The Week in Westminster
Tuesday, May 14 Commons: Oral questions: Ministry of Justice. Ten Minute Rule Motion: Bathing Waters (Monitoring and Reporting). Motion to approve the draft Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment of Schedule A2) Order 2024. Motion to approve the draft Code of Practice on fair and transparent distribution of tips. General debate: War Graves Week. Adjournment: Crime in Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.
Westminster Hall: Debates: Impact of smartphones and social media on children; Potential merits of an innovation centre for energy transition in Peterborough; Prevention of sexual violence in conflict; Royal Bank of Scotland branch closures; World Species Congress.
Lords: Oral questions: Compensation for individuals or households who have had pre-payment meters wrongly installed; Fly-tipping and its impacts on natural environments; Delivering the Great British Insulation Scheme. Legislation: Schools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill – committee stage; Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill – third reading; Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill – consideration of Commons amendments; Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill – committee stage (day 4). Debate: Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules and associated regret motions.
Wednesday, May 15 Commons: Oral questions: Women and Equalities. At noon, questions to the Prime Minister. Ten Minute Rule Motion: Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices). Legislation: Criminal Justice Bill: Remaining Stages (day 1). Adjournment: Government support for leaseholders and freeholders.
Westminster Hall: Debates: Biodiversity loss; No Recourse to Public Funds; Government policy on China; Planning policy for Gypsy and Traveller sites; Future of the under 10-metre fishing fleet in the South West.
Lords: Oral questions: Number of bids received for the £10 million Traveller Site Fund 2022/23 and how many were successful or unsuccessful; Accommodation standards at military bases; Implementing recommendations in the report: “Better, broader, safer: using health data for research and analysis” by Professor Ben Goldacre, published in April 2022. Legislation: Renters (Reform) Bill – second reading.