Tuesday, 18 March 2025
I have to announce to the House that Mike Amesbury, the former Member for Runcorn and Helsby, has been granted the Chiltern hundreds. The recall process would have begun once the time limit for...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to introduce the warm homes plan.
What recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the mineworkers’ pension scheme on the living standards of the recipients of that pension.
What progress he has made on achieving clean power by 2030.
What discussions he has had with energy suppliers on support for consumers.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the COP29 agreement.
What steps he is taking to support the development of carbon capture and storage technology.
Whether he is taking steps to maintain the role of nuclear energy within his energy security strategy.
What steps he is taking to support workers’ rights in the renewable energy sector.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of large-scale solar farms.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before we continue proceedings, I pay tribute to John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, who died yesterday at the age of 105. Mr Hemingway was a teenager...
This Government are ambitious for our people and our country. We believe that unleashing the talents of the British people is the key to our future success. But the social security system that we...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant documents: Second Report of the Education Committee, Scrutiny of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill,...
“After section 30 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 insert— “30A Data protection (1) None of the provisions in or made by virtue of this Part (including Schedule 2) are...
“After section 512ZA of the Education Act 1996 (power to charge for meals etc.), insert— “512ZAA Registration of children for free school meals The Secretary of State must...
“(1) Section 512ZB of the Education Act 1996 (provision of free school lunches and milk) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph (4A)(b), after ‘year 2,’ insert ‘year 3,...
Amendments made: 132, page 44, line 6, at end insert— “(1) In section 512B of the Education Act 1996 (provision of school lunches: Academies), after subsection (3) insert—...
Amendments made: 134, page 45, line 24, leave out— “or a non-maintained special school” and insert— “, a non-maintained special school, a city technology college or...
Amendments made: 20, page 46, line 21, leave out “in England”. This amendment and the amendments in the name of Secretary Bridget Phillipson to clauses 25 to 29 and Schedule 1 ensure...
Amendments made: 30, page 48, line 35, leave out “: England”. See the explanatory statement to amendment 20. Amendment 31, page 48, line 37, leave out “in England”. See...
School attendance orders Amendments made: 66, page 58, line 15, leave out “: England”. See the explanatory statement to amendment 20. Amendment 67, page 58, line 17, leave out...
Amendments made: 150, page 69, line 2, leave out “436P” and insert “436S”. This amendment is consequential on amendments, 73, 149 and 83 which insert new provisions into...
Amendments made: 91, page 69, line 18, leave out “: England”. See the explanatory statement to amendment 20. Amendment 92, page 69, line 21, leave out “any guidance given by the...
Amendments made: 154, page 69, line 29, leave out from beginning to end of line 20 on page 70 and insert— “(1) The following are independent educational institutions for the purposes...
Amendment made: 156, page 83, line 10, at end insert— “(6A) After section 127 insert— “127A Determination by Tribunal of whether persons are fit and proper (1) This...
Amendments made: 157, page 85, line 32, after “(3)(g)” insert “or section 101(2)(i)”. This amendment provides for regulations to be made about what constitutes a type of...
Powers of entry and investigation etc Amendments made: 160, page 92, line 1, leave out from “this section” to end of line 3 and insert— “(a) authorises the Chief Inspector...
Amendments made: 166, page 96, line 34, at end insert— “(1A) Except as provided by subsection (2), a disclosure of information under this section made for the purpose of safeguarding...
Amendment made: 168, page 103, line 35, at end insert— “(7) In this section, a reference to an Academy includes a reference to a city technology college and a city college for the...
Amendment proposed: 209, page 103, line 36, leave out clause 45.—(Laura Trott.) Question put, That the amendment be made.
Amendment proposed: 210, page 107, line 32, leave out clause 51.—(Laura Trott.) Question put: That the amendment be made.
Amendments made: 169, page 113, line 5, at end insert— “(1A) Subject to subsection (1), sections (Corporate parenting responsibilities), (Cases in which duty under section (Corporate...
Amendments made: 93, page 113, line 25, at end insert— “(2A) Subject to subsection (1), sections 25 to 30 and Schedule 1 come into force, in relation to Wales, on such day as the...
Amendments made: 99, page 114, line 6, leave out “after “section” insert “436I or”” and insert “for “437” substitute...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Online Procedure Rules (Specified Proceedings) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Jeff Smith.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 19 March, business in the name of the Leader of the Opposition shall be treated as being taken on an allotted half day provided under paragraph (2)(b)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeff Smith.)
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