Wednesday, 25 January 2023
The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked—
What steps the Government are taking to tackle (a) gender and (b) racial inequality in the workplace.
If she will hold discussions with her Cabinet colleagues on NHS waiting lists for gynaecological care.
What steps the Government are taking to reduce disparities in maternity outcomes for migrant women.
What steps she is taking to help close the gender pay gap.
What recent progress she has made in implementing the British Sign Language Act 2022.
If she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of trends in child poverty levels for black, Asian and minority ethnic children.
What recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the gender pension gap.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 January.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on reports that the UK Government assisted Wagner Group head Yevgeny...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State to make a statement on the levels of self-disconnection from power sources and on Government support for energy bills.
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Richard Foord presented a Bill to provide for a right to camp in National Parks; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Richard Burgon presented a Bill to provide for a mechanism for an early general election to be held in certain circumstances, where the...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant documents: the Eleventh Report of the Treasury Committee of Session 2021-22, Economic crime, HC 145; and the...
“(1) The Legal Services Act 2007 is amended as follows. (2) After section 111 insert—
111A The Law Society’s information powers relating to economic crime 111A The Law Society’s information powers relating to economic crime (1) The Law Society may, by notice, require a...
993A Fund for the purposes of tackling economic crime ‘(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations establish a fund for the purposes of tackling economic crime. (2) The regulations must...
“Home Office review of the Tier 1 (Investor) visa scheme: publication Within a day of the passage of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish in full the findings of the Home Office...
‘(1) The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is amended as follows. (2) In section 51, after subsection (5) insert— “(5A) The Secretary of State must ensure that the...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, no later than 90 days from the date on which this Act comes into force, publish and lay before Parliament a strategy for the potential establishment of a...
Amendments made: 44, page 152, leave out lines 20 to 29 and insert— “(a) a request has been made by a foreign FIU to the National Crime Agency for the provision of the...
Amendments made: 46, page 155, leave out lines 29 to 38 and insert— “(a) a request has been made by a foreign FIU to the National Crime Agency for the provision of the...
Amendments made: 48, page 160, line 12, leave out “1(1)(l) or” and insert “1(1)(j) to”. The amendment extends the categories of business in the...
Amendments made: 50, page 169, line 4, at end insert— “(1A) Section (Reports on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3) comes into force at the end of...
Amendments made: 59, page 201, line 39, leave out “sheriff” and insert “relevant court”. This amendment and Amendments 60 and 61 amend inserted section...
Amendments made: 72, page 218, line 25, at end insert— “(2) A requirement in section 303G(2), 303H(2) or 303I(2), as applied by subsection (1), to carry out a...
Amendments made: 93, page 267, line 19, at end insert— “(c) by the Scottish Ministers in connection with their functions under this Schedule, to an authority...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 13 October 2022, be approved.—(Joy Morrissey.) [Relevant Documents: Eighth Report of the...
I rise to present a petition, the lead petitioner being Mr Aran Whiting. It is a rather unusual petition in that it supports what North Northamptonshire Council is doing and does not want any...
The usual laws of commerce and capitalism are that buy first, pay later costs more and that those who can pay in advance will get a discount. The direct opposite is true for people on...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joy Morrissey.)
That the draft Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2022, which, were laid before this House on 19 December 2022, be approved.
That the draft Environmental Targets (Woodland and Trees Outside Woodland) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 20 December 2022, be approved.
That the draft Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2022, be approved.
That the draft Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2022, be approved.
That the draft Environmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 19 December 2022, be approved.
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