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Part 1: Business Today

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Westminster Hall

Business Today: Chamber

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

Questions

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

1Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth)
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Parole Board reconsideration mechanism. (900794)

2Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth)
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to schedule court hearings for historical cases of child sexual exploitation on survivors and their families. (900795)

3Julie Marson (Hertford and Stortford)
What steps his Department is taking to support victims of crime. (900796)

4Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd)
What steps his Department is taking to support victims of crime. (900797)

5Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for the rehabilitation of prisoners. (900798)

6Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South)
What steps he is taking to increase early access to legal advice. (900799)

7Stuart C McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation. (900801)

8Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington)
What steps his Department is taking to support victims of crime. (900802)

9Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation. (900803)

10Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West)
If he will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of short custodial sentences and sentences served in the community. (900804)

11John Stevenson (Carlisle)
What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of the Probate Registry. (900805)

12Eddie Hughes (Walsall North)
What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the Crown Court. (900806)

13Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon)
What steps he is taking to reduce reoffending. (900807)

14Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of victims after violent offenders are released. (900808)

15Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood)
What assessment he has made of the sustainability of probation officer caseloads. (900809)

16Kate Osamor (Edmonton)
Whether he is taking steps to help improve the safeguarding of prisoners with mental health needs. (900810)

17Kevin Foster (Torbay)
What steps his Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. (900811)

18Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central)
What steps he is taking to tackle court and tribunal backlogs. (900812)

19Hannah Bardell (Livingston)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation. (900813)

20Giles Watling (Clacton)
What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the Crown Court. (900814)

21Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan)
What steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings. (900815)

22Julian Sturdy (York Outer)
What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of court cases. (900816)

23Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire)
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of human rights legislation. (900817)

At 12.15pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T1Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (900819)

T2Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (900820)

T3Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd) (900821)

T4Kate Osamor (Edmonton) (900822)

T5Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (900823)

T6Chris Law (Dundee West) (900824)

T7Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (900825)

T8Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (900827)

T9Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (900828)

Urgent Questions and Statements

12.30pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Business of the Day

1. Schools (Mental Health Professionals): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Munira Wilson

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision to require every school to have access to a qualified mental health professional; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

2. OPPOSITION DAY (2nd ALLOTTED DAY)

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

NHS dentistry

Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner

Wes Streeting

Preet Kaur Gill

Lucy Powell

Sir Alan Campbell

That this House recognises that NHS dentistry is in crisis, with eight in 10 dentists in England not taking on new NHS patients and vast parts of the country considered so-called dental deserts, where no dentists are available; regrets that this has led to people resorting to DIY dentistry or attending A&E to access urgent care; is concerned that tooth decay is the most common reason children aged six to 10 are admitted to hospital; and therefore calls on the Government to provide an extra 700,000 urgent appointments a year, introduce an incentive scheme to recruit new dentists to the areas most in need and a targeted supervised toothbrushing scheme for three to five year-olds to promote good oral health and reform the dental contract to rebuild the service in the long-run.

Amendment (a)

The Prime Minister

Secretary Victoria Atkins

Andrew Stephenson

Helen Whately

Andrea Leadsom

Maria Caulfield

Leave out from “House” to end and add:

“recognises the impact of a once-in-a-generation pandemic on NHS dental services, with 7 million fewer patients seen in England across 2020 and 2021; notes these challenges were reflected in both Scotland and Wales; acknowledges the steps already taken to recover services in England including the introduction of a minimum rate and increased payments for complex dental activity to better reward dentists for their work; welcomes the publication of the Long Term Workforce Plan which committed to expanding dental training places by 40 per cent; and supports the upcoming publication of the Government’s plan to further recover and reform NHS dentistry and promote good oral health throughout life.”

