Ballot for private members' bills for session 2019/20
The ballot for Commons Private Members’ Bills for the 2019-20 session took place at 9am on Thursday 24 October...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 09:53
REA: ‘flexibility’ crucial for Net Zero but regulator pushing ahead with damaging reforms
Thursday, 24 October 2019 09:51
Labour welcomes report putting UK onto the path to net zero energy emissions in the 2030s
Today (Thursday), Labour welcomes an expert fast-track plan to clean up the UK’s energy system...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:56
Lords motion to approve the European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 - Oct 23
Earl Howe (Con): My Lords, the instrument that we are now considering is designed to make sensible provision to ensure that, in consequence of our participation in the European parliamentary elections earlier this year
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:53
Lords motion to approve the Electricity Supplier Obligations (Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 - Oct 23
Lord Duncan of Springbank moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 September be approved...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:51
Third reading (Lords) of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill - Oct 23
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Barran) (Con): My Lords, in begging to move that this Bill do now pass, I note my gratitude that this House has recognised the importance of this Bill by supporting the carryover Motion that brought us to Third Reading...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:49
Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on TB in Cattle and Badgers - Oct 23
Ruth George (High Peak) (Lab):...This is a difficult subject for me: there are many farmers in my constituency, as well as plenty of wildlife lovers...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:43
Extract from Commons statement on Major Incident in Essex - Oct 23
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel): ...While the nationalities of the victims are not yet known, I have asked my officials to work closely with the investigation and to provide all the assistance we can in these horrific circumstances...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:32
Extract from Lords motion to approve the Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Oct 23
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Con):...As with other regulations made under the withdrawal Act, these regulations have been drafted on the basis of leaving the EU without an agreement...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:29
Extract from Commons Points of Order - Oct 23
Mr Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr) (Lab): On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Will you guide me on how I can place on the record an inaccuracy in the question from the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) to the Prime Minister...
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:20