Judith Cummins
MP for Bradford South · Labour · United Kingdom
“(2) The report under subsection (1)(b) must include— (a) an assessment of the current burden of musculoskeletal conditions in England including— (i) waiting times, (ii) emergency admissions or unplanned care, (iii) variation by integrated care board area, (iv) impact on work and economic inactivity, (v) outcomes, (b) the evidence of poten…”
“(2) The report must include an action plan to address gaps in dementia data across prevalence, the health and social care interface, the dementia care pathway, experience of care, and workforce.”
“(3D) The health and social care integration plan must include— (a) a description of the structural and operational arrangements for joint working between NHS bodies and local authority social care services following the abolition of NHS England; (b) proposals for how the transfer of NHS England's functions to the Secretary of State will a…”
“(2) The conditions are that— (a) the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (or, if its functions have already been transferred under section 63 of this Act, the Care Quality Commission exercising those functions) has laid its final report on Advice and Guidance services before Parliament, and (b) the Secretary of State has published…”
“(3) A report under subsection (1) must include— (a) an assessment of variation in dementia services and outcomes between Integrated Care Board areas, (b) information on workforce capacity, capability and training standards relevant to dementia care, (c) information on access to ongoing post-diagnostic support services, including support f…”
“(2) The report under subsection (1)(b) must include— (a) an assessment of the current burden of respiratory disease in England including— (i) emergency admissions, (ii) variation by integrated care board area, (iii) outcomes; (b) the evidence of potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity that a re…”
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“(2) A review under this section must assess— (a) the number of relevant bodies which are owned, in whole or in part, by a foreign state or a foreign state-owned enterprise; (b) the risk of such bodies being compelled to facilitate unauthorised access to, or surveillance of, network and information systems in the United Kingdom; and (c) the adequacy of current powers under Part 4 (Directions for national security purposes) to mitigate such risks posed to the security and resilience of essential activities. (3) In this section— “relevant body” means— (a) an operator of an essential service, (b) a relevant digital service provider, (c) a relevant managed service provider, or (d) a critical supplier, within the meaning of the NIS Regulations.”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 3— Review of high-risk bodies— “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, publish and lay before Parliament a review of the national security risks posed to relevant network and information systems by foreign state ownership or control of relevant bodies.”
“I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. Mr Speaker has made his views on this matter very clear. The defence investment plan is a matter of great interest to Members across the House. The Government’s own ministerial code makes it clear that important policy announcements should be made in the first instance to this House when it is sitting. If that does not happen, I am sure that Mr Speaker would look favourably on any request from Members to raise the matter with Ministers at the earliest opportunity in the House.”
“Order. Members will have noticed that this statement has been going on for quite some time. I ask Members to keep their questions short and the Foreign Secretary to keep her answers shorter.”
“Under the Order of the House of 21 May, we shall now move to the Committee of the whole House. I remind Members that in Committee they should not address the Chair as “Deputy Speaker”. Please use our names when addressing the Chair. “Madam Chair, “Chair” and “Madam Chairman” are also acceptable. Clause 52 Compensation scheme regulations”
“New clause 11— State aids — “The Secretary of State must not exercise the powers in this Act so as to grant any advantage through state resources on a selective basis to any organisations that could potentially distort competition and trade, including any advantage that might be granted to steel undertakings subject to a transfer power over comparable privately-owned steel undertakings in the United Kingdom.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to maintain a level playing-field between nationally owned and privately owned steel businesses.”
“New clause 10— Report on the impact any nationalisation of steel undertakings has had on inward investment to the United Kingdom — “Within six months of the passing of this Act and every subsequent six months, the Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament which sets out the impact that nationalisation of any steel undertaking under this Act has had on inward investment to the United Kingdom.” This new clause would place a duty on the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the impact any nationalisation of steel undertakings has had on inward investment to the United Kingdom.”
