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Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Chamber business

The House met at 11.30 am.

Prayers

1Speaker’s Statement: Death of Lord Field of Birkenhead 

2Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

(2) the Prime Minister

3Statement: Defence spending (Secretary Grant Shapps)

4Heritage public houses: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require local authorities to maintain a register of heritage public houses in their area and to make provision in connection with the compilation and maintenance of such registers; to make provision relating to planning applications in respect of public houses on such a register; to place restrictions on the sale of heritage public houses; to make provision relating to the nomination of heritage public houses as assets of community value; to make provision about the listing of heritage public houses; and for connected purposes;  

That Marco Longhi, Lia Nici, Robin Millar, Gareth Johnson, Sir Edward Leigh, Shaun Bailey, Steve Tuckwell, Jane Stevenson, Sir Jeremy Wright, Lee Anderson, Jim Shannon and Mrs Paulette Hamilton present the Bill. 

Marco Longhi accordingly presented the Bill. 

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 21 June, and to be printed (Bill 207). 

5Renters (Reform) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in Public Bill Committee 

New Clause NC15—(Jacob Young)—brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

6Deferred Divisions

The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).

Regulatory Reform 

That the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 6 March, be approved.

Division No. 136

Ayes: 395

Noes: 50

Question agreed to.

7Renters (Reform) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in Public Bill Committee (resumed)

The House resumed the debate. 

Question put, That New Clause NC15 be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 137

Ayes: 283 (Tellers: Joy Morrissey, Mark Jenkinson)

Noes: 143 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Christian Wakeford)

Question agreed to. 

New Clause NC15 read a second time.

New Clause NC15 added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC30—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

The House divided.

Division No. 138

Ayes: 287 (Tellers: Joy Morrissey, Mark Jenkinson)

Noes: 144 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Christian Wakeford)

Question agreed to. 

New Clause NC30 accordingly read a second time.

New Clause NC30 added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC13—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC14—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC16—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC17—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC18—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC19—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC20—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC21—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. 

New Clause NC22—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

New Clause NC23—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC24—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC25—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC26—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC27—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC28—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC29—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC31—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC32—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

New Clause NC33—(Jacob Young)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.  

As it was one hour before the moment of interruption, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration to a conclusion (Programme Order, 23 October 2023).

The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).

(1) That New Clauses NC34 to NC36 be added to the Bill (single Question on new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.)

Question agreed to.    

(2) That Amendments 200 to 205, 57, 56, 58, 59, 206, 207, 60, 208, 61, 209, 63, 210, 62, 211, 64 to 67, 212, 68 to 75, 213, 214, 195, 215 to 217, 76 to 80, 218 to 220, 81 to 113, 115 and 116, be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.)

Question agreed to.    

(3) That Clause 40 be transferred to the end of line 34 on page 53 (Question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.)

Question agreed to.

(4) That Amendments 117 to 137, 196, 138, 139, 197, 140 to 144, 221, 145, 146, 222 and 147 to 151 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.)  

Question agreed to. 

(5) That Amendment 28 be made (Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Matthew Pennycook.) 

Question put, That the Amendment be made.    

The House divided.  

Division No. 139 

Ayes: 158 (Tellers: Colleen Fletcher, Christian Wakeford)   

Noes: 282 (Tellers: Joy Morrissey, Mark Jenkinson)   

Question negatived. 

(6) That Amendments 152 to 157 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.) 

Question agreed to. 

(7) That New Schedule NS1 be added to the Bill (Question on new Schedule moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.)   

Question agreed to.   

(8) That Amendments 223 to 225, 158 to 161, 163, 164, 226 to 229, 165 to 174, 230, 175, 231 to 236, 176, 177, 237, 178 to 181, 238, 182 to 184, 245, 258, 246, 247, 198, 248 to 253, 239, 240, 254, 259, 185, 241, 186, 242, 187, 199, 243, 188 to 192, 244 and 194 be made (single Question on remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Jacob Young.)   

