Wednesday, 29 November 2023
The Secretary of State was asked—
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on food supply chains in Scotland.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of post office branch closures on the delivery of Government services in Scotland.
What assessment he has made of the state of devolution in Scotland.
If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of devolving employment law to the Scottish Government.
If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.
What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on developing carbon capture, utilisation and storage in Scotland.
Whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on supporting productive forestry planting in Scotland.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting Scotland’s interests abroad.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 November.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if she will provide an update on the UK Government’s commitments in relation to COP28.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would appreciate any advice you can give me on a matter of great interest and concern to my constituents. It relates to the attitude of National...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Kemi Badenoch, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Oliver Dowden, Secretary James Cleverly, Secretary Grant Shapps,...
Bill to be considered
“(1) The UK GDPR is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5). (2) In Article 6(3) (lawfulness of processing: basis in domestic law)— (a) in the first subparagraph, omit...
This condition is met where the processing is necessary for the purposes of responding to a request made in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great...
1 These Principles are limited to the processing of Identity Assurance Data (IdA Data) in an Identity Assurance Service (e.g. establishing and verifying identity of a Service User; conducting a...
Any exemptions from these Principles must be specified via the “Exceptional Circumstances Principle”. (See Principle 9). 1 User Control Principle Statement of Principle: “I can...
“(1) Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (special categories of personal data) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5). (2) After paragraph 21 insert—...
“(1) In Article 15 of the UK GDPR (right of access by the data subject)— (a) after paragraph 1 insert— ‘1A. Under paragraph 1, the data subject is only entitled to such...
“(1) The 2018 Act is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) Omit section 141 (notices from the Commissioner). (3) After that section insert— ‘141A Notices from...
“(1) The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended as follows. (2) For the italic heading before section 180 substitute— ‘Jurisdiction and court procedure’. (3) After section...
“(1) This section applies to a supplementary code whose content is for the time being determined by a person other than the Secretary of State. (2) The Secretary of State must approve the...
“(1) This section applies to a supplementary code whose content is for the time being determined by the Secretary of State. (2) If the Secretary of State determines that the supplementary...
“(1) The Secretary of State must— (a) maintain a list of recognised supplementary codes, and (b) make the list publicly available. (2) For the purposes of this Part, each of the...
“(1) This section applies if the Secretary of State revises the DVS trust framework so as to change the conditions which must be met for the approval or designation of a supplementary code....
“(1) If an approved supplementary code is revised— (a) the code before and after the revision are treated as the same code for the purposes of this Part, and (b) the code ceases to be...
“(1) The Secretary of State may determine— (a) the form of an application for approval or re-approval under section (Approval of a supplementary code), (b) the information to be...
“(1) The Secretary of State may determine that a person who applies for approval or re-approval of a supplementary code under section (Approval of a supplementary code) must pay a fee to...
“(1) The Secretary of State must withdraw approval of a supplementary code if— (a) the Secretary of State receives a notice requesting the withdrawal of approval of the supplementary...
“(1) The Secretary of State may determine to remove the designation of a supplementary code. (2) A determination must— (a) be published, and (b) specify when the designation is to be...
“(1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) a person is registered in the DVS register, (b) the person applies for their entry in the register to be amended to record additional digital...
“(1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) a person holds a certificate from an accredited conformity assessment body certifying that digital verification services provided by the person are...
“(1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) a person has a supplementary note included in the DVS register, (b) the person applies for the note to be amended to record additional digital...
“(1) Where a person is registered in the DVS register in respect of digital verification services, subsection (2) applies if the person— (a) asks for the register to be amended so...
“(1) The Secretary of State must remove a supplementary note included in the entry in the DVS register relating to a person if— (a) the person asks for the note to be removed, (b) the...
“(1) Where a person has a supplementary note included in their entry in the DVS register in respect of digital verification services, subsection (2) applies if the person— (a) asks...
“The Table below lists provisions that define or otherwise explain terms defined for the purposes of this Part of this Act. Term Provision accredited conformity assessment body section...
“(1) In section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (penalty for employing a person subject to immigration control), after subsection (7) insert— “(8) An...
“(1) This section is about the provision that regulations under section 66 or 68 may (among other things) contain about bodies with one or more of the following tasks— (a)...
“(1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision enabling or requiring the Financial Conduct Authority (“the FCA”) to make rules— (a) requiring financial services...
“(1) This section is about provision that regulations under section (The FCA and financial services interfaces) may or must (among other things) contain. (2) The regulations— (a) may...
“(1) Subsections (2) and (3) are about the provision that regulations made by the Treasury under this Part providing for the FCA to enforce requirements under FCA interface rules may (among...
“(1) The Secretary of State or the Treasury may by regulations provide that a person listed in subsection (2) is not liable in damages for anything done or omitted to be done in the...
“(1) This section is about cases in which subordinate legislation other than regulations under this Part contains provision described in section 66(1) to (3) or 68(1) to (2A) (“other...
