Monday, 8 February 2021
Virtual participation in proceedings continued (Order, 4 June and 30 December 2020). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What proportion of applications for indefinite leave to remain have been successful in the last 12 months.
What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of police officers.
What support her Department has provided to people with no recourse to public funds since the start of the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
What plans her Department has to continue refugee resettlement after the conclusion of the vulnerable persons resettlement scheme.
What steps the Government are taking to tackle covid-19 anti-vaccination extremism posted online.
What steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime.
What progress her Department has made on the delivery of the emergency services network.
What steps her Department is taking to reform the asylum system.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of covid-19 health measures at the UK border.
What steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English channel illegally.
What steps her Department is taking to help prevent unauthorised encampments.
What additional support her Department is providing to police officers during the covid-19 outbreak.
What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of violent crime.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make a statement on Yemen.
(Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on the EU ban on UK shellfish exports.
[Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Defence Committee on 13 October 2020, on the work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman, HC 881; Oral evidence taken before the Defence...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Bill: Select Committee (1) The Bill shall be committed to a...
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 Armed Forces Bill, it is...
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 Armed Forces Bill have not been completed,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 9(6)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill: (1) The Committee shall have 16...
Resolved,
That the draft Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 18 January, be approved.—(Johnny Mercer.) Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing...
That the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 11 January, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.) Question...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 9 February, the business determined by the Backbench Business Committee may continue until 7.00 pm or for two hours after its commencement, whichever is...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 10 February— (1) Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) shall not apply to proceedings on the Motion in...
Ordered, That, in respect of the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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