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Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

2.30pm Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

1Siobhan Baillie (Stroud)
What steps her Department is taking to fund skills and apprenticeships. (905997)

2Esther McVey (Tatton)
What steps she is taking to support severely absent pupils with their attendance. (905998)

3Mr Robin Walker (Worcester)
What steps she is taking to tackle persistent absence in secondary schools. (905999)

4Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn)
What steps her Department is taking to fund skills and apprenticeships. (906000)

5Bob Blackman (Harrow East)
What progress her Department has made on improving standards of attainment in mathematics in primary schools. (906001)

6Samantha Dixon (City of Chester)
What steps she is taking to help ensure the availability of high-quality childcare. (906002)

7Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire)
What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of childcare places. (906003)

8Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire)
What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle bullying in schools. (906004)

9Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen)
What steps her Department is taking to fund skills and apprenticeships. (906005)

10Grahame Morris (Easington)
What steps she is taking to support the recruitment and retention of teachers in the further education sector. (906006)

11James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis)
What steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of foster care placements. (906007)

12Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale)
Whether she has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of statutory guidance entitled Cost of school uniforms, published in November 2021. (906008)

13Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye)
What steps her Department is taking to improve standards of reading of primary age children. (906009)

14Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)
Whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that secondary age children in Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency are able to attend a local school. (906010)

15Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West)
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for student visas on the competitiveness of the higher education sector. (906011)

16Alex Sobel (Leeds North West)
What steps she is taking to increase partnerships between further education colleges and higher education institutions to help increase learning opportunities. (906012)

17John McNally (Falkirk)
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of tuition fees on the social mobility of young people. (906014)

18Jerome Mayhew (Broadland)
What steps her Department is taking to improve behaviour in schools. (906016)

19Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of students graduating from universities without receiving their degree classification. (906018)

20Chris Loder (West Dorset)
What steps her Department is taking to strengthen the regulatory framework for multi-academy trusts. (906019)

21Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife)
Whether she has had recent discussions with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the potential merits of providing additional financial support for (a) school and (b) higher education students in the context of increases in the cost of living. (906020)

22Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham)
What recent estimate she has made of the number of teachers leaving the teaching profession. (906021)

At 3.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

T1Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (906022)

T2Tahir Ali (Birmingham, Hall Green) (906023)

T3Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (906024)

T4Andy Carter (Warrington South) (906025)

T5Simon Jupp (East Devon) (906026)

T6Samantha Dixon (City of Chester) (906027)

T7Henry Smith (Crawley) (906028)

T8Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (906029)

T9Rachael Maskell (York Central) (906030)

T10John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (906031)

Urgent Questions and Statements

3.30pm

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Higher Education Reform (Secretary of State for Education)

Business of the Day

1. Illegal Migration Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

Up to two hours (Order of 11 July 2023)

Notes:

None of the Lords Amendments in the Lords Message engages 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 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).

2. SOCIAL HOUSING (REGULATION) BILL [LORDS]: PROGRAMME (NO. 2)

No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))

Secretary Michael Gove

That the following provisions shall apply to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 7 November 2022 (Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]: Programme):

Consideration of Lords Message

(1)Proceedings on the Lords Message shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

(2)Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(3)The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

3. SOCIAL HOUSING (REGULATION) BILL [LORDS]: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE

Up to one hour (if the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Senedd Cymru has passed two legislative consent resolutions relating to this Bill.

For a motion relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

The Lords Amendment in the Lords Message does not engage financial privilege.

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

Up to one hour (Order of 22 May 2023)

Notes:

The Lords Amendment in the Lords Message does not engage financial privilege. For a motion relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

5. Exiting the European Union (Northern Ireland)

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

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:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. Employment and Training

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

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:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. Immigration

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

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:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

8. INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Penny Mordaunt

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that His Majesty will appoint Dame Laura Cox to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority with effect from 1 August 2023 for the period ending on 31 July 2028.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 10.00pm, the division will be deferred.