“(1) In regulation 5A of the PEC Regulations (personal data breach)— (a) in paragraph (2), after “delay” insert “and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after...
“In Schedule (Power to require information for social security purposes)— (a) Part 1 amends the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to make provision about a power for the...
“(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows. (2) In section 100 (power to require information)— (a) omit subsection (7); (b) after subsection (8) insert— “(8A)...
“(1) Part 1 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (powers to gather and share information) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (10). (2) In section 18A(3) (retention of material:...
“(1) Part 1 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (powers to gather and share information) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6). (2) Section 18A (retention of material: general)...
“(1) Part 1 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (powers to gather and share information) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2) In section 18(4) (destruction of national...
“(1) After section 106 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 insert—
The register 106A National Underground Asset Register (1) The Secretary of State must keep a register of information relating to apparatus in streets in England and Wales. (2) The register is to...
“(1) The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6). (2) For the italic heading before section 79 (records of location of apparatus) substitute...
“A requirement to consult under a provision inserted into the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 by section (National Underground Asset Register) or (Information in relation to apparatus)...
“(1) The powers to make regulations under section 79(1) and (2) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, are transferred to the Secretary of...
Amendment proposed: 11, page 7, line 12, at end insert— ““internal administrative purposes”, in relation to special category data, means the conditions set out for lawful...
Amendment made: 252, page 10, line 2, leave out Clause 7.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This amendment is consequential on NC48. Clause 7 amends words in paragraph 23(4) of Schedule 1 to the...
Amendment made: 17, page 12, line 2, leave out “after subsection (2)” and insert “before subsection (3)”.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This technical change is...
Amendment proposed: 5, page 19, line 12, after “solely” insert “or partly”.—(Chris Bryant.) Question put, That the amendment be made.
Amendments made: 18, page 29, line 29, after first “of” insert “high risk”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 21. Amendment 19, page 29, line 34, after...
Amendment proposed: 1, page 32, line 18, leave out paragraph (c) and insert— “(c) omit paragraph 2, (ca) in paragraph 3— (i) for “data protection” substitute...
Amendment made: 45, page 56, line 23, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) After section 124C (inserted by section 32 of this Act) insert— 124D Secretary of State’s...
Amendments made: 46, page 76, line 32, at end insert— “(aa) a list of recognised supplementary codes (see section (List of recognised supplementary codes)),”. This amendment is...
Amendments made: 48, page 77, line 11, leave out “setting out rules”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 49. Amendment 49, page 77, line 12, at end insert— “(1A)...
Amendments made: 54, page 78, line 4, leave out first “the”. This amendment, together with Amendment 56, clarifies that a person may hold a certificate which covers a wider range of...
Amendments made: 62, page 78, line 34, leave out “for registration in the DVS register” and insert “under section 50, (Registration of additional services), (Supplementary...
Amendments made: 66, page 79, line 5, leave out “applies for registration in the DVS register” and insert “makes an application under section 50, (Registration of additional...
Amendments made: 69, page 79, line 26, after “provide” insert “all of the”. This amendment clarifies that a duty to remove a person from the DVS register arises only if...
Amendments made: 74, page 80, line 2, leave out “the Secretary of State is satisfied that”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 76. Amendment 75, page 80, line 4, leave out...
Amendment made: 78, page 81, line 8, leave out clause 55.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment 53.
Amendment made: 79, page 82, line 19, leave out from “person” to end of line and insert “whose functions— (a) are of a public nature, or (b) include functions of that...
Amendment made: 80, page 85, line 25, leave out from “person” to end of line 26 and insert “whose functions— (a) are of a public nature, or (b) include functions of that...
Amendment made: 81, page 87, leave out lines 16 and 17.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment 59.
Amendments made: 82, page 88, line 13, leave out from “about” to end of line 15 and insert “— (i) where goods, services or digital content are supplied or provided, (ii)...
Amendment made: 94, page 89, line 32, leave out from beginning to “in” and insert “take, on the customer’s behalf, action that the customer could take”.—(Sir...
Amendments made: 95, page 90, line 12, leave out “or conditions imposed by a specified person”. This amendment and Amendment 119 remove unnecessary words. The definition of...
Amendments made: 112, page 91, line 38, leave out “on request”. This amendment enables regulations under Part 3 to require a data holder to provide business data without a request...
Amendments made: 117, page 92, line 14, leave out “make provision about requests for business data” and insert “require business data to be provided on request and make...
Amendments made: 138, page 94, line 12, leave out from beginning to “include” and insert “The monitoring powers that may be conferred on a decision-maker”. This tidies up...
Amendments made: 145, page 95, leave out lines 4 to 7 and insert— “(a) for the purpose of monitoring compliance with data regulations or requirements imposed in exercise of a power...
Amendments made: 156, page 96, line 37, after “decision-maker” insert “, an interface body”. This amendment and Amendment 157 are consequential on new clause NC27, which...
Amendments made: 158, page 98, line 5, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) The regulations must provide for the amount of a financial penalty to be— (a) a specified amount...
