Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Education
2Urgent Question: Future of planning committees (Matthew Pennycook)
3Statement: Syria (Secretary David Lammy)
4Domestic Abuse (Aggravated Offences) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Josh Babarinde, supported by Caroline Voaden, Alex Brewer, Lisa Smart, Liz Jarvis, Anna Sabine, Calum Miller, Ben Maguire, Alison Bennett, Charlotte Cane, Helen Maguire and Dr Danny Chambers, presented a Bill to create certain domestic abuse aggravated offences; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 24 January 2025, and to be printed (Bill 145).
5Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC1—(Matt Vickers)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 58
Ayes: 89 (Tellers: Rebecca Paul, Mr Richard Holden)
Noes: 340 (Tellers: Keir Mather, Taiwo Owatemi)
Question negatived.
Amendments 1 to 24 made.
Consideration completed.
6Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Third Reading
Mark Tami signified King’s consent, as far as His Majesty’s interest is concerned.
Bill read the third time and passed.
7Changes to membership of select committees
(1) Ordered, That Wendy Morton be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Martin Vickers be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(2) Ordered, That Mims Davies be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Damian Hinds be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(3) Ordered, That Josh Simons be discharged from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and Jon Pearce be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
(4) Ordered, That Lucy Rigby be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Grady be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
A public petition from residents of the constituency of West Lancashire relating to pimping websites and paying for sex was presented and read by Ashley Dalton.
Subject: Government policy on waste and recycling (Matt Vickers)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kate Dearden.)
Adjourned at 9.40 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
10First Delegated Legislation Committee
Valerie Vaz (Chair) reported the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2024.
11Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Peter Dowd (Chair) reported the draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Modifications) Order 2024.
12Third Delegated Legislation Committee
Carolyn Harris (Chair) reported the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Ecuador) Order 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).
13Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Chairs: Mr Clive Betts, Clive Efford and Sir Edward Leigh
14Armed Forces Commissioner Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Juliet Campbell, Kate Dearden, Paul Holmes, Rachel Hopkins, Helen Maguire, Amanda Martin and Luke Pollard
15First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Valerie Vaz
(2) Members: Connor Naismith discharged and Shaun Davies nominated in substitution.
16Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Modifications) Order 2024)
Chair: Peter Dowd
17Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Ecuador) Order 2024)
(1) Chair: Carolyn Harris
(2) Members: Jack Rankin discharged and Patrick Spencer nominated in substitution.
18Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Martin Vickers
(2) Members: Ms Stella Creasy discharged and Alison Taylor nominated in substitution.
19Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2024)
(1) Chair: Sir Roger Gale
(2) Members: Paula Barker, Sarah Bool, Alicia Kearns and Laura Kyrke-Smith discharged and Louise Jones, Joe Robertson, Baggy Shanker and Matt Vickers nominated in substitution.
20Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Ivory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024)
Chair: Carolyn Harris
21Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024)
(1) Chair: Clive Efford
(2) Members: Jerome Mayhew and Mike Wood discharged and Mr Richard Holden and Joy Morrissey nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
22Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Correspondence with the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
23Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 361);
(2) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Local roads in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 349);
(4) Support for children and young people with special educational needs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 353)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on e-petitions (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered e-petitions 639319 and 700013 relating to the sale and use of fireworks.—(Robbie Moore.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petitions 639319 and 700013 relating to the sale and use of fireworks.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.59 pm until tomorrow.
Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Georgia Gould)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Aviation Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1293), dated 5 December 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1291), dated 4 December 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1304), dated 9 December 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ian Murray)
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1292), dated 5 December 2024 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)
Other papers
Report and Accounts of the Office for Environmental Protection for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 474) (Clerk of the House)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Department for Work and Pensions: Carer’s Allowance (by Act), to be printed (HC 377) (Clerk of the House)
8Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
Second Report in 2024 from the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission: Work of the Committee in 2023–24 (by Act), to be printed (HC 498) (The Speaker)
Withdrawn papers
Report and Accounts of the Office for Environmental Protection for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 275) (laid 29 October)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|
Satvir Kaur |
11 December |
10 January 2025 |
Chris Elmore |
|
Stuart Anderson |
6 January 2025 |
31 March 2025 |
Mr Gagan Mohindra |