Thursday, 4 September 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of climate change on food security.
What steps he is taking to help prevent financial rewards for water company executives responsible for poor environmental performance.
What steps he is taking to protect households from significant water bill increases.
What steps his Department is taking to help protect moorland.
What steps he is taking to help tackle water pollution on the Dorset coast.
What progress he has made on reducing pollution in bathing waters.
What steps he is taking to increase access to the sustainable farming incentive for small and medium-sized farms.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Solicitor General was asked—
What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people smugglers.
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to prosecute people for grooming gang offences.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve efficiency in the criminal justice system through the use of technology.
What steps she has taken with the Crown Prosecution Service to support victims of crime.
What steps her Department is taking with the Serious Fraud Office to tackle economic crime.
What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a duty of candour.
What steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK upholds international law.
Will the Leader of the House give the forthcoming business?
With permission, I will make a statement to update the House on this Government’s vital work to give every child the best start in life. Within months of taking office we published our plan...
I call Clive Lewis on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct, to rectify a failure to declare.
The hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) has tabled a motion for debate on a matter of privilege, which Mr Speaker has agreed should take precedence today.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) 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 three hours after their commencement. (2) The Lords Amendments shall be...
(3) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (4) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded)...
Consideration of Lords amendments King’s consent signified.
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 2.—(Nick Thomas-Symonds.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kate Dearden.)
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