Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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No debate |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Justice |
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12.30pm |
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Strip searching of children (Secretary of State for the Home Department) |
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Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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Afghan Resettlement Update (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) |
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No debate |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Bus services (consultation) (Dean Russell) |
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Up to six hours |
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee (Day 2) |
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No debate |
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) |
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No debate after 7.00pm |
Motions to change the membership of Select Committees: Home Affairs; Justice |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Pro-innovation Regulation of Technologies Review and the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (Dr Jamie Wallis) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
25 years of devolution in Wales |
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11.00am |
Hospital provision in the Tees Valley |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Potential merits of a registry of bereaved children |
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4.00pm |
Lessons learned from redundancies at P&O Ferries |
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4.30pm |
Medical technology regulations and the NHS |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Notice of Motion for an Unopposed Return
No debate
Julia Lopez
That an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty, That he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report from the Right Honourable Sir Donnell Deeny, Chairman of the Spoliation Advisory Panel, dated 28 March 2023, in respect of a painting, La Ronde Enfantine, now in the possession of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
1Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston)
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. (904342)
2Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What steps he is taking to help prisoners develop new skills. (904343)
3Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham)
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing the delivery of all prison education into the public sector. (904344)
4Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield)
If he will make an estimate of the number of people under the age of 18 serving custodial sentences who were convicted under joint enterprise. (904345)
5Kate Osamor (Edmonton)
What steps he is taking to increase the availability of legal aid. (904347)
6Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham)
What steps he is taking to increase support for families within the family court system. (904350)
7Priti Patel (Witham)
If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the performance of HM Courts and Tribunals Service's probate service in the last 12 months. (904351)
8Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne)
What steps he is taking to increase support for families within the family court system. (904352)
9Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury)
If he will take steps to ensure that legal aid is used only for cases which relate to individual cases; and if he will make a statement. (904353)
10Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What steps he is taking to reduce probation officer caseloads. (904354)
11Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall)
What steps he is taking to increase the availability of legal aid. (904355)
12Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth)
What recent progress his Department has made on taking forward the proposals for reform in its Root and Branch Review of the Parole System. (904356)
13Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness)
What assessment he has made of the impact of social media on live court cases. (904358)
14Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire)
What progress he has made on tackling the backlog of court cases. (904360)
15James Gray (North Wiltshire)
What plans his Department has to consult on the options for reform in its response to the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review. (904361)
16Adam Afriyie (Windsor)
What recent progress he has made on introducing ministerial oversight of Parole Board decisions to release high-risk offenders back into the community before the end of their sentence. (904362)
17Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What steps he is taking to help prisoners develop new skills. (904363)
18Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley)
What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to deter small boat crossings of the English Channel. (904364)
19Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling domestic abuse. (904365)
20Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton)
What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Ealing Central and Acton constituency. (904366)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
T1Dr Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (904367)
T2Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood) (904368)
T3Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (904369)
T4Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (904370)
T5Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (904371)
T6Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (904373)
T7Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (904375)
T8Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (904376)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Urgent Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the strip searching of children (Munira Wilson)
Ministerial Statements, including on:
Afghan Resettlement Update (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Emma Hardy
Bill to give the Environment Agency certain powers and duties in respect of the Humber2100+ project; and for connected purposes.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. Bus Services (Consultation): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
Dean Russell
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require consultation of bus users before changes are made to bus services; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
2. ILLEGAL MIGRATION BILL: COMMITTEE (DAY 2)
Up to six hours (Order of 13 March)
Clauses 2 to 5; the Schedule; Clauses 6 to 36 and 52 to 58; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; Clause 1; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Notes:
Proceedings in Committee (Day 2) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill (Programme Order, 13 March). For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 22 March, on Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill, HC 1241
Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 15 March, on the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK, HC 821
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Lee Rowley
That the draft Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 28 February, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Andrew Griffith
That the Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023, dated 13 March 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Suella Braverman
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 March, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee on Selection
That Stuart C McDonald be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Alison Thewliss be added.
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Angela Crawley and Kate Hollern be discharged from the Justice Committee and Tahir Ali and Stuart C McDonald be added.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Anglian Water: Andrea Leadsom
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Pro-innovation Regulation of Technologies Review and the Computer Misuse Act 1990: Dr Jamie Wallis [R]
Business Today: Westminster Hall
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).
