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: Energy Security and Net Zero |
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12.30pm |
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War in Ukraine (Secretary of State for Defence) |
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Publication of net migration figures (Secretary of State for the Home Department) |
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Until 7.00pm |
Criminal Justice Bill: Second Reading |
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Followed by |
Motions without separate debate: |
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No debate |
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No debate after 7.00pm |
Motion to change the membership of a Select Committee: Foreign Affairs |
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No debate |
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Until 7.30pm or for half an hour |
Adjournment Debate: Licensing for tattoo artists, body piercers and cosmetic clinics (Steve Brine) |
Westminster Hall
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9.30am |
Nuclear test veterans and medical records |
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11.00am |
Control of the grey squirrel population |
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2.30pm |
Housing provision in tourist destinations |
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4.00pm |
Funding for Havering Council |
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4.30pm |
Government support for rural communities |
Business Today: Chamber
11.30am Prayers
Followed by
Notices of Motions for Unopposed Returns
NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN
No debate
Maria Caulfield
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, That he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of a Report, dated 28 November 2023, entitled Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case - Phase 1 Report.
Questions
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
1Sarah Champion (Rotherham)
If she will make an estimate of the proportion of households that spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022. (900331)
2Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent)
What recent assessment she has made of the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on levels of investment in low carbon industries in the UK. (900332)
3Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish)
What recent discussions she has had with businesses on the Government's net zero targets. (900333)
4Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow North East)
What assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of fuel poverty since 2018. (900334)
5Patrick Grady (Glasgow North)
What steps her Department is taking to support the development of community energy schemes. (900335)
6Tony Lloyd (Rochdale)
If she will make an assessment of the impact of the mandatory code of practice for the involuntary installation of prepayment meters on vulnerable households. (900336)
7Dame Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch)
If she will take steps to increase the number of onshore wind farms. (900337)
8Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South)
When she plans to make a decision on the application for development consent for the proposed AQUIND Interconnector Project. (900338)
9Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton)
What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Climate Change Committee’s 2023 Progress Report to Parliament. (900339)
10Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund and the Alternative Fuel Payment Alternative Fund. (900340)
11Giles Watling (Clacton)
What discussions she has had with National Grid on its planned timetable for building new substations, pylons and cabling in the East of England. (900341)
12Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian)
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for workers in the offshore wind sector. (900342)
13Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham)
What steps her Department is taking to support people in Shropshire with their energy bills. (900343)
14Alex Cunningham (Stockton North)
What steps her Department is taking to help energy intensive industries to decarbonise. (900344)
15Samantha Dixon (City of Chester)
If she will make an estimate of the number of households that had energy efficiency measures installed in (a) 2010 and (b) 2022. (900345)
16Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West)
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the contribution of businesses to helping meet the UK's net zero targets. (900346)
17Priti Patel (Witham)
Whether she is taking steps to support the development of an offshore grid for wind farm energy in the East of England. (900347)
18Mary Glindon (North Tyneside)
What steps she is taking to support the growth of the offshore energy sector in North Tyneside constituency. (900348)
19Anna Firth (Southend West)
What progress her Department has made on reaching 50GW capacity of offshore wind by 2030. (900349)
20Michael Shanks (Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
If she will make an assessment of the impact of the mandatory code of practice for the involuntary installation of prepayment meters on vulnerable households. (900350)
21Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
What steps she is taking to support vulnerable people of working age with their energy costs in winter 2023-24. (900351)
22Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough)
What steps her Department is taking to help energy intensive industries to decarbonise. (900352)
23Chris Green (Bolton West)
What steps she is taking to roll out new nuclear projects. (900354)
24Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion)
What criteria she plans to use to assess the adequacy of the outcomes agreed at COP28. (900355)
At 12.15pm
Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
T1Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South)
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (900357)
T2Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (900358)
T3Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (900359)
T4Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough) (900360)
T5Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn) (900361)
T6Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (900362)
T7Alexander Stafford (Rother Valley) (900363)
T8Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (900364)
T9Liz Twist (Blaydon) (900365)
Urgent Questions and Statements
12.30pm
Urgent Questions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the war in Ukraine (John Healey)
To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the publication of net migration figures (Yvette Cooper)
Business of the Day
1. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL: SECOND READING
Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL: PROGRAMME
No debate (Standing Order No. 83A(7))
Secretary James Cleverly
That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice 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 30 January 2024.
