Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Resignation of the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee
2Questions to (1) the Minister for Women and Equalities
(2) the Prime Minister
Kenny MacAskill, Member for East Lothian, and Neale Hanvey, Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, were named by the Speaker for disregarding the authority of the Chair.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 44), That Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey be suspended from the service of the House.—(Mark Spencer).
Question agreed to.
Ordered, that Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey be suspended from the service of the House.
4Urgent Questions: (1) Ambulance services and national heatwave emergency (Maria Caulfield)
(2) Sri Lanka (Amanda Milling)
5Fashion Supply Chain (Code and Adjudicator): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a Code of Practice to be followed by retailers of fashion clothing, footwear and accessories in their relationships with their suppliers; to set up an Adjudicator with the role of enforcing that Code of Practice and encouraging compliance with it; and for connected purposes;
That Liz Twist, Peter Aldous, Sir Stephen Timms, Barry Sheerman, Mrs Pauline Latham, Kate Green, Catherine McKinnell, Daisy Cooper, Mary Kelly Foy, Carol Monaghan, Philip Dunne and Stella Creasy present the Bill.
Liz Twist accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 25 November, and to be printed (Bill 141).
6Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Committee of the whole House (first day)
The House resolved itself into a Committee (Programme Order, 27 June).
(In the Committee)
Clause 1 (Overview of main provisions)
Amendment 1—(Sir Robert Neill)—proposed.
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment 26—(Layla Moran)—proposed.
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 40
Ayes: 231 (Tellers: Mr Alistair Carmichael, Wendy Chamberlain)
Noes: 313 (Tellers: Gareth Johnson, Scott Mann)
Question accordingly negatived.
As it was more than three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day, the Chair put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Clauses 1 to 3, 15 and 16 and new Clauses relating to those Clauses to a conclusion (Programme Order, 27 June).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83D).
(1) That Clauses 1 to 3 stand part of the Bill (single Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).
Question agreed to.
Clauses 1 to 3 agreed to.
(2) That Amendment 8 be made (Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision).—(Colum Eastwood.)
The Committee divided.
Division No. 41
Ayes: 230 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 308 (Tellers: Gareth Johnson, Scott Mann)
Question accordingly negatived.
(3) That Clauses 15 and 16 stand part of the Bill (single Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded).
The Committee divided.
Division No. 42
Ayes: 308 (Tellers: Gareth Johnson, Scott Mann)
Noes: 231 (Tellers: Deidre Brock, Martyn Day)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Clauses 15 and 16 agreed to.
(4) That New Clause NC10 be added to the Bill (Question on motion for a new clause selected for separate decision).—(Peter Kyle.)
The Committee divided.
Division No. 43
Ayes: 229 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 300 (Tellers: Scott Mann, Gareth Johnson)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 4 (Movement of goods (including customs): excluded Protocol provision)
Amendment 24—(Stephen Farry)—proposed.
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Division No. 44
Ayes: 212 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 285 (Tellers: David T C Davies, Craig Whittaker)
Question accordingly negatived.
Clause 4 agreed to.
Clauses 5, 6 and 24 agreed to.
The occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the Bill (Programme Order, 27 June).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
Adam Holloway reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again tomorrow.
7Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Financial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 13 June, be approved.—(Adam Holloway.)
Question agreed to.
(1) Public petitions from residents of the constituencies of (i) Henley; (ii) Beverley and Holderness; (iii) Bognor Regis and Littlehampton; (iv) Burton; (v) Caerphilly; (vi) Central Devon; (vii) Cheadle; (viii) Chipping Barnet; (ix) Colne Valley; (x) Crawley; (xi) The Cotswolds; (xii) Dartford; (xiii) Epsom and Ewell; (xiv) Erith and Thamesmead; (xv) Hemel Hempstead; (xvi) Huntingdon; (xvii) Kingston upon Hull North; (xviii) Loughborough; (xix) Ludlow; (xx) Maldon; (xxi) Mid Derbyshire; (xxii) Birmingham, Northfield; (xxiii) Nottingham East; (xxiv) Oxford West and Abingdon; (xxv) Rugby; (xxvi) Rushcliffe; (xxvii) Rutland and Melton; (xxviii) Scunthorpe; (xxix) South Derbyshire; (xxx) South West Bedfordshire; (xxxi) South West Wiltshire; (xxxii) Suffolk Coastal; (xxxiii) St Albans; (xxxiv) Stalybridge and Hyde; (xxxv) Walsall South; (xxxvi) Warwick and Leamington; and (xxxvii) Westmorland and Lonsdale relating to the Schools Bill were presented and read by John Howell.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of New Forest West relating to the Schools Bill was presented and read by Sir Desmond Swayne.
