Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County constituency of...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to reduce red tape for small and medium-sized businesses.
Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023.
What support his Department plans to provide to businesses with increased energy costs after April 2023.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of raising the energy price cap on small and medium-sized businesses.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of onshore wind farms established in England since 2015.
What steps his Department is taking to support marine energy generation.
What steps he is taking to support households with energy bills over winter 2022-23.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential contribution of his Department to reducing poverty in deprived communities.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling climate change.
What steps he is taking to help secure the supply of rare minerals and metals for industry and business.
What steps his Department is taking to safeguard intellectual property rights.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the current crisis in Iran.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on her decision to renew the contract for Avanti West Coast to provide passenger services on the west...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) David Linden, supported by Drew Hendry, Gavin Newlands, Brendan O’Hara and Alan Brown, presented a Bill to provide that a person who...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: Fifth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2022-23, Retained EU Law: Where next?, HC 122; and the Government’s response, reported to the House on 21...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that His Majesty the King has signified his Royal Assent to the following Acts: Supply and Appropriation (Adjustments)...
Debate resumed.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill:
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
(2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 22 November 2022. (3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit...
(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 proceedings on Consideration...
(7) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Jacob Young.)
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 Retained EU Law (Revocation and...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, it is expedient to...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.—(Jacob Young.) Question...
That the draft Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.—(Jacob Young.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the draft Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.—(Jacob Young.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That Richard Fuller, Ms Nusrat Ghani, Paul Howell and Mark Jenkinson be discharged from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and Ruth Edwards, Mr Jonathan Djanogly,...
That Stuart Anderson and Sarah Atherton be discharged from the Defence Committee and Andrew Bowie and Robert Courts be added.
That Dr Caroline Johnson be discharged from the Education Committee and Andrew Lewer be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Marco Longhi and Dean Russell be discharged from the Health and Social Care Committee and James Morris and Helen Whately be added.
That Darren Henry and Sara Britcliffe be discharged from the Levelling-up, Housing and Communities Committee and Paul Holmes and Mrs Natalie Elphicke be added.
That Scott Benton be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Robin Walker be added.
That Katherine Fletcher and Dehenna Davison be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Stephen Metcalfe and Iain Stewart be added.
That Simon Jupp be discharged from the Transport Committee and Jack Brereton be added.
That Jackie Doyle-Price be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Victoria Atkins be added.
That Anthony Higginbotham, Craig Mackinlay and Shaun Bailey be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Anne Marie Morris and Jonathan Djanogly be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jacob Young.)
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