Question agreed to.

Consideration completed.    

8Renters (Reform) Bill: Third Reading

Secretary Michael Gove signified King's consent, as far as His Majesty's interest is concerned.

Bill read the third time and passed.

9Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Motion made and Question proposed, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved.—(Tom Tugendhat.

At 7 pm, the debate was interrupted. 

10Deferred Divisions

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary James Cleverly relating to Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism.—(Aaron Bell.)  

Question agreed to.

11Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (resumed)

The House resumed the debate.

Resolved, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved.

12Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(1)  Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 25 January, be approved.—(Aaron Bell.)

Question agreed to.

(2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 4 March, be approved.—(Aaron Bell.)

Question agreed to.

13Public petitions

(1) A public petition from residents of the constituency of Aylesbury relating to water booster proposals in Buckland was presented and read by Rob Butler.

(2) A public petition from residents from the constituency of South Shields relating to recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry was presented and read by Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck.

14Adjournment

Subject: Access to banking services and banking hubs in Devon (Simon Jupp)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Aaron Bell.) 

Adjourned at 7.27 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

15Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [Lords]

The Lords agree without amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [Lords].

Changes to Notices Given

16Road Traffic and Street Works Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 14 June.

17Online Services (Cancellation) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 June.

18Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

19Health and Safety at Work Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

20Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

21Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (Powers) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

22Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

23Corporate Homicide Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

24Deductions from Universal Credit (Report) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

25Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

26Food Poverty Strategy Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

27Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

28Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

29Social Security Benefits (Healthy Eating) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

30Universal Credit Sanctions (Zero Hours Contracts) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 May.

31General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 June.

32Fireworks (Noise Limits) Bill

Order for Second Reading on Friday 26 April, read and discharged.

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 June.

General Committees: Reports

33Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee

Mrs Pauline Latham (Chair) reported the Bill without amendment.

Bill, not amended, to be considered on Friday 17 May.

34International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (changed to Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) Committee

Sir Graham Brady (Chair) reported the Bill as amended.

Title amended as follows: A Bill to require the continued appointment of a special envoy for freedom of religion or belief and make provision about the special envoy’s functions.

Bill, as amended, to be considered on Friday 17 May; and to be printed (Bill 191).

35Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee

Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Chair) reported the Bill without amendment.

Bill, not amended, to be considered on Friday 17 May.

36Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee

Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported the draft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2024.

37Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee

Derek Twigg (Chair) reported the draft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023.

38Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee

Mr Philip Hollobone (Chair) reported the draft Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

General Committees: Appointments

The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation Committees.

The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees (and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).

39School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill Committee

Members: Rob Butler, Andy Carter, Bambos Charalambous, Theo Clarke, Marsha De Cordova, Mrs Flick Drummond, Rosie Duffield, Anna Firth, Vicky Ford, Jo Gideon, Mr Damian Hinds, Rachel Hopkins, Catherine McKinnell, Jim Shannon, Edward Timpson, Mr Robin Walker and Claudia Webbe

40Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee

Members: Mike Amesbury, Edward Argar, Dr Luke Evans, Anna Firth, Trudy Harrison, Sir Oliver Heald, Dr Caroline Johnson, Dame Diana Johnson, Grahame Morris, Jill Mortimer, Holly Mumby-Croft, Christina Rees, Gavin Robinson, Paul Scully, David Simmonds, John Spellar and Jamie Stone

41Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee

Members: Nickie Aiken, Duncan Baker, Aaron Bell, Bob Blackman, Dr Lisa Cameron, Bambos Charalambous, Mary Kelly Foy, Preet Kaur Gill, Trudy Harrison, Dr Caroline Johnson, Andrea Leadsom, Rachael Maskell, Kirsten Oswald, Angela Richardson, Mr Virendra Sharma, Steve Tuckwell and Christian Wakeford

