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The Scottish Affairs Committee hears evidence as part of its inquiry into the future of Scotland’s high streets.
Witnesses:
Leigh Sparks – Professor at University of Stirling
Professor James White – Professor at University of Glasgow
Professor Cathy Parker – Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University
Colin Borland – Scotland Director at Federation of Small Businesses
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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the sale of fireworks.
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/738192
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732559
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 combatting new forms of extremism, the Home Affairs Committee questions the following witnesses:
Dame Sara Khan DBE – Former Counter Extremism Commissioner 2018-2021; former Independent Adviser for Social Cohesion and Resilience for the UK Government 2021-2024
Dan Jarvis MBE MP – Minister for Security at Home Office
Jonathan Emmett – Director for CONTEST & Homeland Security Strategy at Home Office
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The Defence Committee questions two former Defence Sectretaries and the former Minister of State for the Armed Forces on the 2022 data breach relating to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Sir Ben Wallace, former Secretary of State for Defence
Rt Hon James Heappey, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps, former Secretary of State for Defence
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
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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)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/kXeqV6DmPng?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.
Want to find out more about what’s happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee holds a session examining the final report of Operation Kenova – the investigation into the alleged activities within the Provisional IRA of the British agent codenamed ‘Stakeknife’.
Witnesses:
Sir Iain Livingstone – Lead Officer at Operation Kenova
Jon Boutcher – Chief Constable at PSNI and former lead officer at Operation Kenova
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee hears evidence on the science and regulation of hair and beauty products and treatments.
Witnesses:
Victoria Lee (Lived experience)
Ashton Collins – Director at Save Face
Seyi Faldonun – Co-founder and Lead of Level Up’s No More Lyes Campaign at Level Up
Victoria Brownlee – Chief Policy and Sustainability Officer at The British Beauty Council
Dr Emma Meredith – Director General at The Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association
Diane Hey – Founder and Chief Executive Officer at The Hair and Beauty Industry Authority
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Business and Trade Committee hears evidence from manufacturing, transport and logistics professionals on UK trade with the EU.
Witnesses:
Alastair Gunn -Trade Policy Lead at Road Haulage Association
Toby Ovens -Managing Director at Broughton Transport
Julian Walker -Chief Commercial Officer and Regional Director at Associated British Ports
Tom Bradshaw – President at National Farmers’ Union
Peter Brennan – Director of Trade and Economic Policy at UK Steel
Matt Hinde – Head of International Policy and Engagement at National Grid
Oriel Petry – Senior Vice President at Airbus UK
