Business without Debate

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (14 DECEMBER)

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 which time the motion shall lapse, unless previously disposed of;

(b) notwithstanding Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House) and Standing Order No. 14(2)(c) (Arrangement of public business) Opposition business shall begin at 4.00pm or as soon as may be possible thereafter and may continue for up to three hours, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply and the day shall be an opposition half day for the purposes of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business); and

(c) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1)(b) of Standing Order No. 10 (Westminster Hall), the sitting in Westminster Hall shall be suspended from 11.30am until 4.15pm, and may then continue for up to 90 minutes.—(Andrew Stephenson.)

Delegated Legislation

With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4 to 12 together.

Immigration

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.

Parliament

That the draft Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 22 November, be approved.

Rating and Valuation

That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 23 November, be approved.

Environmental Protection

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.

Public Procurement

That the draft Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 8 November, be approved.

Proceeds of Crime

That the draft Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 19 October, be approved.

Consumer Protection

That the draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 21 November, be approved.

Police

With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 13 to 16 together.

Finance

That Dame Eleanor Laing be discharged from the Finance Committee and Mr Nigel Evans be added.

Health and Social Care

That Paul Blomfield be added to the Health and Social Care Committee.

High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

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 Committee.

Transport

That Christian Wakeford be discharged from the Transport Committee and Mike Amesbury be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)