Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
This week, the Speaker of the House of Commons turned on the Christmas tree lights at a festive ceremony in New Palace Yard 🎄
The Speaker was joined by the Lord Speaker and members of the parliamentary community 🎶
The tree was donated by Forestry England 🌳
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President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Parliament today to address members of both Houses in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.
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The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from clinicians, campaigners and educators including TV doctor Dr Nighat Arif, and women’s health communicator Dr Aziza Sesay,during the second evidence session of its new inquiry into reproductive health conditions among girls and young women.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
In the second session of its inquiry into the 2025 Budget, the Treasury Committee will gather views from leading economists.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has published its report on the collapsed prosecution of two individuals accused of spying for China.
While no evidence of deliberate obstruction was found, the inquiry uncovered systemic failures, poor communication, and missed opportunities that risk undermining public confidence.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/yCSEw1N6Rh4?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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The Education Committee questions the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP. Topics include:
– How the Government will fund special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
– The threat of insolvency facing universities
– Ofsted’s new report cards for schools
– Efforts to recruit and retain school teachers
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Treasury will hold the first session of its inquiry into the 2025 Budget. Officials from the Office for Budget Responsibility will answer questions on their economic and fiscal forecasts, as well as the premature upload of Budget documents to their website.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
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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