Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, 4 June). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What diplomatic steps the Government are taking to support the development of a covid-19 vaccine (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world.
What assessment he has made of the effect on the Sino-British joint declaration of recent actions by the Chinese Government in Hong Kong.
What recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government on their planned annexation of parts of the west bank.
What recent diplomatic steps he has taken to strengthen UK relations with France.
How many staff are employed by his Department in Brussels; and how many staff he plans to employ in Brussels after 31 December 2020.
What recent assessment the Government have made of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen.
What discussions he has had with international (a) development non-governmental organisations and (b) counterparts of the Secretary of State for International Development on the creation of the...
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of China’s deep sea exploration in the South China sea on peace in that region; and if he will make a statement.
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the covid-19 pandemic in the overseas territories.
Whether the Government plan to ring-fence the budget for official development assistance in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
A good friend of the all-party group on Yemen is the UN’s Sir Mark Lowcock, who this week described the massive child malnutrition crisis in Yemen as leaving a nation on a precipice. The UK...
It may be helpful to announce that, with effect from today, the length of time before the doors are locked in each Division will be reduced further. This will be 15 minutes for the first Division...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary, if she will make a statement on the appointment of the National Security Adviser and other senior civil service positions.
Urgent Question) To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Government’s implementation of the Lammy review.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Late on Friday night, a story was published in The Guardian, following the leaking of a Government document and briefing from officials in the...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall commission an independent evaluation of the matters under subsection (5) and shall lay the report of the evaluation before each House of Parliament. (2)...
‘(1) For the purpose of this section, a person (“P”) is defined as any person who, immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1, was— (a) any person who, immediately...
‘(1) This section applies during the current Covid-19 pandemic, as defined by the World Health Organisation on 11 March 2020. (2) Section 3(1)(c)(i) and (ii) of the Immigration Act 1971...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must make provision to ensure that an unaccompanied child, spouse or vulnerable or dependant adult who has a family member who is legally present in the United...
Amendments made: 1, page 4, line 31, leave out “devolved authority” and insert “Northern Ireland department”. This amendment and amendment 2 remove the...
Amendment made: 4, page 4, leave out lines 41 and 42. —(Kevin Foster.) See the explanatory statement to amendment 1.
Amendments made: 5, page 9, line 2, at end insert—
A1 No provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament may be made— (a) by the Secretary of State or...
Amendments made: 26, page 12, line 14, leave out “devolved authority” and insert “Northern Ireland department”. See the explanatory statement to...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 5 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.
That the Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I, 2020, No. 576), dated 8 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 June, be approved. That the draft...
I rise to present a petition on the establishment of a food standards commission. The petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, Declares that the...
As I am sure you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, single-use barbecues are designed to be disposable but are causing great risk to the forest environment, and local laws and regulations to prohibit...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.)
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