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Votes and Proceedings
Friday 17 March 2023

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Contents

Chamber business

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Motion to sit in private

Chris Clarkson moved, That the House sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

Question negatived.

2Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee

New Clause NC4—(Sir Christopher Chope)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Amendment 1 made.

Consideration completed.

3Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time and passed.

4Child Support (Enforcement) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee

No amendments on consideration.

5Child Support (Enforcement) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time and passed.

6Powers of Attorney Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee

No amendments on consideration.

7Powers of Attorney Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time and passed.

8Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee

No amendments on consideration.

9Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill: Third Reading

Bill read the third time and passed.

10Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 March.

11Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

12Caravan Sites Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Caravan Sites 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.

13Non-Disclosure Agreements Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Non-Disclosure Agreements 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.

14Kinship Care Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Kinship Care 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.

15Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 25 November 2022, That the Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Friday 24 November.

16General Election (Public Support) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the General Election (Public Support) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

17Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Working Time Regulations (Amendment) 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.

18Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) 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.

19Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 3 March, That the Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Friday 9 June.

20National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 16 June.

21Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28 October 2022, That the Anonymity of Suspects Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Friday 23 June.

22NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 30 June.

23Green Belt (Protection) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Green Belt (Protection) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 7 July.

24BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 21 October 2022, That the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Debate to be resumed on Friday 9 June.

25Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel 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.

26Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading

Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 15 July 2022, 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 24 March.

27Markets and Market Traders (Review of Support) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Markets and Market Traders (Review of Support) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

28British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) 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.

29Seizure of Russian State Assets and Support for Ukraine Bill: Second Reading

Order read, That the Seizure of Russian State Assets and Support for Ukraine 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.

30Adjournment

Subject: Efficacy of the mRNA covid-19 booster (Andrew Bridgen)

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)

At 3.00 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)

Adjourned at 3.02 pm until Monday 20 March.

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Other Proceedings

Changes to Notices Given

31Sun Protection Products (Value Added Tax) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 November.

32Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) (No. 2) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill withdrawn.

33British Goods (Public Sector Purchasing Duty) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

34Consumer Pricing Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

35Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

36Employment (Application Requirements) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

37Puppy Import (Prohibition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

38Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

39Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

40House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 24 March, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 May.

Papers Laid

Other papers

1Justice

Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review: Independent Review by Clare Wade KC (by Command) (CP 814) (Secretary Dominic Raab)