Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Speaker’s Statement: Robert Gibbs
2Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
3Urgent Questions (1) Strategy for elections (Rushanara Ali)
(2) NHS pensions: Frontline patient care (Karin Smyth)
4Business Question (Leader of the House)
5Statement: Ukraine (Secretary John Healey)
6Select Committee Statements (Standing Order No. 22D)
(1) Publication of the Second Report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms, HC 441 (Dame Chi Onwurah)
(2) Publication of the Second Special Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Accountability For Daesh Crimes: Government response, HC 1211 (Tom Gordon)
7Planning and Development (Community Infrastructure) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Ben Maguire presented a Bill to require housing developers to construct any planned community infrastructure before commencing construction of housing with which the planned community infrastructure is associated; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 12 September, and to be printed (Bill 290).
Global Plastics Treaty
Resolved, That this House has considered the Global Plastics Treaty.—(Mr Alistair Carmichael.)
Subject: Future of the Church of England (Danny Kruger)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Keir Mather.)
Adjourned at 4.13 pm until Monday 21 July.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
10Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 7 November, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21 November.
11Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 18 July, read and discharged.
General Committees: Reports
12Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
Matt Western (Chair) reported:
(1) written evidence submitted to the Committee; and
(2) the Bill as amended.
Written evidence to be published.
Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 286).
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).
13First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025 and draft Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025)
Members: Gen Kitchen, Harpreet Uppal and Steve Witherden discharged and Mark Ferguson, Sir Mark Tami and Chris Vince nominated in substitution.
Select Committees: Reports
14Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Monday 1 September in the Chamber and Tuesday 9 September and Thursday 11 September in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
15National Security Strategy (Joint Committee on)
Defending Democracy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 720) (Matt Western).
16Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Ending violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland: Written evidence, to be published (HC 840) (Tonia Antoniazzi).
17Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Local bus services in England: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 889);
(2) Energy bills support: Written evidence, to be published (HC 511);
(3) Ministry of Justice follow-up: Summer 2025: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1240);
(4) The remediation of dangerous cladding: Written evidence, to be published (HC 362)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
18Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Correspondence with the Information Commissioner relating to the 2022 MoD data breach: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Chi Onwurah).
Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections: Written evidence, to be published (HC 570) (Mr Speaker).
Farming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and opportunities: Written evidence, to be published (HC 785) (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))
1Role of freedom of religion or belief in UK foreign policy
Resolved, That this House has considered the role of freedom of religion or belief in UK foreign policy.—(David Smith.)
2Role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the Second World War
Resolved, That this House has considered the role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the Second World War.—(Ms Julie Minns.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.21 pm until Monday 21 July.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
Draft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Steve Reed)
Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Draft Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Stephen Kinnock)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
(1) Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 135), dated 17 July 2025 (by Statutory Instrument), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rushanara Ali)
(2) Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 891), dated 17 July 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Rushanara Ali)
Social Security (Habitual Residence, Past Presence and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 884), dated 17 July 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Andrew Western)
Other papers
7Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning
Report and Accounts of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command) (CP 1368) (Secretary Bridget Phillipson)
Report and Accounts of the UK Atomic Energy Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1006) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Report and Accounts of S4C for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1052) (Stephanie Peacock)
Report and Accounts of the Health Research Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 971) (Ashley Dalton)
Report and Accounts of Social Work England for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1047) (Janet Daby)
Civil Aviation Authority Growth Duty Report 2025 (by Act) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Report and Accounts of the Coal Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1108) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
Report and Accounts of the Judicial Appointments Commission for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1105) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
15Constitutional Reform and Governance
(1) Report on Special Advisers for 2024 (by Act) (Ms Abena Oppong-Asare)
(2) Report on Special Advisers for 2025 (by Act) (Ms Abena Oppong-Asare)
Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1103) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
17Criminal Injuries Compensation
Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 1106) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Report and Accounts of the Parole Board for England and Wales for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1104) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
19Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
Report of HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1169) (The Solicitor General)
Report and Accounts of the British Tourist Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1058) (Chris Bryant)
21Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts)
Report and Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster for 2024–25 (by Act) (James Murray)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1207) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Office for Nuclear Regulation for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1127) (Secretary Liz Kendall)
(3) Statement of the Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1005) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
23Export and Investment Guarantees
Report and Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (UK Export Finance) for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 924) (James Murray)
Report of United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls for 2024 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1251) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
(1) Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority's response to the Complaints Commissioner's Annual Report for 2024–25 (by Act) (Emma Reynolds)
(2) Financial Conduct Authority's response to the Complaints Commissioner's Annual Report for 2024–25 (by Act) (Emma Reynolds)
(3) National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (by Statutory Instrument) (Emma Reynolds)
(4) Report of the Office of the Complaints Commissioner for 2024–2025 (by Act) (Emma Reynolds)
26Financial Services and Markets
Report of the Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services Consumer Panel for 2024–2025 (by Act) (Emma Reynolds)
27Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Consolidated Report and Accounts of Department for Education for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1129) (James Murray)
(2) HM Courts and Tribunals Service Trust Statement for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1101) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
(3) Report and Accounts of Active Travel England for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 920) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
(4) Report and Accounts of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1150) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
(5) Report and Accounts of High Speed Two (HS2 Limited) for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 1088) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
(6) Report and Accounts of HM Land Registry for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1153) (Matthew Pennycook)
(7) Report and Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1039) (James Murray)
(8) Report and Accounts of NHS Pension Scheme for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1136) (James Murray)
(9) Report and Accounts of Rural Payments Agency for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1121) (Secretary Steve Reed)
(10) Report and Accounts of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1221) (Secretary Steve Reed)
(11) Report and Accounts of the Crown Prosecution Service for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1082) (James Murray)
(12) Report and Accounts of the Education and Skills Funding Agency for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 967) (Catherine McKinnell)
(13) Report and Accounts of the Forestry Commission for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1050) (James Murray)
(14) Report and Accounts of the Government Internal Audit Agency for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1144) (James Murray)
(15) Report and Accounts of the Home Office for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1133) (James Murray)
(16) Report and Accounts of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1210) (James Murray)
(17) Report and Accounts of the Oil and Gas Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 964) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
(18) Report and Accounts of the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1160) (James Murray)
(19) Report and Accounts of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (England and Wales) for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1000) (James Murray)
(20) Report and Accounts of the UK Statistics Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1015) (James Murray)
(21) Report and Accounts of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pension Schemes for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1004) (James Murray)
(22) Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office Agency for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1124) (James Murray)
(23) Whole of Government Accounts for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 917) (Darren Jones)
(1) Report and Accounts of the Crown Commercial Service for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1091) (Clerk of the House)
(2) Report and Accounts of the UK Hydrographic Office for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1083) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the Groceries Code Adjudicator for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1032) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
Pharmacy supervision: Consultation response (by Act) (Stephen Kinnock)
Report and Accounts of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1041) (Ashley Dalton)
Report and Accounts of the Care Quality Commission for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1149) (Ashley Dalton)
33Higher Education and Research
Report and Accounts of the Office for Students for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1080) (Janet Daby)
Report and Accounts of Reclaim Fund Limited for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command), to be printed (HC 1178) (Emma Reynolds)
35House of Commons (Administration)
Report and Accounts of the House of Commons Administration for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1190) (The Speaker)
Report and Accounts of the House of Commons: Members for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, to be printed (HC 1164) (Clerk of the House)
37Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Report and Accounts of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1100) (Clerk of the House)
