This week in the Commons: 19 October 2018
19 October 2018
This week in the House of Commons MPs debated Brexit, Universal Credit and more.
Legislation: Government Bills
Offensive Weapons Bill 2017-2019
The remaining stages of the Offensive Weapons Bill were due to take place on Monday 15 October, but were postponed due to time pressures in the Chamber. They will now take place on Monday 22 October.
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 2017-2019
The Commons considered a Lords amendment to the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) on Tuesday 16 October 2018. The Commons accepted the amendment without a division.
Legislation: Private Members Bills
This week two Private Members Bills were introduced to the House following Ten Minute Rule Motions:
Urgent questions and ministerial statements
This week MPs asked urgent questions to ministers on a number of topical subjects:
- Parliament news: MPs question ministers about Universal Credit
- Parliament news: Shadow Health Secretary presses on NHS clinical waste incineration
- Parliament news: Urgent question on report into bullying and harassment in the Commons
- Parliament news: Government questioned on benefits underpayments
There were three ministerial statements this week:
- Parliament news: Theresa May claims "real progress" on the Brexit deal
- Parliament news: Minister launches first Green GB Week with Commons statement
- Parliament news: Statement on Loneliness Strategy in the Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 17 October MPs asked the Prime Minister questions about Brexit, hate crime and more.
Watch PMQs from this week:
Opposition day debates
On Wednesday 17 October MPs debated Universal Credit and social care funding. The topics of these debates were chosen by the Opposition.
Backbench business debates
On Thursday 18 October in the Commons Chamber, MPs took part in two general debates which had been scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
- Read Commons Hansard: Ending Exploitation in Supermarket Supply Chains
- Read Commons Hansard: World Menopause Day
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 October. 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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