Monday, 13 June 2022
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in the cost of living on armed forces personnel.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of NATO in safeguarding the freedom and security of its members by political and military means.
How many LGBT armed forces personnel were court-martialled on account of their sexuality in the most recent period for which data is available prior to 2001.
What steps his Department is taking to maintain the effectiveness of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
What support his Department is providing to Ukraine’s military.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Ajax vehicles programme.
What steps his Department is taking to help support veterans across the UK.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Afghan relocations and assistance policy.
What steps the Government are taking to support NATO allies in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
What assessment he has made of the progress on the delivery of the Dreadnought programme.
What recent assessment he has made of the quality of housing accommodation for armed forces personnel.
What assessment he has made of the initial outcomes of the trials for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme.
What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs across the UK.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on today’s GDP figures.
I did offer to convert the following urgent question to a statement but I got a message that that was no longer agreed. The Minister will say that he cannot say much at this stage, but we were...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary whether she will make a statement on the planned removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s food strategy. Recent events have been a reminder of the importance of domestic food production....
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last Thursday a BBC investigation revealed shocking abuse and safeguarding failures in children’s homes run by Calcot Services for Children. The...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Elizabeth Truss, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Dominic Raab, Steve Barclay, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee. [Relevant documents: Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2017-19, Freedom of Speech in Universities, HC...
“(1) The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 is amended as follows. (2) After section 69C (as inserted by section 8) insert— “69D Overseas funding: registered higher...
“(1) A person may not be appointed as the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom (‘Director’) if the person has at any time within the last three years made a...
Amendment made: 1, page 2, line 11, leave out “and within their field of expertise”—(Michelle Donelan.) This amendment removes the express limitation that academic freedom...
Amendments made: 7, page 4, line 36, at end insert— ‘(4A) In order to achieve the objective in subsection (2), a students’ union for students at a registered...
Amendments made: 11, page 10, line 22, after “complaint” insert “which is referred under the scheme and not withdrawn”. This amendment is to make it...
Amendment made: 13, page 12, leave out lines 17 to 21 and insert— “(b) its functions under sections 69A to 69E and Schedule 6A.”—(Michelle Donelan.) This...
Amendment made: 14, page 12, line 36, at end insert— “(aa) section [overseas funding], so far as is necessary for enabling the exercise on or after the day on...
Amendments made: 15, page 14, line 23, at end insert— ‘4A (1) Section 67B (publication of decision to conduct or terminate investigation) is amended as follows....
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 21 July 2022, do adjourn until Monday 5 September 2022; at its rising on Thursday...
Moption made and Question proposed, That Private Members’ Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 15 July, 9 September, 16 September, 28 October, 18 November, 25...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
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