MPs debate housing supply and education

Debate on housing supply

The debate was opened by Shadow Housing Minister, Emma Reynolds. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Kris Hopkins, responded on behalf of the Government.

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Debate on reforming technical and vocational education

The second debate was opened by Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Tristram Hunt. Minister for Skills and Enterprise, Matthew Hancock, responded on behalf of the Government.

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Related information

About Opposition day debates

Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition.

Seventeen days are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party, to decide which matters are debated. Three days are usually divided between the other opposition parties.

The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.

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