Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statements: (1) Arrangements for the election of the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee
(2) 80th birthday of a House of Commons employee—Peter Hipkins
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3Urgent Question: Government preparedness for the extreme heat in the UK (Kit Malthouse)
4Statement: Pressures on ambulance services (Secretary Steve Barclay)
5Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Nadine Dorries, supported by Secretary Priti Patel, Secretary Steve Barclay, Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Matt Warman, Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg, Stephen McPartland, Tom Pursglove and Mrs Heather Wheeler, presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to identified or identifiable living individuals; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about privacy and electronic communications; to make provision about services for the provision of electronic signatures, electronic seals and other trust services; to make provision about the disclosure of information to improve public service delivery; to make provision for the implementation of agreements on sharing information for law enforcement purposes; to make provision about the keeping and maintenance of registers of births and deaths; to make provision about information standards for health and social care; to establish the Information Commission; to make provision about oversight of biometric data; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 143) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 143–EN).
6Ministerial Competence (External Review) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Paul Maynard presented a Bill to make provision for an annual appraisal of the performance and competence of individual Ministers, conducted outside the Cabinet Office, to inform the Prime Minister in recommending ministerial appointments; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 9 September, and to be printed (Bill 144).
7Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has confidence in Her Majesty’s Government.—(The Prime Minister.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put.
The House divided.
Division No. 45
Ayes: 349 (Tellers: Chris Heaton-Harris, Michael Tomlinson)
Noes: 238 (Tellers: Taiwo Owatemi, Mary Glindon)
Question accordingly agreed to.
Resolved, That this House has confidence in Her Majesty’s Government.
8Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.—(David Morris.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Single-Use Plastics) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 9 June, be approved.—(David Morris.)
Question agreed to.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order, 6 July), That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint Lord Gilbert of Panteg as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 November 2022 for the period ending 31 October 2026; appoint Roseanna Cunningham as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 October 2022 for the period ending 30 September 2026; and appoint Chris Ruane as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 November 2022 for the period ending 31 October 2026.—(Mr Peter Bone.)
Question agreed to.
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to Doncaster-Sheffield airport was presented and read by Nick Fletcher.
Subject: Independent Mortality Review of Cardiac Surgery at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Felicity Buchan)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Morris.)
Adjourned at 10.30 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
12First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mrs Sheryll Murray (Chair) reported the draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Rushanara Ali (Chair) reported the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Virendra Sharma (Chair) reported the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022.
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr James Gray (Chair) reported the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) 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).
16First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022)
Members: Mr John Baron, Scott Benton, Dr Caroline Johnson and Jill Mortimer discharged and Jake Berry, Peter Gibson, Andrew Lewer and David Simmonds nominated in substitution.
17Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022)
Members: Huw Merriman discharged and Mr Louie French nominated in substitution.
18Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022)
Members: Matt Vickers discharged and Katherine Fletcher nominated in substitution.
19Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2022)
Chair: James Gray in place of Dr Rupa Huq.
Members: Alun Cairns, Miriam Cates and Dr Kieran Mullan discharged and Dr James Davies, Peter Gibson and Jonathan Gullis nominated in substitution.
20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 705))
Members: Sarah Atherton, Steve Brine, Sally-Ann Hart, Alicia Kearns, Scott Mann, Sarah Owen and Alexander Stafford discharged and Edward Argar, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, James Duddridge, Lilian Greenwood, Angela Richardson, David Simmonds and Mr Robin Walker nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 18 July, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
(1) Retained EU Law: Where next?: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 122);
(2) Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 119-v);
(3) Negotiations with the European Union in respect of Gibraltar: Written evidence, to be published (HC 124);
(4) The UK’s EU representation: what has changed and how is it working?: Written evidence, to be published (HC 123);
(5) Ministerial correspondence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 119)
(Sir William Cash).
23Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Long-term funding of adult social care: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 19);
(2) Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 309);
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Refugees relating to support for Ukrainian refugees: Written evidence, to be published (HC 464)
(Mr Clive Betts).
