Mawrth, 13 Rhagfyr 2022
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent progress he has made on negotiations on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to promote LGBTQ+ rights during the men’s World cup in Qatar.
What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine are held to account.
What recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on the operation of the Northern Ireland protocol.
What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to strengthen relations with Commonwealth countries.
Whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on (a) the use of the death penalty and (b) potential human rights violations in that country.
What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Iran.
If the Government will take steps to recognise (a) the Holodomor and (b) the events of 1915-16 in Armenia as genocide.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an FCDO centre of expertise to help support democracies across the world.
What recent assessment he has made of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of trends in the level of sovereign debt in Africa on stability in that region.
What assessment he has made of the impact of UK diplomatic and development support to Ukraine on the resilience of Ukraine’s energy supplies.
How many at-risk British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni in Afghanistan his Department has (a) assessed as eligible for and (b) resettled under the Afghan citizens...
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before I start, I know that the whole House will want to join me in expressing our sympathies to the families of those who lost their children in Solihull. With permission, Mr Speaker, I would...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, we seem to have been waiting for many years for the tobacco control plan from the Government—a plan to reduce and then eradicate smoking in...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Tim Farron, supported by Ed Davey, Daisy Cooper, Wendy Chamberlain and Wera Hobhouse, presented a Bill to require Parliamentary approval of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant document: Correspondence from the Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on the Levelling-Up...
“(1) TCPA 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 56(3) (time when development begun), after ‘89,’ insert ‘90B,’. (3) Before section 91 (including the italic...
“(1) In making CLA regulations, or giving a direction under this Part, the Secretary of State must aim to ensure that the overall purpose of community land auction arrangements is to ensure...
“(1) This section applies where— (a) the Secretary of State directs that a local planning authority which is to prepare a local plan may put in place a community land auction...
“(1) CLA regulations must require a local planning authority which receives sums that represent financial benefit derived from CLA options over land in its area (“CLA receipts”)...
“(1) CLA regulations may require a local planning authority that receives CLA receipts in respect of development in an area to pass them to a person other than the authority. (2) CLA...
“(1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) there is an area to which a particular duty under section (Duty to pass CLA receipts to other persons)(1) relates, and (b) there is also an area...
“(1) CLA regulations may require a local planning authority in relation to which section (Power to permit community land auction arrangements) applies to prepare and publish a CLA...
“(1) CLA regulations may make provision applying any provision made by or under this Part in relation to local planning authorities whose next local plan is to be a joint local plan, with...
“(1) The Secretary of State must prepare a report which— (a) assesses the effectiveness of the operation of this Part in delivering the overall purpose mentioned in section (Community...
“(1) CLA regulations may make provision— (a) about the leasehold interests in relation to which a community land auction arrangement may, may not or must be capable of applying; (b)...
“(1) This Part, other than section (Parliamentary scrutiny of pilot) and this section, expires at the end of the period of 10 years beginning with the date on which CLA regulations are...
“In this Part— “CLA option” has the meaning given by section (Community land auction arrangements and their purpose)(4); “CLA receipts” has the meaning given...
“(1) The Planning Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) In section 211(10) (amount of levy)— (a) at the beginning insert “Except where subsection (11) applies,”, and (b)...
“(1) The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6). (2) In section 72A (further fees chargeable where the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate...
“After section 54 of the Planning Act 2008 (rights of entry: Crown land) insert— “Chapter 4 Fees 54A Power to provide for fees for certain services in relation to nationally...
“(1) TCPA 1990 is amended as follows. (2) After section 70C insert— “70D Power to decline to determine applications in cases of earlier non-implementation etc (1) A local...
“In section 2A of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (duty to grant planning permissions etc)— (a) in subsection (2)— (i) omit “suitable”; (ii) for...
“(1) TCPA 1990 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (7). (2) After section 61Q (community right to build orders) insert— “Street vote development orders 61QA Street...
“(1) After section 96A of the Water Industry Act 1991 insert— “96B Nutrient pollution standards to apply to certain sewage disposal works (1) A sewerage undertaker whose area is...
“Schedule (Amendments of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017: assumptions about nutrient pollution standards) amends the Conservation of Habitats and Species...
“(1) The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/810) are amended as follows. (2) After regulation 9 insert— “9A Nutrient...
“(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such amendments and modifications of the relevant enactments as in the Secretary of State’s opinion facilitate, or are otherwise...
“(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision requiring or permitting the registration of specified short-term rental properties in England. (2) “Short-term rental...
“(1) The Secretary of State must have special regard to achieving the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change when preparing— (a) national policy or advice relating to the...
“(1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/764) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 3 (dwellinghouses) for “whether or not as a...
“Part 1 Introductory 1 Part 6 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012) (assessment of plans and projects) is amended as set out in this Schedule. Part 2...
Amendment proposed: 78, page 91, line 28, leave out lines 28 to 30 and insert— “(5C) But the development plan has precedence over any national development management policy in the...
Amendment made: 57, page 99, line 2, after “4B)” insert “or street vote development orders (except as provided by SVDO regulations within the meaning given by section...
