Wednesday, 28 February 2018
The Vice Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 23 January, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Jacqui Smith to the office of ordinary member of the...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to support LGBT people in developing countries.
What support her Department provides to internally displaced people.
What representations she has made to the US Administration on their withholding funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
What steps she is taking to ensure that aid to the Palestinian Authority is not used to fund radicalisation.
What steps she is taking to promote value for money in aid spending.
What recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on enabling refugee families to reunify in the UK.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
I call Paul Blomfield. It’s your lucky day, man.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs—who seems to have run away—to make a statement on future border arrangements between Northern...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to make a statement to the House on the Burmese Government’s failure to issue visas to members of the...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. We all heard at Prime Minister’s questions the Prime Minister quite rightly speak of the importance of early diagnosis when it comes to cancer, and yet in...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 56), That the Bill be now read a Second time. Question agreed to. Bill accordingly read a Second time. Question put forthwith, That...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting— (1) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Andrea Leadsom relating to Independent...
I inform the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of Sir Kevin Barron.
Consideration of Bill, as amended in Committee New Clause 1
“The Commissioners must ensure that the water in the waterways is maintained to a minimum depth of three feet across two thirds of the width of any defined navigable waterway. In the event...
Amendment proposed: 14, page 6, line 11, “at end add ‘(8) No charge shall be payable in respect of the use of a waterway by a vessel being used by a person who is registered...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 18 January, be approved.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of Dudley South relating to nature reserves in Dudley South. The petition states: The petition of residents of Dudley South, Declares that...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Paul Maynard.)
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