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Mon 6th April in the Commons Chamber
- No Oral Questions Scheduled
- No business scheduled
- No adjournment debate scheduled
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Have your say on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games [Lords] Bill
Bill details - Birmingham Commonwealth Games
9 Mar 2020
Schedule of meetings (PDF)
Bill details - Environment
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Consultations seeking feedback
20 Mar 2020, 3:55 p.m. - Proposed merger of the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear pension funds
19 Mar 2020, 12:25 p.m. - Preventing abuse of the R&D tax relief for SMEs: second consultation
Latest Publications
6 Apr 2020, 6:17 p.m. - Foreign Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 6 April 2020
6 Apr 2020, 5:59 p.m. - Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to pharmacists from Jo Churchill
Wednesday, March 25th in the Commons
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Financial and Social Emergency Support Package
(Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(77 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Mr Simon Clarke - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Financial and Social Emergency Support Package
(HM Treasury)
(82 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Jesse Norman - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Other Commons Events
Pension Reforms
(HM Treasury)
Contributing Ministers
John Glen - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
Financial Services Regulation
(HM Treasury)
Contributing Ministers
John Glen - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
Immigration Rules: Simplification
(Home Office)
Contributing Ministers
Kevin Foster - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
(Cabinet Office)
Contributing Ministers
Michael Gove - Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Oil and Gas Decommissioning Relief Deeds
(HM Treasury)
Contributing Ministers
Jesse Norman - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)