Westminster Hall Debates: 10 December 2013

MPs debated the international response to HIV and AIDS and the Perkins' Review of engineering skills on Tuesday 10 December 2013.

debates were among two of five Westminster Hall debates that gave MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister.

Westminster Hall debates: 10 December 2013

9.30am - 11am: HIV and AIDS

Pamela Nash, Labour MP for Airdrie and Shotts, moved a debate on HIV and AIDS. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of state for International Development, Lynne Featherstone responded on behalf of the Government.

11am - 11.30am: Road safety

Rehman Chishti, Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham, moved a debate on Road safety. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Transport, Robert Goodwill responded on behalf of the Government.

2.30pm - 4pm: Perkins' Review of engineering skills

Peter Luff, Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire, moved a debate on Perkins' Review of engineering skills. The Minister for Skills and Enterprise, Matthew Hancock responded on behalf of the Government.

Professor John Perkins’ review of the provision of engineering skills in the UK economy was published on 4 November 2013.

Read GOV.UK: Engineering skills: Perkins review (external site)

4pm - 4.30pm: UK relations with Ukraine

Mr John Whittingdale, Conservative MP for Maldon, moved a debate on UK relations with Ukraine. The Minister of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hugo Swire responded on behalf of the Government.

4.30pm - 5pm: Mindfulness in education

Chris Ruane, Labour MP for Vale of Clwyd, moved a debate on Mindfulness in education. The The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of state for Education, Elizabeth Truss responded on behalf of the Government.

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