Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Wales
(2) the Prime Minister
2Statement: Spending Review 2025 (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
3Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Richard Holden, supported by Rebecca Harris, Mr Mark Francois, Dr Neil Hudson, Mr Peter Bedford, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Ashley Fox, Sir Julian Smith, Bradley Thomas, Andrew Mitchell, Dan Carden and Marie Goldman, presented a Bill to make provision for the licensing of animal shelters; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 June, and to be printed (Bill 260).
4Letter boxes (positioning): Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend building regulations to require letter boxes in new buildings and new front doors to be positioned in accordance with Standard BS EN 13724:2013;
That Anneliese Midgley, Lee Barron, Charlie Dewhirst, Colum Eastwood, Emma Foody, Louise Haigh, Sally Jameson, Joe Morris, Sarah Owen, Laurence Turner, Chris Webb and Michael Wheeler present the Bill.
Anneliese Midgley accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 11 July, and to be printed (Bill 259).
5Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Second Reading
Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.
The Deputy Speaker announced the results of the Division which had been deferred to this day (Standing Order No. 41A).
Electricity
That the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 2 April, be approved.
Division No. 224
Ayes: 350
Noes: 176
Question agreed to.
7Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Second Reading (resumed)
The House resumed the debate.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
8Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Programme
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill:
Committal
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 22 July.
(3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
(4) Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
(5) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
(6) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Secretary Heidi Alexander.)
Question agreed to.
9Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Money
King’s Recommendation signified.
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under the Act by the Secretary of State.—(Secretary Heidi Alexander.)
Question agreed to.
10Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Ways and Means
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, it is expedient to authorise:
(a) provisions by virtue of which persons may be required to make payments, or to provide financial collateral, to a designated counterparty, and
(b) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.—(Secretary Heidi Alexander).
Question agreed to.
11Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 2 April, be approved.—(Gen Kitchen.)
Question agreed to.
Subject: British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (Lee Anderson)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gen Kitchen.)
Adjourned at 6.34 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
13Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
The Lords agree to the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill without amendment.
Changes to Notices Given
14Regulation of Bailiffs (Assessment and Report) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
15Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
16Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) (England) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
18Road Traffic (Unlicensed Drivers) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
19Transport (Duty to Cooperate) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 13 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 17 October.
Public petitions
20Petitions presented informally
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Coventry East relating to the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh was presented.
General Committees: Reports
21Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill Committee
Wera Hobhouse (Chair) reported the Bill, as amended.
Bill, as amended, to be considered on Friday 4 July; and to be printed (Bill 261).
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).
22Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee
Members: Dr Scott Arthur, Emily Darlington, Charlie Dewhirst, Mark Garnier, John Glen, John Grady, Christine Jardine, Chris Kane, Mike Kane, Kevin McKenna, Ms Julie Minns, Chris Murray, Katrina Murray, Kanishka Narayan, Martin Rhodes, Jim Shannon and Jamie Stone
23Victims and Courts Bill Committee
Members: Mrs Elsie Blundell, Mr Jonathan Brash, Alex Brewer, Alex Davies-Jones, Samantha Dixon, Natalie Fleet, Sally Jameson, Ruth Jones, Alex McIntyre, Anneliese Midgley, Dr Kieran Mullan, Tristan Osborne, Jack Rankin, Bradley Thomas, Adam Thompson, Caroline Voaden and Mike Wood
24Bus Services (No. 2) Bill Committee
Members: Steff Aquarone, Siân Berry, Liam Conlon, Kate Dearden, Damien Egan, Dr Allison Gardner, Amanda Hack, Sarah Hall, Mr Paul Kohler, Simon Lightwood, Alex Mayer, Jerome Mayhew, Luke Myer, Josh Newbury, Steve Race, Joe Robertson and Rebecca Smith
25First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025)
Members: Saqib Bhatti, Harriet Cross, Paul Davies, Mr Lee Dillon, Chris Evans, Vicky Foxcroft, Simon Hoare, Peter Lamb, Alex Mayer, Matthew Patrick, Stephanie Peacock, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Joe Robertson, Tim Roca, Gareth Snell, Ian Sollom and Peter Swallow
26Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) (Amendment) Order 2025)
Members: Jess Asato, Sarah Bool, Jade Botterill, Torcuil Crichton, Sir Ashley Fox, Barry Gardiner, John Glen, Olly Glover, Dan Jarvis, Jayne Kirkham, Katie Lam, Rachael Maskell, Keir Mather, Mr Connor Rand, Naz Shah, Lisa Smart and Nadia Whittome
27Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025)
Members: Rachel Blake, Mr Luke Charters, Lewis Cocking, Ben Coleman, Cat Eccles, Vicky Foxcroft, Mr Louie French, Tracy Gilbert, Ben Goldsborough, Liz Jarvis, Matthew Patrick, Stephanie Peacock, Lee Pitcher, Jake Richards, Joe Robertson, David Simmonds and Max Wilkinson
Select Committees: Reports
28Business and Trade Committee
Post Office Horizon scandal: Fast and fair redress: Written evidence, to be published (HC 341) (Liam Byrne).
