Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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Deferred Divisions will take place in the ‘No’ Lobby between 11.30am and 2.00pm |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Scotland |
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12 noon |
Oral Questions: Prime Minister |
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12.30pm |
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Office for Environmental Protection investigation into failures to comply with environmental law by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency and Ofwat in relation to the regulation of combined sewer overflows (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) |
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Up to 20 minutes |
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Asbestos (national register) (Andrew Percy) |
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No debate |
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Up to two hours* |
Procurement Bill [Lords]: Consideration of Lords Message (*if the Procurement Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to) |
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Up to one hour |
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Consideration of Lords Message |
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Up to 90 minutes |
Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Motion for approval) |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Funding for residential co-operative power production (Dr Jamie Wallis) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Railway ticket offices |
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11.00am |
Border Target Operating Model for food and biosecurity |
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(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm) |
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2.30pm |
High street heritage and empty properties in conservation areas |
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4.00pm |
World Sepsis Day |
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4.30pm |
Energy supply market and small businesses |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan)
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on the Scottish economy. (906278)
2Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East)
What discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on the devolution of drugs policy to Scotland. (906279)
3Ian Paisley (North Antrim)
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the quarantine period for (a) sheep and (b) cattle to be exported from Scotland to Northern Ireland. (906280)
4Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
What discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on the effectiveness of the steps being taken to reduce rates of (a) poverty and (b) inequality in Scotland. (906281)
5Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
What recent discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the development of carbon capture utilisation and storage in Scotland. (906282)
6Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent steps his Department has taken to help support the Scottish economy. (906283)
7Patrick Grady (Glasgow North)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on Scotland. (906285)
8Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)
Whether he has held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on increasing cooperation between NHS England and NHS Scotland. (906286)
9Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the levels of Government spending in Scotland to deliver public services. (906287)
10David Duguid (Banff and Buchan)
What recent discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the seafood sector in Scotland. (906288)
11Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West)
What discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on the devolution of drugs policy to Scotland. (906289)
12Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw)
What discussions he has held with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on the devolution of drugs policy to Scotland. (906290)
13Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What recent discussions he has held with the Scottish Government on the impact of increases in the cost of living on people in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland. (906291)
14Robbie Moore (Keighley)
What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union. (906292)
At 12 noon
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
Q1 Chris Law (Dundee West)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 September. (906398)
Q2 Nicola Richards (West Bromwich East) (906399)
Q3 Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire) (906400)
Q4 Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (906401)
Q5 Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne) (906402)
Q6 Chris Green (Bolton West) (906403)
Q7 Saqib Bhatti (Meriden) (906404)
Q8 Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (906405)
Q9 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (906406)
Q10 Daisy Cooper (St Albans) (906407)
Q11 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield)
What recent assessment he has made of the economic outlook for the West Midlands. (906408)
Q12 Kevin Foster (Torbay)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 September. (906409)
Q13 Philip Davies (Shipley) (906410)
Q14 Brendan Clarke-Smith (Bassetlaw) (906411)
Q15 Richard Graham (Gloucester) (906412)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Urgent Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the Office for Environmental Protection investigation into failures to comply with environmental law by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency and Ofwat in relation to the regulation of combined sewer overflows (Steve Reed)
Business of the Day
1. Asbestos (national register): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)
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.
2. PROCUREMENT BILL [LORDS]: PROGRAMME (NO. 2)
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Jeremy Quin
That the following provisions shall apply to the Procurement Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 9 January 2023 (Procurement 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 two hours 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. CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE ON THE PROCUREMENT BILL [LORDS]
Up to two hours (if the Procurement Bill [Lords]: Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to)
Notes:
The Lords Amendment in the Message does not engage Commons financial privilege.
For a motion relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
The Scottish Parliament has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the Resolution are available in the Vote Office (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
Senedd Cymru has approved a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of some of the provisions in the Bill, and did not approve a Legislative Consent Resolution relating to other provisions of the Bill. Copies of the Resolutions are available in the Vote Office (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
4. CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE ON THE ECONOMIC CRIME AND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY BILL
Up to one hour (Order of 4 September)
Notes:
Lords Amendment 161B engages Commons financial privilege.
