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Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

1Chris Evans (Islwyn)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Probation Service. (906328)

2Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall)
What steps his Department is taking to help offenders find employment following release from prison. (906329)

3John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead)
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. (906330)

4Simon Lightwood (Wakefield)
Whether he has made a recent assessment of the performance of prisons in Wakefield constituency. (906331)

5Peter Aldous (Waveney)
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of criminal court cases. (906332)

6Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on justice. (906333)

7Ms Lyn Brown (West Ham)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for housing prisoners. (906335)

8Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth)
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the number of foreign national offenders in the prison system. (906336)

9Matt Rodda (Reading East)
What progress he has made on the sale of Reading Gaol. (906337)

10Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. (906338)

11Gareth Johnson (Dartford)
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that offenders attend their sentencing. (906339)

12Ruth Jones (Newport West)
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. (906340)

13Greg Smith (Buckingham)
How many staff vacancies there are in prisons in England and Wales. (906341)

14Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)
What recent assessment he has made of conditions at magistrates' courts. (906342)

15Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What training is provided to magistrates to help ensure impartial decision-making. (906343)

16Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet)
What steps he is taking to increase recruitment to the Probation Service. (906344)

17Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
Whether he has held recent discussions with the Welsh Government on developing community-based alternatives to imprisonment for female offenders serving short sentences. (906345)

18Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 on access to justice for asylum seekers. (906347)

19Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South)
What recent assessment he has made of levels of staff (a) retention and (b) morale at HMP Woodhill. (906348)

20Ian Lavery (Wansbeck)
What steps he is taking to help prevent the cancellation of court hearings at short notice. (906349)

21Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury)
What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates. (906350)

22Kate Kniveton (Burton)
What progress his Department has made on its review of the presumption of parental involvement in the family courts system. (906351)

23Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of probation services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. (906352)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T1Dame Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906353)

T2Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian) (906354)

T3Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (906355)

T4Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham) (906356)

T5Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (906357)

T6Priti Patel (Witham) (906359)

T7Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (906360)

T8Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (906361)

T9Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (906362)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Urgent Question

Implications for offshore wind of the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 5 (Ed Miliband)

Business of the Day

1. Electricity Supply (Vulnerable Customers): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Sam Tarry

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require Ofgem to amend the conditions of an electricity supply licence in relation to vulnerable customers; to require Ofgem to establish a fund for the purpose of rectifying dangerous electrical faults for vulnerable customers; to require energy supply companies to inform vulnerable customers about the services available to customers on the Priority Services Register; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. RETIREMENT OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

The Prime Minister

Keir Starmer

Penny Mordaunt

Stephen Flynn

Ed Davey

Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

Liz Saville Roberts

That Mr Speaker be requested to convey to Sir John Benger KCB, on his retirement from the office of Clerk of the House, this House’s gratitude for his long and distinguished service, for his wise contribution to the development of the procedure of the House during testing times and in the face of the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic, for his engaged and inclusive leadership and his professionalism in the discharge of his duties as head of the House Administration, and for the courteous and helpful advice always given to individual honourable Members.

3. ONLINE SAFETY BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 5)

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

Secretary Michelle Donelan

That the following provisions shall apply to the Online Safety Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 19 April 2022 in the last session of Parliament (Online Safety Bill: Programme) as varied and supplemented by the Orders of 12 July 2022 (Online Safety Bill: Programme (No.2)), 5 December 2022 (Online Safety Bill: Programme (No.3) and 5 December 2022 (Online Safety Bill: Programme (No.4)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

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

(2)The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order: 182, 349, 391, 17, 20, 22, 81, 148, 1 to 16, 18, 19, 21, 23 to 80, 82 to 147, 149 to 181, 183 to 348, 350 to 390, 392 to 424.

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.

4. ONLINE SAFETY BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS AMENDMENTS

Up to three hours (if the Online Safety Bill: Programme (No. 5) motion is agreed to)

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). For motions and amendments relating to the Lords Amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill). Lords Amendments 171, 180, 181, 317, 390 and 400 engage Commons financial privilege.