One-off Session with the reviewers who led the Strategic Defence Review: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 972) (Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).
30Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
(1) Smart meters: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 752);
(2) Correspondence from the Chair of the Severn Estuary Commission relating to correspondence from Professor Tegid Wyn Jones: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) National planning for energy infrastructure: Written evidence, to be published (HC 868)
(Bill Esterson).
31Environmental Audit Committee
(1) Flood resilience in England: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 550);
(2) Airport expansion and climate and nature targets: Written evidence, to be published (HC 831);
(3) Environmental sustainability and housing growth: Written evidence, to be published (HC 439)
(Mr Toby Perkins).
32Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Crime and Policing Bill: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 830);
(2) Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 789);
(3) Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor relating to candidates for the new UK ECtHR judge: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Minister for Children and Families relating to the adoption of children of unmarried women: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to candidates for the EHRC Chair: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government relating to the Renters’ Rights Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs relating to UN funding: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Justice relating to the Victims and Courts Bill: Written evidence, to be published;
(9) Forced labour in UK supply chains: Written evidence, to be published (HC 633);
(10) Mental Health Bill [Lords]: Written evidence, to be published (HC 601);
(11) Transnational repression in the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 681)
(Sir Desmond Swayne).
(1) Planning: national policy statements (Standing Order No. 152H):
That the Committee has designated the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee to consider the revised Energy National Policy Statements, laid before Parliament on 22 May; and has designated the Transport Committee to consider the draft amended National Policy Statement for Ports, laid before the House on 4 June;
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to AI – Parliamentary Working Group: Written evidence, to be published
(Dame Meg Hillier).
34Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
(1) The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 586);
(2) The operation of the Windsor Framework: Written evidence, to be published (HC 491)
(Tonia Antoniazzi).
(1) Universal postal service: Impact on remote, rural and island communities: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 938);
(2) Scotland’s space sector follow-up: Launch: Written evidence, to be published (HC 671)
(Patricia Ferguson).
36Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee on)
Twenty-seventh Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 291-xxvii) (David Pinto-Duschinsky).
37Statutory Instruments (Select Committee on)
Eighth Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 294-viii) (Gareth Snell).
Rail investment pipelines: Ending boom and bust: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 575) (Ruth Cadbury).
(1) The environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 560);
(2) Prisons, probation and rehabilitation in Wales: Written evidence, to be published (HC 702)
(Ruth Jones).
40Women and Equalities Committee
(1) Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 942);
(2) Correspondence from the Minister for Women and Equalities relating to the appointment of the Chair of the EHRC: Written evidence, to be published
(Sarah Owen).
(1) Get Britain Working: Reforming Jobcentres: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 653);
(2) Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work: Written evidence, to be published (HC 837);
(3) Pension Schemes Bill: Written evidence, to be published (HC 897);
(4) Pensioner poverty: Challenges and mitigations: Written evidence, to be published (HC 465)
(Debbie Abrahams).
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))
1Impact of the space industry on the economy
Resolved, That this House has considered the impact of the space industry on the economy.—(Mark Garnier.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.56 am and 11 am.
2Sentencing for the theft of tools of trade
Resolved, That this House has considered sentencing for the theft of tools of trade.—(Amanda Martin.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Child poverty and no recourse to public funds
Resolved, That this House has considered child poverty and no recourse to public funds.—(Olivia Blake.)
The sitting was suspended between 3.52 pm and 4 pm.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered outdoor education.—(Tim Farron.)
At 4.30 pm the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).
5NHS funding in the South West
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered NHS funding in the South West.—(Steve Darling.)
The Chair announced a time limit on backbench speeches (under the authority of the Chairman of Ways and Means and Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Resolved, That this House has considered NHS funding in the South West.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.27 pm until tomorrow.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 672), dated 3 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 660), dated 9 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Janet Daby)
Other papers
Thirteenth Report on the Secretary of State’s functions by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology for the period 20 December 2023 to 19 December 2024 (by Act) (Chris Bryant)
Report and Accounts of the British Hallmarking Council for 2024, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 919) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
Strategic Plan of the General Pharmaceutical Council 2025–30 (by Statutory Instrument) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(1) HM Treasury Minute, dated 11 June 2025, concerning the notification of a contingent liability arising from a new mortgage guarantee scheme (by Command) (Emma Reynolds)
(2) Spending Review 2025 (by Command) (CP 1336) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
CORRECTION
Tuesday 10 June 2025
The following item should have appeared before item 17:
Administration Committee
Record of the Committee’s discussions at its meeting on Tuesday 10 June, to be published (Nick Smith).