Wednesday, 31 January 2024
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the increasing levels of homelessness among former armed forces personnel; and what steps they are taking to tackle...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of suicides in prisons in England and Wales.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to meet representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises to discuss non-tariff barriers to trade between the United...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on local authority finances caused by the rising cost of temporary accommodation.
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel That the draft order and regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2023 be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the...
Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook That the draft regulations laid before the House on 11 December 2023 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 30 January....
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 30 January. “I am grateful to my honourable friend for tabling the Urgent Question for the second...
Relevant documents: 7th Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 1st Report from the Constitution Committee. Welsh Legislative Consent sought. Clause 2: The...
Baroness Coussins: Moved by Baroness Coussins 18: Clause 2, page 2, line 27, at end insert— “(3A) Where interpreting and translation services are needed, the victims’ code must...
Baroness Brinton: Moved by Baroness Brinton 20: Clause 2, page 2, line 36, at end insert—“(5A) Regulations under subsection (4) must make provision for a person to be able to obtain...
Lord Hampton: Moved by Lord Hampton 21: Clause 2, page 3, leave out lines 8 and 9 and insert—“(8) The victims’ code must make different provision for children and vulnerable...
Baroness Chakrabarti: Moved by Baroness Chakrabarti 23: Leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause—“The victims’ code(1) Schedule (The victims’ code) to this...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the financial literacy of children through the provision of financial education in schools.
Debate on Amendment 23 resumed.
Baroness Chakrabarti: Moved by Baroness Chakrabarti 24: Clause 3, page 3, line 28, at end insert “and the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses”Member's explanatory statementThis...
Lord Russell of Liverpool: Moved by Lord Russell of Liverpool 30: After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—“Compliance with the code: minimum thresholds(1) The Secretary of...
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
