Wednesday, 5 March 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government’s defence spending plans on Scotland.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the policies in the make work pay plan in Scotland.
What steps his Department is taking to support economic growth in Scotland.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer national insurance contributions on levels of employment in Scotland.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer national insurance contributions on businesses in Scotland.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 March.
With permission, I will make a statement on capacity in the Crown court. When this Government took office eight months ago, we received an inheritance from the Conservative Government that was...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. There is real concern in Basildon and Billericay about the closure of the South Green surgery. I have raised the matter in Parliament a couple of times,...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Gareth Snell, supported by David Baines, Shaun Davies, Dave Robertson, Laurence Turner, Liam Byrne, Maya Ellis, Leigh Ingham, Antonia Bance...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Care: (1) further resources, not exceeding...
[Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 13 January 2025, on the work of the British Council, HC 609; Oral evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs...
[Relevant documents: First Report of the Business and Trade Committee, Post Office and Horizon scandal redress: Unfinished business, HC 341; Second Report of the Business and Trade Committee,...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Care: (1) further resources, not exceeding £7,956,143,000, be authorised for...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: (1) further resources, not exceeding £592,196,000 be authorised...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025, for expenditure by the Department for Business and Trade: (1) further resources, not exceeding £952,875,000, be authorised for use...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2026, a number not exceeding 39,850 all ranks be maintained for Naval and Marine Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2026, a number not exceeding 97,940 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2026, a number not exceeding 35,800 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
[Relevant document: Eleventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Excess Votes 2023–24, HC 719.] Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2024: (1) resources, not exceeding...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2025: (1) further resources, not exceeding £99,602,165,000, be authorised for use for current purposes as set out in HC 613, HC 655 and HC...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2026: (1) resources, not exceeding £402,046,708,000 be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 446, HC 605,...
Presentation and First Reading James Murray accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026; to authorise...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 29 January, be...
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved. —( Vicky Foxcroft.)...
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Russian Federation) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.—( Vicky Foxcroft.) Question agreed to.
I rise to present a petition on the minimum income threshold for partner and family visas, alongside a corresponding online petition, signed by more than 420 residents in Bradford, declaring...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
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