Monday, 24 April 2023
The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Order, 19 April, and Standing Order No.3).
I wish to inform the House that Mr Speaker has received a letter from the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight), informing Mr Speaker of his resignation as Chair of the Digital, Culture,...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What support he provides to people whose pre-1997 occupational pensions are not subject to indexation.
What steps he is taking to help increase the future employment and earnings potential of people receiving social security benefits.
What steps he is taking to support disabled people through the benefits system.
What recent estimate he has made of the number of pensioners in poverty.
What steps he is taking to support people aged over 50 into work.
What steps his Department is taking to simplify the application process for personal independence payments.
If his Department will make an assessment of the reasons for which families in receipt of universal credit use food banks.
What steps he is taking to reduce child poverty.
What assessment he has made of the importance of the role of carers in implementing the health and disability White Paper.
What steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in Rother Valley constituency.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of personal independence payments for people with disabilities.
What steps his Department is taking to help pensioners with increases in the cost of living.
What steps he is taking to help ensure disabled jobseekers can access specialist support at jobcentres.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the register of ministerial interests and the ministerial code.
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make this further statement to the House about the situation in Sudan on behalf of the Government and the Foreign Secretary, who is attending...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I apologise that I have not given you notice of this point of order, which follows on from Work and Pensions questions, at which I asked the Minister...
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a...
King’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, it is...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the...
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 6H and 6J. The Public Order Bill is about giving the police the tools they need to tackle the highly disruptive protest tactics we...
Ordered, That Ashley Dalton be added to the Committee of Public Accounts.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Stephenson.)
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