Tuesday, 2 February 2021
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Orders, 4 June and 30 December 2020). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress he has made on planning for the (a) opening and (b) operation of Nightingale courts.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending.
What steps his Department is taking to support ex-offenders into work.
What plans he has to bring forward proposals to amend the Human Rights Act 1998.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the court backlog.
What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of (a) evictions and (b) other enforcement activity conducted by bailiff organisations during the covid-19 outbreak.
What assessment he has made of the effect on prison officer (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) morale of his Department’s decision to reject the Prison Service Pay Review Body’s...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the steps taken by HM Courts and Tribunals Service to mitigate the risks of covid-19 infection on the court estate.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.
I rise to make a statement on the fightback against coronavirus. Across the country, our vaccine roll-out continues at pace. With each vaccine we administer, we are one step closer to normal. As...
I would like to update the House on the situation in Myanmar. On Sunday evening, Myanmar’s armed forces, the Tatmadaw, seized control of the country, declaring a state of emergency in the...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I wish to inform the House that in my speech yesterday during the Opposition day debate on protecting tenants and leaseholders from unsafe cladding, I made...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Kirsten Oswald, supported by Anne McLaughlin and David Linden, presented a Bill to authorise the repayment of fees for driving tests...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]: Committal (1) The...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords], it is...
The petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, Declares that, given the huge toll of the coronavirus pandemic, there is an urgent need to extend...
The Government currently instruct people to stay at home, but too many simply cannot afford to do so. Ensuring that no one on furlough is paid less than the minimum wage is the least the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David Rutley.)
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