BUSINESS TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM

DEFERRED DIVISIONS

No debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary Suella Braverman relating to Dangerous Drugs.

Business of the Day

5. Dangerous Drugs

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

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 5 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

6. Council Tax

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

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:

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

7. Local Government

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

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:

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

8. Police

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

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:

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

9. Northern Ireland

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

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

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

10. Representation of the People

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

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the draft Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

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

11. Consumer Protection

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

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:

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

12. Northern Ireland

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

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:

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

13. Exiting The European Union

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

Secretary Dr Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

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

14. Restoration and Renewal Programme Board

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Charles Walker, on behalf of the House of Commons Commission

That this House

(1)notes the report from the House of Commons Commission and the House of Lords Commission on the membership of the Restoration and Renewal Programme Board, HC 1792, dated 6 September 2023; and

(2)appoints Dr Michèle Dix as an external member of the Board.

Relevant Documents:

Joint Report of the House of Lords Commission and House of Commons Commission, External member of the R&R Programme Board: Nomination of candidate, HC 1792, 6 September 2023

15. Business and Trade Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Alan Brown be discharged from the Business and Trade Committee and Douglas Chapman be added.

16. Defence Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Dave Doogan be discharged from the Defence Committee and Martin Docherty-Hughes be added.

17. Foreign Affairs Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Drew Hendry be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Brendan O’Hara be added.

18. Health and Social Care Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Martyn Day be discharged from the Health and Social Care Committee and Amy Callaghan be added.

19. Justice Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Stuart C McDonald be discharged from the Justice Committee and Chris Stephens be added.

20. Procedure Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Owen Thompson be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Kirsty Blackman be added.

21. Treasury Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Douglas Chapman be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Drew Hendry be added.

22. Women and Equalities Committee

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Ms Anum Qaisar be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Kirsten Oswald be added.

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

Levenshulme Station and Gorton Station ticket office closures: Afzal Khan

Dynamic pricing strategy: Martyn Day

Reddish North station ticket office closures: Andrew Gwynne

Adjournment Debate

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

RSE curriculum in Northern Ireland schools: Carla Lockhart

Business Today: Westminster Hall

Order of Business

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

That this House has considered PANS and PANDAS: Wendy Chamberlain

Notes:

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

11.00am

That this House has considered the level of public ownership in the offshore wind sector: Kenny MacAskill

Notes:

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

2.30pm

That this House has considered flying schools: Tim Loughton

4.00pm

That this House has considered UK support for at-risk academics: Sir Julian Lewis

4.30pm

That this House has considered the treatment of LGBT+ people and their spouses in social care settings: Helen Hayes

Notes:

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

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

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1.Insolvency Practitioner regulation reform

Secretary of State for Defence

2.Combat Air Strategy Update

3.The Defence Industry and Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations

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

Committee on Standards

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private)

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Subject: Women's sport

Witnesses: 10.00am: Dr Beth Clarkson, Visiting Lecturer, Portsmouth University; Dr Rafaelle Nicholson, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Media & Communication, Bournemouth University; Professor Hanya Pielichaty, Professor of Sport, Gender and Inclusive Education, Lincoln University; Professor Stacey Pope, Associate Professor, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Durham University

Room 6
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Education Committee

Subject: Teacher recruitment, training and retention

Witnesses: 10.00am: Rene Koglbauer, Chair of Board of Trustees, Association for Language Learning; Professor Paul Glaister CBE, Immediate Past Chair, Joint Mathematical Council of the UK; Deborah Weston OBE, Research Officer, National Association of Teachers of Religious Education; Ryan Ball, Director of Education, Design and Technology Association; Hari Rentala, Head of Learning and Skills, Institute of Physics

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

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Subject: Devolution Capability in Whitehall

Witnesses: 10.00am: Phillip Rycroft CB, Senior Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge; Richard Parry, Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Science, The University of Edinburgh

