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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“New clause 31— Exclusion from automatic release following fixed-term recall for specified serious offences — “(1) An offender shall not be eligible for automatic release following a fixed-term recall where they have been convicted of any of the following offences— (a) rape; (b) assault by penetration; (c) rape of a child under 13; (d) assault of a child under 13 by penetration; (e) inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity; (f) paying for the sexual services of a child aged under 13; (g) kidnapping or false imprisonment with the intention of committing a sexual offence; (h) creating or possessing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children; (i) grievous bodily harm (under section 18 or section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861); (j) grooming (under section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003); (k) stalking (under section 2A or 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997); (l) causing or allowing the death of a vulnerable child or adult (under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004); or (m) causing death by dangerous driving (under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988).”
“(4) The Secretary of State must issue guidance to the relevant authorities, setting out— (a) a police point of contact in the country to which the offender is returning; (b) steps to protect and safeguard the victim in the UK; and (c) any other matters that the Secretary of State deems appropriate.’” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance in dealing with foreign criminals who have been deported after a stalking conviction, and who seek to continue to stalk the victim.”
“(2) Condition 1 is that a foreign criminal— (a) has been convicted of an offence under sections 2A or 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or section 42A of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; and (b) is subject to a deportation order under this Act. (3) Condition 2 is that they have— (a) committed an offence which, were it to be committed in England or Wales, would constitute a further offence under sections 2A or 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or section 42A of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; or (b) they have contacted or sought to contact the victim of the offence for which the foreign criminal was convicted in England or Wales.”
“(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision under this section.’” This new clause would require the preparation of a risk assessment for any foreign criminal being deported after a stalking conviction, and for the assessment to be shared with the authorities in the country to which the offender is returning. New clause 30— Foreign criminals: potential stalking offences following deportation — “(1) The UK Borders Act 2007 is amended as follows. (2) After section 32 (Automatic deportation) insert— ‘32A Potential stalking offences following deportation (1) This section applies where the conditions in subsections (2) and (3) apply.”
“(2) Where this section applies, prior to deportation, a risk assessment must be prepared to assess the likelihood after deportation of the foreign criminal— (a) committing an offence which, were it to be committed in England or Wales, would constitute a further offence under sections 2A or 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or section 42A of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; or (b) contacting or seeking to contact the victim of the offence for which the foreign criminal was convicted in England or Wales. (3) A risk assessment prepared under this section must be shared, subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018, with the relevant authorities in the country to which the foreign criminal will be deported.”
“(2) After section 32 (Automatic deportation) insert— ‘32A Deportation following stalking offences: risk assessments (1) This section applies where a foreign criminal— (a) has been convicted of an offence under sections 2A or 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or section 42A of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; and (b) is subject to a deportation order under this Act.”
“(2) In Paragraph 175 (Prisons and offender management)— (a) omit sub-paragraph (2); and (b) in sub-paragraph (3), omit ‘probation’ (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision under this section.” This new clause seeks to devolve probation services and offender management to Wales, by removing it from the list of reserved matters in the Government of Wales Act 2006. New clause 29— Foreign criminals: risk assessments prior to deportation — “(1) The UK Borders Act 2007 is amended as follows.”
“(5) The Secretary of State must, within two weeks of the laying of a report under subsections (1) or (3) with a finding of inadequate capacity, make a statement to Parliament setting out how probation capacity will be increased to an adequate level.” This new clause would ensure that the provisions of this Bill likely to increase demand on the Probation Service cannot be implemented until HM Inspectorate of Probation determines that there is adequate capacity to address those demands, and would enable the Inspectorate to trigger the issuing of a prioritisation framework to help local areas to identify which activities to deprioritise. New clause 28— Management of offenders: devolution to Wales — “(1) Schedule 7A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.”
“(3) Following a report under subsection (1), the Inspectorate must publish and lay before Parliament a further report, no less than once every twelve months, determining whether there is adequate capacity in the Probation Service. (4) If a report under subsections (1) or (3) determines that the capacity of the Probation Service is inadequate, the Inspectorate may direct that a prioritisation framework must be issued to the areas in which the capacity concerns apply, in order to provide local services with guidance about which activities to deprioritise.”
