Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Judith Cummins, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3).
Prayers
Judith Cummins, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
Paula Barker moved, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).
Question negatived.
4New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill be read a second time.
Ordered, That the debate be now adjourned.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Debate to be resumed on Friday 11 July.
5Licensing Hours Extensions Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
6Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: Second Reading
Bill read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee (Standing Order No. 63(1)).
7Fireworks Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Fireworks Bill be now read a second time.
At 2.30 pm proceedings were interrupted (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 25 April.
8Pension (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Pension (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
9Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 13 June.
10Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 July.
11Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 March.
12Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
13Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
14British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
15Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
16Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
17Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 7 March.
18Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
19Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 July.
20Vaccine Damage Payments Act (Review) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Vaccine Damage Payments Act (Review) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
21NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
22Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
23Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
24Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill: Second Reading
Order read, That the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 January.
25Listed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Order read, That the Listed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
A public petition from residents of the village of Roughton in North Norfolk relating to Roughton Post Office was presented and read by Steff Aquarone.
Subject: Green belt in Basildon and Billericay constituency (Mr Richard Holden)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gen Kitchen.)
Adjourned at 3.02 pm until Monday 20 January.
Other Proceedings
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).
28Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2024, draft Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025, draft Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 and draft Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2024)
Members: Charlie Dewhirst discharged and Rebecca Smith nominated in substitution.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 39), dated 15 January 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jim McMahon)