Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
2Urgent Questions: (1) Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: school building closures (Secretary Gillian Keegan)
(2) West Coast Mainline franchise (Jesse Norman)
3Statements: (1) Afghan resettlement update (Johnny Mercer)
(2) Birmingham City Council (Secretary Michael Gove)
4Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D): Publication of the Third Special Report of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ response times to the Committee’s reports, HC 1813 (Mr Clive Betts)
5Import of Dogs: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the import of puppies 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;
That Elliot Colburn, Nick Fletcher, Caroline Nokes, Selaine Saxby, Aaron Bell, Matt Vickers, Dr Neil Hudson, Sir Robert Buckland, Cat Smith, Patricia Gibson, Sarah Champion and John McDonnell present the Bill.
Elliot Colburn accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 November, and to be printed (Bill 368).
Matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment
Resolved, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.—(Bob Blackman.)
(1) A public petition from residents of Hornsey and Wood Green relating to face-to-face banking services was presented and read by Catherine West.
(2) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to travel costs support for young cancer patients was presented and read by Amy Callaghan.
(3) A public petition from residents of Deal and Walmer relating to phlebotomy services was presented and read by Mrs Natalie Elphicke.
Subject: Ann Clwyd (Beth Winter)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gagan Mohindra.)
Adjourned at 6.52 pm until Monday 16 October (Order, 12 July).
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Online Safety Bill to which the Commons have disagreed; they agree to the Commons Amendments in lieu; they agree to the Commons Amendments; and they agree to the Commons consequential Amendment.
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 22 September, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 October.
11Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 October.
Select Committees: Reports
12Business and Trade Committee
(1) The work of the Department for Business and Trade: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1837);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for International Trade to Committees on Arms Export Controls Chairs relating to the Licensing for International Trade system for export licensing: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Export-led growth: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1429);
(5) The Post Office: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1501)
(Mark Pawsey).
13Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) Draft Media Bill: Final Report: Thirteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1807);
(2) NFTs and the Blockchain: the risks to sport and culture: Fourteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 598)
(3) Football Governance: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report: Eleventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 1850);
(4) Creator remuneration: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1808);
(5) Correspondence relating to standards of behaviour in media: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Gambling regulation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1010);
(7) The work of ITV: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1441)
(Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) It is broke — and it’s time to fix it: The UK’s defence procurement system: Government response to the Committee’s Ninth Report: Eighth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1854);
(2) Service accommodation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1749)
(John Spellar).
(1) Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1848);
(2) Unsafe concrete in education settings: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1817);
(3) Ofsted’s work with schools: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1507);
(4) Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils: Written evidence, to be published (HC 970);
(5) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): Written evidence, to be published (HC 1248);
(6) Teacher recruitment, training and retention: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1207)
(Mr Robin Walker).
16Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Preparing for the winter:
(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1720);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC1720);
(2) A flexible grid for the future: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1722);
(3) Correspondence from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Written evidence, to be published
(Angus Brendan MacNeil).
Recent coups in West Africa and the Sahel region: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1830) (Alicia Kearns).
18High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Select Committee on the)
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1136) (Andrew Percy).
19Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Mental health: right care, right person: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1836);
(2) Assisted dying/assisted suicide: Written evidence, to be published (HC 711);
(3) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence to the Secretary of State: Written evidence, to be published
(Steve Brine).
Correspondence from the Chair of the Brook House Inquiry: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Diana Johnson).
Correspondence with Lord Gardiner of Kimble relating to Parliamentary scrutiny of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023: Written evidence, to be published (Sir Bernard Jenkin).
22Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
PSNI data breaches: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1791) (Simon Hoare).
(1) Minimum service levels for rail:
(i) Eighth Report to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1153);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published (HC 1153);
(2) Accessible transport: legal obligations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 580);
(3) Future of transport data: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1646);
(4) Strategic transport objectives: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1647)
(Iain Stewart)
Correspondence with the Health and Safety Executive relating to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: Written evidence, to be published (Sir Stephen Timms).
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1Freedom of religion and belief
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered freedom of religion and belief.—(Fiona Bruce.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered freedom of religion and belief.
2Environmental performance of South West Water
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the environmental performance of South West Water.—(Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger.)
At 11.30 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Proposed merger of Three UK and Vodafone
Resolved, That this House has considered the proposed merger of Three UK and Vodafone.—(Navendu Mishra.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.31 pm and 4.00 pm.
4Role and future of youth programmes and Girlguiding
Resolved, That this House has considered the role and future of youth programmes and Girlguiding.—(Dame Caroline Dinenage.)
5Impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students
Motion made and the Question proposed, That this House has considered the impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students.—(Paul Blomfield.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.29 pm until Tuesday 17 October (Order, 12 July).
Eleanor Laing
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Claire Coutinho)
Draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Alex Burghart)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
3Exiting the European Union (Financial Services)
Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1018), dated 18 September 2023 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Andrew Griffith)
4Government Resources and Accounts
Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1016), dated 18 September 2023 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (John Glen)
5Miscellaneous Series No. 8 (2023)
Protocol, done at Geneva on 17 June 2022, amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization: Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (by Command) (CP 948), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Act) (Secretary James Cleverly)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1583) (Secretary Claire Coutinho)
7Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Financial Statement of the Security and Intelligence Agencies for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1797) (Victoria Atkins)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Cabinet Office for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1464) (Victoria Atkins)
The Brook House Inquiry Report (by Act), to be printed (HC 1789) (Secretary Suella Braverman)
(1) Report and Accounts of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
(2) Report and Accounts of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust for 2022–23 (by Act) (Secretary Steve Barclay)
Progress statement on the development of new permanent market access arrangements for financial services between the UK and Gibraltar (by Statutory Instrument) (John Glen)
HM Treasury's Statement of Strategic Priorities for the UK Infrastructure Bank: September 2023 (by Act) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
MEMORANDUM
PANEL OF CHAIRS
In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 4 (Panel of Chairs), the Speaker has discharged Rushanara Ali from the Panel of Chairs, effective from 19 September 2023.