Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Minister for Women and Equalities
(2) the Prime Minister
2Urgent Questions: (1) Vaccination strategy (Maggie Throup)
(2) Humanitarian situation in Afghanistan (Vicky Ford)
3Digitally Altered Body Images: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require advertisers, broadcasters and publishers to display a logo in cases where an image of a human body or body part has been digitally altered in its proportions; and for connected purposes;
That Dr Luke Evans, Jeremy Hunt, Julian Knight, Neale Hanvey, Dr Lisa Cameron, Simon Jupp, Caroline Nokes, Jim Shannon, Wera Hobhouse, Dean Russell, John Cryer and Steve Brine present the Bill.
Dr Luke Evans accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 February, and to be printed (Bill 227).
4Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 24 November 2021 (Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.—(Gareth Johnson.)
5Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Report Stage): Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1—(Seema Malhotra)—brought up, and read first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments 1 to 8 and 18 to 21 made.
6Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: Third Reading
Greg Hands signified Queen’s consent, as far as Her Majesty’s interest is concerned.
Bill read the third time and passed.
7Glue Traps (Offences) Bill: Money
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of:
(1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State or another public authority; and
(2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.—(Jo Churchill.)
8Glue Traps (Offences) Bill: Ways and Means
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging of fees and other charges under the Act.—(Jo Churchill.)
9Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Ordered, That, in pursuance of paragraph 2A of Schedule 3 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, Ms Theresa Middleton CBE be appointed as a lay member of the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority for a period of five years from 27 January 2022 to 26 January 2027.—(Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg.)
10Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services Licence Modification Appeals) (Prescribed Aerodromes) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 15 November 2021, be approved.—(Andrea Jenkyns.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and Pubs Code etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 30 November 2021, be approved.—(Andrea Jenkyns.)
Question agreed to.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrea Jenkyns.)
Adjourned at 3.31 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
12Employment (Caring Leave) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 4 February, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 18 March.
13Child Criminal Exploitation Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 January, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 January.
14Kinship Care (Parental Leave) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 January, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 January.
15Homeless People (Current Accounts) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 January, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 January.
16Electoral Candidates (Age) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 January, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 January.
17Leader of the House of Commons (Election) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 14 January, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 January.
General Committees: Reports
18Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Sir George Howarth (Chair) reported the Bill without Amendment.
Bill, not amended, to be considered on Friday 25 February.
19Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Christina Rees (Chair) reported the draft Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (Airspace Change Directions) (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 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).
20Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee
Members: Gareth Bacon, Dr Lisa Cameron, Sarah Champion, Jo Churchill, Alex Davies-Jones, Tim Farron, Ruth Jones, Kerry McCarthy, Jerome Mayhew, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Jill Mortimer, Nicola Richards, Andrew Rosindell, Selaine Saxby, Jane Stevenson, Mark Tami and Matt Vickers
21Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords] Committee
Members: Simon Baynes, Aaron Bell, Andy Carter, Judith Cummins, Bill Esterson, Colleen Fletcher, Mark Fletcher, Stephen Flynn, Antony Higginbotham, Kim Leadbeater, Chi Onwurah, Gary Sambrook, Selaine Saxby, Paul Scully, Suzanne Webb, Mick Whitley and Craig Whittaker
22Charities Bill (Law Commission) Second Reading Committee
Members: Bim Afolami, Shaun Bailey, Chris Clarkson, Chris Elmore, Gill Furniss, Margaret Greenwood, Sally-Ann Hart, Paul Howell, Nigel Huddleston, Simon Jupp, Rachael Maskell, Navendu Mishra, Damien Moore, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Mrs Heather Wheeler, James Wild and Beth Winter
23First Delegated Legislation Committee (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1382) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1435))
Members: Bim Afolami, Saqib Bhatti, Liam Byrne, Steve Double, Lilian Greenwood, James Grundy, Andrew Gwynne, Fay Jones, Mr Kevan Jones, Dr Andrew Murrison, Dr Dan Poulter, Mr Virendra Sharma, Chris Skidmore, Zarah Sultana, Maggie Throup, Mr Shailesh Vara and Mohammad Yasin
24Second Delegated Legislation Committee (Burundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1404))
Members: Debbie Abrahams, Janet Daby, Dr James Davies, Martin Docherty-Hughes, Stephen Doughty, Rebecca Harris, Chris Heaton-Harris, Mr David Jones, Gerald Jones, John Lamont, Mrs Pauline Latham, Jack Lopresti, Paul Maynard, Johnny Mercer, Grahame Morris, Alec Shelbrooke and Nick Smith
25Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Shaun Bailey, Scott Benton, Sarah Champion, Neil Coyle, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Mary Kelly Foy, Dr Rupa Huq, Chris Loder, Karl McCartney, Huw Merriman, Robin Millar, Wendy Morton, Nicola Richards, Amanda Solloway, Alison Thewliss, Liz Twist and David Warburton
26Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2022)
Members: Simon Baynes, Mhairi Black, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Theo Clarke, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Chris Elmore, Michael Fabricant, Kevin Foster, Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck, Rebecca Long Bailey, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Naz Shah, James Sunderland, Derek Twigg, Matt Warman, Craig Whittaker and Mike Wood
27Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Stuart Anderson, Caroline Ansell, Steve Brine, Richard Burgon, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Virginia Crosbie, Ruth Edwards, Colleen Fletcher, Gill Furniss, Peter Grant, Trudy Harrison, Kim Johnson, John McDonnell, Nicola Richards, Amanda Solloway, Stephen Timms and Justin Tomlinson
Reports from Select Committees
The treatment of contracted staff for the MoD’s ancillary services: Oral evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 275) (Tobias Ellwood).
