Monday, 26 April 2021
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Orders, 4 June and 30 December 2020). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
Ordered, That the promoters of the Highgate Cemetery Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in this Session on 22 January 2020, should have leave to suspend any...
Ordered, That the promoters of the Monken Hadley Common Bill, which was originally introduced in this House in this Session on 22 January 2020, should have leave to suspend any further...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.
What support his Department is providing to help children catch up on learning lost during the covid-19 outbreak.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the devolution of the adult education budget to combined authorities on the choice of colleges available to students living near the authority boundary.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on allocating a higher number of domestic medical places to the University of Central Lancashire’s...
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that all students taking T-levels receive a high-quality industry placement.
What assessment he has made of the effect on children’s attainment of the (a) suspension of and (b) time taken to deliver speech and language therapy in schools.
What recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of official development assistance funding reductions on (a) higher...
What steps he is taking to ensure the future sustainability of residential provision at Northern College in Barnsley.
What progress he has made on ensuring that there is an effective end-of-year assessment process for school students in 2021.
What assessment his Department has made of the progress made by schools on fully reopening as covid-19 lockdown restrictions have eased.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the proportion of the population aged between 50 and 66 that have a university degree or two A-levels.
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a covid-19 recovery plan for disabled children and their families.
With reference to his Department’s proposals for a centralised procurement framework, what recent discussions he has had with the community energy sector on solar power for schools.
What steps his Department is taking to encourage take-up of the Turing scheme by disadvantaged students.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the capacity of the Government's covid-19 hotel quarantine system to meet demand from international students entering the UK in summer 2021.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office to update the House on the ministerial code.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on reductions in the overseas development assistance budget.
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I should like to make a statement on our new global anti-corruption sanctions regulations. Corruption has an immensely corrosive effect on the rule of law...
I would like to make a statement on the forthcoming deployment of the carrier strike group. Before I do, I wish to send my condolences to the Indonesian navy and the families of the ship’s...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Andy Slaughter, supported by Hilary Benn, Ms Harriet Harman, Paul Blomfield, Stella Creasy, Sir Peter Bottomley, Mr Andrew Mitchell, Dr...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Financial Services Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 9...
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement.
(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (3) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 9B.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 40B and 40C.—(Victoria Atkins.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 41B.—(Victoria Atkins.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 42D, 42E and 42F—(Victoria Atkins.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 15), That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg relating to Business of the House...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the National Security and Investment Bill for the purpose of supplementing the...
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement.
(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (3) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 11.—(Paul Scully.)
I beg to move, That the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 392), dated 24 March 2021, a copy of which was laid before...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Question on the Motion in the name of Keir Starmer relating to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel)...
I beg to move, That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 150), dated 12 February 2021, a copy of which was...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Kyoto Protocol Registry) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 25 February, be approved.—(David T. C. Davies.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 4 March, be approved.—(David T. C. Davies.) Question agreed to. Motion...
That the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 362), dated 19 March 2021, a copy of which was laid before this...
Ordered, That, (1) at the sittings on Tuesday 27 April, Wednesday 28 April and Thursday 29 April, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords has been received and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David T. C. Davies.)
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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