(3) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Amber Valley relating to the Schools Bill was presented and read by Nigel Mills.
(4) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Thirsk and Malton relating to the Schools Bill was presented and read by Kevin Hollinrake.
(5) A public petition from residents of the constituency of New Forest East relating to the Schools Bill was presented and read by Dr Julian Lewis.
(6) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Broxtowe relating to the Schools Bill was presented and read by Darren Henry.
Subject: Finance Act 2004 and NHS pensions and staffing (Dr Dan Poulter)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Adam Holloway.)
Adjourned at 8.08 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
* This section has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings from Thursday 14 July 2022 for details.
Public petitions
(1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Staffordshire Moorlands relating to the Schools Bill was presented by Karen Bradley.
(2) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Coventry North East relating to the Schools Bill was presented by Colleen Fletcher.
(3) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Eltham relating to the Schools Bill was presented by Clive Efford.
(4) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Nottingham North relating to the Schools Bill was presented by Alex Norris.
General Committees: Reports
10Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Hannah Bardell (Chair) reported the draft Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022.
11Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Derek Twigg (Chair) reported the Motion in the name of Mark Spencer relating to the Electoral Commission.
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).
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022)
Members: Paula Barker, Mr John Baron, Scott Benton, Sir Paul Beresford, Ben Bradley, Chris Clarkson, Jon Cruddas, Colleen Fletcher, Kate Green, Dr Caroline Johnson, Gareth Johnson, Kim Johnson, Mr Marcus Jones, Cherilyn Mackrory, Jill Mortimer, Charlotte Nichols and Matthew Pennycook
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022)
Members: Edward Argar, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Liam Byrne, Mary Kelly Foy, Richard Fuller, Mr Marcus Fysh, Paul Howell, Mrs Pauline Latham, Jack Lopresti, John McNally, Christian Matheson, Huw Merriman, Nicola Richards, Bob Seely, Tulip Siddiq, Liz Twist and Craig Whittaker
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022)
Members: Gareth Johnson discharged and Sir Robert Goodwill nominated in substitution.
15Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022)
Members: Alan Brown, Rob Butler, Mark Eastwood, Sir David Evennett, Lilian Greenwood, Greg Hands, David Johnston, Simon Jupp, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Jane Stevenson, Zarah Sultana, Sir Robert Syms, Derek Twigg, Matt Vickers, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mick Whitley and Sir Jeremy Wright
16Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (Motion in the name of Mark Spencer relating to the Electoral Commission)
Members: Rebecca Harris discharged and Sir Robert Syms nominated in substitution.
17Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2022)
Members: Alun Cairns, Miriam Cates, Robert Courts, John Cryer, Colleen Fletcher, Mr Louie French, Barry Gardiner, Mr Richard Holden, Adam Holloway, Mike Kane, Mark Logan, Grahame Morris, Dr Kieran Mullan, Gavin Newlands, Tom Randall, Mary Robinson and Beth Winter
18Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 705))
Members: Sarah Atherton, Steve Brine, Alex Cunningham, Miss Sarah Dines, Kate Griffiths, Luke Hall, Sally-Ann Hart, Dame Meg Hillier, Dan Jarvis, Alicia Kearns, Ian Lavery, Kim Leadbeater, Scott Mann, Sarah Owen, Alexander Stafford, Valerie Vaz and Mike Wood
19Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Single-Use Plastics) Regulations 2022)
Members: Mary Glindon, Gareth Johnson and Richard Thomson discharged and Steven Bonnar, David T C Davies and Liz Twist nominated in substitution.
20Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Register of Overseas Entities (Delivery, Protection and Trust Services) Regulations 2022)
Members: Caroline Ansell, Andrew Bowie, Jack Brereton, Richard Burgon, Wayne David, Rosie Duffield, Mark Eastwood, Bill Esterson, Sir David Evennett, Lilian Greenwood, Kate Hollern, Jane Hunt, Dame Diana Johnson, Angela Richardson, Alec Shelbrooke, Royston Smith and Derek Thomas
Select Committees: Reports
21Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Recommendations on the Government’s draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement:
(i) Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 380);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 380);
(2) Mapping the path to net zero: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 104)
(Philip Dunne).
