Parliamentary Procedure
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Recent PMQs Questions
View all 91PMQs 2026-09-09
It is clear to me and many across this House that despite the hard work and dedication of all postal workers, Royal Mail's management is failing in its obligation to provide a basic and reliable posta...
PMQs 2026-09-02
My private Member's Bill on community-led homes aims to help combat widening inequality in the UK. In Cornwall alone during the last decade, more than half a billion pounds of taxpayers' money has bee...
PMQs 2026-07-15
The Prime Minister may not think so now, but it is a tribute to him that not a single sitting Labour MP could beat him. Not the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) who could not co...
PMQs 2026-07-15
I know how much the Prime Minister has come to enjoy our exchanges—in fact, in the King's Speech debate he told me that on difficult days my input was “always a ray of sunshine.”—[Official Report, 13 ...
PMQs 2026-07-08
Will the Deputy Prime Minister offer Beth a full apology on behalf of the Government? Will he bring back a full Hillsborough Bill covering security services before the summer recess?...
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I think the Prime Minister forgot to mention that we got 50% of the vote in Aberdeen South. He says that he is funding defence; the truth is he would not be in this mess if his Chancellor had found mo...
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I associate the Opposition with the Prime Minister's remarks on the horrific train crash, the attacks in Edinburgh and, of course, Armed Forces Week. I want to start by congratulating the Prime Minist...
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As this parliamentary Session draws to a close, it seems like a good moment to reflect on the legislation passed since the general election. Many Bills have touched every aspect of British life, such ...
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Depending upon the results in the elections next week, this may well be my final PMQs. I suppose that the same is perhaps true for the Prime Minister as well. But before then, does he understand that,...
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Yesterday, we heard Christian Turner, Peter Mandelson's replacement as US ambassador, say that the only country Trump has a special relationship with is Israel; that the Prime Minister's job is in dan...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 607Tackling Violence against Women and Girls 2026-09-09
Does the Minister agree that we must hear the same commitment from the current Secretary of State and see a clear timetable for implementation?...
Access to Culture 2026-09-03
Will the Minister work in partnership with the National Trust on this issue right across the UK, mentioning Castle Ward's cultural and creative activities?...
Frontier Artificial Intelligence 2026-09-03
What recent assessment has the government made of the potential impact of frontier AI on society?...
Access to Sport Poorer Families 2026-09-03
Does the Minister recognise the disproportionate impact that the removal of the school sport premium will have on children in small rural schools? Is that a conversation that she is having with the De...
Access to Sport Poorer Families 2026-09-03
I know that the Minister cares deeply about increasing sporting participation, so she must be as disappointed as I am that the Government's rhetoric just does not match the facts. School sport funding...
Maritime Sector 2026-07-16
Given that the Minister has reversed the decision and that he has signally failed to express his support for the chief executive, can he now confirm whether or not he still has confidence in the chief...
Troubles Legacy Legislation 2026-07-08
Will the Secretary of State support a Lib Dem amendment to ensure parliamentary scrutiny on decisions to block disclosure based on national security grounds?...
Troubles Legacy Legislation 2026-07-08
Given the former Armed Forces Minister's resignation, does the Secretary of State now accept that the Bill should not progress and revert to previous legislation?...
Topical Questions 2026-07-06
Today the Department confirmed to me in a written answer that over the years 2018 and 2019, the Ministry of Defence paid almost £12,000 to Jeffrey Donaldson in respect of a peacekeeping consultancy fo...
Hospitality Sector 2026-07-02
Titanic Brewery in Stoke-on-Trent makes a fabulous pint. However, tied pubs insist that landlords buy their products, making it difficult for independent breweries. Could the Minister make an announce...