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BBC Parliament Schedule — Thu 08 Jan

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The first program is at 5:15 AM (5:15 AM UK Time )

5:15 AM

House of Lords — 05:15

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

6:10 AM

House of Lords — 06:10

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

6:50 AM

Ten Minute Rule Bill — 06:50

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

7:00 AM

House of Commons — 07:00

Questions to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn · 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

7:30 AM

Prime Minister's Questions — 07:30

Prime Minister's Questions · 7 January

Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Keir Starmer, the prime minister, on Wednesday 7 January.

Runtime: 35 min

8:05 AM

House of Commons — 08:05

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Urgent Question · 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

8:50 AM

Scottish Parliament — 08:50

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

9:30 AM

House of Commons — 09:30

Questions to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander · 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

10:30 AM

House of Commons — 10:30

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

11:30 AM

House of Commons — 11:30

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

12:20 PM

House of Commons — 12:20

Coverage of the day's proceedings in the House of Commons on Thursday 8 January.

Runtime: 5 hr 10 min

5:30 PM

Scottish First Minister's Questions — 17:30

Questions in the Scottish Parliament to John Swinney, the first minister, on Thursday 8 January.

Runtime: 45 min

6:15 PM

Lords Questions — 18:15

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

7:00 PM

House of Lords — 19:00

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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