Tuesday, 25 March 2025
I have a special announcement to make: today is Jim Shannon’s 70th birthday.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to shift care from major hospitals into community hospitals.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for women.
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the independent review into data and statistics on sex and gender by Professor Alice Sullivan.
What steps his Department is taking to improve cancer care in the west of England.
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle inequalities in nursing career progression.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
What recent progress his Department has made on implementing the hub and spoke model for community pharmacy.
What steps he is taking to support families of patients who have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983.
What steps he is taking to ensure special educational and disability needs are met by the NHS.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on asylum hotels and illegal immigrants crossing the channel.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The head of Dover Port Health Authority has told the House that if funding is not secured for the new financial year, food security checks at the border...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Sir Christopher Chope presented a Bill to make provision for arm’s length bodies to be directly accountable to Parliament. Bill read...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1B.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 5B.—(James Murray.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 8B.—(James Murray.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 21B.—(James Murray.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 13.—(Jim McMahon.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 14.—(Jim McMahon.)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 15.—(Jim McMahon.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Great British Energy Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of...
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (3) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded)...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 2.—(Michael Shanks.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the...
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (3) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded)...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of...
I beg to move, That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 4 February, be approved. The purpose of the regulations is to increase the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.—(Gen Kitchen.) Question agreed to.
[Relevant document: 246th Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee, Chancel Repair (Church Commissioners’ Liability) Measure; Church Funds Investment Measure, HC 771.] That the Chancel Repair...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)), That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of 2,247 of my constituents who call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to urgently give the go-ahead to plans to dual the A66 from Penrith to Scotch...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gen Kitchen.)
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
