Thursday, 16 January 2025
Members will have seen that today’s Order Paper carries a memorial notice of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Heilgers, Royal Artillery, Member for Bury St Edmunds. Throughout this year, which...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment she has made of the contribution of community spaces to civil society.
What plans her Department has for the regulation of short-term lets.
What progress her Department has made on creating a national youth strategy.
What steps her Department is taking to support small music venues.
What steps her Department is taking with the gambling and gaming industries to support responsible gambling.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting creative education.
What steps her Department is taking to support grassroots sport.
What steps her Department has taken to support public trust in reliable sources of news and information.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What assessment the Commissioners have made of the effectiveness of the listed places of worship grant scheme.
What steps the Church has taken to respond to the recommendations set out in the Makin review, published on 18 October 2024.
What steps the Church is taking to improve the maintenance of the Hyde Park Estate.
The right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
If the Commission will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning foreign donations to UK political parties.
The hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church is taking to tackle racial injustice.
Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?
With permission, I will update the House on the deal announced between Israel and Hamas. Last night, US President Biden and Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani confirmed that negotiators had reached...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that His Majesty has signified his Royal Assent to the following Acts: Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Act...
I would like to make a statement on the Government’s response to module 1 of the covid inquiry. In July last year, Baroness Hallett published her report from the first module of the...
I remind Members to take care to avoid saying anything that could prejudice any cases relating to vulnerable children that are currently before the courts or might come before the courts at a...
I beg to move, That this House notes that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continues to need substantial reform, as recognised by the Independent Medicines and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Tami.)
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