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Commons debate on the Budget (day 3) - Mar 8

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Oliver Dowden):This Budget represents a turning point in our fight against coronavirus...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 09:21

Ten minute rule motion on Housing and Homelessness (Local Accommodation Duty) - Mar 8

Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North) (Lab) [V]: I beg to move, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to place a duty on local authorities to ensure that persons for whom a homeless duty has been accepted are accommodated in the local area, including on discharge into private rented accommodation...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 09:19

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Work and Pensions - Mar 8

Richard Fuller (North East Bedfordshire) (Con): What assessment she has made of the effect of the removal of the requirement that kickstart applicants bid to deliver a minimum of 30 jobs on the accessibility of that scheme to a wider range of employers...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 09:17

Committee stage (Lords) (day 5) of the Financial Services Bill - Mar 8

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) [V]: My Lords, I declare my financial services interests as in the register...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:42

Report stage (Lords) (day 1) of the Domestic Abuse Bill - Mar 8

Baroness Altmann (Con): My Lords, I will also speak to the other amendments in this group in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, and the noble Lords, Lord Mendelsohn and Lord Palmer.

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:39

Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Care System - Mar 8

The Lord Bishop of Worcester asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of provision for teenagers in the care system...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:37

Oral answer (Lords) on Pension Credit - Mar 8

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock asked the Government what action they are taking to increase the take up of Pension Credit...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:35

Written statement on Commercial Spaceflight - Mar 8

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Rachel Maclean): On Friday 5 March 2021, I published the Government’s response to the consultations which were held in the summer and autumn of 2020...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:34

Written statement on Covid-19 Road Map: Planning and Hospitality - Mar 8

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick): As set out in the Government’s road map for easing the lockdown restrictions, in step two, which will be no earlier than 12 April...

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:32

Extract from Commons debate on the Budget: Amazon - Mar 8

Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab):...There is an infrastructure bank with one 20th of the funding for the failing test and trace system

Tuesday, 9 March 2021 08:30