Monday, 25 March 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent discussions he has had with military charities on improving support for veterans throughout the UK.
What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.
What steps his Department is taking to support the British defence industry after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps he is taking to improve veterans’ access to support services.
What progress his Department has made on promoting social mobility and equal opportunities throughout the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
If he will introduce a statute of limitations on prosecutions in order to protect servicemen and women.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure the effective delivery of the armed forces covenant.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Capita’s Army recruitment contract with his Department.
What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in the Korean peninsula.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that air defence radar systems do not constrain the development of offshore wind sites.
What steps his Department is taking to (a) support an increase in UK defence exports and (b) protect defence industry jobs.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) transportation and (b) storage of redundant sensitive military equipment; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of employment in defence manufacturing.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s European Council. Before the Council, I wrote to President Tusk to seek formal approval for the legally binding...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last year the Department for Education published a myth-busting document advising local authorities that they could dispense with statutory guidance that is in...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion in the name of the Prime Minister tabled under section 13 of the...
I inform the House that I have provisionally selected amendments (d) in the name of the Leader of the Opposition; (a) in the name of the right hon. Member for West Dorset (Sir Oliver Letwin);...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 12 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Social Security Coordination (Regulation (EC) No 987/2009) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 30 January, be approved. That the draft...
That the draft Electronic Commerce and Solvency 2 (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.
That the draft Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.
That the draft International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 31 January, be...
That the draft Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 14 February, be approved.
That the draft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved. That the draft...
That the draft Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) The Speaker’s opinion as to the...
That the draft Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 13 February, be approved.—(Mike Freer.) The...
Ordered, That Catherine West be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Owen Smith be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
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