Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
2Urgent Questions: (1) Ukraine: London Talks (Stephen Doughty)
(2) London Sudan Conference (Mr Hamish Falconer)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
New Clause NC3—(Mark Garnier)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 174
Ayes: 88 (Tellers: Gregory Stafford, Sir Ashley Fox)
Noes: 212 (Tellers: Kate Dearden, Gerald Jones)
Question negatived.
Amendment 2 proposed.—(Mark Garnier.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Division No. 175
Ayes: 89 (Tellers: Sir Ashley Fox, Gregory Stafford)
Noes: 230 (Tellers: Kate Dearden, Gerald Jones)
Question negatived.
Consideration completed.
5Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Bill read the third time and passed with Amendments.
Subject: Flood preparedness in Carlisle (Ms Julie Minns)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)
Adjourned at 3.10 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 225), with Explanatory Notes (Bill 225–EN).
Changes to Notices Given
9Poly and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (Guidance) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 25 April, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
10Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 11 July, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 September.
General Committees: Reports
11Crime and Policing Bill Committee
Sir Roger Gale (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
12Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee
Derek Twigg (Chair) reported:
(1) That the Committee had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and
(2) written evidence.
Written evidence to be published.
Select Committees: Reports
13Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 1 May in the Chamber and Tuesday 13 May in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
14International Development Committee
Correspondence with the Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean relating to the FCDO’s response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2024–25, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Written evidence, to be published (Sarah Champion).
The work of the Prime Minister: Written evidence, to be published (HC 848) (Dame Meg Hillier).
16Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Government cyber resilience: Twenty-fourth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 643);
(2) Introducing T Levels: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 822);
(3) Condition of Government properties: Written evidence, to be published (HC 641);
(4) Correspondence from the Director General, Finance and Group Operations, Department of Health and Social Care relating to the 2024–25 Revised and 2025–26 Opening Financial Directions to NHS England: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Decommissioning Sellafield: Written evidence, to be published (HC 363);
(7) DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023–24: Written evidence, to be published (HC 639);
(8) Local government financial sustainability: Written evidence, to be published (HC 647);
(9) Work of the Department for Business and Trade: Written evidence, to be published (HC 818)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 1.30 pm.
Business determined by the Backbench Business Committee (Standing Orders No. 10(7) and No. 14(4))
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered Lesbian Visibility Week.—(Kate Osborne.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.06 pm and 2.31 pm for divisions in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered Lesbian Visibility Week.
2Trading relationship with the EU
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the trading relationship with the EU.—(Andrew Lewin.)
At 4.55 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.55 pm until Monday 28 April.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 507), dated 23 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
2Betting, Gaming and Lotteries
Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Tables in Casinos) (Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 503), dated 22 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephanie Peacock)
(1) Draft Protection of Children Code of Practice for search services (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
(2) Draft Protection of Children Code of Practice for user-to-user services (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Energy (Euratom Decisions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 514), dated 24 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 505), dated 23 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 510), dated 23 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mary Creagh)
Other papers
7Financial Services and Markets
Financial Conduct Authority Standards Instrument: The Technical Standards (Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation) (Derivatives Trading Obligation and Transparency) (Amendment) Instrument 2025 (by Act) (Emma Reynolds)
Thirtieth Report of the Public Accounts Commission: Work of the Commission in 2024 (by Act), to be printed (HC 842) (Clive Efford)
Report on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation for 2023 (by Command) (CP 1300) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|
Alicia Kearns |
10 December 2024 |
30 November |
Joy Morrissey |
|
Ian Murray |
29 January |
22 May (suspended for 25 April) |
Chris Elmore |
CORRECTION
Wednesday 23 April 2025
The following item should have appeared after item 29 (Select Committees: Reports):
() Speaker's Conference
Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections: Written evidence, to be published (HC 570) (Jessica Morden).