Monday, 31 January 2022
Ordered, That Mr Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough Constituency of...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that pupils can learn safely in education settings.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle the provision of low-quality university courses.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) student and (b) graduate finance in the context of the cost of living.
What steps his Department is taking to support young people into high quality jobs.
What steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech on university campuses.
What steps his Department is taking to promote lifelong learning and skills development.
What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the value of technical qualifications.
What steps he is taking to help prevent covid-19 transmission in schools.
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future funding for education.
What steps he is taking to provide information in schools for at-risk children on forced marriage and child marriage.
If he will make an assessment of the effect of his Department’s July 2021 policy paper, “The Reading Framework”, on the quality of the teaching of reading in primary schools.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to specialist support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government support to help tackle staff absences in schools.
What plans he has to develop apprenticeship routes for the early years workforce.
If he will take steps to ensure a high standard for school buildings in West Dorset.
What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Government’s Early Years Healthy Development Review Report, published in March 2021.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement. First, I express my deepest gratitude to Sue Gray and all the people who have contributed to this report, which I have placed in the...
With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on what we are doing to tackle Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Moscow’s malign intent is clear: it has massed...
With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to update the House on vaccination as a condition of deployment. Last Thursday, we woke up to a new phase of this pandemic as we returned to plan...
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill, it is expedient to authorise any charges to tax resulting from the Advanced Research...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill for the purpose of supplementing...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.
Ordered, That the Order of 6 December 2021 (Dormant Assets) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows— Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. Proceedings on...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) The Secretary of State must make an annual assessment of the health and governance of authorised reclaim funds. The assessment must be reported to Parliament. (2) The first report...
Amendment made: 1, page 12, line 9, at end insert— “(4A) The reference in subsection (4)(b) to money that could be transferred as mentioned in section 8(1)(a) includes money held by...
Amendment made: 2, page 22, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) In carrying out the first public consultation under subsection (3)(a) the Secretary of State must invite views as to whether...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion in the name of Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg relating to the Independent...
[Relevant document: First Report of the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Appointment of IPSA Board Member, HC 1032, published 13 January 2022.]...
I propose, with the leave of the House, that we take motions 8 and 9 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 14 December 2021, be approved.
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 15 December 2021, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.) Question agreed to.
I rise to present this petition on the subject of stalking advocates. In June 2021, my constituent Gracie Spinks was murdered by somebody who had been stalking her for a considerable time. The...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Craig Whittaker.)
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