Monday, 29 June 2026
In March, I announced to the House that Tom Goldsmith, current Clerk of the House and head of the House of Commons service, had given notice that he will be leaving Parliament in the autumn. I am...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What estimate he has made of the number of unemployed young people.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of job opportunities in rural areas.
What steps he is taking to ensure that people affected by the benefit cap are not in poverty.
What recent progress he has made on the expansion of youth hubs.
What recent progress he has made on implementing the youth guarantee.
What progress his Department has made on the “identifying local vulnerability” project.
What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of people in employment claiming universal credit.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that all care leavers are entitled to the same standard universal credit allowance.
What progress he has made on reducing levels of child poverty.
What support is available for bereaved families through the benefits system.
What recent steps he has taken to support British pensioners.
What recent estimate he has made of the level of fraud and error in the social security system.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on the early release of rapists and child groomers.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on asylum accommodation. It is important to remind the House of the wider context, and in particular the events that have brought us here...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Tim Farron, supported by Charlie Maynard, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the circumstances in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2027, for expenditure by the Cabinet Office: (1) the resources authorised for current purposes be reduced by...
[Relevant documents: First Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Policing and security in Northern Ireland, HC 184; Second Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of Session...
[Relevant documents: First Report of the Justice Committee, Courts and Tribunals Bill, HC 192; Sixth Report of the Justice Committee of Session 2024–26, Tackling the drugs crisis in our...
Ordered, That David Reed be discharged from the International Development Committee and Alicia Kearns be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Alicia Kearns be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Sir Alec Shelbrooke be added.—(Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Ferguson.)
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