Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
2Questions to the Home Secretary
3Statements: (1) Sanctions (Secretary Elizabeth Truss)
(2) Corporate transparency and economic crime measures (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
4Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Extension of carry-over motion
Ordered, That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A shall be extended by 51 days until 28 April 2022.—(Kit Malthouse.)
5Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Programme (No. 3)
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7), That the following provisions shall apply to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 16 March 2021 in the last Session of Parliament (Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Programme), as varied by the Order of 5 July 2021 in this Session (Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Programme (No. 2)):
Consideration of Lords Amendments
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after their commencement.
(2) The proceedings—
(a) shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and
(b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
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Lords Amendments |
Time for conclusion of proceedings |
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Nos. 2, 70, 72, 114 to 116, 141, 142, 3 to 57, 59, 60, 108 to 113, 117, 147, 153 and 154 |
Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments |
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Nos. 1, 58, 107, 61 to 69, 94 to 106, 121 to 140, 144, 145, 149 to 152 and 155 to 161 |
Four hours after the commencement of those proceedings |
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Nos. 71, 74, 88, 73, 80 to 82, 87, 89, 146, 143, 75 to 79, 83 to 86, 90 to 93, 118 to 120 and 148 |
Six hours after the commencement of those proceedings |
Subsequent stages
(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(4) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
6Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
The Deputy Speaker announced that Lords Amendments 59 and 60 engaged Commons financial privilege.
Lords Amendment 2
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment 2.—(Kit Malthouse.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Lords Amendment 2 accordingly agreed to.
Lords Amendment 70 disagreed to.
Amendments (a) and (b) made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 70 disagreed to.
Lords Amendment 72
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 72.—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 194
Ayes: 314 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 190 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Navendu Mishra)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 72 accordingly disagreed to.
As it was more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Lords Amendments 2, 70, 72, 114 to 116, 141, 142, 3 to 57, 59, 60, 108 to 113, 117, 147, 153 and 154 to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F).
(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 114 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 114 accordingly disagreed to.
(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 115 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 115 accordingly disagreed to.
(3) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 116 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 195
Ayes: 315 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 189 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Navendu Mishra)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 116 accordingly disagreed to.
(4) That Amendments (a) and (b) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 114 to 116 disagreed to (Single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) and (b) accordingly made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 114 to 116 disagreed to.
(5) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 141 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 196
Ayes: 304 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 198 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Navendu Mishra)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 141 accordingly disagreed to.
(6) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 142 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 142 accordingly disagreed to.
(7) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 3 to 57, 59, 60, 108 to 113, 117, 147, 153 and 154 (Single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments).
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendments 3 to 57, 59, 60, 108 to 113, 117, 147, 153 and 154 accordingly agreed to, with Commons financial privilege waived in respect of Lords Amendments 59 and 60.
Lords Amendment 1 agreed to.
Lords Amendment 58 disagreed to.
Lords Amendment 107
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 107.—(Tom Pursglove.)
The House divided.
Division No. 197
Ayes: 314 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 190 (Tellers: Jessica Morden, Sarah Owen)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 107 accordingly disagreed to.
As it was more than four hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question necessary to bring proceedings on Lords Amendments 1, 58, 107, 61 to 69, 94 to 106, 121 to 140, 144, 145, 149 to 152 and 155 to 161 to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F).
(1) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 61 to 69, 94 to 106, 121 to 140, 144, 145, 149 to 152 and 155 to 161 (Single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments).
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendments 61 to 69, 94 to 106, 121 to 140, 144, 145, 149 to 152 and 155 to 161 accordingly agreed to.
Lords Amendment 71
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 71.—(Kit Malthouse.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Lords Amendment 71 accordingly disagreed to.
Lords Amendment 74
Amendment (a) made to Lords Amendment 74.
Lords Amendment 74, as amended, agreed to.
Lords Amendment 88
Amendment (a) made to Lords Amendment 88.
