Thursday, 6 June 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change through trade policy.
What steps he is taking to strengthen UK trading relations with Israel in medical research and development; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the value of global free trade to developing countries.
What his priorities are for the upcoming G20 Trade Ministers meeting in Japan.
What progress the Government has made on the implementation of its international education strategy.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of inward foreign direct investment.
What progress the Government have made on implementing their export strategy.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the effect of the climate emergency on his Department’s priorities.
If he will allocate funding from the international aid budget to build prisons in recipient countries to facilitate the return of foreign national offenders to prisons in their home countries.
What steps his Department is taking to help increase women’s equality throughout the world.
What steps his Department is taking to promote trade for development.
What steps his Department is taking to support civil society in Lesotho.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle antimicrobial resistance throughout the world.
What support his Department is providing to people affected by Cyclone Idai.
What steps he is taking to enable small charities in the UK to access funding from his Department.
What steps he is taking to ensure that aid spent through the prosperity fund is focused on poverty reduction.
What assessment he has made of the extent to which the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is improving access to healthcare for the most vulnerable and marginalised communities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The new Leader of the House was asked three times about the prospect of Prorogation being used to facilitate a no-deal Brexit. I listened carefully to his...
I beg to move, That this House has considered the response to the Grenfell Tower fire. I wish to thank the Backbench Business Committee, the Minister, the Government Members who agreed to support...
The hon. Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke), who will move the motion, may speak for up to 15 minutes. I advise other Members that I expect their speeches to last for around eight minutes.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeremy Quin.)
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