This week in the Commons: 13 July 2018
13 July 2018 (updated on 13 July 2018)
This week in the House of Commons, MPs debated the Northern Ireland Budget (No.2) Bill, Universal Credit and more.
Legislation: Government bills
Northern Ireland Budget (No.2) Bill
On Monday 9 July, all stages of the Northern Ireland Budget (No.2) Bill took place. The Bill will now progress to the House of Lords.
On Tuesday 10 July, committee, report and third reading stages of the Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill took place. The Bill now progresses to the House of Lords for consideration.
Legislation: private Members' bills
Ten Minute Rule Bills
Two Bills were introduced to the House of Commons this week under the Ten Minute Rule Motion Procedure:
Urgent questions and statements
This week, one urgent question was asked in the House of Commons:
There were also four statements from Government ministers this week:
- Parliament News: statement on EU Exit: Future Relationship White Paper
- Parliament News: statement on Exiting the EU
- Parliament News: statement: Amesbury update
- Parliament News: statement: Afghanistan update
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 11 July 2018, the Cabinet Minister, David Lidington, stood in for the Prime Minister who was away attending the NATO summit. MPs asked questions about customs arrangements after Brexit, miners pensions and more.
Backbench business debates
On Thursday 12 July, in the Commons Chamber, MPs took part in general debates scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
- Read Commons Hansard: Practice of forced adoption in the UK
- Read Commons Hansard: Lessons from the collapse of Carillion
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on this week including; family visitor visas and failures in the banking sector. See the parliamentary calendar to find out what subjects were debated.
Select Committees
News from Parliamentary Select Committees, including the publication of reports and details of inquiries and evidence sessions are also available online.
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