Order Paper for 25 October 2023

Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

11.30am

Prayers

The ballot for election of the Chair of the Defence Committee will take place in the ‘Aye’ Lobby between 11.00am and 2.30pm

Afterwards

Oral Questions: Women and Equalities

12 noon

Oral Questions: Prime Minister

12.30pm

Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any)

Up to 20 minutes

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Register of derelict buildings (Nick Fletcher)

Up to one hour

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Consideration of Lords Message

No debate

Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Programme (No. 2) (Motion)

Up to one hour*

Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
(*if the Non-Domestic Rating Bill Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to)

Up to 45 minutes

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Programme (No. 2) (Motion)

Up to three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Programme (No. 2) motion**

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Report Stage
(**if the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to)

No debate

Statutory Instruments (Motion for approval)

No debate

Independent Expert Panel (Motion)

No debate

Presentation of Public Petitions

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: International rail services from Kent (Damian Green)

Westminster Hall

9.30am

Planning considerations for renewable energy providers

11.00am

World Arthritis Day

(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm)

2.30pm

Future of horseracing

4.00pm

Sustainability of rural postal services

4.30pm

Government support for a circular economy

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

1Vicky Ford (Chelmsford)
What steps the Government is taking to protect single-sex spaces. (906691)

2Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet)
What steps the Government is taking to help increase the participation of minority ethnic groups in the democratic process. (906692)

3David Duguid (Banff and Buchan)
What steps the Government is taking to help support women in STEM roles. (906693)

4Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington)
What steps she is taking to help improve the lives of LGBT people. (906694)

5Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling pay inequalities in the labour market. (906695)

6Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
What recent estimate she has made of the level of additional costs affecting households with disabled people. (906696)

7Wera Hobhouse (Bath)
Whether the Government plans to increase protections against harassment in the workplace. (906697)

8Christian Wakeford (Bury South)
What progress her Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to ban conversion therapy. (906698)

9Mohammad Yasin (Bedford)
What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the effectiveness of the Windrush Compensation Scheme for affected groups. (906699)

10Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran)
Whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on tackling pensioner poverty among women. (906700)

11Maggie Throup (Erewash)
What steps the Government is taking to help support women in STEM roles. (906701)

12Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green)
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on (a) women, (b) Black, Asian and ethnic minority people and (c) people with disabilities. (906702)

13Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton)
What steps she is taking to help tackle racial inequality. (906703)

14Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
What steps she is taking to support women experiencing menopausal symptoms in the workplace. (906704)

15Rosie Duffield (Canterbury)
Whether she has had discussions with stakeholders on improving the diversity of parliamentary candidates. (906705)

At 11.53am

Topical Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

T1Vicky Ford (Chelmsford)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (906706)

T2Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (906707)

T3Dean Russell (Watford) (906708)

T4Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (906709)

T5Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (906710)

T6Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (906711)

T7Simon Jupp (East Devon) (906712)

T8Ms Anum Qaisar (Airdrie and Shotts) (906713)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Q1 Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 October. (906714)

Q2 Grahame Morris (Easington) (906715)

Q3 Alberto Costa (South Leicestershire) (906716)

Q4 Charlotte Nichols (Warrington North) (906717)

Q5 Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (906718)

Q6 Aaron Bell (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (906719)

Q7 Robbie Moore (Keighley) (906720)

Q8 Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (906721)

Q9 Kate Kniveton (Burton) (906722)

Q10 Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (906723)

Q11 Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (906724)

Q12 Simon Baynes (Clwyd South) (906725)

Q13 Peter Aldous (Waveney) (906726)

Q14 Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (906727)

Q15 Siobhan Baillie (Stroud) (906728)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Business of the Day

1. Register of Derelict Buildings: Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Nick Fletcher

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require local authorities to publish a register of derelict buildings in their area; to make provision in respect of the preparation and maintenance of such registers; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. ECONOMIC CRIME AND CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY BILL: CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE

Up to one hour (Order of 4 September 2023)

Notes:

Nothing in the Lords Message engages Commons financial privilege. For motions and amendments relating to the Lords Amendments, 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).

3. NON-DOMESTIC RATING BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 2)

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

Secretary Michael Gove

That the following provisions shall apply to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 24 April 2023 (Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Programme):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour 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.

4. Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

Up to one hour (if the Non-Domestic Rating Bill Programme (No. 2) motion is agreed to)

Notes:

Lords Amendment 1 engages Commons financial privilege.

Senedd Cymru has passed a legislative consent resolution relating to this Bill. Copies of the resolution are available in the Vote Office and on the publications webpage for the Bill.

5. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF PUBLIC BODIES (OVERSEAS MATTERS) BILL: PROGRAMME (NO. 2)

Up to 45 minutes (Standing Order No. 83A(12))

Secretary Michael Gove

That the Order of 3 July 2023 (Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Programme) be varied as follows:

(1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted.

(2) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.

(3) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

6. Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Report Stage

Up to three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Programme (No. 2) motion (if that motion is agreed to)

Not amended in Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

Notes:

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

For Amendments, see separate paper (also available on the publications webpage for the Bill).

7. IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE ON THE PROCUREMENT BILL [LORDS]

Up to one hour (Order of 13 September 2023)

Notes:

The Scottish Parliament has approved a legislative consent resolution relating to this 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).

8. IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGE ON THE LEVELLING-UP AND REGENERATION BILL

Up to one hour (Order of 17 October 2023)

Notes:

Senedd Cymru 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).

9. IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF ANY FURTHER LORDS MESSAGES

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 Rachel Maclean relating to Town and Country Planning (England).

Business of the Day

10. Town and Country Planning (ENGLAND)

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

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.

11. INDEPENDENT EXPERT PANEL

No debate (Standing Order No. 150D)

Penny Mordaunt

That this House—

(1) takes note of the report of the Independent Expert Panel, The Conduct of Mr Peter Bone MP, HC 1904, and the recommendation for sanction of a suspension from the service of the House for six weeks;

(2) takes note of the subsequent report of the Committee on Standards made on 19 October pursuant to Standing Order No. 150E and agrees with the recommendation that Mr Bone should be suspended from the service of the House for six weeks, to run concurrently with the suspension above; and

(3) accordingly suspends Mr Peter Bone from the service of the House for six weeks, namely from Wednesday 25 October to Tuesday 5 December.

Presentation of Public Petitions

No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)

DVLA applications in post offices: Valerie Vaz

Development proposals at 21 High Trees Avenue: Mr Tobias Ellwood

Adjournment Debate

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

International rail services from Kent: Damian Green

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 planning considerations for renewable energy providers: Siobhan Baillie

11.00am

That this House has considered World Arthritis Day: Tom Randall

Notes:

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

2.30pm

That this House has considered the future of horseracing: Matt Hancock

4.00pm

That this House has considered the sustainability of rural postal services: Jamie Stone

4.30pm

That this House has considered Government support for a circular economy: Caroline Ansell

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)).

Committees Meeting Today

Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Select Committees

Home Affairs Committee

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.00am (private)

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Witnesses: 9.30am: Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Chris Flatt, Director, Strategy, Northern Ireland Office; Brendan Threlfall, Director General of Union & Windsor Framework, Cabinet Office

Room 8
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Work and Pensions Committee

Richmond House (Meeting Room 2)
9.00am (private)

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Subject: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)

Witnesses: 9.30am: Dame Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive, Ofcom; Will Hayter, Senior Director, Digital Markets Unit, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

10.30am: John Edwards, Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office; Kate Jones, Chief Executive, Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum; Jessica Rusu, Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, Financial Conduct Authority

Room 6
9.20am (private), 9.30am (public)

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Subject: Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix

Witnesses: 10.00am: Ana Musat, Executive Director, Policy & Engagement, RenewableUK; Tom Quinn, Head of Analysis & Insights, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult; Chris Hewett, Chief Executive, Solar Energy UK

11.00am: Jonathan Selwyn, Managing Director, Bluefield Renewable Development (BRD); Duncan Clark, Senior Vice President and Head of UK and Ireland, Ørsted

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

Transport Committee

Subject: Accessible transport: legal obligations

Witnesses: 9.30am: Doug Paulley, Accessible transport campaigner; Professor Anna Lawson, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Leeds; Stephen Brookes MBE, Rail Policy Advisor, Disability Rights UK; Catherine Casserley, Barrister, Cloisters Chambers; Caroline Stickland, Chief Executive Officer, Transport for All

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (public)

Welsh Affairs Committee

Subject: Defence industry in Wales

Witnesses: 10.00am: Trevor Taylor, Director of the Defence, Industries & Society Programme, Royal United Services Institute

10.30am: Mr John Whalley, Chief Executive, Aerospace Wales Forum Ltd; Kevin Craven, Chief Executive, ADS; Sue Ferns, Deputy General Secretary, Prospect