42First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Combined Authorities (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2024)

Members: Caroline Ansell, Mr Richard Bacon, Dame Jackie Doyle-Price, Damien Egan, Sir Michael Ellis, Ben Everitt, Sir Liam Fox, Mary Glindon, Robert Jenrick, Jim McMahon, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Sarah Owen, Yasmin Qureshi, Alex Sobel, Sir Desmond Swayne, Sir Stephen Timms and Jacob Young

43Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards) Regulations 2024)

Members: Adam Afriyie, Jack Brereton, Dave Doogan, Sarah Edwards, Mark Fletcher, Peter Gibson, Gareth Johnson, Kit Malthouse, Ian Mearns, Holly Mumby-Croft, Neil O’Brien, Ms Marie Rimmer, Chloe Smith, Jeff Smith, Amanda Solloway, Zarah Sultana and Dr Alan Whitehead

44Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024)

Members: Paul Blomfield, Alberto Costa, Sir Geoffrey Cox, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Bill Esterson, Katherine Fletcher, Sally-Ann Hart, Kate Kniveton, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Gavin Newlands, Guy Opperman, Cat Smith, John Stevenson, Sam Tarry, Derek Thomas, Andrew Western and Mohammad Yasin

45Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024)

Members: Paula Barker, Dan Carden, Alex Davies-Jones, Mrs Flick Drummond, Philip Dunne, Anna Firth, Gen Kitchen, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Scott Mann, Tom Pursglove, Selaine Saxby, Jeff Smith, Dr Ben Spencer, Alistair Strathern, Alison Thewliss, Kelly Tolhurst and Theresa Villiers

46Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023)

Members: Mrs Natalie Elphicke, Stephen Metcalfe and Dr Kieran Mullan discharged and Paul Bristow, Anna Firth and Giles Watling nominated in substitution.

47Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (Draft Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024)

Members: Miss Sarah Dines, Mr Robin Millar, Tom Randall and Alexander Stafford discharged and Brendan Clarke-Smith, Dr Neil Hudson, Julie Marson and Steve Tuckwell nominated in substitution.

Select Committees: Reports

48Business and Trade Committee

UK arms exports to Israel: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 690) (Liam Byrne).

49Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

(1) Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the National Energy System Operator:

(i) First Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 573);

(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 573);

(2) A flexible grid for the future: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 113);

(3) Correspondence from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Heating our homes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 115);

(5) Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix: Written evidence, to be published (HC 116);

(6) Securing the domestic supply chain: Written evidence, to be published (HC 298)

(Angus Brendan MacNeil).

50Environmental Audit Committee

(1) Heat resilience and sustainable cooling: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Seventh Special Report, to be printed (HC 697);

(2) The environmental protection work of the Environment Agency: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 702);

(3) Electronic waste and the circular economy: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 675);

(4) Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 278)

(Philip Dunne).

51European Scrutiny Committee

(1) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Business and Trade and the Minister for Europe relating to the launch of UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement negotiations: Written evidence, to be published;

(2) Negotiations with the European Union in respect of Gibraltar: Written evidence, to be published (HC 170);

(3) Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform: Written evidence, to be published (HC 376)

(Sir William Cash).

52Home Affairs Committee 

(1) Policing of protests: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Fifth Special Report, to be printed (HC 716); 

(2) Non-contact sexual offences: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 504);  

(3) Correspondence from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner: Written evidence, to be published; 

(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Legal Migration: Written evidence, to be published; 

(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Victims and Safeguarding: Written evidence, to be published; 

(6) Fraud: Written evidence, to be published (HC 125) 

(Dame Diana Johnson). 

53Human Rights (Joint Committee on)

(1) Ministerial scrutiny: the UK's engagement with its international human rights obligations: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 708)

(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Sentencing Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 395)

(Joanna Cherry).

54Justice Committee 

Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 684) (Sir Robert Neill).

