Monday, 30 November 2020
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Order, 4 June). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the benefit cap on families with children.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the more than minimal test for determining housing benefit payments for supported exempt accommodation.
What steps her Department is taking to encourage businesses to participate in the kickstart scheme.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help vulnerable families with the cost of food and bills in winter 2020-21.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the spending review 2020.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of statutory sick pay during the covid-19 outbreak.
What steps her Department is taking to support universal credit claimants as a result of restrictions on face-to face appointments during the covid-19 outbreak.
What progress her Department has made in recruiting additional work coaches.
What steps her Department is taking to incentivise employers to hire young people.
What steps her Department is taking to support self-employed universal credit claimants during the covid-19 outbreak.
What steps she is taking to increase promotion of the Access to Work scheme to employers.
What steps she is taking through the Plan for Jobs 2020 to help people of all ages back into work.
What assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of unemployment.
What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect on (a) working age and (b) child poverty of reducing (i) universal credit and (ii) working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement on the scheduled mass deportation by charter plane to Jamaica.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s agricultural transition plan, published today. The Agriculture Bill received Royal Assent on 11 November....
Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement. The murder of Patrick Finucane on 12 February 1989 in front of his family was an appalling crime that has caused tremendous suffering. It...
[Relevant Documents: Oral evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 24 June, 9 and 22 July, 30 September and 28 October 2020, on UK telecommunications infrastructure and...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Telecommunications (Security) Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be...
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 Telecommunications (Security)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Telecommunications (Security) Bill, it is expedient to authorise...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)), That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Telecommunications (Security) Bill have not...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 14 October, be approved.
That the draft Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 8 October, be approved.
That the draft Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 22 October, be approved.—(David T. C. Davies.)...
That the draft Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions)...
That the draft Human Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 20 October, be approved.
That the draft Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 10 November, be approved.
That the draft Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 2 November, be approved.—(David T. C....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David T. C. Davies.)
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