UK Parliament
State Opening of Parliament 2016
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From 3pm on Tuesday 20 December the Committee will hear from the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
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Read the petition: Petition: Create a ‘National Sleep Strategy’ to end child bed poverty
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What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on implementing measures to end child bed poverty at the end of the debate.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Marsha De Cordova MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petiti...
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/...
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the state pension at the end of the debate.
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Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Marsha De Cordova MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/617603
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0225
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the state pension at the end of the debate.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Elliot Colburn MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: Petition: Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - House of Commons Library
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill at the end of the debate.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: hocpetitions
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/d31fadda-6b46-4de8-8921-f3fb5eee9bac
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Tonia Antoniazzi MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/619334
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on legal rights to access abortion at the end of the debate.
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Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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This debate is presented with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation.
This debate was put forward to the Backbench Business Committee by Marsha De Cordova MP. Members from across the House will take part in the debate.
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject. The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal. The Backbench Business Committee continues to field applications for debates from MPs.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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In this tour we will give you a close-up look of original Acts of Parliament including one of the very earliest we hold from 1497, a Royal Commission with the beautiful signature and huge seal of Queen Elizabeth I, and a suffragette banner unfurled in the House of Commons in 1908.”
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Learn about the Victoria Tower
02:27 The History of the Archives
04:11 The Fire of 1834
06:17 The Rebuilding of Parliament
08:01 The Well
09:15 Central spiral staircase
10:39 Meet the Conservators
15:41 The Second World War
16:40 Intro to the Tower Learning Space
17:13 One of the oldest Acts in the Collection
18:53 Handel Naturalisation Act 1727
20:20 The Secret Ballot Act 1872
21:50 Elizabeth I's rebuke to Parliament 1581
22:55 Elizabeth I Prorogues Parliament 1573
24:10 Letter from Charles I to Prince Maurice 1644
25:36 Dundee Harbour by Thomas Telford 1815
26:17 American Declaration of Independence 1776
27:04 Tracy Gravestone 1847
28:07 Suffragette banner 1908
29:07 Accession Declaration of Elizabeth II 1952
30:08 Conclusion and Credits
Parliamentary Digital Service Film Production
Presenters:
Mari Takayanagi, Senior Archivist, Parliamentary Archives
Katerina Laina, Collections Care Manager, Parliamentary Archives
Director:
Vanda Ladeira
Director of Photography:
Zoran Veljkovic
Film Editor:
Paul Harvey-Douglas
Producers:
Paul Harvey-Douglas
Jessica McCarthy
Script:
Paul Harvey-Douglas
Katerina Laina
Penny McMahon
Mari Takayanagi
Zofia Wyszomirska-Noga
Production Assistant:
Tiago Wist
Image supplied courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery:
George Frideric Handel
attributed to Balthasar Denner
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1726-1728
NPG 1976
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Music excerpts courtesy of Free Music Archive and we are grateful to the following composer for use of their work:
“Her Majesty" by Scott Holmes Music
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) License
“Epic Cinematic” by Scott Holmes Music
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) License
“Victoria” by Scott Holmes Music
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) License
freemusicarchive.org
scottholmesmusic.com
This debate was put forward to the Backbench Business Committee by Nick Fletcher MP. Members from across the House will take part in the debate.
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject. The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal. The Backbench Business Committee continues to field applications for debates from MPs.
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In this tour we will give you a close-up look of original Acts of Parliament including one of the very earliest we hold from 1497, a Royal Commission with the beautiful signature and huge seal of Queen Elizabeth I, and a suffragette banner unfurled in the House of Commons in 1908.”
