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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“Order. I need Members to work with me so that we can get in the final 10 questions; otherwise, there will be a lot of disappointment. If Members have not been here and bobbing throughout, there is no point in them trying to catch my eye now.”
“We have substantial business to get through today before the House rises, so if questions are short I can get everybody in; if they are not, people are going to be disappointed.”
“On the draft Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024, the Ayes were 424 and the Noes were 109, so the Ayes have it. [The Division lists are published at the end of today’s debates.] Bill Presented Outdoor Education Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Tim Farron presented a Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 11 July, and to be printed (Bill 161).”
“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of her point of order. She has put her point on the record. I am happy to confirm for the benefit of the House that all-party parliamentary groups represent a wide range of views across both Houses and their reports do not necessarily reflect the views of His Majesty’s Government or indeed of the wider membership of this House. I now have to announce the results of today’s deferred Divisions. On the draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024— [Interruption.] I can see that the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) is incredibly excited by this. As I was saying, the Ayes were 418 and the Noes were 78, so the Ayes have it. On the draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024, the Ayes were 423 and the Noes were 77, so the Ayes have it.”
“(5C) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.” This amendment would provide that charitable rate relief would continue to apply to a school with a religious or other special character, if no maintained school or academy with the same character was within the statutory walking distances (as set in the Education Act 1996) from that school. Amendment 10, in clause 6, page 6, line 22, leave out “2025” and insert “2026”.”
“Amendment 8, page 5, line 38, at end insert— “, or (b) has a religious character or other special character and there is no maintained school or academy of the same character within the specified distance from that school. (5A) In sub-paragraph (5)(b)— “religious character” has the meaning given under section 69 (Duty to secure provision of religious education) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, “other special character” has the meaning as defined by the Secretary of State by regulation, “specified distance” is the distance specified under section 445(5) (Offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil) of the Education Act 1996. (5B) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.”
“Amendment 5, page 4, line 31, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 6, page 4, line 35, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 7, in clause 5, page 5, line 37, leave out from ”persons” to end of line 38 and insert— “who have special educational needs. “(5A) In subsection (5) “special educational needs” has the same meaning as in section 20 (When a child or young person has special educational needs) of the Children and Families Act 2014.” This amendment would mean that a school that is wholly or mainly concerned with providing education to persons with special educational needs would not be a private school for the purposes of the Act, and as a result would retain charitable relief from non-domestic rates.”
“Amendment 9, in clause 1, page 2, line 5, at end insert— “(1A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must provide discretion for billing authorities with regard to the application of the higher multiplier.” Amendment 1, in clause 3, page 3, line 29, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment would add manufacturing businesses to the types of business that could qualify for use of the lower multiplier. Amendment 2, page 3, line 33, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 3, page 4, line 9, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 4, page 4, line 13, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1.”
“(3) The assessment must consider how the impact is expected to differ depending on the number of hereditaments a business occupies. (4) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report setting out the findings of the assessment. (5) In this section, a “relevant business” is a business occupying a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to examine the effect of the introduction of retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers on the amount of business rates paid by businesses occupying a single site compared with those occupying multiple sites.”
“(4) As part of the review the Secretary of State must consult with such parties as they see fit including— (a) businesses, (b) the Valuation Office Agency; and (c) Billing Authorities.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State, within 18 months of sections 1 to 4 of the Act being commenced, to review and consult on the impact of new multipliers. New clause 3— Sections 1 to 4: impact assessment— “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act being passed, conduct an assessment of the expected impact of sections 1 to 4 of this Act on relevant businesses. (2) The assessment must compare the amount of non-domestic rates expected to be paid by relevant businesses once sections 1 to 4 come into force with the amount paid in each financial year between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2026.”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 2— Review of impact of new multipliers— “(1) Within eighteen months of the day on which sections 1 to 4 of this Act are commenced, the Secretary of State must conduct a review of the impact of those sections. (2) The review must consider— (a) the impact of the introduction of the lower multiplier on qualifying retail, hospitality and leisure hereditaments, (b) the impact of the introduction of higher multipliers in relation to a hereditament for which the value is £500,000 or more. (3) The Secretary of State must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, publish the review and lay a copy of that review before Parliament.”
“I thought it very sensible for the hon. Member to clarify that it is young Arthur, not himself, who enjoys soft play. I call the final speaker, Chris Vince.”
“Order. I need you all to work with me. If your questions are fast and the answers are just as fast, I will be able to get everyone in, otherwise not everyone will be able to get in.”
“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. As he will know, the Chair is not responsible for the Leader of the Opposition’s comments in the Chamber, but he has succeeded in putting his point on the record, and no doubt that statement has been heard.”