The cost of the Government’s Rwanda plan and administration of the asylum system

Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner

Yvette Cooper

Stephen Kinnock

Lucy Powell

Sir Alan Campbell

That an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give direction to the Home Secretary that, no later than 16 January 2024, there be laid before this House:

(a) a list of all payments, either already made or scheduled, to the Government of Rwanda under the Economic Transformation and Integration Fund, including the cost of the fourth- and fifth-year payments due to the Government of Rwanda under the fund;

(b) any document provided by his Department to HM Treasury relating to the per person cost of relocating individuals to Rwanda under the Agreement for the Provision of an Asylum Partnership Agreement to Strengthen Shared International Commitments on the Protection of Refugees and Migrants (CP 994);

(c) an unredacted copy of the confidential memorandum of understanding referred to in response to question 20 at the Public Accounts Committee meeting on 11 December 2023;

(d) any paper setting out the cost per person of relocating individuals to Rwanda and the Government’s assumptions about the number of asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda per year shared with or provided by HM Treasury between March and July 2022; and

(e) his Department’s internal breakdown of the 35,119 non-substantive asylum decisions made between 1 January and 28 December 2023 showing the number of such decisions that were classified as withdrawn asylum applications and the number further sub-classified as either:

(i) non-substantiated withdrawals

(ii) other withdrawals.

Notes:

The selection of the matters to be debated has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

3. Financial Services

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

Bim Afolami

That the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1306), a copy of which was laid before this House on 4 December 2023, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

4. Enviromental Protection

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

Secretary Steve Barclay

That the draft Biodiversity Gain Site Register (Financial Penalties and Fees) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 30 November 2023, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5. Enviromental Protection

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

Lee Rowley

That the draft Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 30 November 2023, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

6. Disclosure of Information

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

Alex Burghart

That the draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Identity Verification Services) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 19 September 2023, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

7. Building and Buildings

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

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 2023, 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)

Boots Pharmacy closures in Hull North: Dame Diana Johnson

NHS dental appointments in rural areas: Tim Farron

Adjournment Debate

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

Grangemouth oil refinery and energy security: Kenny MacAskill

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 the role of the UK in ending malaria and neglected tropical diseases: Patrick Grady

Notes:

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

11.00am

That this House has considered the consumer market for financial advice and guidance: Harriett Baldwin

Notes:

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

2.30pm

That this House has considered the matter of increases in anti-Semitic offences: Nicola Richards

4.00pm

That this House has considered the cost of living in Scotland: David Linden

4.30pm

That this House has considered the future of the Great Western Main Line: Richard Graham

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 Energy Security and Net Zero

1.Consultation on Long-Duration Electricity Storage

2.Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects

Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

3.Diplomatic Passport Policy

4.Global Refugee Forum 2023

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

5.Social Housing Quality Update

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

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Subject: Membership of the House of Lords

Witnesses: 9.30am: The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG, Former Lord Speaker 2011-2016, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE, Former Lord Speaker 2006-2011, and The Rt Hon. the Lord Fowler, Former Lord Speaker 2016-2021, The House of Lords

10.30am: The Lord Burns GCB, Chair of the Lord Speaker's Committee on the size of the House, The House of Lords

Room 16
9.00am (private), 9.30am (public)

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Subject: Women's sport

Witnesses: 10.00am: Jeanette Bain-Burnett, Executive Director of Policy & Integrity, Sport England, and Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive, Women in Sport

11.00am: Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, Polly Payne, Director General, Culture, Sport and Civil Society, and Adam Conant, Deputy Director, Head of Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Education Committee

Subject: Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing

Witnesses: 10.00am: John McGee, Senior Policy Advisor, BBC Education, Elizabeth Anderson, Chief Executive, Learning Foundation and the Digital Poverty Alliance, and The Baroness Kidron OBE, Founder and Chair, 5Rights Foundation

11.00am: Jonathan Baggaley, Chief Executive, PSHE Association, and Darren Northcott, National Official for Education, NASUWT - The Teachers' Union

Room 15
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Health and Social Care Committee

Subject: Future cancer

Witnesses: 10.00am: Professor David Baldwin, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Honorary Professor of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Professor David Chang, Co-Lead, Precision-Panc, Chair of Surgical Oncology, University of Glasgow, and Dr Paul Mullholland, Consultant in medical oncology, University College London Hospitals, Honorary Associate Professor, University College London.

