Second Reading
David Davis I will now update the House on the two rounds of negotiations with the European Union which took place in July and August. While at times the negotiations have been tough, it is clear that we...
Valerie Vaz Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?
Lindsay Hoyle Before I call the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to move the first Ways and Means motion, I make it clear to the House that motions 1 to 48 will be debated together.
Michael Fallon With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement. This Government are committed to a strong Royal Navy and a strong economy that benefits every part of the UK. Today I am publishing the...
Yasmin Qureshi (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.
Tracy Brabin (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on the implementation of free childcare entitlements.
Anna Soubry If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 6 September.
Boris Johnson With your permission, I should like to make a statement about the situation on the Korean peninsula. At noon on Sunday, local time, North Korea tested the most powerful nuclear device ever...
Philip Hollobone If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
Gregory Campbell I beg to move, That this House has considered the transparency of the BBC. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Mr Bone. I am grateful for this opportunity to highlight...
[David Hanson in the Chair]
Neil Parish I beg to move, That this House has considered new housing design. Good morning, Sir David. It is great to serve under your chairmanship. Britain needs more homes; I think we all agree on that....
Graham Jones I beg to move, That this House has considered the political situation in Venezuela. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and I am grateful for this timely debate. I do...
Kevin Hollinrake I beg to move, That this House has considered the proposed ban on letting agent fees to tenants. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Mr Owen. I must first draw the...
Charles Walker This is a one-hour debate. As colleagues know, there will be five minutes for the two Opposition leads and 10 minutes for the Minister. If the contributions of Back Benchers were to end a little...
Antoinette Sandbach I beg to move, That this House has considered the route of Phase 2b of HS2 to Manchester and Leeds. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I am pleased to have secured this...
[Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]
[Sir David Amess in the Chair]
Philip Hollobone I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of a combined fire and police service in Northamptonshire. I welcome you to the Chair, Ms Ryan, and I welcome the Minister to his place. I...
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Moved by Lord Grocott That the Bill be now read a second time.
Clause 2: Functions and objectives
Moved by Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood That this House takes note of the level of overcrowding in prisons.
Moved by Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho That this House takes note of the case for improved digital understanding at all levels of United Kingdom society.
Lord Cope of Berkeley My Lords, it is time to resume the debate on the Motion tabled in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Jay. I congratulate the Select Committee on its report, and indeed its early appearance is...
Clause 3: Specific requirements as to the pensions guidance function
Moved by Lord McColl of Dulwich That the Bill be now read a second time.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns My Lords, with the leave of the House I will now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. The Statement is as follows....
Baroness Goldie My Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend Sir Michael Fallon, the Secretary of State for Defence, on the national...
Baroness Humphreys To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the Electoral Commission to review electoral spending limits in Wales.
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
