Part 1: Business Today
Summary Agenda: Chamber
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11.30am |
Prayers |
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No debate |
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Afterwards |
Oral Questions: Justice |
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12.30pm |
Ministerial Statements, including on: |
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International Development White Paper (Minister of State for Development and Africa) |
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Veteran Welfare Services Update (Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs) |
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Until 7.00pm |
Media Bill: Second Reading |
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Followed by |
Motions without separate debate: |
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No debate |
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Government policy on a further independence referendum for Scotland (Neale Hanvey) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
International Men's Day |
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11.00am |
Cost of energy and energy charges |
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2.30pm |
Debt in Africa |
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4.00pm |
Impact of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete at St Leonard's Catholic School, City of Durham |
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4.30pm |
Autism and learning disability training for education staff |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Private Business
No debate (Standing Order No. 20)
Mr Marcus Jones
That Jo Churchill and Steve Double be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Joy Morrissey and Stuart Anderson be added.
Notes:
May not be proceeded with if opposed.
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
1Owen Thompson (Midlothian)
Whether he plans to take legislative steps to help end violence against women and girls. (900196)
2Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
What additional (a) financial and (b) practical support the Government plans to provide the International Criminal Court for its war crime investigations. (900197)
3Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West)
Whether he plans to take legislative steps to help end violence against women and girls. (900198)
4Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire)
Whether he plans to take legislative steps to help end violence against women and girls. (900200)
5David Linden (Glasgow East)
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal aid for immigration cases. (900201)
6Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough)
What progress he has made on improving employment opportunities for ex-offenders. (900202)
7Scott Benton (Blackpool South)
What steps he is taking to increase the number of prison places. (900203)
8Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw)
Whether he plans to take legislative steps to help end violence against women and girls. (900205)
9Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield)
What steps he is taking to increase prison capacity. (900206)
10Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West)
Whether he is taking steps to increase levels of public confidence in non-custodial sentences. (900207)
11Rachael Maskell (York Central)
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the conditions in the prison estate for the rehabilitation of offenders. (900208)
12Gareth Johnson (Dartford)
If the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme to include additional offences. (900209)
13James Wild (North West Norfolk)
If he will make an assessment of the impact of changes in sentencing guidelines on causing death by dangerous driving on the length of sentences. (900210)
14Munira Wilson (Twickenham)
What steps he is taking to improve the provision of education for children in custody. (900211)
15Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of short sentences on the Probation Service. (900212)
16Richard Thomson (Gordon)
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal aid for immigration cases. (900213)
17Chris Elmore (Ogmore)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of short sentences on the Probation Service. (900214)
18Andy Carter (Warrington South)
What steps his Department is taking to improve the court estate. (900216)
19Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston)
What reforms he is making to the criminal justice system to tackle violence against women and girls. (900218)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice
T1Munira Wilson (Twickenham)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900221)
T2Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (900222)
T3Andy Carter (Warrington South) (900223)
T4Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (900224)
T5Priti Patel (Witham) (900225)
T6Alex Sobel (Leeds North West) (900226)
T7Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton) (900227)
T8David Linden (Glasgow East) (900228)
T9Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (900229)
T10Matt Vickers (Stockton South) (900230)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Ministerial Statements, including on:
International Development White Paper (Minister of State for Development and Africa)
Veteran Welfare Services Update (Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs)
Business of the Day
1. MEDIA BILL: SECOND READING
Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
Relevant Documents:
Fifth Report of the Welsh Affairs Committee of Session 2022–23, Broadcasting in Wales, HC 620
Twelfth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Session 2022–23, Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures, HC 1287
Thirteenth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Session 2022–23, Draft Media Bill: Final Report, HC 1807, and the Government response to both reports, HC 155
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary Lucy Frazer
That the following provisions shall apply to the Media Bill:
Committal
(1)The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
(2)Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 14 December 2023.
(3)The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
(4)Proceedings on Consideration shall (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.
