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Committee stage (Lords) (day 1) of the Space Industry Bill - Oct 16

Lord McNally (LD): My Lords, it is always very encouraging, when one is in the position of the first item of business after Questions, to have old friends passing you saying, “Nothing personal”...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:57

Oral answer (Lords) on Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements - Oct 16

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley asked the Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of slavery and human trafficking statements in reducing slavery in supply chains...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:55

End of day adjournment debate on National House Building Council - Oct 16

Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con): High on the list of priorities for many people in our country is the desire to own their own home...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:53

Second reading (Commons) of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill - Oct 16

The Nuclear Safeguards Bill was given an unopposed second reading in the Commons and now moves to a Public Bill committee for further consideration...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:51

Urgent question (Commons) on Vauxhall (Redundancies) - Oct 16

Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab): (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will make a statement on the announcement by Vauxhall to move staff in Ellesmere Port from two production shifts to one in early 2018, resulting in 400 redundancies in the next few months...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:48

Urgent question (Commons) and statement (Lords) on the joint comprehensive plan of action with Iran - Oct 16

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry asked the Government to make a statement on the situation regarding Iran's nuclear programme. This UQ was repeated as a statement in the Lords...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:45

Oral answers to questions: Home Department - Oct 16

Home Office Ministers were taking questions in the Commons...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:42

Extract from second reading debate (Commons) of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill - Oct 16

Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con):...Time is working against me, so I will move on to my final point...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:39

Extract from Home Office questions: Asset Recovery Programme - Oct 16

Victoria Atkins (Louth and Horncastle) (Con): What steps she is taking to confiscate money from criminals; and how she plans further to strengthen the asset recovery programme...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:36

Extract from Home Office questions: Neighbourhood Policing - Oct 16

Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab): A quarter of my local police forces’ operational strength has been cut since 2010...

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:33