Will my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on Sessional Orders, which determine how close to this building demonstrations can take place? Over the weekend, Winston Churchill’s statue was desecrated, a flag was burned at the Cenotaph and two wicked people threw bikes at horses. Parliament needs to...

Will my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on Sessional Orders, which determine how close to this building demonstrations can take place? Over the weekend, Winston Churchill’s statue was desecrated, a flag was burned at the Cenotaph and two wicked people threw bikes at horses. Parliament needs to...

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has been quite clear about these criminal acts, which are entirely unjustifiable. We are lucky in our police who, according to Sir Robert Peel’s principles of policing, police with consent. It is absolutely right that peaceful protest should be allowed. That is part...

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has been quite clear about these criminal acts, which are entirely unjustifiable. We are lucky in our police who, according to Sir Robert Peel’s principles of policing, police with consent. It is absolutely right that peaceful protest should be allowed. That is part...

The Leader of the House will be more aware than most that the situation on the perimeter of the Estate becomes extremely threatening at times, with abuse and threats to Members, and particularly women Members in my experience. Has he given any thought to the reintroduction of Sessional Orders?

The Leader of the House will be more aware than most that the situation on the perimeter of the Estate becomes extremely threatening at times, with abuse and threats to Members, and particularly women Members in my experience. Has he given any thought to the reintroduction of Sessional Orders?

Thank you, Mr Speaker—it is such a pleasure to be heckled from the Chair. I thought that that had stopped with the last Parliament, but never mind.

I completely understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying. I happen to think that the situation is much, much better in this new Parliament...

Thank you, Mr Speaker—it is such a pleasure to be heckled from the Chair. I thought that that had stopped with the last Parliament, but never mind.

I completely understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying. I happen to think that the situation is much, much better in this new Parliament...

I will look into that matter and write to the hon. Gentleman.

I will look into that matter and write to the hon. Gentleman.

Have the Sessional Orders giving Members free access to the House been signed? If not, why not?

Have the Sessional Orders giving Members free access to the House been signed? If not, why not?

Sessional orders

Sessional orders

Statement congratulating all Members on their success at being elected and outlining availability of information in the House about services and facilities, rules and procedures, and conventions.

Statement congratulating all Members on their success at being elected and outlining availability of information in the House about services and facilities, rules and procedures, and conventions.

Sessional orders

Sessional orders

Statement on the duties and responsibilities of Members (following decision to dispense with most of the Sessional Orders) and pending new legislation on House security ordered that the Metropolitan Police take care that the passages through the street leading to the House be kept free and open and that no...

Statement on the duties and responsibilities of Members (following decision to dispense with most of the Sessional Orders) and pending new legislation on House security ordered that the Metropolitan Police take care that the passages through the street leading to the House be kept free and open and that no...

Debate on a motion to take note of the third report of the Procedure Committee session 2002/03 (HC 855) and the government response to the Committees report (HC 613 2003/04) concerning sessional orders and resolutions on elections, witnesses, the Metropolitan Police and votes and proceedings. Agreed to on division (130 to 75).

Debate on a motion to take note of the third report of the Procedure Committee session 2002/03 (HC 855) and the government response to the Committees report (HC 613 2003/04) concerning sessional orders and resolutions on elections, witnesses, the Metropolitan Police and votes and proceedings. Agreed to on division (130...

Debate on a motion to take note of the Procedure Committee report on programming of legislation (HC 325 2003/04 ) and the government response (HC 1169 2003/04) and to amend the orders of the House. Amendments negatived on divisions. Main question agreed on division (261 to 173).

Debate on a motion to take note of the Procedure Committee report on programming of legislation (HC 325 2003/04 ) and the government response (HC 1169 2003/04) and to amend the orders of the House. Amendments negatived on divisions. Main question agreed on division (261 to 173).

Supplementary business question on House of Commons Commission's annual report and need to consider a schedule for a debate on the publication of each annual report.

Supplementary business question on House of Commons Commission's annual report and need to consider a schedule for a debate on the publication of each annual report.

Supplementary business question on the redeployment of the Black Watch in Iraq.

Supplementary business question on the redeployment of the Black Watch in Iraq.

Supplementary business question on business rates and a proposed discount scheme.

Supplementary business question on business rates and a proposed discount scheme.

Supplementary business question on tackling premium rate phone line fraud.

Supplementary business question on tackling premium rate phone line fraud.