This week in the Commons: 14 September 2018
14 September 2018 (updated on 14 September 2018)
This week in the House of Commons MPs debated the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill, legislating for Brexit, the Salisbury incident and more.
Legislation: Government Bills
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
MPs considered the remaining stages of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill on Tuesday 11 September. The Bill passed third reading and will now be considered by the House of Lords
Legislation: Private Members Bills
Two Private Members Bills were introduced to the House following Ten Minute Rule Motions this week:
Urgent questions and statements
This week urgent questions were asked on:
- Parliament news: urgent question on Idlib, Syria
- Parliament news: urgent question on financial sustainability of police forces
- Parliament news: urgent question on HMP Bedford
There were also two oral ministerial statements:
- Parliament news: statement on Victims Strategy
- Parliament news: statement on scallop fishing in the Bay of Seine
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 12 September, MPs asked the Prime Minister questions about universal credit, Brexit and more.
- Watch PMQs from this week: Wednesday 12 September 2018
- Parliament news: Prime Minister's Questions: 12 September 2018
Emergency debate
This week in the Commons, MPs held an emergency debate on the recent escalation of violence in Yemen:
General debates
This week in the Commons MPs took part in 3 general debates:
- Read Commons Hansard: Legislating for the withdrawal agreement
- Read Commons Hansard: Salisbury incident
- Read Commons Hansard: Proxy voting in the House of Commons
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 September. 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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