Monday, 27 March 2023
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to increase the provision of social rented housing.
If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of updating the report on the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford growth arc published by the National Infrastructure...
What recent progress his Department has made on its consultation on the national planning policy framework.
What discussions his Department plans to hold with the Scottish Government and local authorities on proposals to create an investment zone in Scotland.
What steps he is taking to build new homes on regenerated brownfield land.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of voter identification requirements on voter turnout for local elections in May 2023.
What steps he is taking to reform the private rented sector.
Whether he plans to take steps to help tackle significant increases in service charges for leaseholders and social housing tenants.
What steps he is taking as part of his Department’s levelling up policies to support towns in attracting investment.
Whether he is taking steps to support leaseholders with building safety costs.
What the timescale is for English city region capital regeneration projects to complete their work.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of funds for successful levelling-up fund bids.
What steps he is taking to reduce the number of homeless children placed in bed-and-breakfast accommodation.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the oil spill in Poole harbour.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the antisocial behaviour action plan, which I published today with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Levelling...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 13 December, in response to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) regarding the size of the current asylum...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Paul Maynard presented a Bill to prohibit public bodies from spending more on legal representation at an inquest than the amount spent by...
[Relevant Documents: Oral evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 15 March, on the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK, HC 821; oral evidence taken before the Joint...
Considered in Committee [Dame Rosie Winterton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 133, page 40, line 7, at end insert— “(2A) A suspensive claim, or an appeal in relation to a suspensive claim (only as permitted by or by virtue of this Act),...
Amendments made: 67, page 47, line 17, after “(appeals)” insert “or section 2AA of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (appeals in relation to the Illegal...
“In section 5(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (judges and other members of the Upper Tribunal), after paragraph (c) insert— ‘(ca) is a judge of the...
“(1) This section applies where the Secretary of State makes a decision under section 40(2)(b) or 41(2)(b) (refusal of suspensive claim) in relation to a suspensive claim. (2) An appeal...
“(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument establish a humanitarian travel permit scheme. (2) The scheme under this section must come into operation within...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within three months of the date on which this Act enters into force, lay before Parliament a statement of changes in the rules (the ‘immigration...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within three months of the date on which the Illegal Migration Act 2023 comes into force, publish and lay before Parliament a framework for new agreements...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 2 and 3 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.
That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 6 March, be approved.—(Fay...
That the Speaker have leave of absence on Wednesday 29 March to attend the funeral of the Right Honourable the Baroness Boothroyd, former Speaker of this House.
That, with effect from 26 April, the following amendments and related provisions be made in respect of Standing Orders: A. Select Committees Related to Government Departments (1) That Standing...
That, with effect from 26 April, the allocation of chairs to select committees set out in the Order of the House of 16 January 2020, pursuant to Standing Order No. 122B, be amended as follows:...
That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders Nos. 122B(7) and 122C(1), the Speaker may announce a date for an election of chairs of select committees before 27 April in respect of...
Ordered, That Mr Nicholas Brown be discharged as a member of the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission and Mrs Sharon Hodgson be confirmed as a member under Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary...
I rise to present this petition regarding the policing of antisocial behaviour in Hull, and the drug and alcohol use that often underpin it. This problem has increasingly blighted my...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Fay Jones.)
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