10.45am: Dr Julie Gralow, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Professor Mark Lawler, Board Member, European Cancer Organisation, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Digital Health, Queen’s Univeristy Belfast

Room 6
9.30am (private), 10.00am (public)

Business and Trade Committee

Subject: Private equity and the retail sector

Witnesses: 10.00am: The Rt. Hon. Michael Moore, Chief Executive, British Private Equity & Venture Capital Assocation, Emma Gilks, Deputy General Counsel, Blair Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, and Gary Lindsay, Managing Partner, TDR Capital

Room 8
9.45am (private), 10.00am (public)

Defence Committee

Subject: Future Aviation Capabilities

Witnesses: 10.30am: Lucia Retter, Research Leader, RAND Europe, and Professor Trevor Taylor, Director of the Defence, Industries & Society Programme, RUSI

11.30am: Tim Rowntree, Former Director, OCCAR, and Brian Phillipson, Former CEO/COO, Eurofighter GmbH

Room 5
10.00am (private), 10.30am (public)

Treasury Committee & Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations

Subject: Appointment of Nathanaël Benjamin to the Financial Policy Committee

Witnesses: 10.15am: Nathanaël Benjamin

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
10.00am (private), 10.15am (public), 12 noon (private)

Petitions Committee

Room 13
1.00pm (private)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Subject: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Witnesses: 2.30pm: The Rt Hon. the Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, Foreign Secretary, and Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE, Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
1.45pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Subject: Fairness in the food supply chain

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Ali Capper, Executive Chair, British Apples and Pears Ltd, Lizzie Wilson, Chief Executive, National Pig Association, Guy Singh-Watson, Founder, Riverford Organic Farmers, and Michael Oakes, Dairy Board Chair, National Farmers Union

3.30pm: Sarah Woolley, General Secretary, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, David Camp, Chair, Association of Labour Providers, and Jacob Bolton, Research Officer, Focus on Labour Exploitation

Room 6
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

International Development Committee

Subject: Humanitarian situation in Gaza

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Dr Ghada Al Jadba, Chief of Health in Gaza, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East, Rohan Talbot, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns, Medical Aid for Palestinians, and Nebal Farsakh, Spokesperson, Palestinian Red Crescent Society

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Justice Committee

Subject: Future prison population and estate capacity

Witnesses: 2.30pm: Professor Nicholas Hardwick, Professor of Criminal Justice, Royal Holloway University of London, Rob Allen, Independent Consultant on Prisons, Probation and Youth Justice, and Richard Garside, Director, The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

3.30pm: Mark Day, Deputy Director, Prison Reform Trust, Sonya Ruparel, CEO, Women in Prison, and Anne Fox, CEO, Clinks

Room 8
2.00pm (private), 2.30pm (public)

Transport Committee

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
3.00pm (private)

Backbench Business Committee

Subject: Proposals for backbench debates

Witnesses: 4.15pm: Members of Parliament, House of Commons

Room 16
4.00pm (private), 4.15pm (public)

Delegated Legislation Committees

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024

Room 9
9.25am (public)

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

To consider the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

Room 11
2.30pm (public)

Other

Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee

Room 15
2.00pm (private)

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Mr Speaker's study
4.30pm (private)

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 16 to Monday 22 January (deadline Wednesday 10 January 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 23 to Monday 29 January (deadline Wednesday 17 January 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 30 January to Monday 5 February (deadline Wednesday 24 January 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 February (deadline Wednesday 31 January 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 16 and Wednesday 17 January (ballot closed)

The ballot for Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 January 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 23 and Wednesday 24 January (deadline Monday 15 January 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Wales

Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 January (deadline Monday 22 January 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Business and Trade; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Health and Social Care; Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Scotland; Transport; Treasury; Women and Equalities; Work and Pensions

Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 February (deadline Monday 29 January 10.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

The following Departments will answer:

Attorney General; Cabinet Office; Education; Energy Security and Net Zero; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development; Home Office; Northern Ireland; Science, Innovation and Technology; Wales

Election of the Chair of the Defence Committee

Nominations and ballot

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 16 January. 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 17 January 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 Defence Committee

Up to and including Monday 8 January

New nominations are marked thus *

Candidate: Rehman Chishti

Nominated by (own party): James Morris, Jonathan Gullis, Kelly Tolhurst, Royston Smith, Ian Levy, Giles Watling, Dr Matthew Offord, Henry Smith, Tom Hunt, Mark Logan, Paul Bristow, Kwasi Kwarteng, Daniel Kawczynski, Jack Brereton, Martin Vickers

Relevant interests declared: British Army Reservist (2020–2022) as per Register of Members’ Financial Interests

Candidate: Jeremy Quin

Nominated by (own party): Harriett Baldwin, Sir Robert Goodwill, Dr Thérèse Coffey, Mr Ben Wallace, Mr Robin Walker, Angela Richardson, Karen Bradley, Greg Clark, Philip Dunne, Simon Jupp, Nickie Aiken, Steve Brine, Iain Stewart, Tim Loughton, Mrs Heather Wheeler

Nominated by (other parties or no party): John Spellar, Valerie Vaz, Dave Doogan, Mr Kevan Jones, Sir Stephen Timms

Relevant interests declared: I served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence from February 2020 to September 2022. I am Honorary President of the Air Cadet Squadron in my Horsham constituency. Defence manufacturers Thales and Boeing are employers in a neighbouring constituency and Chess Dynamics, a subsidiary of defence manufacturer Cohort PLC, is based in Horsham.

