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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| Mar. 11 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Feb. 27 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Mar. 02 | Urgent Questions | Ministerial Code |
| Mar. 25 | Written Statements | Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee |
| Mar. 11 | Westminster Hall | Mental Health of Veterans |
| Jan. 30 | Adjournment Debate | War Widows’ Pension Scheme |
| Title | Last Event | Next Event Date | Last Updated | |
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| Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 8 October, 2019 | 9 Oct 2019, 7:21 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to amend the Census Act 1920 and the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 in relation to the provision of particulars about sexual orientation and gender identity | ||||
| Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 8 October, 2019 | 9 Oct 2019, 2:14 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision in connection with works for or in connection with the restoration of the Palace of Westminster and other works relating to the Parliamentary Estate; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 31 October, 2019 | 1 Nov 2019, 3:15 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision for a parliamentary general election to be held on 12 December 2019. | ||||
| Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 31 October, 2019 | 1 Nov 2019, 3:15 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision for a parliamentary general election to be held on 12 December 2019. | ||||
| 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 7 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 1 month, 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 1 year, 10 months 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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| Apr. 02 | Government announces new 10 year Public Sector Geospatial Agreement with Ordnance Survey | News and Communications |
| Apr. 02 | Geospatial Commission to release core identifiers under Open Government Licence | News and Communications |
| Apr. 01 | Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 1 April 2020 | Policy paper |
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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| 30 Mar 2020, 3:03 p.m. | Treasury: Billing | Lord Myners |
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Question To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the time taken to pay their subcontractors. Answer (Lord True) The Government should set a strong example by paying subcontractors promptly. Our commitment is to pay 90% of undisputed and valid invoices from small and medium-sized enterprises within 5 days and 100% of all undisputed and valid invoices within 30 days. Government departments are required to report their performance against these payment targets on a quarterly basis on GOV.UK. Through the Public Contract Regulations 2015, public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain. Since 1 September 2019, suppliers risk being excluded from winning large government contracts if they cannot demonstrate prompt payment. |
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