Monday, 25 March 2024
Before we come to questions to the Secretary of State for Defence, may I just say this to Minister Heappey: you will be missed and I am sorry you are stepping down. On a personal level, I thank...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of publishing all documents relating to the bombing of RFA Sir Galahad.
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.
What recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families.
What progress his Department has made on improving the readiness of the armed forces.
What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs.
What steps he is taking to end the hollowing out of the armed forces.
What assessment he has made of the security of the sovereign base areas and the armed forces in Cyprus.
What steps his Department is taking to assist in the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the defence procurement system.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, I will make a statement about malicious cyber-activity targeting the United Kingdom by actors that we assess are affiliated to the Chinese state. I want to update the House on...
With permission, I would like to make a statement to provide an interim update on the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigation into the way that changes to the state...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee [Relevant Documents: Correspondence between the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Home Secretary, on the Investigatory Powers...
“After section 240 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 insert— “240A Report on the Prime Minister’s engagement with the Intelligence and Security Committee (1) The...
“After section 234 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, insert— “234A Requirement for the Secretary of State to publish an annual report on technology-enabled serious and...
Amendment proposed: 7, Page 3, line 9, leave out Clause 2.—(Stuart C. McDonald.) Question put, That the amendment be made.
Amendments made: 3, page 35, line 5, after “exercise” insert “by a specified public authority” This amendment and Amendments 4, 5 and 6 restrict the class of public...
[Relevant Documents: Written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, on Pre-appointment Hearing: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, reported to...
Ordered, That, further to the Orders of 30 January, 23 February and 26 October 2023, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Order of 19 December 2022 relating to the appointment of Sir Roger Gale as...
Ordered, (1) That, with effect from 15 April, the following amendment to Standing Orders be made: In Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall), paragraph (1)(c), leave out...
I rise to present this petition on behalf of the people of Newport West, many of whom have been in touch with me in recent weeks and months to express their justifiable rage at the contaminated...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in relation to United Nations Relief and Works Agency funding. My constituents have been deeply troubled...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituents. Six years ago, almost to the day, I presented a petition about the Royal Bank of Scotland closing its...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of Warwickshire. Locally, there has been a separate petition signed by some 2,000 residents related to this same issue: the matter of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ruth Edwards.)
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