Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1Private Bills: Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Motion made, That the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.—(Chairman of Ways and Means.)
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 20(2)).
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 13 May.
Sarah Joanne Pochin, Member for Runcorn and Helsby, was sworn.
3Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
4Statements: (1) Counter terrorism policing arrests (Dan Jarvis)
(2) Trade negotiations: India (Mr Douglas Alexander)
(3) Middle East (Mr Hamish Falconer)
5Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (review): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; and for connected purposes;
That Laurence Turner, Charlotte Nichols, Michael Wheeler, Andy Slaughter, Warinder Juss, Antonia Bance, Chris Bloore, Catherine Atkinson, Kevin McKenna, Mark Sewards, Tim Roca and Alistair Strathern present the Bill.
Laurence Turner accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 June, and to be printed (Bill 231).
680th anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan.—(Stephanie Peacock.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
A public petition from the residents of the constituency of Dunfermline and Dollar relating to petrol prices in Dunfermline was presented and read by Graeme Downie.
Subject: Protection of neon signage as a creative industry (Yasmin Qureshi)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Keir Mather.)
Adjourned at 10.21 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
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).
10First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Finance Act 2021 (Increase in Schedule 26 Penalty Percentages) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Carolyn Harris
Select Committees: Reports relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 2 May
11Business and Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence relating to the cyber-attacks against UK businesses: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published;
(2) Export led growth: Written evidence, to be published (HC 649)
(Clerk of the House).
12Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms: Written evidence, to be published (HC 441) (Clerk of the House).
Select Committees: Reports made on Tuesday 6 May
13Backbench Business Committee
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 6 May, to be published (Bob Blackman).
14Culture, Media and Sport Committee
(1) The work of Ofcom: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 595);
(2) The work of Channel 4: Written evidence, to be published (HC 332)
(Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) One-off session on defence space: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 880);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to racial discrimination experienced by individuals during their service: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).
(1) Curriculum and Assessment Review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 864);
(2) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Education and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions relating to the Child Poverty Strategy: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Further Education and Skills: Written evidence, to be published (HC 666);
(4) Higher Education and Funding: Written evidence to be published (HC 807);
(5) Scrutiny of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 732)
(Helen Hayes).
17Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Animal and plant health: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 611);
(2) Reforming the water sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 588);
(3) Work of the Department and its arm's-length bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 415)
(Mr Alistair Carmichael).
Record of the Committee’s decisions taken at its meeting on Tuesday 6 May, to be published (Steve Barclay).
(1) The UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 857);
(2) Correspondence relating to Georgia: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Written evidence, to be published (HC 488)
(Sir John Whittingdale).
(1) Tackling violence against women and girls: Funding: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 741);
(2) Correspondence from the Assistant Director of Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Centre relating to the Modern Slavery Act: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Minister for Security relating to the Framework Agreement between the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and the Home Office: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Karen Bradley).
21Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(1) Innovation growth and the region: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 538);
(2) Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(Chi Onwurah).
(1) AI in financial services: Part of written evidence, to be published (HC 684);
(2) Correspondence relating to bank outages: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with HM Revenue and Customs relating to Lifetime ISA: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Work of the Financial Conduct Authority: Written evidence, to be published (HC 417)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 11.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
Resolved, That this House has considered parking regulation.—(Baggy Shanker.)
The sitting was suspended between 12.55 pm and 1 pm.
Resolved, That this House has considered energy resilience.—(Tom Collins.)
The sitting was suspended between 1.22 pm and 4.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(2)(b)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the Dedicated Schools Grant.—(Cameron Thomas.)
The sitting was suspended between 5.48 pm and 6 pm.
4Potential merits of reopening Cullompton and Wellington railway stations
Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of reopening Cullompton and Wellington railway stations.—(Richard Foord.)
The sitting was suspended between 6.21 pm and 6.30 pm.
5Poverty in Glasgow North East constituency
Resolved, That this House has considered poverty in Glasgow North East constituency.—(Maureen Burke.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 7.29 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 549), dated 30 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 537), dated 30 April 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Other papers
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Asylum accommodation contracts (by Act), to be printed (HC 874) (Clerk of the House)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|
Layla Moran |
7 May |
6 October |
Zöe Franklin |
|
Sir Mark Hendrick |
7 May |
27 June |
Chris Elmore |
|
Sarah Gibson |
16 January |
17 May |
Wendy Chamberlain (on 7 May) Anna Sabine (thereafter) |