Monday, 8 July 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps her Department has taken to recognise officially the sacrifice that veterans have made for the UK.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for armed forces veterans in receipt of universal credit.
What recent assessment she has made of the quality of service provided through contracts outsourced by her Department.
What steps her Department is taking to support mentoring schemes for veterans.
What recent estimate she has made of the optimal size of the UK armed services.
What recent assessment she has made of the availability of local support services for service personnel based in the UK.
What recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of Army personnel.
What steps her Department is taking to improve access to education for veterans.
What steps her Department is taking to improve mental health provision for service personnel.
When her Department plans to make an announcement on the award of the contract for the fleet solid support ships.
What plans she has to mark the anniversary of VE Day.
What recent estimate she has made of the number of jobs that defence procurement supports in the UK.
What steps she is taking to improve (a) pay and (b) industrial relations in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I know that many in the House, and no doubt—[Interruption.] Oh, sorry.
(Urgent Question To ask the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to make a statement on the implications for patients of the taxation of NHS pensions.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the consultation on higher technical education in England at levels 4 and 5, which we have launched today. Over the past year, the...
I should like to make a short business statement regarding the business for tomorrow and the remainder of this week. Tuesday 9 July—Committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the...
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Timetable (1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the...
(14) Paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee) apply in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been...
(15) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order. (16) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to...
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Electricity Capacity (No. 2) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 5 June, be approved.—(Iain Stewart.) Question agreed to.
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Iain Stewart.)
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