Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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2.30pm |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Education |
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3.30pm |
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Until 10.00pm |
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading |
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Followed by |
Motions without separate debate: |
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Until 10.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Levelling up funding and Broomhill Pool, Ipswich (Tom Hunt) |
Westminster Hall
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4.30pm |
Debate on e-petition relating to an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response |
Business Today: Chamber
2.30pm Prayers
Followed by
QUESTIONS
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
1Dame Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North)
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the information her Department makes available on the condition and safety of school buildings. (904495)
2Marsha De Cordova (Battersea)
What steps her Department is taking to safeguard children in schools. (904496)
3Giles Watling (Clacton)
What steps her Department is taking to increase mental health training in schools. (904497)
4Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the children’s social care implementation strategy on (a) the social care sector and (b) children in care. (904498)
5Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles)
What steps her Department is taking to tackle the disadvantage gap in schools. (904499)
6Peter Aldous (Waveney)
What steps her Department is taking to promote lifelong learning. (904500)
7Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham)
What steps she is taking to help ensure families have access to adequate early years support. (904501)
8Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire)
What the procedure is for a school to leave a multi-academy trust. (904502)
9David Johnston (Wantage)
What steps her Department is taking to increase the uptake of degree apprenticeships. (904503)
10Priti Patel (Witham)
What steps her Department is taking to encourage people over the age of 16 to take up apprenticeships. (904504)
11Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford)
What steps she is taking to help improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. (904505)
12Rob Roberts (Delyn)
What steps her Department is taking to improve access to high-quality apprenticeships. (904506)
13Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch)
What recent assessment she has made of the quality and value of education provided by independent schools in England. (904507)
14James Daly (Bury North)
What steps her Department is taking to increase early years provision. [R] (904508)
15Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock)
What steps her Department is taking to promote lifelong learning. (904509)
16Anthony Browne (South Cambridgeshire)
What steps her Department is taking improve the quality of teaching in schools. (904510)
17Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green)
What steps she is taking to help improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. (904511)
18Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
What steps her Department is taking to encourage young people to take up technical qualifications. (904512)
19Greg Smith (Buckingham)
What steps her Department is taking to increase early years provision. (904513)
20Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran)
Whether she has had recent discussions with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the potential merits of providing additional support for (a) school pupils and (b) higher education students in the context of increases in the cost of living. (904514)
21Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley)
What steps her Department is taking to improve reading standards in schools. (904515)
22John McNally (Falkirk)
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of international student visa restrictions on the higher education sector. (904516)
23Eddie Hughes (Walsall North)
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a specialist school for music, film and digital design in the north of England. (904517)
24Fleur Anderson (Putney)
What steps she is taking to help improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. (904518)
25Siobhan Baillie (Stroud)
What steps her Department is taking to increase the uptake of degree apprenticeships. (904519)
At 3.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
T1Mark Menzies (Fylde)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (904520)
T2Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (904521)
T3Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (904522)
T4Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (904523)
T5Anna Firth (Southend West) (904524)
T6Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (904525)
T7Duncan Baker (North Norfolk) (904526)
T8Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby) (904527)
T9Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (904528)
T10Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (904529)
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
3.30pm
Ministerial Statements (if any)
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading
Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
2. DATA PROTECTION AND DIGITAL INFORMATION (NO. 2) BILL: PROGRAMME
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
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.
3. DATA PROTECTION AND DIGITAL INFORMATION (NO. 2) BILL: MONEY
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
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. DATA PROTECTION AND DIGITAL INFORMATION (NO. 2) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
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.
5. DATA PROTECTION AND DIGITAL INFORMATION (NO. 2) BILL: CARRY-OVER
No debate (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a))
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.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.
ADJOURNMENT DEBATE
Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Levelling up funding and Broomhill Pool, Ipswich: Tom Hunt
Business Today: Westminster Hall
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The sitting will last for up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))
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)).
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
Subject: Electoral Registration
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Subject: Progress Improving Mental Health Services
Witnesses: 4.00pm: Andy Bell, Interim Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health; Chris Dzikiti, Director of Mental Health, Care Quality Commission; Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, Vice Chair for External Affairs, Royal College of GPs; Peter Devlin, Director of Adult Social Care – Mental Health, Essex County Council, and Member of Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
4.00pm (private)
Joint Committees
Room 2
10.45am (private), 11.00am (public), 5.00pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
First Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023
Room 9
4.30pm (public)
Other
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Select Committee
Subject: Petitioning against the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill
Room 8
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)
Committee Reports Published
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
43rd Report: Progress combatting fraud HC 40
Date and time of publication: Friday 31 March, 00.01am
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
6th Report: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2021-22 HC 745
Date and time of publication: Friday 31 March, 00.01am
JUSTICE
10th Special Report: The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2022–23 HC 1244
Date and time of publication: Friday 31 March, 11.00am
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (COMMONS)
15th Report HC 5-xv
Date and time of publication: Friday 31 March, 11.00am
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (JOINT)
32nd Report HC 4-xxxii
Date and time of publication: Friday 31 March, 11.00am
WORK AND PENSIONS
5th Special Report: Universal Credit and childcare costs: Government’s Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2022–23 HC 1266
Date and time of publication: Friday 31 March, 11.00am
EUROPEAN SCRUTINY
16th Report: Documents Considered by the Committee 29 March 2023 HC 119-xiv
Date and time of publication: Tuesday 4 April, 11.00am
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
6th Report: Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy HC 166
Date and time of publication: Tuesday 4 April, 00.01am
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
44th Report: The Digital Services Tax HC 732
Date and time of publication: Wednesday 5 April, 00.01am
STANDARDS
8th Report: All-Party Parliamentary Groups: final proposals HC 228
Date and time of publication: Wednesday 5 April, 00.01am
7th Report: Rules for the use of House of Commons stationery HC 1263
Date and time of publication: Wednesday 5 April, 00.01am
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
47th Report: UK Passport Office HC 738
Date and time of publication: Thursday 6 April, 00.01am
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
5th Special Report: Defence in Scotland: military shipbuilding: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2022-23 HC 1267
Date and time of publication: Thursday 6 April, 00.01am
WORK AND PENSIONS
5th Report: Health assessments for benefits HC 128
Date and time of publication: Friday 14 April, 00.01am
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
48th Report: MoD Equipment Plan 2022–2032 HC 731
Date and time of publication: Monday 17 April, 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.
