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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to evacuation chairs in schools and colleges.

Jacob Collier 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/706513

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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Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions

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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

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/722377

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

Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor

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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Home Affairs Committee will hold a one-off session on Monday 1 December to examine the decision making around the policing of the Europa League match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Today we celebrate #StAndrewsDay, honouring Scotland’s patron saint. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Every St Andrew’s Day, the Saltire is flown in New Palace Yard.

The Palace of Westminster is decorated with symbols for all four nations of the UK, why not book a tour and see if you can spot them all? https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/

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…and almost 2.5 million people have taken part 🎉

Here’s a message from @HouseofLords’ Lord Speaker to thank everyone who joined in.

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Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/vPKRsRnsu_Y?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.

Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will then deliver the Budget Statement in the House of Commons.

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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.

Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will then deliver the Budget Statement in the House of Commons.

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We asked her for five facts about her role and the Budget.

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In this session, MPs will question the leadership of regulator the Office for Rail and Road (ORR), which would continue to monitor the performance of GBR under the Government’s plans, but with changes to its powers of enforcement. The Committee is likely to ask whether GBR would have sufficient independence from Ministers under the new system and whether the ORR will have the tools it needs to be an effective regulator under the new system. This will include questions on whether the ORR can act as a realistic appeals route for operators, including freight companies, who want to use the railway network once GBR takes over.

There may be questions on the proposals to create a new passenger watchdog, to be grown out of Transport Focus.

MPs are also likely to ask about the way GBR would be provided with funding in five-year cycles to maintain and enhance rail infrastructure – whether this will be on terms that enable it to make long-term decisions.

The cross-party Committee will also be interested to hear witnesses’ views on whether the Bill will improve the ORR’s oversight of accessibility on the rail network, and services such as Passenger Assistance.

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Find out more about the Budget and her role as Chairman of Ways and Means.

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