For motions relating to the Lords Message, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).
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 publications webpage for the Bill).
Business to be Taken at 7.00pm
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 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism.
Business of the Day
5. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))
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.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
150 years of Notting Hill and Ealing High School: Dr Rupa Huq
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Funding for residential co-operative power production: Dr Jamie Wallis
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 railway ticket offices: Chris Loder
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)).
Deferred Divisions
Deferred Divisions to be Held Today
Deferred Divisions will take place in the ‘No’ Lobby between 11.30am and 2.00pm
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.
The division on this Question was deferred from Tuesday 12 September 2023 (Standing Order No. 41A).
Written Statements
Statements to be Made Today
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
1.Northern Ireland Investment Summit
2.Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme Update
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3.Back British Farming Day
4.Delivering for our Protected Landscapes
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
5.Elections Act: Implementation and Evaluation
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6.DWP Estate – Decommissioning of Temporary Jobcentres
Notes:
Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .
Committees Meeting Today
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
Select Committees
Subject: Accessible transport: legal obligations
Witnesses: 9.00am: Mick Lynch, General Secretary, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT Union); Louise Rubin, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Scope; Christopher Brooks, Head of Policy, Age UK; Katie Pennick, Campaigns and Communications Manager, Transport for All
9.45am: Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus; Stephanie Tobyn, Director of Strategy, Policy and Reform, Office of Rail and Road
10.30am: Simon Moorhead, Chief Information Officer, Rail Delivery Group; David Horne, Managing Director, London and North Eastern Railway Company; Richard Allan, Managing Director, Chiltern Railways; Andy Mellors, Managing Director, Avanti West Coast
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (public)
Subject: Benefit levels in the UK
Witnesses: 9.25am: Sam Tims, Senior Economist, New Economics Foundation; Katherine Hill, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University; Emily Holzhausen OBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK; Brian Dow, Deputy Chief Executive, Rethink Mental Illness
10.25am: Adam Butler, Public Policy Manager, StepChange; Duncan Shrubsole, Director of Policy, Communications and Research, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales; Jane Tully, Deputy Chief Executive (Acting), Money Advice Trust
Room 16
9.15am (private), 9.25am (public)
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Subject: Preparing for the winter
Witnesses: 9.45am: Jonathan Brearley, Chief Executive, Neil Kenward, Director of Strategy, Economics, Research & Net Zero and Interim Director for Markets, Rohan Churm, Interim Director of Financial Resilience and Controls, and Cathryn Scott, Director of Enforcement and Emerging Issues, Ofgem
Room 6
9.30am (private), 9.45am (public)
Women and Equalities Committee
Subject: Misogyny in music
Witnesses: 10.00am: Annie Macmanus, DJ, Broadcaster and Writer
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Subject: The work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Witnesses: 1.15pm: Caroline Flint, Chair, Committee on Fuel Poverty
Room 6
1.00pm (private), 1.15pm (public)
Subject: PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Gabriel Raţiu, Defence Manager, Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)
Room 5
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Subject: Service Accommodation
Witnesses: 3.30pm: Collette Musgrave, Chief Executive, Army Families Federation; Sarah Clewes, Chief Executive, Naval Families Federation; Maria Lyle, Director, RAF Families Federation
Room 8
2.00pm (private), 3.30pm (public)
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
Subject: Financial services regulation consultations
Witnesses: 2.15pm: Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation, Bank of England, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Regulation Authority; Charlotte Gerken, Executive Director, Insurance Supervision, and Gareth Truran, Director, Prudential Policy, Bank of England
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
Room 19
2.30pm (private)
Room 7
2.45pm
Room 13
4.30pm (private)
Joint Committees
Subject: Human Rights at Work
Witnesses: 3.00pm: Professor Virginia Mantouvalou, Professor of Labour Law and Human Rights, University College London; Kate Roberts, Head of Policy, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX); Alex Millbrook, Lawyer, Kalayaan
4.00pm: Margaret Beels, Director, Director of Labour Market Enforcement
Room 16
2.45pm (private), 3.00pm (public), 5.00pm (private)
Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)
Room 15
4.00pm (private)
Other
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
4.30pm
Committee Reports Published Today
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
70th Report: Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency HC 1229
Time of publication: 00.01am
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
8th Report: Promoting Scotland Internationally HC 625
Time of publication: 00.01am
Announcements
Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates
Applications for 30-minute end of day adjournment debates should be made to the Table Office by 7.00pm or rise of the House, whichever is the earlier, on the Wednesdays listed below. Members can submit their application via MemberHub, from their own email account or in hard copy. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on the Parliamentary intranet.
