Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 2.30 pm.
Prayers
1King’s Speech (Answer to Address)
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That His Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 23 July 2024, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer:
I have received with great satisfaction the dutiful and loyal expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present Session of Parliament.
2Electoral Commission (Answer to Address)
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 29 April, praying that His Majesty will re-appoint John Pullinger CB as the Chair of the Electoral Commission with effect from 1 May 2025 for the period ending on 30 April 2029, was presented to His Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.
3Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England (Answer to Address)
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 29 April, praying that His Majesty will appoint Paula Sussex CBE to the offices of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, was presented to His Majesty, who was graciously pleased to comply with the request.
4Questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
5Urgent Question: Chinese embassy development (Matthew Pennycook)
6Statement: Changes to winter fuel payments (Torsten Bell)
7Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Programme (No. 2)
Ordered, That the Order of 24 March (Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Programme) be varied as follows:
(1) Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.
(2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
(3) Proceedings on Consideration—
(a) shall be taken on each of those days in the order shown in the first column of the following Table, and
(b) shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.
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Proceedings |
Time for conclusion of proceedings |
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First day |
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New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. |
The moment of interruption on the first day. |
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Second day |
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New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration. |
One hour before the moment of interruption on the second day. |
(4) Proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second day and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.—(Matthew Pennycook.)
8Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (first day)
New Clause NC69—(Matthew Pennycook)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
As it was after the moment of interruption, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration of new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of, and amendments to, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to a conclusion (Programme Order, today).
The following Questions were put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83E).
(1) That New Clause NC69 be added to the Bill (Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question already proposed from the Chair).
Question agreed to.
(2) That New Clause NC39 be added to the Bill (Question on any new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Paul Holmes.)
The House divided.
Division No. 215
Ayes: 113 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 335 (Tellers: Martin McCluskey, Christian Wakeford)
Question negatived.
(3) That New Clause NC43 be added to the Bill (Question on any new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Paul Holmes.)
The House divided.
Division No. 216
Ayes: 167 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Noes: 334 (Tellers: Martin McCluskey, Christian Wakeford)
Question negatived.
(4) That Amendments 93 to 98 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Matthew Pennycook.)
Question agreed to.
(5) That Amendment 15 be made (Question on any Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Gideon Amos.)
The House divided.
Division No. 217
Ayes: 73 (Tellers: Mr Will Forster, Charlie Maynard)
Noes: 323 (Tellers: Martin McCluskey, Christian Wakeford)
Question negatived.
(6) That Amendment 99 be made (Question on any Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Matthew Pennycook.)
Question agreed to.
(7) That Amendment 69 be made (Question on any Amendment selected by the Speaker for separate decision).—(Chris Hinchliff.)
The House divided.
Division No. 218
Ayes: 180 (Tellers: Jeremy Corbyn, Neil Duncan-Jordan)
Noes: 307 (Tellers: Christian Wakeford, Martin McCluskey)
Question negatived.
(8) That Amendments 100 to 108, 115 to 119 and 109 to 114 be made (single Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown).—(Matthew Pennycook.)
Question agreed to.
Bill to be further considered tomorrow.
9Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 28 April, be approved.—(Gerald Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Breast cancer screening rates in Bassetlaw (Jo White)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gerald Jones.)
Adjourned at 11.23 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 June.
12Public Body Ethnicity Data (Inclusion of Jewish and Sikh Categories) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 June.
13Registration of Death (Religion) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 June.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 July.
15Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Review) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 July.
General Committees: Reports
16First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025)
Derek Twigg (Chair) reported the draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025.
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).
17First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025)
Chair: Esther McVey discharged and Derek Twigg appointed in substitution.
Members: Cat Eccles, Taiwo Owatemi and Mr Connor Rand discharged and Jodie Gosling, Keir Mather and Laurence Turner nominated in substitution.
Reports relating to orders for printing made during the adjournment under Standing Order No. 137
Friday 6 June
18International Development Committee and Environmental Audit Committee
Correspondence with the Prime Minister relating to the Global Oceans Treaty: Written evidence, to be published (Clerk of the House).
Select Committees: Reports made on Monday 9 June
19Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) Priorities for water sector reform: Second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 1001);
(2) Animal and plant health: Written evidence, to be published (HC 611);
(3) Future of farming: Written evidence, to be published (HC 527);
(4) Reforming the water sector: Written evidence, to be published (HC 588);
(5) Work of the Department and its arm's-length bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 415)
(Mr Alistair Carmichael).
20Environmental Audit Committee
Flood resilience in England: Written evidence, to be published (HC 550) (Mr Toby Perkins).
(1) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2025–26 Main Estimate and the Overseas Superannuation 2025–26 Main Estimate Memoranda: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) The UK-EU reset: Rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times: Written evidence, to be published (HC 857);
(3) The UK’s sanctions strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 699)
(Emily Thornberry).
22National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Undersea cables: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 723) (Emily Thornberry).
23Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Local Government Financial Sustainability: Thirty-first Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 647);
(2) Water sector regulation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 824);
(3) Correspondence from the Second Permanent Secretary to the Home Office relating to the Support for Victims of Modern Slavery Programme and Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship project: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to the Committee’s previous Reports: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Chief Operating Officer of the Financial Reporting Council relating to the FRC investigation of the audits of Post Office Limited by Ernst & Young LLP: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) HS2: Update following the northern leg cancellation: Written evidence, to be published (HC 357);
(7) Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education: Written evidence, to be published (HC 825);
(8) Jobcentres: Written evidence, to be published (HC 823)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 4.30 pm.
Debate on an e-petition (Standing Orders No. 10(1)(a) and No. 145A(7))
1Non-stun slaughter of animals
Resolved, That this House has considered e-petition 700557 relating to the non-stun slaughter of animals.—(Jamie Stone.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 6.09 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 6 June under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Register of Overseas Entities (Annotation) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 651), dated 2 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 9 June
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Luke Pollard)
Draft Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Feryal Clark)
4Financial Services and Markets
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Emma Reynolds)
Draft Buckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Warwickshire County Council (Housing and Regeneration Functions) Regulations 2025, and accompanying report under Section 17 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Jim McMahon)
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Code Manager Selection (Competitive) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 658), dated 5 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Other papers
Report of the Supporting Families programme 2024–25 (by Act) (Janet Daby)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATES
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
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Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
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Layla Moran |
7 May |
6 October |
Wendy Chamberlain (on 17 June), Zöe Franklin (thereafter) |
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Alicia Kearns |
10 December 2024 |
30 November |
Kit Malthouse (on 13 June), Joy Morrissey (thereafter) |