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Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

1Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle skills shortages in the technology sector. (905382)

2Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills)
What steps her Department is taking to support innovation in all regions of the UK. (905383)

3Helen Morgan (North Shropshire)
Whether she plans to encourage all broadband providers to offer social tariffs. (905384)

4Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Whether she plans to introduce legislative proposals on regulating artificial intelligence. (905385)

5Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West)
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on the science and technology sector. (905386)

6Chris Green (Bolton West)
What steps her Department is taking to advance the UK’s role in the science and technology sector. (905388)

7Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)
What recent progress she has made on securing the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. (905390)

8Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)
What steps her Department is taking to support innovation in all regions of the UK. (905391)

9Anthony Mangnall (Totnes)
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage young people into STEM jobs. (905393)

10Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering)
If she will take steps to improve rural connectivity in (a) Kettering constituency, (b) North Northamptonshire and (c) England. (905394)

11Liz Twist (Blaydon)
What steps she is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in the North East. (905395)

12Dave Doogan (Angus)
What discussions she has had with industry bodies on implementation of the National semiconductor strategy. (905396)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

T1Mark Menzies (Fylde)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (905397)

T2Sarah Olney (Richmond Park) (905398)

T3Florence Eshalomi (Vauxhall) (905399)

T4Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (905400)

T5Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (905401)

T6Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (905402)

T7John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (905403)

T8Matt Rodda (Reading East) (905404)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Ms Lyn Brown (West Ham)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 June. (905405)

Q2 Kim Johnson (Liverpool, Riverside) (905406)

Q3 Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife) (905407)

Q4 Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (905408)

Q5 Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (905409)

Q6 Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (905410)

Q7 Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (905411)

Q8 Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West) (905412)

Q9 Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (905413)

Q10 Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (905414)

Q11 Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (905415)

Q12 Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (905416)

Q13 Claire Hanna (Belfast South) (905417)

Q14 Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (905418)

Q15 Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield) (905419)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Ministerial Statement

Nottingham Incident (Secretary of State for the Home Department)

Business of the Day

1. Healthy Start scheme (Take-Up): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to ensure that families eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are registered to receive it; to confer certain powers on government departments and agencies and public bodies for that purpose; to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (TODAY)

Until any hour (if the 7.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to)

Penny Mordaunt

That, at today’s sitting, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c)(i) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), business in the name of Dr Philippa Whitford may be entered upon at any hour and may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours; proceedings shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

Business to be Taken at 7.00pm

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

No debate (Standing Orders Nos. 15 and 41A)

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, the motion in the name of Penny Mordaunt relating to Business of the House (Today) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) will not apply.

Business of the Day

3. OPPOSITION DAY (10th ALLOTTED DAY, SECOND PART)

Up to three hours (if the Business of the House (Today) motion is agreed to)

Cost of living and Brexit

Dr Philippa Whitford

Stephen Flynn

Alyn Smith

Alan Brown

Steven Bonnar

Brendan O’Hara

Hannah BardellMhairi BlackIan BlackfordKirsty BlackmanDeidre BrockAmy CallaghanDr Lisa CameronDouglas ChapmanJoanna CherryRonnie CowanAngela CrawleyMartyn DayMartin Docherty-HughesDave DooganAllan DoransMarion FellowsPatricia GibsonPatrick GradyPeter GrantDrew HendryStewart HosieChris LawDavid LindenAngus Brendan MacNeilStewart Malcolm McDonaldStuart C McDonaldAnne McLaughlinJohn McNallyCarol MonaghanGavin NewlandsJohn NicolsonKirsten OswaldMs Anum QaisarTommy SheppardChris StephensAlison ThewlissOwen ThompsonRichard ThomsonPete Wishart

That this House agrees that increases in the cost of living are having a detrimental impact on businesses and families across Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom; notes that the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union has played a significant role in driving those increases; further notes that the devolved administrations do not possess the full financial powers required to effectively mitigate the increases in the cost of living in the devolved nations; accepts that finding solutions to the cost of living crisis deserves dedicated parliamentary time to investigate all matters relating to increases in prices and of the contribution of exiting the European Union and of Westminster economic policy to those increases; and resolves that the following shall be a Standing Order of the House:

Cost of Living Committee

1. There shall be a select committee, to be called the Cost of Living Committee, to examine the causes of and possible solutions to matters related to the cost of living in the United Kingdom, the consequences of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union and the cost of living, how the effect of changes in the cost of living affects the economy, and other connected matters.

2. The committee shall be chaired by a Member from the second largest Opposition Party and shall additionally consist of 22 Members from the Government party and 22 Members from opposition parties, drawn from the following Committees

Committee

Number of Members

Business and Trade

3

Energy and Net Zero

3

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3

Health and Social Care

3

Home Affairs

3

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

3

Northern Ireland Affairs

5

Scottish Affairs

5

Transport

3

Treasury

3

Welsh Affairs

5

Women and Equalities

3

Work and Pensions

3

3. The committee shall have power—

a. to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time; and

b. to appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee’s order of reference.

4. Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.

5. The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.

6. The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before the sub-committee.

7. The committee shall have power to order the attendance of any Member before the committee and to require that specific documents or records in the possession of a Member relating to its inquiries be laid before the committee or any sub-committee.

8. The quorum of the sub-committee shall be eleven.

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated has been made by the Leader of Scottish National Party (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

The Accounting Officer has prepared a memorandum on the financial consequences of this motion, pursuant to Standing Order No. 22C(2). Copies are available in the Vote Office.

4. Building and Buildings

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Lee Rowley

That the draft Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 10 May, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5. Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))

Andrew Selous

That the Diocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) Measure (HC 1413), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to His Majesty for his Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

Relevant Documents:

244th Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee, HC 1412

6. General Debate on global military operations

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered global military operations.

Adjournment Debate

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Government support for Coventry City of Culture Trust: Taiwo Owatemi

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 support for hospice services: Paul Holmes

11.00am

That this House has considered bank closures in Stoke-on-Trent North constituency: Jonathan Gullis

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

That this House has considered insolvency law and director disqualifications: Rebecca Long Bailey

4.00pm

That this House has considered the publication of claimant data in county court judgments: Janet Daby

4.30pm

That this House has considered progress on delivering the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: Martin Vickers

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)).

Deferred Divisions

Deferred Divisions to be Held Today

Deferred Divisions will take place in the ‘No’ Lobby between 11.30am and 2.00pm

Animals

Dr Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 April, be approved.

Notes:

The division on this Question was deferred from Wednesday 7 June 2023 (Standing Order No. 41A).

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1.Signature of the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Recognition of Professional Qualifications

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

2.Creative Industries Update

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/.

Committees Meeting Today

Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Select Committees

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Subject: Emerging diseases and learnings from covid-19

Witnesses: 9.15am: Professor Bryan Charleston, Director, The Pirbright Institute; Professor Sir Peter Horby, Director, Pandemic Sciences Institute

9.55am: Professor Nicola Lewis, Director, World Wide Influenza Centre, Francis Crick Institute; Professor James Wood OBE, Head of Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge

10.35am: Professor Andrew Cunningham, Deputy Director of Science, Institute of Zoology; Professor Dirk Pfeiffer, Deputy Director, One Health Poultry Hub

Room 6
9.00am (private), 9.15am (public)

Work and Pensions Committee

Subject: Benefit levels in the UK

Witnesses: 9.25am: Deven Ghelani, Director and Founder, Policy in Practice; Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP

10.25am: Dr Stephen Brien, Chair, Social Security Advisory Committee

10.50am: Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University; Matthew Oakley, Secretariat, Social Metrics Commission

Room 5
9.00am (private), 9.25am (public)

Home Affairs Committee

Subject: Work of the Home Secretary

Witnesses: 9.45am: Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP, Home Secretary, Daniel Hobbs, Director of Asylum, Protection and Enforcement, and Rachel Watson, Policing Director, Home Office

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Subject: The work of ITV

Witnesses: 10.00am: Dame Carolyn McCall DBE, Chief Executive, Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, and Kyla Mullins, General Counsel and Company Secretary, ITV

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Subject: The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century

Witnesses: 10.00am: David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean), and Paul Berman, Legal Director, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister of State, and Leonie Lambert, Deputy Director, Parliamentary Policy & Strategy, Department for Business and Trade

Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Transport Committee

Subject: Accessible transport: legal obligations

Witnesses: 9.30am: Christiane Link; The Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE; Stephen Anderson; Alan Benson MBE

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)

Welsh Affairs Committee

Subject: The role of the Veterans' Commissioner in Wales

Witnesses: 10.00am: Graham Jones, CEO, Woody's Lodge; Barry John MBE, Founder, VC Gallery; Stephen Boswell, Regional Head of Wales, SSAFA

10.45am: Colonel James Phillips, Veterans' Commissioner for Wales

Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private)

European Scrutiny Committee

Room 20
1.45pm (private)

Environmental Audit Committee

Subject: Outdoor and indoor air quality targets

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Professor Frank Kelly, Battcock Chair of Community Health and Policy, and Director of the Environmental Research Group, Imperial College London; Professor Alastair Lewis, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, National Centre for Atmospheric Science and University of York, and Chair, Department for Transport Science Advisory Council and Defra Air Quality Expert Group; Professor Sir Stephen Holgate CBE, Professor of Immunopharmacology, University of Southampton, and special adviser on air quality, Royal College of Physicians

