Ms Nusrat Ghani
MP for Sussex Weald · Conservative · United Kingdom
“Before we come to the urgent question, I must say how disappointing it is that the Government were not forthcoming with a proactive ministerial statement on this matter. The disruption to aviation and the impact on many constituents has been considerable.”
“The point of order and its content are not a matter for the Chair. I have not been notified of any Minister coming forward at this point, but I have only just come into the Chair. If the hon.”
“(3) Regulations under section 14Z45B must provide that, where an out-of-hospital service is to be provided to a patient, the integrated care board must— (a) offer the patient a choice of at least two providers capable of providing the service, which may include NHS bodies and independent sector providers approved to provide that service u…”
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the relevant requirements are— (a) that the special educational provision set out in section F of an EHC plan meets the needs identified by an EHC needs assessment; (b) that ICBs can be required to provide such special educational provision; (c) that ICBs must provide such special educational provis…”
“(3) The Charter must— (a) set out the fundamental principles and responsibilities for assessing whether a data sharing partnership is in the interest of the public and the NHS; (b) include the primary goal of protecting people’s privacy and their data from exploitation, while promoting trust in data systems and the handling of health data…”
“(2) Arrangements under subsection (1) must, so far as reasonably practicable, provide for— (a) general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists and other relevant primary care professionals to work together as part of integrated local primary care teams; (b) the sharing of relevant patient information between those professionals through secur…”
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“(5) Before preparing, publishing, or revising the strategy, the Secretary of State must consult— (a) the mayors for the areas of established mayoral strategic authorities; and (b) the constituent councils of combined authorities and combined county authorities.” This new clause would introduce a commitment to publish a strategy and timeline for further devolution.”
“(2) The purpose of the strategy is to set out the proposed timeline for the establishment of new strategic authorities, or the expansion of existing strategic authorities, in areas of England that are not currently within the area of an established mayoral strategic authority. (3) The timeline set out in the strategy must include a period within which the Secretary of State intends to issue invitations or directions for proposals for the establishment or expansion of such new strategic authorities for those identified areas. (4) Any annual report required under section 1 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (inserted by section 19 of this Act) must include a statement on the progress made in implementing the strategy, including information on any revision of or replacement for the strategy.”
“(3) For the purposes of this section, ‘functions relating to transport conferred on them by this Act’ means— (a) functions of a local transport authority as described in Schedule 9, and (b) any other functions reasonably connected with the transport.” This new clause creates a requirement for regular reviews of the financial and administrative needs of authorities to carry out their transport functions. New clause 24— Duty to publish and implement a forward devolution strategy — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within two years beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, prepare and publish a forward devolution strategy (‘the strategy’).”
“New clause 23— Transport authority functions: funding and support — “(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that relevant authorities have sufficient financial resources and adequate administrative support to discharge effectively any functions relating to transport conferred on them by this Act. (2) In discharging the duty under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must regularly review the financial and administrative needs of those authorities in relation to their transport functions, taking into account the scale and complexity of those functions.”
“New clause 15— Duty to ensure public trust and financial transparency — “(1) The mayor for the area of a combined authority or combined county authority must take reasonable steps to ensure that information regarding the authority’s financial affairs, including its annual budget, significant expenditure, and financial performance, is made accessible to local communities in a clear and understandable manner. (2) The mayor must publish a policy setting out how the combined authority or combined county authority will engage with local communities on its financial priorities and major spending decisions, and review this policy periodically.” This new clause requires mayors of CAs and CCAs to ensure that financial information is accessible and understandable to local communities.”
“(4) For the purposes of this section, “a constituent member” means any elected representative who is— (a) appointed by a constituent council to be a member of the mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority; (b) acting in the place of a person appointed under paragraph (a).” This new clause provides that any policy delivery or development relating to an area of competence in a strategic authority is carried out by an elected representative.”
“(2) No person may be appointed to exercise any function that relates to making or delivering policy relating to an area of competence unless that person is an elected member of— (a) the relevant strategic authority, or (b) a constituent council within the relevant strategic authority. (3) Nothing in this section is to be taken as preventing the appointment of staff by the strategic authority or its elected members for the purposes of administrative, advisory or technical support for the exercise of its functions.”
