Monday, 18 November 2024
Ordered, That Rebecca Harris be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mike Wood be added.—(Mark Tami.)
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to improve service life for serving personnel and their families.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of publishing all board of inquiry documents on the bombing of RFA Sir Galahad.
What his Department’s planned timetable is for the strategic defence review.
What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.
What plans he has to maintain the UK’s role in NATO.
What progress he has made on establishing an independent armed forces commissioner.
What steps he is taking with his NATO counterparts to increase co-operation on missile defence.
What steps he is taking to support veterans in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
What steps he has taken to increase support for Ukraine.
What steps his Department is taking to support the cadet forces.
Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on potential risks arising from the use of nuclear weapons.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Government’s plans for children’s social care. I know all Members here today will agree that caring for...
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will update the House on our plans for better buses in England outside London. When we talk about fixing the foundations of our country, our minds...
Mr Speaker is very disappointed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has not come to the House in person to update us on last Thursday’s Mansion House speech, which included important new...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for providing time for this important question. Last Thursday in this place, during an urgent question to the Minister for Health and Social...
Second Reading [Relevant document: Correspondence from the Defence Committee to the Secretary of State for Defence, on the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, reported to the House on 14 November 2024.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill:
(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 Tuesday 17 December 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.—(Jeff Smith.) 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 Armed Forces Commissioner Bill,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Criminal Finances Act 2017 and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 16 October, be...
That the draft Local Loans (Increase of Limit) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 9 October, be approved.—(Jeff Smith.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That Chris Philp be discharged from the Modernisation Committee and Jesse Norman be added.—(Lucy Powell.)
Ordered, That this House: (1) appoints Judith Cummins as a member of the Restoration and Renewal Programme Board, and appoints Marie Goldman as a member in place of Wera Hobhouse; and (2)...
Ordered, That Matt Bishop, Phil Brickell, Irene Campbell, Ms Nusrat Ghani, Lillian Jones, Kate Osborne and Sean Woodcock be members of the Finance Committee.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeff Smith.)
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