We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas.
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Jul. 01 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Jun. 11 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Jun. 30 | Urgent Questions | Civil Service Appointments |
| Jun. 29 | Written Statements | Cabinet Committees |
| Mar. 11 | Westminster Hall | Mental Health of Veterans |
| Jun. 08 | Adjournment Debate | Electoral Reform |
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| Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21 | Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons 30 June, 2020 (1) (2) | 3 Jul 2020, 11:39 a.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision about reports of the Boundary Commissions under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986; to make provision about the number of parliamentary constituencies and other rules for the distribution of seats; and for connected purposes. | ||||
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Laid 15 Jun 2020 In Force Not stated |
Cabinet Office | Representation of the People (Electoral Registers Publication Date) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Draft affirmative procedure |
| These Regulations set a revised date for the end of the period during which revised versions of certain electoral registers for 2020 must be published in accordance with section 13(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (“the 1983 Act”). | |||
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Laid 2 Jun 2020 In Force 23 Jun 2020 |
Cabinet Office | Census (England) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations set out the detailed arrangements necessary for the conduct by the Statistics Board (“the Authority”) of the 2021 Census in England. The 2021 Census is directed to be taken on 21st March 2021 by the Census (England and Wales) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/532) (“the Census Order”). Regulation 2 revokes the Census (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/532). | |||
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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6,103,056 Petition Closed |
Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. Gov Responded - 26 Mar 2019 Debated on - 1 Apr 2019 |
20 Aug 2019 closed 10 months, 2 weeks ago |
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The government repeatedly claims exiting the EU is 'the will of the people'. We need to put a stop to this claim by proving the strength of public support now, for remaining in the EU. A People's Vote may not happen - so vote now. |
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1,725,630 Petition Closed |
Do not prorogue Parliament Gov Responded - 9 Sep 2019 Debated on - 9 Sep 2019 |
15 Feb 2020 closed 4 months, 2 weeks ago |
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Parliament must not be prorogued or dissolved unless and until the Article 50 period has been sufficiently extended or the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU has been cancelled. |
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269,157 Petition Closed |
Put pressure on Libya to take action to stop enslavement of Black Africans. Gov Responded - 13 Dec 2017 Debated on - 18 Dec 2017 |
22 May 2018 closed 2 years, 1 month ago |
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CNN has released video footage of a black Africans being sold into slavery in Libya. I am asking the UK government to put pressure on the Libyan government to take immediate action to stop these criminals from selling more people, to set current prisoners free, arrest the criminals and end this. |
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| Date | Title | Type |
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| Jul. 04 | Ventilator Challenge hailed a success as UK production finishes | News and Communications |
| Jul. 01 | GOV.UK proposition | Guidance and Regulation |
| Jul. 01 | “The privilege of public service” given as the Ditchley Annual Lecture | News and Communications |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
| Date | Title | Questioner |
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| 3 Jul 2020, 3:02 p.m. | Cabinet Office: Coronavirus | Geraint Davies |
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Question To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report of the all-party group on air pollution entitled Air Quality Strategy to Reduce Coronavirus Infection, published on 29 May 2020. Answer (Penny Mordaunt) The Cabinet Office welcomes the All-Party Group’s report and has noted its recommendations. Improving air quality is a priority for the Government. DEFRA has recently published the report of the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) on its Call for Evidence to understand more fully the impact that coronavirus is having on air pollution emissions, concentrations and exposure. |
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