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Learn about the Victoria Tower
02:27 The History of the Archives
04:11 The Fire of 1834
06:17 The Rebuilding of Parliament
08:01 The Well
09:15 Central spiral staircase
10:39 Meet the Conservators
15:41 The Second World War
16:40 Intro to the Tower Learning Space
17:13 One of the oldest Acts in the Collection
18:53 Handel Naturalisation Act 1727
20:20 The Secret Ballot Act 1872
21:50 Elizabeth I's rebuke to Parliament 1581
22:55 Elizabeth I Prorogues Parliament 1573
24:10 Letter from Charles I to Prince Maurice 1644
25:36 Dundee Harbour by Thomas Telford 1815
26:17 American Declaration of Independence 1776
27:04 Tracy Gravestone 1847
28:07 Suffragette banner 1908
29:07 Accession Declaration of Elizabeth II 1952
30:08 Conclusion and Credits
Parliamentary Digital Service Film Production
Presenters:
Mari Takayanagi, Senior Archivist, Parliamentary Archives
Katerina Laina, Collections Care Manager, Parliamentary Archives
Director:
Vanda Ladeira
Director of Photography:
Zoran Veljkovic
Film Editor:
Paul Harvey-Douglas
Producers:
Paul Harvey-Douglas
Jessica McCarthy
Script:
Paul Harvey-Douglas
Katerina Laina
Penny McMahon
Mari Takayanagi
Zofia Wyszomirska-Noga
Production Assistant:
Tiago Wist
Image supplied courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery:
George Frideric Handel
attributed to Balthasar Denner
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1726-1728
NPG 1976
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Music excerpts courtesy of Free Music Archive and we are grateful to the following composer for use of their work:
“Her Majesty" by Scott Holmes Music
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) License
“Epic Cinematic” by Scott Holmes Music
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) License
“Victoria” by Scott Holmes Music
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) License
freemusicarchive.org
scottholmesmusic.com
You can watch the full debate on Parliament TV: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7de30523-b061-4fcc-947a-03afe37a47a8
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ebc1260b-58b0-40dd-9d2e-b8a64c328e5c
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/615623
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/childcare-ratios-in-england
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on changing staff-child ratios in early years childcare at the end of the debate.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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A range of issues including energy co-operation and the future relationship between the EU and the UK will be discussed.
There will also be a major debate on future cooperation between the PPA and civil society and with the devolved legislatures in the UK.
The PPA meets twice a year, once in London, and once in either Brussels or Strasbourg.
Find out more about the PPA: parliament.uk/business/news/2022/october-2022/uk-parliament-to-host-session-of-uk-eu-parliamentary-partnership-assembly
Mark Tami MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614893
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0157
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on removing parental responsibility from people convicted of serious offences at the end of the debate.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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A range of issues including energy co-operation and the future relationship between the EU and the UK will be discussed.
There will also be a major debate on future cooperation between the PPA and civil society and with the devolved legislatures in the UK.
The PPA meets twice a year, once in London, and once in either Brussels or Strasbourg.
Find out more about the PPA: parliament.uk/business/news/2022/october-2022/uk-parliament-to-host-session-of-uk-eu-parliamentary-partnership-assembly
- The environment and health
- Education and health
-️ Mental health services
Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) are elected every two years across the UK.
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From 11.25am, Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) from across the UK debate young people's wellbeing including:
- The environment and health
- Education and health
-️ Mental health services
Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) are elected every two years across the UK.
Find out more about the UK Youth Parliament:
- Web: byc.org.uk/uk/uk-youth-parliament
- Twitter: twitter.com/UKYP
- Facebook: facebook.com/UKYouthParliament
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Martyn Day MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petiti...
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to public ownership of energy companies.
Martyn Day MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608056
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Wednesday 26 October was the first PMQs for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Wednesday 26 October was the first PMQs for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP.
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Scott Benton MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607712
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9581
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
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Elliot Colburn MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/602171
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-vaccination
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.uk
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitions
Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer MP, asks six questions, and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee will open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
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In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Liz Truss MP.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs across the House of Commons then ask follow-up questions on any topic.
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This video features the responses to the statement from spokespeople for the Labour Party and Scottish National Party.
You can watch the full debate on Parliament TV: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2ef38582-4edf-4b86-814a-5de243e00498
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The Speaker and selected Members will take the oath or make the affirmation of loyalty to His Majesty King Charles III.
Members will agree an Humble Address to King Charles.
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The Lord Speaker and selected members will take the oath or make the affirmation of loyalty to His Majesty King Charles III.
Members will agree an Humble Address to King Charles.
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Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Wednesday 7 September is the first PMQs for Prime Minister Liz Truss MP. The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs across the House of Commons then ask follow-up questions on any topic.
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