The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
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 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 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 Tuesday 12 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
Candidate: Andy McDonald*
Nominated by (own party): Mr Kevan Jones, Dan Carden, Charlotte Nichols, Ian Lavery, Rachael Maskell, Peter Dowd, Olivia Blake, Dawn Butler, Kim Johnson, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Margaret Greenwood, Ian Mearns, Clive Lewis, Cat Smith, Mick Whitley
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Antony Higginbotham, Chris Stephens, Chris Loder, Richard Fuller, Peter Aldous
Interests declared: Member of Unite the Union.
Members nominated for election as Chair of the Petitions Committee
Up to and including Tuesday 12 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, Andrea Leadsom, Tim Farron
Interests declared: none
Candidate: Cat Smith*
Nominated by (own party): Sir Stephen Timms, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Andy McDonald, Stella Creasy, Ms Harriet Harman, Apsana Begum, Andrew Gwynne, Dame Diana Johnson, Clive Lewis, Emma Hardy, Dan Jarvis, Emma Lewell-Buck, Anna McMorrin, John McDonnell, Stephanie Peacock
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Martyn Day, Jonathan Gullis, Chris Clarkson, Mr Ranil Jayawardena, Jim Shannon
Interests declared: none
Conference Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions
The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Conference 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 19 September |
Monday 16 October |
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (T)** |
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Tuesday 19 September |
Tuesday 17 October |
Health and Social Care (T) |
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Tuesday 19 September |
Wednesday 18 October |
Wales |
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Tuesday 19 September |
Wednesday 18 October |
Prime Minister |
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Tuesday 19 September |
Thursday 19 October |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (T) |
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Tuesday 19 September |
Thursday 19 October |
Attorney General |
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Tuesday 17 October |
Monday 23 October |
Education (T) |
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Wesnesday 18 October |
Tuesday 24 October |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs |
The results of the shuffles on 19 September will be published on 20 September. They will be available on the internet at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmfutoral/futoral.pdf
For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-table-office/Oral-questions-rota.pdf
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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Thursday 14 September |
Tuesday 19 September |
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Friday 15 September until rise of House on Tuesday 19 September |
Monday 16 October |
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From rise of House on Tuesday 19 September until 2.30pm on Friday 13 October |
Wednesday 18 October (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period) |
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Monday 16 October |
Thursday 19 October |
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.
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
Afterwards
Ian Blackford
Douglas Ross
Grahame Morris
That this House asks the Government to investigate the links between football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease.
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.
UK-Chile relations and the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile: Jon Trickett
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
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
Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Derek Thomas
tuesday 19 September
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
Import of Dogs: Ten Minute Rule Motion
Elliot Colburn
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the import of puppies aged under six months; to prohibit the import of pregnant dogs in specified circumstances; to prohibit the import of dogs with cropped ears or docked tails; and for connected purposes.
Notes:
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.
Ann Clwyd: Beth Winter
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.
11.00am That this House has considered the environmental performance of South West Water: Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the proposed merger between Three UK and Vodafone: Navendu Mishra
4.00pm That this House has considered the role and future of youth programmes and Girlguiding: Dame Caroline Dinenage
4.30pm That this House has considered the impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students: Paul Blomfield
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)).
tuesday 17 October
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
22. SPEAKER’S COMMITTEE FOR THE INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY
Penny Mordaunt
That Lucy Powell be appointed to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority in place of Thangam Debbonaire, until the end of the present Parliament, in pursuance of paragraph 1(d) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, as amended.