Order Paper for 26 July 2024

Order Paper: Business Today & Future Business

Summary Agenda: Chamber

9.30am

Prayers

Ministerial Statements, including on:

Update on the Government response to the infected blood inquiry (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office)

Until 2.30pm

General Debate on making Britain a clean energy superpower

Until 3.00pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: Government support for pharmacy provision in Hampton (Munira Wilson)

Business Today: Chamber

9.30am Prayers

Followed by

Urgent Questions and StatEments

Ministerial Statments, including on:

Update on the Government response to the infected blood inquiry (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office)

Business of the Day

1. General Debate on making Britain a clean energy superpower

Until 2.30pm (Standing Order No. 11(2)(b))

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered the matter of making Britain a clean energy superpower.

Adjournment Debate

Until 3.00pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

Government support for pharmacy provision in Hampton: Munira Wilson

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

1.Digital Trade Agreement: WTO Joint Initiative on Electronic Commerce

Secretary of State for Education

2.Higher Education Regulation Update

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

3.Direction to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in respect of the Sizewell A Nuclear Site

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

4.Care Quality Commission Update

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

5.AI Opportunities Action Plan

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/ .

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 10 to Thursday 12 September (deadline Wednesday 4 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Monday 7 to Monday 14 October (deadline Wednesday 11 September 7.00pm or the rise of the House, whichever is earlier)

Debates in Westminster Hall

Following the decision of the House of 23 July 2024, there will be no Westminster Hall debates until Tuesday 3 September. The new rota for answering Departments will be published in the Order Paper as soon as it is available, and Members will be able to submit applications when that rota is published.

Private Members’ Bill Ballot

Event	Date and location
Ballot book entry	Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 September:
	- from 11.30am until 6pm, in the No Division lobby,
	- from 6pm until the rise of the House, in the Public Bill Office.
Ballot draw	Thursday 5 September, time and location to be confirmed (also broadcast live)
Presentation of ballot bills	Wednesday 16 October, immediately after questions and statements (if any)

Members may enter only one name into the ballot, either their own or that of another Member who has authorised them to do so, and no name may appear more than once. Neither a Bill nor Bill titles are required at this stage.

On the day of the ballot, the Chairman of Ways and Means will draw 20 names in reverse order. The list of successful Members will be available in the Vote Office and on the internet shortly after the draw. Members successful in the ballot will be contacted by the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills.

Notes:

Arrangements made under the Order of the House of 22 July and on the authority of Mr Speaker.

Register of Members’ Financial Interests

All Members must register their interests by 4 August 2024 (through the Registration Portal (https://interests-hub.parliament.uk)), in accordance with the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules (HC 1083).

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions

The following arrangements will apply for the tabling of Questions for oral and written answer during the Summer Adjournment.

Questions for oral answer

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

Last date of tabling*	Date for answer	Departments etc.
Tuesday 27 August	Monday 2 September	Housing, Communities and Local Government (T)**
Tuesday 27 August	Tuesday 3 September	Treasury (T)
Tuesday 27 August	Wednesday 4 September	Scotland
Tuesday 27 August	Wednesday 4 September	Prime Minister
Tuesday 27 August	Thursday 5 September	Business and Trade (T)
Tuesday 3 September	Monday 9 September	Education (T)
Tuesday 3 September	Wednesday 11 September	Wales
Wednesday 4 September	Tuesday 10 September	Justice (T)
Thursday 5 September	Wednesday 11 September	Prime Minister
Thursday 5 September	Thursday 12 September	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (T)
Thursday 5 September	Thursday 12 September	Attorney General

The results of the shuffles on 27 August will be published on 28 August.

For further details of last tabling days for other departments and answering bodies, see the Order of Questions rota available on the Commons Business Paper website at https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk

Notes:

* The latest time for tabling is 12.30pm on each of these days.

** (T) denotes that there are Topical questions for this Department.

Questions for written answer on a named day

Time of tabling	Earliest date for named day answer
Friday 26 July until rise of the House on Tuesday 30 July	Monday 2 September
From rise of the House on Tuesday 30 July until 2.30pm on Friday 30 August	Wednesday 4 September (each Member may table up to five named day questions during this period)
Monday 2 September	Thursday 5 September

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills

During the Recess, amendments should be submitted by email to [email protected].

For amendments to be eligible for selection for the committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill on Tuesday 3 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Thursday 29 August.

For amendments to be eligible for selection for the committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the Budget Responsibility Bill on Wednesday 4 September, they should be tabled by 4.30pm on Friday 30 August.

Amendments tabled by these deadlines will be available on the relevant bill pages of the Parliamentary website from the morning after the deadline.

Amendments can be accepted from a Member’s Parliamentary network account, or from the network account of a member of staff who has been specifically authorised to act on the Member’s behalf.

Further Information

MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE

The MPs’ Guide to Procedure is available on the Parliamentary website and also in hard copy from the Vote Office

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/

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

Order Paper: 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

Monday 29 July

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

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Second Reading

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership): Programme

Secretary Louise Haigh

That the following provisions shall apply to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) 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 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four 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 five hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee of the whole House.

(4)Standing 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.

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: Money

James Murray

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

Notes:

King’s Recommendation signified.

Adjournment Debate

Road safety on the A1: Alicia Kearns

Tuesday 30 July

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Budget Responsibility Bill: Second Reading

Notes:

The Bill is expected to be certified as a Money Bill.

Budget Responsibility Bill: Programme

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

That the following provisions shall apply to the Budget Responsibility 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 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after their commencement.

(4)Standing 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.

Budget Responsibility Bill: Money

James Murray

That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Budget Responsibility Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Treasury in consequence of the Act.

Questions

2.30pm Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

3.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

Adjournment Debate

Availability of housing in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: Andrew George

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

12.15pm Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

Questions

11.30am Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales

12 noon Questions to the Prime Minister

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

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

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER

Chamber

Questions

1. Constitutional Law

Secretary Jo Stevens

That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 21 May, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Notes:

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

2. Transport

Secretary Louise Haigh

That the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 24 July, be approved.

Notes:

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

Order Paper for Friday 26 July 2024

Contents

Summary Agenda: Chamber

Business Today: Chamber

Urgent Questions and StatEments

Ministerial Statments, including on:

Business of the Day

Adjournment Debate

Written Statements

Statements to be Made Today

Announcements

Forthcoming End of Day Adjournment Debates

Debates in Westminster Hall

Private Members’ Bill Ballot

Register of Members’ Financial Interests

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Parliamentary Questions

Questions for oral answer

Questions for written answer on a named day

Summer Adjournment - Tabling of Amendments to Public Bills

Further Information

MPS’ GUIDE TO PROCEDURE

Business of the Day

Written Statements

Select Committees

Standing Orders Relating to Public Business

Chamber Engagement

A. Calendar of Business

Monday 29 July

Chamber

Tuesday 30 July

Chamber

MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Chamber

MONDAY 7 OCTOBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER

Chamber

MONDAY 14 OCTOBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER

Chamber

MONDAY 21 OCTOBER

Chamber

TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER

Chamber

WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER

Chamber

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER

Chamber

B. Remaining Orders and Notices