Monday, 4 September 2023
I have received notification from the Petition Officer for the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, in respect of the recall petition for Margaret Ferrier. The recall petition closed on...
The following Members took and subscribed the Oath, or made and subscribed the Affirmation, required by law: Keir Alexander Mather, for Selby and Ainsty. Steven Tuckwell, Uxbridge and South...
Ordered, That Mr Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough constituency of...
I wish to inform the House that I have received a letter from the hon. Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) informing me of his resignation as Chair of the Business and Trade Committee....
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on reducing regional inequalities in employment.
What steps his Department is taking to help claimants in receipt of means-tested benefits with increases in the cost of living.
What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment over the last 12 months.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of (a) inflation and (b) food prices on pensioners’ incomes.
What steps he is taking to increase employment in Essex.
What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of eligible people claiming pension credit.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the assessment process for personal independence payments.
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for Access to Work assessments.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the two-child limit on trends in the level of child poverty.
What recent progress his Department has made on tackling benefit fraud.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its policies on reducing the level of inactivity in the labour market.
What estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of unsuccessful benefit decisions that were overturned on appeal in the last 12 months.
What steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility among young people.
What steps his Department is taking to increase employment in North Devon constituency.
What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce sickness absences in the workplace.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high income child benefit charge on the gender pension gap.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before I call the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson) to ask the urgent question, I wish to make a short statement about the sub judice resolution. The matter of the...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the crimes of Lucy Letby. On 18 August, as the whole House is aware, Letby was...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the steps that my Department is taking to support education settings to respond to the risk of reinforced autoclaved...
6.45 pm
6.46 pm
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill for the purpose of...
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement. (2) The Lords Amendments shall be...
(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (4) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously...
Consideration of Lords amendments
6.50 pm
Amendment (a) proposed to Lords amendment 151.—(Kevin Hollinrake.) Question put, That the amendment be made.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 159.—(Kevin Hollinrake.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 161.—(Kevin Hollinrake.)
Considered in Committee [Relevant documents: Northern Ireland Main Estimates July 2023, CP 884; Oral evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 3 May, 24 May, 21 June and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joy Morrissey.)
Text of notification received by the Speaker on 1 August 2023: I refer to the Recall Petition in respect of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West Constituency, which closed at 5pm yesterday, 31 July...
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