Thursday, 19 December 2024
The Secretary of State was asked—
What reforms he has made to funding for flood protection.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the rural England prosperity fund.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on family farms.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of putting the Drinking Water Inspectorate’s guidance on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on a statutory footing.
What his planned timetable is for the introduction of legislation to ban imports of hunting trophies.
What progress he has made on reducing pollution in waterways.
What progress he has made on reducing electronic waste.
What steps his Department is taking to improve the dredging of rivers.
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of safeguarding high-grade agricultural land.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Solicitor General was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on prosecuting knife offences.
What steps she is taking to help ensure increased prosecution rates for rural crime.
What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of perpetrators of misdemeanours.
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to improve support for victims of crime.
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates in cases of violence against women and girls.
What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates of freight crime.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase prosecution rates in cases of people smuggling.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on hospice funding.
Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall make a statement on the UK shipbuilding firm Harland & Wolff. I am pleased to inform the House that, subject to approvals, a commercial...
It is day 1,030 of Putin’s illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and I would like to update the House on the current situation in Ukraine. Ukrainians are approaching their third...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement about the current situation in Syria. Ten days have passed since Assad’s departure. The Government welcomed the fall of his...
Select Committee statement
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In today’s urgent question, the Minister for Secondary Care, the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth), said that the Government would be...
I beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. It seems like only a few days ago that we were having the pre-conference recess debate, yet...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeff Smith.)
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