(5)Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6)Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7)Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b))
Nigel Huddleston
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Media Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
Nigel Huddleston
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Media Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(1)the charging of fees under the Act; and
(2)the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
UK Meal Card Scheme: Martyn Day
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Government policy on a further independence referendum for Scotland: Neale Hanvey
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 International Men’s Day: Nick Fletcher
11.00am
That this House has considered the cost of energy and energy charges: Kenny MacAskill
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered the matter of debt in Africa: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
4.00pm
That this House has considered the impact of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete at St Leonard’s Catholic School, City of Durham: Mary Kelly Foy
4.30pm
That this House has considered autism and learning disability training for education staff: Dame Caroline Dinenage
Relevant Documents:
e-petition 639050, Require education staff to be trained on learning disabilities and autism
e-petition 638530, Mandatory training for teachers to understand ADHD & autism
e-petition 634354, Require Universities to Train Staff on Neurodiversity
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.Republic of Korea Trade Negotiations Update: Launch of Negotiations
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
2.Investment update
3.Treasury Update
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
4.NHS England Update
Secretary of State for Justice
5.Correction to Question 203779 in the 2022-23 session
Secretary of State for Transport
6.Motoring Executive Agency Business Plans for 2023-24
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
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Subject: Women's sport
Witnesses: 10.00am: Jonathan Licht, Managing Director, Sky Sports; Barbara Slater, Director of Sport, BBC; Niall Sloane, Director of Sport, ITV
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing
Witnesses: 10.00am: Rafe Clayton, Principal Investigator, New Uses of Screens in Post-Lockdown Britain, University of Leeds; Dr Amy Orben, Founder of the Digital Mental Health Research Group, University of Cambridge; Dr Bernadka Dubicka, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hull and York Medical School, University of York
11.00am: Vicki Shotbolt, Founder and Chief Executive, Parent Zone; Carolyn Bunting MBE, Chief Executive, Internet Matters
Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Health and Social Care Committee
Subject: Pharmacy
Witnesses: 10.00am: Jay Badenhorst, Vice Chair, National Pharmacy Association; Dr Leyla Hannbeck, Chief Executive, Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies; Malcolm Harrison, Chief Executive, Company Chemists' Association
10.45am: Dr Graham Stretch, President, Primary Care Pharmacy Association; Dr James Davies, Director for England, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Room 6
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: The performance of investment zones and freeports in England
Witnesses: 10.15am: Steve Foxley, Chief Executive, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre; Jan Ward CBE, Chair, Plymouth and South Devon Freeport; Tom Newman-Taylor, Chief Executive, East Midlands Freeport; Thomas O’Brien, Chair, Liverpool City Freeport
11.00am: Oliver Coppard, Mayor, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Ben Bradley MP, Leader, Nottinghamshire County Council
Room 8
9.45am (private), 10.15am (public)
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Subject: Civil Service Leadership and Reform
Witnesses: 10.30am: Dr Hannah White OBE, Director, and Alex Thomas, Programme Director, Institute for Government
11.30am: Charlotte Pickles, Director, Reform
Room 16
10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)
Subject: Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports
Witnesses: 10.15am: Andrew Bailey, Governor, and Sir Dave Ramsden, Deputy Governor for Markets and Banking, Bank of England; Professor Jonathan Haskel, External Member, and Dr Catherine Mann, External Member, Monetary Policy Committee
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private), 10.15am (public)
Room 13
1.00pm (private)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Subject: UK trade policy: food and agriculture
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Robert Sheasby, Chief Executive, Agricultural Industries Confederation; Ms Katie Doherty, Chief Executive, International Meat Trade Association; Sean Ramsden, Director, Food and Drink Exporters Association
3.30pm: Dr Phil Hadley, International Trade Development Director, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB); Balwinder Dhoot, Director of Sustainability and Growth, Food and Drink Federation; Dr Ludivine Petetin, Reader in Law, Cardiff University
Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (private)
International Development Committee
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private)
Subject: Future prison population and estate capacity
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Prisons; Elisabeth Davies, National Chair, Independent Monitoring Boards
3.30pm: Andrea Albutt, President, Prison Governors Association
Room 15
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private)
Joint Committees
Subject: (i) Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure; (ii) Church of England Pension (Application of Capital Funds) Measure
Room 4A
10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)
Public Bill Committees