(1) Drugs: Part of the written evidence, to be published (HC 198);
(2) Migration and asylum: Written evidence, to be published (HC 197);
(3) Violence against women and girls: Part of the written evidence, to be published (HC 203);
(4) Work of the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 200)
(Dame Diana Johnson).
23Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Protecting human rights in care settings:
(i) Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 216);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 216);
(2) Human Rights Act Reform: Government Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report of Session 2021–22: First Special Report, to be printed (HC 608);
(3) Correspondence with the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice relating his scheduled appearance before the Committee: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 311)
(Joanna Cherry).
24International Trade Committee
(1) UK trade negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 79);
(2) UK trade negotiations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 15)
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
Correspondence with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice relating to e-petition 614893: Written evidence, to be published (Catherine McKinnell).
26Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Redevelopment of Defra’s animal health infrastructure: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 42);
(2) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Meg Hillier).
27Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) The Regulation of Social Housing: First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 18);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Office for Local Government: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Exempt accommodation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 21)
(Mr Clive Betts).
Boris Johnson (Matter referred on 21 April 2022): Written evidence, to be published (HC 564) (Ms Harriet Harman).
29Science and Technology Committee
(1) Unlocking the potential of agricultural science and technology: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 415);
(2) Diversity and inclusion in STEM: Written evidence, to be published (HC 95);
(3) The right to privacy: digital data: Written evidence, to be published (HC 97);
(4) Fusion: Written evidence, to be published (HC 230)
(Carol Monaghan).
30Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 4-ix) (Jessica Morden).
31Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 5-v) (Jessica Morden).
Rail strikes: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 581) (Huw Merriman).
Office for Budget Responsibility Fiscal Risks & Sustainability Report: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 553) (Dame Angela Eagle).
(1) Free-to-air sports broadcasting: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 594);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister for Welfare Delivery relating to the benefits system in Wales: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 219)
(Stephen Crabb).
35Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Black maternal health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 94);
(2) Gender sensitive Parliament: Written evidence, to be published (HC 287);
(3) Media reporting of women in Parliament: Written evidence, to be published (HC 89);
(4) Reform of the Gender Recognition Act: Written evidence, to be published (HC 129)
(Caroline Nokes).
(1) The appointment of Dominic Harris as the Pensions Ombudsman:
(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 465);
(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 465);
(2) Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life: Written evidence, to be published (HC 126)
(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))
1Contribution of the 150th Open Championship to culture and sport in the UK
Resolved, That this House has considered the contribution of the 150th Open Championship to culture and sport in the UK.—(Wendy Chamberlain.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.26 am and 11.00 am.
2Disparities in the global distribution of vaccines
Resolved, That this House has considered disparities in the global distribution of vaccines.—(John McDonnell.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Provision of careers guidance in schools
Resolved, That this House has considered the provision of careers guidance in schools.—(Mike Amesbury.)
4Government policy on badger culling
Resolved, That this House has considered Government policy on badger culling.—(Tracey Crouch.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.22 pm and 4.30 pm.
550th anniversary review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the 50th anniversary review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.—(Caroline Lucas.)
The sitting was suspended between 5.16 pm and 6.05 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the 50th anniversary review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.15 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Public Service Pensions (Employer Cost Cap and Specified Restricted Scheme) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 787), dated 12 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Simon Clarke)
Non-Domestic Rating (Transitional Protection Payments and Rates Retention) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 784), dated 11 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Eddie Hughes)
Other papers
Report and Financial Statements of Channel Four Television Corporation (by Act) (Secretary Nadine Dorries)
Report and Accounts of the General Dental Council for 2021, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 421) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
5Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of High Speed Two (HS2 Limited) for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 536) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(1) Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism (by Act), to be printed (HC 459) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report on use of closed material procedure (from 25 June 2020 to 24 June 2021) (by Act) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Managing Central Government Property for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 571) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Report and Accounts of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(3) Report and Accounts of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(4) Report and Accounts of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(5) Report and Accounts of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(6) Report and Accounts of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for 2021–22, (by Act), to be printed (HC 411) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Explanatory Memorandum to the M56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 607) (by Command) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for 2021–22 (by Standing Order), to be printed (HC 554) (Clerk of the House)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the M56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 607) (laid 6 June)