“To ensure that as many colleagues as possible can get in, and that not many are disappointed by not getting in, we are going to reduce the speaking limit to four minutes. I call Vikki Slade.”
“I am looking forward to hearing the Minister’s response, as road safety is a big issue in the Sussex Weald. Before I call her, though, I am told there are three very short contributions from Back Benchers. My worry is that there are more people standing than I have been alerted to—they will need to make their way to the Chair quickly, in the appropriate way, and make it clear what they are trying to do. Contributions will be short. First, I call my fellow Brummie, Paulette Hamilton.”
“I remind Members that it is protocol to reference Members of Parliament by their constituency, not by their name. I call the shadow Minister.”
“Before I call the Home Secretary to make the statement on child sexual exploitation and abuse, I have a statement to make on behalf of Mr Speaker. I remind Members of the House’s sub judice resolution, which prohibits reference being made to any active criminal cases. Members should therefore not make any reference to any active case in which an individual has already been charged.”
“Order. The level of interest shows how important this issue is, but I will struggle to get everybody in unless Members keep their questions short and the answers are just as short. I call Chris Murray, who is a member of the Select Committee.”
“Before I call the Minister, let me say that, Mr Darling, I can see that you are bobbing, and if you stay in the Chamber, I will make sure to call you at an appropriate time.”
“Order. The questions seem to be getting longer and longer, as do the responses. Let us try to keep the questions on point, and no doubt the answers will be the same.”
“It is always easier if the Minister looks at the Chair, so we can ensure that we are sticking to time limits. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”
“Order. I, too, enjoy listening to the right hon. Gentleman, but it would really help if he could continue to speak to the Bill at hand, and not make broader comments.”
“I know that colleagues read about how we manage the Chamber, so they will know that I cannot put speaking limits on individuals contributing in Committee of the whole House. However, if the last two Members speak for around five minutes each, the Minister will have time to respond before we have to conclude business, so please be mindful of that.”
“Order. May I ask the hon. Gentleman to keep his contribution to just a few minutes, so that the Minister has time to respond to all the Back Benchers?”
“Public Accounts Commission Ordered, That Sharon Hodgson be discharged as a member of the Public Accounts Commission, and that Phil Brickell, John Glen, Tom Hayes, Sarah Olney, Chris Vince and Michelle Welsh be appointed as members of the Public Accounts Commission under section 2(2)(c) of the National Audit Act 1983 .—(Lucy Powell.)”
“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)), Professional Qualifications That the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 4 November, be approved. International Development That the draft Asian Development Bank (Thirteenth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 4 November, be approved . That the draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 4 November, be approved. —(Vicky Foxcroft.) Question agreed to.”
“Order. Before the Secretary of State responds, may I point out that interventions must be short? More than 60 Back Benchers want to speak in the debate.”
“This is a heavily oversubscribed debate and I want to get as many Back Benchers in as I can, so Back-Bench speeches will be limited to a hard stop at four minutes. I call Matt Rodda, who is going to show us how it is done beautifully—”
“I am not sure that it is a matter for the Chair to regulate Members’ declarations of interest. It is on public record, which is why the hon. Gentleman has been able to make that point on the Floor of the House, and no doubt it has been noted. Now, Mr. Rodda, you have four minutes. The floor is yours.”
“Order. The Minister has been in the Chamber for well over an hour. He will no doubt recognise the strength of feeling towards this subject, because it has taken so long to talk about building homes. I will give Members on the Front Bench a short moment to swap over very quickly for the next statement.”
“Before we come to the statement on the Government’s 10-year prison capacity strategy, I note that it was published yesterday, the day after Justice questions in the House. This timing was unfortunate, as publishing it a day or two earlier would have given hon. Members an opportunity to put topical questions to Ministers on the new strategy, so I am very pleased that the Minister has come to the House today to make a statement.”
“(2) The review must consider in particular the impact of those measures on— (a) children with special needs who do not have an education health and care plan (EHCP); and (b) the number of children whose families have applied for an EHCP.” This new clause would require the Government to produce an impact assessment of the effect of the VAT provisions in the Act on pupils who have special educational needs but do not have an Education Health and Care Plan.”
“(3) The Secretary of State must, within 18 months of this Act being passed, make a statement about the impact of the removal of the exemption on schools that take part in the music and dance scheme.” This new clause requires the Secretary of State to make a statement about the impact of charging VAT on private school fees. New clause 9— Pupils with SEND without an Education Health and Care Plan: review of VAT provisions— “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of the passing of this Act and every six months thereafter, lay before Parliament a review of the impact of the measures contained in sections 47 to 49 of this Act on pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.”
