Monday, 25 October 2021
The Secretary of State was asked— [Mr Speaker in the Chair]
When his Department will publish its response to the consultation on the planning for the future White Paper.
What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Justice on increasing the supply of safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims.
What steps he is taking to improve building safety.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulation of standards of care in exempt supported accommodation.
What plans his Department has to increase devolution across the UK.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK community renewal fund on communities with high levels of deprivation.
What steps his Department is taking to support towns.
What plans his Department has to strengthen local authority powers on regulating houses in multiple occupation.
What steps his Department is taking to help first-time home buyers.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s relations with the devolved Administrations.
What steps his Department is taking to support regeneration in towns and cities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
While I am not obliged to explain my decisions about urgent questions, I want to make it clear why I have agreed to this urgent question. I have made it clear, repeatedly and as recently as last...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the arrest of the Sudanese Prime Minister.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to make a statement on my constituent Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Rehman Chishti presented a Bill to make provision about hate speech on social media; to require social media platforms to verify the...
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be...
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 Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)...
Ordered, That the Order of the House of 21st July 2021 appointing a Select Committee to join with a Committee of the Lords to consider and report on the draft Online Safety Bill (CP 405) be...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 5 to 8 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No.1) (Amendment) Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 6 September, be approved. That the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2)...
That the draft National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Monetary Penalties) (Turnover of a Business) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 6 September, be approved. That the...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of constituents who have expressed concern to me about what they see as an inherent unfairness, whereby a family with one high earner can be disadvantaged...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Amanda Solloway.)
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