Debbie Abrahams I beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to pause the roll-out of Universal Credit full service. I am delighted that we have secured this vital debate on universal credit, given the...
[Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Public Accounts Committee on 9 October on Hinkley Point C, HC 393. Fourth Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee of...
[Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 10 October 2017, on violence in Rakhine State, HC 435; and correspondence received by the Foreign Affairs...
Peter Dowd I beg to move amendment 1, page 12, leave out lines 8 to 12. This amendment removes the power for the Treasury to amend the meaning of “basic pay” for the purposes of...
Esther McVey If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 18 October.
Matthew Hancock I beg to move, That this House has considered Exiting the European Union and Data Protection. The digital revolution through which we are living is bringing about the fastest pace of change that...
Valerie Vaz Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?
Jeff Smith If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ian Mearns If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 11 October.
Justin Madders (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will make a statement on the announcement by Vauxhall to move staff in Ellesmere Port from two...
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.
Stephen Kerr I beg to move, That this House has considered the use of devolved powers in Scotland. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and to lead my first debate as a Member of...
Wendy Morton I beg to move, That this House has considered unauthorised encampments. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and to lead today’s debate following Monday’s...
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Albert Owen Before I call Emma Hardy to move the motion, I must tell hon. Members that the list of speakers is over-subscribed. I ask those who wish to speak and are on the list not to make long...
Ed Vaizey I beg to move, That this House has considered the effect of the arts on health. It is a great pleasure to appear under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries—obviously with some trepidation, as I...
Theresa Villiers I beg to move, That this House has considered human rights in Iran. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. Many observers hoped that the election of President Rouhani in Iran...
Robert Courts I beg to move, That this House has considered the future of healthcare in Oxfordshire. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. May I, at the outset, thank colleagues from...
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Relevant documents: 1st and 2nd Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee and 2nd Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1 agreed.
Clause 1: Regular forces: part-time service and geographic restrictions
Relevant documents: 1st and 2nd Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee and 2nd Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 33: Liability of operator for injury or damage etc
Baroness Goldie My Lords, with the leave of the House, I wish to repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend David Davis, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. The...
Moved by Lord Teverson That this House takes note of the Reports from the European Union Committee, Brexit: agriculture (20th Report, Session 2016–17, HL Paper 169) and Brexit: farm animal...
Lord Mendelsohn To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the letter of objection from the governments of the United States and other non-European Union countries to proposals to split...
Moved by Lord Smith of Leigh That this House takes note of the impact of Her Majesty’s Government’s policies on the availability and affordability of housing.
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth With the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by the Minister for Housing in the other place. The Statement is as follows: “With permission, Mr Speaker,...
Lord Spicer To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to report to Parliament on their negotiations on reaching a financial settlement with the European Union in the Brexit talks.
Moved by Lord Knight of Weymouth That this House takes note of the effect of globalisation, technology and demographic change on the future of work, and of the public policy response to those changes.
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.