Tuesday, 21 January 2020
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent steps she has taken to increase business productivity in Birmingham.
What support she is providing to businesses in Scotland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
What progress her Department has made on tackling climate change.
What steps the Government are taking to support small businesses.
What steps she is taking to support the development of photonics SMEs.
What steps the Government are taking to support the provision of small-scale modular nuclear reactors.
What steps she is taking to help deliver new jobs in clean growth.
What steps she is taking to support the space industry in the UK.
What recent assessment she has made of the level of compliance of businesses with payment of the national living wage.
What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.
Question 1, Christian Wakeford. Not here.
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill:
(1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
(2) Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours...
(5) Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Leo Docherty.) Question agreed to.
Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Direct Payments to Farmers...
I beg to move, That this House has considered the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 Report. It is now over two and a half years since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, and I believe I speak...
Ordered, 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.—(Tom Pursglove.)
I am pleased to be able to present this petition this evening on behalf of my constituents who oppose the building of a gasification plant in Hillthorn Park in my constituency. The petitioners...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tom Pursglove.)
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