Diane Abbott I beg to move, That this House notes with concern that NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans are expected to lead to significant cuts or changes to frontline services; believes that the...
Second Reading
Justine Greening With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s consultation published today, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, copies of which I have placed...
92B Legal jurisdictions of Wales and of England The legal jurisdiction of England and Wales becomes two legal jurisdictions, that of Wales and that of England. 92C The law of Wales and the law of...
Paul Flynn Will the Leader of the House give us the business for the week following this unnecessarily protracted recess?
Angela Rayner To ask the Secretary of State for Education to make a statement on the Government’s plans to lift the statutory ban on opening new grammar schools in England.
Paul Flynn Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
Rebecca Long-Bailey (Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on Concentrix’s activities in relation to tax credit investigations made on behalf of Her...
Neil Parish If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Philip Hollobone If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
[Relevant documents: Sixth Report from the Justice Committee of Session 2015-16, on Prison Safety, HC 625, and the Government Response, HC 647.]
Oliver Dowden I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 120702 relating to South Korea and the dog meat trade. May I begin, Mr Nuttall, by thanking you for chairing this important debate, which...
Ronnie Cowan I beg to move, That this House has considered universal basic income. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce this debate. If...
James Cartlidge I beg to move, That this House has considered compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan. It is a great honour to bring...
[Relevant document: Second Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2016-17, DFID's programme in Nigeria, HC 110.]
[Geraint Davies in the Chair]
Ed Vaizey It is a great pleasure to appear under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. In fact, it is the first time in six years that I have appeared in order to propose a motion in Westminster Hall, so you...
[Nadine Dorries in the Chair]
Gavin Robinson I beg to move, That this House has considered Social Fund funeral payments. May I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David? I look forward to what I hope will be...
[Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair]
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The meetings are presided over by a Deputy Speaker and there are no votes.
Clause 1 agreed. Clause 2: Duties in relation to collaboration agreements
Schedule 1: Provision for police and crime commissioner to be fire and rescue authority
Moved by Lord Grocott That the Bill be now read a second time.
Relevant documents: Pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, Session 2015–16; 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights; 2nd and 4th...
Lord Nash My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made in the other place earlier today by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education. The Statement is as...
Lord Taverne To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in their negotiations to leave the European Union, they will seek to preserve the United Kingdom’s membership of the single market.
the Earl of Courtown My Lords, with the leave of the House I would like to repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The Statement is as follows:...
Moved by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town That this House takes note of the role that charities, trade unions and civil society groupings play in a democracy, including the provision of advice and...
Lord Rennard To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to amend electoral legislation as a result of the report of Sir Eric Pickles’ review into electoral fraud.
Lord Leigh of Hurley To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to determine accurately immigration into the United Kingdom.
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.