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House of Commons Highlights

Latest Events in the House of Commons

Recent Parliamentary Debates

Debates are held regularly in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The most recent debates are shown below.

Wednesday 20th November in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Prayers

Oral Answers to Questions (Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)
(144 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Peter Kyle - Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Angela Rayner - Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Feryal Clark - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Urgent Question

Police Reform (Home Office)
(64 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)

Asylum Seekers: Hotel Accommodation (Home Office)
(57 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)

Defence Programmes Developments (Ministry of Defence)
(57 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
John Healey - Secretary of State for Defence

Points of Order (Ministry of Defence)
(7 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
John Healey - Secretary of State for Defence

Terminal Illness (Relief of Pain)
(2 Speeches)

Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill (HM Treasury)
(43 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Tulip Siddiq - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Business without Debate

Adjournment Debate

Healthcare: Hampshire (Department of Health and Social Care)
(27 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Wednesday 20th November in Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall

Blind and Partially Sighted People: Employment Support (Department for Work and Pensions)
(30 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Global Plastics Treaty (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(24 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Apprenticeships and T-Levels (Department for Education)
(53 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Government and Democracy Education (Department for Education)
(20 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Education)

Flood Preparedness: Norfolk (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(37 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Wednesday 20th November - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Defence Programme Developments (Ministry of Defence)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
John Healey - Secretary of State for Defence

World Children’s Day 2024 (Department for Education)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Independent Review of the Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Wes Streeting - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures: 1 June to 31 August 2024 (Home Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office)

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures: 1 March to 31 May 2024 (Home Office)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Home Office)

Local Government Best Value (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Social and Affordable Housing (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Angela Rayner - Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

General Committees

Draft Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024
(9 Speeches)

Draft Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (Ministry of Justice)
(7 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Heidi Alexander - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Draft Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment of Schedule A2) Order 2024 (Department for Business and Trade)
(11 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Wednesday 20th November in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Oaths and Affirmations
(1 Speeches)

Wales: Coal Tip Safety
(21 Speeches)

Counter-Extremism Strategy (Home Office)
(19 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

Satellites: Adverse Effects on Astronomy (Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)
(20 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Exports to the European Union (HM Treasury)
(23 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

European Forest Institute (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024 (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Building Societies Act 1986 (Modifications) Order 2024
(2 Speeches)

Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (Department for Transport)
(5 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(15 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill (Department for Transport)
(28 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(111 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

National Youth Strategy
(19 Speeches)

Other Lords Events
Grand Committee

Arrangement of Business
(2 Speeches)

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)
(105 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)