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Commons motion to approve the Employment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2020 - May 5

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jesse Norman): I beg to move, that the Employment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 273), dated 11 March 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 March, be approved...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:47

Commons urgent question on Covid-19 Update - May 5

Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab/Co-op) (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the Government’s response to covid-19...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:45

Lords statement on Covid-19: Department for Work and Pensions Update - May 5

Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made yesterday by my right honourable friend Thérèse Coffey, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:43

Lords motion to consider the Employment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2020 - May 5

Baroness Penn (Con): My Lords, this legislation allows the Government to increase the employment allowance by one-third...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:41

Lords debate on the Budget: Economic and Fiscal Outlook - May 5

The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord True) (Con): My Lords, many noble Lords will be familiar with the purpose and provenance of this annual Motion and debate...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:39

Oral answer (Lords) on Aviation and Tourism: Cancellations - May 5

Lord Blencathra asked the Government what steps they plan to take to ensure airlines and tour companies refund people for costs incurred following the cancellation of flights and holidays...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:37

Oral answer (Lords) on Domestic Violence - May 5

Lord Kennedy of Southwark asked the Government what measures they are taking to address incidents of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic..

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:35

Oral answer (Lords) on Self-employment Income Support Scheme - May 5

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that freelance workers can access adequate funds through the welfare system until payments under the COVID-19 Self-employment Income Support Scheme begin....

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:33

Extract from Education Questions (Commons): Covid-19: Home Learning - May 5

Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles) (Lab):...He must understand that faith that children and staff are safe will be necessary to parents having the confidence to send their children to school...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:30

Extract from Health and Social Care questions (Commons): Social Care: Personal Protective Equipment - May 5

Jacob Young (Redcar) (Con) (V): Across Redcar and Cleveland, we have fantastic businesses such as Pendraken Miniatures and BC-FX...

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 08:30