📜 Business without Debate

• Civil Proceedings: The House approved the draft Online Procedure Rules (Specified Proceedings) Regulations 2025. These regulations were presented by Jeff Smith and had been laid before the House on January 29.

• Business of the House: An order was made regarding the parliamentary business scheduled for March 19. On that day, business proposed by the Leader of the Opposition will be given a half-day slot, can start at any time, and will last up to three hours even if opposed. If not completed within this time, the proceedings will end. This arrangement was proposed by Lucy Powell.

The transcript provided shows minimal to no disagreement among the members of the parliament during the session. The motions and questions presented were agreed upon without any recorded debate or opposition. For instance, the motion regarding the ‘Civil Proceedings’ was put forth and agreed to without any debate or dissenting voices being recorded. Similarly, the business of the House on 19 March was ordered with specific instructions on how it should proceed, again with no recorded disagreement. The lack of any recorded debate, questions, or oppositional comments suggests a high level of consensus and agreement on the matters discussed. Therefore, the session is rated a 1 for disagreement, indicating very low levels of disagreement.