Delegated Legislation
Resolved,
Defence
That the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 18 January, be approved.—(Johnny Mercer.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Rating and Valuation
That the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 11 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Question agreed to.
Business of the House (9 February)
Ordered,
That, at the sitting on Tuesday 9 February, the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may continue until 7.00 pm or for two hours after its commencement, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of and may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Business of the House (10 February)
Ordered,
That, at the sitting on Wednesday 10 February—
(1) Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) shall not apply to proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary Priti Patel relating to Police Grant Report or on the Motions in the name of Secretary Robert Jenrick relating to Local Government Finance;
(2) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on—
(a) the Motion in the name of Secretary Priti Patel relating to Police Grant Report not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion, and
(b) the Motions in the name of Secretary Robert Jenrick relating to Local Government Finance not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first of those Motions or six hours after the commencement of proceedings relating to Police Grant Report, whichever is the later; and
(3) those Motions may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption, and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Rebecca Harris.)
Business of the House
Ordered,
That, in respect of the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances 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.—(Rebecca Harris.)