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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.

In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.

The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.

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MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee hear evidence from a range of witnesses to inform their inquiry on delivering the child poverty strategy.

Witnesses:

Tom Drake – Business Head of Community Projects at EFL in the Community
Beatrice Orchard – Head of Programme at Trussell
George Looker – Chief Executive Officer at Babyzone
Annabel Smith – Director of Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholders at West of England Combined Authority

Charis Chittick – Head of Policy, Strategy and Communications at One Parent Families Scotland
Azmina Siddique – Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Child Poverty and Inequality at The Children’s Society
Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz – Head of Advocacy, Praxis and Chair, No Recourse to Public Funds subgroup at Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27316/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the collection and publication of child sexual offender data.

Jamie Stone MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.

Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730605

Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/

What are petition debates?

Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.

Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.

The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk

Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work

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As part of its inquiry into reading for pleasure, the Education Committee hears from Olivia Bailey MP – Minister for Early Education at Department for Education, and Jenny Oldroyd – Director, Curriculum, General Qualifications and Digital Strategy at Department for Education.

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27378/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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The Treasury Committee hears evidence from witnesses as part of its inquiry into student loans and the taxation of graduates.

Witnesses:

Sir Philip Augar – Chair at the Post-18 and Funding Review Panel (The Augar Review)
Kate Ogden – Senior Research Economist at Institute for Fiscal Studies
Toby Whelton – Senior Researcher at Intergenerational Foundation
Vivienne Stern – Chief Executive at Universities UK

Alex Stanley – Vice President for Higher Education at National Union of Students
Kieren Walters – Director of Communications and Research at Prospect
Oliver Gardner – Founder at Rethink Repayment

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27412/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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As part of its inquiry into government compensation schemes, the Public Accounts Committee will be taking evidence from expert witnesses with experience of four government compensation schemes: the Windrush Compensation Scheme, compensation and restorative measures for LGBT veterans, the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, and compensation for subpostmasters affected by the Horizon scandal.

Witnesses:

Sir Alan Bates – Founder at Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance
Kate Burt – Chief Executive at The Haemophilia Society
Rev Clive Foster MBE – Windrush Commissioner at Office of the Windrush Commissioner
Peter Gibson – Chief Executive at Fighting with Pride

Professor Jonathan Montgomery – Professor of Health Care Law at University College London
Shaila Pal – Director at Kings College London, Legal Clinic

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27313/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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Millions of people in England and Wales own their homes through the leasehold system, yet for too many this has meant rising costs, unreasonable managing agents, and feeling trapped. Today, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published its report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P-YCgFUhF0A

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We caught up with the Chairman of Ways and Means, Nusrat Ghani MP, after this morning’s Private Members’ Bill ballot.

Find out which MPs were successful in this year’s ballot on the UK Parliament website.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R5j7FCYjuPM

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We caught up with the Chairman of Ways and Means, Nusrat Ghani MP, after this morning’s Private Members’ Bill ballot.

Find out which MPs were successful in this year’s ballot on the UK Parliament website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ4zxMEL5Po

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Since the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, the cellars have traditionally been searched before the State Opening of Parliament.

Members of the Yeomen of the Guard, the royal bodyguards, ceremonially search Prince’s Chamber, the House of Lords Chamber and the cellars ahead of the Monarch’s arrival.

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