Summary

  • Commons day began at 9:30 BST with questions to Brexit ministers

  • Commons leader Mel Stride gave MPs the business for the coming week

  • This afternoon MPs debated co-operative businesses

  • Then, they debated the food situation of children living in poverty

  1. Date for the diary: May's final PMQspublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    The new prime minister will take charge of Number 10 on the afternoon of Wednesday 24 July.

    That's after Prime Minister's Questions - the weekly question session to the prime minister.

    So Theresa May's last PMQs is 24 July.

  2. We aren't going back into the closet, says Labour MPpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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  3. MP apologises to LGBT community in Birminghampublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    Mr Godsiff says he "regrets the controversies", adding that it could have been avoided if the schools had taught "in different ways" and "taken the parents' concerns into account".

    He concludes his speech with an apology to "anyone offended by what I have said or written" - specifically the LGBT community in Birmingham.

  4. Debate focuses on parental involvement in teachingpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    MPs are debating parental involvement in teaching, in a debate introduced by Labour MP Roger Godsiff.

    It follows a row over whether children should learn about LGBT relationships.

    The row, sparked by storybooks featuring different families, has caused protests outside schools in Birmingham since January.

    The adjournment debate was put forward by Mr Godsiff whose constituency covers one of the schools involved.

    He has previously supported protesters outside the school gates.

    The Labour MP for Hall Green was given a warning by Labour's chief whip, Nick Brown, on 14 June not to repeat his support for the protestors outside Anderton Park Primary School who argue pupils are "too young" to learn about LGBT relationships, which they also say contradict Islam.

  5. Bill approved by MPspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill

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    MPs approved the bill at its second reading - bringing changes a step closer to actually happening.

    In order to become law it will undergo further scrutiny from MPs before being considered by peers in the House of Lords.

  6. Will this bill lead to more divorces?published at 14:27 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Will speeding up the process - as this bill should do if it passes - mean more divorces? BBC Reality Check has had a look.

  7. Labour MP on why he backs divorce billpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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  8. Labour support divorce billpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon says Labour will be supporting this bill if a vote is called.

    He says Labour will make some changes to it in committee stage, but the party does agree with the bill itself.

    "Establishing one of the three faults - adultery, unreasonable behaviour or desertion" can be difficult, especially for women suffering from domestic violence.

    "One in four people" have stated a fault that is not true in order to "secure a divorce," he tells MPs.

    He says it is "an unacceptable state of affairs".

  9. Commons debates divorce billpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    MPs are now beginning second reading of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.

    The Bill would remove the need for a fault to be found in order for a divorce to take place. Currently, a married couple must prove in court that the marriage has broken down and cannot be recovered.

    The current rules do not allow couples to agree to separate if "they have grown apart," unless they have the financial means to live apart for two years, says Justice Secretary David Gauke.

    It will also help in situations where there is one abusive partner, but the other partner may not want to raise these issues in court, he adds.

  10. Commons hears bill limiting ground rent risespublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    Eddie Hughes has just introduced his bill to the House of Commons on ground rents, which would introduce limits on increases in ground rent.

    The bill receives universal support from the Commons from both sides of the House.

    It is, however, unlikely that a bill like this will progress without support from the government.

  11. New Tory leader to be announced on 23 Julypublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    The UK will find out who the next Conservative leader is on Tuesday 23 July.

    The party has confirmed that the result of the postal ballot of party members between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will be announced on that day.

    The winner is unlikely to officially take over as prime minister from Theresa May until the following day, however.

    Although this has not been confirmed, it is thought Mrs May could take her final Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday before going to Buckingham Palace to formally resign and advise the Queen on her successor.

    There has also been talk that Mr Johnson, if he triumphs, could face an immediate vote of no confidence in the Commons on Thursday.

    With a new cabinet and government to be put together, it is going to be quite some week.

  12. Hong Kong licences suspended pending protests probepublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    Taking a break from his Tory leadership campaign, Jeremy Hunt has been fielding MPs' questions on a wide range of international issues, including President Trump's recent state visit, plastic pollution, arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the recent protests in Hong Kong over changes to extradition law to China.

    He called on the Hong Kong authorities to launch an independent investigation into the policing of the mass demonstrations and the violence which occurred.

    Pending the outcome of that probe, he said UK export licences for crowd control equipment to the former British colony would be suspended.

    "We will not issue any further licences for crowd control equipment to Hong Kong unless we are satisfied that concerns raised on human rights and fundamental freedoms have been addressed."

  13. No UQs or statements todaypublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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  14. Good morningpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

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    It's time for Foreign Office questions in the Commons, with Conservative leadership contender Jeremy Hunt on the frontbench, answering questions from backbench MPs.

    Later, MPs will be debating the principles of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.

  15. Recap: what happened in the Commons today?published at 20:26 British Summer Time 24 June 2019

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    MPs approved the motion to commit the UK to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as an amendment to the target enshrined in the 2008 Climate Change Act.

    And they also approved the recess dates for the summer, from 25 July to 3 September.

    MPs return tomorrow at 11:30 BST for questions to the Foreign Secretary and contender to Conservative Party leadership Jeremy Hunt.

  16. Recess dates approvedpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 24 June 2019

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    The recess dates have been approved 223 votes to 25.

    The House of Commons will therefore break for the summer on 25 July and return on 3 September.

  17. MPs vote on recess datespublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 24 June 2019

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    MPs are now voting on the dates for the Summer recess.

    The government has proposed the dates: 25 July to 3 September.

    However, some MPs have expressed concern that this would not leave enough time for the new prime minister to address the House before the summer break.

    The winner of the Conservative leadership race is due to be announced in the week beginning 22 July.

    Leader of the House Mel Stride said: "I think I can confirm it would certainly not be the intention of the government to allow a situation in which there was not an opportunity for the new prime minister to appear before this House before recess."

  18. Climate change motion approvedpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 24 June 2019

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    The debate wraps up and MPs approve the motion.

    However, before it becomes law the statutory instrument first needs to be passed in the House of Lords.

    This debate is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

  19. 'Huge loopholes' in target says Green MPpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 24 June 2019

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    Green Party MP Caroline Lucas says the target is "ambitious" but it is not enough.

    She says there are "huge loopholes" and accuses the government of avoiding the "chance to legally include international aviation and shipping in the targets".

  20. 'If you will the ends you've got to will the means'published at 18:53 British Summer Time 24 June 2019

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    Former Labour leader Ed Miliband describes the climate change debate as "low key" - something he sees as a good thing arguing it indicates "there is great deal consensus about the need for action."

    However he warns, "If you will the ends you've got to will the means.

    "If we are serious about the climate change emergency we need to look at all the things the government is doing and ask do they make sense in a net zero world," he says referring to the building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport.