This week in the Commons: 7-11 September

Prime Minister’s Questions

The Prime Minister answers questions from MPs in the House of Commons every sitting Wednesday from 12.00pm until the end of Question Time at 12.30pm.

To catch up on this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions:

• Listen on SoundCloud
• Read in Hansard
• Watch on YouTube
• Watch in British Sign Language

Urgent questions and statements

This week there were four statements and one urgent question.

Statements

Ministerial statements are a way for Ministers to bring an important matter to the attention of the House.

This week the following statements were made:

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps made a statement on International T­ravel.

• Watch: Statement on International Travel, 7 September
• Read in Hansard: Statement on international travel, 7 September

Crime and Policing Minister, Kit Malthouse made a statement on Birmingham attacks and Extinction Rebellion protests.

• Watch: Statement on Birmingham attacks and Extinction Rebellion protests, 7 September
• Read in Hansard: Statement on Birmingham attacks and Extinction Rebellion protests, 7 September 

Health Secretary, Matt Hancock made two statements on covid-19.

First statement:

• Watch: Covid-19 update, 8 September
• Read in Hansard: Covid-19 update, 8 September 

Second statement:

• Watch: Covid-19 update, 10 September 
• Read in Hansard: Covid-19 update, 10 September 

Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee made a statement on the Committee’s forthcoming inquiry on findings of the report of Climate Assembly UK.

• Watch: Statement on inquiry into Climate Assembly UK report, 10 September 
• Read in Hansard: Statement on inquiry into Climate Assembly UK report, 10 September

Urgent questions

If an urgent or important matter arises which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to ask an urgent question.

This week the following urgent question was asked:

Urgent question from Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Louise Haigh on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

• Watch: Urgent question on the Northern Ireland Protocol, 8 September
• Read in Hansard: Urgent question on the Northern Ireland Protocol, 8 September 

Bills and legislation

A Bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to change an existing law that is presented for debate before Parliament.

• Passage of a Bill
• Bills before Parliament 

This week MPs scrutinised the following Bills:

The Fire Safety Bill passed all remaining Commons stages on Monday 7 September.

• Watch the debate: Fire Safety Bill
• Read in Hansard: Fire Safety Bill 
• Commons Library briefing paper

The Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill passed all remaining Commons stages on 8 September.

• Watch the debate: Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill
• Read in Hansard: Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill debate 
• Commons Library briefing paper: Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill

The United Kingdom Internal Market Bill was introduced to Parliament on 9 September. The Bill will be debated next week in the Commons.

• Commons Library briefing paper