Lords Amendment 88, as amended, agreed to.
Tuesday 1 March 2022
As it was six hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the remaining Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Lords Amendments 71, 74, 88, 73, 80 to 82, 87, 89, 146, 143, 75 to 79, 83 to 86, 90 to 93, 118 to 120 and 148 to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83F).
(1) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 73 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 198
Ayes: 288 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 238 (Tellers: Mary Glindon, Liz Twist)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 73 accordingly disagreed to.
(2) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 80 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 199
Ayes: 289 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 237 (Tellers: Mary Glindon, Liz Twist)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 80 accordingly disagreed to.
(3) That Amendments (a) to (f) be made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreeing to Lords Amendment 80 (Single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) to (f) accordingly made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreeing to Lords Amendment 80.
(4) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 81 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 200
Ayes: 298 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 236 (Tellers: Mary Glindon, Liz Twist)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 81 accordingly disagreed to.
(5) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 82 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 82 accordingly disagreed to.
(6) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 87 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
The House divided.
Division No. 201
Ayes: 292 (Tellers: Michael Tomlinson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 238 (Tellers: Marion Fellows, Richard Thomson)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 87 accordingly disagreed to.
(7) That Amendments (a) to (f) be made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreeing to Lords Amendment 87 (Single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) to (f) accordingly made to the words restored to the Bill by disagreeing to Lords Amendment 87.
(8) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 89 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 89 accordingly disagreed to.
(9) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 146 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 146 accordingly disagreed to.
(10) That Amendments (a) and (b) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 89 and 146 disagreed to (Single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) and (b) accordingly made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendments 89 and 146 disagreed to.
(11) That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 143 (Question on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown to disagree with a Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendment 143 accordingly disagreed to.
(12) That Amendments (a) to (c) be made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 143 disagreed to (Single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment).—(Kit Malthouse.)
Question agreed to.
Amendments (a) to (c) accordingly made to the Bill in lieu of Lords Amendment 143 disagreed to.
(13) That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 75 to 79, 83 to 86, 90 to 93, 118 to 120 and 148 (Single Question to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments).
Question agreed to.
Lords Amendments 75 to 79, 83 to 86, 90 to 93, 118 to 120 and 148 accordingly agreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83H(2)), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments 58, 71, 72, 73, 81, 82, 107 141 and 142.
That James Daly, Chris Elmore, Sarah Jones, Anne McLoughlin, Kit Malthouse, Scott Mann and Mr Gagan Mohindra be members of the Committee.
That Kit Malthouse be the Chair of the Committee.
That three be the quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(David T C Davies.)
Question agreed to.
7Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 19 January, be approved.—(David T C Davies.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved.—(David T C Davies.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 13 January, be approved.—(David T C Davies.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 13 January, be approved.—(David T C Davies.)
Question agreed to.
8Business Statement (Leader of the House)
9Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Reasons Committee
Kit Malthouse reported that the Committee had agreed the following Reasons:
Lords Amendment 58
Because it is premature to confer new search and seizure powers on the Food Standards Agency until the accompanying accountability arrangements, including in respect of the handling of complaints about the exercise of such powers, have been determined.
Lords Amendment 71
Because police officers are already subject to a duty to cooperate during investigations, inquiries and formal proceedings and it would be premature to add to such provision pending further consideration by the Government.
Lords Amendment 72
Because pending the Government’s full consideration of the Law Commission’s review of hate crime legislation, the Law Commission has identified adding sex or gender to this legislation could prove detrimental to efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.
Lords Amendment 73
Because it is appropriate for the police to be able to attach conditions to a public procession where the noise generated by persons taking part in the procession may result in serious disruption to the activities of an organisation which are carried out in the vicinity of the procession or may have a significant relevant impact on persons in the vicinity of the procession.
Lords Amendment 81
Because it is not appropriate to enable authorisation to be given for obstruction of access to the Parliamentary Estate.