“New clause 9— Duty to try to find a private sector purchaser for any nationalised steel undertaking — “Where a steel undertaking has been subject to the principal transfer power under this Act, the Secretary of State must— (a) make all practicable efforts to find a private sector purchaser for the steel undertaking; and (b) lay a report before Parliament every six months which sets out progress made towards finding a private sector purchaser for the steel undertaking.” This new clause would put a duty on the Secretary of State to seek a private sector buyer for any steel company that has been nationalised, and report to Parliament on progress made every six months.”
“New clause 4— Limit on expenditure on financial assistance and compensation — “(1) The total amount of compensation paid by the Secretary of State under Part 2 and financial assistance paid under section 58 is limited to— (a) £500m, or (b) an amount so authorised by resolution of the House of Commons, whichever is higher.” This new clause prevents the Secretary of State from paying more than £500m in financial assistance and compensation under the Act, unless the House of Commons passes a resolution authorising them to do so.”
“New clause 13— Financial assistance: England and Wales — “Where financial assistance is provided to steel undertakings in England under section 58 of this Act, an equivalent to the total amount of financial assistance provided to steel undertakings in England must be made available to steel undertakings in Wales.” This new clause requires equivalent funding to be provided to steel undertakings in Wales compared to those in England. Clauses 61 to 64 stand part. New clause 7— Impact assessments — “Before exercising any power under this Act, the Secretary of State must publish an impact assessment on the proposed exercise of that power.” This new clause would require an impact assessment to be published before the Secretary of State exercised any of the powers under the Act.”
“(5) The proposal may not include information which, if it were made public, may damage— (a) national security; (b) fiduciary duties; or (c) commercially sensitive interests.” This new clause prevents financial assistance being provided until 90 days after information about the package of financial assistance being made available to a Select Committee of the House of Commons for its consideration. New clause 12— Financial assistance: limit — “Financial assistance of a total value of no more than £2.5 billion may be provided under section 58 of this Act before 15 August 2029.” This new clause would limit the financial assistance that can be provided under the Act.”
“(4) The proposal must include— (a) details of the nature and amount of the financial assistance, (b) the intended beneficiary or beneficiaries of the financial assistance, (c) the expected purpose and effect of the financial assistance, (d) any conditions, repayment arrangements, guarantees, indemnities or other liabilities attaching to the financial assistance, and (e) any other information the Secretary of State believes it is necessary for the Committee to have in order to complete its consideration of the proposal, subject to the restrictions in subsection (3).”
“Amendment 11, page 39, line 33, leave out “12” and insert “3” See explanatory note for Amendment 13. Clauses 59 and 60 stand part. New clause 6— Parliamentary scrutiny of Financial Assistance — “(1) Before providing any assistance under section 58, the Secretary of State must lay a proposal for providing the financial assistance (‘the proposal’) before Parliament. (2) No financial assistance may be provided under section 58 unless the proposal has been laid before Parliament. (3) If, within the period of 90 days after the proposal has been laid, a select committee of the House of Commons makes any recommendations with regard to the proposal, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement setting out the Secretary of State’s response to the recommendations before providing any financial assistance.”
“Amendment 24, page 39, line 24, at end insert— “(4A) Financial assistance under this section may not include funding provided by the National Wealth Fund.” This amendment prevents money from the National Wealth Fund being used to provide financial assistance under this Act. Clause 58 stand part. Amendment 4, clause 59, page 39, line 29, insert at end “and, (b) compensation paid under any compensation scheme regulations made under section 52.” This amendment requires the Government to report on the compensation paid under any compensation scheme regulations made under section 52. Amendment 10, page 39, line 31, leave out “12” and insert “3” This amendment together with Amendment 14 would increase the frequency with which the Secretary of State must make reports about financial assistance to every three months.”
“Amendment 22, page 39, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State may not in any five-year period provide financial assistance under this section of an amount that exceeds £1 million per employee of the steel undertaking. (1B) The number of employees of a steel undertaking for the purpose of subsection (1A) is the number of persons employed on the date the financial assistance was first provided. (1C) ‘employee’ has the meaning given by section 230 (Employees, workers etc.) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.” This amendment would cap the amount of financial assistance that could be provided to a steel undertaking to £1 million per worker over 5 years.”
