Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 26 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-26 | 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.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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP, House of Commons Liaison Committee - 20 December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-20 | The House of Commons Liaison Committee is made up of the Chairs of each of the Commons select committees. It questions the Prime Minster about policy, promotes effective scrutiny of Government and considers the overall work of select committees.From 3pm on Tuesday 20 December the Committee will hear from the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP.Find out more about the session: committees.parliament.uk/committee/103/liaison-committee-commons/news/175083/prime-minister-questioned-by-liaison-committeeFollow the Commons Liaison Committee on Twitter: twitter.com/CommonsLiaisonWant to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on: - Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommons - Facebook: facebook.com/UKHouseofCommons- Instagram: instagram.com/UKHouseofCommonsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to child bed poverty - 19 December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-19 | 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: Create a ‘National Sleep Strategy’ to end child bed povertyFind petitions you agree with, and sign them: Petitions - UK Government and ParliamentWhat 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.Stay up-to-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 14 December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-14 | Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ed605c50-4e96-4ac7-87f4-e41e8b371d53 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 14 December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-14 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ed605c50-4e96-4ac7-87f4-e41e8b371d53Prime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
E-petition debate relating to the state pension - 12th December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-13 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to the state pension.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.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to the state pension - 12th December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-12 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to the state pension.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/617603Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0225Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 7 December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-07 | Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/6b30e154-a5b5-44ff-8a3a-cb5ff7c3148aPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 7 December 2022 UK Parliament 2022-12-07 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/6b30e154-a5b5-44ff-8a3a-cb5ff7c3148aPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - 5 December 2022. UK Parliament 2022-12-05 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.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 lawRead House of Commons Library research on this issue: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - House of Commons LibraryFind petitions you agree with, and sign them: Petitions - UK Government and ParliamentWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 30 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-30 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/d31fadda-6b46-4de8-8921-f3fb5eee9bacPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 30 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-30 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on YouTube: youtu.be/7f0tgiS10c8PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/d31fadda-6b46-4de8-8921-f3fb5eee9bacPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
E-petition debate relating to legal rights to access abortion - Monday 28 November UK Parliament 2022-11-29 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to legal rights to access abortion.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/619334Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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. Stay up-to-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska gives talk to UK Parliamentarians UK Parliament 2022-11-29 | The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, gives a talk to members of both Houses of the UK Parliament on Tuesday 29 November.To find out more about UK Parliament, follow: -Twitter: twitter.com/ukparliament- Facebook: facebook.com/ukparliament- Instagram: instagram.com/ukparliament
International Day of Disabled Persons - House of Commons, 24 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-24 | The House of Commons marks International Day of Disabled Persons with a general debate in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 24 November. The International Day of Disabled Persons 2022 is Saturday 3 December. 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. Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:- Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommons - Facebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons - Instagram: https:www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 23 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-23 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/e248627d-a5af-4213-8adf-2e04b3a0c54dPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 23 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-23 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/e248627d-a5af-4213-8adf-2e04b3a0c54dPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
(BSL) Online tour of the Parliamentary Archives and the Victoria Tower with Dr Mari Takayanagi UK Parliament 2022-11-17 | Explore the unique and beautiful collections of the Parliamentary Archives and the building that holds them through our online virtual tour. Learn about some of the four million historical records of the House of Commons and House of Lords dating back more than 500 years that document our democratic heritage. 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
House of Commons International Men’s Day debate - 17 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-17 | The House of Commons marks International Men's Day with a general debate in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 17 November. International Men’s Day 2022 is Saturday 19 November, and has the theme “Helping men and boys”. 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. Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:- Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommons - Facebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons - Instagram: https:www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Online tour of the Parliamentary Archives and the Victoria Tower with Dr Mari Takayanagi UK Parliament 2022-11-17 | Explore the unique and beautiful collections of the Parliamentary Archives and the building that holds them through our online virtual tour. Learn about some of the four million historical records of the House of Commons and House of Lords dating back more than 500 years that document our democratic heritage. 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
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement - 17 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-17 | The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP, will make an Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on Thursday 17 November 2022.You can watch the full debate on Parliament TV: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7de30523-b061-4fcc-947a-03afe37a47a8 For more from the House of Commons follow: - Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommons - Facebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons - Instagram: https:www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 16 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-16 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcom...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukhouseofco...
