To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of complaints relating to private parking fines issued in Lincolnshire in the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of complaints relating to private parking fines issued in Lincolnshire in the past five years.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the regime of no penalties for late submissions for the 2027–28 entrants to Making Tax Digital, as was the case for the first year of implementation.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the regime of no penalties for late submissions for the 2027–28 entrants to Making Tax Digital, as was the case for the first year of implementation.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109179, and of 21 January 2026, to Question 105241, on Public Sector: Reform, if she will publish the job titles and organisations of the people on the evaluation panel.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109179, and of 21 January 2026, to Question 105241, on Public Sector: Reform, if she will publish the job titles and organisations of the people on the evaluation panel.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109179, and of 21 January 2026, to Question 105241, on Public Sector: Reform, for what reason publishing the key performance indicators for the Test, Learn & Grow programme, further to the Statements...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109179, and of 21 January 2026, to Question 105241, on Public Sector: Reform, for what reason publishing the key performance indicators for the Test, Learn & Grow programme, further to the Statements...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17041 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish (a) the evidence considered, (b) the conclusions reached and (c) any recommendations arising from her Department's review of the trial.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17041 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish (a) the evidence considered, (b) the conclusions reached and (c) any recommendations arising from her Department's review of the trial.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to conclude; and whether her Department plans to publish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to conclude; and whether her Department plans to publish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 17041, Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what were the conclusions from the review, what is the Government's response to the review, and if she will publish the review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 17041, Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what were the conclusions from the review, what is the Government's response to the review, and if she will publish the review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, whether any revenue from motoring fines is retained by the department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, whether any revenue from motoring fines is retained by the department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, which body holds information on the revenue directed from motoring fines into the Consolidated Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, which body holds information on the revenue directed from motoring fines into the Consolidated Fund.

Motion that this House has considered ocean conservation and stewardship. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered ocean conservation and stewardship. Agreed to on question.

I beg to move,

That this House has considered ocean conservation and stewardship.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. We spend a lot of time in this place talking about land, housing and farms—what grows and what gets built. We spend less time talking about the three...

I beg to move,

That this House has considered ocean conservation and stewardship.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. We spend a lot of time in this place talking about land, housing and farms—what grows and what gets built. We spend less time talking about the three...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward. My constituency based on the scenic Northern Ireland coastline, and I am particularly interested in what more can be done to protect the sea that surrounds us. Raw sewage contains bacteria, harmful chemicals and microplastics, all of which have serious...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward. My constituency based on the scenic Northern Ireland coastline, and I am particularly interested in what more can be done to protect the sea that surrounds us. Raw sewage contains bacteria, harmful chemicals and microplastics, all of which have serious...

I do agree. The UK Government’s engagement on the global plastics treaty, in alignment with the European Union and other nations, is looking to resolve that exact issue. Microplastics that get into the human biology can significantly heighten the risk of cancer and other problems, and they are a persistent...

I do agree. The UK Government’s engagement on the global plastics treaty, in alignment with the European Union and other nations, is looking to resolve that exact issue. Microplastics that get into the human biology can significantly heighten the risk of cancer and other problems, and they are a persistent...

I had the pleasure of going out with some non-governmental organisations and marine conservation groups into the Lyme bay marine protected area, which has been protected from bottom trawling for over a decade. We had an opportunity to take a drone down to the seabed to see exactly how quickly...

I had the pleasure of going out with some non-governmental organisations and marine conservation groups into the Lyme bay marine protected area, which has been protected from bottom trawling for over a decade. We had an opportunity to take a drone down to the seabed to see exactly how quickly...

I absolutely agree. Marine protection and a viable fishing industry are not competing interests; they depend on each other. It is impossible to fish from a stock that has collapsed, and coastal communities cannot be sustained by paper promises about future abundance. I agree that the question needs to be...

I absolutely agree. Marine protection and a viable fishing industry are not competing interests; they depend on each other. It is impossible to fish from a stock that has collapsed, and coastal communities cannot be sustained by paper promises about future abundance. I agree that the question needs to be...

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tristan Osborne), a fellow south-east coast MP, for securing this debate, and to all those who intervened. I also congratulate my hon. Friend on...

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tristan Osborne), a fellow south-east coast MP, for securing this debate, and to all those who intervened. I also congratulate my hon. Friend on...

My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe and Lord Hunt, for the amendments in this group.

I will take Amendment 22 first. I reassure the noble Lords that the Bill does not prevent parties in any sector, including construction firms, making use of payment arrangements through a bank...

My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe and Lord Hunt, for the amendments in this group.

I will take Amendment 22 first. I reassure the noble Lords that the Bill does not prevent parties in any sector, including construction firms, making use of payment arrangements through a bank...

My Lords, I am again grateful to the Minister for his response and, indeed, to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for his comments. On the ESG impositions and the general risk of coercion of smaller businesses by larger ones, I accept that these are already prohibited by law but I...

My Lords, I am again grateful to the Minister for his response and, indeed, to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for his comments. On the ESG impositions and the general risk of coercion of smaller businesses by larger ones, I accept that these are already prohibited by law but I...

Moved by

Lord Fox

27: Clause 18, page 22, line 35, at end insert—

“(5A) The adjudicator must reach a decision determining a relevant payment dispute before the end of the period of 60 days beginning with the day on which the dispute is referred to adjudication under the scheme.

(5B) The adjudicator may...

Moved by

Lord Fox

27: Clause 18, page 22, line 35, at end insert—

“(5A) The adjudicator must reach a decision determining a relevant payment dispute before the end of the period of 60 days beginning with the day on which the dispute is referred to adjudication under the scheme.

(5B) The adjudicator may...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 27, I shall also speak to Amendment 34. They are both in my name. Amendment 27 would require payment disputes referred to the adjudication scheme to be resolved within 60 days unless the Small Business Commissioner considers a longer period reasonable. The Bill creates a...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 27, I shall also speak to Amendment 34. They are both in my name. Amendment 27 would require payment disputes referred to the adjudication scheme to be resolved within 60 days unless the Small Business Commissioner considers a longer period reasonable. The Bill creates a...