Tuesday, 8 December 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 increase prison capacity.
What plans he has to review the relationship between Government, Parliament and (a) the Supreme Court and (b) other courts; and if he will make a statement.
What progress he has made on tackling backlogs in HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on bringing forward legislative proposals to strengthen sentencing to tackle homophobia in football.
What steps the Government are taking to respond to covid-19 outbreaks in prisons.
What progress he has made on tackling racial disparity in the youth justice system since the publication of the Lammy review in September 2017.
What steps his Department is taking to improve access to child trust funds for parents of young adults with learning disabilities.
What progress he has made on implementing the female offender strategy.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of criminalising the desecration of a corpse.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle drug use in prisons.
What plans he has to reform the sentencing regime for 17-year-olds.
What steps the Government are taking to increase the use of community sentence treatment requirements.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a statement on the covid-19 vaccine roll-out.
Before I call the Minister to make a statement, I am tempted to say that it is pleasing that he has found time in his busy schedule of media appointments to update the House. It really is for the...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That, at today’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the questions necessary to bring to a conclusion proceedings on the first Ways and Means resolution relating to Taxation...
I inform the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition to the first motion.
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) about European Research Infrastructure Consortia in connection with value added tax, (b) amending section 9A of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 and...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 6(1A)(aa) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979.
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of value added tax in cases involving— (a) supplies of goods by persons established outside the United Kingdom that are facilitated by...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 65 of the Finance Act 1994.
Resolved, That provision may be made in connection with Commission Decision (EU) 2019/1352 of 2 April 2019 on the state aid SA.44896 implemented by the United Kingdom concerning the CFC Group...
Presentation and First Reading Jesse Norman accordingly presented a Bill to make provision (including the imposition and regulation of new duties of customs) in connection with goods in Northern...
Ordered, That notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee in respect of the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order, 26 November,
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, sums exceeding £30...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 16 November,...
That the Tobacco Products Duty (Alteration of Rates) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1256), dated 12 November 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 November, be...
That the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1290), dated 13 November 2020, a copy of which was laid...
I hand in a petition with nearly 7,000 signatures from those who wish to stop an incinerator plant being built on the beautiful island of Portland in my constituency. Those who want to build it...
I present a petition from residents of my constituency that has now been supported by over 1,000 signatories. The petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of Henley,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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) (Lab)...
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