Tuesday, 4 March 2025
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What steps she plans to take to encourage saving.
What steps she has taken to help increase economic growth in the east midlands.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer national insurance contributions on economic growth.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase economic growth through new transport infrastructure.
What steps she has taken to increase regional growth in England.
What steps she is taking to encourage investment in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.
What steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase the supply of affordable housing.
What steps she is taking to help ensure value for money in public spending.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the most recent figures for Government borrowing.
What steps she has taken to help increase economic growth in Scotland.
What assessment she has made of the impact of the level of taxation on working people.
What discussions she has had with businesses on the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on levels of business confidence.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Gaza.
To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the bounties placed on Hong Kong democracy activists in the United Kingdom by the Chinese Communist party and other authorities in Hong Kong and China.
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the growing threat to the UK from Iran, and the steps that the Government are taking to combat this threat. [Hon. Members:...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall make a statement about the Government’s plan for neighbourhoods. The defining mission of this Government is delivering economic growth and...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill:
(1)(a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken at today’s sitting in accordance...
(2) When the Bill has been read a second time: (a) it shall, despite Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order), stand committed to a Committee of the whole...
(8)(a) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill may be considered forthwith without any Question being put; and any proceedings interrupted for that purpose shall be suspended accordingly. (b)...
Second Reading
Considered in Committee (Order, this day) [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair]
I remind Members that in Committee they should not address the Chair as “Madam Deputy Speaker”. I ask them please to use our names; alternatively, “Madam Chair” or...
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 5 to 7 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.
That the draft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.
That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 21 January, be approved.—(Taiwo Owatemi.) Question agreed to.
[Relevant Document: First Report of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, Re-appointment of an Electoral Commissioner, HC 740.] Ordered, That an humble Address be presented...
Ordered, That— (1) the sum to be deducted from the salaries of Members of the House of Commons in pursuance of section 4(1) and (2) of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Act 2016...
Ordered, That Mike Amesbury be discharged from the Modernisation Committee and Chris Vince be added.—(Lucy Powell.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
