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24 Jan 2020, 10:30 p.m. - Government adds Paralympic Games to listed events regime
24 Jan 2020, 8:18 p.m. - Secretary of State pays tribute to Seamus Mallon
Thursday, January 23rd in the Commons
View All Commons DebatesHouse of Commons Chamber
Business of the House
(Leader of the House)
(86 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Wuhan Coronavirus
(Department of Health and Social Care)
(21 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Matt Hancock - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Holocaust Memorial Day
(Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(17 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Luke Hall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Holocaust Memorial Day
(Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(77 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Luke Hall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
UK-US Extradition Agreement
(Home Office)
(4 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Kit Malthouse - Minister of State (Home Office)
Gender Pay Gap
(Home Office)
(4 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Victoria Atkins - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Oral Answers to Questions
(Department for International Trade)
(142 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Elizabeth Truss - Minister for Women and Equalities
Graham Stuart - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
Conor Burns - Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
Mims Davies - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Victoria Atkins - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Wendy Morton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Kelly Tolhurst - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Other Commons Events
Contingencies Fund
(HM Treasury)
Contributing Ministers
Oliver Dowden - Paymaster General (HM Treasury)
Offshore Wind Projects
(Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Contributing Ministers
Kwasi Kwarteng - Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Schools: Vocational Guidance
(Department for Education)
Contributing Ministers
Michelle Donelan - Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
(Cabinet Office)
Contributing Ministers
Michael Gove - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Government Transparency and Accountability
(Cabinet Office)
Contributing Ministers
Chloe Smith - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
College of Policing: Annual Report and Accounts
(Home Office)
Contributing Ministers
Kit Malthouse - Minister of State (Home Office)
Dartford-Thurrock and Severn Crossings: Accounts
(Department for Transport)
Contributing Ministers
George Freeman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Assisted Dying Law
(Ministry of Justice)
(61 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Chris Philp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Public Transport: North Staffordshire
(HM Treasury)
(16 Speeches)
Contributing Ministers
Ms Nusrat Ghani - Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)