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BBC Parliament Schedule — Thu 19 Feb

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The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 00:00

Northern Ireland Assembly - NSMC Meeting on Special EU Programmes

Coverage of the statement in the Northern Ireland Assembly by finance minister John O'Dowd on the recent North South Ministerial Council meeting on Special EU Programmes, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 15 min

12:15 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 00:15

Northern Ireland Assembly - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scheme · 16 Feb

Coverage of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on a motion covering the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 15 min

12:30 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 00:30

Northern Ireland Assembly - Energy Bill Relief Scheme · 16 February

Coverage of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on a motion on the energy bill relief scheme, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 10 min

12:40 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 00:40

Northern Ireland Assembly - Executive Office Questions · 16 February

Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the first minister Michelle O'Neill, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 45 min

1:25 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 01:25

Northern Ireland Assembly - Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Coverage of questions in Stormont to the agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister Andrew Muir on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 50 min

2:15 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 02:15

Northern Ireland Assembly - Gender Identity Services · 16 February

Coverage of an urgent oral question in the Northern Ireland Assembly on the Cass Assessment Report for Gender Identity Services, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 25 min

2:40 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 02:40

Northern Ireland Assembly - Illegal Billboards · 16 February

Coverage of an urgent oral question in the Northern Ireland Assembly on illegal billboards in Newry, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 25 min

3:05 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 03:05

Northern Ireland Assembly - Potholes Debate · 16 February

Coverage of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on tackling dangerous potholes, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 25 min

4:30 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 04:30

Northern Ireland Assembly - Accessing Mental Health Data · 16 February

Coverage of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on accessing mental health data, from Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

5:35 AM

Scottish Parliament — 05:35

Proceedings include portfolio questions to Scottish ministers covering the constitution, external affairs and culture, as well as justice and home affairs, on Wednesday 18 February.

Runtime: 3 hr 25 min

5:50 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 05:50

Northern Ireland Assembly - Accessing Mental Health Data · 16 February

Coverage of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on accessing mental health data, from Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 10 min

7:00 AM

House of Commons — 07:00

Mobile Connectivity in Rural Areas Debate · 12 February

Coverage of the debate in the House of Commons on mobile phone connectivity in rural areas, from Thursday 12 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

8:40 AM

Select Committees — 08:40

Public Administration Committee on Standards in Public Life · 3 February

The Public Administration committee session on propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK, on Tuesday 3 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 min

10:15 AM

Northern Ireland Assembly — 10:15

Northern Ireland Assembly - Executive Office Questions · 16 February

Questions in Stormont to the Northern Ireland executive, with the first minister Michelle O'Neill, on Monday 16 February.

Runtime: 45 min

11:00 AM

Prime Minister's Questions — 11:00

Prime Minister's Questions · 11 February

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 11 February.

Runtime: 40 min

11:40 AM

Scottish Parliament — 11:40

General Questions

Coverage of questions to ministers in the Scottish government on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 20 min

12:00 PM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 12:00

Questions in the Scottish Parliament to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 45 min

12:45 PM

Scottish Parliament — 12:45

Fairer Funding Debate

Coverage of the debate in the Scottish Parliament tabled by MSP Alexander Burnett on fairer funding to be allocated among Scotland's 32 local authorities and 14 NHS boards, on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 35 min

1:20 PM

House of Commons — 13:20

Questions to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband · 10 February

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, and his team of ministers on Tuesday 10 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 10 min

2:30 PM

Scottish Parliament — 14:30

Coverage of the afternoon proceedings in the Scottish Parliament, including questions to the cabinet secretary for education and skills, on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 2 hr 30 min

5:00 PM

Select Committees — 17:00

Foreign Affairs Committee on Ukraine

The Foreign Affairs committee session on the current situation in Ukraine, with evidence from the mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, on Monday 9 February.

Runtime: 55 min

5:55 PM

Select Committees — 17:55

Housing Committee on the Affordability of Home Ownership · 10 February

Coverage of the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee session on the affordability of home ownership, on Tuesday 10 February.

Runtime: 1 hr 55 min

7:50 PM

Ten Minute Rule Bill — 19:50

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Short-term Lets · 11 February

The introduction to the House of Commons of a bill under the ten minute rule on data sharing requirements for short-term let accommodation, from Wednesday 11 February.

Runtime: 10 min

8:00 PM

Scottish Parliament — 20:00

General Questions

Coverage of questions to ministers in the Scottish government on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 20 min

8:20 PM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 20:20

Questions in the Scottish Parliament to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 45 min

9:05 PM

Scottish Parliament — 21:05

Fairer Funding Debate

Coverage of the debate in the Scottish Parliament tabled by MSP Alexander Burnett on fairer funding to be allocated among Scotland's 32 local authorities and 14 NHS boards, on Thursday 19 February.

Runtime: 45 min

9:50 PM

Scottish Parliament — 21:50

Children's Withdrawal from Religious Education Debate

Coverage of the debate on the stage 3 proceedings on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill.

Runtime: 3 hr

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