3.00pm: Jim McManus, President, Association of Directors of Public Health; Matthew Clark, Member of the Environmental Protection Advisory Panel, The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

3.45pm: Tom Bradshaw, Deputy President, National Farmers' Union; Emily Hunter, Lead Policy Advocate on Land Use, The Woodland Trust

Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Treasury Committee

Subject: Tax Reliefs, and the venture capital market

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Andrew Griffith MP, Economic Secretary, Victoria Atkins MP, Financial Secretary, Joanna Key, Director Growth and Infrastructure, and Helen Dickinson, Director Business and International Tax, HM Treasury

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Women and Equalities Committee

Subject: Sexism and inequalities in sport

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Janet Birkmyre, track racing cyclist; Shaunagh Brown, recently retired professional rugby player; Eboni Usoro-Brown, recently retired England Netball player; Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne, GB rower;

3.30pm: Baz Moffatt, Chief Executive, The Well HQ; Dr Louise Newson, GP and founder, The Menopause Charity; Lisa West, Head of Policy, Partnerships and Public Affairs, Women in Sport; Kate Seary, Director, Kyniska Advocacy

Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7
2.45pm (private)

Committee of Selection

Room 13
4.30pm (private)

Joint Committees

Human Rights

Subject: Human Rights at Work

Witnesses: 3.00pm: Professor Alan Bogg, Professor of Labour Law, University of Bristol, and barrister, Old Square Chambers; Andrew Burns, barrister, Devereaux Chambers; Sarah Fraser Butlin, barrister, Cloisters Chambers, and Fellow, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

3.45pm: Amanda Gearing, Senior Organiser, GMB Trade Union; Bruce Robin, Legal Officer, UNISON; Henry Chango-Lopez, General Secretary, Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB)

Room 16
2.45pm (private), 3.00pm (public), 4.30pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

Virtual meeting
3.40 pm (private)

Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023

Room 9
2.30pm (public)

Committee Reports Published Today

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

57th Report: AEA Technology pensions HC 1005
Time of publication: 00.01am

SPEAKER’S COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

1st Report: Work of the Committee in 2022-23 HC 1442
Time of publication: 00.01am

TREASURY

17th Report: Appointment of Megan Greene to the Monetary Policy Committee HC 1395
Time of publication: 11.00am

6th Special Report: Scam reimbursement: pushing for a better solution: Payment Systems Regulator’s response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report HC 1500
Time of publication: 11.00am

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 20 to Monday 26 June (deadline Wednesday 14 June 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 27 June to Monday 3 July (deadline Wednesday 21 June 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 Mondays 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 27 and Wednesday 28 June (deadline Monday 19 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 July (deadline Monday 26 June 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Transport; Women and Equalities

Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 July (deadline Monday 3 July 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Treasury; Wales; Work and Pensions

Applications for Estimates Day debates to the Backbench Business Committee

The Government’s Supply Estimates were published in May and Estimates Day debates are expected to take place in July. The Backbench Business Committee is responsible for allocating Estimates Day debates.

Applications for debates may be made by any backbench Member, individually or as a group, and whether or not they are part of a Select Committee.

Application forms are available on the Backbench Business Committee website. Applications should be made to the Backbench Business Committee by emailing an application form to [email protected] before 10.00pm or the rise of the House on Monday 19 June 2023. Applicants will be invited to appear before the Backbench Business Committee at 4.15pm on Tuesday 20 June.

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 15 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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 and House of Commons Commission and Public Accounts Commission and Restoration and Renewal Client Board and Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Pride Month

Dame Angela Eagle

Elliot Colburn

That this House has considered Pride month.

Government policies on migration

Dan Carden

Sir Peter Bottomley

Tim Loughton

That this House has considered Government policies on migration.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Treatment of neuroblastoma: Peter Gibson

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the Fifth Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Public broadcasting in Scotland, HC 1048, and the Government response, HC 1305: Pete Wishart

Notes:

The subject of this debate was determined by the Liaison Committee.

3.00pm That this House has considered the matter of VAT on audiobooks: Sir Mike Penning

Notes:

The subjects for this debate was 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 19 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Procedure

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the application of section 12 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Committee and in Public Bill Committee, to be considered

Notes:

For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
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; and 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, 29 March).

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Maintenance of Service Family Accommodation: Helen Morgan

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 617155, relating to the cost of living and statutory parental pay: Catherine McKinnell, 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)).

