BBC Parliament TV Guide
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House of Lords
Crime and Policing Bill, Part 4
Coverage from the House of Lords of day eight of the committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill, on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime:
55 min
House of Lords
Middle East and North Africa Statement
Coverage of the statement in the House of Lords on the Middle East and North Africa, on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime:
40 min
Ten Minute Rule Bill
Student Finance
The introduction of a Bill to the House of Commons under the ten minute rule, tabled by Labour MP Luke Charters, on a review of payment schedules for student finance, from Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime:
10 min
House of Commons
Questions to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn 路 7 January
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, and his team of ministers on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime:
30 min
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister's Questions 路 7 January
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 7 January.
Runtime:
35 min
House of Commons
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Urgent Question 路 5 January
The urgent question in the Commons, tabled by shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge, on the impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on armed forces recruitment and retention, on 5 January.
Runtime:
45 min
Scottish Parliament
Angela Constance Statement
The statement by justice and home affairs secretary Angela Constance on the investigation into her comments on Professor Alexis Jay over grooming gangs, from Tuesday 6 January.
Runtime:
40 min
House of Commons
Questions to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander 路 8 January
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, and her team of ministers on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
1 hr
House of Commons
Commons Business Questions
Coverage of the announcement of future Commons business and questions to Alan Campbell, the leader of the Commons, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
1 hr
House of Commons
Road Safety Strategy Statement
Coverage of the statement in the House of Commons by transport minister Lilian Greenwood on the government's road safety strategy, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
50 min
House of Commons
Coverage of the day's proceedings in the House of Commons on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
5 hr 10 min
Scottish First Minister's Questions
Questions in the Scottish Parliament to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
45 min
Lords Questions
Questions in the House of Lords to government ministers covering the net zero target, safety on buses, the government's house-building targets and on the US and Greenland, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
45 min
House of Lords
Business in the House of Lords including debates on broadcasting in the UK, pollution caused by mining, and on visa waivers and qualified foreign language teachers, on Thursday 8 January.
Runtime:
7 hr 15 min
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