Tuesday, 13 June 2023
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help strengthen NATO unity.
What diplomatic steps he is taking to support the Brazilian Government on protecting environmental activists in that country.
What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ activities in (a) the middle east and (b) globally.
What his policy is on the proposals for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining exploration regulations at the International Seabed Authority Council and Assembly in Kingston, Jamaica.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on diplomacy.
What steps he is taking to help tackle hunger in east Africa.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of sovereign debt in African countries on their resilience to climate change.
What diplomatic steps he is taking to support the Colombian Government to establish peace in that country.
What recent steps his Department has taken to secure the release of Jagtar Singh Johal.
What recent steps he has taken to reach a diplomatic agreement with Mauritius on resettlement and sovereignty of the Chagos islands.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on the UK’s relationship with the US.
What recent discussions he has had with his Ukrainian counterpart on the war in Ukraine.
What assessment he has made of the impact of sanctions on (a) Russia and (b) Belarus.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of developments in the mortgage market in recent days.
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) A contracting authority must keep such records as the authority considers sufficient to explain a material decision made for the purpose of awarding or entering into a public contract....
“(1) This section applies to any covered procurement for a public contract with an estimated value of £5 million or over. (2) When assessing tenders under section 19 or awarding a...
Amendments made: 19, page 2, line 17, leave out “subsection” and insert “subsections (8A) and” This amendment is consequential on Amendment 20....
Amendments made: 21, page 29, line 29, leave out “19” and insert “19(3)(a), (b) or (c)” This amendment would mean that a contracting authority could...
Amendment proposed: 2, page 30, line 16, at end insert— ‘(4) Any Minister of the Crown, Member of Parliament, Member of the House of Lords or senior civil servant...
Amendments made: 24, page 35, line 17, leave out “and publish”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 25 and would remove the requirement to publish key performance indicators...
Amendments made: 26, page 40, line 8, after “are” insert “continuing or”. This amendment would make it clear that a contracting authority must be satisfied that...
Amendments made: 29, page 40, line 28, after “are” insert “continuing or”. This amendment is consequential on Amendments 26 and 27. Amendment 30, page 40, line 35, after...
Amendments made: 31, page 41, line 31, leave out “on the basis” and insert— “(i) under section 57(1)(a) or (2)(a) by virtue”. This amendment would clarify that a...
Amendments made: 33, page 42, line 18, after “may” insert— “, for the purpose of considering whether an entry could be added to the debarment list in respect of a...
Amendment made: 36, page 43, line 27, leave out from “out” to end of line 36 and insert— “whether the Minister is satisfied that the supplier is, by virtue of a relevant...
Amendments made: 37, page 44, line 21, leave out from “must” to end of line 29 and insert— “include the relevant debarment information. (3A) In this section, the...
Amendments made: 45, page 46, line 6, leave out from “for” to end of line 10 and insert— “the removal or revision of an entry made on the debarment list in respect of the...
Amendments made: 47, page 46, line 24, at end insert— “(aa) to indicate contracts of a particular description as part of an entry made in respect of the supplier on the basis of...
Amendment made: 51, page 56, line 26, at end insert— “(1A) A relevant contracting authority may not terminate a contract by reference to the implied term in section 78 on the basis of...
Amendment made: 52, page 66, line 31, leave out subsection (3).—(Alex Burghart.) This amendment is consequential on similar provision being made in NC15.
Amendment made: 53, page 74, line 4, at end insert— “(4A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a power under sections 59 to 66 (debarment).”—(Alex Burghart.) This...
Amendment made: 54, page 74, line 36, at end insert— “(5) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a power under sections 59 to 66 (debarment).”—(Alex Burghart.) This...
Amendment made: 55, page 75, line 19, at end insert— “(za) sections 59 to 66 (debarment);”.—(Alex Burghart.) This amendment would ensure that a Minister of the Crown can...
Amendment made: 56, page 96, line 43, at end insert— “Commercial contracts of the City of London 38 A contract for the supply of goods, services or works to the Common Council of the...
Amendments made: 57, page 107, line 36, at end insert— “National security 34A (1) A mandatory exclusion ground applies to a supplier in relation to contracts of a particular...
Amendment proposed: 18, page 113, line 2, at end insert— “1A A discretionary exclusion ground applies to a supplier if a contracting authority determines that a supplier, within a...
Amendment made: 59, page 121, line 27, leave out “subsection (4) or (5)” and insert “this section”.—(Alex Burghart.) This amendment would allow...
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise— (1) the imposition, by virtue of the Act, of charges or payments under...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order Nos. 59(3) and 90(5)), That the Bill be now read a Second time. Question agreed to. Bill accordingly read a Second time; to stand committed...
Ordered, That the Electronic Trade Documents Bill [Lords] Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.—(Robert Largan.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 11 May, be approved.—(Robert Largan.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question put...
That the draft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 27 April, be approved.—(Robert Largan.) Question...
I rise to present this petition to the House of Commons about access to bus services for my constituents across North Shropshire. Shropshire has some of the poorest services in the country. The...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Rossendale and Darwen regarding roadworks in the Rossendale valley. My petition has had more than 1,700 signatures, both on paper and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
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