Information between 18th March 2025 - 17th April 2025
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 4 Independent Aye votes vs 1 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 41 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 4 Independent No votes vs 2 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 303 |
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24 Mar 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 74 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 6 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 324 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 5 Independent No votes vs 2 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 107 Noes - 324 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 7 Independent Aye votes vs 1 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 382 Noes - 104 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and against the House One of 6 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 313 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and against the House One of 8 Independent Aye votes vs 2 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 315 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 6 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 317 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 5 Independent No votes vs 0 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 317 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and in line with the House One of 5 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 319 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 190 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 179 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted No and against the House One of 7 Independent No votes vs 3 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 198 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 166 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 180 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 1 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 180 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 6 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 117 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 194 |
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25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 183 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 196 |
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25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Apsana Begum voted Aye and in line with the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 192 |
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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 8th April 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Code of Practice in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill in protecting the (a) rights and (b) privacy of (i) vulnerable people and (ii) people living in poverty. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) As outlined in the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, DWP will publish three Codes of Practice to sit alongside its Information Gathering, Debt Recovery and Eligibility Verification measures. These are in development and we are already engaging with key stakeholders on the principles of the Codes. There will be public consultations to provide an opportunity for all interested parties to review and respond.
It is important to note these Codes of Practice are not legislation and so will not contain statutory provision themselves. They offer guidance and guidelines on how the Bill’s measures will be operationalised and detail the Bill’s practical application including the application of safeguards included in the Bill itself.
The Department is confident the Bill’s powers are compliant with the government’s duties under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), including the right to private life under Article 8. The measures are justified, lawful and proportionate and the Departments’ detailed analysis on ECHR is set out in the published ECHR Memorandum, available here.
The Impact Assessment which accompanies this Bill can be found here.
The Bill includes safeguards to provide assurance the new powers are used proportionately and effectively, and in a way that protects vulnerable people and people living in poverty. More information can be found here: Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2025: factsheets - GOV.UK |
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Economic Crime
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Monday 7th April 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be used to determine suspicious bank account activity that would result in the Department requiring access to the individuals bank account under the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) DWP’s information gathering powers may be used where there is a reasonable suspicion of fraud. In such cases the Department can issue an information notice, where necessary and proportionate, to any information holders who DWP believe hold relevant information, including banks. When gathered, this information can be used to either prove or disprove the allegation of fraud. This is distinct from the new Eligibility Verification measure contained within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, where banks and financial institutions will be required to share limited data with DWP on benefit-receiving account holders and accounts relating to specified benefits, where it suggests someone may be receiving an incorrect payment. For example, where a person is in receipt of Universal Credit and has savings over £16,000. This is done without any presumption of fraud. |
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Leasehold: Ground Rent
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Monday 7th April 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with mortgage-lenders on ensuring that existing leaseholders with (a) unregulated and (b) uncapped ground rents are able to secure buyers for their properties. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.
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Leasehold: Ground Rent
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Monday 7th April 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that existing leaseholders with (a) unregulated and (b) uncapped ground rents are able to secure buyers for their properties. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.
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Immigration Controls: Republic of Ireland
Asked by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) Tuesday 8th April 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to help ensure that UK Border Force eGates are configured to permit entry to holders of Irish passport cards travelling from outside the Common Travel Area. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) Irish nationals can travel to the UK on either an Irish passport or associated passport card. In line with other identity cards, Irish passport cards cannot be used at eGates and there are no plans to change this. If an Irish national wishes to use their passport card to enter the UK from outside the Common Travel Area, they are required to present it to a Border Force officer. |
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Wednesday 30th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th April 2025 20 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House welcomes the second annual Trans+ History Week; notes the week held from 5 to 11 May 2025 will celebrate the millenia-old history and contributions of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse and intersex people; highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Trans+ communities that includes high rates in hate crimes and … |
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Wednesday 30th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th April 2025 13 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW) this year started on 22 April 2025; further notes that the theme for the week was celebrating rainbow families focusing on LGBTQ+ women and recognising the importance of all family structures; congratulates all those who organised events under the LVW banner; welcomes … |
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Wednesday 12th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th April 2025 Workplace disabilities and sickle cell disease 22 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House regrets that despite being a serious lifelong condition, sickle cell disease is not consistently recognised in workplaces; notes that many employers still lack awareness of how the condition affects daily life, resulting in individuals living with sickle cell disease finding it difficult to secure flexible working, reasonable … |
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Thursday 20th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 28th April 2025 Congratulating Alan Hansen on receiving an MBE 5 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House congratulates Scottish football legend Alan Hansen on being awarded an MBE for his outstanding services to football and broadcasting; recognises that Hansen, born in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, began his career with Partick Thistle before becoming one of Scotland’s greatest footballing exports, winning eight First Division titles, three European … |
