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Third reading (Lords) of the Pension Schemes Bill - July 15

Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Pension Schemes Bill, has consented to place her interest, so far as it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:01

Oral answer (Lords) on Royal Commission on Criminal Justice - July 15

Lord Ramsbotham asked the Government, further to the reply by Lord Keen of Elie on 3 June (HL Deb, col 1357), when they will announce (1) the chair, (2) the timings, and (3) the terms of reference, of the Royal Commission on criminal justice...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:59

Oral answer (Lords) on Children Living in Poverty - July 15

Lord McNicol of West Kilbride asked the Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of children living in poverty in working households...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:58

Extracts from SNP led debate on Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship - July 15

Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (SNP):...Then there is the issue of lost EU funding—something that has been so critical for Scotland for so many decades...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:56

Extracts from Commons proceedings - July 15

Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP):...As I have said a few times in this place in the past few weeks, my constituency is facing the biggest challenge to our economy for decades...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:43

Extract from Commons motion to approve the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 - July 15

Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op): I wholeheartedly welcome this order and endorse the comments by my hon. Friends and from the SNP Benches...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:43

Extract from Lords motion to approve the Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020 - July 15

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op) [V]:...Can the Minister ensure that there is no way in which the real ownership of the companies involved will be kept secret by registering them in one of the overseas territories...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:28

Oral answer (Lords) on Metropolitan Police: Racism - July 15

Lord Paddick asked the Government what discussions they have had with the Metropolitan Police Service about the steps being taken to address racism within its ranks...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:27

Trade Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Commons as at July 15

Trade Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Commons as at July 15...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 08:18

HM Treasury announces update to 2020-21 government financing targets

The government has delivered an unprecedented package of measures to provide the critical support needed by individuals, families and businesses, through the economic disruption caused by COVID-19, and set out a plan to support jobs as the economy reopens...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 07:50