📜 Business without Debate
Commons Chamber
Parliament swiftly approved new regulations granting Cornwall, East Midlands, and York and North Yorkshire the power to manage adult education, enhancing local control over learning programs. These changes, proposed by Gerald Jones, were quickly passed without debate, marking a significant step towards regional educational autonomy.
Summary
- The House approved the draft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025.
- The House approved the draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025.
- The House approved the draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025.
All these regulations and orders were laid before the House on 24 February and were proposed by Gerald Jones.
Divisiveness
The session displayed minimal to no disagreement. All motions regarding the draft regulations and orders were put forthwith and agreed to without any recorded debate or opposition. Each question was agreed to immediately after being proposed, indicating unanimous consent among the members present. There are no examples of disagreements or debates in the transcript provided.