Llun, 10 Ionawr 2022
I regret to have to report to the House the death of a friend, Jack Dromey, the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington. I know hon. Members in all parts of the House will join me in mourning the...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of pay of armed forces personnel.
What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs throughout the UK.
What recent estimate he has made of the cost of the Ajax programme.
What steps his Department is taking to support the relocation of (a) vulnerable Afghans and (b) British nationals from Afghanistan.
What steps his Department is taking to help protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the future soldier programme of reform on the army estate in Wales.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an inquiry into the UK’s withdrawal of personnel from Afghanistan under Operation Pitting.
What steps he is taking to ensure that contracts awarded by his Department are (a) subject to open competition and (b) accessible to domestic contractors.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the veterans strategy.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before I call the Secretary of State to make his statement, I have to express once again my disappointment that important announcements have been made first to the media, rather than to this...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the Order of 3 November 2021 (Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and...
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
“(1) Prior to making payments for the purpose described in section 41(2)(c), the Secretary of State must prepare and publish a report on the proposed payment and must lay a copy of the...
Amendment proposed: 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert— “(6) ‘Owned by a foreign power’ means owned by a company controlled by a foreign state and operating for investment...
Amendment proposed: 9, in page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(4A) The Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament in respect of each project in relation to which a nuclear...
Amendment proposed: 3, page 7, line 8, at end insert— “(3A) When exercising the power in subsection (1), the Secretary of State must not cause the excess of expenditure being incurred...
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to...
I beg to move, That the Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn 2021 update, which was laid before this House on 5 January, be approved.
Motion made, and Question put, That the level of the welfare cap, as specified in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, which was laid before this House on 27 October 2021, be...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 6 and 7 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 23 November 2021, be approved.
That the draft International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (Legal Capacities) Order 2022, which was laid before this House on 2 November 2021, be approved.—(Scott Mann.)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
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