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MPs question Keir Starmer on the international situation and defence, with a focus on the Middle East, the UK’s economic security and the economic impact of the conflict in Iran.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26799/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
We welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to Parliament this week, where he updated the Speakers of both Houses on the situation in Ukraine.
The Commons Speaker warned the world to ‘not lose focus on what is happening in Ukraine. It must not be driven out of our minds by other wars, and Ukraine must continue to get the support it needs to defend itself.’
The Lord Speaker said that ‘courage is not just daring in battle. It is endurance, constancy, loyalty and hope under unbearable pressure. That is why Ukraine’s struggle speaks so powerfully to all of us. We stand by them and will never stop doing so.’
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/oqwU_aHStZA?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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Torsten Bell MP, Minister for Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions, speaks to the Work and Pensions Committee about the transition to state pension age.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26759/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears from Jess Phillips MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office – and Gisela Carr – Deputy Director of Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office – about efforts to tackle violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26826/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to automatic by-elections following Member defections.
Roz Savage 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/737660
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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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The State Rooms will open once again, offering visitors the chance to explore the history of the Speakership 🏛️
Tickets are now on sale 🎟️
The Speaker’s Art Fund supports arts and educational projects with a focus on increasing understanding of Parliamentary democracy across the UK.
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The Justice Committee hears oral evidence from witnesses as part of its legislative scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
Witnesses:
Claire Waxman OBE – Victims’ Commissioner at The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales
Tom Guest – Director of Legal Policy at Crown Prosecution Service
Richard Atkinson – Former President at The Law Society of England and Wales
Keir Monteith KC – Barrister at Garden Court Chambers
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26813/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The International Development Committee hears from witnesses as part of its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities in post-Assad Syria.
Witnesses:
Mr Hamish Falconer MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Peter McDermott – Syria Development Director at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Dr Ahmed Ekzayez – Deputy Minister at Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management
Ms Najat el-Hamri – Regional Director at MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Mr Andrew Moore – Director of Middle East at The HALO Trust
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26840/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
