This week in the Commons: 8 February 2019
7 February 2019 (updated on 7 February 2019)
This week in the House of Commons MPs debated the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill, a petition on leaving the EU, the Windrush Scheme and more.
Legislation: Private Members Bills
Two Private Members Bills were introduced to the House following Ten Minute Rule Motions this week:
On Friday 8 February MPs debated the remaining Commons stages of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill. The Bill passed report stage and third reading and will now be considered in the House of Lords.
The Value Added Tax Bill started its second reading debate but was withdrawn by its sponsor, Sir Christopher Chope, so will progress no further this session.
The Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill passed its second reading and will now be examined in a Public Bill Committee.
The Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill passed its second reading and will now be examined in a Public Bill Committee.
Find out more about the bills debated on Friday 8 February:
Urgent questions and ministerial statements
This week urgent questions were asked on:
- Parliament news: Roaming charges in the event of no deal
- Parliament news: The Windrush Scheme
- Parliament news: Knife Crime Prevention Orders
- Parliament news: US withdrawal from nuclear treaties
There were three oral ministerial statements this week:
- Parliament news: Nissan's Sunderland decision
- Parliament news: review into implementation of legal aid changes
- Parliament news: Government condemns Maduro regime in Venezuela
Prime Minister's Questions
In PMQs this week Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington stood in for the Prime Minister, who was in Northern Ireland. MPs asked about a second referendum, supplies of insulin post-Brexit and more.
Watch PMQs from this week:
Debates
On Monday 4 February MPs debated sport in the UK.
On Tuesday 5 February MPs debated police and local government funding:
E-petitions debates
On Monday 4 February in the Westminster Hall Chamber, MPs debated an e-petition on leaving the European Union.
Backbench business debates
On Thursday 7 February in the Commons Chamber, MPs took part in a general debate which had been scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 5 February and Wednesday 6 Fesbruary. See the Parliamentary calendar to find out what subjects were debated.
- Calendar: Westminster Hall debates
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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