(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Proceedings on 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.
3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL: MONEY
No debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
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.
4. Trade Union and Labour Relations
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels), which was laid before this House on 13 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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 Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Notes:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
Andrew Stephenson
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:
If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
8. Professional Qualifications
No debate (if the Delegated Legislation Committee has reported) (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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.
Notes:
The Delegated Legislation Committee is scheduled to meet at 9.25am today. If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.
No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))
Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
That Sir Chris Bryant and Liam Byrne be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Dan Carden and Fabian Hamilton be added.
Presentation of Public Petitions
No debate or decision (Standing Order No. 153)
Policies relating to the climate and nature crisis: Chris Skidmore
Energy bills support: Martyn Day
Adjournment Debate
Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))
Licensing for tattoo artists, body piercers and cosmetic clinics: Steve Brine
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 nuclear test veterans and medical records: Rebecca Long Bailey
11.00am
That this House has considered control of the grey squirrel population: Virginia Crosbie
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm
That this House has considered housing provision in tourist destinations: Steve Double
4.00pm
That this House has considered funding for Havering Council: Jon Cruddas
4.30pm
That this House has considered Government support for rural communities: Sarah Dyke
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 Education
1.Schools, colleges and universities update
Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
2.Membership of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
3.NHS Workforce Update
4.The Fuller Inquiry Report
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: The work of Channel 4
Witnesses: 10.00am: Dr Alex Mahon, Chief Executive, and Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair, Channel 4
Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Room 8
9.30am (private)
Health and Social Care Committee
Subject: Future cancer
Witnesses: 10.00am: Professor Paul Dalby, Co-Director of the Future Targeted Healthcare Manufacturing Hub; Deputy Head of the Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London; James Hargrave, Vice-Chair, Keep Up With Cancer; Tony Hickson, Chief Business Officer, Cancer Research Horizons and Cancer Research UK
10.45am: Julian Beach, Interim Executive Director, Healthcare Quality and Access, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA); Sarah Byron, Programme Director of Devices, Diagnostics and Digital, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Room 5
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Subject: Membership of the House of Lords
Witnesses: 10.00am: Professor Meg Russell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London; Professor Lord Norton of Louth, Chair of Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber & Professor of Government, The University of Hull
Room 16
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)
Subject: The collapse of Wilko
Witnesses: 10.00am: Patrick O'Brien, Global Retail Research Director, GlobalData; Atul Shah, Professor of Accounting and Finance, City University; David Steinberg, Partner, Stevens and Bolton; Nadine Houghton, National Officer, GMB
10.45am: Victoria Venning, Partner, and Andrew Walton, UK Head of Audit, Ernst & Young; Lisa Wilkinson, former Chair, and Mark Jackson, former CEO, Wilko
11.30am: Kevin Hollinrake MP, Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, and Greg Falconer, Deputy Director, Consumer Sectors, Department for Business and Trade; Angela Crossley, Director of Strategy Policy and Analysis, Insolvency Service
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private)
Subject: Autumn Statement 2023
Witnesses: 10.15am: Richard Hughes, Chair, Office for Budget Responsibility; Professor David Miles CBE, Member, and Tom Josephs, Member, Budget Responsibility Committee
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private), 10.15am (public)
Room 13
1.00pm (private)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Subject: Pet welfare and abuse
Witnesses: 2.30pm: The Rt Hon. the Lord Benyon, Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs, and Marc Casale, Deputy Director for Animal Welfare, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
European Statutory Instruments Committee
Room 17
2.00pm (private)
Subject: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policy
Witnesses: 2.30pm: Nisar Majid, Country Programme Manager, LSE Somalia Institute; Nuradin Dirie, Senior Advisor, European Institute of Peace; Roger Middleton, Managing Director, Sabi Insight
3.15pm: John Deverell CBE, Independent Consultant, First Call Partners, former senior military officer and Director of Defence Diplomacy, Ministry of Defence
3.45pm: Stig Jarle Hansen, Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norwegian political scientist, author and historian; Jonathan Guiffard, Senior Fellow, Defence and Africa, Institute Montaigne; Dr Nicholas Westcott, Professor of Practice, Department of Politics and International Studies, SOAS
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)
International Development Committee
Room 5
2.00pm (private)
Subject: Autumn Statement 2023
Witnesses: 2.15pm: Dr Jumana Saleheen, Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy Group, Vanguard Europe; Torsten Bell, Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation; Paul Johnson, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies; Dr Zubaida Haque, Deputy Director and Head of Research and Policy, Women's Budget Group
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.15pm (public)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private)
Subject: Regulation of the legal professions
Witnesses: 4.00pm: Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar, Bar Council