55Public Accounts (Committee of)

Decarbonising home heating: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 653) (Dame Meg Hillier).

56Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

(1) Cyber resilience of the UK’s critical national infrastructure: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 559);

(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to the UK and US AI Safety Institutes: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Governance of artificial intelligence: Written evidence, to be published (HC 38)

(Greg Clark).

57Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)  

Eighteenth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 36-xviii) (Jessica Morden).    

58Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)  

Ninth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 35-ix) (Jessica Morden).

59Transport Committee

Draft Rail Reform Bill: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 584) (Iain Stewart).

60Treasury Committee

(1) Edinburgh Reforms One Year On: Has Anything Changed?: Further Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 723);

(2) The work of HMRC: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 217);

(3) Are the UK’s Russian financial sanctions working?: Part of written evidence, to be published (HC 604)

(Dame Harriett Baldwin).

61Welsh Affairs Committee

(1) Impact of population change in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 103);

(2) Prisons in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 101)

(Stephen Crabb).

62Women and Equalities Committee

(1) Misogyny in music: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 129);

(2) Correspondence relating to female genital mutilation: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Non-consensual intimate image abuse: Written evidence, to be published (HC 664);

(4) Sexism and inequalities in sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 130);

(5) The escalation of violence against women and girls: Written evidence, to be published (HC 131);

(6) The rights of older people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 132);

(7) Women’s reproductive health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 133)

(Caroline Nokes).

63Work and Pensions Committee

(1) Carer's Allowance: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 592);

(2) Correspondence with DWP relating to Universal Credit managed migration readiness criteria: Written evidence, to be published;

(3) Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Devolution of employment support: Written evidence, to be published (HC 623);

(5) Disability employment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 591);

(6) Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund: Written evidence, to be published (HC 145);

(7) Safeguarding vulnerable claimants: Part of written evidence, to be published (HC 146)

(Sir Stephen Timms MP).

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Westminster Hall

The sitting began at 11 am.

Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))

1Brain injuries in football 

Resolved, That this House has considered brain injuries in football.—(Damian Collins.

The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).

2Lessons learned from the collapse of Football Index 

Resolved, That this House has considered the lessons learned from the collapse of Football Index.—(Liz Twist.) 

The sitting was suspended between 3.46 pm and 4 pm. 

3Universal Credit and farmers  

Resolved, That this House has considered Universal Credit and farmers.—(Wendy Chamberlain.

4UK space industry 

Resolved, That this House has considered the UK space industry.—(Mark Garnier.

Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).

Adjourned at 5.26 pm until tomorrow.

Eleanor Laing

Chairman of Ways and Means

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

1Corporation Tax

Mutual Societies (Transfers of Business) (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 555), dated 23 April 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Bim Afolami)

2Northern Ireland

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (Biometric Material) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 556), dated 23 April 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris)

Other papers

3Home Office

Home Office Departmental Minute, dated 24 April 2024, concerning a contingent liability to support maritime counter terrorism response capabilities (by Command) (Secretary James Cleverly)

SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES

VOTING BY PROXY  (Standing Order No. 39A)

(Variations to existing proxy voting arrangements appear in bold.)

Member

From

To

Proxy

Mick Whitley

30 April

31 July

Grahame Morris

CORRECTION

Wednesday 20 March 2024

Item 38 (Select Committee: Reports) should have appeared as follows:

(1) Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in young people and other high-risk groups: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 463);

(2) The escalation of violence against women and girls: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 131);

(3) Correspondence from the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission relating to the Istanbul Convention: Written evidence, to be published;

(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Women relating to the Women-Led High-Growth Enterprise Taskforce Report: Written evidence, to be published;

(5) Correspondence relating to female genital mutilation: Written evidence, to be published;

(6) Impact of the rising cost of living on women: Written evidence, to be published (HC 128);

(7) Sexism and inequalities in sport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 130)

(Caroline Nokes).