Thursday, 3 October 2019
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport was asked—
What recent steps she has taken to support the tourism sector.
What recent steps she has taken to tackle fake news and disinformation online.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the rules for the governance of football.
What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle online abuse.
If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.
What recent steps she has taken to tackle incidences of media (a) intrusion and (b) violations of privacy.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of heritage-led regeneration projects.
What assessment her Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK’s creative, digital and media industries in the last three months.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney General was asked—
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implementation of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for Government policy of the Supreme Court judgment of 24 September 2019 on the Prorogation of Parliament.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the judicial appointments process.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving rape and other sexual offences.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the priorities for his office.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement on the Government’s proposals for a new agreement with our European friends that would honour the result of the referendum and...
I beg to move, That this House notes with concern the rise in mental ill health among women, with one in five now experiencing common mental disorders and young women the most at-risk group;...
[Relevant documents: Twelfth Report of the Justice Committee on Criminal Legal Aid, HC1069; and Sixteenth Report of the Justice Committee on Prison population 2022: planning for the future, HC483.]
I rise to register my constituents’ deep concerns about the poor public transport links to Fleetwood. This petition has been organised by the campaign group “Fleetwood Back on...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Iain Stewart.)
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