Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
The Speaker announced his decision to give precedence to a complaint made by the Right honourable Member for Haltemprice and Howden concerning the actions and subsequent conduct of the honourable Member for Ochil and South Perthshire in relation to correspondence from the Speaker on a matter of privilege.
Motion to be given precedence at the commencement of public business tomorrow.
3Urgent Questions: (1) Independent Cultural Review of London Fire Brigade (Chris Philp)
(2) Use of the death penalty and the number of executions in Saudi Arabia (David Rutley)
4Speaker’s Statement: Advance notice of Ministerial statements
5Statement: Public health considerations in asylum accommodation: Manston (Robert Jenrick))
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Finance Bill be now read a second time.
Amendment moved, to leave out from ‘That’ to the end of the Question and add ‘this House declines to give a second reading to the Finance Bill because, notwithstanding the importance of increasing the energy (oil and gas) profits levy, it raises taxes on working people through its freeze of the personal allowance threshold; because it fails to take advantage of other sources of revenue, such as ending non-domiciled tax status and further reducing the tax allowances available to oil and gas companies; and because it derives from an Autumn Statement which fails to set out plans to arrest the 7 per cent fall in average living standards forecast over the next two years, and to grow the UK economy, including through replacing business rates, supporting start-ups, giving businesses the flexibility they need to upskill their workforce, investing in clean and renewable energy, insulating homes across the country, and creating jobs in the green industries of the future.’.—(James Murray.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 99
Ayes: 216 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Mary Glindon)
Noes: 289 (Tellers: Robert Largan, Andrew Stephenson)
Question accordingly negatived.
Question, That the Bill be now read a second time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)).
The House divided.
Division No. 100
Ayes: 290 (Tellers: Robert Largan, Andrew Stephenson)
Noes: 47 (Tellers: Richard Thomson, Marion Fellows)
Question accordingly agreed to and Bill read a second time.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance Bill:
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Proceedings
(2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in one day in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
(3) Paragraph (2) shall have effect notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of a Bill brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions.
(4) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 5 hours from commencement of proceedings on the Bill.
(5) Any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 6 hours from commencement of proceedings on the Bill.
Programming committee
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House or to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
8Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that His Majesty will re-appoint Mr William Lifford to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority with effect from 11 January 2023 for the period ending on 10 January 2026.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
Ordered, That notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee in respect of the Counsellors of State Bill [Lords] may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before it has been read a second time.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
10Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
(1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Investigatory Powers Commissioner (Oversight Functions) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 18 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Interception: Codes of Practice) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars, Vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) (Terms of Agreement) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 18 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
(7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Air Quality (Designation of Relevant Public Authorities) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 27 October, be approved.—(Julie Marson.)
Question agreed to.
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to the International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was presented and read by David Linden.
Subject: Redevelopment of Luton train station (Rachel Hopkins)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Julie Marson.)
Adjourned at 9.24 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
13Energy Costs (Domestic Customers and Small Business) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 2 December, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2023.
14Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) (No. 2) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 2 December, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March 2023.
General Committees: Reports
15First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Virendra Sharma (Chair) reported the draft Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) 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).
16Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] Committee
Members: David Johnston discharged and Dr Jamie Wallis nominated in substitution.
17Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Dehenna Davison, Colleen Fletcher, Julie Marson, Sarah Owen, Matthew Pennycook, Maggie Throup and Dr Jamie Wallis
18Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022)
Members: Sir Jeremy Wright discharged and Sir Robert Buckland nominated in substitution.
19Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Prescribed Persons (Reports on Disclosures of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022)
Members: Kevin Foster discharged and Wendy Morton nominated in substitution.
20Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022)
Members: Vicky Ford discharged and Aaron Bell nominated in substitution.
21Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022, draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022)
Members: Liam Byrne discharged and Jon Trickett nominated in substitution.
22Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021)
Members: Jessica Morden discharged and Lilian Greenwood nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 28 November, to be published (Sir Charles Walker).
24Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Draft Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission: Fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 672);
(2) Funding for Levelling Up: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 744);
(3) Correspondence from the Electoral Commission relating to their consultation on the draft code of practice for non-party campaigners: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Long-term funding of adult social care: Written evidence, to be published (HC 19)
(Mr Clive Betts).
25National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Ransomware: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 850) (Margaret Beckett).
Accountability hearings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 277) (Karen Bradley).
27Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015: Twenty-ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 684);
(2) Managing NHS backlogs & waiting times: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 729);
(3) Correspondence from the Department for Health and Social Care relating to the donations of COVID-19 vaccines: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to Accounting Officer assessments: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence relating to contingent liabilities: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) COVID-19 employment support schemes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 810);
(8) Introducing integrated care systems: Written evidence, to be published (HC 47);
(9) The defence digital strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 727)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
Secretary of State for Scotland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 714) (Pete Wishart).
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))
1Legal rights to access abortion
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 619334, relating to legal rights to access abortion.—(Tonia Antoniazzi.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.25 pm until tomorrow.
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
*This section has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Tuesday 24 January 2023.
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
1Financial Services and Markets
Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1239), dated 25 November 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1230), dated 24 November 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Other papers
Report of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner: A Patchwork of Provision: how to meet the needs of victims and survivors across England and Wales (by Act) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
4Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Strategy (by Command) (CP 754) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Changes to the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's international registration legislation: Consultation response (by Act) (Will Quince)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Cabinet Office: Government Shared Services (by Act), to be printed (HC 921) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Sports Council Grant-in-Aid and National Lottery Distribution Fund for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 900) (Stuart Andrew)
Exchange of Notes, done at London on 21 July 2022, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on the Protection of Personal Information relating to the Prevention, Investigation, Detection, and Prosecution of Criminal Offenses (by Command) (CP 764) (Secretary James Cleverly)