Relevant Documents:

First Report 2023 of the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Appointment of IPSA Board Member (former high judicial office holder), HC 1443

9. LIAISON COMMITTEE

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Penny Mordaunt

That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 145, the Liaison Committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers in relation to its inquiry on Strategic thinking in Government.

10. Transport Committee

No debate after 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Chris Loder be discharged from the Transport Committee and Sara Britcliffe be added.

Adjournment Debate

Until 10.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Fiscal policies and the covid-19 pandemic: Mary Kelly Foy

Business Today: Westminster Hall

Order of Business

The sitting will last for up to three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1))

4.30pm

That this House has considered e-petition 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)).

Relevant Documents:

Summary of public engagement by the Petitions Committee, on pay for teaching assistants, reported to the House on 12 July, HC 73

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1.Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry: Interim Report

2.UK signs Accession Protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Minister for the Cabinet Office

3.Transforming Public Procurement Part 2 Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

4.South Yorkshire Advanced Manufacturing Investment Zone

Secretary of State for Defence

5.Camp BAGNOLD Gifting to the UN

6.The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Quinquennial Review and Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

Secretary of State for Education

7.Minimum School Week

8.School Funding Update

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

9.Update on Fisheries

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

10.0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA target 2022

11.Support to the people of Afghanistan

Secretary of State for the Home Department

12.Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules

13.Updating the Code of Practice on non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations

Secretary of State for Justice

14.Review of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014

Secretary of State for Transport

15.Transport 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

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee

Subject: Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities

Witnesses: 4.00pm: Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Local Government and Building Safety), and Siobhan Jones, Director of Local Government Policy, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Room 16
3.30pm (private), 4.00pm (public)

Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research

Subject: The UK and the Arctic Environment

Witnesses: 4.45pm: George Freeman MP, Minister of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; Jane Rumble, Head of the Polar Regions Department, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Room 8
4.00pm (private), 4.45pm (public), 6.15pm (private)

Administration Committee

Room 6
4.30pm (private)

Education Committee

Room 15
6.00pm (private)

Joint Committees

Restoration and Renewal Client Board

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
5.00pm (private)

Delegated Legislation Committees

First Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Room 9
4.30pm (public)

Second Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Room 11
6.00pm (public)

Committee reports published

DEFENCE

9th Report: It is broke – and it’s time to fix it
The UK’s defence procurement system HC 1099
Date and time of publication:
Sunday 16 July, 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.

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 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

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions

The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Summer Adjournment.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

Last date of tabling*

Date for answer

Departments etc.

Tuesday 29 August

Monday 4 September

Work and Pensions (T)**

Tuesday 29 August

Tuesday 5 September

Treasury (T)

Tuesday 29 August

Wednesday 6 September

Northern Ireland

Tuesday 29 August

Wednesday 6 September

Prime Minister

Tuesday 29 August

Thursday 7 September

Cabinet Office (T)

Tuesday 5 September

Monday 11 September

Defence (T)

Tuesday 5 September

Wednesday 13 September

Scotland

Wednesday 6 September

Tuesday 12 September

Justice (T)

Thursday 7 September

Wednesday 13 September

Prime Minister

Thursday 7 September

Thursday 14 September

Business and Trade (T)

Tuesday 12 September

Monday 18 September

Home Office (T)

Wednesday 13 September

Tuesday 19 September

Energy Security and Net Zero (T)

The results of the shuffles on 29 August will be published on 30 August. They will be available on the internet.

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.

Questions for written answer on a named day

Time of tabling

Earliest date for named day answer

Monday 17 July

Thursday 20 July

Tuesday 18 July until Rise of the House on Thursday 20 July

Monday 4 September

From Rise of the House on Thursday 20 July until 2.30pm on Friday 1 September

Wednesday 6 September (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period)

Monday 4 September

Thursday 7 September

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills

During the Recess, amendments should be submitted by email to [email protected]. Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s Parliamentary network account, or from the network account of a member of staff who has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.

