Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
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12 noon |
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12.30pm |
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No debate |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Banking and postal services (rural areas) (Drew Hendry) |
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Up to one hour |
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Consideration of Lords message |
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Up to one hour |
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Consideration of Lords message |
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Until any hour* |
Business of the House (Today) (Motion) (*if the 7.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to) |
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Up to three hours** |
Opposition Half Day (18th Allotted Day, first Part) (**if the Business of the House (Today) motion is agreed to) |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Regulation of private pension schemes (Mr Kevan Jones) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Support and services provided by Veterans UK |
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11.00am |
Availability and support for housing in Rhondda constituency |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
Tackling loneliness and connecting communities |
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4.00pm |
Planning and investment for housing and infrastructure in Essex |
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4.30pm |
Health impacts of ultra-processed food |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1Claire Hanna (Belfast South)
If he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring similar levels of funding for Northern Ireland to that announced for early learning and childcare in the Spring Budget 2023. (905481)
2Simon Baynes (Clwyd South)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the health service in Northern Ireland. (905482)
3Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland. (905483)
4Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)
What recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the tourism sector in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme. (905484)
5Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale)
What recent discussions he has had with community groups on the potential impact of changes in the level of funding for education in Northern Ireland. (905485)
6Peter Grant (Glenrothes)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the budget for public services in Northern Ireland. (905486)
7Sarah Atherton (Wrexham)
What recent progress his Department has made on establishing the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. (905488)
8John McNally (Falkirk)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the budget for public services in Northern Ireland. (905489)
9Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Northern Ireland businesses overseas. (905490)
10Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet)
What steps he is taking to promote inward investment into Northern Ireland. (905491)
11Robbie Moore (Keighley)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Northern Ireland businesses overseas. (905492)
12Dr Neil Hudson (Penrith and The Border)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure long-term access to veterinary medicine supplies in Northern Ireland. (905493)
13Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
Whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waiting times for health care in Northern Ireland. (905494)
14Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland. (905495)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 June. (905566)
Q2 Mark Menzies (Fylde) (905567)
Q3 Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (905568)
Q4 Dame Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (905569)
Q5 Philip Davies (Shipley) (905570)
Q6 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (905571)
Q7 Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn) (905572)
Q8 Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (905573)
Q9 Dr Liam Fox (North Somerset) (905574)
Q10 Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (905575)
Q11 Danny Kruger (Devizes) (905576)
Q12 Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (905577)
Q13 Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (905578)
Q14 Kate Kniveton (Burton) (905579)
Q15 Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (905580)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Ministerial Statements (if any)
Presentation of Bills
No debate (Standing Order No. 57)
Higher Education (Duty of Care) Bill
Tim Farron
Bill to provide that higher education institutions have a duty of care for their students; and for connected purposes.
Business of the Day
Banking and postal services (rural areas): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
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.
1. Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message
Up to one hour (Order of 22 May)
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 Motions relating to the Lords Message are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
2. RETAINED EU LAW (REVOCATION AND REFORM) BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE
Up to one hour (Order of 24 May)
Notes:
Under the Programme (No. 3) Order of 24 May, proceedings on any Message relating to the Bill may last up to one hour.
None of the Lords Amendments in the Message engages Commons financial privilege. For motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
Senedd Cymru has decided not to approve Legislative Consent Motions relating to this Bill. Copies of the Motions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
The Scottish Parliament has passed resolutions withholding consent to this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
3. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (TODAY)
Until any hour (if the 7.00pm Business of the House motion is agreed to)
Penny Mordaunt
That, at this day’s sitting, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), business in the name of the Leader of the Opposition 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
No debate (Standing Order Nos. 15 and 41A(3))
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
4. OPPOSITION HALF DAY (18th ALLOTTED DAY, FIRST PART)
Up to three hours (if the Business of the House (Today) motion is agreed to)
Keir Starmer
Angela Rayner
Jim McMahon
Alex Sobel
Thangam Debbonaire
Sir Alan Campbell
That–
(1)On Wednesday 12 July 2023:
(a) Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order) shall not apply;
(b) any proceedings governed by this order may be proceeded with until any hour, though opposed, and shall not be interrupted;
(c) the Speaker may not propose the question on the previous question, and may not put any question under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or Standing Order No. 163 (Motion to sit in private);
(d) at 3.00 pm, the Speaker shall interrupt any business prior to the business governed by this order and, notwithstanding the practice of this House as regards to proceeding on a Bill without notice, call the Leader of the Opposition or another Member on his behalf to present the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill of which notice of presentation has been given and immediately thereafter (notwithstanding any rule of practice of the House as regards a matter already decided this Session) call a Member to move the motion that the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time as if it were an order of the House;
(e) in respect of that Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
(f) any proceedings interrupted or superseded by this order may be resumed or (as the case may be) entered upon and proceeded with after the moment of interruption.
