Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 11.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2Urgent Questions: (1) Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery (Michael Shanks)
(2) Birmingham bin strikes (Jim McMahon)
3Statements: (1) Orgreave Inquiry (Dame Diana Johnson)
(2) Music streaming: Label-led principles (Chris Bryant)
4Unpaid Carers (Respite and Support) Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Alison Bennett, supported by Ed Davey, Helen Morgan, Dr Danny Chambers, Jess Brown-Fuller, Wendy Chamberlain, Steve Darling, Vikki Slade, Olly Glover, Gideon Amos, Bobby Dean and Cameron Thomas, presented a Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that unpaid carers are offered respite breaks; to make provision for and about such respite breaks; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance relating to respite breaks, including guidance about funding; to make provision about support for unpaid carers, including support following the discharge of a cared-for person from a hospital or other medical setting; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 12 September, and to be printed (Bill 292).
5Waste Tyres Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Tessa Munt, supported by Mr Alistair Carmichael, presented a Bill to abolish the T8 exemption from environmental permit requirements regarding disposal of end-of-life tyres; to make provision about including end-of-life tyres as a category of notifiable waste; to make provision about the processing, recovery, and export of end-of-life tyres; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 5 September, and to be printed (Bill 293).
6Crown immunity (prisons): 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 to remove Crown immunity as it applies to prisons for the purposes of health and safety legislation;
That Blair McDougall and Martin Rhodes present the Bill.
Blair McDougall accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 12 September, and to be printed (Bill 294).
Sir David Amess summer adjournment debate
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.—(Bob Blackman.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(1) A public petition from residents of Amber Valley and the wider Derbyshire area relating to the future of Wingfield Manor was presented and read by Linsey Farnsworth.
(2) A public petition from residents of Totnes relating to Leatside pharmacy was presented and read by Caroline Voaden.
(3) A public petition from residents of the United Kingdom relating to UK Government relations with Israel was presented and read by Rachael Maskell.
Subject: Changing Places toilets (Daniel Francis)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Martin McCluskey.)
Adjourned at 7.30 pm until Monday 1 September (Order, 8 July).
Other Proceedings
Lords Messages
10House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
The Lords agree to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
The Lords agree to the Renters’ Rights Bill with Amendments to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.
Printing of Lords Amendments
12House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Lords Amendments to the Bill to be considered on Monday 1 September, and to be printed (Bill 295) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 295–EN).
Lords Amendments to the Bill to be considered on Monday 1 September, and to be printed (Bill 296) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 296–EN).
Public petitions
14Petitions presented informally
A public petition from residents of the constituency of Woking relating to the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh was presented by Mr Will Forster.
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).
15First 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)
Chair: Martin Vickers
16Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025)
Chair: Esther McVey
Select Committees: Reports
17Business and Trade Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for Services, Small Business, and Exports relating to the Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to Sizewell C: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to Statement of Strategic Priorities for Telecommunications, the Management of Radio Spectrum and Postal Services: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence relating to the Post Office Green Paper: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence with the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets: Written evidence, to be published;
(6) Correspondence with the Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security relating to the UK Internal Market Act: Written evidence, to be published;
(7) Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to briefing from the Climate Change Committee: Written evidence, to be published;
(8) Export led growth: Written evidence, to be published (HC 649);
(9) Post Office Horizon scandal: fast and fair redress: Written evidence, to be published (HC 341);
(10) The role of regulators: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1219);
(11) UK Economic Security: Written evidence received by the Sub-Committee, to be published (HC 835);
(12) The work of the Department for Business and Trade: Written evidence, to be published (HC 450)
(Liam Byrne).
(1) School attendance: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1216);
(2) Correspondence from the Association of Educational Psychologists relating to funding for training of educational psychologists: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the Spending Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Curriculum and Assessment Review: Written evidence, to be published (HC 864);
(5) Solving the SEND Crisis: Written evidence, to be published (HC 492)
(Helen Hayes).
19Environmental Audit Committee
The role of natural capital in the green economy: Written evidence, to be published (HC 501) (Mr Toby Perkins).