“The amendment also requires Local Skills Improvement Plan boundaries to align with Strategic Authority boundaries to enable effective coordination and provides dispute resolution mechanisms where joint leadership arrangements encounter difficulties. New clause 14— Policy delivery in areas of competence — “(1) Any function of a mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority which— (a) relates to an area of competence, and (b) is not a mayoral function exercisable solely by the mayor must be exercised by or under the direct authority of the constituent members of that authority.”
“(7E) In exercising functions under subsection (7D), the Secretary of State must have regard to— (a) the effective delivery of post-16 technical education and training in the area, (b) employer engagement in identifying local skills needs, (c) value for money in delivery of services by Strategic Authorities, and (d) democratic accountability of Strategic Authorities in delivering such services.’ (4) Section 4 of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 is amended as follows. (5) In subsection (1), at the appropriate place insert— ‘“strategic authority” has the meaning given by section 1(2) of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2025;’”. This new clause would require Strategic Authorities to exercise joint leadership with employer representative bodies in developing Local Skills Improvement Plans.”
“(7D) Where there is disagreement between a Strategic Authority and an employer representative body exercising joint leadership under subsection (7A), either party may refer the matter to the Secretary of State, who may— (a) issue guidance to resolve the disagreement; (b) give directions to either or both parties to ensure effective coordination; (c) require the parties to adopt alternative arrangements for decision-making; (d) approve and publish a plan that addresses the disagreement.”
“(7B) For the purposes of subsection (7A), ‘joint leadership’ means that— (a) strategic priorities for skills development in the area are agreed by both the strategic authority and the employer representative body, and (b) spending priorities relating to devolved adult education funding are jointly determined. (7C) A local skills improvement plan may only be altered if both the strategic authority and the employer representative body agree to any proposed alterations.”
“(3) After subsection (7) insert— ‘(7A) Where a specified area covers any of the area of a strategic authority, the Secretary of State may approve and publish a local skills improvement plan for the specified area only if satisfied that— (a) the strategic authority and the employer representative body for the area have exercised joint leadership in developing the plan, (b) the plan has been agreed by both the strategic authority and the employer representative body, and (c) the boundaries of the plan align with the strategic authority boundaries.”
“(3) The Secretary of State may issue guidance about— (a) any further content of, and (b) publication of reports under this section.” This new clause would require Strategic Authorities to publish annual reports on their exercise of adult education functions, demonstrating how public funding has been deployed, coordination arrangements with local skills providers, and outcomes achieved for adult learners and employers. New clause 9— Authority involvement in local skills improvement plans — “(1) Section 1 of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (7), after ‘relevant authority’ insert ‘and, where the specified area covers any of the area of a strategic authority, the strategic authority’.”
“New clause 8— Annual reporting on adult education funding — “(1) A strategic authority exercising any function conferred on it by virtue of Schedule 10 of this Act must publish an annual report on its exercise of such functions. (2) A report under this section must include— (a) how a strategic authority has applied adult education funding to meet local skills needs; (b) a summary of coordination arrangements with employer representative bodies and other skills providers within the authority; (c) a summary of outcomes for adult learners and local employers regarding— (i) learner achievement of qualifications and progression to employment or further learning, (ii) employer satisfaction with the skills and capabilities of adult learners, and (iii) the alignment between skills provision and identified local labour market needs.”
“New clause 7— Consideration of existing adult skills provision — “(1) A strategic authority has a duty to consider— (a) existing education and training provision for persons aged 16 to 19 in its area, and (b) existing higher education provision in its area when carrying out any function conferred on it by virtue of Schedule 10 to this Act. (2) The Secretary of State may issue guidance about how a strategic authority may comply with the duty under this section.” This new clause would require strategic authorities to consider existing provision for 16 to 19 education and higher education in their area when exercising adult education functions.”
“(2) A meeting under subsection (1) must occur at least every 12 months.’ (3) After section 40B of GLAA 1999 (inserted by section 21 of this Act) insert— ‘40C Mayoral duty to convene meetings with local public service providers and government (1) The Mayor must convene regular meetings with— (a) principal local authorities within their area, (b) public service providers in their area, and (c) town and parish councils within their area. (2) A meeting under subsection (1) must occur at least every 12 months.’” This new clause would require mayors of combined authorities, mayors of CCAs, and the Mayor of London to regularly convene meetings with local government actors within their area.”
