Monday, 2 June 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of UK Visas and Immigration processing times.
What recent progress her Department has made on improving neighbourhood policing in Bracknell Forest.
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle the antisocial use of off-road bikes.
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle violence against shop workers in rural areas.
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a visa scheme for people in Gaza related to UK nationals.
What recent assessment she has made of trends in the incidence of fraud.
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls.
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle knife crime.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal working.
If she will establish a national statutory inquiry into rape gangs.
Whether her proposal to increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to 10 years would apply retrospectively.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Before we come to the next piece of business, I will make a brief statement. This morning, the Government published the strategic defence review. The Prime Minister made a speech and held a press...
We now come to the urgent question. I call the shadow Leader of the House.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the strategic defence review. I have laid the full 130-page review before the House, and I am grateful for the opportunity to do so and to...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Ben Maguire, supported by Andrew George, Steve Darling, Martin Wrigley, Richard Foord and Caroline Voaden, presented a Bill to...
Second Reading [Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Transport Committee on 14 May, 26 March, 12 March and 22 February, on Buses connecting communities, HC 494; and written...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed...
King’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025, which was laid before this House on 23 April, be approved.—( Vicky Foxcroft.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That Rachel Blake be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Helena Dollimore be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Shivani Raja be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Rebecca Paul be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents living on Hurstcroft Road and Eddish Road. They have had to endure years of inconsiderate parkers blocking their drives and, in some...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Vicky Foxcroft.)
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