Monday, 6 January 2025
First of all, may I wish everybody a happy new year? Let’s hope for a peaceful one.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to increase military support for Ukraine.
What steps he is taking to ensure that SMEs are able to participate in AUKUS procurement.
What his target date is for increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.
What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.
What progress he has made on appointing an independent armed forces commissioner.
What steps he is taking to improve housing for military personnel and their families.
What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on military support for Ukraine.
What steps he plans to take through the defence industrial strategy to increase support for defence sector SMEs.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans have access to appropriate housing.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
We now come to the first statement. I am sure there must be something left to say.
Happy new year to everybody in the House. I would like to update the House on the flooding situation in England, and I start by extending my heartfelt sympathy to all the people and businesses...
Before I call the Home Secretary to make the statement on child sexual exploitation and abuse, I have a statement to make on behalf of Mr Speaker. I remind Members of the House’s sub judice...
It is the intention to run each of the Backbench Business debates for just an hour and a half, given the time we are left with.
I beg to move, That this House has considered backlogs in the NHS. Happy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting the debate. I applied for it...
Ordered, That Alex Ballinger be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Peter Swallow be added.—(Mark Tami, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Kevin Bonavia be discharged from the Petitions Committee and Paul Davies be added.—(Mark Tami, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That John Grady be discharged from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and Sam Carling be added.—(Mark Tami, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Chris Evans be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Gill German be added.—(Mark Tami, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Tami.)
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
