Monday, 5 January 2026
I want to say a few words before we start our proceedings about our former colleague, Sir Patrick Duffy, who died aged 105 during the Christmas recess. Not only did Patrick have the claim to fame...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to help prevent the exploitation of migrant care workers by private care companies.
What progress her Department has made on closing asylum hotels.
What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle rural crime.
What steps her Department is taking to introduce new safe and legal routes for migrants.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific offence of aggravated theft from commercial vehicles.
What steps she is taking through the visa and immigration system to support refugees from Ukraine.
What steps her Department is taking to help improve police efficiency.
What steps she is taking to support effective community policing.
What steps she is taking to tackle hate crime.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if she will make a statement on the changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief.
Order. Before we come to the urgent question on absconded prisoners, I should inform the House that one of the prisoners has been charged with escaping from lawful custody and the matter is now...
5.36 pm
I want to begin by expressing my condolences to all those affected by the terrible tragedy in Crans-Montana, and my support for the Swiss authorities. The British embassy has been supporting the...
Madam Deputy Speaker, there have been a number of developments in the middle east that I would like to update the House on, including in Gaza, Iran, Yemen and Syria. I would also like to take the...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can you advise me on how I might elicit satisfactory responses to a series of written questions I have tabled to the Treasury on the impact of business...
Ordered, That Alison Hume be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Sojan Joseph be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gen Kitchen.)
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