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 10 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

11.53am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Scottish Law Officers (Devolution): Ten Minute Rule MOTION

Joanna Cherry

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 to grant to the Scottish Parliament legislative competence in respect of the role and functions of the Scottish Law Officers; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

Finance Bill: Committee

Clause 1 (capital allowances: permanent full expensing etc for expenditure on plant or machinery); Clause 2 and Schedule 1 (new regime for research and development carried out by companies); Clause 21 and Schedule 12 (Pillar Two); Clause 25 (rebate on heavy oil and certain bioblends used for heating); Clause 27 (interpretation of VAT and excise law); Clauses 31 to 34 and Schedule 13 (tax evasion and avoidance); any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses and Schedules.

Notes:

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

Proceedings in Committee (so far as not previously concluded) must be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill (Programme Order, 13 December). For timings relating to proceedings on particular Clauses and Schedules, see the Programme Order of 13 December.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF PUBLIC BODIES (OVERSEAS MATTERS) BILL: THIRD READING

Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner

Mr David Lammy

Lisa Nandy

Wayne David

Sir Alan Campbell

That this House, while opposing any discrimination or prejudice in the economic activities of public bodies, believing that all such bodies must act without bias or selectivity when making ethical decisions on procurement and investment and recognising the impact selective and biased campaigns have had on the Jewish community in particular, declines to give a Third Reading to the Economic Activity of Public Bodies Bill because it does not effectively address the problem it rightly seeks to solve, is incompatible with international law and UN Security Council Resolutions, risks undermining support for groups around the world facing persecution, includes needlessly broad and sweeping draconian powers while placing unprecedented restrictions on public bodies to express a view on current and proposed policy and represents a major departure from the UK Government’s long-established diplomatic position on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Golan Heights, in a way that undermines the UK’s future credibility and capacity to support diplomatic negotiations towards a just and lasting peace in Israel and Palestine based on a two-state solution, at a time when consistent support for that objective is more important than ever.

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.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Government support for the Inter Faith Network for the UK: Holly Lynch

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered the matter of musculoskeletal conditions and employment: Margaret Greenwood

11.00am That this House has considered tidal range energy generation: Mick Whitley

Notes:

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

2.30pm That this House has considered Government policy on Afghanistan: Mr Tobias Ellwood

4.00pm That this House has considered the potential merits of UK support for dementia services in Ukraine: Sir Gary Streeter

4.30pm That this House has considered the matter of access to free school meals for children with special educational needs and disabilities: Ian Byrne

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 11 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

10.10am Questions to the Church Commissioners, House of Commons Commission, Restoration and Renewal Client Board and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Afterwards

BACKBENCH BUSINESS

SEND provision and funding

Mr David Davis

That this House calls for a review of funding for SEND provision.

Jewish communities and the potential merits of a British Jewish History Month

Nickie Aiken

That this House calls for the creation of a British Jewish History Month.

Notes:

The subjects for these debates were determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Fiscal support for the cost of living in Carshalton and Wallington constituency: Elliot Colburn

WESTMINSTER HALL

1.30pm That this House has considered a smokefree future: Bob Blackman

3.00pm That this House has considered the matter of new dementia treatments: Damian Green

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 15 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

PRESENTATION OF BILLS

Airports (Prohibition of Night Flights)

Sarah Olney

Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of prohibiting scheduled flights from landing or taking off between the hours of 11pm and 6am.

ANIMAL WELFARE (LIVESTOCK EXPORTS) BILL: COMMITTEE AND REMAINING STAGES

Relevant Documents

First Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee of Session 2021-22, Moving animals across borders, HC 79, and the Government response HC 986

Notes:

Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement; and any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House (Programme Order, 18 December).

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE

Funding for public services in Cornwall: Steve Double

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 625515, relating to allowances and tax arrangements for foster carers: Martyn Day, 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)).

