Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
2Urgent Questions: (1) Health and disability white paper (Tom Pursglove)
(2) Saudi Arabia’s execution of Hussein Abo Al-Kheir (Leo Docherty)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statement: Security of Government devices (Secretary Oliver Dowden)
5Ways and Means: Income tax (charge): Adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 15 March
Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2023–24.
And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Scott Mann.)
Debate to be resumed on Monday 20 March.
Subject: HS2 Ltd and local community relations (Saqib Bhatti)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
Adjourned at 5.25 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
7Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustment) Bill
The Lords agree to the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustment) Bill without amendment.
Changes to Notices Given
8Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill
Order for resuming on Friday 17 March the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 2 December, That the Bill be now read a second time, read and discharged.
Debate to be resumed on Friday 24 March.
9Access to Elected Office Fund (Report) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
10Affordable Housing (Conversion of Commercial Property) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 26 May.
11Energy Costs (Pre-Payment Meters and Social Tariffs) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.
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 Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023)
Members: Alex Cunningham, Richard Drax and Sir Greg Knight discharged and Miriam Cates, Chris Clarkson and Ellie Reeves nominated in substitution.
13Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023)
Members: Mrs Flick Drummond discharged and Gareth Bacon nominated in substitution.
14Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023)
Members: Paul Howell discharged and Gareth Bacon nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
15Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 23 March in the Chamber and Thursday 23 and Tuesday 28 March in Westminster Hall (Ian Mearns).
16Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
The effectiveness of the institutions of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 781) (Simon Hoare).
17Public Accounts (Committee of)
Timeliness of local auditor reporting: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 995) (Dame Meg Hillier).
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))
1Relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping.—(Jim Shannon.)
2Car parking charges for care workers
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of car parking charges for care workers.—(Damien Moore.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 3.46 pm until Monday 20 March.
Rosie Winterton
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 336), dated 15 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 334), dated 15 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Neil O'Brien)
(1) Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 323), dated 13 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dr Andrew Murrison)
(2) Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 332), dated 15 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dr Andrew Murrison)
Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 331), dated 13 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 330), dated 14 March 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Atkins)
Other papers
6High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands)
High Speed Rail Vocational Qualifications Report (by Act) (Secretary Mark Harper)
United Kingdom Labour Market Enforcement Strategy (by Act) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: The Scheme of MPs' Staffing and Business Costs 2023–24 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1085) (The Speaker)
High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 Expenditure Report (by Act) (Secretary Mark Harper)