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Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2) the Prime Minister
2International Immunities and Privileges
Resolved, That the draft Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 23 May, in the last Parliament, be approved.—(Catherine West.)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered education and opportunity.—(Secretary Bridget Phillipson.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
At 7 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
The following Question was put forthwith (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (3)).
That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025:
(1) further resources not exceeding £463,737,669,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 108, HC 139, HC 568 (Session 2023–24), HC 734 (Session 2023–24), HC 741 (Session 2023–24), HC 750 (Session 2023–24) and HC 777 (Session 2023–24),
(2) further resources not exceeding £103,197,519,000 be authorised for use for capital purposes as so set out, and
(3) a further sum not exceeding £463,992,280,000 be granted to His Majesty to be issued by the Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund and applied for expenditure on the use of resources authorised by Parliament.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Question agreed to.
5Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill: Motion to introduce a Bill
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolution relating to Estimates 2024–25;
That the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Darren Jones, Tulip Siddiq, Emma Reynolds and James Murray introduce the Bill.
James Murray accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2025; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2024.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 4).
Subject: Flood defences in West Worcestershire constituency (Dame Harriett Baldwin)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Adjourned at 7.28 pm until tomorrow.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Louise Haigh)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 814), dated 8 July 2024 (by Measure) (Clerk of the House)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of Funds in Court in England and Wales for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 114) (Clerk of the House)
4Advanced Research and Invention Agency
Report and Accounts of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 31) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Twelfth Report on the Secretary of State’s functions by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology for the period 20 December 2022–19 December 2023 (by Act) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
(1) Report and Financial Statements of the Environment Agency Active Pension Fund for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 20) (Secretary Steve Reed)
(2) Report and Financial Statements of the Environment Agency Closed Pension Fund for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 28) (Secretary Steve Reed)
7Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 143) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Office of Rail and Road for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 52) (James Murray)
(3) Report and Accounts of the UK Space Agency for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 34) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Crown Commercial Service for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 170) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 67) (Clerk of the House)
9Higher Education and Research
(1) Report and Accounts of UK Research and Innovation for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 32) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
(2) Reports and Accounts of the Research Councils' Pension Schemes for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 33) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
(1) Report and Accounts of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(2) Report and Accounts of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(3) Report and Accounts of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(4) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(5) Report and Accounts of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(6) Report and Accounts of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(7) Report and Accounts of West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(8) Report and Accounts of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2023–24 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
11Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Report and Accounts of the Electoral Commission for 2022–23, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 208) (The Speaker)
Framework Agreement, done at Marrakesh on 15 November 2016, on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance (by Command) (CP 1126) (Secretary David Lammy)
Protocol, done at Grenoble on 23 June 2014 and Paris on 25 July 2014, of accession of the Government of the Russian Federation to the Convention of 16 December 1988 Concerning the Construction and Operation of the “European Synchrotron Radiation Facility” (by Command) (CP 1127) (Secretary David Lammy)
Protocol, done at Seoul on 17 December 2013, to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (by Command) (CP 1128) (Secretary David Lammy)
Protocol, done at Brussels on 19 May 2016, to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Montenegro (by Command) (CP 1129) (Secretary David Lammy)
Withdrawn papers
16Financial Services and Markets
Draft Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024 (laid 20 May, in the last Parliament)
Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024, with an Explanatory Memorandum (laid 20 May, in the last Parliament)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing proxy voting arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
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Mark Sewards |
25 July |
30 July |
Keir Mather |
CORRECTION
Tuesday 5 March 2024
(1) Item 5 should not have appeared.
(2) The following item should have appeared after item 6 in Papers Laid:
Papers laid under paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 5 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Retained EU Law Reform
Pressure Equipment (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Kevin Hollinrake)