Monday, 15 May 2023
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timescales for processing applications to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy scheme.
Whether his Department is providing funding for maritime security in Scotland.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing for armed forces personnel.
What recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families.
What steps his Department has taken to support the Government’s response to the conflict in Sudan.
What steps his Department has taken to support defence exports to global allies.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS submarine project.
What recent estimate his Department has made of the (a) timescale and (b) cost of the renewal of Trident.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of NATO’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s defence procurement system.
What steps his Department is taking to help support Ukraine’s military defence against Russia.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In the past few days, there have been media reports by Sam Coates of Sky TV and David Collins of The Sunday Times about the complaint to Cleveland police by its...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Layla Moran presented a Bill to make provision about the commemoration of the Nakba; to require the Secretary of State to encourage and...
[Relevant documents: Second Report of the Justice Committee, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill, HC 304, and the Government response, HC 932;Oral evidence taken before the Justice...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Victims and Prisoners Bill:
1, The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 13 July 2023. 3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit...
4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are...
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.—(Jacob Young.) Question agreed to.
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 Victims and Prisoners Bill, it...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)), That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Victims and Prisoners Bill have not been...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 30 March, be approved.—(Jacob Young.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jacob Young.)
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