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

Business and Trade Committee

Subject: Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing

Witnesses: 10.30am: Ms Nusrat Ghani MP, Minister for Industry and Economic Security, and Fred Perry, Director, Advanced Manufacturing, Department for Business and Trade; Edmund Ward, Deputy Director, Industrial Decarbonisation, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Room 8
9.45am (private), 10.30am (public)

Treasury Committee

Subject: Appointment of Sarah Breeden as Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Bank of England

Witnesses: 10.15am: Sarah Breeden

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private), 10.15am (public)

Committee of Privileges

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
11.00am (private)

Standing Orders Committee

Subject: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Additional Provision

Room 9
12.00pm (private), 12.10pm (public)

Finance Committee

The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
12.30pm (private)

Petitions Committee

Room 13
1.00pm (private)

International Development Committee

Subject: FCDO’s approach to sexual and reproductive health

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Minister of State (Development and Africa), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Room 20
2.00pm (private)

European Statutory Instruments Committee

Room 18
2.00pm (private)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Subject: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policy

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Peter Neumann, Professor of Security Studies, Department of War Studies, Kings College London, Founder, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation; Antonio Giustozzi, Senior Research Fellow, Terrorism and Conflict, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Visiting Professor, King's College London

3.30pm: Richard Barrett CMG OBE, Former Director of Counterterrorism, MI6, Former Head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team, United Nations Security Council; Harmonie Toros, Professor of International Relations, University of Reading; Paul Jordan, Head of Responding to Violent Extremism, European Institute of Peace

Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Justice Committee

Room 5
2.00pm (private)

Transport Committee

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private)

Education Committee

Room 15
3.30pm (private)

Backbench Business Committee

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: 4.15pm: Members of Parliament, House of Commons

Room 16
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Public Bill Committees

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10
9.25am (public)

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Further to consider the Bill

Room 10
2.00pm (public)

Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023, the draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023, the draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023, and the draft Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Room 11
9.25am (public)

Other

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Select Committee

Subject: Petitioning against the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Ben Hazan; Martin Finney; Cain Ormondroyd, Counsel, Department for Transport

Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public), 3.30pm (private)

Committee Reports Published Today

EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

22nd Report: Documents considered by the Committee on 6 September 2023 HC 119-xx
Time of publication: 11.00am

Announcements

Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.

The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.

Monday 16 to Monday 23 October (deadline Wednesday 13 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 24 to Monday 30 October (deadline Wednesday 18 October 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 19 September (ballot closed)

The ballot for Tuesday 19 September will take place today. The deadline for making an application to this ballot has now passed.

Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 October (deadline Monday 18 September 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Cabinet Office; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 October (deadline Monday 16 October 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; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Science, Innovation and Technology; Scotland; Wales

Applications to the Backbench Business Committee

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

Election of the Chairs of the Business and Trade Committee, the Petitions Committee and the Committee on Standards

Nominations and ballot

Nominations for each election must be handed in to the Table Office or Public Bill Office on days when the House is sitting and at the latest by 12 noon on Tuesday 17 October. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.

Only members of the Labour Party may be candidates in these elections.

Each nomination shall consist of a signed declaration made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of fifteen Members elected to the House as members of the same party as the candidate. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by signatures of up to five Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs, or members of no party.

No Member may sign more than one candidate’s nomination paper; if any Member does so, their signature will be invalidated for all nominations. Nominations may (optionally) be accompanied by a supporting statement of no more than 500 words: supporting statements are published online and in an election day booklet.

The ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 18 October in the Aye division lobby.

As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker will announce to the House the results of the ballot.

Members nominated for election as Chair of the Business and Trade Committee

Up to and including Monday 11 September.

New nominations are marked thus *

Candidate: Dame Angela Eagle

Nominated by (own party): Ms Harriet Harman, Mr Clive Betts, Dame Meg Hillier, Liz Kendall, Rushanara Ali, Luke Pollard, Samantha Dixon, Dame Diana Johnson, Kevin Brennan, Ms Lyn Brown, Stephanie Peacock, Julie Elliott, Sarah Owen, Matthew Pennycook, Dame Nia Griffith

Nominated by (other parties or no party): Alison Thewliss, Patrick Grady, Harriett Baldwin, Dame Maria Miller, Munira Wilson

Interests declared: None

Members nominated for election as Chair of the Petitions Committee

Up to and including Monday 11 September.

