Political News: W/C 1st March

Future parliamentary business (provisional) from Monday 1 March 

Provisional parliamentary business has now been announced for this period, including the following that may be of relevance to you. Please note, the following may change at short notice. 

House of Commons 

Monday 1 March 

First Delegated Legislation Committee – Debate: The draft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021, The draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021. Location: Room 14, Palace of Westminster (4:30pm) 

Tuesday 2 March 

Adjournment debate: Statutory sick pay levels and the covid-19 outbreak - Richard Burgon 

Justice Committee - Oral evidence: Court Capacity, The Future of Legal Aid. Witnesses: Dame Vera Baird DBE QC Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales; Penelope Gibbs, Director, Transform Justice; Jodie Blackstock, Legal Director, JUSTICE; Nimrod Ben-Cnaan, Head of Policy and Profile, Law Centres Network; Jo Underwood, Head of Strategic Litigation, Shelter. Location: Virtual meeting (2:30pm) 

Wednesday 3 March 

Prime Minister’s Questions (12pm) 

Financial Statement: Budget - Rishi Sunak (from 12:30pm) 

Adjournment debate: Positions of trust and the Sexual Offences Act 2003 - Sarah Champion 

Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence: Police conduct and complaints. Witnesses: TBA. Location: Virtual meeting (10am) 

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence: Cross-border co-operation on policing, security and criminal justice after Brexit. Witnesses: Mr Robin Walker Mark Larmour, Political Director, Northern Ireland Office. Location: Virtual meeting (2:30pm) 

Deadline for Treasury Questions (on Tuesday 9 March) 

Thursday 4 March 

Public Accounts Commission Questions (10:10am)  

Business Questions (from 10:30am) 

Debate: Continuation of the Budget Debate (from 11:30am) 

Deadline for Prime Minister’s Questions (on Wednesday 10 March) 

House of Lords 

Monday 1 March 

No relevant business currently scheduled 

Tuesday 2 March 

No relevant business currently scheduled 

Wednesday 3 March 

Legislation: Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill – report stage - Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, Lord Stewart of Dirleton 

Thursday 4 March 

Orders and regulations: Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 - Lord True (from 12:30pm) 

Orders and regulations: Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021 - Lord True