Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
Chris Clarkson moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
2Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
3Child Support (Enforcement) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
4Powers of Attorney Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
5Short-term and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Licensing) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Short-term and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Licensing) Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 24 March 2023.
6Removal of Titles Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Removal of Titles Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March 2023.
7Former Ministers and Prime Ministers (Abolition of Payments) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Former Ministers and Prime Ministers (Abolition of Payments) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March 2023.
8Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests (Appointment by Parliament) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests (Appointment by Parliament) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2023.
9Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 15 July, That the Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 3 February 2023.
10Pre-Payment Meters (Self-Disconnection) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Pre-Payment Meters (Self-Disconnection) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2023.
11Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 25 November, That the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Debate to be resumed on Friday 24 February 2023.
12Ballot Secrecy Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
Subject: Potential merits of Government support for baby banks (Stella Creasy)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nigel Huddleston.)
Adjourned at 3.01 pm until Monday 12 December.
Other Proceedings
Select Committees: Reports
Public engagement on e-petitions: Written evidence, to be published (HC 73) (Catherine McKinnell).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
*This section has been corrected since publication. See the correction in the Votes and Proceedings relating to Monday 12 December 2022.
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1311), dated 9 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O’Brien)
Markets in Financial Instruments (Investor Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1297), dated 7 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 and 102 (Value Added Tax) (Late Payment Interest and Repayment Interest) (Exceptions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 1298), dated 7 December 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Other papers
Recommendations for the Prudential Regulation Committee: December 2022 (by Act) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
6Financial Services and Markets
Recommendations for the Financial Conduct Authority: December 2022 (by Act) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
7Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Report on Human Rights and Democracy (by Command) (CP 768) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Withdrawn papers
Draft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2022, with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (laid 17 October)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022 (laid 13 October)