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Commons debate on a motion to approve the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021 - Feb 9

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Will Quince): I beg to move, that the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021, which was laid before this House on 18 January, be approved...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:59

Commons statement on Covid-19 Update - Feb 9

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock): With permission, I would like to make a statement on new measures to keep this country safe from coronavirus...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:57

Oral answers (Commons): Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Feb 9

Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con): What steps his Department is taking to support UK research and development...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:55

Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill - Feb 9

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD) [V]: My Lords, by the amendments in this group noble Lords from around the House seek reviews of the impact of this legislation on the operation of our criminal justice system...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:52

Oral answer (Lords) on Online Gambling: Stake Limits - Feb 9

Lord Foster of Bath asked the Government, further to the announcement by the Gambling Commission on 2 February...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:28

Brexit could cost London’s economy £9.5bn a year, says Mayor

Brexit will potentially cost London’s economy £9.5bn a year – with the capital’s service sectors bearing the brunt of the downturn, stark new research published by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, reveals today...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:27

Labour calls for investigation following appointment of Prime Minister’s campaign manager to key government role

Kate Green, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, has written to the Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to call for an investigation into the appointment of the Prime Minister’s former campaign manager, the Conservative Peer James Wharton, as Chair of the Office for Students...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:23

Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings: Amazon - Feb 9

Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield) (Con):...I have a second point I wish to make...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:13

Extract from DBEIS questions: Renewable Energy - Feb 9

Mark Logan (Bolton North East) (Con): I declare an interest. I have been listening to too many Elon Musk conversations on what is now all the rage...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:10

Extract from DBEIS questions: Green Hydrogen - Feb 9

Chris Grayling (Epsom and Ewell) (Con): What assessment he has made of the capacity of the UK to produce green hydrogen...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 09:08