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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/LJB6lJll-fg?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)

MPs on the Education Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee continue their work scrutinising the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy.

Witnesses:

Sahar Khan – Parent at Changing Realities
Rachel Luke – Parent at Changing Realities
Ella-Mae Michalski – Parent at Changing Realities
Samantha Richards – Parent at Changing Realities
Jonathan Paul Roberts – Parent at Changing Realities
Tayyaba Siddiqui – Parent at Changing Realities
Caroline Rice – Parent at Changing Realities

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27701/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee continues their modernising elections inquiry with questions to Philip Rycroft, author of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics.

The cross-party group of MPs will also question a panel of political finance, corruption and election experts (full witness list below) as the committee assesses the government’s proposals for political finance reform and considers how these can be strengthened.

Witnesses:

Philip Rycroft – Author of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics

Duncan Hames – Senior Director of Policy and UK Programmes at Transparency International UK
Dr Susan Hawley – Executive Director at Spotlight on Corruption
Dr Sam Power – University of Bristol

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27675/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bep3NEwiG3c

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to NHS breast screening.

Irene Campbell 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/742179

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/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l8IMAtZrk4

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to a public register of animal abusers and automatic ownership bans.

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/759783

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/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNOGB13OKDk

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Minister for Trade at Department for Business and Trade Chris Bryant MP is among witnesses questioned by the Business and Trade Committee on China and the UK economy.

Witnesses:

Chris Bryant MP – Minister for Trade at Department for Business and Trade
Kate Joseph – Director General, Economic Security and Trade Relations at Department for Business and Trade
Lewis Neal – HM Trade Commissioner for China at Department for Business and Trade

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27645/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will examine the regulation of water, energy and broadband with witnesses including Martin Lewis CBE, founder of MoneySavingExpert. The for the first time since 2019, the session will see a Select Committee question the leaders of Ofcom, Ofgem and Ofwat all together on a single panel, about how they ensure customer expectations are met.

Witnesses:

Anne Pardoe – Head of Policy at Citizens Advice
Ali Bell – Director of Communications and Policy at Consumer Council for Water
Martin Lewis CBE – Founder and Executive Chair at MoneySavingExpert

Dame Melanie Dawes – Chief Executive at Ofcom
Tim Jarvis – Interim Chief Executive at Ofgem
Chris Walters – Interim Chief Executive at Ofwat

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27515/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSPohIPaxSg

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee take evidence for their work into Jerusalem Holy Places.

Witnesses:

Theophilos III – Patriarch at Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
Hosam Elias Naoum – Archbishop at Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Gilad Kariv – Member at Knesset

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27658/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jm8kpQ4qLo

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

On Armed Forces Day, Defence Committee Chair Tan Dhesi MP pays tribute to those serving in the UK Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. The cross-party committee will continue its work highlighting issues that matter to military personnel, and ensure the government is meeting their needs.

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

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/uX-smWvQBC0?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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