TUESDAY 16 JANUARy

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Neale Hanvey

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 to transfer the power to legislate for a Scottish independence referendum to the Scottish Parliament; to provide that that power may only be exercised where the Scottish public have demonstrated its support for the holding of such a referendum; to provide that no such referendum may be held sooner than seven years after the previous such referendum; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

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

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

Buy now, pay later products: Martyn Day

WESTMINSTER HALL

9.30am That this House has considered trends in excess deaths: Andrew Bridgen

Relevant Documents:

e-petition 628188, Investigate UK excess deaths not related to Covid

e-petition 639085, Launch a Public Inquiry into excess mortality in England and Wales

Notes:

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

Wednesday 17 January

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Gary Sambrook

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.

THURSDAY 18 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office

10.15am Topical Questions to the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office

Friday 19 JANUARY

CHAMBER

Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Julie Elliott

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Pet Abduction Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Anna Firth

Relevant Documents:

e-petition 300071, Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences

e-petition 560216, Make dog theft a specific criminal offence

e-petition 602349, Extend the new dog abduction theft offence to cover cats and all kept animals

e-petition 640101, Make pet abduction a specific criminal offence

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Licensing Hours Extensions Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Oliver Heald

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Zarah Sultana

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Maria Eagle

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Pets (Microchips) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: James Daly

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Fleur Anderson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Bob Blackman

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Veterans (Non-custodial Sentences) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Owen Thompson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Nuclear Veterans (Compensation) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Owen Thompson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Universal Credit Sanctions (Zero Hours Contracts) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Dame Maria Miller

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Dame Maria Miller

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Miners’ Strike (Pardons) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Owen Thompson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

MONDAY 22 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

WESTMINSTER HALL

4.30pm That this House has considered e-petition 643216, relating to the Groceries Supply Code of Practice: Christina Rees, 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)).

TUESDAY 23 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Chris Elmore

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.

PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PETITIONS

Standing charges on energy bills: Martyn Day

Wednesday 24 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

Afterwards

Ten Minute Rule Motion

Kit Malthouse

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.

THURSDAY 25 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

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

Friday 26 JANUARY

CHAMBER

Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Elmore

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Jack Brereton

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Gavin Robinson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Fiona Bruce

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Helen Morgan

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Health and Social Care (Recruitment and Retention of Staff in Rural Areas) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Jamie Stone

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Cancer Research Funding (Report to Parliament) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Daisy Cooper

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Carers and Care Workers Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Helen Morgan

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Bus Services Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Helen Morgan

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Social Security Benefits (Healthy Eating) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Public Transport (Rural Areas) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sarah Dyke

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Government of Wales (Referendum on Devolution) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mr Rob Roberts

Notes:

A money resolution is required for this Bill to be proceeded with in Committee.

Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mr Rob Roberts

MONDAY 29 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

TUESDAY 30 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.00am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10.10am Questions to the Attorney General

Friday 2 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mr Laurence Robertson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Joint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Kim Johnson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Child Criminal Exploitation Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Paul Beresford

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Dr Thérèse Coffey

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Vicky Ford

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Paul Bristow

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Social Energy Tariff Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Marion Fellows

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Employment Equality (Insurance etc) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mrs Natalie Elphicke

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Dr Caroline Johnson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Affordable Housing (Conversion of Commercial Property) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Vicky Ford

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Welfare Benefits (Adequacy, Debt and Deductions) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: David Linden

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY

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 6 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

11.30am Questions to the Minister for Women and Equalities

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

QUESTIONS

9.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

10.15am Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

Friday 23 FEBRUARY

CHAMBER

Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Wayne David

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mr Jonathan Lord

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Kevin Brennan

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Ruth Jones

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Harriett Baldwin

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Prison Media Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Katherine Fletcher

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Water Quality Monitoring Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Richard Foord

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Food Poverty Strategy Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Exemption from Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Covid-19 Vaccine Diagnosis and Treatment Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Caravan Site Licensing (Exemption of Motor Homes) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Caravan Sites Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Friday 1 MARCH

CHAMBER

Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Consular Assistance Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Christine Jardine

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Andy Carter

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Support for Infants Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sally-Ann Hart

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity (Ratification of Treaty) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Kevin Foster

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Nickie Aiken

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Deductions from Universal Credit (Report) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Friday 15 MARCH

