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What checks did the Government undertake when appointing Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the US?

In this session, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Chris Wormald, and Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Sir Oliver Robbins, will give evidence on the vetting and clearance of Lord Mandelson to the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Members will seek to understand the processes behind the clearance and vetting of Lord Mandelson and where these processes fell down. Questions are likely to cover whether due diligence should have uncovered the association between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein.

The session is likely to explore the question of whether the Foreign Affairs Committee should routinely undertake pre-appointment hearings for political ambassadorial appointments.

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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to consumer law and videogames.

Ben Goldsborough 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/702074

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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75 years ago this week, the rebuilt House of Commons Chamber was opened following its destruction during the Second World War.

To mark the anniversary, MPs gathered to commemorate this historic moment.

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Made from pale green Westmoreland slate, sourced from the Lake District’s Elterwater quarry, this 500-million-year-old stone is helping restore one of Parliament’s most iconic buildings. 🪨

This milestone repair of Norman Shaw North is part of wider works to preserve the Palace of Westminster. Supporting jobs and skills across the UK, these works ensure the Parliamentary estate remains safe, sustainable, and fit for the future.

#PreservingThePalace

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Made from pale green Westmoreland slate, sourced from the Lake District’s Elterwater quarry, this 500-million-year-old stone is helping restore one of Parliament’s most iconic buildings.

This milestone repair of Norman Shaw North is part of wider works to preserve the Palace of Westminster. Supporting jobs and skills across the UK, these works ensure the Parliamentary estate remains safe, sustainable, and fit for the future.

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The Joint Committee on Human Rights hears from Dr Kevin Fong, Big Brother Watch and Amnesty International about what threats AI poses to human rights.

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The Treasury Committee question witnesses about what steps they believe the Chancellor could take in her 2025 Budget in order to alleviate child poverty in the UK, including on the two-child benefit cap.

Appearing in front of MPs will be the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ Head of Retirement, Savings and Ageing, Jonathan Cribb, and Sophie Howes, Head of Policy at Child Poverty Action Group. Professor Kitty Stewart from the London School of Economics, who specialises in social policy, will complete the panel.

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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.

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Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/ibqoih-13aU?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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The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy will hear evidence from senior government ministers on government decision-making in relation to espionage cases, following the collapse of the recent alleged China spy case.

In our second session this week, the cross-party Committee will hear evidence from the Attorney General and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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