Monday, 5 February 2024
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to help people save for the future.
What steps his Department is taking to help people with long-term sickness into work.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in collecting child maintenance payments.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of benefits.
What steps he is taking to help reduce child poverty.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential relationship between increases in the cost of living and trends in the use of food banks.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the carer’s allowance for people who care for more than one person.
Whether his Department is taking steps to reduce the time taken for personal independence payment mandatory reconsideration decisions to be made.
What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of economic inactivity due to ill health.
What estimate he has made of the number of jobs provided by businesses in Witham constituency.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential cost of restoring parity in the level of state pension received by UK citizens living overseas.
If he will take steps to simplify the benefits claims process for cancer patients.
What steps he plans to take to increase levels of employment in Cumbria.
What steps he is taking to help ensure workplaces are accessible for autistic people.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the number of people who are not eligible for statutory sick pay because they are paid less than the lower earnings limit on levels...
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, I will make a statement on the recent response to Houthi aggression in the Red sea. Freedom of navigation has been a cornerstone of civilisation since time immemorial. It...
Today, and in British Sign Language for those watching on Parliament Live, I am delighted to deliver on the Government’s commitment to transform the everyday lives of disabled people across...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, it is reported today that the Prime Minister and Piers Morgan have made a bet—surely a contest in which it is a shame there has to be a...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That provision may be made for the electricity generator levy not to apply to new generating plant.—(Nigel Huddleston.)
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Committee and the Public Bill Committee. [Relevant documents: Nineteenth Report of the Treasury Committee of Session 2022–23, Venture Capital, HC...
“(1) Part 5 of F(No.2)A 2023 (electricity generator levy) is amended as follows. (2) In section 280 (key concepts), in subsection (1), in the definition of “relevant” (as in...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of this Act being passed, publish an assessment of the impact of the measures in clause 1 of this Act on— (a) business...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, at the next fiscal event, publish a review of the multipliers used to calculate higher rates of air passenger duty for each destination band. (2)...
Amendments made: 1, page 42, line 12, at end insert— “(5A) But— (a) expenditure of a company is to be ignored for the purposes of subsection (5) if it consists of a payment, or...
Amendments made: 4, page 138, leave out lines 15 to 20. This amendment and Amendments 5 and 6 allow regulations imposing information requirements for creative sector relief to provide for...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December 2023, be approved.—(Robert Largan.)...
That the draft Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 11 December 2023, be approved.—(Robert...
That the draft Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 14 December 2023, be approved.—(Robert Largan.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 7 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Robert Largan.)
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