(1) Report of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies for 2024: British Pharmacopeia Commission (by Statutory Instrument) (Karin Smyth)
(2) Report of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies for 2024: Commission on Human Medicines (by Statutory Instrument) (Karin Smyth)
Proposal for a Draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2025 (by Act) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Report and Accounts of the Human Tissue Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1012) (Clerk of the House)
Report by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the First Minister of Scotland, and the Welsh Ministers under the Industrial Development Act 1982 for 2024–25 (by Act), to be printed (HC 984) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
(1) Report of the Office of Rail and Road on National Highways' Performance for the period April 2020 to March 2025 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1093) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
(2) Report to Parliament on National Highways’ Performance 2024–2025 (by Act) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
Report and Accounts of the Legal Services Board for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1177) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Report and Accounts of the Office of the Public Guardian for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1078) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
45Merseyside Museums and Galleries
Report and Accounts of National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for 2023–24, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Statutory Instrument), to be printed (HC 1200) (Chris Bryant)
(1) Report and Accounts of the National Gallery for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1143) (Chris Bryant)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Science Museum Group for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1162) (Chris Bryant)
(1) Report and Accounts of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(2) Report and Accounts of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(3) Report and Accounts of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(4) Report and Accounts of NHS Blood and Transplant for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1095) (Ashley Dalton)
(5) Report and Accounts of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1188) (Karin Smyth)
(6) Report and Accounts of NHS Resolution for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1065) (Ashley Dalton)
(7) Report and Accounts of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(8) Report and Accounts of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(9) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(10) Report and Accounts of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(11) Reports and Accounts of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(1) Report and Accounts of Historic England for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1152) (Chris Bryant)
(2) Report and Accounts of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1168) (Chris Bryant)
(1) Report and Accounts of Arts Council England, Grant-in-Aid and National Lottery Distribution for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 953) (Secretary Lisa Nandy)
(2) Report and Accounts of the National Lottery Heritage Fund for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1135) (Secretary Lisa Nandy)
Accounts of the Oil and Pipelines Agency for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1172) (Clerk of the House)
51Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal)
Progress Report of Restoration and Renewal for 2025, (by Act), to be printed (HC 1067) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of the Pensions Ombudsman and the Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1118) (Secretary Liz Kendall)
Report and Accounts of The Pensions Regulator for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1069) (Secretary Liz Kendall)
Report and Accounts of the Security Industry Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1151) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
Report and Accounts of The National Archives for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1084) (James Murray)
56Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform)
Assimilated Law Parliamentary Report for the period 24 December 2024 to 23 June 2025 (by Act) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
57Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Compute Roadmap (by Command) (CP 1352) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Report and Accounts of the Trade Remedies Authority for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1161) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
59Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation)
Report and Accounts of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 993) (Secretary Jonathan Reynolds)
(1) Report and Accounts of National Highways 2024–2025, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command) (CP 1353) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
(2) Report and Financial Statements of DfT Operator Limited 2024–2025 (by Command) (CP 1359) (Secretary Heidi Alexander)
(1) Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2025 (by Command) (CP 1363) (Darren Jones)
(2) Report and Accounts of Pool Reinsurance Company Limited 2024–2025, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Command) (CP 1152) (Emma Reynolds)
(3) Treasury Minutes on Government Responses to the Twenty-third to the Twenty-sixth Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2024–25 (by Command) (CP 1367) (James Murray)
62Tribunals, Courts and Enforcements
Report and Accounts of HM Courts and Tribunals Service for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1102) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Report of HM Prison and Probation Service on the IPP Sentence for 2024–25, (by Act), to be printed (HC 1155) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
CORRECTION
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Item 21 should have read:
Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Local Audit (Amendment of Definition of Smaller Authority) Regulations 2025)
Members: Mr Bayo Alaba, Sarah Bool, Lewis Cocking, Jacob Collier, Tim Farron, Louise Haigh, Gen Kitchen, Jim McMahon, Kate Osamor, Michael Payne, Dave Robertson, Tulip Siddiq, David Simmonds, Vikki Slade, Kirsteen Sullivan, Nick Timothy and Harpreet Uppal