Thursday, 22 May 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
If she will produce an impact assessment for the proposed remote betting and gaming duty on the British horseracing industry.
What steps her Department is taking to help incentivise film production in the UK.
What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of grassroots sports facilities in Cannock Chase constituency.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cultural co-operation agreement between the UK and India on economic growth in the UK.
What steps she is taking to help increase the number of covered tennis courts in Hartlepool constituency.
What progress her Department has made on removing barriers for UK artists seeking to tour in the EU.
What discussions she has had with the Premier League on the distribution of funding to lower league football clubs.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the provision of sporting facilities in areas of housing growth.
What steps her Department is taking to support the growth of creative industries in Wales.
What steps her Department is taking to support the growth of creative industries in Bedford constituency.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church is taking to roll out stand-alone services to bless same-sex couples.
What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the resources available to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to deliver electoral arrangements under the “English...
The hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church is taking to help increase interfaith cohesion.
What progress the National Church Institutions have made on improving safeguarding.
What steps the Church Commissioners are taking to ensure value for money for leaseholders.
What assessment the Church has made of the potential merits of implementing an independent safeguarding process.
The hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
Whether the Commission is taking steps to comply with the Supreme Court judgment in the case of For Women Scotland the Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
The hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
Whether the commissioners have made an estimate of the proportion of the Church’s assets that may have a link to historical involvement with slavery.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on whether the Government will be accepting the school teachers’ review body’s pay...
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on sentencing in England and Wales. As the House will be aware, the independent sentencing review was published today. It was chaired by...
With permission, I should like to make a statement about the business for the week commencing 2 June. Monday 2 June—Second Reading of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]. Tuesday 3...
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Consideration of Lords message
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Standing Order No. 22D relating to the scheduling of select committee statements, select...
Select Committee statement
Select Committee statement
I beg to move, That this House has considered access to NHS dentistry. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for this debate and the colleagues who supported that...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the Diego Garcia military base. For more than 50 years, the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia has been a launchpad to defeat...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of South Devon concerning the proposed temporary co-location of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation trust’s out-of-hours...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
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