Monday, 13 September 2021
Before we come to today’s business, I am sure the whole House will wish to join me in marking Emma Raducanu’s outstanding victory at the US Open. In becoming the first British woman...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for vulnerable children.
What recent assessment she has made of the progress of the kickstart scheme.
If she will reverse her Department’s planned removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.
What support her Department provides to older jobseekers looking to reskill or change careers.
What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on supporting people into work.
How many people in Wales in receipt of universal credit are in work.
What steps her Department is taking to support pensioners living in poverty.
What steps her Department is taking to help implement the Government's levelling-up agenda.
What assessment she has made of the impact on levels of poverty of ending the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.
What steps she is taking to help ensure that disabled people can take up employment opportunities during the economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the impact of ending the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on people in Newport West constituency.
What steps her Department plans to take to measure the potential effect of the removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit from 6 October 2021 on levels of food...
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of universal credit received by claimants.
What recent estimate she has made of the proportion of children in relative poverty where at least one adult in that household is in employment.
What specialist support her Department is providing to young jobseekers at the start of their careers.
How many people have been auto-enrolled in workplace pensions in Crawley constituency since 2012.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the Government’s plans to address heavy goods vehicle driver shortages.
With permission, Mr Speaker—thank you for accommodating this statement today—I would like to make a statement on the Government’s response to the situation in Afghanistan and...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) John Penrose, supported by Bob Blackman, Sir John Hayes, Danny Kruger, Mr Simon Clarke, Kevin Hollinrake and Stephen Hammond, presented a...
Bill to be considered in Committee
[Relevant documents: Report of the Joint Committee on the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, Session 2019–21, HC 1046, HL 253, and the Government Response, CP 430; Sixth Report of the Public...
Dame Eleanor Laing in the Chair
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 2 and 3 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 1 July, be approved. That the draft...
Ordered, That the Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure (HC 689), a copy of which was laid before this House on 9...
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Paul Scully relating to Financial Assistance shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118...
Ordered, That notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee in respect of the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the...
We now come to the statement from the Secretary of State—sorry, he is not here. Instead, it is the Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment. It is a privilege to have you here, Minister.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(David T. C. Davies.)
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