Thursday, 16 January 2020
The Minister of State was asked—
What steps her Department is taking to roll out full-fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business throughout the UK by 2025.
If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.
What steps her Department is taking to support the tourism industry throughout the UK.
What recent steps she has taken to improve access to arts and culture in Yorkshire.
What steps the Government are taking to protect UNESCO world heritage sites throughout the world.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the 2022 Commonwealth games deliver benefits throughout the west midlands.
What steps her Department is taking to support the UK’s creative industries in future trade negotiations after the UK leaves the EU.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney General was asked—
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting cases involving domestic violence.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on the protection of human rights of the UK leaving the EU.
What steps the CPS is taking to improve the prosecution rate for hate crimes.
What progress he has made on the implementation of the extension of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
Members should know that there will be 45 minutes for business questions and 45 minutes for the ministerial statement.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last Friday a constituent of mine was convicted of harassment of me at Lincoln magistrates court, following a number of episodes of correspondence by email and...
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have been contacted by a number of constituents who have raised the issue of the places that the Government have announced will benefit from additional...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Villiers, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Barclay, Secretary Truss, Secretary Simon...
Debate resumed (Order, 14 January). Question again proposed, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and...
I wish to inform the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, That, for the remainder of the present Parliament, the provisions of Standing Order No. 122A (Term limits for chairs of select committees) shall not have effect.—(Mr Marcus Jones.)
Resolved, That Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 13 March 2020, 27 March 2020, 24 April 2020, 15 May 2020, 12 June 2020, 26 June 2020, 10 July...
Resolved, That the Resolution of 28 January 2019 (Proxy Voting (Implementation)) shall apply as if, for the words “12 months” in paragraphs (4) and (6), there were substituted...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 13 February 2020, do adjourn until Monday 24 February 2020; at its rising on Tuesday...
Ordered, That the following temporary Standing Order and consequent modifications to Standing Orders and resolutions of the House shall have effect for twelve months from the date of this...
Ordered, That, pursuant to Standing Order No 122B (Election of Committee Chairs), the chairs of those select committees subject to the Standing Order be allocated as indicated in the following...
Now that the House has agreed to the allocation of Committee Chairs, it may help Members if I announce that Mr Speaker has decided that the elections will take place on Wednesday 29 January....
Ordered, That Marion Fellows, Dame Cheryl Gillan, Sir Desmond Swayne, Valerie Vaz and Sir Charles Walker be appointed to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Marcus Jones.)
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