Amendment made: 58, page 105, line 15, leave out Clause 96.—(Lucy Frazer.) This amendment removes the placeholder clause 96.
Amendment made: 27, page 115, line 16, at end insert— “(11A) Nothing in this section authorises the disapplication of the condition under section 90B (condition relating to...
Amendment made: 24, page 117, line 31, leave out subsection (4) and insert— “(4) In section 69 (register of applications etc)— (a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (f)...
Amendment made: 59, page 118, line 21, at end insert— “(e) a planning permission under a street vote development order is subject to a condition that the development to which the...
Amendment made: 28, page 126, line 27, at end insert— “(aa) section 90B (condition relating to development progress reports);”—(Lucy Frazer.) This is a consequential...
Amendments made: 34, page 153, line 19, at end insert— “(ca) in subsection (3)— (i) in paragraph (a), omit ‘of the 1990 Act and the Planning (Listed Buildings and...
Amendment made: 36, page 155, line 9, at end insert— “(4A) An order under subsection (4) may provide— (a) that any enactment relating to local planning authorities applies to...
Amendments made: 30, page 198, line 20, at end insert— “(ba) under Part 4A;” NC49 to NC59 are expected to form new Part 4A. See the explanatory statement to NC49 for an overview...
Amendments made: 53, page 199, line 38, at end insert— “(c) section (Pre-consolidation amendment of planning, development and compulsory purchase legislation) extends to England and...
Amendments made: 51, page 200, line 30, after “68” insert “, (Participation of police and crime commissioners at certain local authority committees)”. This amendment is...
Amendment made: 57, page 99, line 2, after “4B)” insert “or street vote development orders (except as provided by SVDO regulations within the meaning given by section...
Amendment made: 58, page 105, line 15, leave out Clause 96.—(Lucy Frazer.) This amendment removes the placeholder clause 96.
Amendment made: 27, page 115, line 16, at end insert— “(11A) Nothing in this section authorises the disapplication of the condition under section 90B (condition relating to...
Amendment made: 24, page 117, line 31, leave out subsection (4) and insert— “(4) In section 69 (register of applications etc)— (a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (f)...
Amendment made: 59, page 118, line 21, at end insert— “(e) a planning permission under a street vote development order is subject to a condition that the development to which the...
Amendment made: 28, page 126, line 27, at end insert— “(aa) section 90B (condition relating to development progress reports);”—(Lucy Frazer.) This is a consequential...
Amendments made: 34, page 153, line 19, at end insert— “(ca) in subsection (3)— (i) in paragraph (a), omit ‘of the 1990 Act and the Planning (Listed Buildings and...
Amendment made: 36, page 155, line 9, at end insert— “(4A) An order under subsection (4) may provide— (a) that any enactment relating to local planning authorities applies to...
Amendments made: 30, page 198, line 20, at end insert— “(ba) under Part 4A;” NC49 to NC59 are expected to form new Part 4A. See the explanatory statement to NC49 for an overview...
Amendments made: 53, page 199, line 38, at end insert— “(c) section (Pre-consolidation amendment of planning, development and compulsory purchase legislation) extends to England and...
Amendments made: 51, page 200, line 30, after “68” insert “, (Participation of police and crime commissioners at certain local authority committees)”. This amendment is...
Amendment proposed: 84, page 291, leave out from line 37 to line 3 on page 292 and insert— “(2) A charging authority, in setting rates or other criteria, must ensure that— (a)...
Amendments made: 37, page 317, line 16, at end insert— “(5) In section 62B(5) (planning authorities that cannot be designated for the purposes of allowing direct planning applications...
Amendments made: 67, after “plans;” insert “about nutrient pollution standards;”. This amendment makes a change to the Long Title which is consequential on NC77. Amendment...
Ordered, That, on Wednesday 14 December: (a) the motion in the name of the Prime Minister on the situation in Ukraine may last for up to 2 hours or until 2.50pm, whichever is the earlier, at...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4 to 12 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 1 November, be approved.
That the draft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 22 November, be approved.
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 23 November, be approved.
That the draft Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Exemptions) (Fees) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 18 October, be approved.
That the draft Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 8 November, be approved.
That the draft Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.
That the draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 21 November, be approved.
That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.
That the draft Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 7 November, be...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 13 to 16 together. Ordered,
That Dame Eleanor Laing be discharged from the Finance Committee and Mr Nigel Evans be added.
That Paul Blomfield be added to the Health and Social Care Committee.
That Wayne David, Antony Higginbotham, Grahame Morris, Holly Mumby-Croft, Gavin Newlands, Andrew Percy and Martin Vickers be members of the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill Select...
That Christian Wakeford be discharged from the Transport Committee and Mike Amesbury be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
I present a petition that, in just over a fortnight, has gathered more than 1,900 signatures and counting. People are fed up and angry at Serco for abusing our great city of Stoke-on-Trent by...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of 1,082 Erewash residents, calling on the Government to work with the bus operator Trentbarton to reinstate the No. 21 service, which was scrapped at short...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
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