Thursday, 17 January 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
How much his Department has spent on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals for maximum five-year sentences for the most serious crimes of animal cruelty.
What steps his Department plans to take to maintain standards on the care and protection of animals after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps he is taking to tackle serious and organised waste crime.
What plans he has for farming policy after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps he is taking to protect bees and other pollinators.
How many reports he has received of foxes being killed by hunts in England in 2018.
What steps he is taking to maintain food and drink standards after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps he is taking to reduce plastic pollution.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that historic church buildings are protected.
The hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What recent discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the Electoral Commission’s investigatory powers.
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what (a) steps the Church of England is taking and (b) recent discussions the Church of England has had with the...
The right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What recent discussions the Commission has had on the potential costs of installing an electronic voting system in the House of Commons Chamber.
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church of England is taking to promote marriage.
Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement following Hitachi’s announcement this morning that it intends to suspend development of the proposed Wylfa nuclear power...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Along with 32 Members of Parliament from across the House, I applied to the Backbench Business Committee last autumn for a debate on the upsurge in...
Select Committee Statement
I beg to move, That this House notes that the UK is facing a mental health crisis; further notes that, according to the Independent Review into Mental Health in the Workplace 2017 commissioned by...
[Relevant documents: First Report of the Education Committee, Fostering, HC340, and the Government Response, Cm 9662.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeremy Quin.)
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