A debate on ‘Opportunities and challenges facing the modern Commonwealth in its 70th year’ has been scheduled for Thursday 7 March 2019 in the Main Chamber. The debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee after a representation from James Duddridge MP and David Hanson MP from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
A Westminster Hall debate on Investment in regional transport infrastructure is scheduled for Tuesday 5 March 2019. The Member leading the debate is Dan Jarvis MP
A Westminster Hall debate on Extending the Freedom of Information Act to housing associations and public contractors is scheduled for Wednesday 6 March 2019. The Member leading the debate is Andy Slaughter.
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Bilateral relations with the Kurdistan region in Iraq' has been scheduled for Wednesday 6 March 2019 from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Jack Lopresti MP.
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the 2018 Budget on 29 October. The Finance (No.3) Bill 2017-19 was published on 7 November, and the Bill's Second Reading was on 12 November. It completed its consideration in the House of Commons on 8 January 2019, and the Finance Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019.
A Westminster Hall debate is to be held on 5 March 2019 on the future funding of Catholic sixth form colleges (SFCs) and issues around their conversion to academy status.
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 27 February 2019 from 9.30-11am on Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The debate will be opened by Kirstene Hair MP.
A general debate on Welsh Affairs is held each year in the Commons Chamber on, or around, St David’s Day. Since 2010, the Backbench Business Committee has allocated time for the annual debate from its 35 allotted days.
A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Carrier strike strategy and its contribution to UK defence' is scheduled for Thursday 28 February 2019. The Member leading the debate is Robert Courts MP.
This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Work and Pensions. This will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on 26 February 2019.
On 26 February 2019 there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Education.
The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee, following the publication of the 2018-19 Supplementary Estimates on 11 February 2019. The application to the Committee was made by Robert Halfon (Conservative), chair of the Education Select Committee, Meg Hillier (Labour), chair of the Committee of Public Accounts and Layla Moran, member of the Committee of Public Accounts and Liberal Democrat spokesperson on education.
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Future of the Department for International Development’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 27 February 2019 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate has been initiated by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP.
A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Global education for the most marginalised' is scheduled for Tuesday 26 February 2019 from 2:30-4:00pm. The Member leading the debate is David Linden MP.