Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Before we come to Women and Equalities questions, may I say how proud I was to host an event last night marking The House magazine’s publication of its list of 100 women in Westminster? It...
The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked—
What recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the gender pay gap.
What recent assessment the Government have made of the potential merits of making misogyny a hate crime.
What recent progress the Government have made on tackling health disparities.
Whether she has had recent discussions with her Cabinet colleagues on the impact of energy bills on disabled people.
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to tackle transphobia and hate crimes against trans people.
What progress her Department has made on amending the application process for a gender recognition certificate.
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact on educational opportunities of the entrepreneur support programme set out in “Inclusive Britain: government response to the...
What recent steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help end violence against women and girls.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 March.
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Michelle Donelan, supported by Secretary Suella Braverman, Secretary Steve Barclay, Secretary Kemi Badenoch, George Freeman,...
[Relevant documents: Second report of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, Long-term funding of adult social care, HC 19; first joint report of the Health and Social Care...
[Relevant documents: Fourth report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Universal Credit and childcare costs, HC 127; first report of the Petitions Committee of Session 2021–22, Impact of...
Resolved, That Mrs Sharon Hodgson be appointed to the House of Commons Commission in place of Mr Nicholas Brown in pursuance of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978, as amended....
Resolved, That Mrs Sharon Hodgson be appointed and that Mr Nicholas Brown be discharged as a member of the Public Accounts Commission under section 2(2)(c) of the National Audit Act...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2023, for expenditure by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: (1) the resources authorised for current purposes be reduced...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2023, for expenditure by the Department for Education: (1) further resources, not exceeding £3,096,686,000, be authorised for use for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2024, a number not exceeding 39,550 all ranks be maintained for Naval and Marine Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2024, a number not exceeding 102,250 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2024, a number not exceeding 36,500 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
[Relevant document: Thirty-ninth report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Excess Votes 2021–22, HC 1132.] Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2022, resources, not...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2023: (1) further resources, not exceeding £7,756,204,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1105, HC 1112, HC...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024: (1) resources, not exceeding £370,588,547,000 be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 1090, HC 1106,...
Presentation and First Reading Victoria Atkins accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2022, 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024; to...
This is a petition to stop the Mayor of London’s expansion of the ultra low emission zone. Together with an online version, it has 2,724 signatures, and another 50,000 have signed the...
I rise to present a petition signed by residents of Hull North regarding the installation of telecommunication telegraph polls. Many of my constituents in Hull North, and indeed residents across...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Fay Jones.)
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