This week in the Commons: 3 July - 7 July 2017
7 July 2017 (updated on 7 July 2017)
This week in the Commons MPs debated the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill, the Chris Gibb report, funding for adult social care and more.
Legislation: Government Bills
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill on Monday 3 July. The Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill passed Second Reading without division. The Bill will next be considered on Tuesday 11 July in the House of Commons.
European Union (Approvals) Bill
MPs debated the Second Reading of the European Union (Approvals) Bill on Tuesday 4 July. The European Union (Approvals) Bill passed Second Reading without division. The Bill does not yet have a scheduled date for its next stages.
Urgent Questions and Statements
This week Urgent Questions were asked on:
- Parliament news: Energy price cap
- Parliament news: Government's plans for the public funding of education
- Parliament news: public sector pay cap
- Parliament news: funding for adult social care
- Parliament news: Closure of jobcentre plus offices
Ministerial statements were on:
- Parliament news: Northern Ireland political situation
- Parliament news: Statement on Grenfell Tower fire
- Parliament news: Update of Grenfell rehousing
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 5 July, MPs asked the Prime Minister questions about the public sector pay cap, the living wage, policing 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: Chris Gibb report: Improvements to Southern Railway
- Read Commons Hansard: Israel and Palestinian talks
- Read Commons Hansard: Exiting the European Union and Global Trade
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of different subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on 4, 5 and 6 July. See the Parliamentary calendar to find out what subjects were debated.
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