Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
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 17 June.
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
3Statement: Investment in nuclear power (Secretary Ed Miliband)
4British Indian Ocean Territory (Sovereignty and Constitutional Arrangements) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Priti Patel, supported by Andrew Rosindell, Wendy Morton, James Cartlidge, Mr Mark Francois, Helen Grant, Jesse Norman, Alex Burghart, Andrew Griffith, Sir Mel Stride, Mr Richard Holden and Mike Wood, presented a Bill to make provision about sovereignty and constitutional arrangements in respect of the British Indian Ocean Territory, also known as the Chagos Archipelago; to prohibit the making of payments of public funds to the government of another country in connection with the sovereignty or constitutional arrangements of the British Indian Ocean Territory, unless authorised by Parliament; to require the Secretary of State to consult and engage with British Chagossians in relation to any proposed changes to the sovereignty and constitutional arrangements of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 13 June, and to be printed (Bill 258).
5Freedom of expression (religion or belief system): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about freedom of expression in relation to religion or belief systems; and for connected purposes;
That Nick Timothy, John Cooper, Dr Luke Evans, Mr Richard Holden, Robert Jenrick, Rupert Lowe, Rebecca Paul, Jack Rankin, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Bradley Thomas, Tom Tugendhat and Sir Gavin Williamson present the Bill.
Nick Timothy accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 July, and to be printed (Bill 257).
6Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]: Consideration of Lords Message
Lords Amendment 49F
Motion made and Question put, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 49F and proposes, in lieu of the Lords Amendment, amendment (a) to Commons Amendment 45, amendments (b), (c) and (d) to Commons Amendment 46 and amendment (e) to the Bill.—(Chris Bryant.)
The House divided.
Division No. 219
Ayes: 304 (Tellers: Gerald Jones, Anna McMorrin)
Noes: 189 (Tellers: Mr Will Forster, Tessa Munt)
Question agreed to.
Question agreed to on a new line add "Lords Amendment 49F accordingly disagreed to and Amendment (a) to Commons Amendment 45, Amendments (b) (c) and (d) to Amendment 46 and Amendment (e) to the Bill agreed to.
7Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Further consideration of the Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee (second day)
New Clause NC22—(Freddie van Mierlo)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 220
Ayes: 73 (Tellers: Mr Will Forster, Tessa Munt)
Noes: 312 (Tellers: Anna McMorrin, Gerald Jones)
Question negatived.
New Clause NC85—(Kevin Hollinrake)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 221
Ayes: 107 (Tellers: James Wild, Mr Richard Holden)
Noes: 314 (Tellers: Anna McMorrin, Gerald Jones)
Question negatived.
New Clause NC114—(Gideon Amos)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Division No. 222
Ayes: 78 (Tellers: Mr Will Forster, Tessa Munt)
Noes: 309 (Tellers: Anna McMorrin, Gerald Jones)
Question negatived.
Amendments 120 and 121 made.
Consideration completed.
8Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Third Reading
Secretary Angela Rayner signified King's consent, as far as His Majesty's interest is concerned.
Secretary Angela Rayner signified Prince of Wales's consent, as far as his interest is concerned.
Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
The House divided.
Division No. 223
Ayes: 306 (Tellers: Anna McMorrin, Gerald Jones)
Noes: 174 (Tellers: James Wild, Rebecca Smith)
Question agreed to and Bill passed.
9Statement: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Mr Hamish Falconer)
10Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 6 May, be approved.—(Anna Turley.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: Eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire (Joe Powell)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anna Turley.)
Adjourned at 9 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
12Reasonable Adjustments (Duty on Employers to Respond) 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
13Football Governance Bill [Lords] Committee
Karl Turner (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
14Mental Health Bill [Lords] Committee
Gill Furniss (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.
15Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Dr Andrew Murrison (Chair) reported the draft Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 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).
16Mental Health Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: David Burton-Sampson, Jen Craft, Zöe Franklin, Stephen Kinnock, Joe Morris, Taiwo Owatemi and Gregory Stafford
Select Committees: Reports
17Backbench Business Committee
* This item has been corrected since publication. See the Votes and Proceedings relating to Wednesday 11 June 2025.
Transcript of representations made on Tuesday 10 June, to be published (Bob Blackman).
18Business and Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Industrial Strategy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 727);
(3) UK arms exports to Israel: Written evidence, to be published (HC 548)
(Liam Byrne).
19Culture, Media and Sport Committee
AI and copyright: Written evidence, to be published (HC 695) (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
(1) Armed Forces Covenant: Government Response: Fourth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1034);
(2) The work of the Chief of the Defence Staff: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 974);
(3) AUKUS: Written evidence, to be published (HC 841);
(4) Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 404)
(Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).