(2)The provisions of paragraphs (3) to (19) of this order shall apply to and in connection with the proceedings on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill in the present Session of Parliament.
Timetable for the Bill on Wednesday 12 July 2023
(3)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be taken at the sitting on Wednesday 12 July 2023 in accordance with this Order.
(b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at 5.00 pm.
(c) Proceedings on any money resolution which may be moved by a Minister of the Crown in relation to the Bill shall be taken without debate immediately after Second Reading.
(d) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at 7.00 pm.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put on Wednesday 12 July 2023
(4)When the Bill has been read a second time:
(a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(5)(a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(6)For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (3), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply—
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the Chairman or Speaker for separate decision;
(d) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a designated Member;
(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;
and shall not put any other Questions, other than the Question on any motion described in paragraph (15) of this Order.
(7)On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
Consideration of Lords Amendments and Messages on a subsequent day
(8)If any message on the Bill (other than a message that the House of Lords agrees with the Bill without amendment or agrees with any message from this House) is expected from the House of Lords on any future sitting day, the House shall not adjourn until that message has been received and any proceedings under paragraph (9) have been concluded.
(9)On any day on which such a message is received, if a designated Member indicates to the Speaker an intention to proceed to consider that message—
(a) notwithstanding Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order), any Lords Amendments to the Bill or any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly;
(b) proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under subparagraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed;
(c) the Speaker may not propose the question on the previous question, and may not put any question under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or Standing Order No. 163 (Motion to sit in private) in the course of those proceedings.
(10)Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to a conclusion as if:
(a) any reference to a Minister of the Crown were a reference to a designated Member;
(b) after paragraph (4)(a) there is inserted—
“(aa) the question on any amendment or motion selected by the Speaker for separate decision;”.
(11)Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings on consideration of a Lords Message to a conclusion as if any reference to a Minister of the Crown were a reference to a designated Member.
Reasons Committee
(12)Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order as if any reference to a Minister of the Crown were a reference to a designated Member.
Miscellaneous
(13)Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings on the Bill to which this Order applies.
(14)(a) No Motion shall be made, except by a designated Member, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order.
(b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion.
(c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly.
(d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed.
(e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion.
(15)(a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings on the Bill to which this Order applies except by a designated Member.
(b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
(16)Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(17)No private business may be considered at any sitting to which the provisions of this order apply.
(18)(a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which proceedings to which this Order applies are to take place shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(b) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply in respect of any such debate.
(19)In this Order, “a designated Member” means—
(a) the Leader of the Opposition; and
(b) any other Member acting on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition.
Amendment (a)
The Prime Minister
Secretary Thérèse Coffey
Mark Spencer
Trudy Harrison
Rebecca Pow
Simon Hart
Leave out from “That” in line 1 to end and add:
“this House notes the Government’s statement on 25 May 2023 regarding the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill; and welcomes the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries’ commitment that the Government will be taking forward measures from the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill individually during the remainder of this Parliament, including on the keeping and licensing of primates, livestock worrying, export of livestock, pet theft and the importation of dogs, cats and ferrets.”
Notes:
The selection of the matter to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition. (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Regulation of private pension schemes: Mr Kevan Jones
Business Today: Westminster Hall
Order of Business
The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).
