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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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| Oct. 28 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Oct. 28 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Oct. 07 | Urgent Questions | Operation Midland Independent Report |
| Jan. 21 | Written Statements | Countering Terrorism |
| Oct. 02 | Westminster Hall | Free Movement of EU Nationals |
| Jul. 25 | Adjournment Debate | Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
| Title | Last Event | Next Event Date | Last Updated | |
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| Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] 2019-19 | 1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 24 October, 2019 | 25 Oct 2019, 10:52 a.m. | ||
| A Bill to create a power of arrest, without warrant, for the purpose of extraditing people for serious offences. | ||||
| Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Bill 2019-20 |
1st reading: House of Commons (no debate) 8 Jan 2020 |
8 Jan 2020, 12:42 p.m. | ||
| To provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State or a government department under, or in connection with, the Windrush Compensation Scheme. | ||||
| Domestic Abuse Bill 2017-19 to 2019 | Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons 31 October, 2019 (1) (2) | 8 Oct 2019, 10:45 a.m. | ||
| A has been called and Parliament is no longer sitting. The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before . This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill To make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family proceedings in certain circumstances; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Domestic Abuse Bill 2017-19 to 2019-20 | Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons 31 October, 2019 (1) (2) | 7 Nov 2019, 3:13 p.m. | ||
| The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before Dissolution. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill To make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family proceedings in certain circumstances; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] 2019-20 | 1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 7 January, 2020 |
2nd reading: House of Lords 4 Feb 2020 |
22 Jan 2020, 9:38 a.m. | |
| A bill to create a power of arrest, without warrant, for the purpose of extraditing people for serious offences | ||||
| Domestic Abuse Bill 2017-19 to 2019-19 | Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons 31 October, 2019 (1) (2) | 7 Nov 2019, 3:13 p.m. | ||
| A has been called and Parliament is no longer sitting. The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before . This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill To make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family proceedings in certain circumstances; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 | Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons 5 March, 2019 (1) (2) | 19 Jun 2019, 7:24 p.m. | ||
| The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision to end rights to free movement of persons under retained EU law and to repeal other retained EU law relating to immigration; to confer power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security co-ordination; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 | Royal Assent 12 February, 2019 | 26 Sep 2019, 10:47 a.m. | ||
| To make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision enabling persons at ports and borders to be questioned for national security and other related purposes; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 12 February, 2019 | 26 Sep 2019, 3:43 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision about overseas production orders | ||||
| Offensive Weapons Act 2019 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 16 May, 2019 | 26 Sep 2019, 4:26 p.m. | ||
| To make provision for and in connection with offences relating to offensive weapons. | ||||
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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598,254 Petition Closed |
Ban all ISIS members from returning to UK Gov Responded - 27 Nov 2018 Debated on - 18 Mar 2019 |
6 May 2019 closed 8 months, 3 weeks ago |
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Ban all ISIS members from returning to the UK, remove their citizenship and passports |
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71,178 Petition Closed |
Introduce automatic approval of visit visas for families of British Citizens Gov Responded - 22 Jan 2018 Debated on - 9 Jul 2018 |
6 Jun 2018 closed 1 year, 7 months ago |
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Family members of UK Citizens shouldn’t have to meet the same criteria as other applicants for a visit visa. Not being a citizen doesn’t make our parent, siblings, children or grandchildren any less a part of our family. The only requirement should be that a British relative sponsors them. |
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14,297 Petition Closed |
Introduce super visa category for parents of British citizens similar to Canada Gov Responded - 3 May 2018 Debated on - 9 Jul 2018 |
29 Jul 2018 closed 1 year, 5 months ago |
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Parents for British citizens are treated differently if they reside in countries outside the EU and are not EU citizens and government has made the settlement of parents under ADR practically impossible so we are looking for a middle ground as it is done in Canada with SUPER VISA |
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| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21 | Tougher sentencing and monitoring in government overhaul of terrorism response | News and Communications |
| Jan. 21 | Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report: government response | Policy paper |
| Jan. 20 | Stalking Protection Act: statutory guidance for the police | Guidance and Regulation |
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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| 7 Jan 2020, 1:56 p.m. | Metropolitan Police Service's Handling of Non-recent Sexual Offence Investigations Alleged against Persons of Public Prominence Independent Review | Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice |
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Question To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Independent Office for Police Conduct took 20 months to contact Sir Richard Henriques following his recommendation for an independent inquiry. Answer (Baroness Williams of Trafford) Following Sir Richard Henriques’ review in 2016 of the handling of Operation Midland, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) referred a number of allegations to the then Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). On 7 October 2019, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) published the report of its investigation into three of the officers involved in Operation Midland. This report includes learning recommendations for a number of bodies, including the IOPC itself. Having an effective police watchdog to investigate allegations of wrongdoing is crucial to public confidence. The Government welcomes recent improvements by IOPC and further plans to improve. The Government will also introduce major reforms in early 2020, aimed at increasing the effectiveness, accountability and proportionality of the police complaints and discipline systems. At the Home Secretary’s request, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) are carrying out an inspection of the MPS to ensure learning from Sir Richard’s report and the IOPC’s investigation has been taken on board. The Government will decide whether any further steps are necessary following publication of HMICFRS’ report. |
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