Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, 4 June). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What fiscal support he is providing to mitigate the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
What estimate he has made of the level of financial support that has been provided to employees by businesses under the coronavirus job retention scheme.
What fiscal steps his Department is taking to protect jobs during the covid-19 outbreak.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the eat out to help out scheme in supporting the hospitality industry.
What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support retail and high street businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on levels of unemployment of withdrawing the (a) coronavirus job retention and (b) self-employment income support schemes.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on introducing an online sales tax.
What discussions officials from (a) his Department and (b) HMRC have had with businesses in Northern Ireland on potential additional costs for exporting goods to Great Britain from Northern...
What financial support he is providing to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes.
Whether he is responsible for the allocation of official development assistance to Government Departments other than the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
What fiscal steps he is taking to help families on low incomes during the covid-19 outbreak.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of funding for local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak.
What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Welsh Government’s social care workforce special payment scheme.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on sectoral support for manufacturers during the covid-19 outbreak.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to update the House on his response to coronavirus.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you advise me how I can ensure that the record is corrected in relation to Division No. 94 yesterday? I spoke in support of the United Kingdom Internal Market...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: First Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Unfettered Access: Customs Arrangements in Northern Ireland after Brexit, HC 161, and the Government response, HC 783.]
Considered in Committee [Dame Rosie Winterton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 28, page 20, line 31, leave out “, Scotland”. This amendment would exempt from the operation of Part 4 (independent advice on and...
‘The Secretary of State shall not make any order or regulations under this or any other Act of Parliament that has the effect of imposing lower standards on Scotland, Wales or Northern...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 788), dated 22 July 2020, a copy of which was laid before this...
That the draft Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 9 July, be approved.—(David...
That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 9 July, be approved.—(David...
This is Pension Awareness Week, and I rise this evening to present a petition on behalf of the women of Glasgow East born in the 1950s regarding the state pension inequality perpetuated against...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Duguid.)
The following is the list of Members currently certified as eligible for a proxy vote, and of the Members nominated as their proxy: Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) Bell...
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.