Royal Albert Hall Bill
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am delighted to present this Bill on behalf of one of our great national institutions, the Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences, known to most of us as the Royal Albert Hall. I do so as someone […]
Education Questions
Harpreet Uppal Labour, Huddersfield If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Bridget Phillipson The Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities Last week’s spending review was about investing in Britain’s renewal and investing in excellence for every child, so that background will not determine what they can go on to achieve. […]
Iran-Israel Conflict
David Lammy Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will remind the House that the Foreign Office has been responding to two crises in this past week. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend Mr Falconer, will update the House on the Government’s extensive efforts to assist those whose […]
Nuclear Power: Investment
Ed Miliband The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero With permission, I would like to make a statement about Government plans for investment in new nuclear power. Sixteen years ago, in 2009, as Energy Secretary I delivered a statement to this House identifying potential sites for new nuclear. I said: “We need to […]
Legal Aid Agency: Cyber-security Incident
Sarah Sackman The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice With permission, I will make a statement about an incident that has affected the Legal Aid Agency—an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The House will appreciate that while investigations are ongoing, there are limits to the amount of information that I can share publicly. However, the Government wish to […]
National Security Act 2023: Charges
Yvette Cooper The Secretary of State for the Home Department With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement about the charging of three individuals under the National Security Act 2023 that took place on 17 May, and the further action that the Government are taking to counter national security threats. I want to thank the police and the security […]
Avian Influenza
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of avian influenza. Daniel Zeichner The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising this extremely serious issue. To prevent the further spread of disease and manage the risk of […]
Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary
Stephanie Peacock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) I beg to move, That this Househas considered the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan. I am honoured to be opening today’s debate as we come together as a House and a country to mark 80 years since victory in […]
Trade Negotiations
Douglas Alexander Minister of State (Cabinet Office), Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) I wish to make a statement on the progress that this Government have made towards a UK-India trade deal. I am delighted to inform the House that we have now concluded negotiations on a comprehensive, modern agreement with the fastest-growing economy […]
Iranian Media Freedom
Sir John Whittingdale highlights threats to journalists at Iran International and BBC Persian, urging the Minister to defend media freedom and consider visiting Iran International to reinforce this commitment.