Eighteenth opposition day debate. Motion that (1) On Wednesday 12 July 2023: (a) Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order) shall not apply; (b) any proceedings governed by this order may be proceeded with until any hour, though opposed, and shall not be interrupted; (c) the Speaker may not propose the question on the previous question, and may not put any question under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or Standing Order No. 163 (Motion to sit in private); (d) at 3.00 pm, the Speaker shall interrupt any business prior to the business governed by this order and, notwithstanding the practice of this House as regards to proceeding on a Bill without notice, call the Leader of the Opposition or another Member on his behalf to present the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill of which notice of presentation has been given and immediately thereafter (notwithstanding any rule of practice of the House as regards a matter already decided this Session) call a Member to move the motion that the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill be now read a second time as if it were an order of the House; (e) in respect of that Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time; and (f) any proceedings interrupted or superseded by this order may be resumed or (as the case may be) entered upon and proceeded with after the moment of interruption. (2) The provisions of paragraphs (3) to (19) of this order shall apply to and in connection with the proceedings on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) (No. 2) Bill in the present Session of Parliament. Timetable for the Bill on Wednesday 12 July 2023: (3) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be taken at the sitting on Wednesday 12 July 2023 in accordance with this Order; (b) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at 5.00 pm; (c) Proceedings on any money resolution which may be moved by a Minister of the Crown in relation to the Bill shall be taken without debate immediately after Second Reading; (d) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings up to and including Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) at 7.00 pm. Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put on Wednesday 12 July 2023: (4) When the Bill has been read a second time: (a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put; (b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given. (5) (a) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question. (b) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put. (6) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (3), the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions in the same order as they would fall to be put if this Order did not apply — (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair; (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed; (c) the Question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the Chairman or Speaker for separate decision; (d) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a designated Member; (e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and shall not put any other Questions, other than the Question on any motion described in paragraph (15) of this Order. (7) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. Consideration of Lords Amendments and Messages on a subsequent day: (8) If any message on the Bill (other than a message that the House of Lords agrees with the Bill without amendment or agrees with any message from this House) is expected from the House of Lords on any future sitting day, the House shall not adjourn until that message has been received and any proceedings under paragraph (9) have been concluded. (9) On any day on which such a message is received, if a designated Member indicates to the Speaker an intention to proceed to consider that message — (a) notwithstanding Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order), any Lords Amendments to the Bill or any further Message from the Lords on the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly; (b) proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement; and any proceedings suspended under subparagraph (a) shall thereupon be resumed; (c) the Speaker may not propose the question on the previous question, and may not put any question under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) or Standing Order No. 163 (Motion to sit in private) in the course of those proceedings. (10) Paragraphs (2) to (7) of Standing Order No. 83F (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to a conclusion as if: (a) any reference to a Minister of the Crown were a reference to a designated Member; (b) after paragraph (4)(a) there is inserted— "(aa) the question on any amendment or motion selected by the Speaker for separate decision;". (11) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Standing Order No. 83G (Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords) apply for the purposes of bringing any proceedings on consideration of a Lords Message to a conclusion as if any reference to a Minister of the Crown were a reference to a designated Member. Reasons Committee: (12) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with this Order as if any reference to a Minister of the Crown were a reference to a designated Member. Miscellaneous (13) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings on the Bill to which this Order applies. (14) (a) No Motion shall be made, except by a designated Member, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken, to recommit the Bill or to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order; (b) No notice shall be required of such a Motion; (c) Such a Motion may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly; (d) The Question on such a Motion shall be put forthwith; and any proceedings suspended under sub-paragraph (c) shall thereupon be resumed; (e) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on such a Motion. (15) (a) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings on the Bill to which this Order applies except by a designated Member; (b) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith. (16) Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House. (17) No private business may be considered at any sitting to which the provisions of this order apply. (18) (a) The start of any debate under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) to be held on a day on which proceedings to which this Order applies are to take place shall be postponed until the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies; (b) Standing Order 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply in respect of any such debate. (19) In this Order, "a designated Member" means (a) the Leader of the Opposition; and (b) any other Member acting on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition. Main question negatived on division (183 to 256). Amendment agreed to on division (262 to 0). Main question, as amended, agreed to.

