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Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 8 February 2023
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- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 8 February 2023
- Runtime
- 32:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b5b4e9b6-e9c3-4a52-b054-6477e8aeb61a
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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- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses both Houses of Parliament - 8 February 2023
- Runtime
- 42:12
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressed both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 8 February.
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 8 February 2023
- Runtime
- 33:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2ad52179-3659-4a14-8fc7-1fe7b9851942
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 or a nominated 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. If a minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 01 February 2023
- Runtime
- 35:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 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 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 1 February 2023
- Runtime
- 35:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IKzEdFMPdRo
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 or a nominated 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. If a minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 25 January 2023
- Runtime
- 37:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/35c2e295-8e55-4219-ac93-c12aaf404bc8
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 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 25 January 2023
- Runtime
- 38:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mRD63lTty50
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/35c2e295-8e55-4219-ac93-c12aaf404bc8
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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- How starting a petition made Beckie our Petitioner of the Year
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On average 600 people lose their lives in water related incidents every year in the UK. Beckie, lost her 13-year-old son, Dylan, while swimming in a quarry in 2011. She started a petition to increase water safety content in the national curriculum.
Her petition gained over 108,000 signatures and was debated in Parliament in July 2021 https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/8f1649a6-8d64-40f1-8ab7-1a67d0758b7d?in=18:15:59
Beckie tells us about her experience of creating a petition and campaigning about an issue close to her heart.
Start your petition today https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/new
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- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 18 January 2023
- Runtime
- 37:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is also available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/78fd72fd-4456-4b6c-90ab-468eb7215ef4
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 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 18 January 2023
- Runtime
- 37:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is available on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/IR_Awod-Y6g
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/78fd72fd-4456-4b6c-90ab-468eb7215ef4
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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- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to commercial breeding for laboratories - Monday 16 January, 4.30pm
- Runtime
- 1:31:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to commercial breeding for laboratories.
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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/611810
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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 commercial breeding in laboratories at the end of the debate.
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- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 11 January 2023
- Runtime
- 32:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c4fab8fc-a682-4fdd-b1cc-9ceb4f30b47d
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 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 11 January 2023
- Runtime
- 33:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IR_Awod-Y6g
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c4fab8fc-a682-4fdd-b1cc-9ceb4f30b47d
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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- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to the use of snares - 9 January 2023
- Runtime
- 1:31:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to the use of snares.
Nick Fletcher 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/petitions/600593
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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 use of snares at the end of the debate.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
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- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to reporting collisions with cats - Monday 9 January
- Runtime
- 1:21:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on a petition relating to requirements to stop and report collisions with cats.
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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607317
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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 including cats in the Road Traffic Act at the end of the debate.
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- Title
- How is the UK rising cost of living making Ukrainians homeless?
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Due to the UK rising cost of living, host families are finding it difficult to continue to house Ukrainian refugees.
Rimma has been living in the UK for six years and says her fight is here in the UK, finding housing for fellow Ukrainians.
A group of MPs on the House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee have written to the Government about their concerns that a rising number of Ukrainian families may soon find themselves homeless.
They will be questioning the ministers on the 16th January. Watch what the ministers say on Parliament TV: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
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- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP, House of Commons Liaison Committee - 20 December 2022
- Runtime
- 1:34:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/103/liaison-committee-commons/news/175083/prime-minister-questioned-by-liaison-committee/
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- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to child bed poverty - 19 December 2022
- Runtime
- 1:03:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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 poverty
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 implementing measures to end child bed poverty 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 Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 14 December 2022
- Runtime
- 34:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.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.
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 14 December 2022
- Runtime
- 34:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: https://www.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.
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- E-petition debate relating to the state pension - 12th December 2022
- Runtime
- 56:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://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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- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to the state pension - 12th December 2022
- Runtime
- 48:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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/petitions/617603
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0225/
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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-t...
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- Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 7 December 2022
- Runtime
- 34:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language interpretation is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/6b30e154-a5b5-44ff-8a3a-cb5ff7c3148a
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 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 7 December 2022
- Runtime
- 34:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/6b30e154-a5b5-44ff-8a3a-cb5ff7c3148a
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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- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill - 5 December 2022.
- Runtime
- 2:09:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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 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 ...
