House of Commons debates

Thursday, 19 May 2016

  • Business of the House

    57 speeches

    Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?

  • Term-Time Holidays

    40 speeches

    (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on the recent decision by the High Court on the right of parents to take their children on holiday...

  • Junior Doctors Contract

    62 speeches

    With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the junior doctors contract. For the last three years there have been repeated attempts to reform the junior doctors contract to support...

    • Speaker’s Statement

      1 speech

      In accordance with Standing Order No. 122D, I must announce the arrangements for the election of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for the new Session. If there is more than one...

  • Bills Presented

    • Higher Education and Research Bill

      Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Sajid Javid, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Theresa May, Secretary Nicky Morgan,...

    • Finance Bill

      Presentation and resumption of proceedings ( Standing Order No. 80B) Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Sajid Javid, Secretary Nicky Morgan, Secretary Greg...

      Investigatory Powers Bill

      Presentation and resumption of proceedings ( Standing Order No. 80A) Secretary Theresa May, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Philip Hammond, Secretary Michael Fallon, Secretary David...

      Policing and Crime Bill

      Presentation and resumption of proceedings ( Standing Order No. 80A) Secretary Theresa May, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Michael Gove, Secretary...

  • Debate on the Address

    • [2nd Day]

      Debate resumed (Order, 18 May). Question again proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal...

    • Transport and Local Infrastructure

      123 speeches

      With permission, before I introduce the debate I would like to make a brief statement about the loss of EgyptAir flight MS804. The aircraft, an Airbus 320, carrying 56 passengers and 10 members...

      Committee on Standards

      1 speech

      [Relevant documents: Report from the House of Commons Commission, Additional Lay Members of the Committee on Standards: Nomination of Candidates, Session 2015-16, HC 848.]

  • Petition - Closure of Lloyds Bank in Bredbury

    1 speech

    I rise to present a petition relating to the closure of the Lloyds bank branch in Bredbury, located in the Woodley precinct in my constituency. High street banks play a vital role as part of the...

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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.

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