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Report stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Offensive Weapons Bill - Mar 4

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab): My Lords, Amendments 74 and 77 in my name seek to establish a “trusted trader” scheme to enable bladed products to be delivered to home addresses...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 08:11

Third reading (Lords) of the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill (private bill) - Mar 4

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Wales Office (Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth) (Con): My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral for bringing the Bill to this stage with his customary aplomb and expertise

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 08:08

Oral answer (Lords) on Cannabis: Medicinal Use - Mar 4

Baroness Meacher asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that patients in need of medicinal cannabis are able to access such treatment on prescription...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:52

Oral answer (Lords) on Specialist Domestic Abuse Services - Mar 4

Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill asked the Government what steps they are taking to provide sustainable funding for specialist domestic abuse services...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:50

Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to School Funding - Mar 4

Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered e-petition 232220 relating to school funding...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:46

Commons debate on a motion to approve the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 - Mar 4

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Justin Tomlinson): I beg to move, that the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 30 January, be approved...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:43

Commons statement on Tax Avoidance, Evasion and Compliance - Mar 4

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel Stride): With permission, I should like to make a statement on tax avoidance, evasion and compliance...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:41

Commons statement on Stronger Towns Fund - Mar 4

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (James Brokenshire): With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the work the Government are doing to support our towns...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:38

Urgent question (Commons) and Statement (Lords) on Privatised Probation System - Mar 4

Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (Lab)(Urgent Question): To ask the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on the future of the privatised probation system...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:35

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Housing, Communities and Local Government - Mar 4

Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op): What recent assessment he has made of the effects of changes in the level of central Government funding for local authorities on the adequacy of services provided by those authorities...

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 07:32