Relevant Documents:

Summary of public engagement by the Petitions Committee, on the cost of living and statutory parental pay, reported to the House on 12 June, HC 73

TUESDAY 20 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Afterwards

Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Sir Oliver Heald

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of providing financial support for parents of children receiving care in hospital for extended periods.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered the Smokefree 2030 target: Bob Blackman, Mary Kelly Foy

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

11.00am That this House has considered the role of volunteer groups in rural settings: Anthony Mangnall

2.30pm That this House has considered the role of local authorities in supporting co-operatives and alternative businesses: Dame Meg Hillier

4.00pm That this House has considered the podiatry workforce and patient care: John McDonnell

4.30pm That this House has considered the sustainability of Heritage sites across the UK: Jamie Stone

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 21 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Banking and Postal Services (Rural Areas): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Drew Hendry

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to set minimum service standards for the provision of banking and postal services in rural areas, including for the provision of services through physical outlets; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered support and services provided by Veterans UK: Gill Furniss

11.00am That this House has considered availability and support for housing in Rhondda constituency: Sir Chris Bryant

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm That this House has considered tackling lineliness and connecting communities: Tracey Crouch

4.00pm That this House has considered planning and investment for housing and infrastructure in Essex: Priti Patel

4.30pm That this House has considered health impacts of ultra-processed food: Suzanne Webb

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 22 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the Mariana Dam disaster: Jim Shannon

Notes:

The subject for this debate was 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 26 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 599985 and 633550, relating to local road user charging schemes: 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 27 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

Schools (Gender and Parental Rights): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Andrew Bridgen

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the promotion of social transition practices in schools; to require schools to inform parents if their child has indicated an intention to pursue, or has commenced, social transition; to provide for a right for parents to access information about lessons in schools; to make provision about the teaching of the concept of gender identity in schools; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Liam Byrne

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 29 JUNE

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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 3 JULY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 600966, relating to the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate: Elliot Colburn, 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 4 July

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Sir Gavin Williamson

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.

MONDAY 10 JULY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 626737, relating to the use of swift bricks in new housing: Matt Vickers, 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)).

MONDAY 17 JULY

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 620264, relating to pay for teaching assistants: Tonia Antoniazzi, 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)).

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. 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

2. Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Second Reading

3. 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.

4. Holocaust Memorial Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

The Bill has been referred to the Standing Orders Committee.

5. 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.

6. Housing

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.

7. Building and Buildings

Lee Rowley

That the draft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 April, be approved.

Notes

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of both Houses to the Instrument in its 39th Report of 2022-23 (HC xxxix)

8. Animals

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.

9. Public Service Pensions

Secretary Alex Chalk

That the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.

10. Renters (Reform) Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

11. RENTERS (REFORM) BILL: MONEY

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Renters (Reform) 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.

12. RENTERS (REFORM) BILL: WAYS AND MEANS

Victoria Atkins

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Renters (Reform) Bill, it is expedient to authorise:

(1) the charging of fees under or by virtue of the Act; and

(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

13. International Development

Mr Andrew Mitchell

That the draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

14. Defence

Dr Andrew Murrison

That the draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

15. Capital Gains Tax

Victoria Atkins

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Brazil) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

16. Capital Gains Tax

Victoria Atkins

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (San Marino) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

17. Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in public bill committee, to be considered (Order of 17 April).

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.

Proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. (Order of 17 April).

18. International Development

Mr Andrew Mitchell

That the draft African Development Bank (Sixteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 May, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

19. Environmental Protection

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 May be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

20. Electricity

Secretary Grant Shapps

That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 24 May be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

21. Exiting the European Union

Will Quince

That the draft Healthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 5 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

22. International, Immunities and Privileges

David Rutley

That the draft International Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 5 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

23. Agriculture

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

24. International Development

Mr Andrew Mitchell

That the draft Commonwealth Development Corporation (Limit on Government Assistance) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

25. Exiting the European Union (Northern Ireland)

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

26. Immigration

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

27. Education

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 602), dated 5 June 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

28. Highways

Dehenna Davison

That the draft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

29. Employment and Training

Robert Halfon

That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

30. Pensions

Laura Trott

That the draft Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

31. Sanctions

David Rutley

That the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 616), dated 6 June 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

32. Building and Buildings

Lee Rowley

That the draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.</p>

33. Consumer Protection

Gareth Davies

That the draft Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Enforcement) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.</p>

34. Electricity

Gareth Davies

That the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.</p>

35. Consumer Protection

Neil O’Brien

That the draft Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

36. Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Notes:

Proceedings on the Lords Message will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement (Programme Order, 22 May).

None of the Lords Amendments in the Message engages Commons financial privilege.

Senedd Cymru has decided not to approve a Legislative Consent Motion relating to this Bill. Copies of the Motion are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

37. HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION (EXTERNAL MEMBER)

Penny Mordaunt

That, in pursuance of section 1(2B) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978, as amended, Catherine Ward be appointed to the House of Commons Commission for a period of eighteen months with immediate effect.