CHAMBER

Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Selaine Saxby

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sarah Champion

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Elizabeth Truss

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Children Not in School (Registers, Support and Orders) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mrs Flick Drummond

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Richard Burgon

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Consultation) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Dame Diana Johnson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Public Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mrs Natalie Elphicke

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Corporate Homicide Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Friday 22 MARCH

CHAMBER

Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Gareth Johnson

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Puppy Import (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sarah Green

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

British Goods (Public Sector Purchasing Duty) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Consumer Pricing Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Employment (Application Requirements) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Armenian Genocide (Recognition) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers (Abolition of By-Elections)) (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: John Spellar

Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (Powers) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Friday 19 April

CHAMBER

Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Anne McLaughlin

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Online Services (Cancellation) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mrs Natalie Elphicke

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Health and Safety at Work Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Green Belt (Protection) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

FRIDAY 26 APRIL

CHAMBER

Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Daisy Cooper

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

FRIDAY 17 MAY

CHAMBER

Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Anna Firth

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Benefit Sanctions (Warnings) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Arm’s-length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Anonymity of Suspects Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

FRIDAY 7 JUNE

CHAMBER

Bullying and Respect at Work Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Rachael Maskell

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Housing Standards (Refugees and Asylum Seekers) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Dangerous Dogs (Licensing) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

FRIDAY 14 JUNE

CHAMBER

Titles Deprivation Act 1917 Amendment Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Bob Seely

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Vaccine Damage Payments Act (Review) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Disability Benefit Assessments (Recording) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

FRIDAY 21 JUNE

CHAMBER

Groceries Code Adjudicator (Powers and Duties) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Mr Alistair Carmichael

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Layla Moran

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Full Employment Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Chris Stephens

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Second Reading

Member in Charge: Sir Christopher Chope

Notes:

Bill not yet printed.

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, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

2. Animals

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.

4. Investigatory Powers

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.

5. Immigration

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.

6. Legal Services

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.

7. Criminal Law

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.

8. Immigration and Asylum

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.

9. Employment

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.

10. Family Law

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.

11. Medical Devices

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.

12. Employment Tribunals

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.

13. Immigration

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.

14. Immigration

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.

15. 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.

16. Dangerous Drugs

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.

17. Financial Services and Markets

Bim Afolami

That the draft Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.

18. Financial Services and Markets

Bim Afolami

That the draft Securitisation Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 November, be approved.

19. Immigration

Secretary James Cleverly

That the draft General Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 28 November, be approved.

20. Immigration

Saqib Bhatti

That the draft Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 28 November, be approved.

21. Renters (Reform) Bill: Remaining Stages

As amended in the 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, and 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 23 October 2023).

King’s consent to be signified on Third Reading.

22. Financial Services

Bim Afolami

That the draft Financial Services Act 2021 (Overseas Funds Regime and Recognition of Parts of Schemes) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 4 December, be approved.

23. Criminal Law

Secretary Alex Chalk

That the draft Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (Automatic Online Conviction and Standard Statutory Penalty) (Specification of Offences and Penalties) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 4 December, be approved.

24. Agriculture

Secretary Steve Barclay

That the draft Wine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 4 December, be approved.

25. Enviromental Protection

Robbie Moore

That the draft Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

26. Gender Recognition

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

27. National Crime Agency

Secretary James Cleverly

That the draft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 7 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

28. Council Tax

Simon Hoare

That the draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

29. Local Government

Jacob Young

That the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

30. Local Government

Jacob Young

That the draft Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

31. Postal Services

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

32. Rating and Valuation

Nigel Huddleston

That the draft Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

33. Terms and Conditions of Employment

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

34. Terms and Conditions of Employment

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

35. Media 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 21 November 2023).

36. Sea Fisheries

Secretary Steve Barclay

That the draft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 12 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

37. Health Care

Andrew Stephenson

That the draft Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 13 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

38. Sanctions

Anne-Marie Trevelyan

That the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1314), dated 11 December 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

39. Sanctions

Anne-Marie Trevelyan

That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1367), dated 12 December 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

40. Sanctions

Anne-Marie Trevelyan

That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (SI, 2023, No. 1364), dated 12 December 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

41. Animals

Secretary Steve Barclay

That the draft Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

42. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums

Simon Hoare

That the draft Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement, which was laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

43. Pensions

Paul Maynard

That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

44. Social Security

Mims Davies

That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 14 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

45. LoCAL GOVERNMENT

Jacob Young

That the draft East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

46. International Immunities and Privileges

David Rutley

That the draft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

47. Financial Services and Markets

Bim Afolami

That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

48. Limited Liability Partnerships

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

49. Companies

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

50. Companies

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

51. Companies

Secretary Kemi Badenoch

That the draft Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

52. Senior Courts

Secretary Alex Chalk

That the draft Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2023, (SI, 2023, No. 1397), dated 14 December 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

53. Pensions

Secretary Claire Coutinho

That the draft Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Pension Scheme Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 19 December, be approved.

