Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2) the Solicitor General
2Business Question (Leader of the House)
The Deputy Speaker reported that the King had signified Royal Assent to the following Acts under the Royal Assent Act 1967:
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
4Statements: (1) UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy (Darren Jones)
(2) Warm Home Discount Scheme (Miatta Fahnbulleh)
5Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Secretary Yvette Cooper, supported by the Prime Minister, Pat McFadden, Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Secretary Hilary Benn, Secretary Ian Murray, Lucy Powell, Secretary Jo Stevens and Dan Jarvis, presented a Bill to make provision about the effect, during an appeal, of an order under section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 268) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 268–EN).
Ordered, That, for the period up to and including Tuesday 22 July 2025, Sir Roger Gale shall act as Deputy Speaker and shall exercise all the powers vested in the Chairman of Ways and Means as Deputy Speaker.—(Kate Dearden.)
Resolved, That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.—(Dame Diana Johnson.)
8Backbench Business (Unallotted day)
(1) Incontinence
Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of incontinence.—(Sonia Kumar.)
(2) Water safety education
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered water safety education.—(Darren Paffey.)
The Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
Subject: Impact of the McCloud remedy on public sector pensions (Christine Jardine)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gerald Jones.)
At 5 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gerald Jones.)
Adjourned at 5.17 pm until tomorrow.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
10Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
11Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 September.
12Food Products (Market Regulation and Public Procurement) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 July.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 11 July.
14Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 4 July.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 12 September.
16Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
Bill withdrawn.
17Cornish Language and Heritage (Education and Recognition) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 20 June, read and discharged.
General Committees: Reports
18Victims and Courts Bill Committee
Graham Stringer (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
19Mental Health Bill [Lords] Committee
Carolyn Harris (Chair) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee.
Written evidence to be published.
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).
20Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025)
Members: Irene Campbell, Janet Daby, Leigh Ingham, Alan Strickland and Chris Webb discharged and Lorraine Beavers, Sally Jameson, Catherine McKinnell, Luke Murphy and Chris Murray nominated in substitution.
21Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Protection and Disclosure of Personal Information (Amendment) Regulations 2025)
Members: Mr James Frith discharged and Mr Paul Foster nominated in substitution.
22Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Nuclear Installations (Compensation for Nuclear Damage) (Amendment) Regulations 2025)
Members: Dr Jeevun Sandher discharged and Louise Jones nominated in substitution.
23Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025)
Members: Darren Paffey and Alistair Strathern discharged and Dr Jeevan Sandher and Imogen Walker nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
24Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Tuesday 8 July and Thursday 10 July in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
25Business and Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Industry relating to the steel strategy: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence relating to Capture accounting software: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) UK economic security: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 835)
(Liam Byrne).
26Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies: Written evidence, to be published (HC 415) (Alistair Carmichael).
Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Chairs of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Liaison Committee and Science, Innovation and Technology Committee relating to AI and Copyright – Parliamentary Working Group: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Meg Hillier).
Promoting Wales for inward investment: Written evidence, to be published (HC 444) (Ruth Jones).
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))
1Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D)
Publication of the Second Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Priorities for water sector reform, HC 1001 (Helena Dollimore)
The sitting was suspended between 1.44 pm and 1.53 pm.
2Role of careers education in improving social mobility
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the role of careers education in improving social mobility.—(Andrew Ranger.)
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 the role of careers education in improving social mobility.
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 3.06 pm until Monday 23 June.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Warm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Oliver McGowan draft Code of Practice on statutory learning disability and autism training (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Stephen Kinnock)
Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Care Leavers) (England) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 706), dated 17 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Matthew Pennycook)
Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 703), dated 17 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (James Murray)
Sanctions (EU Exit) (Treasury Debt) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 712), dated 18 June 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Other papers
Office for Environmental Protection: A review of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and their role in contributing to nature recovery commitments in England (by Act) (Clerk of the House)
Our Food 2024: An annual review of food standards across the UK (by Act), to be printed (HC 936) (Clerk of the House)
UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy (by Command) (CP 1344) (Darren Jones)
Accounts of the Crown’s Nominee for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 902) (Emma Reynolds)
SPEAKER’S CERTIFICATE
VOTING BY PROXY (STANDING ORDER NO. 39A)
(Variations to existing arrangements appear in bold.)
|
Member |
From |
To |
Proxy |
|
Satvir Kaur |
11 December |
11 July |
Darren Paffey (20 June only), Chris Elmore (thereafter) |