Mercher, 10 Ionawr 2024
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of private investment in research and development in the last 12 months.
What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that vulnerable customers are supported when their phone lines are transitioned to the digital network.
What steps her Department is taking to improve rural connectivity.
What steps her Department is taking to support innovation in the technology sector.
What steps she is taking to increase access to AI skills training.
Whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help retain researchers from overseas who are working in the UK.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 January.
If he will launch a consultation on the potential merits of introducing social energy tariffs for disabled people and low-income households.
Prioritising connecting towns in the north of England is a big part of Network North, so you will be pleased that I have a suggestion, Mr Speaker. Direct trains between Preston and Liverpool do...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if she will make a statement on compensation and outstanding matters relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Jagtar Singh Johal, my constituent, is entering his seventh year in arbitrary detention in India. In that time, he, his family and I have lost count of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the Order of 13 December 2023 (Finance Bill: Programme) be varied as follows: In paragraph (5) of that Order, for...
Considered in Committee [Dame Eleanor Laing in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act being passed, publish a review of the implementation costs of the measures in section 2 incurred by— (a)...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act being passed, publish a review of the measures in sections 31 to 33 to tackle evasion and avoidance. (2) The...
(1) Within six months of the passage of this Act, the Chancellor of the Exchequer must carry out an assessment of the impact of sections 31 to 34 and Schedule 13 of this Act. (2) The report must...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act being passed, conduct a review of the effectiveness of the provisions of section 31 in preventing fraud involving...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Third Reading King’s consent signified.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 28 November 2023, be approved.—(Mr Mohindra.) Question agreed to. Motion...
That the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 13 September 2023, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Mr...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Mohindra.)
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