“Amendment 6, page 35, line 40, at end insert— “(c) the anticipated effects of— (i) external tariffs on UK industry; and (ii) the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, as set out by Part 5 of the Finance Act 2026 on the value of a steel undertaking.” This amendment would require consideration of external tariffs and the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, when conducting a valuation of the Steel undertaking. Clauses 54 to 57 stand part. Amendment 20, clause 58, page 39, line 7, at end insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State may only provide financial assistance under this section if they are satisfied that financial assistance will secure value for money.” This amendment would only allow the Secretary of State to provide financial assistance if the NAO had concluded that it would secure value for money for taxpayers.”
“Amendment 9, page 35, line 34, at end insert— “(4A) The regulations must— (a) provide that the independent valuer prepares and submits to the Secretary of State a written estimate of the environmental liabilities of that undertaking, including but not limited to— (i) contamination of land, water or air attributable to the undertaking’s operations; (ii) compliance with environmental obligations imposed by or under any enactment; and (iii) remediation or restoration costs that are contingent or prospective; (b) provide that the Secretary of State must publish and lay any written estimate provided under this subsection before Parliament.” See explanatory statement for Amendment 7.”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Clauses 52 and 53 stand part. Amendment 8, clause 54, page 35, line 25, leave out “may— (a) require or permit” and insert— “must— (a) require”. See explanatory statement for Amendment 7.”
“It has been drawn to my attention by the Tellers that the numbers were incorrectly reported for the Division on the Question that amendment 12 be made. The correct numbers were 81 for the Ayes and 266 for the Noes. I will direct that the numbers be corrected in the Journal . The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Programme Order, 21 May). The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair. Progress reported; Committee to sit again tomorrow.”
“Order. I am sure that the Minister does not really need to be reminded of this, but Ministers have three minutes in which to answer an urgent question, and his response overran by some time.”
“Members will have noticed that about 50 Members want to speak in the debate, so with the exception of Front Benchers I will be starting with an immediate six-minute time limit.”
“Order. Before the next question, Members should be aware that I am aiming to finish business questions at about 12.15 pm, so it is unlikely that I will get everybody in, even if the questions are very short.”
“That concludes business questions. I have a list of Members who were unsuccessful in catching my eye today, but may I ask Members to reflect on the length of their questions? With such long questions, it is really difficult to get everybody in.”
“Before I call the Chancellor to make her statement, I have to say to her that Mr Speaker has checked the ministerial code, which makes it clear that important policy announcements should be made in the first instance in this House when it is sitting. This House and its Members should be the first to know what the Government are doing—not TikTok. Posting videos on social media to announce new policies before informing this House is not in line with the Government’s own rules. This is a new parliamentary Session and Ministers must do better. I call the Chancellor.”
“Order. A lot of Members with a direct constituency interest rightly want to put their remarks on the record. There will be an immediate six-minute time limit for Back-Bench speeches, but we will very swiftly move to three minutes to enable as many Members as possible to speak on this important topic. I call the shadow Minister.”
“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and I note that he has given advance notice of it to the right hon. Member for Newark. As Mr Speaker reminded the House yesterday, all Members should inform others in advance of visits to their constituencies, except where that visit is purely for private purposes. The hon. Gentleman has put his point firmly on the record.”
“With the leave of the House, I will put motions 12 to 15 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Land That the draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 9 March, be approved. Electricity That the draft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 17 March, be approved. Tribunals and Inquiries That the draft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026, which was laid before this House on 19 March, be approved. Excise That the Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 338), dated 23 March 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 March, be approved. —( Taiwo Owatemi .) Question agreed to.”
“Campaigning activities in the immediate vicinity of the polling place on the day of the election are prohibited. Candidates and prospective candidates can expect the electorate to take a dim view of any breach of the provisions of these Rules and of the damage done to the reputation of the House by any such breach.”
