Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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12 noon |
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Afterwards |
Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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Illegal Migration Update (Minister of State for Immigration) |
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No debate |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Co-operatives (Permanent Shares) (Gareth Thomas) |
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Until any hour |
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading |
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Followed by |
Motion without separate debate: |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Funding and support for classical music (Bambos Charalambous) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Human trafficking and modern slavery |
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11.00am |
Cost of fuel and rural households and communities |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Spring Budget and Wales |
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4.00pm |
Electricity technology skills in North Lancashire |
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4.30pm |
Use of unpaid work trials |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement. (904292)
2Robbie Moore (Keighley)
What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union. (904293)
3Kevin Foster (Torbay)
Whether he has made a recent assessment of public support for the Union in Scotland. (904294)
4Geraint Davies (Swansea West)
Whether he has made a comparative assessment of the level of additional rail funding provided to Scotland and Wales as a Barnett consequential of HS2. (904295)
5Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Scotland. (904296)
6Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement. (904297)
7Chris Law (Dundee West)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement. (904298)
8Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire)
Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the EU on Scotland. (904299)
9Scott Benton (Blackpool South)
What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union. (904300)
10David Linden (Glasgow East)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on Scotland. (904301)
11Owen Thompson (Midlothian)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting and supporting the Scottish food and drink sector. (904302)
12Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK. (904303)
13Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK. (904304)
14Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central)
Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on cladding issues affecting buildings in Scotland. (904305)
15Rob Butler (Aylesbury)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the armed forces in Scotland. (904306)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Sir Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 March. (904377)
Q2 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (904378)
Q3 Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife) (904379)
Q4 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (904380)
Q5 Sarah Olney (Richmond Park) (904381)
Q6 Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (904382)
Q7 James Grundy (Leigh) (904383)
Q8 Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury) (904384)
Q9 Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife) (904385)
Q10 Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (904386)
Q11 Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (904387)
Q12 Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (904388)
Q13 Dame Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (904389)
Q14 Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (904390)
Q15 Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (904391)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
12.30pm
Ministerial Statements, including on:
Illegal Migration Update (Minister of State for Immigration)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Michael Gove
Bill to make provision about non-domestic rating.
Secretary Dominic Raab
Bill to make provision about victims of criminal conduct and others affected by criminal conduct; about the appointment and functions of individuals to act as independent public advocates for victims of major incidents; about the release of prisoners; about the membership and functions of the Parole Board; to prohibit certain prisoners from forming a marriage or civil partnership; and for connected purposes.
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.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. Co-operatives (Permanent Shares): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
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.
2. Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Until any hour (Standing Order No. 15(1)(a))
Sarah Olney
Ed Davey
Daisy Cooper
Wendy Chamberlain
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Tim Farron
Richard FoordSarah GreenWera HobhouseChristine JardineHelen MorganLayla MoranJamie StoneMunira 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.
Stewart Hosie
Kirsty Blackman
Peter Grant
Douglas Chapman
Stephen Flynn
Brendan O’Hara
Pete WishartAngus Brendan MacNeilIan BlackfordHannah BardellMhairi BlackSteven BonnarDeidre BrockAlan BrownAmy CallaghanDr Lisa CameronJoanna CherryRonnie CowanAngela CrawleyMartyn DayMartin Docherty-HughesDave DooganAllan DoransMarion FellowsPatricia GibsonPatrick GradyDrew HendryChris LawDavid LindenStewart Malcolm McDonaldStuart C McDonaldAnne McLaughlinJohn McNallyCarol MonaghanGavin NewlandsJohn NicolsonKirsten OswaldMs Anum QaisarTommy SheppardAlyn SmithChris StephensAlison ThewlissOwen ThompsonRichard ThomsonDr Philippa Whitford
That this House declines to give a second reading to the Finance (No. 2) Bill because it derives from the Spring Budget 2023, which fails adequately to address the fall in living standards, fails to address the long-term problems of the economy including failing to return productivity to historic levels, and fails to address the economic damage to trade and the supply of labour caused by Brexit; because the Bill fails to increase the Annual Investment Allowance; it places restrictions on certain research and development expenditure; it removes a cap on the lifetime pension allowance; it delivers a disproportionate increase on Scotch whisky; and because the Budget it derives from seeks to support untried small modular nuclear reactor technology instead of investing fully in green, clean, renewable technologies.
