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End of day adjournment debate on Bank Holidays in 2020 - Jun 18

Derek Thomas (St Ives) (Con): I am grateful for the opportunity to bring this important issue before the House

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:19

Commons motion to approve the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019 - Jun 18

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Victoria Atkins): I beg to move, that the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 20 May, be approved...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:16

Motion to approve the Church Representation and Ministers Measure - Jun 18

The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Dame Caroline Spelman): I beg to move, that the Church Representation and Ministers Measure (HC 2167), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which it was laid before Parliament...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:14

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Health and Social Care - Jun 18

Emma Dent Coad (Kensington) (Lab): How many care homes are rated good and outstanding for safety...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:11

Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Schools: Cadet Expansion Programme - Jun 18

Lord Lingfield asked the Government what assessment they have made of the Cadet Expansion Programme in schools; and what steps they are taking to encourage the growth of cadet units of all three services...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:06

Oral answer (Lords) on Safety of Chemicals, Medicines and Vaccines - Jun 18

The Countess of Mar asked the Government what is their definition of “safe” in relation to chemicals, medicines and vaccines...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:03

Oral answer (Lords) on Justice: Private Sector - Jun 18

Lord Wallace of Saltaire asked the Government what plans they have to review the principles of government outsourcing to the private sector, particularly in regard to justice matters...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:01

Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on History Curriculum: Migration - Jun 18

Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab):...To allow a full, accurate and representative British history to be taught, we must lift the structural constraints...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 07:52

Extracts from Westminster Hall proceedings - Jun 18

Mr Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr) (Lab):...I declare an interest as I begin the next section of my remarks...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 07:46

Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings - Jun 18

Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab):: Mary Seacole is somebody that Lucy, my mother-in-law, speaks of regularly, and she does not understand why she is not recognised as fully as Nurse Nightingale...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 07:39