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As part of the committee’s follow-up to the Israel-Palestine conflict inquiry, MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee question Hamish Falconer MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Dr Rob Dixon -Director for Middle East and North Africa Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Two of the authors of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Lord Robertson and General Sir Richard Barrons, give evidence to the Defence Committee on the newly published Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
Witnesses:
The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT – Lead External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review
Gen (Ret’d) Sir Richard Barrons – External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Mr. Strong & Little Miss Sunshine have been exploring in Westminster today to celebrate the launch of the latest book in the iconic series – ‘Mr. Men Little Miss at Big Ben’, published by HarperCollins and out now.
You can follow their adventure and purchase the book in the Houses of Parliament Shop ➡️ https://www.shop.parliament.uk/products/mr-men-and-little-miss-at-big-ben?utm_source=UKParliament&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=MMLM
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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)
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.
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)
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
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
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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/
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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/
