Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Virtual participation in proceedings commenced (Orders, 4 June and 30 December 2020). [NB: [V] denotes a Member participating virtually.]
Ordered, That Sir Alan Campbell and Owen Thompson be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Chris Elmore and Richard Thomson be nominated.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Ordered, That there be laid before this House Returns for Session 2019-21 of information and statistics relating to: (1) Business of the House; (2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to increase the opportunities for generating electricity locally.
What steps his Department is taking to support the Government’s levelling-up agenda.
When his Department plans to publish the ACAS report on fire and rehire and the Government’s response to that report.
What steps he is taking to support the UK’s hydrogen economy.
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing support to businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
What steps he has taken to improve employment rights and protections for gig economy workers.
What steps he is taking to accelerate the production of clean energy.
What assessment he has made of the extent of the renewable energy development required by 2030 to help deliver the Government’s sixth carbon budget.
What steps he is taking to support the steel industry.
What new plans he has to incentivise businesses to become more environmentally sustainable in the transportation of their products.
What steps his Department is taking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.
What new support he plans to provide to energy transition projects in Scotland.
What recent steps he has taken with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to improve the enforcement of workplace health and safety laws.
What steps his Department is taking to support UK manufacturing.
What steps he is taking to support entrepreneurship.
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 covid-19.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Attorney General if he will make a statement on when the Government’s end-to-end review of the criminal justice system response to rape will be published.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced, without making a separate statement, that Hounslow and other local authority...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
(1) The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) After section 105Z29 insert— “105Z30 OFCOM’s Annual Report (1) Every report under paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the...
“The Secretary of State must provide the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament as soon as is reasonably practicable with a copy of— (a) any direction or notice (or part...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must publish an annual report on the impact of progress of the diversification of the telecommunications supply chain on the security of public electronic...
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Mr John Whittingdale relating to Information Commissioner (Remuneration) shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order, 18 May), That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 5 to 7 together. Ordered,
That Imran Ahmad Khan, Gareth Bacon, Bob Blackman, Patricia Gibson, David Johnston, Nigel Mills and Kate Osborne be members of the Backbench Business Committee.
That Owen Thompson be discharged from the European Statutory Instruments Committee and Richard Thomson be added.
That Lilian Greenwood be discharged from the Finance Committee and Mr Nicholas Brown be added.—(Bill Wiggin [V], on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Neale Hanvey be discharged from the Health and Social Care Committee and Anum Qaisar-Javed be added.—(Bill Wiggin [V], on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Owen Thompson be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Richard Thomson be added.—(Bill Wiggin [V], on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Kenny MacAskill be discharged from the Justice Committee and Angela Crawley be added.—(Bill Wiggin [V], on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 11 to 13 together. Ordered,
That Douglas Ross be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Gary Sambrook be added.
That Sir Bernard Jenkin be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Mark Francois and Antony Higginbotham be added.
That Angela Crawley be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Anne McLaughlin be added.—(Bill Wiggin [V], on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
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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