Contents
Chamber business
The House met at 9.30 am.
Prayers
1Questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
2Urgent Question: Sudan: Protection of civilians (Stephen Doughty)
3Business Question (Leader of the House)
4Statement: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme update (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
5Select Committee Statement (Standing Order No. 22D): Publication of the First Special Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Israel-Palestine conflict: Government Response, HC 1374 (Emily Thornberry)
(1) Property service charges
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered property service charges.—(Rebecca Paul.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to.
(2) Ageing community and end of life care
Resolved, That this House has considered the ageing community and end of life care.—(Jim Shannon.)
Subject: Provision of GP services in Melton and Syston constituency (Edward Argar)
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gregor Poynton.)
At 5 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gregor Poynton.)
Adjourned at 5.26 pm until Monday 3 November.
Other Proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
8Bereavement Support (Children and Young People) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
9E-scooters (Review and Awareness) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
11Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
12Food Products (Market Regulation and Public Procurement) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 29 May 2026.
13Theft of Tools of Trade (Sentencing) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 29 May 2026.
14Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
15Transport for London (Extension of Concessions) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 30 January 2026.
16Rivers, Streams and Lakes (Protected Status) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
17Unpaid Carers (Respite and Support) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
18Hospices and Palliative Care Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
19Women’s State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 March 2026.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
21Short-term Lets (Planning Permission) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
22Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [Lords]
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
23Planning and Development (Community Infrastructure) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
24Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
25Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
26Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
27Company Directors (Duties) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading
Order for resuming on Friday 31 October the adjourned debate on the Question proposed on 4 July, That the Bill be now read a second time, read and discharged.
Debate to be resumed on Friday 28 November.
28Listed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill [Lords]
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
29Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
30Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 28 November.
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
32Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
33Freedom of Expression (Religion or Belief System) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
34Perinatal Mental Health Assessments Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
35Domestic Abuse (Aggravated Offences) Bill
Order for Second Reading on Friday 31 October, read and discharged.
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).
36First Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Sir Desmond Swayne
Members: Lizzi Collinge and Catherine McKinnell discharged and Fleur Anderson and Stella Creasy nominated in substitution.
37Second Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension of Expiry) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Graham Stringer
Members: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst discharged and Bradley Thomas nominated in substitution.
38Third Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Sir John Hayes
Members: Claire Coutinho discharged and Greg Smith nominated in substitution.
39Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025)
Chair: Dr Andrew Murrison
Select Committees: Reports
40Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on Thursday 13 November, Tuesday 18 November and Thursday 20 November in Westminster Hall (Bob Blackman).
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Correspondence with the Chancellor of the Exchequer: Written evidence, to be published (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
42Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) Cost of maintaining the FCDO’s overseas estate: Fifty-third Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 884);
(2) DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1447)
(Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).
43Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the UK Civil Service relating to Cabinet Office vetting of Lord Mandelson: Written evidence, to be published (Simon Hoare).
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 Third Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture, HC 672 (Florence Eshalomi)
The sitting was suspended from 1.44 pm to 1.50 pm.
2Histological testing of excised moles
Resolved, That this House has considered histological testing of excised moles.—(Mr Richard Quigley.)
The sitting was suspended from 2.35 pm to 3.10 pm.
Liaison Committee business (Standing Order No. 10(7))
3Fourth Report of the Education Committee, Children's social care, HC 430, and the Government Response, HC 1350
Resolved, That this House has considered the Fourth Report of the Education Committee, Children's social care, HC 430, and the Government Response, HC 1350.—(Helen Hayes.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(14)).
Adjourned at 4.26 pm until Monday 3 November.
Ms Nusrat Ghani
Chairman of Ways and Means
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Ian Murray)
Draft Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Miliband)
3Judicial Appointments and Discipline
Draft Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary David Lammy)
Draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 1137), dated 28 October 2025 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Blair McDougall)
Other papers
Report for 2025 on the Bank of England's wholesale cash distribution market oversight regime (by Act) (Lucy Rigby)
Trade and Agriculture Commission: Advice to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (by Command) (CP 1420) (Secretary Peter Kyle)
Consultation on proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (by Command) (CP 1430) (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
9Government Resources and Accounts
(1) Report and Accounts of HM Prison and Probation Service for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1371) (Secretary David Lammy)
(2) Report and Accounts of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1319) (James Murray)
(3) Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Justice for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1417) (James Murray)
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Home Office: Police productivity (by Act), to be printed (HC 1380) (Clerk of the House)
Report and Accounts of NHS England for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1343) (Secretary Wes Streeting)
Account of Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution for 2024–25, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 1423) (Clerk of the House)
Reserve Naval and Marine Forces (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (by Act) (Al Carns)
Report and Accounts of National Wealth Fund Limited for 2024–25 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1410) (James Murray)
Government Response to the Pathways to Work Consultation (by Command) (CP 1421) (Secretary Pat McFadden)