9.30am
That this House has considered the matter of 25 years of devolution in Wales: Rob Roberts
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am
That this House has considered hospital provision in the Tees Valley: Jill Mortimer
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the potential merits of a registry of bereaved children: Christine Jardine
4.00pm
That this House has considered lessons learned from redundancies at P&O Ferries: Ian Lavery
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Transport Committee and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on 24 March 2022, on P&O Ferries, Session 2021–22, HC 1231
4.30pm
That this House has considered medical technology regulations and the NHS: Dame Caroline Dinenage
Notes:
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Written Statements
STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY
Minister for the Cabinet Office
1.Correction to HLWS648
Secretary of State for Education
2.FE Colleges Capital Update
3.School System Update
4.Schools Capital Update
Secretary of State for the Home Department
5.Consultation on changes to Codes of Practice issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
6.Northern Ireland: Security Update
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
7.Move to Universal Credit Update
Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Health and Social Care Committee
Subject: Assisted dying/assisted suicide
Witnesses: 10.00am: The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff; The Rt Hon. the Lord Falconer of Thoroton; The Baroness Meacher; The Baroness Hollins
10.45am: Dr Naomi Richards, Senior Lecturer in Social Science and Director of the Glasgow End of Life Studies Group, University of Glasgow; Dr Alexandra Mullock, Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester; Professor Nancy Preston, Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care, University of Lancaster
Room 5
9.00am (private), 10.00am (public)
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Subject: Sport governance
Witnesses: 10.00am: Tracey Crouch CBE MP; Kevin Miles, Chief Executive, Football Supporters' Association
11.00am: Debbie Hewitt MBE, Chair, The Football Association; Richard Masters, Chief Executive, Premier League; Rick Parry, Chair, English Football League
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Witnesses: 10.00am: Mike Hobday, Executive Director, Policy and Campaigns, National Deaf Children’s Society; Dr Nicola Crossley, CEO, Liberty Trust, SEND Representative, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL); Tim Nicholls, Head of Influencing and Research, National Autistic Society; Dr Daniel Stavrou, Assistant Director for Education, Council for Disabled Children
Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Subject: Planning for the future of the Government’s estates
Witnesses: 10.00am: Alex Burghart MP, Parliamentary Secretary, and Ravi Chand CBE, Director of Places for Growth and Beyond, Cabinet Office; Steven Boyd MBE, Chief Executive, Government Property Agency
Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Silicon Valley Bank UK
Witnesses: 9.45am: Andrew Bailey, Governor, and Sir Dave Ramsden, Deputy Governor for Markets and Banking, Bank of England; Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation, Bank of England, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Regulation Authority
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
Room 8
9.45am (private)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private)
BEIS Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
Subject: Information sharing by the Investment Security Unit
Witnesses: 10.00am: Joachim Pohl, Policy Analyst, Investment Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Veronica Roberts, Foreign Direct Investment Group Lead, Herbert Smith Freehills; Athene Blakeman, Head of Legal, Oxford Science Enterprises
Room 8
10.00am (public)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Subject: Work of Defra
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State, and Tamara Finkelstein, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Room 5
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE, Permanent Under-Secretary, and Juliet Chua CB, Director General, Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Subject: The work of the BBC
Witnesses: 2.30pm: The Lord Birt, Former Director General, BBC
3.30pm: The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten of Barnes CH, Former Chair, BBC
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.20pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: The work of the Prime Minister
Witnesses: 3.00pm: Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
2.30pm (private), 3.00pm (public)
Subject: Proposals for backbench debates
Witnesses: 4.15pm: Members of Parliament, Members of Parliament, House of Commons
Room 16
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)
Committee Reports Published Today
HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT)
10th Report: Human Rights Ombudsperson HC 222
Time of publication: 00.01am
Announcements
FORTHCOMING END OF DAY ADJOURNMENT DEBATES
Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.
The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Monday 17 to Monday 24 April (deadline Wednesday 29 March 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 25 April to Wednesday 3 May (deadline Wednesday 19 April 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 9 to Monday 15 May (deadline Wednesday 26 April 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 16 to Monday 22 May (deadline Wednesday 10 May 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
FORTHCOMING WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATES
Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the deadline dates listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.
The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 April (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 April will take place today. The deadline for making an application to this ballot has now passed.
Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 April (deadline Monday 17 April 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Transport
Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 May (deadline Monday 24 April 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 May (deadline Tuesday 2 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Defence; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Transport
Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 May (deadline Tuesday 9 May 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Culture, Media and Sport; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Easter Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions
The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Easter Adjournment.
Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:
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Last date of tabling* |
Date for answer |
Departments etc. |
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Thursday 30 March |
Monday 17 April |
Education (T)** |
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Thursday 30 March |
Tuesday 18 April |
Energy Security and Net Zero (T) |
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Thursday 30 March |
Wednesday 19 April |
Prime Minister |
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Thursday 30 March |
Wednesday 19 April |
Wales |
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Thursday 30 March |
Thursday 20 April |
Transport (T) |
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Tuesday 18 April |
Monday 24 April |
Work and Pensions (T) |
The results of the shuffles on 30 March will be published on 31 March. They will be available on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf
For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk
Notes:
* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.
** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.
Questions for written answer on a named day
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Time of tabling |
Earliest date for named day answer |
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Tuesday 28 March until rise of the House on Thursday 30 March |
Monday 17 April |
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From rise of House on Thursday 30 March until 2.30pm on Friday 14 April |
Wednesday 19 April (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period) |
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Monday 17 April |
Thursday 20 April |
Easter Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills
During the Recess, amendments should be submitted by email to [email protected]. Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s Parliamentary network account, or from the network account of a member of staff who has been introduced by their Member to clerks in the Public Bill Office and has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.
If amendments are to be eligible for selection in any proceedings in the Chamber or in public bill committee on Tuesday 18 April, they should be tabled by 4.30 pm on Thursday 13 April.
If amendments are to be eligible for selection in any proceedings in the Chamber or in public bill committee on Wednesday 19 April, they should be tabled by 4.30 pm on Friday 14 April.
Amendments tabled by these deadlines will be available on the relevant bill pages of the Parliamentary website from the morning after the deadline.
Election of the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Nominations must be handed in to the Table Office or Public Bill Office on days when the House is sitting and at the latest by 5pm on Monday 24 April. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.
In accordance with the House’s decision of 27 March only members of the Scottish National Party may be candidates in this election.
Each nomination shall consist of a signed declaration made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of five Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.
No Member may sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations. Nominations may optionally be accompanied by a supporting statement of no more than 500 words: supporting statements are published online and, in the event of a contested election, in an election day booklet.
If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 26 April in the Aye division lobby.
As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.
Further Information
Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings
The Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings is available on the Parliamentary website
Business of the Day
Documents and reports relating to the business being held in the Chamber are available on the Commons Business Briefings webpage: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/commons-business-briefings/
Written Statements
Text of today’s Written Statements: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/
Select Committees
Select Committees Webpage: https://committees.parliament.uk/
Standing Orders Relating to Public Business
Text of Standing Orders relating to public business: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmstords/so_804_2021/so-804_02122021v2.pdf
Chamber Engagement
Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.
All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices
Part 2: Future Business
A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for
today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.
B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.
A. Calendar of Business
Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.
WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Elections (Voter Identification Requirements) Bill
Helen Morgan
Bill to remove the requirement for voters to show an identity document in order to vote; and for connected purposes.
David Johnston
Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish an export guarantee scheme for small generators of low carbon electricity; to set a tariff, based on market rates, for the sale of electricity under the export guarantee scheme; to make provision to enable small generators of low carbon electricity to sell electricity directly to local people; to place certain duties on the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; and for connected purposes.
Co-operatives (Permanent Shares): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Gareth Thomas
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable co-operatives to issue permanent shares; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Sarah Olney
Ed Davey
Daisy Cooper
Wendy Chamberlain
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron
Richard Foord Sarah Green Wera Hobhouse Christine Jardine Helen MorganLayla Moran Jamie Stone Munira Wilson
That this House declines to give the Finance (No. 2) Bill a second reading because, notwithstanding the necessity of charging income tax to support public services, it does not put in place a proper windfall tax to fund additional energy support; it unfairly penalises people for every extra pound they earn by keeping income tax thresholds frozen; and it derives from a Budget which fails to set out measures that would deliver strong, sustainable and fair growth for the UK economy; fails to cut household energy bills by £500 and extend energy support for businesses, which risks making the cost-of-living crisis and inflation worse; fails to support the most vulnerable with the cost of living through doubling the Warm Home Discount and the Winter Fuel Payment; does nothing to fix NHS backlogs and social care staff shortages, which is essential for reducing the large number of workers who are economically inactive due to ill-health; and fails to provide properly-funded free and flexible childcare that works for parents; contains no measures to fix crumbling schools and hospitals; and does nothing to invest in infrastructure that will stop the dumping of raw sewage into the UK’s rivers and beaches.
Funding and support for classical music: Bambos Charalambous
9.30am That this House has considered the matter of human trafficking and modern slavery: Mr Peter Bone
11.00am That this House has considered the cost of fuel and rural households and communities: Angela Crawley
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the Spring Budget and Wales: Ruth Jones
4.00pm That this House has considered electricity technology skills in North Lancashire: David Morris
4.30pm That this House has considered the matter of the use of unpaid work trials: Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Notes:
The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.