“By standing for election as a candidate for a select committee chair position, all candidates agree to the following restrictions on their campaigning activities: 1. The production and distribution of any printed campaign material, other than the booklet of candidate statements produced by the House Administration, is prohibited. 2. The use of mass electronic communications, such as mass emails, calendar invitations or messages, or unsolicited addition to groups on any messaging platform, for campaigning purposes, is prohibited. 3. Respect for colleagues’ protected time for constituency activities and private life is paramount. Any campaign activity outside the working week (Monday to Friday) and reasonable business hours (8am to 8pm) is prohibited, including any campaign activity when the House is in recess. 4.”
“Members of Parliament and the public have the right to expect that the elections for these posts will be conducted fairly and in a way that safeguards and enhances the reputation of the House. Members seeking to stand in elections held under Standing Order No. 122B (Election of select committee chairs) or No. 122D (Election of Chair of Backbench Business Committee) should follow the requirements set down in these Rules. To demonstrate their commitment to the Rules, they should signify that they have read and will abide by these Rules as part of their supporting statement when submitting their nomination form. Members engaging in campaigning activity before officially submitting their nomination should equally ensure that they act within these Rules.”
“122D, and such a day may be fewer than 10 days after the State Opening of Parliament; and (ii) the Committee of Selection shall table a motion relating to the membership of the Backbench Business Committee after the election of the chair has taken place. Motion 21— Select Committee chair elections — That this House notes the Procedure Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2024–26 (HC 535), and endorses paragraphs 109-111 and 114-115 of that Report and the following Rules for Select Committee Chair elections: Select committee chairs are central figures in carrying out the House’s scrutiny function and are vitally important roles in our parliamentary democracy, with significant responsibilities and weight both within and outside the House.”
“14 (Arrangement of public business) shall be amended by leaving out in paragraph (6) “paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 152J” and inserting “paragraph (10) of Standing Order No. 152J”; and (2) Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates) shall be amended by leaving out in paragraph (1) “paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 152J” and inserting “paragraph (10) of Standing Order No. 152J”. Motion 20— Backbench Business Committee: Election of Chair and nomination of members in the 2026-27 Session — That at the beginning of the next Session: (i) the election of the chair of the Backbench Business Committee shall take place on a day and at times to be determined by the Speaker, in accordance with paragraphs (1)(b) to (1)(g) of Standing Order No.”
“(ii) leaving out sub-paragraph (1)(g) and inserting: (g) Arrangements for the election shall follow those set out in paragraphs (9) to (14) of Standing Order No. 122B (Election of select committee chairs) as if those paragraphs applied to chairs elected under this order. (2) Standing Order No. 152J (Backbench Business Committee) shall be amended: (i) by adding after paragraph (2): ( ) Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament. (ii) by leaving out in paragraph (3) “remainder of the Session” and inserting “remainder of the Parliament”. Motion 19— Consequential amendments arising from the Backbench Business Committee motion — (1) Standing Order No.”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Motion 18— Backbench Business Committee — That, from the start of the next Session, the following changes be made to Public Business Standing Orders: (1) Standing Order No. 122D (Election of Chair of Backbench Business Committee) shall be amended by: (i) leaving out sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b) and inserting: (a) The election of the chair of the Backbench Business Committee shall take place at the start of the Parliament on the day of the ballots for election of select committee chairs under Standing Order No. 122B (Election of select committee chairs). (b) Nominations of candidates shall be in writing and shall be received by the Clerk of the House by 5.00 pm on the day before the ballot, and the Speaker shall have power to vary these timings.”
“The House will now suspend pending the arrival of Lords messages. I will cause the Division bells to ring five minutes before the sitting resumes.”
“Order. The House will be aware that Mr Speaker has granted a limited waiver in this case to allow limited reference to active legal proceedings relating to historic troubles-related deaths. I remind Members that references to those cases should be limited to the context and the events that led to those cases, but should not refer to the details of the cases or to the names of those involved in them. I will start by imposing a four-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches, as I will be calling the Secretary of State no later than 9.46 pm.”
