🙏 Business without Debate
Commons Chamber
The Speaker was granted leave to attend Lord Prescott’s funeral, showing respect for a former member. Parliament swiftly approved new regulations on heat networks, greenhouse gas emissions, and airport slot allocations, all aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. These decisions reflect the government’s commitment to tackling climate change and reforming retained EU laws.
Summary
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The Speaker was granted leave of absence on Thursday 30 January to attend the funeral of Lord Prescott, the former Member for Kingston upon Hull East.
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The House approved the draft Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025, aimed at regulating heat networks in Great Britain.
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The House approved the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2025, which amends the existing scheme to address climate change.
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The House approved the draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements etc.) Regulations 2025, which reforms retained EU law regarding airport slot allocations.
Divisiveness
The session transcript provided shows a very low level of disagreement. All motions presented under Business without Debate and Delegated Legislation were agreed to without any recorded opposition or debate. Specifically:
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Speaker’s Absence - The motion for the Speaker’s leave of absence was ordered and agreed upon without any objection.
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Delegated Legislation - All three motions on energy, climate change, and retained EU law reform were agreed to without any recorded debate or opposition. The phrases ‘Question agreed to’ indicate unanimous approval.
Given that there is no evidence of disagreement, debate, or dissent in this session, the rating for disagreement displayed is set to the lowest level of 1. This reflects the absence of any contentious discussion or opposing views during the session.