Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Orders, 4 June and 30 December 2020). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
How his Department determined the criteria for assessing bids to the levelling-up fund; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 2016 fiscal framework agreement between the Government and the Scottish Government.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of his policies on living standards.
What steps his Department is taking to differentiate the rate of beer duty for on-trade and off-trade sales.
What progress his Department has made on the establishment of freeports.
What steps his Department is taking to increase the amount of UK steel used in Government infrastructure projects.
What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support the (a) retraining and (b) upskilling of workers.
What steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support self-employed people as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the temporary reduction in VAT for businesses on the recovery of the (a) tourism and (b) hospitality sectors from the covid-19 outbreak.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on providing sector-specific financial support to the aviation sector.
What steps his Department is taking to encourage business investment.
What assessment he has made of the effect on small businesses of the requirement to complete customs paperwork for export to the EU.
What steps he is taking to (a) maintain jobs in the steel industry and (b) create new green manufacturing jobs.
What fiscal steps his Department is taking to help young people into work.
What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure the equitable distribution of coronavirus business support schemes.
How many promoters and operators of schemes subject to the loan charge have been prosecuted for promoting and operating those schemes.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
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Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 4J.
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in their amendment 1R but disagrees with the Lords in their amendments 1S, 1T and 1U.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 5B.
I beg to move, That the draft Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 3 March, be approved. The House may be aware that in October...
I beg to move, That the Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 429), dated 30 March 2021, a copy of which...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 455), dated 9 April 2021, a copy of...
That the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 365), dated 22 March 2021, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 March, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris)
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Morris.)
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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