Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Security matter
Ordered, That on the 14th day of September, the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County Constituency of Tamworth in the room of Christopher John Pincher, who since his election for the said County Constituency has been appointed to the Office of Steward and Bailiff of His Majesty’s Manor of Northstead in the county of York.—(Simon Hart.)
3Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
4Statements: (1) Security update (Secretary Oliver Dowden)
(2) G20 summit (The Prime Minister)
Resolved, That this House has considered the situation in Ukraine.—(James Heappey.)
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that His Majesty will re-appoint Dame Susan Bruce as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 January 2024 for the period ending 31 December 2026; appoint Sheila Ritchie as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 February 2024 for the period ending 31 January 2027; and appoint Carole Mills as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 January 2024 for the period ending 31 December 2027.—(Penny Mordaunt.)
A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to railway station ticket offices was presented and read by Tim Farron.
Subject: 150 years of the Scottish Football Association (Douglas Ross)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Wood.)
Adjourned at 8.26 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9First Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Laurence Robertson (Chair) reported the Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 776).
10Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023.
11Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Caroline Nokes (Chair) reported the draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc) Regulations 2023.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
12First Delegated Legislation Committee (Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 776))
Chair: Mr Laurence Robertson
Members: Mr Steve Baker, Mrs Helen Grant and Mark Menzies discharged and Dehenna Davison, Damien Moore and Nigel Mills nominated in substitution.
13Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Mr Philip Hollobone
Members: Paul Bristow discharged and Mark Fletcher nominated in substitution.
14Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023)
Chair: Caroline Nokes
Members: Matt Vickers discharged and Jill Mortimer nominated in substitution.
15Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023, draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023, draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 and draft Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Chair: James Gray
Members: Mr Khalid Mahmood discharged and Mary Kelly Foy nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
(1) Communications and engagement services provided by the House of Commons Administration: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1392);
(2) Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on 11 September, to be published
(Sir Charles Walker).
17Environmental Audit Committee
(1) The UK and the Arctic environment: Sixth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1141);
(2) Heat resilience and sustainable cooling: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1671)
(Philip Dunne).
18House of Commons Members Estimate Committee
Consolidated list of provisions of the Resolutions of the House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members as at 11 September 2023: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1815) (The Speaker).
19Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
(1) Finances and sustainability of the social housing sector: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1268);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Social Care, Department for Health and Social Care relating to long-term funding of adult social care: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to housing investment and the National Planning Policy Framework: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Follow up: Private rented sector report and the Renters (Reform) Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1481);
(Mr Clive Betts).
20Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Condition of school buildings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1338);
(2) Government’s resources and waste reforms for England: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1755);
(3) Defra Recall: Environmental protection: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1306)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
(1) Cost of living: impact on rural communities in Scotland: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 982);
(2) Coronavirus and Scotland follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1394);
(3) Correspondence from the First Minister of Scotland relating to an invitation to give oral evidence: Written evidence, to be published
(Pete Wishart).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 8 September under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) (No. 2) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 978), dated 5 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 967), dated 4 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 986), dated 6 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(1) Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 972), dated 5 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Lee Rowley)
(2) National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 985), dated 6 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Will Quince)
Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 983), dated 7 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Mark Harper)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 11 September
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Dormant Assets (Distribution of Money) (England) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stuart Andrew)
Draft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Dehenna Davison)
Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 990), dated 11 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an impact assessment (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Moray East) (Scotland) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 981), dated 7 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Claire Coutinho)
Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 987), dated 7 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alex Chalk)
Papers laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
(1) Proposal for an instrument titled Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Sir John Whittingdale)
(2) Proposal for an instrument titled European University Institute Regulations 2023, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Robert Halfon)
Other papers
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence: Defence inventory management (by Act), to be printed (HC 1793) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report and Accounts of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Report and Accounts of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(3) Report and Accounts of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(4) Report and Accounts of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(5) Report and Accounts of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY
1Variation of proxy voting arrangement
(1) The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that Allan Dorans has given notice that he wishes to vary his proxy vote arrangement. His nominated proxy will be Marion Fellows with effect from 12 September.
(2) The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), that John Nicolson has given notice that he wishes to vary his proxy vote arrangement. His nominated proxy will be Marion Fellows with effect from 12 September.
CORRECTION
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Item 21 (Other proceedings) should have included the following sub-item:
() Human rights and assisted dying: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1195)