Summary

  • MPs sat from 11.30 GMT and the day began with questions to the ministerial team at the Northern Ireland Office.

  • At noon, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg stood in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.

  • There was an urgent question from Yvette Cooper on the resettlement of vulnerable Syrian refugees.

  • Then there was a statement by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on preparing young people for the world of work: Tristram Hunt replied for Labour.

  • MPs then turned their attention to the Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill at second reading. After that, MPs considered Lords amendments to the Wales Bill.

  • Peers began their day with oral question to government ministers

  • Peers debated both statements made in the House of Commons as government ministers repeated them in the House of Lords.

  • The Modern Slavery Bill completed its committee stage in the House of Lords.

Live Reporting

Aiden James and Sam Francis

  1. Deputy PM Nick Clegg tweets: Just hot-footed from my son's nativity play at his school to the House of Commons ready to take #PMQs this week.

  2. Northern Ireland questions

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    Parliament

    Northern Ireland questions are about to begin.

    Topics today include: tackling youth unemployment in Northern Ireland, strengthening the economy, and the potential effect of introducing a devolved rate of corporation tax.

  3. Labour MP Toby Perkins tweets: Expect to be asking a question of Nick Clegg as he stands in for #pmq's . Let's see if he answers it.

  4. Main business

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    Parliament

    And then on to the day's main business: the second reading of the Stamp Duty and Land Tax Bill, which enacts changes to stamp duty announced by the Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement.

    MPs will also consider Lords amendments for the Wales Bill, which extends the powers devolved to the Welsh Assembly, before Labour MP John McDonnell leads an adjournment debate on work-related stress and prison officers.

  5. Urgent question and statement

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    Parliament

    Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has tabled an urgent question on Syrian refugees, which will be followed by a statement from the education secretary on preparing young people for the world of work.

    It comes as Ofsted issues a warning that too many secondary schools in England are not making sufficient progress, with almost a third judged not to be good enough.

  6. Good morning

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    Parliament

    Welcome to our live coverage of the House of Commons.

    A packed day for MPs will begin shortly with questions to Northern Ireland office ministers.

    Then Deputy PM Nick Clegg will stand in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.