📜 Business without Debate

Commons Chamber

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Parliament swiftly approved new regulations on ivory trade and international road transport. Several key committees saw a reshuffle with new members replacing existing ones across various important sectors like Foreign Affairs and Work and Pensions. These changes aim to bring fresh perspectives to critical national and international issues. Stay tuned to see how these new faces impact policy decisions!

Summary

  • Trade Regulations: The draft Ivory Act 2018 Regulations 2024, aimed at clarifying the definition of “ivory” and making other changes, were approved by the House.

  • Road Traffic Regulations: The draft Road Transport Regulations 2024, which amend rules on international passenger services, were also approved.

  • Foreign Affairs Committee: Claire Hazelgrove and Matthew Patrick were removed, and Alex Ballinger and Phil Brickell were appointed to the committee.

  • International Development Committee: Gordon McKee was removed and replaced by James Naish.

  • Northern Ireland Affairs Committee: Jerome Mayhew was removed and Simon Hoare was appointed.

  • Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: John Lamont was added as a member.

  • Welsh Affairs Committee: Aphra Brandreth was added as a member.

  • Work and Pensions Committee: Neil Coyle was removed and Frank McNally was appointed.

Divisiveness

The session shows minimal to no disagreement among the members. All motions and questions put forth were agreed to without any recorded debate or dissenting opinions. The session primarily involved the approval of delegated legislation and changes in committee memberships, all of which were processed without objection or discussion, indicating a unanimous agreement on the matters presented.