Amendments made: 163, page 99, line 3, at end insert— “(ba) interface bodies;”. This amendment provides that regulations under Part 3 may make provision enabling interface...
Amendments made: 165, page 99, line 32, leave out “body” and insert “authority”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 193. Amendment 166, page 99, line 33, after...
Amendments made: 174, page 100, line 15, leave out from “duties” to end of line 16 and insert “, or exercising powers, imposed or conferred by regulations made under this Part...
Amendments made: 176, page 101, line 11, after “to” insert “standards,”. This amendment makes clear that regulations under Part 3 may make provision by reference to...
Amendments made: 188, page 102, line 28, after “Part” insert “(in addition to the terms defined in section 65)”. Clause 81 lists terms defined for Part 3 of the Bill. This...
Amendment proposed: 218, page 110, line 1, leave out clause 87.—(Sir Chris Bryant.) Question put, That the amendment be made.
Amendments made: 256, page 111, leave out line 7 and insert— “(A1) For the purposes of section 87(2)(a) and (b)— (a) “democratic engagement activities” means...
Amendment made: 197, page 125, line 14, leave out “the law in Scotland and” and insert “part of the law of Scotland or”.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This amendment...
Amendment made: 198, page 131, line 37, leave out “retained direct EU” and insert “assimilated direct”.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This amendment replaces a reference...
Amendment made: 199, page 137, line 29, leave out paragraph (e).—(Sir John Whittingdale.) See the explanatory statement for Amendment 187.
Amendment made: 200, page 138, line 35, at end insert— “(aa) section (National Underground Asset Register) and Schedule (National Underground Asset Register: monetary...
Amendments made: 201, page 139, line 7, at end insert— “(za) section (Searches in response to data subjects’ requests) (searches in response to data subjects’...
1 The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows. 2 In section 109B (power to require information), after subsection (6) insert— “(6A) Nothing in this section...
Power to give account information notices (1) The Secretary of State may give an account information notice to a person of a prescribed description requiring the person to provide information as...
Code of practice 6 (1) The Secretary of State may issue a code of practice in connection with account information notices. (2) Such a code may, in particular, include— (a) provision about...
Penalties for failure to comply 9 (1) If the Secretary of State considers that a person who has been given an account information notice has failed to comply with it, the Secretary of State must...
Appeals against account information notices 13 (1) A person who is given an account information notice may appeal to the Tribunal against the notice, or any requirement of it, on any of the...
Relevant benefits 16 In this Schedule “relevant benefit” means any of the following— (a) a relevant social security benefit as defined in section 121DA(7); (b) a child tax...
7 The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended as follows. 8 In section 103B (power to require information), after subsection (6) insert— “(6A) Nothing in...
Power to give account information notices (1) The Department may give an account information notice to a person of a prescribed description requiring the person to provide information as set out...
Code of practice 6 (1) The Department may issue a code of practice in connection with account information notices. (2) Such a code may, in particular, include— (a) provision about...
Penalties for failure to comply 9 (1) If the Department considers that a person who has been given an account information notice has failed to comply with it, the Department must give the person...
Appeals against account information notices 13 (1) A person who is given an account information notice may appeal to the Tribunal against the notice, or any requirement of it, on any of the...
Relevant benefits 16 In this Schedule “relevant benefit” means any of the following— (a) a relevant social security benefit as defined in section 115CA(7); (b) a child tax...
13 (1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows. (2) In section 330 (failure to disclose: regulated sector), after subsection (7D) insert— “(7E) Nor does a person commit...
‘In the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, after Schedule 5 insert—
Power to impose monetary penalties 1 (1) The Secretary of State may give a notice (a “penalty notice”) imposing a penalty on a person if satisfied on the balance of probabilities that...
Amendments made: 266, page 141, line 23, leave out from “processing” to end and insert “falls within paragraph 10”. This amendment and Amendment 267 are consequential on...
Amendments made: 208, page 145, line 20, at end insert— “Disclosure for the purposes of archiving in the public interest 1A. This condition is met where— (a) the...
Amendments made: 210, page 149, line 23, leave out paragraph 8 and insert— “8 In Article 49 (derogations for specific authorities), for paragraph 6 substitute— “6. The...
Amendment made: 212, page 181, line 12, leave out “141” and insert “141A”.—(Sir John Whittingdale.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment NC8.
Amendments made: 213, line 10, after “purposes;” insert “to make provision for a power to obtain information for social security purposes;”. This amendment is...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 which were laid before this House on 19 October, in the last session of Parliament, be approved.—(Scott...
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected Arrangements) Regulations 2023, which were...
That the draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 16 October, in the...
That the draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 25 October, in the last session of Parliament, be...
That the draft Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 23 October, in the last session of Parliament, be...
Ordered, That Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 19 January, 26 January, 2 February, 23 February, 1 March, 15 March, 22 March, 19 April, 26...
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
That the draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be approved.
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