Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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2.30pm |
Prayers |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Education |
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3.30pm |
Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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Higher Education Reform (Secretary of State for Education) |
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Up to two hours |
Illegal Migration Bill: Consideration of Lords Message |
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No debate |
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2) (Motion) |
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Up to one hour* |
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]: Consideration of Lords Message (*if the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to) |
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Up to one hour |
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Consideration of Lords Message |
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No debate |
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) |
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Up to 90 minutes |
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No debate after 10.00pm |
Liaison Committee (Motion) |
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No debate after 10.00pm |
Motion to change the membership of a Select Committee: Transport |
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Until 10.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Fiscal policies and the covid-19 pandemic (Mary Kelly Foy) |
Westminster Hall
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4.30pm |
Debate on e-petition 620264, relating to pay for teaching assistants |
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.
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.
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
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.
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)
Room 6
4.30pm (private)
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.
Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:
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Last date of tabling* |
Date for answer |
Departments etc. |
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Tuesday 29 August |
Monday 4 September |
Work and Pensions (T)** |
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Tuesday 29 August |
Tuesday 5 September |
Treasury (T) |
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Tuesday 29 August |
Wednesday 6 September |
Northern Ireland |
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Tuesday 29 August |
Wednesday 6 September |
Prime Minister |
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Tuesday 29 August |
Thursday 7 September |
Cabinet Office (T) |
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Tuesday 5 September |
Monday 11 September |
Defence (T) |
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Tuesday 5 September |
Wednesday 13 September |
Scotland |
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Wednesday 6 September |
Tuesday 12 September |
Justice (T) |
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Thursday 7 September |
Wednesday 13 September |
Prime Minister |
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Thursday 7 September |
Thursday 14 September |
Business and Trade (T) |
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Tuesday 12 September |
Monday 18 September |
Home Office (T) |
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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
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Time of tabling |
Earliest date for named day answer |
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Monday 17 July |
Thursday 20 July |
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Tuesday 18 July until Rise of the House on Thursday 20 July |
Monday 4 September |
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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) |
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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
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
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.
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.
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
Transport infrastructure in Warrington: Andy Carter
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
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.
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
Retail crime: Ian Paisley
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
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
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.
Employment of people with learning disabilities: Lee Anderson
Monday 4 September
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
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
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Afterwards
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.
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
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
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Monday 11 September
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 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
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
Afterwards
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
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 14 September
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
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
Gareth Davies
That the draft Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 12 June, be approved.
Alex Burghart
That the draft Official Statistics Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 June, be approved.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.