24National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
(1) Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 132);
(2) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office: Written evidence, to be published
(Margaret Beckett).
25Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Investigation into the British Steel Pension Scheme: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 251);
(2) Police uplift programme: Fifteenth Report, to be printed, with formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 261);
(3) Improving the Accounting Officer assessment process: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 43);
(4) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Regulation of energy suppliers: Written evidence, to be published (HC 41)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Hydrogen and carbon capture in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 83);
(2) Airports in Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 443);
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The fiscal outlook for Scotland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 458)
(Pete Wishart).
(1) Appointment of Marjorie Ngwenya to the Prudential Regulation Committee:
(i) Fifth Report to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 461);
(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 461);
(2) Correspondence from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, relating to the appointment of a new Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Russia: effective economic sanctions: Written evidence, to be published (136)
(Rushanara Ali).
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-petition 592642, relating to BTEC qualifications.—(Marsha De Cordova.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.47 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Draft Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Mrs Heather Wheeler)
(1) Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 801), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Rehman Chishti)
(2) Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 814), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rehman Chishti)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Supported Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 808), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 821), dated 12 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
6Senior Courts of England and Wales
Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 815), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 813), dated 14 July 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Guy Opperman)
Papers laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Proposal for an instrument titled Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
Papers laid pursuant to paragraphs 1(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Proposal for an instrument titled EU Agencies (Revocations) Regulations 2022, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
Contingency Plan for Exotic Notifiable Diseases of Animals in England (by Act) (Secretary George Eustice)
11Criminal Injuries Compensation
Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 527) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
12Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Establishing a pro-innovation approach to regulating AI: An overview of the UK’s emerging approach (by Command) (CP 728) (Secretary Nadine Dorries)
(1) Report of the Office of Tax Simplification for 2021–22 (by Act) (Lucy Frazer)
(2) Report of the Office of Tax Simplification on the Review of simplification: Approach and interpretation (by Act) (Lucy Frazer)
14Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 474) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(2) Report and Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 494) (Lucy Frazer)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Architects Registration Board for 2021–22 (by Act) (Secretary Greg Clark)
(4) Report and Accounts of the Department for International Trade for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 501) (Lucy Frazer)
(5) Report and Accounts of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (Wales Office) for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 295) (Lucy Frazer)
Report and Accounts of the Crown Commercial Service for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 476) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 526) (Clerk of the House)
Swift, Certain, Tough - New consequences for drug possession (by Command) (CP 723) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Report to Parliament on the National Highways’ Performance (by Act) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
Report of the Law Commission on Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law (by Act), to be printed (HC 557) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
20Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks)
Accounts of Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Fund for 2020–21, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 599) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Imperial War Museum for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 614) (Nigel Huddleston)
(2) Report and Accounts of The National Gallery for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 543) (Nigel Huddleston)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Transport and Network Rail: The Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme (by Act), to be printed (HC 572) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 540) (Secretary Shailesh Vara)
(1) Fitness to Practise Report of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Nursing and Midwifery Council for 2021–22 and Strategic Plan for 2022–25 (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 582) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Accounts of the Oil and Pipelines Agency for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 593) (Clerk of the House)
* This item was reported in error. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Tuesday 19 July 2022.
Explanatory Memorandum to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 792) (by Command) (Rehman Chishti)
Draft Revised Code of Practice (England, Wales and Scotland) for the exercise of stop and search powers under sections 43, 43A and 43C of the Terrorism Act 2000, and the authorisation and exercise of stop and search powers relating to section 47A of, and Schedule 6B to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (by Act) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Treasury Minutes on the Forty-Ninth to the Fifty-Second Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2021–22, and the First, Third and Tenth Reports from Session 2022–23 (by Command) (CP 722) (Alan Mak)
Withdrawn papers
Report to Parliament on the National Highways’ Performance (laid 14 July)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 792) (laid 14 July)