Iau, 24 Mawrth 2022
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband.
What steps her Department is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
What recent assessment her Department has made of the contribution of Channel 5 to public service broadcasting.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on helping to ensure adequate availability of specialist event hauliers to support domestic music tours in summer 2022.
What steps her Department is taking to support local libraries and regional museums.
What steps her Department is taking to review legislation governing casinos.
What steps her Department is taking to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
What recent assessment she has made of the future prospects of bingo clubs.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney General was asked—
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
What steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions relating to violence against women and girls.
What steps she is taking to ensure (a) UK and (b) international law is enforced against (i) the Russian Government and (ii) associated individuals.
What steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of economic crime.
What steps she is taking to (a) ensure prosecution of people who commit online fraud and (b) recover stolen funds for victims of online fraud.
What steps she is taking to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the (a) Serious Fraud Office and (b) Crown Prosecution Service in tackling fraud and economic crime.
I wish the best of health to the shadow Leader of the House, and welcome her replacement today, Jessica Morden.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I wonder whether you can advise me. Tomorrow marks six months since the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities made a commitment to me in...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) The Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Simon Clarke, Lucy Frazer, John Glen and Helen Whately presented a...
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill: Timetable (1) (a) Proceedings on Second Reading and in...
Second Reading
Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the National Insurance...
Proceedings resumed (Order, this day). Considered in Committee [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 8, leave out “July” and insert “April”. This amendment would bring forward the date of implementation of the increase in thresholds...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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