This week in the Commons: 14 - 17 December 2015
18 December 2015 (updated on 18 December 2015)
This week in the House of Commons MPs debated the European Union (Approvals) Bill, Armed Forces Bill, climate change and flooding and more.
Legislation: Government Bills
European Union (Approvals) Bill
The European Union (Approvals) Bill is a public Bill introduced to parliament by the government. It was considered by a Committee of the whole House on Monday 14 December 2015, followed by the Report and Third Reading stages on the same day.
Armed Forces Bill
The Armed Forces Bill is a public bill introduced to Parliament by the Government. The Bill was considered in a Committee of the whole House on 16 December 2015. The report and third reading stages are scheduled to take place over one day.
Legislation: Private Members Bills
One Private Members Bill was introduced to the House following Ten Minute Rule Motions this week:
One Private Members' Bill was presented under Standing Order 57 (Presentation Bill)
Urgent Questions and Statements
This week Urgent Questions were asked on:
- Parliament news: Urgent Question on the National Minimum Wage and Sports Direct
- Parliament news: Urgent Question on victims of contaminated blood
There were five Ministerial Statements this week.
- Parliament news: Statement on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
- Parliament news: Statement on airport capacity
- Parliament news: Statement on Daesh in Syria and Iraq
- Parliament news: Statement on local government finance
- Parliament news: Statement on Strathclyde Review
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 16 December 2015 MPs asked the Prime minister questions about NHS funding, the Paris climate change talks and more.
Watch PMQs from this week:
Opposition day debates
On Tuesday 15 December, MPs debated climate change and flooding in the House of Commons, in the first of two debates to take place on subjects chosen by the Opposition. The second Opposition debate was on the Government's housing record.
Backbench business debates
On Thursday 15 December in the Commons Chamber, MPs took part in two general debates which had been schedules by the Backbench
Business Committee.
- Parliament news: MPs debate protecting 16 and 17 year olds from child sexual exploitation
- Parliament news: MPs debate the conception to age 2, the first 1001 days
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December. See the Parliamentary calendar to find out what subjects were debated.
Select Committees
News from Parliamentary Select Committees, including the publication of reports and details of inquiries and evidence sessions are also available online.
Recess
The House rose for the Christmas recess at the end of business on Thursday 17 December 2015 and will return on Tuesday 5 January 2016 at 2.30pm.
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