Lords Amendment 82
Because it is not appropriate to enable authorisation to be given for obstruction of access to the Parliamentary Estate.
Lords Amendment 107
Because the Amendment is unnecessary as there is no legal barrier to local authorities setting up and running academies.
Lords Amendment 141
Because conduct requiring or arranging sexual relations as a condition of accommodation may already constitute an offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Government is committed to undertaking a consultation on whether the law in respect of such conduct needs to be strengthened.
Lords Amendment 142
Because conduct requiring or arranging sexual relations as a condition of accommodation may already constitute an offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Government is committed to undertaking a consultation on whether the law in respect of such conduct needs to be strengthened.
The Reasons were agreed to.
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Glasgow East relating to National Insurance payments was presented and read by David Linden.
Subject: Firefighters' pension scheme (Jane Hunt)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David T C Davies.)
Adjourned at 1.27 am until today.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
12First Delegated Legislation Committee
Sir Graham Brady (Chair) reported the draft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Esther McVey (Chair) reported the draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) 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).
14Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Jo Gideon, Jack Lopresti and Nicola Richards discharged and Mrs Flick Drummond, Ian Levy and Laura Trott nominated in substitution.
15Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022)
Members: Jacob Young discharged and Duncan Baker nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 28 February, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
17Backbench Business Committee
Recommendation to the Liaison Committee on subjects for Estimates Day debates and transcript of representations made on Monday 28 February (Ian Mearns).
18International Development Committee
Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs relating to the humanitarian situation in Ukraine: Written evidence, to be published (Sarah Champion).
19Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Levelling Up White Paper: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1158);
(2) Building Safety: Remediation and funding: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1063);
(3) Correspondence from the Local Government Association relating to the regulation of social housing: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Building Safety and Fire relating to leasehold and commonhold reform: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Levelling Up relating to the Government’s response to the Committee’s Report on Progress on Devolution in England: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Supplementary Estimate 2021–22: Estimates Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Clive Betts).
20National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 985) (Margaret Beckett).
Voting by proxy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 722) (Karen Bradley).
22Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Reducing the backlog in criminal courts: Forty-third Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 643);
(2) MoD Equipment Plan 2021–31: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1164);
(3) Correspondence with the Cabinet Office relating to progress in implementing recommendations of the second Boardman review: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence with the Department of Health and Social Care relating to the indemnity arrangements for the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Ministry of Defence relating to the Ajax programme: Written evidence to be published;
(6) Future of the advanced gas-cooled reactors: Written evidence to be published (HC 1050);
(7) Low emission cars: Written evidence to be published (HC 186);
(8) Public sector pensions: Written evidence to be published (HC 289)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: Government’s response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2021–22: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1175);
(2) The UK's tax burden: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1165);
(3) Correspondence with the National Economic Crime Centre relating to bank signatures: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Future of financial services: Written evidence, to be published (HC 147);
(5) The cost of living: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1094)
(Mel Stride).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 272087 and 575833, relating to online abuse.—(Catherine McKinnell.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.51 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
(1) Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 194), dated 28 February 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss)
(2) Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 195), dated 28 February 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Elizabeth Truss)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Polygraph (Amendment) Rules 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 191), dated 21 February 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
3Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
Statute, dated 30 November 2021, made by the Governing Body of Wolfson College in the University of Cambridge, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Nadhim Zahawi)
Other papers
4Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Corporate Transparency and Register Reform White Paper: Policy overview and response to final consultations (by Command) (CP 638) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng)
Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
Secretary of State’s Annual Report on Devolution (by Act) (Secretary Michael Gove)
Informational Copy of the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement and associated documents, including the Impact Assessment and draft Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
Withdrawn papers
8Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats (CP 585) (laid 29 December 2021)
CORRECTION
Friday 25 February 2022
Item 1 (Papers Laid) should have appeared under the title "Papers laid under paragraph 8(3)(b)(i) of Schedule 5 to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020".