If amendments are to be eligible for selection in any proceedings on bills in the House or Committee of the whole House on:

Monday 4 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Wednesday 30 August;

Tuesday 5 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Thursday 31 August;

Wednesday 6 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Friday 1 September.

Amendments tabled by these deadlines will be available on the relevant bill pages of the Parliamentary website from the morning after the deadline.

Determination of business by the Backbench Business Committee

Tuesday 5 September in Westminster Hall

General Debate: Climate finance for tackling loss and damage: Chris Law

Applications to the Backbench Business Committee

The Backbench Business Committee has opportunities for debates in both the Chamber and Westminster Hall after the summer recess. If you would like to apply for one of these debates, please contact [email protected].

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/cm5803/cmstords/blue-add-so_03-07-2023/so-contents.html

Chamber Engagement

Information about engaging the public with debates is available on the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/have-your-say-on-laws/chamber-engagement/.

All business papers are available via the HousePapers app on mobile devices

Part 2: Future Business

A. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

Government items of business in this section have nominally been set down for
today, but are expected to be taken on the dates stated.

B. REMAINING ORDERS AND NOTICES

Business in this section has not yet been scheduled for a specific date. It has been nominally set down for today but is not expected to be taken today.

A. Calendar of Business

Business in either Chamber may be changed, and further business added, up to the rising of the House on the day before it is to be taken, and is therefore provisional.

TUESDAY 18 JULY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Afterwards

PRESENTATION OF BILLS

Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill

Richard Burgon

Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion prohibiting Members of Parliament from receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies; to require the Leader of the House to publish proposals for divestment of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund from oil and gas companies; and for connected purposes.

High Income Child Benefit Charge (Report to Parliament): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Jim Shannon

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to report to Parliament on the likely effects of increasing in line with inflation the income threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge and of determining that threshold by reference to household income instead of individual income.

Notes:

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

IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE on THE ILLEGAL MIGRATION BILL

Notes:

Senedd Cymru has decided not to approve a Legislative Consent Motion relating to this Bill.

NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES (LEGACY AND RECONCILIATION) BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 3)

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the following provisions shall apply to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 24 May 2022 (Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Programme) and 29 June 2022 (Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Programme (No. 2)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement.

(2) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order: 20, 44, 1 to 19, 21 to 43, 45 to 118, 120 to 129 and 119.

Subsequent stages

(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

(4) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Notes:

For motions relating to the Lords Amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

The Scottish Parliament has passed a resolution withholding consent to this Bill. Copies of the Motion are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

None of the Lords Amendments engages Commons financial privilege.

Environmental Protection

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 12 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

Environmental Protection

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 12 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

If Necessary, Consideration of Lords MessageS

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange: Alberto Costa

Hull York Dental School: Emma Hardy

West Midlands Combined Authority: Matt Western

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Transport infrastructure in Warrington: Andy Carter

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered the accessibility of radiotherapy: Selaine Saxby

Notes:

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

11.00am That this House has considered Electronic Travel Authorisation and Northern Ireland: Stephen Farry

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered the cost of living and the private rented sector: Andrew Western

4.00pm That this House has considered credit unions and the cost of living: Hannah Bardell

4.30pm That this House has considered the HIV Action Plan Annual Update 2022-23: Nicola Richards

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

wednESDAY 19 JULY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

11.53am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Dame Maria Miller

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Sentencing Council to issue sentencing guidelines in respect of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

If necessary, consideration of lords message on the Illegal Migration Bill

Notes:

Senedd Cymru has decided not to approve a Legislative Consent Motion relating to this Bill.

Sanctions

David Rutley

That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 713), dated 29 June, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 June, be approved.

ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUPS

Penny Mordaunt

That this House approves the Eighth Report of the Committee on Standards, Session 2022–23, HC 228, on All-Party Parliamentary Groups: final proposals and, with effect from 16 October, the Rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups contained in the Annex of that Report, subject to any transitional arrangements agreed by the Committee on Standards.