Room 5
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

European Scrutiny Committee

Subject: The UK’s new relationship with the EU

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Foreign Secretary, Peter Wilson CMG, Director General for Europe, and Robbie Bulloch, Acting EU Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Room 15
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environmental Audit Committee

Subject: Heat resilience and sustainable cooling

Witnesses: 2.15pm: Councillor Linda Taylor, Vice Chair, Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board, Local Government Association, Leader, Cornwall Council; Francis Heil, Chartered Engineer and Principal Consultant, AtkinsRéalis, Member, London Climate Change Partnership; Adrian Dobson, Executive Director, Professional Knowledge and Standards, Royal Institute of British Architects

3.15pm: Professor Elizabeth Robinson, Director, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics; Omar Abdelaziz, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Lead Author, Global Cooling Stocktake report, UN Environment Programme; Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer, UN Habitat

Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Women and Equalities Committee

Subject: (i) Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission; (ii) Sexual assault and harassment within the NHS workforce

Witnesses: (i) 2.15pm: Alun Francis OBE, the Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission

(ii) 3.15pm: Tamzin Cuming, Chair, Women in Surgery Forum, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Professor Nicola Ranger, Chief Nurse, Royal College of Nursing; Dr Chelcie Jewitt, Co-founder, Surviving in Scrubs, Emergency Medicine Registrar, NHS

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)

Statutory Instruments

Room 7
2.45pm (private)

Committee of Selection

Room 13
4.30pm (private)

Joint Committees

Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee & Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)

The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
1.00pm (private)

Human Rights

Subject: Human Rights at Work

Witnesses: 3.00pm: Ijeoma Omambala KC, Barrister, Old Square Chambers; Akua Reindorf KC, Barrister, Cloisters Chambers; Professor Robert Wintermute, Professor of Human Rights Law, Kings College London

4.00pm: Gill Hunter, Chair of the Equity Commissioners, British Chamber of Commerce; Peter Cheese, CEO, Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development

Room 16
2.45pm (private), 3.00pm (public), 5.00pm (private)

Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission

Room 5
3.00pm (private)

Statutory Instruments

Virtual meeting
3.40pm (private)

Delegated Legislation Committees

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Room 9
9.25am (public)

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Services Exclusions) Regulations 2023

Room 12
2.30pm (public)

Committee reports published today

JUSTICE

10th Report: Public opinion and understanding of sentencing HC 305
Time of publication: 00.01am

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

73rd Report: Access to urgent and emergency care HC 1336
Time of publication: 00.01am

SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

6th Special Report: Delivering nuclear power: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report HC 1897
Time of publication: 11.00am

Announcements

Prorogation and Parliamentary Questions and Early Day Motions

Effect of Prorogation on Questions and Motions

Prorogation is expected to be on a day between Thursday 26 and Tuesday 31 October. Parliamentary Questions are not carried over into the new Session. Questions which have not been answered by the time that Parliament is prorogued will not be answered. Questions cannot therefore be tabled for answer on a named day which falls on a date after Prorogation.

The latest date on which a named day Question could be tabled and receive an answer will be three sitting days before Prorogation (and Questions submitted in the week before Prorogation are unlikely to receive an answer).

Date of prorogation	Last day for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day	Last day for tabling a Question for ordinary written answer
Thursday 26 October	This date has already passed	This date has already passed
Monday 30 October	This date has already passed	Thursday 26 October
Tuesday 31 October	Thursday 26 October	Friday 27 October

All Motions fall at Prorogation. The last day on which new Motions (including Early Day Motions) and added names can be submitted by Members is the day before Prorogation takes place. No new motions (including Early Day Motions) may therefore be tabled on the day of Prorogation nor may any names be added to existing Motions on that day.

Tabling Questions and Motions In the New Session

Immediately after Prorogation, MemberHub will be taken offline to prepare for the new Session, but will be back online the next day. Members may submit Questions from then, but all Questions will be treated as being tabled on Tuesday 7 November, the day of State Opening. The earliest date for which a Named Day Question may be set down for answer will be Monday 13 November. The earliest day for which an Ordinary Question may be set down for answer will be Thursday 9 November.

There will be no Question Time on the first three sitting days of the new Session. The rota of Departments answering oral questions from Monday 13 November will be published in due course.

New Motions may be tabled from Tuesday 7 November, the day of State Opening. Early Day Motions can be tabled on MemberHub from the day after Prorogation but will be treated as being tabled on 7 November. Early Day Motions tabled in hard copy between 10am and 3pm on 7 November will be assigned the first EDM numbers in the new Session. A Member may submit an EDM in MemberHub and then table in hard copy to secure one of the first numbers.

Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Tuesday 7 November to Monday 13 November (deadline Wednesday 25 October 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Prorogation is expected between Thursday 26 and Tuesday 31 October ahead of the State Opening of Parliament, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 7 November. The debate on the King’s Speech usually lasts for six sitting days. There will be an end-of-day adjournment debate each day.

Applications should be made on MemberHub or in writing to the Table Office. Emailed applications must be submitted from a Member’s own email account. Application forms are available on the Table Office page on ParliNet. The ballot will take place on Thursday 26 October.

Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates

There will be no Westminster Hall debates in the new Session of Parliament until the debate on the King’s Speech has concluded (Standing Order No. 10(2)(a)). The new rota for answering departments will be published in the Order Paper as soon as it is available, and Members will be able to submit applications when that rota is published.

Election of the Chair of the Defence Committee

Ballot

The ballot will take place between 11.00am and 2.30pm today 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.

Final list of Members nominated for election as Chair of the Defence Committee

New nominations are marked thus *

Candidate: Sarah Atherton

Nominated by (own party): Nicola Richards, Paul Holmes, Chris Loder, Selaine Saxby, Virginia Crosbie, Robin Millar, Alicia Kearns, Sally-Ann Hart, Greg Smith, Caroline Nokes, Siobhan Baillie, Dr Caroline Johnson, Tom Randall, Jo Gideon, Elliot Colburn

Nominated by (other parties or no party): Tonia Antoniazzi, Carol Monaghan, Jim Shannon, Jess Phillips, Khalid Mahmood

Interests declared: Chair of the OVA Advisory Board for Women Veterans’ Strategy; Chair of the Women in Defence APPG; Vice-chair of the Veterans APPG; Vice-chair of the Armed Forces Covenant APPG.

Candidate: Robert Courts

Nominated by (own party): Dr Ben Spencer, Mr William Wragg, Royston Smith, Priti Patel, Mrs Natalie Elphicke, Harriett Baldwin, Sir Robert Syms, Sir Simon Clarke, Henry Smith, Dr Liam Fox, Andrew Lewer, Saqib Bhatti, Mark Garnier, Justin Tomlinson, Angela Richardson

Nominated by (other parties or no party): Sir Chris Bryant, Luke Pollard, Wera Hobhouse, Alex Davies-Jones, Dave Doogan

Interests declared: Chair of the Aviation APPG; Chair of the Maritime and Ports APPG; Honorary Vice-President of the Merchant Navy Welfare Board; Chair of the Royal Air Force Association Lords and Commons Branch; Associate Member of the Royal British Legion; Associate Member of the Royal Air Force Association

Candidate: Mr Mark Francois*

Nominated by (own party): Anna Firth, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr David Jones, Jack Lopresti, Sir James Duddridge, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, John Redwood, Bob Stewart, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Anne Marie Morris, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Sir Desmond Swayne, Kelly Tolhurst, Giles Watling

Nominated by (other parties or no party): Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson, Dame Meg Hillier, Sammy Wilson, Ben Lake, Gregory Campbell

Interests declared: Patron of the Rayleigh Branch of the Royal British Legion; Honorary Member of the Rayleigh Branch of the Royal Naval Association (by virtue of my late father’s naval service)

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/

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 26 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

Afterwards

IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGES

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

Menopause

Carolyn Harris

That this House has considered menopause.

Notes:

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

IF NECESSARY, CONSIDERATION OF LORDS MESSAGES

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

Southbourne Crossroads Car Park: Mr Tobias Ellwood

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Provision of osteoporosis treatment and support: Judith Cummins

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered World Stroke Day: Sir Robert Neill

3.00pm That this House has considered energy social tariffs: Marion Fellows

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 30 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Holly Lynch

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

Monday 20 November

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 610557, 616557 and 6196409, relating to pay and financial support for healthcare students: Marsha De Cordova, 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)).

Relevant Documents:

Summary of public engagement by the Petitions Committee on pay and financial support for healthcare students, reported to the House on 5 September 2023, HC 73.

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. 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).

4. 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.

5. Victims and Prisoners Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in public bill committee, to be considered.

Notes:

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).

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Council Tax

Felicity Buchan

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.

11. Terms and Conditions of Employment

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 September, be approved.

12. Health and Safety

Secretary Alex Chalk

That the draft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 September, be approved.

13. Immigration and Asylum

Secretary Suella Braverman

That the draft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 September, be approved.

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