Monday, 3 February 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment she has made of the impact of jobcentres on economic growth.
What steps she is taking to increase take-up of pension credit.
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in the unemployment rate.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle benefit fraud by criminal gangs.
What steps she is taking to support vulnerable people into work.
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Pensions Regulator on economic growth.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on levels of pensioner poverty.
What steps she is taking to support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of levels of maternity and paternity pay.
What steps her Department plans to take with employers to help increase economic growth.
What steps she is taking to increase efficiency in the Child Maintenance Service.
What progress her Department has made on developing a child poverty strategy.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question):To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology if he will make a statement on AstraZeneca.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on this Government’s plans to reform school accountability. Before I begin, I want to say that I am devastated to hear that a boy has...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 30 July I wrote to the Treasury on behalf of a constituent. Despite having chased that up twice, I am still awaiting a response, 130 days later....
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Committal The Bill...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, it is expedient...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 10 December 2024, be approved.—(Taiwo Owatemi.) Question...
That the draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 12 December 2024, be approved.—(Taiwo Owatemi.) Question agreed to.
That the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 6 December 2024, be approved.
That the draft Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 3 December 2024, be approved. —(Taiwo Owatemi.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 13 February, do adjourn until Monday 24 February; at its rising on Tuesday 8 April,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
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