Keir Starmer
Angela Rayner
Rachel Reeves
James Murray
Abena Oppong-Asare
Sir Alan Campbell
That this House declines to give the Finance (No. 2) Bill a second reading because, notwithstanding the introduction of the multinational top-up tax and electricity generator levy, it fails to introduce a targeted scheme to address pension issues affecting NHS doctors, instead making blanket changes to tax-free pensions allowances which, as they will cost around £1 billion a year and benefit only those with the biggest pension pots, should not be the priority, and because it derives from a Budget which failed to set out an ambitious plan for growing the economy.
3. FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL: PROGRAMME MOTION
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance (No. 2) Bill:
Committal
(1)The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House—
(a) Clauses 5 and 6 (corporation tax charge and rates);
(b) Clauses 7 to 9 (capital allowances);
(c) Clauses 10 to 15 and Schedule 1 (other reliefs relating to businesses);
(d) Clauses 18 to 25 (pensions);
(e) Clause 27 (power to clarify tax treatment of devolved social security benefits);
(f) Clauses 47, 48 and 50 to 60 and Schedules 7 to 9 (alcohol duty: charge, rates and reliefs);
(g) Clauses 121 to 264 and Schedules 14 to 17 (multinational top-up tax);
(h) Clauses 265 to 277 and Schedule 18 (domestic top-up tax);
(i) Clauses 278 to 312 (electricity generator levy);
(j) any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of the Clauses and Schedules mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i).
(2)The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Committee of the whole House
(3)Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in two days.
(4)The proceedings—
(a) shall be taken on each of those days in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and
(b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
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Proceedings |
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First day |
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Clauses 5 and 6; Clauses 7 to 9; Clause 10 and Schedule 1; Clauses 11 to 15; Clauses 121 to 125 and Schedule 14; Clauses 126 and 127 and Schedule 15; Clauses 128 to 260 and Schedule 16; Clause 261 and Schedule 17; Clauses 262 to 264; Clauses 265 to 275 and Schedule 18; Clauses 276 and 277; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses and those Schedules |
six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day. |
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Second day |
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Clauses 18 to 25; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses |
two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. |
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Clauses 278 to 312; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses |
four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. |
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Clause 27; Clauses 47 and 48 and Schedule 7; Clause 50 and Schedule 8; Clauses 51 to 54 and Schedule 9; Clauses 55 to 60; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses and those Schedules |
six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day. |
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee etc
(5)Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 23 May.
(6)The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
(7)When the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading
(8)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.
(9)Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
Programming committee
(10)Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Pedestrian safety at the junction of the A4 and Jersey Road: Seema Malhotra
Children’s centres: Mrs Natalie Elphicke
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Funding and support for classical music: Bambos Charalambous
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 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)).
Written Statements
STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
1.UK and Singapore Investment Treaty Negotiation
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2.Media Update
Secretary of State for Education
3.Post-16 Qualifications Update
Secretary of State for the Home Department
4.Hong Kong veterans’ settlement route
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
5.Artificial Intelligence Regulation White Paper
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6.Supporting people nearing the end of their lives
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
Subject: Strategic road investment
Witnesses: 9.30am: Mrs Naomi Green, Managing Director, England's Economic Heartland; Maria Machancoses, Chief Executive Officer, Midlands Connect; Darren Oldham, Director for Rail and Road, Transport for the North
10.30am: Richard Holden MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport, Emma Ward CBE, Director General for Roads, Places and Environment, and Kate Cohen, Director for Roads and Projects Infrastructure, Department for Transport
Room 8
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: The work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Witnesses: 9.15am: Rt Hon Mel Stride MP, Secretary of State, Katie Farrington, Director General for Disability, Health and Pensions, and Katherine Green, Director General, Labour Market Policy and Implementation, Department for Work and Pensions
Room 15
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public), 11.15am (private)
Science and Technology Committee
Subject: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)
Witnesses: 9.30am: Professor Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design, University College London, Director, Educate; Daisy Christodoulou, Director of Education, No More Marking
10.30am: Dr Matthew Glanville, Head of Assessment Principles and Practice, The International Baccalaureate; Joel Kenyon, Science Teacher and Community Cohesion Lead, Dormers Wells High School, Southall, London
Room 5
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Budget 2023
Witnesses: 9.45am: Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sean Jones, Deputy Director for the Budget and Finance Bill, Cat Little, Non-Executive Director, Head of the Government Finance Function, and Second Permanent Secretary, and Gwyneth Nurse, Director General, Financial Services, HM Treasury
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private)
Subject: The UK's EU representation: what has changed and how is it working?
