Tuesday, 24 March 2020
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What steps he is taking to review the taxation of online sales to support the high street.
What fiscal steps he is taking to improve local transport infrastructure.
What fiscal steps he is taking to help businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
What estimate he has made of the number of businesses in (a) Kettering constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England that will benefit from the emergency cash grant scheme announced on 17...
What assessment he has made of the socioeconomic effect of raising the Rent a Room Scheme threshold to £7,500.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on school funding.
What steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for the NHS.
Whether he plans to reduce VAT for businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on fiscal support for the development of marine renewables.
What steps he is taking to increase wages for low-paid workers.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor to make a statement on financial support for the self-employed in the light of the covid-19 pandemic.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on what measures he plans to introduce to assist British citizens abroad to...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on covid-19. The spread of coronavirus is rapidly accelerating across the world and in the UK. The actions that we took yesterday are...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Steve Barclay, Jesse Norman, John Glen and Kemi Badenoch, presented a Bill...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Yesterday afternoon, I questioned and criticised Airbnb for continuing to provide holiday lets at a time when people are being discouraged from using...
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Contingencies Fund Bill: Timetable (1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee, any proceedings on...
Second Reading
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 Contingencies Fund Bill, it is...
Proceedings resumed (Order, this day) Considered in Committee (Order, this day) [Dame Rosie Winterton in the Chair] Clauses 1 and 2 ordered to stand part of the Bill. The Deputy Speaker resumed...
Considered in Committee (Order, 10 February) [Dame Eleanor Laing in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 2, at the beginning, insert “Subject to subsection (3),” This is a paving amendment for Amendment 2...
I beg to move, That Damian Hinds, Sir Robert Syms, Tommy Sheppard and Mark Tami be appointed as Parliamentary members, and that Brigid Janssen, Elizabeth Peace (chair), Marta Phillips, Dr Simon...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 8 to 10 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 10 March, be approved.
That the draft Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 3 March, be approved.
That the draft Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.—(James Morris.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 9(6)), (1) That for the period specified in paragraph (4) of this Order, the following measures shall have effect in relation to the...
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.) House adjourned.
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