9.30am
That this House has considered the support and services provided by Veterans UK: Gill Furniss
11.00am
That this House has considered the 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 the matter of tackling loneliness 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 the 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)).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
1.Publication of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) Public Body review and DCMS response
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2.2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive
3.Animal Welfare
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
4.New Loan Guarantees to Support Ukraine
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
5.Consultation on visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6.DWP Estate – Decommissioning of Temporary Jobcentres
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
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Subject: The funding and delivery of public services in Northern Ireland
Witnesses: 9.30am: Pamela McCreedy, Chief Operating Officer, and Mark McNaughten, Assistant Chief Officer for Corporate Services, The Police Service of Northern Ireland; Geraldine Hanna, Victims of Crime Commissioner Designate for Northern Ireland
10.30am: Dorinnia Carville, Comptroller and Auditor General, and Rodney Allen, Chief Operating Officer, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman; Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Deputy Ombudsman
Room 5
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Supported housing
Witnesses: 9.30am: Sarah Healey, Permanent Secretary, and Emran Mian, Director General, Regeneration, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Peter Schofield CB, Permanent Secretary, and Vikki Knight, Director for Housing, Fraud and Error Policy, Department for Work and Pensions
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Human Trafficking
Witnesses: 9.45am: Major Kathy Betteridge, Director of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery, The Salvation Army; James Fookes, Chair, Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG); Elaine Bass, Director, National Returns Progression Command, and Siobhan Jolliffe, Head, Single Competent Authority, Home Office
10.45am: Laura Durán, Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research, ECPAT UK; Allyson Davies, Assistant Director of Children’s Services, Barnard's National Counter Trafficking Service; Danny Bayraktarova, Public Law and Human Rights Solicitor, Wilson Solicitors LLP
Room 16
9.15am (private), 9.45am (public)
Subject: Defined benefit pension schemes
Witnesses: 9.25am: Professor Iain Clacher, Professor of Pensions & Finance and Director, Centre for Financial Technology and Innovation, University of Leeds; Sir Steve Webb, Partner, Lane, Clark & Peacock; Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director of Policy, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association; Dr Con Keating
10.25am: Martin Hunter, Head of Integrated Funding, Railpen; Leah Evans, Chair of Pensions Board, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries; John Ralfe, John Ralfe Consulting; Derek Benstead, Senior Consultant, First Actuarial LLP
Room 8
9.15am (private), 9.25am (public)
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Subject: Emerging diseases and learnings from covid-19
Witnesses: 9.30am: Professor Ian Barr, Deputy Director, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Australia; Professor Paul Digard, Chair, Virology, Roslin Institute University of Edinburgh
10.15am: Richard Griffiths, Chief Executive, British Poultry Council; Professor James Pearce-Higgins, Director of Science, British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
11.00am: Marc Lacey, Global Executive Director, Pandemic Response Solutions, CSL Seqirus; Dr Meera Chand, Consultant Microbiologist, Deputy Director of TB, Acute Respiratory, Zoonotic and Emerging Infections, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Room 6
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)
Subject: Rail services and infrastructure
Witnesses: 9.30am: Huw Merriman MP, Minister of State for Rail, and Conrad Bailey CBE, Director General for Rail Strategy and Services, Department for Transport
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)
Subject: Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales
Witnesses: 10.00am: Rt Hon David T C Davies MP, Secretary of State, and Dr James Davies MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales, Wales Office
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Armed Forces Readiness
Witnesses: 10.45am: General (Retd) Sir Nick Carter, Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Room 15
10.30am (private), 10.45am (public)
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
11.00am (private)
Subject: Defence Equipment and Support
Witnesses: 1.30pm: Francis Tusa, Editor, Defence Analysis; Robert Clark, Director of Defence & Security, Civitas; Dominic Nicholls, Associate Editor (defence), The Telegraph
2.30pm: James Cartlidge MP, Minister for Defence Procurement; Andy Start, CEO, DE&S, and David Williams, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1.15pm (private), 1.30pm (public)
Room 19
1.45pm (private)
Health and Social Care Committee
Subject: Future cancer
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Anna Jewell, Chair, Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce; Jane Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer52; Michelle Mitchell OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Research UK; Gemma Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Macmillan Cancer Support
Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm
Women and Equalities Committee
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private)
Room 5
2.30pm (private)
Room 7
2.45pm
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Room 16
2.45pm (private)
Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)
Delegated Legislation Committees
First Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023
Room 9
2.30pm (public)
Committee Reports Published Today
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
59th Report: Decarbonising the power sector HC 1003
Time of publication: 00.01am
Announcements
Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates
Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.