Further to consider the Bill
Room 10
9.25am (public)
Further to consider the Bill
Room 10
2.00pm (public)
Delegated Legislation Committees
Third Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, the draft Pensions (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, the draft Pensions Act 2004 (Amendment) (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) Regulations 2023, and the draft Pensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023
Room 9
9.25am (public)
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Room 11
2.30pm (public)
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023
Room 12
2.30pm (public)
Committee Reports Published Today
BUSINESS AND TRADE
1st Report: Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing HC 196
Time of publication: 00.01am
EUROPEAN SCRUTINY
1st Report: Documents considered by the Committee on 15 November 2023 HC 166-i
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 ParliNet. The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 28 November to Monday 4 December (deadline Wednesday 22 November 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 5 December to Monday 11 December (deadline Wednesday 29 November 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Tuesday 12 December to Tuesday 19 December (deadline Wednesday 6 December 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
Forthcoming Westminster Hall Debates
The rota for answering Departments is listed below. Applications for 90, 60 and 30-minute debates should be made to the Table Office by 10.00pm or the 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 ParliNet. The ballot takes place on the day following the deadline. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 November (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 November will take place today. The deadline for making an application to this ballot has now passed. Members who are successful will be contacted by the Speaker’s Office.
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December (deadline Monday 27 November 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Energy Security and Net Zero; Education; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December (deadline Monday 4 December 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)
The following Departments will answer:
Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Defence; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Wales
Private Members’ Bills
The following Members were successful in the ballot:
1. Julie Elliott
2. Chris Elmore
3. Mr Laurence Robertson
4. Wayne David
5. Lloyd Russell-Moyle
6. Selaine Saxby
7. John Spellar
8. Jack Brereton
9. Anna Firth
10. Kim Johnson
11. Mr Jonathan Lord
12. Sarah Champion
13. Gareth Johnson
14. Kevin Brennan
15. Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
16. Gavin Robinson
17. Ruth Jones
18. Elizabeth Truss
19. Harriett Baldwin
20. Anne McLaughlin
The presentation of ballot bills will take place on Wednesday 6 December, immediately after Questions and Statements (if any).
First notices of ten minute rule motions and presentation of non-ballot bills
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Date and location |
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First notices of ten minute rule motions |
Thursday 7 December, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to [email protected], from 10.00am until the rise of the House |
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First notices of presentation bills (to be presented on or after Monday 11 December) |
Thursday 7 December, by email from the Member’s parliamentary email address to [email protected], from 10.00am until the rise of the House |
There will be no physical queue for the first notices of ten minute rule motions or presentation bills.
A single notice (of either a ten minute rule motion OR a presentation bill) will be accepted from each Member from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address between 10.00 and 10.30am. After 10.30am, unlimited further notices will be accepted from emails received from the Member’s parliamentary email address at or after 10.00am in the order in which they were received.
Four ten minute rule slots will be available (for speeches on 19 December, 9 January, 10 January and 16 January).
Members interested in giving notice on 7 December should contact the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills in advance to agree bill titles ([email protected], x3254).
Notes:
Arrangements made according to Standing Order No.14(10) and (11) and on the authority of Mr Speaker.
Election of the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Nominations 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 28 November. Nomination forms are available in those offices and in the Vote Office.
Only members of the Conservative Party may be candidates in this election.
Each nomination shall consist of a signed declaration made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand for election, accompanied by the signatures of 15 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 29 November 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 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Up to and including Monday 20 November
New nominations are marked thus *
Candidate: Sir Robert Buckland*
Nominated by (own party): Sir Robert Neill, Tim Loughton, Mr David Davis, Mr William Wragg, Priti Patel, Mark Pawsey, James Morris, Sir Jeremy Wright, Mr Tobias Ellwood, Sir Brandon Lewis, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Shaun Bailey, Sir Paul Beresford, Greg Clark, Theresa Villiers
Nominated by (other parties or no party): Liz Saville Roberts, Hywel Williams, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Sarah Olney, Dame Margaret Hodge
Interests declared: Practising barrister in England and Wales; called to the Bar of Northern Ireland but have not conducted past or current cases there.