“New clause 27— Probation capacity: independent report — “(1) Within three months of the passage of this Act, a report must be published and laid before Parliament by HM Inspectorate of Probation (‘the Inspectorate’) determining whether there is adequate capacity in the Probation Service to meet provisions of this Act anticipated to increase levels of demand on the Probation Service. (2) If the report under subsection (1) determines that the capacity of the Probation Service is inadequate, provisions of this Act anticipated to increase levels of demand on the Probation Service may not come into force until a further report determines that the Probation Service has adequate capacity.”
“New clause 26— Unpaid work requirements: community work — “(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 9 (Restriction on imposing unpaid work requirement), after sub-paragraph (1)(b) insert— ‘(c) that the unpaid work is work undertaken for a non-profit organisation, social enterprise, voluntary organisation or local authority.’” This new clause would prohibit private sector involvement in unpaid work as part of a community sentence.”
“(2) In Part 14 of Schedule 9, in paragraph 31 (Electronic monitoring: person responsible for monitoring), after sub-paragraph (2) insert— ‘(3) Regulations under this section must ensure that— (a) electronic monitoring is overseen by the Probation Service; (b) the fitting of necessary apparatus for the purposes of electronic monitoring may only be undertaken by those in the employment of an organisation with responsibility for delivering electronic monitoring; and (c) the fitting of necessary apparatus may not be undertaken by an employee of HM Prison and Probation Service unless the responsibility for the delivery of electronic monitoring is held solely by HM Prison and Probation Service.’” This new clause would ensure that the probation service oversees electronic monitoring, and that prison officers would not be responsible for fitting tags unless tagging contracts are brought into the public sector.”
“(2) At the start of subsection (5), insert ‘Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7A of the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 and Article 2 of the Windsor Framework,’.” This new clause would seek to disapply section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended under the Windsor Framework) to the deportation of foreign criminals, with the aim of preventing the courts from disapplying those provisions to Northern Ireland if they are deemed incompatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. New clause 25— Electronic monitoring: oversight — “(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.”
“(2) The Secretary of State must thereafter lay a further report under subsection (1) every three years. (3) A report made under this section must include— (a) recommendations for legislative or administrative steps to prevent any instances of injustice arising from changes in the law; and (b) data on the number of persons serving sentences in the scenario set out in subsection (1)(a) and, of those, the number who remain imprisoned.” This new clause would create a statutory duty for the Government to review, on a recurring basis, how changes to the law affect those already convicted or sentenced. New clause 24— Deportation of foreign criminals: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — “(1) Section 32 of the UK Borders Act 2007 is amended as follows.”
“(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the procedure and eligibility criteria for applications under this section.” This new clause would allow a person still serving a sentence under a law that has changed to seek review or resentencing in line with the existing law. New clause 23— Review of the impact of a change in the law on unspent convictions — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a report reviewing— (a) the effect of changes in the criminal law, whether legislative or judicial, on those serving sentences for offences that would attract a different sentence following the subsequent changes to the criminal law; and (b) the adequacy of existing mechanisms for addressing any perceived injustice arising from such changes.”
“New clause 22— Review of sentence following a change in law — “(1) Where a person is serving or subject to a sentence imposed for an offence, and— (a) the offence has been abolished, or (b) there has been a change in the law which materially alters the sentence that would be imposed for the same offence following that change in the law, that person may apply to the sentencing court, or to such other court as may be prescribed, for a review of the sentence. (2) On such an application, the court may— (a) quash the sentence and resentence the person in accordance with the existing law; or (b) make such other order as necessary in the interests of justice.”
“Their information and personal details would be kept on record by the police for the purposes of offender management, with the aim of reducing the risk to children from future offences. New clause 21— Lifetime driving ban for death by dangerous driving — “(1) This section applies where a person is convicted of an offence under section 1 the Road Traffic Act 1988. (2) Where this section applies, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 8 of the Sentencing Code (Driving disqualification), the driver must be banned from driving for life.” This new clause would mean that anyone who causes death by dangerous driving would be banned from driving for life.”
“(6) The relevant offences are— (a) causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult, or allowing them to suffer serious harm (section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004); (b) child cruelty, neglect and violence (section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933); (c) infanticide (section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938); (d) exposing children whereby life is endangered (section 27 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861); (e) an offence under sections 4, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1860, if the victim is under the age of 16; (f) an offence under any of the following provisions of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003— (i) female genital mutilation (section 1); (ii) assisting a girl to mutilate her own genitalia (section 2); (iii) assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl's genitalia (section 3); and (g) cruelty to children (section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933).” This new clause would create notification requirements for people convicted of child cruelty, analogous to the Sex Offenders Register.”
