This week in the Commons: 17 July - 20 July
21 July 2017 (updated on 21 July 2017)
This week in the Commons MPs debated drugs policy, safety in prisons and youth custody centres, exiting the European Union and more.
Urgent Questions and Statements
This week Urgent Questions were asked on:
- Parliament news: The contaminated blood scandal
- Parliament news: Unaccompanied refugee children
- Parliament news: Safety in prisons
- Parliament news: Free childcare hours
- Parliament news: Anticipated executions in Saudi Arabia
Ministerial statements were on:
- Parliament news: Grenfell Tower and fire safety
- Parliament news: Proposed Fox-Sky merger process
- Parliament news: Pensions
- Parliament news: Schools update
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 19 July, MPs asked the Prime Minister questions about the public sector pay, the living wage, trade post Brexit and more.
Find out what questions MPs asked in PMQs this week:
Backbench business debates
During the week MPs took part in three general debates:
- Read Commons Hansard: Drugs Policy
- Read Commons Hansard: Exiting the European Union and Sanctions
- Read Commons Hansard: Summer Adjournment
MPs also took part in two emergency debates:
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on 18, 19 and 20 July. See the Parliamentary calendar to find out what subjects were debated.
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