The Week in Westminster
Monday, March 25 Commons: Oral questions: Ministry of Defence. Legislation: The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Remaining Stages. Adjournment: Government policy on the Taiwan Strait. Motion: Motion relating to the appointment of an acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Westminster Hall: Debate: e-petition 206851 relating to a public inquiry into the James Bulger murder case.
Lords: Oral questions: Asylum claims currently waiting to be determined; The revised version of the Cabinet Manual; The Patient Safety Commissioner’s report on those harmed by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh; Planned improvements to rail services and implementing changes to train operating company contracts. Legislation: Victims and Prisoners Bill – committee stage (day 8). Orders and regulations: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024; Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement; Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024; Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great Britain; Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024. Short debate: Support for persecuted Christians around the world.
Tuesday, March 26 Commons: Oral questions: Ministry of Justice. Ten Minute Rule Motion: Disposal of Waste (Advertising and Penalty Provision). Legislation: Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]: Committee of the Whole House and Remaining Stages. Motion: Debate on a Motion relating to the National Policy Statement for National Networks. Adjournment: Adequacy of public transport in Carshalton and Wallington. Westminster Hall: Debates: General Debate: Bicentenary of the RNLI; Government support for people recently granted asylum; Provision of cavity wall insulation under Government grants; Government support for cross-solent ferry transport;
Personal independence payment and other disability benefits. Lords: Oral questions: Requiring credit card issuers to provide a full description of goods or services provided on their customer invoices; Improving food security; Cost to public funds of the arms and ammunition supplied to Ukraine so far. Legislation: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill – third reading; Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill – second reading.
Wednesday, March 27 Commons: The House is not sitting and will next sit on April 15. Lords: Oral questions: Treatment and care for those of working age affected by strokes; Surplus emissions from the Third Carbon Budget in light of the advice of the Committee on Climate Change; Protection of regional arts organisations and facilities funded by local authorities. Legislation: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – second reading.
Thursday, March 28
Lords: The House is not sitting and will next sit on April 15.