“(3) A relevant offender must notify to the police, within the period of three days beginning with the event occurring, about— (a) their use of a name which has not been notified to the police under subsection (2); (b) a change to their place or residence; and (c) any other prescribed change of circumstances as defined in regulations made under this section. (4) The dates of discharge from notification requirements under this section are the same as those set out in Section 88B of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. (5) The information required by subsections (2) and (3), once received, must be— (a) monitored regularly by the police and probation service; and (b) retained for the purposes of offender management.”
“(2) A relevant offender must notify to the police within the three days of the time of their conviction or their release from custody, and annually thereafter, providing— (a) the relevant offender’s date of birth; (b) their national insurance number; (c) their name on the notification date and, where using one or more other names on that date, each of those names; (d) their place of residence on the date of notification; (e) the address of any other premises in the United Kingdom at which, at the time the notification is given, they regularly reside or stay; and (f) any information that may be prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of State.”
“(2) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 21 (Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence for murder etc), in sub-paragraph (2)(c), after ‘duty,’, insert ‘or if the motivation for the murder was connected to the police officer or prison officer’s current or former duties,’” This new clause would expand the circumstances in which it is appropriate to apply a whole life order for murdering a prison or police officer, to include murder motivated by the victim’s current or former duties. New clause 20— Child cruelty offences: notification and offender management requirements — “(1) A person (‘relevant offender’) is subject to the notification requirements of subsections (2) and (3) for the period set out in subsection (4) if the relevant offender is convicted of an offence listed in subsection (6).”
“(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision under this section.” This new clause would abolish the Sentencing Council, give the Secretary of State the power to publish Sentencing guidelines, and impose various requirements linked to consultation and monitoring. New clause 19— Whole life order: murder of a police or prison officer — “(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.”
“(4) When developing sentencing guidelines, the Secretary of State must— (a) promote understanding of, and public confidence in, the sentencing and criminal justice system; (b) consult Parliament on all draft guidelines; and (c) publish the reasons for proposing any guidelines that could result in an offender receiving a shorter sentence than that set out in an Act of Parliament. (5) The Secretary of State may report, from time to time, on the impact of sentencing guidelines on sentencing practice. (6) The Secretary of State must monitor— (a) the application of the sentencing guidelines; and (b) the impact on victims of sentencing decisions.”
“(2) The Secretary of State may prepare— (a) sentencing guidelines which may be general in nature or limited to a particular offence, particular category of offence or particular category of offender; (b) sentencing guidelines about the discharge of a court's duty under section 73 of the Sentencing Code (reduction in sentences for guilty pleas); and (c) sentencing guidelines about the application of any rule of law as to the totality of sentences. (3) The Secretary of State may prepare sentencing guidelines about any other matter.”
“New clause 17— Sexual offences: chemical suppression — “Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament a report on how most effectively to introduce mandatory chemical suppression for certain individuals serving sentences for sexual offences, with appropriate legal and clinical safeguards.” This new clause would require the Government to publish a report on mandatory chemical suppression for certain sex offenders. New clause 18— Sentencing Council: abolition — “(1) The Sentencing Council (established under section 118 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009) is abolished.”
“(2) In paragraph 20 (Health services), after sub-paragraph (1) insert— ‘(1A) Provision under subsection (1) must include access, for all eligible prisoners serving custodial sentences for sexual offences, to services provided under the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway.’” This new clause would require the Government to provide access to the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway to all eligible prisoners serving sentences for sexual offences.”
“(3) This section applies notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter IV of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.” This new clause would require reporting restrictions to be lifted at the point of sentencing for young offenders who have received a sentence of four or more years. New clause 15— Court transcripts of sentencing remarks — “(1) All transcripts of sentencing remarks made in the Crown Court must be published within two sitting days of being delivered. (2) All published sentencing remarks must be made freely available, including online.” This new clause would require all sentencing remarks made in the Crown Court to be published and made available to all. New clause 16— Sexual offences: Offender Personality Disorder Pathway — “(1) The Prison Rules 1999 are amended as follows.”
“(2) Where an individual is held in custodial demand pending trial, the probation service must provide access to the same— (a) education; (b) therapy; and (c) any other support that the probation service deems appropriate, that is available to prisoners after sentencing.” This new clause would allow prisoners held on remand to access rehabilitative programmes, education, therapy and other support before the start of their sentence. New clause 14— Under-18 anonymity for cases involving serious crime — “(1) This section applies where a person (‘P’) aged under 18— (a) has been convicted of an offence; and (b) will receive a custodial sentence of four or more years. (2) Where this section applies, prior to delivering sentencing remarks, the court must lift any reporting restrictions identifying P.”
