Before we move on, I want to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood) for his bravery in sharing his personal story and, of course, to the noble Lord Mackinlay in the other place, who has spoken on this subject so often and with...

Before we move on, I want to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood) for his bravery in sharing his personal story and, of course, to the noble Lord Mackinlay in the other place, who has spoken on this subject so often and with...

That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

6.1 pm

That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

6.1 pm

I call the shadow Minister.

6.7 pm

I call the shadow Minister.

6.7 pm

Order. The hon. Lady did point out the conventions and courtesies of the House. She has to ask the hon. Member if he will give way. It might be helpful for everybody if I add that interventions should be through the Chair. Please do not face the back of the...

Order. The hon. Lady did point out the conventions and courtesies of the House. She has to ask the hon. Member if he will give way. It might be helpful for everybody if I add that interventions should be through the Chair. Please do not face the back of the...

That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

4.57 pm

That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

4.57 pm

I call the shadow Minister.

5.6 pm

I call the shadow Minister.

5.6 pm

I remind Members that in Committee Members should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker. Please use my name when addressing the Chair. Madam Chair, Chair and Madam Chairman are also acceptable.

I remind Members that in Committee Members should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker. Please use my name when addressing the Chair. Madam Chair, Chair and Madam Chairman are also acceptable.

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 1, in clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert—

“(3) Section 6 of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(4) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The Royal Trustees may not make any proposals to increase the percentage specified...

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 1, in clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert—

“(3) Section 6 of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(4) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The Royal Trustees may not make any proposals to increase the percentage specified...

I call the shadow Minister.

I call the shadow Minister.

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

I call Richard Tice on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct to rectify a failure to declare.

I call Richard Tice on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct to rectify a failure to declare.

I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. There will be no further points of order on that issue.

I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. There will be no further points of order on that issue.

I call the shadow Minister.

5.21 pm

I call the shadow Minister.

5.21 pm

Order. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is expecting this, but it is important that he focuses his remarks on the Sovereign Grant Bill, and not wider issues to do with the monarchy, patriotism or why he joined the Labour party.

Order. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is expecting this, but it is important that he focuses his remarks on the Sovereign Grant Bill, and not wider issues to do with the monarchy, patriotism or why he joined the Labour party.

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

5.26 pm

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

5.26 pm

Order. I reiterate that we are going to stick to the scope of the Sovereign Grant Bill, which is very specifically only about the amount of the sovereign grant and how it is to be determined in future years. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the grant goes to...

Order. I reiterate that we are going to stick to the scope of the Sovereign Grant Bill, which is very specifically only about the amount of the sovereign grant and how it is to be determined in future years. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the grant goes to...

Order. Apologies, and I appreciate that I am now leaping to my feet with monotonous regularity, but it would be more appropriate for the amendment to be discussed in Committee than on Second Reading.

Order. Apologies, and I appreciate that I am now leaping to my feet with monotonous regularity, but it would be more appropriate for the amendment to be discussed in Committee than on Second Reading.

We now come to the motions relating to Select Committee Chairs, period of Leave; Select Committee participation; the Committee of Privileges report; and Standing Orders, machinery of government changes, which will be debated together. There is a small error on the printed Order Paper in the motion on Standing Orders,...

We now come to the motions relating to Select Committee Chairs, period of Leave; Select Committee participation; the Committee of Privileges report; and Standing Orders, machinery of government changes, which will be debated together. There is a small error on the printed Order Paper in the motion on Standing Orders,...

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following motions:

Select Committees (Participation)—

That with effect from 30 November 2026:—

(1) Select committee members may in the circumstances set out in paragraph 2 below participate in any select committee proceedings through electronic means of communication in accordance with guidance to be determined...

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following motions:

Select Committees (Participation)—

That with effect from 30 November 2026:—

(1) Select committee members may in the circumstances set out in paragraph 2 below participate in any select committee proceedings through electronic means of communication in accordance with guidance to be determined...

I call the shadow Minister.

4.43 pm

I call the shadow Minister.

4.43 pm