Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the hon. Member representing the Church Commissioners and the hon. Member representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission
2Urgent Questions: (1) Voter identification (Rachel Maclean)
(2) Ukraine (Dr Andrew Murrison)
3Statements: (1) Gambling Act review White Paper (Secretary Lucy Frazer)
(2) Business (Leader of the House)
(3) Sudan update (Secretary James Cleverly)
4Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Michael Gove, Secretary Alister Jack, Secretary David T C Davies, John Glen and Mr Steve Baker, presented a Bill to extend the period during which departmental functions may be exercised in the absence of Ministers to cover the whole of the current period in which there is no Executive; to give the Secretary of State power, during that period, to commission advice and information for the purpose of developing options for raising more public revenue in Northern Ireland or otherwise improving the sustainability of public finances in Northern Ireland; and to require certain accounts and related documents to be laid before the House of Commons in periods in which the Northern Ireland Assembly is not functioning.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Tuesday 2 May, and to be printed (Bill 300) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 300–EN).
Progress on reforms to NHS dentistry
Resolved, That this House has considered progress on reforms to NHS dentistry.—(Judith Cummins.)
Subject: Political and security situation in Georgia (Adam Holloway)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Solloway.)
At 5.00 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Solloway.)
Adjourned at 5.08 pm until Tuesday 2 May (Order, 21 March).
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
Public Order Bill
7The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Public Order Bill to which the Commons have disagreed.
Public petitions
8A public petition from Craig Bulman relating to incorrect child maintenance assessments was presented.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
9First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Caroline Nokes
10Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 and draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances Order 2023)
Chair: James Gray
11Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Martin Vickers
Select Committees: Reports
12Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 11 May in the Chamber and Tuesday 9 May and Thursday 11 May in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
13Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
Funding for Levelling Up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 744) (Mr Clive Betts).
Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs relating to e-petitions 622806 and 630751: Written evidence, to be published (Catherine McKinnell).
15Public Accounts (Committee of)
Defra recall: Environmental protection: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1306) (Dame Meg Hillier).
16Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Work of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1213) (Mr William Wragg).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Liaison Committee business (Standing Order No. 10(7))
Resolved, 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.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 3.00 pm until Tuesday 2 May (Order, 21 March).
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Thérèse Coffey)
Draft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
Draft Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)
Draft Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption and Intragroup Transaction Transitional Clearing and Risk-Management Obligation Exemptions (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 472), dated 26 April 2023 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 479), dated 26 April 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Neil O'Brien)
PEACEPLUS Programme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 477), dated 26 April 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)
Agreement, done at Madrid on 15 March 2023, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain in the form of an Exchange of Notes on the Reciprocal Recognition and Exchange of National Driving Licences and on the Exchange of Information on Road Safety Related Traffic Offences (CP 836) (by Command), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age (by Command) (CP 835) (Secretary Lucy Frazer)
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (Secretary Mark Harper)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (laid 26 April)
CORRECTION
Wednesday 26 April 2023
The following item should have appeared after item 21 (Other proceedings):
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
Electoral registration: Written evidence, to be published (HC 841) (Mr Clive Betts).