“(2) A meeting under subsection (1) must occur at least every 12 months.’ (2) After section 103B of LDEDCA 2009 (inserted by section 21 of this Act) insert— ‘103C Mayoral duty to convene meetings with local public service providers and government (1) The mayor for the area of a combined authority must convene regular meetings with— (a) principal local authorities within their area, (b) public service providers in their area, and (c) town and parish councils within their area.”
“New clause 5— Power of mayors to convene meetings with local public service providers and government — “(1) After section 17B of LURA 2023 (inserted by section 21 of this Act) insert— ‘17C Mayoral duty to convene meetings with local public service providers and government (1) The mayor for the area of a CCA must convene regular meetings with— (a) principal local authorities within their area, (b) public service providers in their area, and (c) town and parish councils within their area.”
“(2) In section 205 (The levy) after subsection (2) insert— ‘(2A) In making the regulations, the Secretary of State may not charge CIL on householders’ property extensions that are for their own use. (2B) The Secretary of State must amend the Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010 so that they are in accordance with the requirements of subsection (2A).’” This new clause disapplies CIL from householders extending property for their own use.”
“(4B) Where the Secretary of State has determined a category that includes the majority of county and unitary councils (“a county and unitary category”), a principle that must be applied to the CA and CAA category is that the means of determining whether the relevant basic amount of council tax is excessive is the same as any means set out in a principle applied to the county and unitary category (but for the purposes of the determination references to any referendum principle for county and unitary councils that specifically relates to expenditure on adult social care should be discounted).’” This new clause would limit increases in the mayoral precept according to similar principles limiting council tax increases. New clause 4— Application of CIL to householders — “(1) The Planning Act 2008 is amended as follows.”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government new clause 44— Licensing functions of the Mayor of London. New clause 2— Council tax: CAs and CCAs to be subject to same increase as most county and unitary councils — “(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) In section 52ZC, after subsection (4) insert— ‘(4A) Where, for the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State determines categories of authority for the year under consideration, one of the categories determined by the Secretary of State must include all mayoral combined authorities and CCAs (‘the CA and CCA category’).”
“Order. Mr Holmes, before you flick through any more pages, it is obviously very interesting to hear you speak, but over 25 Members are hoping to contribute.”
“Order. Ms Berry, if you need some information on how to process procedure, please ask the Clerks or the Chair—you can come to me in a minute. We are speaking to all the amendments. Ms Slade, continue.”
“Marvellous. As we have four more speakers and we definitely have to finish business by 10 pm, Back Benchers are on a speaking limit of 10 minutes.”
“As the Secretary of State mentioned brothers, it would be remiss of me not to mention my five brothers—this will give Hansard a run for its money—Basharat, Nasim, Rasalat, Nazir and Imran, and obviously my husband David. Those wonderful men in my life have enabled me to be in this Chair today. I call Josh Newbury to wind up.”
“Order. I was going to correct the hon. Member’s use of the word “your”, but I did not want to interrupt his flow. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”
“Order. Before Sir Julian Lewis makes his intervention and the Minister responds, I remind the House that “you” and “your” are not permitted. Let us stay focused.”
“I ask those on the Front Benches to keep their opening statements short, because it eats into the time for contributions from Back-Bench Members.”
“Before Alex Burghart responds, let me say that it is important that we keep the debate well-tempered. The term “you” should not be used by a senior Back Bencher.”
“Order. I will decide whether it is a point of order. I do not need interventions from the Front Bench. Sir Julian Lewis, you are a Member of astounding experience, and you know better than most that that is most definitely not a point of order. It is up to the Member speaking whether they wish to accept or decline an intervention, and the Minister declined yours most positively.”
“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. The Chair is responsible for neither the content of Ministers’ answers, nor the quality—if only the Chair had such power—but the hon. Member has most definitely put his point on the record.”