“With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Clauses 48 and 49 stand part. New clause 8— Statements on charging VAT on private school fees — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act being passed, make a statement to Parliament about the removal of the exemption for private school fees introduced by section 47 of this Act, and other changes to private school fees introduced by sections 48 and 49 of this Act. (2) The statement under subsection (1) must include details of the impact on— (a) pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, (b) small rural schools, and (c) faith schools.”
“No doubt the whole House will join me in congratulating the next speaker on his engagement. How lucky you are. [Hon. Members: “Hear, Hear!”]”
“We are discussing private schools and VAT. I do not think that is an appropriate point of order, but, Dr Sandher, there is no doubt that you will bring your contribution very close to VAT and schools. I look forward to hearing that.”
“New clause 7— Review of effects of sections 50 and 51 on housing market— “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of this Act being passed, publish an assessment of the impact of the changes introduced by sections 50 and 51 of this Act, on the housing market in England and Northern Ireland. (2) The assessment in subsection (1) must consider— (a) the effects of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the demand for houses in each region within England and Northern Ireland, and (b) the implications for the housing market of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act.” This new clause requires the Chancellor to review the impact increased rates of stamp duty for additional dwellings are having on the housing market in England and Northern Ireland.”
“(2) The assessment in subsection (1) must consider— (a) the effects of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the cost of private rent in each region within England and in Northern Ireland, (b) the effects of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the supply of private rental properties in each region within England and Northern Ireland, (c) any other implications of the changes introduced by sections 50 and 51 of this Act.” This new clause requires the Chancellor to review the impact increased rates of stamp duty for additional dwellings are having on the private rental sector in England and Northern Ireland.”
“With this it will be convenient to consider: Clauses 51 to 53 stand part. New clause 6— Sections 50 and 51: impact on private rental sector— “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of this Act being passed, publish an assessment of the impact of the changes introduced by sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the private rental sector in England and Northern Ireland.”
“I remind Members that, in Committee, Members should not address the Chair as “Deputy Speaker.” When addressing the Chair, please use our name. “Madam Chair” or “Chair” will also suffice. Clause 7 Main rates of CGT for gains other than carried interest gains Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”
“(2) The assessment must compare estimates for the number of claims involving the sale of a business in the tax year 2024-25 with the number of such claims in the tax year 2025-26. (3) The assessment must compare the impact under the provisions of section 8 with what impact could have been expected had the rate remained unchanged”.”
“New clause 4— Section 12: review — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act coming into force, publish a review of the expected impact of the measures in section 12 of this Act on— (a) the timing of asset disposals or transactions; (b) shifting between different assets; (c) shifting between gains and income; (d) tax planning; (e) migration; and (f) non-compliance by non-payment, misreporting or underreporting of chargeable assets, gains or income.” New clause 5— Business asset disposal relief: review of increase in rate — “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must commission and publish an assessment of the expected impact of the provisions of section 8 on the number of Business Asset Disposal Relief claims involving the sale of a business.”
“With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Schedule 1. Clauses 8 to 11 stand part. Schedule 2. Clauses 12 stand part. New clause 1— Impact assessment: capital gains tax — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a review of the impact of the measures contained in clauses 7 to 12 and schedules 1 and 2 of this Act, on— (a) long-term investment; (b) disposable income across different income deciles, and (c) tax revenue.” This new clause would require the Government to produce a report setting out the impact of changes to Capital Gains Tax made in this Act on investment and the disposable income of taxpayers across different income deciles.”
“As colleagues will notice, the Speaker’s Chair is vacant, so I remind Members that the Chair should be addressed as Madam Chair or Madam Chairman. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”
“New clause 3— Changes to energy (oil and gas) profits levy: review — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act coming into force, publish a review of the expected impact of the measures in sections 15 to 18 on— (a) employment in the UK oil and gas industry; (b) capital expenditure in the UK oil and gas industry; (c) UK oil and gas production; (d) UK oil and gas demand; and (e) the Scottish economy and economic growth in Scotland.””
“With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Clauses 16 to 18 stand part. Schedule 3. New clause 2— Report on fiscal effects: relief for investment expenditure — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a report setting out the impact of the measures contained in clause 16 of this Act on tax revenue.” This new clause would require the Government to produce a report setting out the fiscal impact of the Bill’s changes to the Energy Profits Levy investment expenditure relief.”
“Before I call Dave Doogan, I remind Members that if they wish to speak, they need to be bobbing consistently—I cannot read people’s minds to put together a speaking list.”
“With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 2 to 5 together. Ordered, Backbench Business That Wendy Morton be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Martin Vickers be added. Culture, Media and Sport That Mims Davies be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Damian Hinds be added. Science, Innovation and Technology That Josh Simons be discharged from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and Jon Pearce be added. Treasury That Lucy Rigby be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Grady be added.— (Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)”
“Order. If the hon. Member could come further forward and sit back down, a formal intervention could then be made quite smoothly and quickly.”