The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 27 June to Monday 3 July (deadline Wednesday 21 June 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 4 to Monday 10 July (deadline Wednesday 28 June 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 11 to Monday 17 July (deadline Wednesday 5 July 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 July (deadline Wednesday 12 July 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Monday 4 to Monday 11 September (deadline Wednesday 19 July 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 12 to Tuesday 19 September (deadline Wednesday 6 September 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 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
Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 July (deadline Monday 10 July 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 September (deadline Monday 17 July 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Justice; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 September (deadline Monday 4 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Cabinet Office; Energy Security and Net Zero; Health and Social Care; Home Office; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Wales; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 19 September (deadline Monday 11 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Education; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Justice; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland
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Members’ Guide to Chamber proceedings
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Business of the Day
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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/.
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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 22 JUNE
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Afterwards
Dame Diana Johnson
Sir Peter Bottomley
That this House has considered the Infected Blood Inquiry.
BBC’s proposals for the future of local radio
Sir Mike Penning
That this House calls on the BBC to reconsider its decision to reduce local news output from local radio journalism which will have a negative impact on communities across the UK, reduce access to local news, information and entertainment and silence local voices.
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
BUPA Dental Care York Facility: Rachael Maskell
Government support for professional rugby in the West Midlands: Mr Robin Walker
1.30pm That this House has considered the Mariana Dam disaster: Jim Shannon
3.00pm That this House has considered volumetric concrete mobile plants: Mr Alistair Carmichael
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 26 JUNE
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
Afterwards
CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL
Notes:
Lords Amendment 35 engages Commons financial privilege.
IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY BILL
East Birmingham tram line: Liam Byrne
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
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
Afterwards
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.
9.30am That this House has considered the import and sale of fur: Giles Watling
Notes:
The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
11.00am That this House has considered asylum applications and asylum seekers' mental health and wellbeing: Gareth Bacon
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the implementatyion of ECO4 and ECO+: Ben Lake
4.00pm That this House has considered the protection of seals: Sarah Olney
4.30pm That this House has considered Government support for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association: Dame Maria Miller
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 28 JUNE
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
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.
9.30am That this House has considered mortgage prisoners: Martin Docherty-Hughes
11.00am That this House has considered the environmental impacts of Rosebank oilfield: Caroline Lucas
2.30pm That this House has considered Government policy on veterans: Jack Lopresti
4.00pm That this House has considered Great British Nuclear: Virginia Crosbie
4.30pm That this House has considered in-work poverty: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
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 29 JUNE
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
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
Republic of Somaliland (Recognition): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Sir Gavin Williamson
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require His Majesty’s Government to recognise formally the Republic of Somaliland; to make provision in connection with the establishing of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Somaliland; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Wednesday 5 July
Mark Eastwood
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
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)).
TUESDAY 11 JULY
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill
Jim McMahon
Bill to make provision about the welfare of certain kept animals that are in, imported into, or exported from Great Britain.
Rachael Maskell
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 17 JULY
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.
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.
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)
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. Renters (Reform) Bill: Second Reading
Notes:
King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
10. 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.
11. 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.
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.
Dr Andrew Murrison
That the draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 22 May, be approved.
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.
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.
16. 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).
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.
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.
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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
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.
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.
24. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
35. 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.
Relevant Documents:
House of Commons Commission, External members of the House of Commons Commission: nomination of candidate, HC 1377
Alex Burghart
That the draft Official Statistics Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 June, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Suella Braverman
That the draft Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matter) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 June, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Mr Andrew Mitchell
That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 665), dated 15 June 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 June, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
39. Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages
As amended in public bill committee, to be considered.
40. Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Second Reading
Notes:
King’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading