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Lords motion to approve the Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - Nov 12

The Earl of Courtown moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 September be approved...

Friday, 13 November 2020 09:21

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Hong Kong: Legislative Council - Nov 12

Baroness Northover asked the Government what assessment they have made of reports that four pro-democracy legislators have been dismissed from the Hong Kong Legislative Council with immediate effect...

Friday, 13 November 2020 09:20

Oral answer (Lords) on Universal Credit - Nov 12

Lord Woolley of Woodford asked the Government what plans they have to maintain the £20 a week increase in Universal Credit (1) for the duration of, and (2) after, the COVID-19 pandemic...

Friday, 13 November 2020 09:04

Oral answer (Lords) on Sustainable Development Goals - Nov 12

Lord Collins of Highbury asked the Government whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plans to develop a strategy for how they plan to meet the Sustainable Development Goals; and when any such strategy will be published...

Friday, 13 November 2020 09:03

Extract from Commons debate on Smokefree England: Covid-19 and PHE Abolition - Nov 12

Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP):...In 2018, there was an explosion of new video on demand services, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime...

Friday, 13 November 2020 08:58

Extracts from Commons proceedings: Remote working - Nov 12

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) [V]: My Lords, Covid has accelerated modern trends such as remote working...

Friday, 13 November 2020 08:52

Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Services: Covid-19 - Nov 12

Grahame Morris (Easington) (Lab):...The Catch Up With Cancer campaign, which Radiotherapy4Life is supporting...

Friday, 13 November 2020 08:51

Extract from Cabinet Office questions: Future Relationship with the EU - Nov 12

Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab): Frankly, we are at a stage of this process where empty reassurances and dodging questions just will not do...

Friday, 13 November 2020 08:40

Extracts from Commons debate on Smokefree England: Covid-19 and PHE Abolition - Nov 12

Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham) (Lab):...An Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK report published in January looked at the state of local stop smoking support...

Friday, 13 November 2020 08:31

Extract from committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill - Nov 12

The Earl of Lytton (CB) [V]: My Lords, it is fortuitous that this amendment follows the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, about Amendment 7...

Friday, 13 November 2020 08:28