Iau, 7 Medi 2023
The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Order, 5 September, and Standing Order No. 3).
I wish to inform the House that Mr Speaker has received a letter from the hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant), giving notice of his resignation as Chair of the Committee on Standards. The...
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
Whether he has held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the publication of the resignation honours lists of the right hon. Member for South West Norfolk and the...
Whether he has held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on co-operation with international partners on responding to the potential challenges of the use of artificial intelligence.
What steps he is taking to help ensure high standards of propriety in public life.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the remit of the independent adviser on ministerial interests.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that services provided by the Government meet the needs of veterans and their families.
What steps he is taking to ensure cyber-security across Government Departments.
What recent steps he has taken to implement the interim recommendations of the infected blood inquiry.
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the progress made on moving Afghan people from hotels to settled accommodation.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) recognise the contribution of nuclear test veterans and (b) support the roll-out of the Nuclear Test Medal.
How many days of sick leave due to mental health were taken by civil servants in 2022.
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the border target operating model on the price of (a) meat, (b) fresh produce and (c) other foodstuffs.
What steps his Department is taking to maintain public services during industrial action.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public procurement.
What progress his Department has made on strengthening national resilience.
Whether he is taking steps to encourage Departments to use environmentally sustainable transport.
What steps his Department is taking to help prevent public sector fraud.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
We come to business questions, and I welcome Lucy Powell to her new post as shadow Leader of the House.
Before we come to the statement, I remind the House that the individual in question has been charged with criminal offences, and that the House’s sub judice resolution applies to those...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Prevent programme. The terrorist threat to the UK is unrelenting and evolving, and, as I noted earlier this year...
This is a momentous day for British science and technology as we have negotiated a great landmark deal, designed in the UK’s best interest. A hard-fought-for deal that will allow the...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. A few moments ago the Secretary of State inadvertently promoted me to the position of Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee —our right hon....
I beg to move, That this House notes that children were born with serious deformities due to the hormone pregnancy test drug Primodos, which was taken by expectant mothers between 1953 and 1975;...
We now come to the debate on funding for the prevention of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, or FOP for short. I call Sir Mike Penning to move the motion.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Joy Morrissey.)
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
