Wednesday, 17 December 2025
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to support sectors identified in the UK’s modern industrial strategy 2025.
What steps she is taking to help tackle online content promoting the torture of animals.
What steps she is taking to help tackle online harassment.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing additional funding for the ReImagining Supply Chains Network Plus programme.
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to support young people to develop AI skills.
What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on introducing a nationwide digital ID system.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.
We now come to the urgent question on the draft Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025. I remind the House that on 19 November 2024, I granted a...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the pathways puberty blockers trial.
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s strategic partnership with the EU. The Government were elected with a manifesto commitment to...
On 20 November, my Department published a policy statement setting out our approach to the first multi-year local government finance settlement in a decade. Today, we publish the provisional...
With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the agreement the Government have secured to protect vital chemical production and hundreds of jobs at the INEOS ethylene...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. More than 40 Members of this House, led by the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), wrote to the Justice Secretary on Monday urgently...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) James MacCleary, supported by Calum Miller, Monica Harding, Richard Foord, Helen Maguire and Cameron Thomas, presented a Bill to make...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Dr Andrew Murrison presented a Bill to make provision about leases for occupancy of premises in integrated retirement communities; to make...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill:...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 24...
I am pleased to present this community petition on behalf of Kathy Allday. Alongside it, there were over 2,300 online signatures. It calls to save Knaresborough castle, which is in a poor state...
I begin by offering my deepest sympathy to the family of Ethan McLeod, who died tragically in a car accident yesterday. He was a brilliant footballer and an inspiration to young people across...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jade Botterill.)
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