(1) The Government’s catch-up programme: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 940);
(2) Accountability hearings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 82)
(Ian Mearns).
(1) Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report
(HC 121-xiv);
(2) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 121)
(Sir William Cash).
(1) Correspondence from the Director of Public Policy EMEA, Instagram relating to racist abuse online: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Spiking: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 967);
(3) Correspondence from the Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter UK relating to racist abuse online: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration relating to social care workers: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Investigation and prosecution of rape: Written evidence, to be published (HC 193)
(Dame Diana Johnson).
32Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Parts 1, 2 and 4) – Asylum, Home Office Decision-Making, Age Assessments, and Deprivation of Citizenship Orders: Twelfth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1007);
(2) Protecting human rights in care settings: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 714)
(Joanna Cherry).
33International Trade Committee
(1) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 928);
(2) COP26 and international trade: Written evidence, to be published (HC 605);
(3) UK-EU trading relationship: Written evidence, to be published (HC 493);
(4) UK trade negotiations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 127);
(5) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with Australia: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1002);
(6) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with India: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1037);
(7) Correspondence from the Chair of the Trade Remedies Authority relating to biodiesel measures: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
34Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) Citizenship and Passport Processes in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2021–22: Second Special Report, to be printed (HC 787);
(2) Investment in Northern Ireland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 792);
(3) The experiences of minority ethnic and migrant people in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 159)
(Simon Hoare).
35Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Delivering gigabit-capable broadband: Thirty-Second Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the report (HC 743);
(2) Underpayments of the State Pension: Thirty-Third Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the report (HC 654);
(3) Government preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for government on risk: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 952);
(4) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) EU Exit: UK Border: Written evidence, to be published (HC 746);
(6) HMRC Annual Accounts 2020-21: Written evidence, to be published (HC 641);
(7) Lessons from Greensill Capital: accreditation to business support schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 169);
(8) Overview of the English Rail System: Written evidence, to be published (HC 170)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
36Science and Technology Committee
(1) UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 98);
(2) Reproducibility and research integrity: Written evidence, to be published (HC 606);
(3) The role of technology, research and innovation in the COVID-19 recovery: Written evidence, to be published (HC 95)
(Greg Clark).
37Science and Technology Committee and Health and Social Care Committee
Coronavirus: lessons learnt: Written evidence, to be published (HC 92) (Greg Clark).
38Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Twentieth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 56-xx) (Jessica Morden).
39Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Thirteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 57-xiii) (Jessica Morden).
(1) An equal recovery: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 152);
(2) Correspondence from the Financial Ombudsman Service relating to the Financial Ombudsman Service Action Plan: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Housing relating to economic recovery: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Payment Systems Regulator relating to card payment fees: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Economic crime: Written evidence, to be published (HC 145)
(Dame Angela Eagle).
41Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Ethnicity pay gap reporting: one-off: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 998);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to an appointment to the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The Government’s consultation on conversion therapy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 878);
(4) Reform of the Gender Recognition Act: Written evidence, to be published (HC 129)
(Caroline Nokes).
(1) Protecting pension savers – five years on from the Pension Freedoms: Accessing pension savings:
(i) Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 237);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 237);
(2) Health assessments for benefits: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 604);
(3) Children in poverty: No Recourse to Public Funds: Written evidence, to be published (HC 603);
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Employment relating to the Flexible Support Fund: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the publication of NatCen research: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Minister for Pensions relating to the payment of arrears to PPF and FAS members: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management: Written evidence, to be published (HC 560);
(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))
Resolved, That this House has considered access to radiotherapy.—(Grahame Morris.)
2Direct ferry links between Scotland and mainland Europe
Resolved, That this House has considered direct ferry links between Scotland and mainland Europe.—(Kenny MacAskill.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Youth crime and anti-social behaviour
Resolved, That this House has considered youth crime and anti-social behaviour.—(Matt Vickers.)
Resolved, That this House has considered access to GP appointments.—(Theresa Villiers.)
5Transport connectivity in Merseyside
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered transport connectivity in Merseyside.—(Mick Whitley.)
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 Affirmative Resolution
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Private Storage Aid for Pigmeat (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 21), dated 11 January 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) and a Declaration (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
Other papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Command) (Chloe Smith)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Revenue and Customs: Administration of Scottish income tax 2020–21 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1011) (Clerk of the House)
Report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: An investigation into the Department for Work and Pensions’ handling of Ms U’s migration to Employment and Support Allowance (by Act), to be printed (HC 956) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: A short inspection of Border Force queue management at Birmingham Airport based upon onsite observations: September 2021 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
(2) Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An inspection of ePassport gates: June 2020–January 2021 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (laid 10 January 2022)