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/so-1932-23102023/so-2023i.pdf
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
Broadcasts of proceedings can be found at https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
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 22 NOVEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS INCLUDING
Debate on the Autumn Statement
PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS
Definition of Islamophobia: Afzal Khan
Regulation of maintenance and infrastructure charges for housing association stock: Caroline Nokes
9.30am No debate
11.00am That this House has considered the Life in the UK citizenship test: Wendy Chamberlain
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the apprenticeship levy: Jonathan Gullis
4.00pm That this House has considered the future design of helicopter search and rescue service: Mr Alistair Carmichael
4.30pm That this House has considered the matter of strengthening the Marine Protected Area around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Sir Robert Buckland
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 23 NOVEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Afterwards
Continuation of the Debate on the Autumn StatemenT
Isle of Wight local government finance settlement: Bob Seely
1.30pm Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Business and Trade Committee, Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing, HC 196: Liam Byrne
1.50pm That this House has considered World Stroke Day: Sir Robert Neill
3.10pm That this House has considered energy social tariffs: Marion Fellows
Notes:
The subjects for these debates were determined by the Chairman of Ways and Means. The sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER
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
Afterwards
CONCLUSION of the Debate on the Autumn StatemenT
Post Office services in Edinburgh West constituency: Christine Jardine
4.30pm That this House has considered e-petitions 624876 and 643611 relating to legislation in respect of dangerous dogs: Nick Fletcher, 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:
Oral evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on 18 October 2023, on Pet welfare and abuse, Session 2022-23, HC 1123
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL: SECOND READING
Nigel Huddleston
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Criminal Justice 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 a Minister of the Crown, 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.
WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
Afterwards
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Remaining Stages
To be considered.
Notes:
Proceedings on Consideration will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 6.00pm. Proceedings on Third Reading will (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00pm (Programme Order, 17 April 2023, in the last Session of Parliament).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER
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
GENERAL DEBATE: SUBJECT TO BE CONFIRMED
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
MONDAY 11 DECEMBER
2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities
12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER
9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
MONDAY 18 DECEMBER
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 19 DECEMBER
11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the draft Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
3. 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, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Paul Maynard
That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Paul Maynard
That the draft Pensions (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Paul Maynard
That the draft Pensions Act 2004 (Amendment) (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Paul Maynard
That the draft Pensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 18 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Claire Coutinho
That the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Alex Burghart
That the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 19 September, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Michelle Donelan
That the draft Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, be approved
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected Arrangements) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Port Examination Code of Practice) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Claire Coutinho
That the draft Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Maria Caulfield
That the draft Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Paul Scully
That the draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft National Security Act 2023 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B, C, D and H and New Code I) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
23. Professional Qualifications
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 17 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 18 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Will Quince
That the draft Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 19 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 19 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Victoria Atkins
That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Mark Spencer
That the draft Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
30. Representation of People (Northern Ireland)
Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris
That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland: Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Jacob Young
That the draft Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
33. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the draft Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations which were laid before this House on 26 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Sir John Whittingdale
That the draft Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
37. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
38. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Benchmarks and Capital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
39. Financial Services and Markets
Andrew Griffith
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Steve Barclay
That the draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transactional Provision) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Mark Harper
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Will Quince
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Jacob Young
That the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
47. VICTIMS AND PRISONERS BILL: REMAINING STAGES
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 (Programme Order, 15 May 2023, in the last Session of Parliament).
For amendments, see separate paper (also available on the documents webpage for the Bill).
48. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF PUBLIC BODIES (OVERSEAS MATTERS) BILL: THIRD READING
Notes:
Debate may continue for up to one hour (Programme (No. 2) Order, 25 October 2023, in the last Session of Parliament).
King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
49. Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Second Reading
Secretary Claire Coutinho
That the draft Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 8 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Lee Rowley
That the draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 9 November, be approved.
Jeremy Quin
That the draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 9 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.
Mims Davies
That the draft Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
57. Trade Union and Labour Relations
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
Helen Whately
That the draft Medical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary Alex Chalk
That the draft Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 15 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 15 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
62. Sentencing Bill: Second Reading