“New clause 11— Suspension of driving licences during bail for driving related offences — “(1) This section applies where an individual has been granted bail in respect of one of the following offences— (a) dangerous or careless driving; (b) drink driving; or (c) drug driving. (2) The court may suspend the driving licence of the individual, pending the outcome of any criminal proceedings.” This new clause would allow the court to suspend the driving licence of an individual charged for certain driving offences, pending the outcome of the trial. New clause 12— Access to rehabilitation programmes and education for individuals held on remand — “(1) Where an individual is held in custodial remand pending sentencing, the probation service must provide access to the same rehabilitative programmes that are available to prisoners after sentencing.”
“(2) The assessment should consider— (a) how screening for traumatic brain injuries could inform the management of a prisoner’s sentence, (b) the health services and rehabilitation programmes available for prisoners with traumatic brain injuries, and (c) any other matters that the Secretary of State deems appropriate. (3) The Secretary of State must, within a year of the passing of this Act, lay a copy of the assessment made under this section before Parliament.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to carry out an assessment of the potential benefits of introducing standardised screening for traumatic brain injuries for prisoners starting a custodial sentence.”
“(2) The Secretary of State must, within a year of the passing of this Act, lay a copy of the assessment under this section before Parliament.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to carry out an assessment of the potential benefits of creating mandatory rehabilitative programmes about women and girls, for individuals sentenced for certain offences. New clause 10— Screening for traumatic brain injuries — “(1) The Secretary of State must undertake an assessment of the potential costs and benefits of screening all prisoners for traumatic brain injuries at the start of their custodial sentence.”
“(2) In this section— ‘domestic abuse’ has the meaning given by section 1 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, and ‘personally connected’ has the meaning given by section 2 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.” This new clause would require a court to treat a domestic abuse offence as aggravated. New clause 9— Rehabilitative programmes for offences relating to violence against women and girls — “(1) The Secretary of State must undertake an assessment of the potential benefits of creating mandatory rehabilitative programmes about women and girls, for individuals sentenced for— (a) assault; (b) battery; or (c) actual bodily harm when the victim is a woman or girl.”
“(4) The Secretary of State must, within a year of the passing of this Act, lay a copy of the assessment under this section before Parliament.” This new clause would require the probation service to assess the potential benefits of establishing specialist probation teams to supervise offenders who are high-risk; have complex mental health or substance misuse needs; and young offenders transitioning to adult supervision. New clause 8— Domestic abuse aggravated offences — “(1) A court must treat an offence committed in England and Wales as domestic abuse aggravated, if— (a) the offender and the victim are personally connected to each other; and (b) the offence involves behaviour which constitutes domestic abuse.”
“New clause 7— Specialist teams for high-risk or complex offenders — “(1) The probation service must undertake an assessment of the potential benefits of establishing specialist probation teams to supervise— (a) high-risk offenders, (b) offenders with complex mental health needs, (c) offenders with substance misuse needs, and (d) young offenders who are transitioning to adult supervision. (2) The assessment must consider the potential benefits of specialist probation teams having lower average caseloads per probation officer. (3) The assessment must consider the potential arrangements for specialist probation teams accessing support from other relevant agencies.”
“(2) The assessment must consider the following potential functions of a sentence management system— (a) tracking offender progress, (b) providing for the sharing of information between the courts, probation service, and other relevant agencies, subject to the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, (c) monitoring compliance with rehabilitation programmes, and (d) any other functions that the Secretary of State deems appropriate.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to undertake an assessment of implementing a digital sentence management system for prisoners and individuals subject to supervision by the probation service.”
“(2) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, each year, a report on the availability and use of the services provided under subsection (1).” This new clause would require the probation service to ensure people under its supervision can access mental health and substance misuse services; education, training and support; and approved behaviour change or offender management programmes, and to report annually on the availability and uptake of those services. New clause 6— Digital systems for tracking offender progress — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within one year of the passing of this Act, undertake an assessment of the benefits and costs of implementing a digital sentence management system for prisoners and individuals who are subject to supervision by the probation service.”