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Monday 31st March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th April 2025 Households below average income 16 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House is angered by the latest households below average income figures which reveal that 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, which amounts to nine children in every classroom and a record high; understands there has been an increase in child poverty of 200,000 … |
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Monday 31st March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th April 2025 Humanitarian response to the Myanmar earthquake 48 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) That this House offers its deepest condolences to the people of Myanmar and Thailand after the devastating earthquake and tragic loss of life; recognises the work done by responders to rescue survivors from rubble, deliver food and provide urgent medical assistance; welcomes the Government’s announcement of a £10 million package … |
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Thursday 24th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 28th April 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Jess Asato (Labour - Lowestoft) That this House celebrates Foster Care Fortnight from May 12 to May 25 in its aim to raise awareness about fostering and highlight the transformative role of foster carers; recognises the importance of foster care for providing children who are unable to live with their families with a safe, stable … |
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Thursday 24th April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Monday 28th April 2025 Travel-related restrictions and haemoglobin tests for blood donations 8 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House celebrates the opening of the new Brixton Blood Donation Centre, which has welcomed over 3,700 donors in its first three months of operation, including more than 1,000 first-time donors and 10 per cent identifying as Black; recognises this as a promising step towards improving the diversity of … |
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Wednesday 23rd April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 36 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House expresses its sadness at the death of the Vicar of Christ, Pope Francis, affectionately known as the People’s Pope; offers its condolences to Catholic people in Britain and across the world; notes that Pope Francis was the first Latin American pontiff; pays tribute to Pope Francis for … |
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Wednesday 23rd April Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Second state visit by Donald Trump 19 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes the record of US President Donald Trump, including his misogynism, racism and xenophobia; condemns his previous comments on women, refugees and torture; further notes several problematic diplomatic developments since the invite for a second state visit was issued; also notes concerns on his comments about the … |
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Tuesday 15th October Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises the importance of equality in our society and the urgent need to commence the Socio-economic Duty (SED) as outlined in Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010; calls on the Government to establish a commission for the successful delivery, implementation and roll out of the SED; … |
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Monday 3rd March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 Triggers to Claiming Personal Independence Payment report 10 signatures (Most recent: 28 Mar 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House congratulates John Pring for securing the publication of the research report Triggers to Claiming Personal Independence Payment, March 2022, through a Freedom of Information request; expresses concerns that the Government had delayed publication of the report for so long; believes the report provides strong evidence to explain … |
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Friday 14th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 Royal Television Society and withdrawal of award to journalists in Gaza 20 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its strong concern at the decision by the Royal Television Society to scrap a special recognition award for journalists in Gaza; further expresses its support for the demand by nearly 400 people, including many prominent journalists, for full transparency about how the Society arrived at this … |
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Monday 17th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 Independent advisory panel on Department for Work and Pensions-related deaths 22 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed by the continued use of the fatally flawed work capability assessment, adopted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to limit the access of disabled people to long-term disability benefits and that is linked to a growing public mental health crisis and suicides; is … |
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Monday 24th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 Changes to Great Western Railway ticket offices and stations 23 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is alarmed that First Group rail operator Great Western Railway (GWR) has proposed a number of changes to its stations and ticket offices which include reducing ticket office windows and opening hours; is shocked that it should propose these changes despite the unprecedented and overwhelming public opposition … |
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Tuesday 25th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 Royal Academy of Arts proposed job reductions 12 signatures (Most recent: 1 Apr 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its serious concerns at the proposals of the Royal Academy of Arts to put at risk the jobs of nearly 100 staff which will undermine many of the core functions of the Academy; and calls upon the management of the Academy to enter into serious and … |
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Tuesday 25th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Friday 28th March 2025 Avanti West Coast ticket offices and station staffing 21 signatures (Most recent: 22 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House understands that First Group majority-owned rail operator Avanti West Coast has been undertaking a stations rostering review; is alarmed at reports that this review may be used to undermine ticket offices and station staffing, with Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street and London Euston stations particularly affected; recognises … |
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Monday 24th March Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th March 2025 Fee waivers for ILR applications 33 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House supports the Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications for those on family and private life visas; notes that ILR provides security and stability, yet the £2,885 fee is unaffordable for … |
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Wednesday 17th July Apsana Begum signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th March 2025 Ending the two-child benefit cap 40 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House recognises the new data published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the two-child limit to benefit payments which shows that there are now 1.6 million children living in families impacted by this policy, or one in every nine children; further recognises that of those families … |
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Mar. 25 2025
All proceedings up to 25 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Hillier Antonia Bance Rachael Maskell Neil Coyle Maya Ellis Mary Kelly Foy Blair McDougall Apsana Begum |
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Mar. 19 2025
All proceedings up to 19 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Hillier Antonia Bance Rachael Maskell Neil Coyle Maya Ellis Mary Kelly Foy Blair McDougall Apsana Begum |
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Mar. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 18 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Hillier Antonia Bance Rachael Maskell Neil Coyle Maya Ellis Mary Kelly Foy Blair McDougall Apsana Begum |
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Mar. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 18 March 2025 at Report Stage Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not moved_NC14 Dame Siobhain McDonagh Paula Barker Ms Polly Billington Apsana Begum Cat Eccles Clive |
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Mar. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 11 March 2025 at Report Stage Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not called_NC1 Apsana Begum Florence Eshalomi Sarah Dyke Carla Denyer Liz Saville Roberts Sorcha |
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Mar. 17 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 March 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not moved_NC14 Dame Siobhain McDonagh Paula Barker Ms Polly Billington Apsana Begum Cat Eccles Clive |
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Mar. 12 2025
All proceedings up to 12 March 2025 at Report Stage Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not called_NC1 Apsana Begum Florence Eshalomi Sarah Dyke Carla Denyer Liz Saville Roberts Sorcha |