The Week in Westminster
Tuesday, March 14 Commons: Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (including Topical Questions). Ten Minute Rule Motion: Planning (Quarries). Backbench Business: Debate on a Motion on homelessness among Ukrainian Refugees in the UK; Debate on a Motion on seizure of Russian assets. Adjournment: Proscribed psychedelics drug and access to medicine.
Westminster Hall: Debates on: That this House has considered the matter of the lease for London Zoo; Knife crime in the West Midlands; Support for single parent families; Middlesbrough Development Corporation; Future of cancer care.
Lords: Introduction: Bishop of Sheffield. Oral questions: Car production in the United Kingdom since 2016; Carbon reduction costing or pricing form used to assess different cleaner energy technologies in reducing UK emissions; Designation of data, digital and financial literacy as compulsory subjects in primary and secondary schools in England. Legislation: Electronic Trade Documents Bill – report stage; Public Order Bill – consideration of Commons amendments; UK Infrastructure Bank Bill – consideration of Commons amendments; Trade (Australian and New Zealand) Bill – report stage.
Wednesday, March 15 Commons: Oral questions: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (including Topical Questions). At noon, questions to the Prime Minister. Financial statement: Budget Statement. Adjournment: Installation of telecommunications infrastructure.
Westminster Hall: Debates on: Access to sport for with people with colour blindness; Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan; Human trafficking and modern day slavery; Tipton and Wednesbury and the Levelling Up Fund; Local Housing Allowance.
Lords: Oral questions: Target of eliminating HIV transmission in England by 2030; Potential impact of inflation on the devolved budget for Wales; Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the game of rugby union and plans to support rugby union as a grassroots game. Legislation: Ofcom (Duty Regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill committee stage; Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill – committee stage (day 5). Short debate: Assessment made of the relevance of the Barnett Formula in the distribution of public spending across the UK.
Thursday, March 16 Commons: Oral questions: Cabinet Office (including Topical Questions). Business Statement: Business Questions to the Leader of the House. Debate: Continuation of the Budget Debate. Adjournment:
HS2 Ltd and local community relations.
Westminster Hall: Debates on: Relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping; Car parking for care workers.
Lords: Oral questions: Impact of industrial action in universities on students; Supporting the bus industry in England following the end of the current bus subsidy arrangements; Improving housing conditions for both social housing and privately rented properties. Debate: Spring Budget 2023.