“(2) The Secretary of State must, each year, lay before Parliament a report on compliance with the caseload limits set under this section.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to set maximum caseloads for probation before implementation of the Act, and to report annually on compliance. New clause 5— Access to rehabilitation and support services — “(1) The probation service must ensure all individuals subject to licence conditions, community orders, or other court-imposed supervision have access to— (a) NHS mental health and substance misuse services, (b) education, training and employment support, and (c) approved behaviour change or offender behaviour programmes.”
“(2) The Secretary of State must, within a year of the passing of this Act, lay a copy of the assessment under subsection (1) before Parliament.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to undertake an assessment of the potential benefits of using the monies raised through income reduction orders to fund support for victims. New clause 4— Probation caseloads — “(1) The Secretary of State must, before laying regulations to commence the provisions in this Act, establish maximum caseload limits for probation officers supervising individuals subject to— (a) licence conditions; (b) community orders; or (c) any other form of court-imposed supervision by the probation service.”
“(8) This section comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.” This new clause would implement the recommendation of the Justice Committee’s 2022 Report that there should be a resentencing exercise in relation to all IPP sentenced individuals, and to establish a time-limited expert committee, including a member of the judiciary, to advise on the practical implementation of such an exercise. New clause 3— Use of funds raised through income reduction orders — “(1) The Secretary of State must undertake an assessment of the potential benefits and costs of directing the funds raised from income reduction orders into a fund that provides support for victims.”
“(7) In this section— ‘IPP sentence’ means a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution for public protection under section 225 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 or a sentence of detention for public protection under section 226 of that Act (including such a sentence of imprisonment or detention passed as a result of section 219 or 221 of the Armed Forces Act 2006); ‘original offence’ means the offence in relation to which the IPP sentence was imposed.”
“(5) But the court may not impose a sentence that is a heavier penalty than the sentence that was imposed for the original offence. (6) In relation to the exercise of the power in subsection (4)— (a) that power is to be treated as a power to re-sentence under the Sentencing Code (see section 402(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020); (b) the Code applies for the purposes of this section (and, accordingly, it does not matter that a person serving an IPP sentence was convicted of an offence before 1 December 2020).”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 2— Re-sentencing those serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection — “(1) The Lord Chancellor must make arrangements for, and relating to, the re-sentencing of all prisoners serving IPP sentences within 18 months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed. (2) Those arrangements must include arrangements relating to the establishment of a committee to provide advice regarding the discharge of the Lord Chancellor’s duty under subsection (1). (3) The committee established by virtue of subsection (2) must include a judge nominated by the Lord Chief Justice. (4) A court that imposed an IPP sentence has the power to re-sentence the prisoner in relation to the original offence.”
“I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of her point of order. I know that House staff would wish to apologise for the error. She has put the facts on the record, so it will now be clear which measures she actually supported, and those to which her name was added in error. Third Reading”
“With the leave of the House, we will take motions 5 and 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Private International Law That the draft Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (Extension of Operative Period) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 2 September, be approved. Sports Grounds and Sporting Events That the draft Football Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.— (Gen Kitchen.) Question agreed to.”
“On behalf of Mr Speaker, may I say that it is an absolute joy to see the wonderful Chelsea Pensioners in their glorious red uniforms observing proceedings? No doubt it will elevate the debate. I call Graham Stuart to do so.”
“Order. Just to be clear, good language is appropriate, and I am not sure “disingenuous” is the best language to use. I am sure the hon. Gentleman will find an alternative word. Is the hon. Member for Buckingham and Bletchley (Callum Anderson) finished wandering around the Chamber? Are you comfortable now? Fabulous.”
“Mr Stuart, is it an actual point of order? I think the Minister was coming to a conclusion, so we are just preventing our business from progressing. Ministers, Front Benchers or Members not taking interventions is not necessarily a point of order. Do you want to proceed?”
“Before I call the Minister, I remind Members that this debate has to conclude by 7 pm. It is heavily subscribed, so I urge them to be as brief as possible.”
“Order. We have just 90 minutes, and over 20 colleagues wish to contribute. The last speech was definitely not short. Hopefully, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson can show us how it is done.”
“With the leave of the House, I will put motions 2 to 5 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118( 6 )), Companies That the draft Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 17 July, be approved. Transport That the draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Definition of Relevant Land) (Amendment) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 8 September, be approved. Financial Services That the draft Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 15 July, be approved. Environmental Protection That the draft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 17 July, be approved.— (Deirdre Costigan.) Question agreed to . Committees”