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 16 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-16 | Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on UK Parliament YouTube: youtu.be/KwCqx9B5GH0 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to staff-child ratios in childcare -Monday 14 November at 4.30pm. UK Parliament 2022-11-14 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to staff-child ratios in early years childcare.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/615623Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/childcare-ratios-in-englandFind petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 9 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-09 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b5b4e9b6-e9c3-4a52-b054-6477e8aeb61aPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 9 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-09 | Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on UK Parliament YouTube: youtu.be/N2MI0HT_FwsPMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b5b4e9b6-e9c3-4a52-b054-6477e8aeb61aPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) plenary session, London – Tuesday 8 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-08 | The UK and EU delegations participate in the second Plenary Session of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA), and the first to be held in Westminster. 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
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to parental responsibility - 7 November at 4.30pm. UK Parliament 2022-11-07 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to the suspension of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences.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/614893Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0157Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) plenary session, London – Monday 7 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-07 | The UK and EU delegations participate in the second Plenary Session of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA), and the first to be held in Westminster. 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
UK Youth Parliament, afternoon session: Friday 4 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-04 | From 2pm, Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) from across the UK debate young people's wellbeing including:- The environment and health- Education and health-️ Mental health servicesMembers 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- Instagram: instagram.com/ukyouthparliament
UK Youth Parliament, morning session: Friday 4 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-04 | There was a technical issue with the livestream of this event. The full video of the UK Youth Parliament 2022 morning session is available here: youtu.be/4UyNhX3KvHI 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 servicesMembers 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- Instagram: instagram.com/ukyouthparliament
Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 2 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-02 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/a00efd64-9f00-4391-bfd4-e40dad90bb69Prime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 2 November 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-02 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on YouTube: youtu.be/rYD1z46WO0oPMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/a00efd64-9f00-4391-bfd4-e40dad90bb69Prime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
E-petition debate relating to public ownership of energy companies - Monday 31 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-11-01 | 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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petiti...Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to public ownership of energy companies - Monday 31 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-31 | **The beginning of this debate is missing due to a technical issue. A full video will be uploaded tomorrow (Tuesday 1 November) as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience.**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/608056Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Rishi Sunaks first Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 26 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-26 | Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is available on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=wOuqgNUaaX8PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/0ae838fe-d721-4504-90db-aaac80c71d15 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to human rights legislation reform - Monday 24 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-24 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to human rights legislation reform.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/607712Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9581Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to the safety of covid-19 vaccines - Monday 24 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-24 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to the safety of covid-19 vaccines.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/602171Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-vaccinationFind petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 19 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-19 | 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/UKHouseofCommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Liz Trusss last Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 19 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-19 | The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available here: youtu.be/T72GZ2pBJWA and on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/85be1003-d59c-4eb1-a7f6-b9f5e0aa84dc 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
LIVE: E-petition debate relating to an early general election - Monday 17 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-17 | The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to an early general election.Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee will open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.Read the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/619781 Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: petition.parliament.ukWhat 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-dateFollow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: twitter.com/hocpetitionsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 12 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-12 | 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week?Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons
Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) - 12 October 2022 UK Parliament 2022-10-12 | Prime Minister's Questions with BSL interpretation is available on Parliament Live: youtu.be/jFzYbtjlj_EPrime 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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommonsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Kwasi Kwarteng, Chancellor of the Exchequer: The Growth Plan – 23 September 2022 UK Parliament 2022-09-23 | The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, will make a statement to the House of Commons to give an update on the Growth Plan. 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 For more from the House of Commons follow: Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommons Facebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons Instagram: https:www.instagram.com/ukhouseofcommons Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Speakers of both Houses of Parliament present Addresses to His Majesty King Charles III - 12 Sept UK Parliament 2022-09-12 | The Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord Speaker will present Addresses to His Majesty King Charles III in Westminster Hall at 10am today. For more about Lying-in-State and UK Parliament follow:- Twitter: twitter.com/ukparliament- Facebook: facebook.com/ukparliament- Instagram: instagram.com/ukparliament
MPs pay tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II, agree Address to HM King Charles III – Saturday 10 Sept UK Parliament 2022-09-10 | Today in the House of Commons Chamber, MPs will continue to pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death on Thursday 8 September 2022.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. Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Lords pays tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II, agrees Address to HM King Charles III – 10 September UK Parliament 2022-09-10 | Today in the House of Lords, members of the Lords will continue to pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death on Thursday 8 September 2022.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. Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
MPs pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the House of Commons – Friday 9 September UK Parliament 2022-09-09 | Today in the House of Commons Chamber, MPs will pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death on 8 September 2022.Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Lords pays tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – Friday 9 September UK Parliament 2022-09-09 | Today in the House of Lords chamber, members will pay tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death on 8 September 2022. Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
Prime Ministers Questions with British Sign Language - 7 September 2022 UK Parliament 2022-09-07 | 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.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.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:Twitter: twitter.com/HouseofCommonsFacebook: facebook.com/ukhouseofcommonsInstagram: instagram.com/ukhouseofcommonsThumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
