Thursday, 9 July 2020
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, 4 June). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to help the tourism sector reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
What steps he has taken to support the voluntary and community sector through the covid-19 outbreak.
What steps he is taking to ensure the effective delivery of broadband services.
What progress his Department has made on the roll-out of the rural gigabit connectivity programme.
What steps his Department is taking to help the cultural sector reopen as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
What steps he has taken to support the creative industries during the covid-19 outbreak.
What steps he is taking to support youth projects.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney General was asked—
What discussions she has had with the CPS on its role in reducing the backlog of cases waiting to come before the courts.
What steps she is taking to prevent media reporting which may lead to contempt of court.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS during the covid-19 outbreak.
When he expects the Crown Prosecution Service to complete its review of the British Transport police’s investigation of the alleged assault on Belly Mujinga at Victoria Station on 21 March...
What estimate she has made of the additional resources required by the CPS to tackle the potential increase in domestic abuse prosecutions as a result of the covid-19 lockdown.
What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for burglary offences.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effect on Scotland of the Government’s plans to update the Human Rights Act 1998.
What recent sentences she has extended through the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effectiveness of Government support for law firms during the covid-19 outbreak.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Foreign Secretary if he will make a statement on whether he will use the UK’s constructive dialogue with the Government of Bahrain publicly to raise the cases...
Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?
With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the independent medicines and medical devices review. This review was announced by my right hon. Friend the Member for...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. This has been a really important hour and a bit. In many ways, this could easily have been a three-hour debate in Westminster Hall, if that were in...
[Relevant Documents: Second Report from the International Development Committee, 2019-21, Effectiveness of UK aid: interim findings, HC 215, published on 9 June and oral evidence taken before...
[Relevant Documents: Oral evidence taken before the Public Accounts Committee on 6 July 2020, on Progress in remediating dangerous cladding, HC 406, Oral evidence taken before the Housing,...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2021, for expenditure by the Department for Education: (1) further resources, not exceeding £33,747,284,000 be authorised for use for...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2021, for expenditure by HM Revenue and Customs: (1) further resources, not exceeding £61,844,066,000 be authorised for use for current...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2021, for expenditure by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: (1) further resources, not exceeding £28,238,529,000...
Resolved, That (1) for the year ending with 31 March 2021, for expenditure by the Department for International Development: (a) further resources, not exceeding £3,706,011,000 be authorised...
Resolved, That for the year ending with 31 March 2021, for expenditure by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: (1) further resources, not exceeding £24,454,372,000 be...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2021: (1) further resources, not exceeding £297,834,462,000 be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 288, HC 290, HC...
Presentation and First Reading Jesse Norman accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021; to authorise the issue of...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (EU Foreign Direct Investment) (Modifications) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved. That the Enterprise Act 2002...
That the draft NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 11 June, be approved.
That the draft Port Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(Tom Pursglove.)...
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. It has been quite some time since I cleared a room that fast. I am grateful for the opportunity to present this petition. A great many of my...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Tom Pursglove.)
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