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Wednesday 19th January
Building Safety Bill 2021-22
Report stage (Commons)
Monday 24th January
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] 2021-22
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Tuesday 25th January
Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-22
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Mon 17th January
NAO Estimates 2021-22
Public Accounts Committee
Fri 14th January
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Industry and Regulators Committee
Fri 14th January
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International Trade Committee
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Latest Government Consultations
Tue 18th January
Protection of evidence obtained during Defence Safety Authority convened service inquiries
Ministry of Defence
Tue 18th January
Draft Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mon 17th January
Future Regulatory Framework Review: Central Counterparties and Central Securities Depositories
HM Treasury
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Most Recent Parliamentary Debates

Tuesday 18th January in the Commons Chamber

House of Commons

Prayers

Oral Answers to Questions (Department of Health and Social Care)
(138 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Sajid Javid - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
 Edward Argar - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
 Gillian Keegan - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
 Maggie Throup - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
 Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Migrant Crossings: Role of the Military (Ministry of Defence)
(74 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
James Heappey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

Coronavirus Grant Schemes: Fraud (HM Treasury)
(40 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
John Glen - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Urgent Question

English Football League Governance: Derby County FC (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
(50 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Chris Philp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
 Nigel Huddleston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Digital Devices (Access for Next of Kin)
(2 Speeches)

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(80 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
George Eustice - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
 Jo Churchill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

House of Commons Commission (Leader of the House)
(6 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Jacob Rees-Mogg - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

Business without Debate
(1 Speeches)

Adjournment Debate

UK Government Recognition of Somaliland (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(79 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Chris Heaton-Harris - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Tuesday 18th January - Other Commons Events
Written Statements

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(1 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Kemi Badenoch - Minister for Equalities

Westminster Hall

Levelling Up: East of England (Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities)
(63 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Neil O'Brien - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Covid-19: Small Businesses in Streatham (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
(19 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lee Rowley - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Gas and Electricity Costs (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
(62 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

Taxation: Silage Film (HM Treasury)
(16 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Helen Whately - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Covid-19: Forecasting and Modelling (Department of Health and Social Care)
(61 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Maggie Throup - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Public Bill Committees

Professional Qualifications Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting) (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
(80 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Paul Scully - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

Ministerial Corrections

Work and Pensions (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

General Committees

Charities Bill [ Lords ] (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
(11 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Nigel Huddleston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (Department for Transport)
(12 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Wendy Morton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2022 (Home Office)
(13 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Kevin Foster - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Strengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting) (Wales Office)
(114 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Simon Hart - Secretary of State for Wales
 David T C Davies - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)

Tuesday 18th January in the Lords Chamber

House of Lords
(1 Speeches)

Health and Care Bill (Department of Health and Social Care)
(62 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Earl Howe - Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
 Lord Kamall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

EU-UK Partnership Council (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(26 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Peat (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(26 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
 Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

State Pension Age (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(26 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Stedman-Scott - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Enforcement of Lockdown Regulations (Home Office)
(19 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Williams of Trafford - Minister of State (Home Office)

Elections Bill
(1 Speeches)

Underpayment of Benefits: Compensation (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
(15 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Stedman-Scott - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Business of the House
(3 Speeches)

Health and Care Bill (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Kamall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Health and Care Bill (Leader of the House)
(79 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Earl Howe - Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
 Lord Kamall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Ukraine (Ministry of Defence)
(21 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Baroness Goldie - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Health and Care Bill (Department of Health and Social Care)
(25 Speeches)
 Contributing Ministers
Lord Kamall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)