Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Sir Roger Gale proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).
Prayers
Sir Roger Gale as the Deputy Speaker took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
Philip Davies moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
4Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
Lords Amendments 1 and 2 agreed to.
5Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill be now read a second time.
6Caravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 3 February, That the Caravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) Bill be now read a second time.
7Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill be now read a second time.
8Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 3 March, That the Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed.
Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Debate to be resumed on Friday 27 October.
9Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill be read a second time.
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Mr Gagan Mohindra.)
Debate to be resumed on Friday 27 October.
10BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 21 October 2022, That the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill be now read a second time.
Question again proposed.
Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.—(Scott Mann.)
Debate to be resumed on Friday 27 October.
11Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill: Second Reading
Question again proposed, That the Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill be now read a second time.
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Mr Gagan Mohindra.)
Debate to be resumed on Friday 27 October.
12Caravan Sites Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Caravan Sites Bill be now read a second time.
13British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill be now read a second time.
14Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill be now read a second time.
15National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill be now read a second time.
16Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill be now read a second time.
17Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading
Order read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 28 October, That the Anonymity of Suspects Bill be now read a second time.
18Covid-19 Vaccine Diagnosis and Treatment Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Covid-19 Vaccine Diagnosis and Treatment Bill be now read a second time.
19NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill be now read a second time.
20Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill be now read a second time.
21Green Belt (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Green Belt (Protection) Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
22Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
23Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
24British Goods (Public Sector Purchasing Duty) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the British Goods (Public Sector Purchasing Duty) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
25Consumer Pricing Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Consumer Pricing Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
26Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
27Employment (Application Requirements) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Employment (Application Requirements) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
28Puppy Import (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Puppy Import (Prohibition) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
29Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
30Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
31House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
32Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Order read, That the Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 October.
Subject: Trends in excess deaths (Andrew Bridgen)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gagan Mohindra.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 3.02 pm until Monday 23 October.
Other Proceedings
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).
34First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2023)
Members: Mrs Natalie Elphicke discharged and Robbie Moore nominated in substitution.
Reports from Select Committees
35Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
Reforming the Private Rented Sector: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1935) (Mr Clive Betts.)
Sir Roger Gale
Deputy Speaker