Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of recent trends in levels of standing charges for electricity bills.
What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK’s priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference 2025.
What steps he is taking to establish international leadership on climate change.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transparency of domestic energy bill costings.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the clean energy transition on workers.
What steps he is taking to help improve the energy efficiency of homes.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on job creation in industrial communities.
What steps he is taking to support the nuclear power sector.
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce industrial electricity prices.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resilience of the national grid against the potential disruption of offshore energy infrastructure.
What steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities have adequate resources for energy efficiency upgrades for council leaseholders and social homes.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the opportunities for industry through the National Wealth Fund.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): Will the Minister make a statement on the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam in Kashmir and the increasing tension between India and Pakistan?
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the alleged incitement to murder Members of Parliament by the Irish republican group Kneecap.
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the inward visit of Prime Minister Mustafa. Yesterday, at the invitation of the Government, the Palestinian Authority Prime...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
“(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) In section 109A (authorisations for investigators)— (a) before subsection (1) insert— “(A1) An...
“(1) The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 is amended as follows. (2) Section 3 (code of practice about use of information powers) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) and (4). (3)...
“In the Social Security Administration Act 1992, after section 121D, insert— “121DZA Devolved Benefits (1) Subject to subsection (3), powers of the Secretary of State under this...
“(1) Nothing in this Part is to be taken as adding or removing functions of the Scottish Ministers under the Social Security Administration Act 1992. (2) Accordingly, those functions...
“The Secretary of State may not exercise any of the powers of recovery under this Act in relation to a person who has received an overpayment of Carer’s Allowance until such time...
(1) Where a person– (a) has been found guilty of an offence under section 1 or section 11 of the Fraud Act 2006, or the offence at common law of conspiracy to defraud, (b) that offence...
“(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) In section 111A (dishonest representation for obtaining benefit etc), after subsection (1G) insert—...
Amendments made: 23, page 3, line 22, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— “(a) journalistic material, or (b) excluded material,” This amendment allows an information...
Amendments made: 25, page 6, line 11, leave out “Part 2 of” This amendment is consequential on Amendment 26. Amendment 26, page 8, line 2, at end insert— “(4) In section...
Amendments made: 27, page 14, line 27, leave out from “the” to “and” on line 28 and insert “relevant amount,”. This amendment, together with Amendment 28 and...
Amendments made: 30, page 36, line 14, at end insert— “(5A) Subsection (5) does not apply in relation to the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as applied by...
Amendments made: 76, page 37, line 14, at end insert— “(aa) the offences in sections 6 and 7 of that Act (possessing, making or supplying articles for use in frauds), and”. See...
Amendment made: 32, page 38, line 24, leave out Clause 72.—(Andrew Western.) See the explanatory statement for Amendment NC17.
Amendment made: 33, page 40, line 29, leave out Clause 73.—(Andrew Western.) See the explanatory statement for Amendment NC18.
Amendment made: 34, page 46, line 10, after “2” insert “(1)(e) and (f)”.—(Andrew Western.) This amendment narrows the reference to the powers in paragraph 2 of new...
Amendments made: 35, page 49, line 21, at end insert “so far as the provision applies in connection with the exercise of powers by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”. This...
Amendment made: 42, page 50, line 37, at end insert “by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”.—(Andrew Western.) This amendment means that the independent review function...
Amendment made: 43, page 54, line 31, at end insert— “other than an amount or a penalty relating to a devolved benefit. (2A) For the purposes of this Part— (a) a benefit is a...
Amendments made: 79, page 62, line 10, leave out “an England and Wales” and insert “a relevant”. This amendment, together with Amendments 78 and 77, replaces references to...
Amendments made: 72, page 66, leave out lines 20 to 22 and insert— “’(2A) Subsection (2B) applies where an authorised investigator— (a) has seized something or taken...
Amendment proposed: 11, page 73, line 25, leave out from “accounts” to the end of line 31 and insert— “which belong to a person who the authorised officer has reasonable...
Amendment made: 46, page 87, line 3, leave out “109B and 109BZA” and insert “109BZA and 109BZB”.—(Andrew Western.) This amendment is consequential on Amendment NC17.
Amendments made: 47, page 88, line 16, after “for” insert— “(a) the reference to any other offence in section 19(3)(a), and”. This amendment allows a DWP authorised...
Amendments made: 68, page 101, leave out line 18 and insert “relevant amount.” This amendment and Amendment 69 mean that the maximum amount to be deducted under a regular direct...
Amendment made: 70, page 114, line 26, at end insert— “( ) For the purposes of this paragraph, “driving licence” includes any document by virtue of which a person is...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Forensic Science Regulator Draft Code of Practice 2025 (Version 2), which was laid before this House on 20 March, be approved.—(Sir Nic Dakin.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Parliamentary...
[Relevant document: Second Report of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, Re-appointment of the Chair of the Electoral Commission, HC 829.] Ordered, That an humble Address...
[Relevant document: First Report of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Appointment of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, HC 781.]
I rise to present a petition concerning the future of allotments in Wymondham, signed by 391 residents of South Norfolk. These signatures reflect the strength of feeling in the town about the...
I rise to present this petition from my constituents to the House of Commons, which was put together by the Wild Goat Conservation Group, particularly David Braithwaite and Gail Brown. It calls...
The Acoustic Couch is a fantastic, inclusive community-run grassroots music venue in the heart of Bracknell. Grassroots music venues play a huge role in communities across the country but have...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Sir Nicholas Dakin.)
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