Witnesses: 10.45am: Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for the Economy, Welsh Government
Room 16
10.15am (private), 10.45am (public)
Subject: Sustainable timber and deforestation
Witnesses: 2.15pm: Trudy Harrison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Sir William Worsley, Chair, Forestry Commission
3.15pm: Trudy Harrison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State (Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Maggie Charnley, Head, International Forests Unit, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
Subject: The prison operational workforce
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State, and Michelle Jarman-Howe, Chief Operating Officer Prisons, Ministry of Justice
Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Women and Equalities Committee
Subject: National Disability Strategy
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy, Disability Rights UK; Svetlana Kotova, Director of Campaigns and Justice, Inclusion London; Lord Shinkwin, Chair (2020-2021), The Centre for Social Justice Disability Commission
3.30pm: Martin McLean, Senior Policy Advisor, National Deaf Children’s Society; Fran Springfield, Co-Chair, Chronic Illness Inclusion; Nil Guzelgun, Policy and Campaigns Manager, MIND
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Room 7
2.45pm
Committees on Arms Export Controls
Room 5
3.00pm (private)
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Subject: Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill
Witnesses: 3.30pm: Sir Stephen Laws, Senior Fellow, Policy Exchange; Professor Cathryn Costello, Andrew W Mellon Professor of International Refugee and Migration Law, University of Oxford; Dr Peter Walsh, Senior Researcher, Migration Observatory
4.15pm: Vicky Tennant, Representative to the United Kingdom, and Elizabeth Ruddick, Representative to the United Kingdom, UN Refugee Agency
Room 16
3.15pm (private), 3.30pm (public), 5.00pm (private)
Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)
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 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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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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Monday 27 March |
Thursday 30 March |
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Tuesday 28 March and Wednesday 29 March |
Monday 17 April |
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Thursday 30 March |
Tuesday 18 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.
Members nominated for election as Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Candidate: Kirsty Blackman
Nominated by (own party): Mhairi Black, Angela Crawley, Ms Anum Qaisar, Amy Callaghan, Hannah Bardell
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Alex Davies-Jones, Liz Saville Roberts, Caroline Lucas, Wendy Chamberlain, Claire Hanna
Interests declared: none
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.
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
General debate on the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement
The Prime Minister
That this House has considered the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
Relevant Documents:
Oral evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 23 January, 7 February, and 1, 16 and 21 March 2023, on the effectiveness of the institutions of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, HC 781
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: PROGRAMME
Secretary Michelle Donelan
That the following provisions shall apply to the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill:
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 13 June 2023.
(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
(4) 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.
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
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
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: CARRY-OVER
Secretary Michelle Donelan
That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.
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.
9.30am That this House has considered religious minorities in Nigeria: Jim Shannon
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am That this House has considered radioactive contamination and remediation works at Dalgety Bay: Neale Hanvey
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered farming on Dartmoor: Sir Geoffrey Cox
4.00pm That this House has considered parish and town council precepts: David Morris
4.30pm That this House has considered research and development funding and Horizon Europe: Paul Blomfield
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)).
WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Dartmoor National Park (Access): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Anthony Mangnall
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for a scheme to incentivise owners of land within Dartmoor National Park to allow enhanced access to that land in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
9.30am That this House has considered human rights in Myanmar: Naz Shah
Notes:
11.00am That this House has considered food security and farming: Wendy Morton
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the future of social housing: Mike Amesbury
4.00pm That this House has considered support for litter action groups: Mr Virendra Sharma
4.30pm That this House has considered asbestos in workplaces: Jane Hunt
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 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
Afterwards
Olivia Blake
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 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, and the Government response, CP 819
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. Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
16. Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: Remaining stages
Not amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
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.
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.
18. 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.
19. Illegal Migration Bill: Remaining Stages