Tuesday, 5 March 2024
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on tackling the health impacts of fuel poverty.
What steps her Department is taking to improve urgent and emergency care.
What progress her Department has made on reforming social care.
What steps she is taking to help increase recruitment and retention in the adult social care sector.
What discussions she has had with the North Central London integrated care system on the potential closure of maternity services in north London.
What steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for gynaecology treatment.
What steps her Department is taking to improve access to primary care.
When she plans to introduce a tobacco and vapes bill.
What steps she plans to take to improve the recruitment and retention of community and district nurses.
When she plans to respond to the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill’s report entitled “Draft Mental Health Bill 2022”, published on 19 January 2023.
What steps she is taking to improve healthcare for women.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I have spoken before in the House about my constituent, retired school caretaker Gary Godwin, who is fighting for redress after losing £2,000 of his...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Second Reading [Relevant documents: Seventh Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2022-23, Self-driving vehicles, HC 519, and the Government response, Session 2023-24, HC 264.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Automated Vehicles Bill [Lords]:
(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 18 April 2024. (3) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to...
(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.—(Anthony Browne.) 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 Automated Vehicles Bill...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Automated Vehicles Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise: (1) the...
Ordered, That at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on (1) the Motion in the name of Secretary Kemi Badenoch relating to the Shared...
I beg to move, That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill that the Committee have leave to make provision about paternity leave in cases...
I beg to move, That it be an instruction to the Committee on the British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill that the Committee have leave to make provision for the acquisition of British...
King’s recommendation signified.
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Nusrat Ghani relating to Financial Assistance to Industry shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.—(Joy Morrissey.) Question...
That the draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.—(Joy Morrissey.) Question...
That the draft Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 18 January, be approved.—(Joy...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023, which were laid...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joy Morrissey.)
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