This week in the Commons: 13 October 2017
13 October 2017 (updated on 13 October 2017)
This week in the House of Commons MPs debated the European Union (Approvals) Bill, the Finance Bill, the Race Disparity Audit and more.
Legislation: Government Bills
The European Union (Approvals) Bill
The European Union (Approvals) Bill was debated in a Committee of the whole House on 10 October. The Bill passed without amendment and was subsequently read a third time and was passed again. The Bill will now be considered in the House of Lords.
- Read Commons Hansard: European Union (Approvals) Bill, Committee of the whole House
- Read the text of the European Union (Approvals) Bill and sign up for email updates
- Parliament news: European Union (Approvals) Bill: Remaining stages
The Finance Bill
The Finance Bill was debated in a Committee of the whole House on 11 October. The House divided on a number of amendments to the Bill, and debate will resume on the Committee stage on 17 October.
- Read the text of the Finance Bill and sign up for email updates
- Parliament news: Finance Bill 2017-19: Committee of the whole House
- Read Commons Hansard: Finance Bill, Committee of the whole House
Urgent Questions and Statements
This week three Urgent Questions were asked:
- Parliament news: Job losses at BAE Systems
- Parliament news: Higher education funding
- Parliament news: Recent disturbance at HMP Long Lartin
There were also six Ministerial Statements this week:
- Parliament news: Monarch Airlines
- Parliament news: UK plans for leaving the EU
- Parliament news: Race Disparity Audit
- Parliament news: Bombardier
- Parliament news: Retail Energy
- Parliament news: Clean growth strategy
Prime Minister's Questions
On Wednesday 11 October MPs asked the Prime Minister Questions about Universal Credit, BAE Systems, vaccinations against Meningitis B and more.
Watch PMQs from this week:
General debates
MPs took part in three General Debates in the House of Commons Chamber this week.
- Parliament news: Gypsies, travellers and local communities
- Parliament news: Baby loss awareness week
- Parliament news: Exiting the European Union and data protection
Westminster Hall debates
Debates on a variety of subjects also took place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 October.
See the Parliamentary Calendar to find out what was 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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