This week in the Commons: 27 June - 1 July
30 June 2016 (updated on 1 July 2016)
This week in the House of Commons MPs debated the EU referendum result, the Finance Bill and more.
Legislation: Government Bills
Finance Bill
The Finance Bill had its Committee stage in the Commons on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June. This was in a Committee of the whole house, with several amendments being made to the Bill which has been sent to Public Bill Committee for detailed examination and evidence gathering.
- Parliament news: Finance Bill: Commons committee stage
- Parliament news: Have your say on the Finance Bill
Legislation: Private Members Bills
MPs who were drawn in the Private Members' Bill Ballot presented their Bills to the House on Wednesday 29 June.
- Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc) Bill
- Homelessness Reduction Bill
- National Minimum Wage (Workplace Internships) Bill
- Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill
- Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill
- Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill
- Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill
- Families with Children and Young People in Debt (Respite) Bill
- Registration of Marriage Bill
- Assets of Community Value Bill
- Double Taxation Treaties (Developing Countries) Bill
- Farriers (Registration) Bill
- Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill
- Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
- Gangmasters (Licensing) and Labour Abuse Authority Bill
- International Trade and Investment (HNS Protection) Bill
- Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill
- Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill
- Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill
Urgent Questions and Statements
This week there were no Urgent Questions and three Ministerial Statements:
- Parliament news: Statement on the outcome of the EU referendum
- Parliament news: Statement on European Council
- Parliament news: Statement on hate crime
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 29 June MPs asked the Prime Minister questions about the EU referendum result, the upcoming publication of the Chilcot Report and more.
Watch PMQs from this week:
Opposition day debates
On Wednesday 29 June MPs debated the UK economy in the House of Commons, in a debate chosen by the Opposition.
Backbench business debates
On Wednesday 29 June MPs took part in a general debate to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
On Thursday 30 June in the Commons Chamber, MPs took part in two general debates which had been scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
- Parliament news: MPs debate the privatisation of the Land Registry
- Parliament news: Debate on bank branch closures
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 June. 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.
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