“With the leave of the House, I will take motions 7 to 10 together. Ordered, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs That Helena Dollimore be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Juliet Campbell be added. Environmental Audit That Anna Gelderd and Alison Taylor be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Alison Hume and Jonathan Davies be added. Northern Ireland Affairs That Leigh Ingham be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mike Kane be added. Welsh Affairs That Claire Hughes be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Gerald Jones be added.— (Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)”
“Order. In an earlier Division, six Members behaved in the most disorderly fashion and pushed themselves past Doorkeepers. Those six Members have been identified, and I expect them to come and apologise to me before the evening is out, and to the Doorkeepers to whom they behaved in the most disrespectful way. Clause 51 Delegation of planning decisions in England Motion made, and Question put , That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 33.— (Matthew Pennycook.)”
“With the leave of the House, I will put motions 3 to 5 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Immigration That the draft Immigration Skills Charge (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 15 October, be approved. Infrastructure Planning That the draft Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 15 October, be approved. Contracts That the draft Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Permitted Disclosures) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 16 October, be approved.— ( Gregor Poynton .) Question agreed to.”
“With the leave of the House, I will bundle together motions 6 to 10. Ordered, Backbench Business Committee That Jess Brown-Fuller be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Mr Lee Dillon be added. Culture, Media and Sport Committee That Zöe Franklin be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Cameron Thomas be added. Justice Committee That Josh Babarinde be discharged from the Justice Committee and Vikki Slade be added. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee That Dr Al Pinkerton be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Paul Kohler be added. Science, Innovation and Technology Committee That Tom Gordon be discharged from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and Freddie van Mierlo be added.— ( Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection .)”
“Before I call the Secretary of State, let me give a short reminder that we should not mention or repeat the names of individuals that are subject to proceedings.”
“I inform the House that Mr Speaker has selected amendment (b), in the name of the Prime Minister. I call the shadow Secretary of State to move the motion.”
“Order. Before Matt Rodda makes his intervention, I want to be clear that the language we use also means that we do not accuse each other of falsehoods.”
“Order. Before I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, to ensure that most people can get in, Back Benchers will be on a four-minute speaking limit.”
“Order. Back-Bench speeches are already limited to four minutes. If interventions are long, the limit will drop further. Please be mindful of that.”
“I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of that point of order. I have not received any notice of a statement on this matter, but the Treasury Front Benchers will have heard what he has said and will no doubt share that information. Other parliamentary mechanisms are available for pursuing such matters. I am sure that the Table Office will be able to assist the hon. Member, if he needs further advice.”
“The right hon. Member is incredibly experienced, and will no doubt know that the ministerial code is not a matter for the Chair. He will obviously pursue all avenues available to those in the House—there are many—to continue this conversation.”
“Order. I understand the importance of this urgent question, but we have substantial business to get through today, so I ask that questions are short and, Minister, that answers are just as short and on point.”
“Furthermore, engaging directly with Mr Speaker on such announcements is no substitute for the courtesy that this House deserves.”
“Before we come to the statement from the Education Secretary, I should inform the House that Mr Speaker is disappointed that this announcement was widely trailed in the media this morning, before this House had an opportunity to hear directly from the Government. I remind the Government Front Benchers that the expectation set out in the Government’s “Ministerial Code” is that: “When Parliament is in session, the most important announcements of government policy should be made in the first instance in Parliament.” I know that the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is looking into how that expectation is currently observed and whether it continues to meet the needs of the House, and I look forward to seeing the outcome of that work.”
“I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of that point of order. I have received no notice that the Secretary of State intends to make a statement, but those on the Treasury Front Bench will have heard that point of order and, I am sure, will take the hon. Member’s views into account.”
“I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. Ministers are responsible for their responses to Members’ questions, so that is not a matter for the Chair, but no doubt those on the Government Front Bench will have noted his question.”
“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. As an experienced Member, he knows that while statements are made on the initiative of Ministers, there are other ways for Members to raise matters in this House.”
“Well, that would be good protocol. All correspondence from Members to Ministers should be dealt with promptly, and no doubt those on the Treasury Front Bench will have noted this and will ensure that Back Benchers get answers to their correspondence in good time. Bill Presented Railways Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Heidi Alexander, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Steve Reed, Secretary Ed Miliband, Secretary Peter Kyle, Secretary Douglas Alexander, Secretary Jo Stevens and James Murray, presented a Bill to make provision about railways and railway services; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Tuesday 11 November , and to be printed (Bill 325) with explanatory notes (Bill 325 - EN).”
“Order. That is the end of the statement on the response to the Huntingdon train attack. I will give the Front-Bench teams a few moments to shuffle over.”