The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
THURSDAY 30 MARCH
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.10am Questions to the Attorney General
Afterwards
GENERAL DEBATE ON 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BELFAST (GOOD FRIDAY) AGREEMENT
Care transition for adults with cerebral palsy: Paul Maynard
1.30pm That this House has considered Christians in society: Nick Fletcher
3.00pm That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment: Bob Blackman
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 17 APRIL
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
Afterwards
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
DATA PROTECTION AND DIGITAL INFORMATION (NO. 2) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1) the charging of fees or levies under or by virtue of the Act; and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
DATA PROTECTION AND DIGITAL INFORMATION (NO. 2) BILL: MONEY
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State, the Treasury or a government department, and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
King’s recommendation signified
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 614335, relating to an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: Nick Fletcher, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 18 APRIL
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Afterwards
Public Office (Child Sexual Abuse): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Alexander Stafford
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the purpose of preventing a person who has failed to discharge a duty in respect of child sexual abuse offences from holding any elected office, from holding public office and from holding any post the remuneration of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament; to provide for the disqualification from any elected or appointed office of a person who has been convicted of child sexual abuse offences; to provide for the removal of a peerage from a person who has been convicted of child sexual abuse offences; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Anthony Mangnall
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
THURSDAY 20 APRIL
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
MONDAY 24 APRIL
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 628226, relating to the impact of the UK's exit from the European Union: Martyn Day, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 25 APRIL
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Afterwards
Brendan O'Hara
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Wednesday 26 April
11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
11.53am Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Helen Morgan
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
THURSDAY 27 APRIL
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
10.10am Questions to Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
1.30pm That this House has considered the Third Report of the Justice Committee, IPP Sentences, HC 266, and the Government response,
HC 933: Sir Robert Neill
Notes:
The subject of this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.
Tuesday 2 May
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Afterwards
National Minimum Wage Bill: Ten Minute Rule Motion
Paula Barker
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the national minimum wage; and for connected purposes
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 3 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
11.53am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Theresa Villiers
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
TUESDAY 9 MAY
2.30pm Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Afterwards
Tom Hunt
That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
WEDNESDAY 10 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 11 MAY
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
monday 15 May
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 585304 and 589716, relating to food labelling and support for people with allergies: Nick Fletcher, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 16 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
WEDNESDAY 17 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 18 MAY
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
monday 22 May
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 610300 and 617425, relating to the cost of living and financial support for disabled people: Marsha De Cordova, on behalf of the Petitions Committee
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
TUESDAY 23 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 25 MAY
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.10am Questions to the Attorney General
B. Remaining Orders and Notices
Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has therefore been set down formally to be taken in the Chamber today but is not expected to be taken today.
1. Exiting the European Union (Customs)
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
That the draft International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2020 in a previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
2. Bill of Rights Bill: Second Reading
Caroline Lucas
This House declines to give a Second Reading to the Bill of Rights Bill, because the Bill attacks the freedoms and liberties protected by the Human Rights Act in an ideologically motivated way, is of supreme constitutional significance and will impact on the rights of individuals for many years to come but has not undergone pre-legislative scrutiny in line with the recommendations of the chairs of relevant cross-party committees, ignores the results of two consultations into the Act, vastly exceeds the manifesto commitment to update the Act, does not come with publication of relevant and robust impact assessments, ignores the fundamental principle that human rights are not earned or contingent on a person’s conduct or character but are attached to a person by virtue of their humanity, undermines migrants’ rights at a time of unprecedented international turmoil, threatens the Good Friday Agreement, risks severing the ties between domestic rights and Strasbourg jurisprudence leading to a divergence in rights protection leaving the UK out of step with other members of the Council of Europe at a time of war in Europe, fails to improve citizens’ rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, to access nature and to live in a safe climate, fails to improve the rights of children, disabled people and future generations, undermines efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, and distorts and undermines this country’s democracy by increasing the power of the executive over citizens by removing and weakening rights instead of enshrining and improving them.
Relevant Documents:
Ninth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill, HC 611
Oral evidence taken before the Justice Committee on 5 July 2022, on Bill of Rights Bill, HC 562
Written evidence to the Justice Committee, on the Bill of Rights and victims of John Worboys, reported to the House on 28 July 2022, HC 304
e-petition 607712, Do not reform the Human Rights Act
e-petition 619334, Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights
3. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill: Remaining Stages
To be considered (Order of 25 October 2021).
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (Order of 25 October 2021).
The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill)
4. Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Second Reading
5. Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Money
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1)any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State;
(2)any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
6. Procurement Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages
As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced; and proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
7. Holocaust Memorial Bill: Second Reading
Notes:
To be reported upon by the Examiners.
8. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL BILL: MONEY
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Holocaust Memorial Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of the Act by the Secretary of State.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
9. Armorial Bearings, Ensigns and Flags
Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris
That the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 March, be approved.
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
That the draft Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.
11. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts
Secretary Suella Braverman
That the draft Code of Practice on the Recording and Retention of Personal Data in relation to Non-Crime Hate Incidents, which was laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
12. National Security Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
Notes:
King’s and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified.
Lords amendments 33 and 34 engage Commons financial privilege.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.
14. Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Second reading
Notes:
To be reported from a Second Reading Committee.
15. Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: Remaining stages
Not amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 March, be approved.
17. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 March, be approved.