“We now come to the first Select Committee statement, on behalf of the Environmental Audit Committee. Mr Toby Perkins will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of his statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement, which should be brief questions, not full speeches. I emphasise that questions should be directed to the Select Committee Chair, not the relevant Government Minister. Front Benchers may, of course, take part in questioning.”
“We now come to the second Select Committee statement on behalf of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. Florence Eshalomi will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of her statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement. These should be brief questions, not full speeches, and I emphasise that questions should be directed to the Select Committee Chair, and not the relevant Government Minister. Front Benchers may take part in questioning.”
“I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. I understand that he has informed the hon. Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons) in advance. The right hon. Member raises a serious and important issue. He has, I know, already followed up directly with the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser on this matter, and he has now placed on record his request that the Government consider establishing an independent inquiry. That is a matter for the Government, rather than the Chair. If he requires any further advice on pursuing this issue, he may wish to seek guidance from the Clerks.”
“With this it will be convenient to consider the following Government motions: That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 37B and 37C but proposes amendments (a) and (b) in lieu. That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 35B but proposes amendments (a) and (b) in lieu. That this House insists on its disagreement with Lords amendments 77 and 85 but proposes amendments (a) to (c) in lieu.”
“I will now announce the result of today’s deferred Division on the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026. The Ayes were 380 and the Noes were seven, so the Ayes have it. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s debates.]”
“I thank the hon. Member for her point of order. The content of the motions is a matter for the Government. I can reassure her that they would not have appeared on the Order Paper unless they were in order. Those on the Government Front Bench have heard what she has said. If she would like any further advice on procedure, I recommend that she contact the Public Bill Office.”
“I must inform the House that Lords amendment 38X engages Commons financial privilege. If this Lords amendment is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . After Clause 26 Power to require internet service providers to restrict or prevent access by children to internet services”
“Before I call the Minister to make a statement on recent antisemitic attacks, I should inform the House that in some cases, charges have been brought. Those cases, including the attacks on the Hatzola community ambulance services and at the Manchester synagogue, are therefore sub judice. In respect of more recent incidents in Kenton and Finchley, arrests have been made but charges have not yet been brought. I remind hon. Members that they should not refer to the details of any specific cases currently before the courts, and that they should exercise caution with respect to any specific cases that might subsequently come before the courts, in order not to prejudice those proceedings.”
“I must draw the attention of the House to the fact that Lords amendments 4B and 4C engage Commons financial privilege. If either of those Lords amendments is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . Clause 12 Private prosecutions: regulations about costs payable out of central funds”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendments 4B and 4C. Lords amendments 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E and 5F. Lords amendments 6B and 6C.”
“Order. Before I call the shadow Minister, Members may wish to refresh their memories. According to the rules of behaviour and courtesies in the House of Commons, we must never directly address visitors in the Public Gallery.”
“With this it will be convenient to consider the following Government motions: That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 11 but proposes Amendments (a) to (d) to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendment. That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 265D to 265H. That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 342, but does not insist on its Amendment 342A in lieu and proposes Amendments (a) and (b) to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendment 342. That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendments 359 and 439 but proposes Amendments (a) and (b) to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendments 359 and 439.”
“I thank the hon. Member for notice of her point of order. The issue that caused the fault on the pass reader voting system on Tuesday was quickly identified by the Parliamentary Digital Service later that evening and rectified. PDS and other House officials are now looking at the lessons learned from the incident and what additional resilience measures can be put in place to support the voting system. I put on record my thanks to all House officials involved for quickly facilitating the paper Division system on Tuesday so that proceedings could continue with minimal delay.”
“I inform the House that Lords amendments 68 to 76, 78, 80, 84 and 86 engage the Commons’ financial privilege. If any of these Lords amendments are agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving the Commons’ financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . Clause 2 Asset management”