Wednesday, 17 April 2024
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on increasing the use of AI in the NHS.
What steps the Government is taking to regulate AI.
What steps her Department is taking to help protect the personal data of individuals.
What steps her Department is taking to implement the Online Safety Act 2023.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI on democracy.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 April.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office if he will make a statement on the deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1D.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 6D.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 10D.—(Michael Tomlinson.)
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Finance (No. 2) Bill:
(1) The following shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House— (a) Clauses 1 to 4 (income tax charge and rates etc); (b) Clauses 12 and 13 (corporation tax charge and rates etc);...
(3) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in one day. (4) The proceedings— (a) shall be taken on that day in the order shown in the first column of the following...
(5) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 23 May 2024. (6) The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on...
(8) 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...
(10) Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House, to proceedings on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading....
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 5 to 13 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-Engagement, which was laid before this House on 19 February, be approved.
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 26...
That the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved. That the draft Proceeds...
That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.
That the draft Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.
That the draft Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 4 March, be approved.
That the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (2024 UEFA Champions League Final) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved.—(Robert...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry. I note the letter from the Paymaster General today, but people have waited...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joy Morrissey.)
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