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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Last date of tabling* |
Date for answer |
Departments etc. |
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Tuesday 18 April |
Monday 24 April |
Work and Pensions (T) |
The results of the shuffles on 30 March were published on 31 March. They are 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.
** (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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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 proceedings on Day 1 of Committee of the whole House on the Finance (No. 2) Bill, Tuesday 18 April, they should be tabled by 4.30 pm on Thursday 13 April. The following clauses and schedules of the Bill (and any related new clauses and schedules) will be taken on Day 1:
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.
If amendments are to be eligible for selection in any proceedings on Day 2 of Committee of the whole House on the Finance (No. 2) Bill, Wednesday 19 April, they should be tabled by 4.30 pm on Friday 14 April. The following clauses and schedules of the Bill (and any related new clauses and schedules) will be taken on Day 2:
Clauses 18 to 25; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses
Clauses 278 to 312; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses
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.
The remaining clauses and schedules of the bill will be considered in public bill committee: the deadlines for amendments to those clauses and schedules will be set when it is known when the public bill committee will sit.
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
Up to and including Thursday 30 March.
New nominations are marked thus *
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
Candidate: Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Nominated by (own party): Alyn Smith, Chris Law, Deidre Brock, Dr Philippa Whitford, Dave Doogan
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Alicia Kearns, Simon Hoare, Royston Smith, Sir Chris Bryant, Christine Jardine
Interests declared: none
Determination of Business by the Backbench Business Committee
Tuesday 18 April in Westminster Hall
General Debate: Religious minorities in Nigeria: Jim Shannon
Thursday 20 April in the Chamber
General Debate: International trade and geopolitics: Darren Jones
General Debate: Human rights protections for Palestinians: Chris Law
Thursday 20 April in Westminster Hall
General Debate: Land mine awareness and mine action: Wendy Morton
General Debate: Economic contribution of medical cannabis: David Mundell
Tuesday 25 April in Westminster Hall
General Debate: Hunger in the East and Horn of Africa: Patrick Grady
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.
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.
CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE (No. 2) BILL: DAY 1
Notes:
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. (up to 6 hours after commencement of proceedings) (Order, 29 March).
Abuse of autistic people and people with learning disabilities in in-patient settings: Barbara Keeley
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 the matter of 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.
CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE (No. 2) BILL: DAY 2
Notes:
Clauses 18 to 25; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses (for up to 2 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day); Clauses 278 to 312; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses (up to 4 hours after commencement of proceedings); 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 (up to 6 hours after commencement of proceedings) (Order, 29 March).
Contribution of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to the local community: Rob Butler
9.30am That this House has considered human rights in Myanmar: Naz Shah
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 the matter of 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
Afterwards
International trade and geopolitics
Darren Jones
That this House has considered international trade and geopolitics.
Human rights protections for Palestinians
Chris Law
That this House has considered the matter of human rights protections for Palestinians.
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Freehold management and service charges: Richard Fuller
1.30pm That this House has considered land mine awareness: Wendy Morton
3.00pm That this House has considered the economic contribution of medicinal cannabis: David Mundell
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 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
Afterwards
Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Second Reading
Mental health support in the Wirral: Alison McGovern
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.
Illegal Migration Bill: Remaining Stages
As amended in Committee, to be considered.
Notes:
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
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 (Programme Order 13 March).
9.30am That this House has considered hunger in the East and Horn of Africa: Patrick Grady
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
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.
OPPOSITION DAY (14th ALLOTTED DAY)
Notes:
The selection of the matters to be debated will be made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No.14(2)).
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
Afterwards
BUSINESS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BACKBENCH BUSINESS COMMITTEE
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.
Senedd Cymru has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of some of the provisions in the Bill, and did not approve a Legislative Consnet Resolution relating to other provisions of the 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.
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. Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
Notes:
None of the Lords Amendments in the Message engages Commons financial privilege. Proceedings on the Message must be brought to a conclusion by no later than one hour after their commencement (Order, 7 February).
15. Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Second reading
Notes:
To be reported from a Second Reading Committee.
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. Victims and Prisoners Bill: Second Reading
20. VICTIMS AND PRISONERS BILL: MONEY
Victoria Atkins
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Victims and Prisoners 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, 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.
21. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 29 March, be approved.
22. 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 29 March, be approved.
23. Public Order Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
Notes:
Neither of the Lords Amendments in the Message engages Commons financial privilege.
Felicity Buchan
That the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.
25. Public Passenger Transport
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.