Thursday, 14 September 2023
I wish to inform the House that I have received a letter from the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) informing me of his resignation as Chair of the Defence Committee. I...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s implementation of policies supporting levelling up.
What steps her Department is taking to support the steel industry.
What steps her Department is taking to support the shipbuilding sector.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase international investment in Northern Ireland.
What recent progress she has made on regulatory reform.
What steps her Department is taking to support business exports.
What recent discussions she has had with (a) NGOs and (b) charities on the inclusion of human rights considerations in trade negotiations.
What recent assessment she has made of the impact of her trade policies on the cost of food.
What plans she has for accession to the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership.
What steps her Department is taking to support business exports to the US.
What steps she is taking to increase trade with European countries.
Whether she has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on support for Scotland’s hospitality sector.
Whether she has had discussions with courier services on deliveries to isolated rural areas.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the floods in Libya.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to make a statement on the voter identification scheme.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
I beg to move, That this House asks the Government to investigate the links between football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for...
I beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to develop a protocol for ensuring that bereaved children are made aware of and have access to practical and emotional support through...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Julie Marson.)
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