(1) Solving the SEND crisis: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 492);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Skills relating to Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to increasing eligibility for free school meals: Written evidence, to be published
(Helen Hayes).
Record of the Committee’s decisions taken at its meeting on 10 June, to be published (Steve Barclay).
The UK's sanctions strategy: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 699) (Sir John Whittingdale).
(1) Asylum accommodation: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 580);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Border Security and Asylum relating to the Home Office's annual review of asylum support rates: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Karen Bradley).
25Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) England’s Homeless Children: The Crisis in Temporary Accommodation: Government Response: Fourth Special Report, to be published (HC 979);
(2) Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value capture: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 672);
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution relating to local government reorganisation: Written evidence, to be published
(Florence Eshalomi).
26International Development Committee
(1) The UK’s role in upholding international humanitarian law and supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian aid: Fifth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 526);
(2) Aid for community-led energy: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 849);
(3) The FCDO's approach to value for money: Written evidence, to be published (HC 422)
(Sarah Champion).
(1) Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending: Oral evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from Professor Katrin Hohl OBE relating to section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Crown Prosecution Service relating to the publication of the CPS Economic Crime Strategy final report: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence from the Minister of State (Sarah Sackman KC): Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Alex Davies-Jones): Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence with the Chair of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts:-relating to the Independent Review of Criminal Courts: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Correspondence with the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Georgia Gould) relating to Channel 4 Dispatches — ‘Undercover: The Great Tagging Scandal’: Written evidence, to be published;
(10) Serious Fraud Office 2025–26 Main Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;
(11) Work of the County Court: Written evidence, to be published (HC 677)
(Andy Slaughter).
Correspondence from the Chairs of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Liaison Committee, and Science, Innovation and Technology Committee to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to AI and Copyright – Parliamentary Working Group: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Meg Hillier).
Access to the House of Commons and its procedures: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 755) (Lucy Powell).
30Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
(1) The work of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 957);
(2) Cabinet Office 2025–26 Main Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Civil Superannuation 2025–26 Main Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Speaker of the House of Commons, relating to paragraph 9.1 of the Ministerial Code: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Mission Government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 764);
(6) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 2025–26 Main Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Public Bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 553);
(8) Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme 2025–26 Main Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) UK Statistics Authority 2025–26 Main Estimate Memorandum: Written evidence, to be published
(Simon Hoare).
31Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(1) Innovation, growth and the regions: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 538);
(2) Innovation showcase: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 523);
(3) Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published
(Chi Onwurah).
(1) Register of Interests of Members’ Staff: Third Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 943);
(2) Outside employment and interests: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 620)
(Alberto Costa).
(1) Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people’s access to transport: Government Response: Written evidence, to be published (HC 931);
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport relating to UK Airspace Design Service: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) National Policy Statement for Ports: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1028)
(Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Reappointment of Nikhil Rathi as Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority:
(i) Seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 912);
(ii) Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 912);
(2) Work of the Financial Conduct Authority: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 417);
(3) Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports: Written evidence, to be published (HC 419);
(4) Banks and building societies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 900);
(5) Work of HM Revenue and Customs: Written evidence, to be published (HC 416)
(Dame Meg Hillier).
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Business appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means (Standing Order No. 10(6))
1USAID funding pause and its impact on UK international development
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered USAID funding pause and its impact on UK international development.—(Brian Mathew.)
At 11 am, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
2Tackling demand for prostitution and sex trafficking
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of tackling demand for prostitution and sex trafficking.—(Tracy Gilbert.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland's Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.—(Liam Conlon.)
The sitting was suspended between 2.50 pm and 3.03 pm for a division in the House (Standing Order No. 10(3)).
Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of introducing a capital disregard for payments made to UK residents under the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of support for people with ADHD.—(Freddie van Mierlo.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.23 pm and 4.29 pm.
5Government support for mass transit in West Yorkshire
Resolved, That this House has considered Government support for mass transit in West Yorkshire.—(Mark Sewards.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.02 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 655), dated 5 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 667), dated 9 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Karin Smyth)
Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 664), dated 9 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 662), dated 9 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Reed)
Other papers
5Justice and Security (Northern Ireland)
Seventeenth Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (by Act) (Secretary Hilary Benn)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Subsidy Control (Subsidy Database Information Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 635) (by Command) (Justin Madders)
Withdrawn papers
Explanatory Memorandum to the Subsidy Control (Subsidy Database Information Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 635) (laid 2 June)