New nominations are marked thus *

Candidate: Marsha de Cordova*

Nominated by (own party): Mr David Lammy, Florence Eshalomi, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Kim Johnson, Valerie Vaz, Sir Mark Hendrick, Naz Shah, Catherine West, Rosie Duffield, Rachel Hopkins, Paul Blomfield, Chi Onwurah, Kate Osamor, Abena Oppong-Asare, Fleur Anderson.

Nominated by (other parties or no party): James Sunderland, Mark Fletcher, Tom Hunt.

Interests declared: none.

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.

wednesday 13 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Asbestos (National Register): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Andrew Percy

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a national register of asbestos present in non-domestic premises and of the condition of that asbestos; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE ON THE PROCUREMENT BILL [LORDS]

CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE ON THE ECONOMIC CRIME AND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY BILL

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

Adjournment Debate

Funding for residential co-operative power production: Dr Jamie Wallis

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered railway ticket offices: Chris Loder

Notes:

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

11.00am That this House has considered the Border Target Operating Model for food and biosecurity: Mrs Natalie Elphicke

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered high street heritage and empty properties in conservation areas: Jack Brereton

4.00pm That this House has considered World Sepsis Day: Christina Rees

4.30pm That this House has considered the energy supply market and small businesses: Robin Millar

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 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

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Football and dementia

Ian Blackford

Douglas Ross

Grahame Morris

That this House asks the Government to investigate the links between football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease.

Support for bereaved children

Christine Jardine

That this House calls on the Government to develop a protocol for ensuring that bereaved children are made aware of and have access to practical and emotional support through public and third sector agencies.

Notes:

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

Adjournment Debate

UK-Chile relations and the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile: Jon Trickett

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the matter of support for kinship carers: Munira Wilson

3.00pm That this House has considered community pharmacies: Peter Aldous

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAy 18 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

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

Adjournment Debate

Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Derek Thomas

tuesday 19 September

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

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

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Elliot Colburn

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.

Adjournment Debate

Ann Clwyd: Beth Winter

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered freedom of religion and belief: Fiona Bruce

Notes:

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

tuesday 17 October

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Brendan O'Hara

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 18 October

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Siobhain McDonagh

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

Notes:

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

Thursday 19 October

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Vicky Ford

3.00pm That this House has considered the Contracts for Difference scheme: Jim Shannon

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).

MONDAY 23 OCTOBER

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 561730 and 576886, relating to honesty in politics: Martyn Day, 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 24 October

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Andrew Bridgen

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 25 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Nick Fletcher

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.

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. 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.

2. 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.

3. Renters (Reform) Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) 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 April).

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

If, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session (Carry-over Order, 17 April).

7. Road Traffic

Secretary Mark Harper

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

8. 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).

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

If, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session (Carry-over Order, 17 May).

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

9. 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).

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

If, at conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Victims and Prisoners Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session (Carry-over Order, 15 May).

10. Senior Courts of England and Wales

Secretary Alex Chalk

That the draft Courts (Prescribed Recordings) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.

11. Civil Aviation

Secretary Mark Harper

That the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

12. Companies

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Companies (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 19 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

13. Town and Country Planning

Rachel Maclean

That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

14. United Kingdom Internal Market

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Services Exclusions) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

15. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Thérèse Coffey

That the draft Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations, which were laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

16. Representation of the People, Northern Ireland

Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

That the draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

17. Retained EU Law Reform

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 4 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

18. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

19. Licences and Licensing

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 990), dated 11 September 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

20. Banks and Banking

Stuart Andrew

That the draft Dormant Assets (Distribution of Money) (England) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 11 September, be approved.

Notes:

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

21. Council Tax

Dehenna Davison

That the draft Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 11 September, be approved.

Notes:

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