4.30pm: Mark Neale, Director-General, and Kathryn Stone OBE, Chair, Bar Standards Board
5.00pm: Chris Bones, Chair, and Linda Ford, CEO, CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives)
5.30pm: Jonathan Rees, Chair, and John Barwick, CEO, CILEX Regulation
Room 15
3.50pm (private), 4.00pm (public)
Subject: Proposals for backbench debates
Witnesses: 4.15pm: Members of Parliament, House of Commons
Room 16
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (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
Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Room 9
9.25am (public)
Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Room 11
2.30pm (public)
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected Arrangements) Regulations 2023, the draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, and the draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Room 12
2.30pm (public)
Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee
To consider the draft Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
Room 9
4.30pm (public)
Other
Subject: Appointment of National Audit Office Board Member 2022
Witnesses: 9.10am: Dame Fiona Reynolds, Chair, National Audit Office; Hetan Shah; Gaenor Bagley; Sir Martin Donnelly
Room 6
9.00am (private), 9.10am (public)
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 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)
Monday 8 January to Monday 15 January (deadline Wednesday 13 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 5 and Wednesday 6 December (ballot closed)
The ballot for Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December 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 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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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 27 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 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).
Sir Chris Bryant
On consideration of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, to move, That the Bill be re-committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Notes:
If the re-committal Motion is selected, the Member moving it and a Member opposing it may each make a brief statement, after which the Speaker will put the Question (Standing Order No. 74).
Refugee family reunion routes from Sudan: Stuart C McDonald
9.30am That this House has considered the funding of rural councils: Chris Loder
11.00am That this House has considered prisons in Wales: Liz Saville Roberts
Notes:
The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.
2.30pm That this House has considered the 20th anniversary of the repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988: Mr Ben Bradshaw
4.00pm That this House has considered support for hospice services in south Devon: Kevin Foster
4.30pm That this House has considered public sector food procurement and nutrition standards: Anthony Mangnall
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 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
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill: Allocation of Time
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill: Second Reading
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill: Money
Nigel Huddleston
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided that is attributable to:
(a) reducing the main primary percentage for Class 1 primary national insurance contributions to 10% (and reducing the percentage specified in regulation 131 of the Social Security Contributions Regulations 2001 to 3.85%),
(b) reducing the main Class 4 percentage for Class 4 national insurance contributions to 8% from tax year 2024-25, and
(c) removing the requirement to pay Class 2 national insurance contributions from that tax year.
Notes:
King’s Recommendation signified.
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages
Conditions at HM Prison Bedford: Mohammad Yasin
1.30pm That this House has considered the work of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: Dame Maria Miller
3.00pm That this House has considered pupils with allergies in schools: Jim Shannon
Notes:
The subject for these debate 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 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
Afterwards
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).
Employment of people with learning disabilities: Lee Anderson
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.
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 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
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.
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 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 was laid before this House on 16 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.
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.
18. 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.
21. 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 2023 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
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.
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.
Secretary Kemi Badenoch
That the draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
Jacob Young
That the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
32. 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.
33. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
45. Sentencing Bill: Second Reading
Mr Marcus Jones
That Andy Carter and Sir Charles Walker be discharged from the Committee of Privileges and Philip Dunne and Sir Michael Ellis be added.
Mr Marcus Jones
That Andy Carter and Sir Charles Walker be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Philip Dunne and Sir Michael Ellis be added.
48. Financial Services and Markets
Bim Afolami
That the draft Data Reporting Services Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Secretary James Cleverly
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
50. Financial Services and Markets
Bim Afolami
That the draft Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2023, which was laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
51. Financial Services and Markets
Bim Afolami
That the draft Securitisation Regulations 2023, which was laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.
Notes:
The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
52. Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Second Reading
Notes:
King’s and Prince of Wales’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.
53. Finance Bill: Second Reading