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Dr Roz Savage | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | Westminster Hall | 16 Mar 2026 - 00:00 - 17:34

Member Defections: Automatic By-elections

Member Defections: Automatic By-elections appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Westminster Hall on 16 Mar 2026, with 8 speakers contributing 42 speeches.

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Member Defections: Automatic By-elections

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I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 737660 relating to automatic by-elections following Member defections. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I thank those who have shown up...

RM

All political parties undertake a vast amount of data collection on their voter base. A good proportion of that data illustrates that the vast majority of people will cast their vote based on the political party rather...

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The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent and valid point. My main job today, on behalf of the Petitions Committee, is to present both sides of the argument, but the point about data on voting intentions, which we work so h...

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Baroness Scott of Needham Market | Liberal Democrat (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Grand Committee | 16 Mar 2026 - Time unavailable

Arrangement of Business

Arrangement of Business appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Grand Committee on 16 Mar 2026, with 1 speaker contributing 1 speech.

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Arrangement of Business

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, My Lords, good afternoon. If there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.

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Baroness Falkner of Margravine | Crossbench (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 16 Mar 2026 - Time unavailable

UK Public Servants: International Secondments

UK Public Servants: International Secondments appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 16 Mar 2026, with 9 speakers contributing 20 speeches.

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UK Public Servants: International Secondments

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To ask His Majesty’s Government what standards of behaviour apply to UK public servants on secondment to international organisations where UK civil service standards may be higher than those of the temporary secondment.

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Civil servants seconded outside the Civil Service, including internationally, do not cease to be civil servants and are expected to carry out their role with dedication and a commitment to the Civil Service and its core...

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I thank the Minister. I should declare from the outset that my Question is not related to any individuals but, rather, is a question of policy. She will know about both the reputational damage to Civil Service morale an...

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Alison McGovern | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | General Committees | 16 Mar 2026 - 18:00 - 18:12

Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 appears here as a parliamentary thread from the General Committees on 16 Mar 2026, with 3 speakers contributing 7 speeches.

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Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

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I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairsh...

PF

The Minister raises the cost factor, and Bromley’s cost factor has been set at 1.038, which is above the average. What work has been done to ensure that authorities such as mine are not impacted by setting the cost fact...

AM

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The Department conducts significant work with local authorities to understand their costs, precisely so that we can make the adjustments I am talking about. If he has specifi...

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Luke Pollard

The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry

16 Mar 2026·Time unavailable

Single-source Defence Contracts: Profit Rates

Commons · Written Statements

Single-source Defence Contracts: Profit Rates was published as a written statement on 16 Mar 2026.

The strategic defence review makes it clear that we are entering a new era of threat. This demands a new era for UK defence—one focused on warfighting readiness and the ability to scale and sustain capability at pace. A…

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Single-source Defence Contracts: Profit Rates

The strategic defence review makes it clear that we are entering a new era of threat. This demands a new era for UK defence—one focused on…

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Lord Goldsmith | Labour (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Grand Committee | 16 Mar 2026 - Time unavailable

Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)

Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report) appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Grand Committee on 16 Mar 2026, with 13 speakers contributing 22 speeches.

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Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)

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That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the International Agreements Committee Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster: Addressing the Accountability Gap (10th Report, HL Paper 168).

LG

My Lords, it is fitting that my final act as the outgoing chair of the International Agreements Committee is to open a debate about the process of treaty scrutiny in Parliament. I am delighted to see that so many presen...

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My Lords, we have already sung the praises of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, and I am delighted to do so again in relation to this excellent report and his chairmanship of this committee over the past few y...

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Viscount Hanworth | Labour (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 16 Mar 2026 - Time unavailable

NHS: In-house Software Capabilities

NHS: In-house Software Capabilities appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 16 Mar 2026, with 8 speakers contributing 16 speeches.

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NHS: In-house Software Capabilities

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To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for sustaining and enhancing the in-house software capabilities of the NHS.

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My Lords, NHS Digital services are built and run to rigorous Government Digital Service standards. They are secure, user-centred, interoperable and continually improving. National Health Service England has significantl...

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I thank the Minister for that reassuring Answer. The NHS has had a disastrous history of outsourcing its IT technology, which has wasted millions of pounds. A requirement of outsourcing is that there must be sufficient...

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Georgia Gould

16 Mar 2026·Time unavailable

Education

Commons · Written Corrections

Education was published as a Hansard correction on 16 Mar 2026.

… We are building <strong>two</strong> new special schools <strong>and a new alternative provision</strong> in Kent and putting in place £3.7 billion in capital investment, and the allocation for Kent will be coming onb…

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… We are building <strong>two</strong> new special schools <strong>and a new alternative provision</strong> in Kent and putting in place £3…

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Douglas McAllister | Backbencher (MP)

House of Commons | Commons Chamber | 16 Mar 2026 - 14:33 - 14:36

Defence Jobs: Scotland

Defence Jobs: Scotland appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Commons Chamber on 16 Mar 2026, with 4 speakers contributing 8 speeches.

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Defence Jobs: Scotland

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2. What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland.

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Last Thursday, I was proud to launch the Scotland defence growth deal, which will increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland, invest in skills and make it easier for businesses—particularly small and medium-sized e...

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I very much welcome last week’s announcement of a £50 million defence growth deal for Scotland. It will make Scotland an engine for defence growth. Be it through building ships on the Clyde or new engineering and innova...

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Helen Morgan

16 Mar 2026·Time unavailable

Health and Social Care

Commons · Written Corrections

Health and Social Care was published as a Hansard correction on 16 Mar 2026.

The Minister is probably about to draw his remarks to a close, but can I press him again on the mental health investment standard, which should ensure that the proportion of NHS spending on mental <span id="6WC" class="…

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The Minister is probably about to draw his remarks to a close, but can I press him again on the mental health investment standard, which sh…

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Baroness Keeley | Labour (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Grand Committee | 16 Mar 2026 - Time unavailable

Media Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)

Media Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report) appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Grand Committee on 16 Mar 2026, with 19 speakers contributing 22 speeches.

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Media Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)

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That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Communications and Digital Committee Media literacy (3rd Report, HL Paper 163).

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My Lords, it is a pleasure to open this debate on the report of the Communications and Digital Committee’s inquiry on media literacy. In doing so, I will focus particularly on national leadership, the responsibilities o...

BW

My Lords, before we start, I ask noble Lords to ensure that they stick to the five minutes’ speaking time. Although the time allowance is advisory, the Grand Committee may sit only until around 7.45 pm. We need to concl...

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Baroness Thornton | Labour (Life Peer)

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 16 Mar 2026 - Time unavailable

Humanist Weddings

Humanist Weddings appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 16 Mar 2026, with 9 speakers contributing 18 speeches.

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Humanist Weddings

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To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress and timetable towards legal humanist weddings.

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My Lords, the Government announced on 2 October last year that they intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. Our reforms will reflect a commitment to making marriage law fairer, simpler and more mod...

BT

I thank my noble friend for that Answer. I apologise to the House for my repeated appearances on this matter. Can my noble friend the Minister provide further clarity on the timeframe and next steps? It is already early...

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