1) Giving every baby the best start in life
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of giving every baby the best start in life.—(Sarah Olney.)
(2) Provision of school-based counselling services
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the provision of school-based counselling services.—(Mr Nicholas Brown.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
The Deputy Speaker reported that the Queen had signified Royal Assent to the following Act under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Environment Act 2021
(2) Provision of school-based counselling services
The House resumed the debate.
Resolved, That this House has considered the provisions of school-based counselling services.
Ordered, That notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee in respect of the Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [Lords] may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before it has been read a second time.—(Mrs Heather Wheeler.)
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Ealing Central and Acton relating to Ocado Zoom was presented and read by Dr Rupa Huq.
Subject: Fire safety in retirement communities (Mr Kevan Jones)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mrs Heather Wheeler.)
Adjourned at 7.30 pm until Monday 15 November (Resolution, 21 June).
Other Proceedings
Explanatory Notes to Bills
Explanatory Notes to the Bill to be printed (Bill 28–EN).
Lords Messages
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Environment Bill to which the Commons have disagreed and agree to the Amendments proposed by the Commons.
General Committees: Reports
15Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee
Esther McVey (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
16Judicial Review and Courts Bill Committee
Sir Mark Hendrick (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
17Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee
Chair: Stewart Hosie
Members: Rushanara Ali, Kevin Brennan, Steve Brine, Chris Bryant, Felicity Buchan, Caroline Dinenage, Dame Angela Eagle, Mark Garnier, Nigel Huddleston, John Lamont, Mr Jonathan Lord, Alison McGovern, Angela Richardson, Jim Shannon, Mel Stride, Giles Watling and Sammy Wilson
18Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee
Members: Simon Baynes, Kirsty Blackman, Alan Brown, Anthony Browne, Alun Cairns, Virginia Crosbie, James Daly, Rosie Duffield, Simon Fell, Mark Fletcher, Greg Hands, Mark Jenkinson, Sarah Owen, Matthew Pennycook, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mick Whitley and Craig Whittaker
19First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021)
Chair: Graham Stringer
Members: Saqib Bhatti, Ben Bradley, Richard Burgon, Gareth Davies, Caroline Dinenage, Steve Double, Dame Angela Eagle, Gill Furniss, Gordon Henderson, Fay Jones, Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck, Clive Lewis, Alex Norris, Angela Richardson, Henry Smith, Maggie Throup and Derek Twigg
20Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Value Added Tax (Distance Selling and Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1165) and Customs Tariff (Establishment and Suspension of Import Duty) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1191))
Chair: Christina Rees
Members: Paul Bristow, Dawn Butler, Dr James Davies, Chris Elmore, Lucy Frazer, Mr Richard Holden, Jane Hunt, Andrea Jenkyns, Darren Jones, James Murray, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Mary Robinson, Mr Virendra Sharma, Richard Thomson, Martin Vickers, Craig Williams and Mike Wood
Reports from Select Committees
(1) Work of the Chief of Defence Staff: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 842);
(2) Defending Global Britain in a competitive age: Written evidence, to be published (HC 166);
(3) Women in the Armed Forces: from recruitment to civilian life: Written evidence, to be published (HC 154)
(Tobias Ellwood).
22Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Online safety and online harms: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 620);
(2) Influencer culture: Written evidence, to be published (HC 258);
(3) Major cultural and sporting events: Written evidence, to be published (HC 259)
(Julian Knight).
23Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Labour shortages in the food and farming sector: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 713) (Neil Parish).
24European Statutory Instruments Committee
Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 591) (Andrew Jones).
(1) Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report: Never Again: The UK’s Responsibility to Act on Atrocities in Xinjiang and Beyond: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 840);
(2) Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to Giulio Regeni: Written evidence, to be published
(Tom Tugendhat).
26Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Cancer services: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 551);
(2) Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic: Written evidence, to be published (HC 599)
(Jeremy Hunt).
27International Development Committee
The philosophy and culture of aid: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 101) (Sarah Champion).
28International Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Chair: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
(1) The Future of Legal Aid: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 843);
(2) Open justice: court reporting in the digital age: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 596);
(3) Correspondence from the London Prisons Mission: Written evidence, to be published
(Sir Robert Neill).
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))
1National memorial to the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
Resolved, That this House has considered a national memorial to the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit.—(Andrew Bowie.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.14 am and 11.00 am.
2East to West Chesterfield cycle route
Resolved, That this House has considered the East to West Chesterfield cycle route.—(Mr Toby Perkins.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.26 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises
Resolved, That this House has considered access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.—(Peter Gibson.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.52 pm and 4.00 pm.
4Shrewsbury town centre redevelopment
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of Shrewsbury town centre redevelopment.—(Daniel Kawczynski.)
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of funding for nuclear power.—(Virginia Crosbie.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.21 pm until Monday 15 November (Resolution, 21 June).
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Other papers
Report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks for the period 26 March to 25 June 2021 (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
(1) Impact Assessment for the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
(2) Statement of Impact - Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (by Command) (Secretary Sajid Javid)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General: The local government finance system in England: overview and challenges (by Act), to be printed (HC 858) (Clerk of the House)
Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review: Proposals for Reform (by Command) (CP 548) (John Glen)