Notes:

The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

54. Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

Andrew Selous

That the Church of England Pensions (Application of Capital Funds) Measure (HC 342), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England be presented to his Majesty for His Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament.

Notes:

The Measure does not require JCSI consideration.

Relevant Documents:

Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee, HC 340

55. Church of England (General Synod) (Measures)

Andrew Selous

That the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 341), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England be presented to his Majesty for His Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament.

Notes:

The Measure does not require JCSI consideration

Relevant Documents:

Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee, HC 340

56. OFFSHORE PETROLEUM LICENSING BILL: SECOND READING

Caroline Lucas

Alex Sobel

Tommy Sheppard

Zarah Sultana

That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill because, whilst it provides for changes to the North Sea oil and gas licensing regime, the North Sea Transition Authority is clear that legislation to mandate annual licensing rounds is not needed, the Bill will not deliver energy security for the UK which would be better achieved by unleashing cheap and abundant renewable energy and delivering a nationwide, street by street, energy efficiency programme, will not reduce household energy bills, as any oil and gas will be sold on global markets to the highest bidder, fails to respond to the urgency of the climate crisis, to warnings that governments already plan to produce double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global heating to 1.5°C, and to the signal from COP28 in Dubai that the fossil fuel era is over, undermines UK climate targets, with the Climate Change Committee observing that expansion of fossil fuel production is not in line with net zero, proposes weaker tests than those included in the flawed Climate Compatibility Checkpoint, could lead to significant costs to the Treasury, including the risk of stranded assets, and fails to rule out new oil and gas licences, amend the Petroleum Act 1998 in order to remove the duty to maximise economic recovery of petroleum, or set a new duty for the North Sea Transition Authority to deliver an orderly and just phase-out of oil and gas.

Wera Hobhouse

That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill because, notwithstanding the need to ensure a secure supply of energy, it confers a duty to do what can already be done at least annually and as often as the Government wants, it fails to take vital steps to grow the UK renewable energy sector and reduce energy bills, and it fails to form a coherent path to net zero.

Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner

Edward Miliband

Dr Alan Whitehead

Lucy Powell

Sir Alan Campbell

That this House, while affirming the need for urgent action to tackle the UK’s energy insecurity, the cost of living crisis, and the climate crisis, and for a managed, fair, and prosperous transition for workers and communities, declines to give a Second Reading to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill because mandating annual oil and gas licensing rounds will not reduce energy costs for households and businesses as the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has stated, will not enhance energy security, offers no plan for the future of the UK’s offshore energy communities, will ensure the UK remains at the mercy of petrostates and dictators who control fossil fuel markets, is entirely incompatible with the UK’s international climate change commitments and is a totally unnecessary piece of legislation which will do nothing to serve the UK’s national interest.

Dave Doogan

Stephen Flynn

Stewart Hosie

Drew Hendry

David Linden

Owen Thompson

That this House, while acknowledging the role of the exploitation of fossil fuels in ensuring a just transition, and noting that the independent Committee on Climate Change is clear that in reaching net zero by 2050 oil and gas will still be required, declines to give a Second Reading to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill because the Bill does not provide an evidence-based assessment of all licences on a case-by-case basis based on an ability to simultaneously deliver cheaper energy bills, energy security, job security, net zero commitments and concurrent investment in renewable energy projects, fails to outline a transition away from fossil fuels as per the agreed resolution at COP28, does not acknowledge the climate emergency and does not seek to address the necessity for a reduction in domestic demand.

57. OFFSHORE PETROLEUM LICENSING BILL: PROGRAMME

Secretary Claire Coutinho

That the following provisions shall apply to the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill:

Committal

(1)The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee, on Consideration and on Third Reading

(2)Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.

(3)Any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House.

(4)Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

Other proceedings

(5)Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.