“(1) No person is under any duty to participate in the provision of assistance in accordance with this Act. (2) No registered medical practitioner is under any duty to become— (a) the...
Nusrat Ghani I inform the House that Mr Speaker has selected amendment (a) in the name of the Prime Minister.
Keir Starmer With permission, I will update the House on the three recent trade deals that we have struck in the national interest. First, however, I would like to say something about the horrific situation...
Adrian Ramsay (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the UK’s assessment of the likelihood of genocide in Gaza.
Jesse Norman Will the Leader of the House give us the future business?
Second Reading [Relevant Documents: Third Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill, HC 601; Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health...
David Lammy With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This weekend, the Israel Defence Forces started a new, extensive ground...
Dr Caroline Johnson I beg to move, That this House has considered solar farms. I must first inform the House that my husband is a farmer and agricultural contractor. I am very grateful to the Backbench Business...
Chris Bryant I beg to move, That this House insists on Commons Amendment 32 to which the Lords have disagreed and disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 32B and 32C proposed to the words restored to the...
Second Reading
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.
Roz Savage I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 701159 relating to transgender people self-identifying their legal gender. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell,...
[Graham Stringer in the Chair]
Marsha de Cordova I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of churches and religious buildings on communities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I am pleased to have...
George Freeman I beg to move, That this House has considered flooding and planning and developer responsibilities. It is a great pleasure to be here under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I am grateful for the...
[Mrs Carolyn Harris in the Chair]
Emily Darlington I beg to move, That this House has considered funding for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Global Fund. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms Jardine. I want to start with a...
Jonathan Davies I beg to move, That this House has considered the future of public libraries. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Public libraries are at the heart of our communities....
Peter Dowd I remind hon. Members that they may only make a speech with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. If you do not have that permission, do not try to speak. As...
[Wera Hobhouse in the Chair]
Gregory Stafford I beg to move, That this House has considered pensions for people living overseas. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate. It is a pleasure to serve under your...
Opened in December 1999, Westminster Hall is aimed at fostering a new style of debate. Sessions are open to all MPs, who sit in a horseshoe arrangement which is meant to encourage constructive rather than confrontational debate.
The meetings are presided over by a Deputy Speaker and there are no votes.
Lord Young of Acton: Moved by Lord Young of Acton 83: Clause 20, page 42, line 24, at end insert— “(1D) In this section, the definition of “harassment” cannot include...
Baroness Barran: Moved by Baroness Barran 1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—“Purpose(1) The purpose of this Act is to— (a) improve the safety and wellbeing...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 6 May. “I wish to make a Statement on the progress that this Government have made towards a UK-India trade deal. I am...
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent: Moved by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent Scottish and Welsh Legislative Consent sought. That the Bill be now read a second time.
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Thursday 8 May. “Within the last couple of hours, a deal has been announced by the Prime Minister and President Trump...
Debate on Amendment 76 resumed.
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 12 May. “With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a Statement on the Government’s White Paper on...
Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con): Moved by Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con) 97: After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause— “Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment(1) The...
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill: Moved by Lord Palmer of Childs Hill 77: After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause—“Foster carer’s leave(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is...
Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of their proposed planning reforms on productivity in the United Kingdom, specifically in relation to...
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.
