This week in the Commons: 8-12 June 2020
12 June 2020
This week in the Commons, MPs questioned the Prime Minister on the two-metre distancing rule, stop and search, and more.
MPs also passed the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill and the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 10 June, MPs questioned the Prime Minister on free school meal vouchers for children over the school holidays, stop and search, the two-metre distancing rule and more.
Bills and Statutory Instruments
Bills
On Monday 8 June, MPs debated the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill in Second Reading. It was approved by 231 votes to 16.
- Read the Lords Library Briefing on the Bill
On Tuesday 9 June, MPs debated the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill in Second Reading. It was approved without a division.
- Read the Commons Library Briefing on the Bill
On Thursday 11 June, MPs debated all remaining stages of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords] and it was approved.
- Read the Commons Library Briefing on the Bill
Statutory Instruments (SIs)
On Wednesday 10 June, MPs approved the following Sis without a division:
- Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2020
- Civil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers (Amendment) Regulations 2020
MPs voted by 260 votes to 123 against the motion to annul the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 445).
The temporary legislation therefore remains in force until 25 September 2020.
- Read the Commons Library Briefing on the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Urgent questions and statements
Urgent questions
- Jonathan Ashworth asked an urgent question to Health Secretary, Matt Hancock on the Coronavirus “R” rate and lockdown measures
- Rachel Reeves asked an urgent question on negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU
- Chi Onwurah asked an urgent question to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Business, Paul Scully on sub-postmasters wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal
- Steve Reed asked an urgent question to Christopher Pincher, Housing Minister onpublic confidence in the probity of the planning process
Statements
- Home Secretary, Priti Patel made a statement on public order in regards to the Black Lives Matter protests
- Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, made a statement on wider opening of education and early years settings
- Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland made a statement on reforms to probation services in England and Wales
Emergency debate
On Monday 8 June, MPs held a debate on the conduct of House of Commons business during the pandemic.
- Read more about the debate
- Watch the debate
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