20Health and Social Care Committee
(1) Adult social care reform: the cost of inaction: Written evidence, to be published (HC 368);
(2) Autism and ADHD: Diagnostic pathways for children and young people: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1090);
(3) Correspondence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council relating to the Professional Standards Authority’s Review: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) NHS Dentistry: follow-up: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1179);
(Paulette Hamilton).
21International Development Committee
(1) Correspondence with the Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean relating to the FCDO’s 2025–26 ODA programme allocations: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Global health challenges and the UK: Written evidence, to be published (HC 1185)
(Sarah Champion).
(1) Correspondence from the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Alex Davies-Jones) relating to a statutory instrument to increase the caps on miscarriages of justice compensation under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Armed Forces Act 2006: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending: Written evidence, to be published (HC 469);
(4) Tackling drugs in prisons: Written evidence, to be published (HC 557)
(Andy Slaughter).
23Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(1) Correspondence with the Department: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Digital centre of government: Written evidence, to be published (HC 790)
(Dame Chi Onwurah).
(1) Buses connecting communities: Third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 494);
(2) Access denied: rights versus reality in disabled people’s access to transport: Written evidence, to be published (HC 770);
(3) Correspondence from the Minister of State for Transport relating to c2c Railway Ltd: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the HS2 parliamentary report: Written evidence, to be published
(Ruth Cadbury).
(1) Bank of England Financial Stability Reports: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 674);
(2) Work of the Prudential Regulation Authority: Written evidence, to be published (HC 862)
(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))
Resolved, That this House has considered Black Country Day.—(Antonia Bance.)
The sitting was suspended between 10.49 am and 11 am.
Resolved, That this House has considered the future of gene editing.—(Steve Barclay.)
The sitting was suspended between 11.28 am and 2.30 pm (Standing Order No. 10(1)(b)).
3Humanitarian situation in Sudan
Resolved, That this House has considered the humanitarian situation in Sudan.—(Harpreet Uppal.)
4Housing provision in Stafford
Resolved, That this House has considered housing provision in Stafford.—(Leigh Ingham.)
The sitting was suspended between 4.17 pm and 4.30 pm.
5Barriers to trade in the UK internal market
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered barriers to trade in the UK internal market.—(Sammy Wilson.)
At 5.30 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 5.30 pm until Tuesday 2 September (Order, 8 July).
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 902), dated 21 July 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Stephen Doughty)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 909), dated 15 July 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Shabana Mahmood)
Other papers
Remit and recommendations for the Financial Market Infrastructure Committee and the Response of the Bank of England (by Act) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Consultation on the National Security and Investment Act (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021 (by Command) (CP 1369) (Pat McFadden)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Minute, dated 21 July 2025, concerning the notification of a contingent liability relating to the STEP Programme (by Command) (Kerry McCarthy)
6Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1024) (James Murray)
7International Development (Report and Transparency)
Report and Accounts of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1198) (James Murray)
8International Development (Official Development Assistance Target)
Statement to Parliament regarding International Development: 0.7 percent of GNI on ODA target 2024 (by Act) (Stephen Doughty)
9Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks)
Account of the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Fund for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1246) (Clerk of the House)
Eleventh Report of the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (by Command) (CP 1355) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)
(1) Report and Accounts of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(2) Report and Accounts of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(3) Report and Accounts of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(4) Report and Accounts of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(5) Report and Accounts of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(6) Report and Accounts of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(7) Report and Accounts of North East London NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(8) Report and Accounts of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(9) Report and Accounts of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(10) Report and Accounts of Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(11) Report and Accounts of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(12) Report and Accounts of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(13) Report and Accounts of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(14) Report and Accounts of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(15) Report and Accounts of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(16) Report and Accounts of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Group for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(17) Report and Accounts of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
(18) Report and Accounts of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2024–25 (by Act) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
12National Security and Investment
Report of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 for 2024–25 (by Act) (Pat McFadden)
Report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: An inspection of the Home Office’s use of age assessments: July 2024–February 2025 (by Act) (Secretary Yvette Cooper)