If Necessary, Consideration of Lords MessageS

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Retail crime: Ian Paisley

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered the matter of Universal Credit deductions: Chris Stephens

11.00am That this House has considered the matter of HPV vaccinations: Sir Paul Beresford

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered planning and solar farms: Dr Caroline Johnson

4.00pm That this House has considered awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum: Sara Britcliffe

4.30pm That this House has considered Camp Hill line railway stations in Birmingham: Tahir Ali

Notes:

The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

THURSDAY 20 JULY

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 the Church Commissioners and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Sir David Amess summer adjournment debate

Ian Mearns

That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.

Notes:

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

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Employment of people with learning disabilities: Lee Anderson

Monday 4 September

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

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 593296, 619481 and 620962 relating to assessments for disability benefits: 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 5 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Lilian Greenwood

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.

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered climate finance for tackling loss and damage: Chris Law

Notes:

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

Wednesday 6 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Automated External Defibrillators (Housing Developments): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Stephen Metcalfe

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the provision of automated external defibrillators in all new housing developments of ten dwellings or more; to require developers to provide funding for the maintenance of such defibrillators for a period of ten years after installation; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

ThursDay 7 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Monday 11 September

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 610557, 616557 and 619609 relating to pay and financial support for healthcare students: Marsha De Cordova, on behalf of the Petitions Committee

Notes:

The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. The sitting will last for up to three hours. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

Tuesday 12 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Sam Tarry

That leave be given to bring in a Bill under SO No. 23 [details to be provided].

Notes:

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

wednesday 13 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 14 September

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 18 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

3.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

tuesday 19 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

12.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Renters (Reform) Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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).

9. 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.

10. 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 Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of both Houses to this Instrument in its 44th report of 2022-23 (HC 4 xliv).

11. Electricity

Gareth Davies

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

12. Official Statistics

Alex Burghart

That the draft Official Statistics Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 June, be approved.

13. Police

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.

14. Environmental Protection

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 28 June, be approved.

15. Medicines

Maria Caulfield

That the draft Human Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 29 June, be approved.

16. Customs

Victoria Atkins

That the draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 29 June, be approved.

17. Energy Bill [Lords]: Remaining Stages

As amended in public bill committee, to be considered.

Notes:

Proceedings will be taken in accordance with the Programme Order agreed to by the House on 9 May: proceedings on Consideration will be brought to a conclusion no later than one hour before the moment of interruption; and proceedings on Third Reading will be brought to a conclusion no later than the moment of interruption.

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

King’s and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

18. Council Tax

Dehenna Davison

That the draft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

19. Local Government

Dehenna Davison

That the draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

20. Police

Dehenna Davison

That the draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

21. Consumer Protection

Paul Scully

That the draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 10 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

22. Northern Ireland

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023 (SI., 2023, No. 776), dated 10 July 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

23. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Notes:

Senedd Cymru and the Scottish Parliament have approved Legislative Consent Resolutions relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).

Lords Amendments 6, 7, 9 to 12, 14 to 21, 30, 32 to 34, 54, 68, 115, 117, 120, 124, 125, 173, 174 and 178 to 201 engage Commons financial privilege.

24. Road Traffic

Secretary Mark Harper

That the draft The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 11 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

25. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 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 May)

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

26. Victims and Prisoners Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered

Notes:

Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 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 15 May)

27. NORTHERN IRELAND BUDGET (No. 2) BILL: COMMITTEE

Remaining stages will also be taken.

Notes:

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House (Programme Order, 10 July). It is expected that this Bill will be certified as a Money Bill.

Relevant Documents:

Northern Ireland Main Estimates July 2023, CP 884

28. ONLINE SAFETY BILL: CARRY-OVER EXTENSION (No. 2)

Secretary Chloe Smith

That the period on the expiry of which proceedings on the Online Safety Bill shall lapse in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 80A, as extended by the Order of 13 March 2023 (Online Safety Bill: Carry-over Extension), shall be further extended by 103 days until 31 October 2023.