Madam Deputy Speaker — Hansard

Commons Debate 22 April 2026 2 contributions

I must inform the House that Lords amendment 38X engages Commons financial privilege. If this Lords amendment is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . After Clause 26 Power to require internet service providers to restrict or…

I call the shadow Secretary of State.

Commons Debate 22 April 2026 6 contributions

Pension Schemes Bill

With this it will be convenient to consider the following Government motions: That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 37B and 37C but proposes amendments (a) and (b) in lieu. That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 35B but proposes amendments (a) and (b) in lieu. That this House in…

I call the shadow Secretary of State.

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Commons Proceedings 22 April 2026

Point of Order

I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. I understand that he has informed the hon. Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons) in advance. The right hon. Member raises a serious and important issue. He has, I know, already followed up directly with the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser on this m…

Commons Proceedings 22 April 2026 2 contributions

Point of Order: Rectification Procedure

I call Alberto Costa on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct, to rectify a failure to declare.

I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. There will be no further points of order on this issue.

Commons Ministerial Statement 22 April 2026 2 contributions

Pension Schemes

I call the shadow Minister.

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

Commons Debate 22 April 2026

Government Procurement Strategy

Minister, would you like to respond?

Commons Debate 21 April 2026 3 contributions

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

I call the shadow Secretary of State.

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

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Commons Debate 21 April 2026 2 contributions

Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment

Order. I am going to try to get more Members in to speak, so I am reducing the informal time limit to four minutes.

Order. The Minister will be called at 5 pm precisely, so with the remaining time, I call Jim Allister.

Commons Debate 20 April 2026 2 contributions

Crime and Policing Bill

With this it will be convenient to consider the following Government motions: That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 11 but proposes Amendments (a) to (d) to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendment. That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments 26…

I call the shadow Minister.

Commons Debate 20 April 2026 5 contributions

Victims and Courts Bill

I must draw the attention of the House to the fact that Lords amendments 4B and 4C engage Commons financial privilege. If either of those Lords amendments is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . Clause 12 Private prosecution…

With this it will be convenient to discuss: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendments 4B and 4C. Lords amendments 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E and 5F. Lords amendments 6B and 6C.

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Commons Ministerial Statement 20 April 2026 9 contributions

Antisemitic Attacks

Before I call the Minister to make a statement on recent antisemitic attacks, I should inform the House that in some cases, charges have been brought. Those cases, including the attacks on the Hatzola community ambulance services and at the Manchester synagogue, are therefore sub judice. In respect …

I call the shadow Minister.

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Commons Debate 16 April 2026 2 contributions

Modernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of Commons

I call the shadow Leader of the House to speak, with the leave of the House.

I thank the hon. Member for notice of her point of order. The issue that caused the fault on the pass reader voting system on Tuesday was quickly identified by the Parliamentary Digital Service later that evening and rectified. PDS and other House officials are now looking at the lessons learned fro…

Commons Debate 15 April 2026 3 contributions

Pension Schemes Bill

I inform the House that Lords amendments 68 to 76, 78, 80, 84 and 86 engage the Commons’ financial privilege. If any of these Lords amendments are agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving the Commons’ financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . Clause 2 Asset management

With this it will be convenient to discuss: Lords amendments 5, 6, 13, 15 to 24, 26, 27, 30 to 43, 77 to 79, 83, 85 to 88, and Government motions to disagree. Government amendments (a) to (c) to the words restored to the Bill by the Commons disagreement to Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, …

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Commons Debate 14 April 2026 2 contributions

Crime and Policing Bill

Before we continue, I advise the House that there is a technical fault with the pass reader system for voting. It is still working, but it is slow to start at the beginning of each Division. The Clerks are looking into it, but I ask Members to wait for the readers to activate before trying to vote.

Order. I must inform Members that unfortunately the pass readers in the Lobbies are not working. Clerks will shortly take their place at the Division desks in the Lobby to record Members’ names on paper. Members who have already voted will have had their names recorded. We are ready to resume the D…

Commons Debate 13 April 2026

SEND Provision and Reform

Order. I will impose an immediate five-minute time limit. I call the Chair of the Education Committee.

Commons Debate 13 April 2026

Point of Order

I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. Freedom of information requests are not a matter for the Chair, but it is important that Members receive timely answers to their parliamentary questions. His point will no doubt be drawn to the attention of the Leader of the House, who…

Commons Ministerial Statement 13 April 2026 3 contributions

North Atlantic Submarine Activity

I call the shadow Minister.

I call the Chair of the Defence Committee.

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Commons Debate 13 April 2026 3 contributions

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

Order. I call the Minister.

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Commons Debate 26 March 2026 2 contributions

Gurkha Veterans

I call Cameron Thomas, who will speak for up to 15 minutes.

Order. With an immediate five-minute time limit to start with, I call Lauren Edwards.

Commons Debate 26 March 2026 6 contributions

Transport Accessibility for Disabled People

Order. We will start with an immediate six-minute limit.

Order. After the next speaker, there will be a five-minute time limit.

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Commons Debate 25 March 2026

Nuclear Test Veterans

Before I call the Minister, I am sure I speak for the whole House in sending our very best wishes to the hon. Member’s mum.

Commons Proceedings 24 March 2026 5 contributions

Defence

Order. I am imposing a six-minute time limit.

With an immediate five-minute time limit, I call Sam Carling.

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Commons Debate 23 March 2026 4 contributions

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

I inform the House that Lords amendments 1 to 12 engage the Commons’ financial privilege. If any of these Lords amendments are agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving the Commons’ financial privilege to be entered in the Journal . Clause 1 Employer pensions contributions pursuant to op…

With this it will be convenient to discuss Lords amendments 2 to 12, and Government motions to disagree.

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Commons Debate 19 March 2026 2 contributions

Online Harms

I call Ian Sollom, who will speak for up to 15 minutes.

I will now introduce a time limit of six minutes.

Commons Proceedings 19 March 2026

Climate Change

I call Luke Murphy to sum up very, very quickly.