Monday, 27 October 2025
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent reports of increasing Iranian support for the Polisario Front; and what steps they are taking, in coordination...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the national security threat to undersea cables connected to the UK.
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing the measures related to non-crime hate incidents.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on child poverty of the application of the no recourse to public funds policy to migrant families with children...
The Senior Deputy Speaker: Moved by The Senior Deputy Speaker That Alexandra Marks CBE and Sandra Paul be appointed as external members of the Committee with effect from 5 November 2025, in...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Thursday 23 October. “I thank the right honourable gentleman for raising this Urgent Question, following the...
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Thursday 23 October. “We are working closely with our fishing and seafood sectors to ensure that they are...
Scottish legislative consent granted, Welsh legislative consent sought. Relevant documents: 28th and 35th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee
Lord Inglewood: Moved by Lord Inglewood 84: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Gardens Trust to be statutory consultee for planning proposals(1) The Gardens Trust must...
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: Moved by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 86: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Promotion of distributed water supply(1) When exercising...
Baroness Coffey: Moved by Baroness Coffey 87: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Planning decisions: consideration of an EDPIn section 70 of the Town and Country...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 87B: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Planning permission: biodiversity information(1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations...
Baroness Coffey: Moved by Baroness Coffey 87D: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Permitted development and demolition: assets of community value(1) The Town and...
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering: Moved by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering 87FA: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Applications for development consent: consultation for...
Baroness Pinnock: Moved by Baroness Pinnock 87FD: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—“Planning permission: Responsible Actors Scheme members(1) No member of the...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 87G: Clause 52, page 70, line 38, at end insert “, or where the area of a spatial development strategy contains any part of a national park...
Lord Best: Moved by Lord Best 89: Clause 52, page 73, line 11, at end insert—“(4A) A spatial development strategy must meet the needs of older and disabled people, through a...
Royal Assent was notified for the following Acts: Bus Services Act, Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act, Renters’ Rights Act, Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 22 October. “With permission, I will update the House on the steps this Government are taking to realise the benefits...
Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 90: Clause 52, page 73, line 12, at end insert— “(za) an amount or distribution of development for employment, industrial, logistic or commercial...
Baroness Grender: Moved by Baroness Grender 93: Clause 52, page 73, line 22, at end insert—“(6A) Where a strategy area includes a chalk stream, the spatial development strategy must...
The Lord Bishop of Norwich: Moved by The Lord Bishop of Norwich 94: Clause 52, page 73, line 22, at end insert— “(6A) A spatial development strategy must—(a) list any chalk...
Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 96: Clause 52, page 73, line 29, at end insert—“(9A) A spatial development strategy must prioritise development on...
Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 97A: Clause 52, page 82, line 22, at end insert—“12OA Effect of local government organisational changes affecting principal authorities(1) This...
Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 99: Clause 52, page 89, line 13, at end insert—“Neighbourhood priorities statements12Y Neighbourhood priorities statements(1) Any qualifying body...
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering: Moved by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering 100: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Local plans and planning applications: flooding(1)...
The Earl of Clancarty: Moved by The Earl of Clancarty 102: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause— “Amendments to the Localism Act 2011: assets of cultural value(1) The...
Lord Banner: Moved by Lord Banner 103: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Principle of proportionality in planning(1) The principle of proportionality in planning...
Lord Banner: Moved by Lord Banner 105: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Relationship between overlapping permissionsAfter section 73A of the Town and Country...
Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 106: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Chief planner(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.(2) After...
Lord Addington: Moved by Lord Addington 107: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Preservation of playing fields and pitches(1) A local planning authority must, when...
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: Tabled by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay 111: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Parliamentary procedure for listed building consent...
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