Eighteenth opposition day debate. Motion that (1) On Wednesday 12 July 2023: (a) Standing Order No. 14(1) (which provides that government business shall have precedence at every sitting save as provided in that order) shall not apply; (b) any proceedings governed by this order may be proceeded with until any...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered public access to nature. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered public access to nature. Agreed to on question.

Fourteenth opposition day debate (part one). Motion that this House calls on the Government to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges, to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches of monitoring requirements, and to carry out an impact assessment of sewage discharges; and makes provision as set out in this Order: timetable for the Water Quality (Sewage Discharge) Bill on Tuesday 2 May 2023 and subsequent stages. Amendment agreed to on question (290 to 188). Main question as amended, agreed to on division (286 to 0). Resolved, that this House calls on the Government to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges, to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches of monitoring requirements, and to carry out an impact assessment of sewage discharges.

Fourteenth opposition day debate (part one). Motion that this House calls on the Government to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges, to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches of monitoring requirements, and to carry out an impact assessment of sewage discharges; and...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered permit variation processes for waste incineration facilities. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered permit variation processes for waste incineration facilities. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered the avian influenza outbreak. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered the avian influenza outbreak. Agreed to on question.

Clauses 16 and 17 agreed to. Clause 18 agreed to on division (8 to 2). Clauses 19 to 21 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to on division (9 to 2). Schedule 3 agreed to as amended. Amendments to clause 22, discussed with new clause 3 (Impact assessments), new clause 7 (Assessment of the impact of repeal of retained EU law), new clause 1 (Impact on the UK’s obligations under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement), debated and withdrawn. Further amendment to clause 22, discussed with new clause 2 (Disapplication of the UK Internal Market Act 2020), under consideration when the Committee adjourned.

Clauses 16 and 17 agreed to. Clause 18 agreed to on division (8 to 2). Clauses 19 to 21 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to on division (9 to 2). Schedule 3 agreed to as amended. Amendments to clause 22, discussed with new clause 3 (Impact assessments), new clause 7...

Clauses 8 to 10 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Amendment 81 to clause 11 negatived on division (7 to 8). Clause 11 agreed to on division (8 to 7). clauses 12 and 13 agreed to as amended. Amendment 82 to clause 14 negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause 14 agreed to as amended. Amendment 85 to clause 15, discussed with new clause 9 (Conditions on the exercise of powers under section 15 and 16), negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause 15 agreed to on division (7 to 6). Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 8 to 10 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Amendment 81 to clause 11 negatived on division (7 to 8). Clause 11 agreed to on division (8 to 7). clauses 12 and 13 agreed to as amended. Amendment 82 to clause 14 negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause...

Amendment 73 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 9). Amendment 74 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 8). Amendment 75 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 9). Clause 1, discussed with new clause 4 (Workers' rights), agreed to, as amended, on division (9 to 6). Amendment 31 to clause 2 negatived on division (6 to 9). Clause 2, discussed with new clause 5 (Extension of sunset to 2026 under section 1 by Scottish Ministers) and new clause 6 (Extension of sunset to 2029 under section 1 by Scottish Ministers), agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendment 73 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 9). Amendment 74 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 8). Amendment 75 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 9). Clause 1, discussed with new clause 4 (Workers' rights), agreed to, as amended, on division (9 to...

Motion that this House has considered the effect of the war in Ukraine on UK farming and food production. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered the effect of the war in Ukraine on UK farming and food production. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered enabling visa and permit-free working for musicians in the EU. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Motion that this House has considered enabling visa and permit-free working for musicians in the EU. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Motion that this House has considered the aviation, travel and tourism industries. Sitting suspended.

Motion that this House has considered the aviation, travel and tourism industries. Sitting suspended.

Motion that this House has considered the safety of journalists. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered the safety of journalists. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.