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- Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 30 November 2022
- Runtime
- 31:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.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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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 30 November 2022
- Runtime
- 35:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7f0tgiS10c8
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.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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- Title
- E-petition debate relating to legal rights to access abortion - Monday 28 November
- Runtime
- 2:55:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/619334
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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.
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.co...
- Title
- Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska gives talk to UK Parliamentarians
- Runtime
- 24:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, gives a talk to members of both Houses of the UK Parliament on Tuesday 29 November.
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- Title
- International Day of Disabled Persons - House of Commons, 24 November 2022
- Runtime
- 1:43:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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.
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- Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) with British Sign Language (BSL) - 23 November 2022
- Runtime
- 33:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/e248627d-a5af-4213-8adf-2e04b3a0c54d
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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- Title
- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 23 November 2022
- Runtime
- 33:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/e248627d-a5af-4213-8adf-2e04b3a0c54d
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: https://www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons
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- Title
- (BSL) Online tour of the Parliamentary Archives and the Victoria Tower with Dr Mari Takayanagi
- Runtime
- 32:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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...
- Title
- House of Commons International Men’s Day debate - 17 November 2022
- Runtime
- 1:26:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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.
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- Title
- Online tour of the Parliamentary Archives and the Victoria Tower with Dr Mari Takayanagi
- Runtime
- 32:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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...
- Title
- Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement - 17 November 2022
- Runtime
- 3:10:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7de30523-b061-4fcc-947a-03afe37a47a8
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- Title
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 16 November 2022
- Runtime
- 34:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.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:
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- Title
- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 16 November 2022
- Runtime
- 37:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on UK Parliament YouTube: https://youtu.be/KwCqx9B5GH0
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.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:
- Title
- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to staff-child ratios in childcare -Monday 14 November at 4.30pm.
- Runtime
- 1:53:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/615623
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/childcare-ratios-in-england/
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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 ch...
- Title
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 9 November 2022
- Runtime
- 32:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b5b4e9b6-e9c3-4a52-b054-6477e8aeb61a
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:
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...
- Title
- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 9 November 2022
- Runtime
- 32:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on UK Parliament YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2MI0HT_Fws
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b5b4e9b6-e9c3-4a52-b054-6477e8aeb61a
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:
Tw...
- Title
- UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) plenary session, London – Tuesday 8 November 2022
- Runtime
- 2:40:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2022/october-2022/uk-parliament-to-host-session-of-uk-eu-parliamentary-partnership-assembly/
- Title
- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to parental responsibility - 7 November at 4.30pm.
- Runtime
- 1:29:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614893
Read House of Commons Library research on this issue: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0157/
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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 co...
- Title
- UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) plenary session, London – Monday 7 November 2022
- Runtime
- 2:27:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2022/october-2022/uk-parliament-to-host-session-of-uk-eu-parliamentary-partnership-assembly/
- Title
- UK Youth Parliament, afternoon session: Friday 4 November 2022
- Runtime
- 2:12:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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 services
Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) are elected every two years across the UK.
Find out more about the UK Youth Parliament:
- Web: https://www.byc.org.uk/uk/uk-youth-parliament
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UKYP
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKYouthParliament
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukyouthparliament/
- Title
- UK Youth Parliament, morning session: Friday 4 November 2022
- Runtime
- 1:21:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://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 services
Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) are elected every two years across the UK.
Find out more about the UK Youth Parliament:
- Web: https://www.byc.org.uk/uk/uk-youth-parliament
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UKYP
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKYouthParliament
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukyouthparliament/
- Title
- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 2 November 2022
- Runtime
- 32:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/a00efd64-9f00-4391-bfd4-e40dad90bb69
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:
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- Title
- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 2 November 2022
- Runtime
- 32:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The British Sign Language (BSL) version is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rYD1z46WO0o
PMQs with BSL is also available on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/a00efd64-9f00-4391-bfd4-e40dad90bb69
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:
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- Title
- E-petition debate relating to public ownership of energy companies - Monday 31 October 2022
- Runtime
- 1:40:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 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: https://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: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
Thumbnail image ©UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor
- Title
- LIVE: E-petition debate relating to public ownership of energy companies - Monday 31 October 2022
- Runtime
- 1:18:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- **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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608056
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://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: https:...
