Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Public Accounts Committee hears from the civil service pension scheme administrator, Capita, on the progress it has made addressing recent failures.
Witnesses:
Richard Holroyd – Chief Executive Officer at Capita Public Services
Chris Clements – Managing Director at Capita Public Services
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26804
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/GS-6lOdZf-I?feature=share
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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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
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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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Health and Social Care Committee hears evidence from a range of witnesses as part of their inquiry into food and weight management.
Witnesses:
Dr Simon Doyle – Public Policy and Partnerships Lead at Eucalyptus (Juniper) at Coalition of Digital Responsible Health
Claire Nevinson – Superintendent Pharmacist at Boots UK
Dr Kieran Seyan – Chief Medical Officer at Pharmacy2U
Neha Ramaiya – Lead Clinical Advisor at General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
John Spoors – Programme Director for Commercial, Managed Access and Medicines Policy at National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26906/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Business and Trade Committee questions witnesses on the performance of Royal Mail.
Witnesses:
Dave Ward – General Secretary at Communication Workers Union
Martin Walsh – Deputy General Secretary (Postal) at Communication Workers Union
Daniel KÅ™etÃnský – Chairman at EP Holding
Alistair Cochrane – Chief Executive Officer at Royal Mail
Ricky McAulay – UK Operations Director at Royal Mail
Natalie Black – Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Fergal Farragher – Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Ian Strawhorne – Director, Enforcement at Ofcom
https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9696/royal-mail
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Housing Minister quizzed on leasehold reform – Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Description: Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, faces questions from the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee over the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Witnesses:
Matthew Pennycook MP – Minister of State for Housing and Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Caroline Crowther – Director of Leasehold, Private Rented Sector and Digital at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rachel Rayner – Deputy Director of Leasehold, Commonhold, Rent-charges & HMLR Sponsorship at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26893/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to access to court and tribunal transcripts.
Robbie Moore MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petitions:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756036
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/
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers.
Jamie Stone MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petitions:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751839
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/
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Business and Trade Committee hears evidence from witnesses on Royal Mail and the Post Office Horizon Scandal.
Witnesses:
Dave Ward – General Secretary at Communication Workers Union
Martin Walsh – Deputy General Secretary (Postal) at Communication Workers Union
Daniel KÅ™etÃnský – Chairman at EP Holding
Alistair Cochrane – Chief Executive Officer at Royal Mail
Ricky McAulay – UK Operations Director at Royal Mail
Natalie Black – Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Fergal Farragher – Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Ian Strawhorne – Director, Enforcement at Ofcom
https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9696/royal-mail
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The International Development Committee hears evidence from witnesses including Yvette Cooper MP and Baronness Chapman of Darlington on the future of UK aid and development assistance.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP – Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington – Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Nick Dyer – Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Melinda Bohannon – Director General, Global Issues at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26907/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
