Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Investigation into behaviour in the Division Lobbies
2Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the Attorney General
3Urgent Questions: (1) Departure of previous Home Secretary (Brendan Clarke-Smith)
(2) Role of Chinese Consul General in the assault on Bob Chan (Jesse Norman)
4Statements: (1) East Kent maternity services (Dr Caroline Johnson)
(2) Ukraine update (Secretary Ben Wallace)
(3) Business (Leader of the House)
5Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D): Publication of the Eighteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, Government actions to combat waste crime, HC 33 (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown)
6Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Simon Clarke, Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg and Secretary Chloe Smith, presented a Bill to make provision about minimum service levels in connection with the taking by trade unions of strike action relating to transport services.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 168) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 168–EN).
(1) NHS dentistry
Resolved, That this House is concerned by the growing crisis in NHS dentistry; notes that nine out of ten dental practices in England do not accept new NHS patients; regrets the number of dentists moving away from NHS practice; welcomes the Government’s commitment to levelling up health outcomes and dental health across the country; calls on the Government to take urgent steps to improve retention of NHS dentists and dental accessibility for patients; and further calls on the Government to report to the House on its progress on the steps it has taken to address the NHS dentistry crisis in three months’ time.—(Peter Aldous.)
(2) Investing in the future of Motor Neurone Disease
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of investing in the future of Motor Neurone Disease.—(Andrew Lewer.)
Subject: Fuel poverty in Manchester Gorton constituency (Afzal Khan)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Darren Henry.)
Adjourned at 5.21 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
9Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
The Lords agree to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
10Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
Lords Amendments to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 167) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 167-EN).
Private Business
(1) The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Standing Orders Committee that it had resolved:
In respect of the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: That the following petitions submitted after the end of the petitioning period be accepted: HS2-137 and HS2-138 (Standing Order 171C).
In respect of the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Additional Provision 1: That the following Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: 4, 4A, 10, 10A, 11, 12, 12A, 13, 14, 15, 27, 27A, 29, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 45 and 47.
The Resolution was agreed to.
(2) Ordered, That the Standing Orders Committee have leave to report evidence taken this day on the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill.
(3) The First Chairman of Ways and Means reported evidence taken before the Standing Orders Committee on the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill.
Evidence to be published.
General Committees: Reports
12Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee
Mrs Sheryll Murray (Chair) reported:
(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee; and
(2) the Bill, as amended.
Written evidence to be published.
Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 169).
13Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the draft Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022.
Select Committees: Reports
14Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 27 October in the Chamber and Thursday 27 October and Tuesday 1 November in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
15Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to subsidy control: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Out-of-Turn Estimate Memorandum 2022–23: Written evidence, to be published
(Darren Jones).
16Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions: Twenty-third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 39);
(2) HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 686);
(3) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Government’s contracts with Randox Laboratories Ltd: Written evidence, to be published (HC 28);
(5) Tackling local air quality breaches: Written evidence, to be published (HC 37)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
17Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) Civil Service People Survey: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 575);
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and Communities relating to the strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to his introduction as the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Lobbying and influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters: Written evidence, to be published (HC 638)
(Mr David Jones).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders No. 10(7) and No. 14(4))
1Role of homes and buildings in levelling up health and wellbeing
Resolved, That this House has considered the role of homes and buildings in levelling up health and wellbeing.—(Jim Shannon.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.30 pm and 3.00 pm.
2UK's plans and preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Resolved, That this House has considered the UK's plans and preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.—(Alun Cairns.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 3.47 pm until Monday 24 October.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Animals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ranil Jayawardena)
Draft Cessation of EU Law Relating to Prohibitions on Grounds of Nationality and Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alex Burghart)
3Exiting the European Union (Animals)
Draft Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ranil Jayawardena)
4Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Draft Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Kemi Badenoch)
Draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ranil Jayawardena)
(1) Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars, Vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
(2) Draft Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan)
Draft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
(1) Draft Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(2) Draft Rushcliffe (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(3) Draft Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
Ministry of Defence Police (Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1060), dated 13 October 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah Atherton)
Other papers
UK Armed Forces Defence Accommodation Strategy (by Command) (CP 733) (Secretary Ben Wallace)
Report and Accounts of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 509) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)
12Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services Limited for 2021–2022, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 751) (Richard Fuller)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 771) (Andrew Griffith)
Report and Accounts of the Met Office for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 741) (Clerk of the House)
Care Quality Commission: The state of health care and adult social care in England for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 724) (Will Quince)
Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (by Act), to be printed (HC 720) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
(1) Accounts of the National Loans Fund for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 668) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Consolidated Fund Account for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 667) (Clerk of the House)
MEMORANDUM
PANEL OF CHAIRS
The Speaker has nominated the following Members to the Panel of Chairs during this Parliament (Standing Order No. 4(1)):
Mr Peter Bone, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Carolyn Harris, Mrs Pauline Latham, Sir Robert Syms and Martin Vickers.