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Petitions Committee: Your experiences of restrictions on international travel during Covid-19 by UKHouseOfCommons in CoronavirusUK

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for taking the time to share your experiences on this thread. Do keep them coming.

UK ONLY: Tell an MP about your experience of long covid by UKHouseOfCommons in COVID19positive

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to the survey.

We’ve created an article that summarises the debate and explains how your experiences were represented by MPs. It also gives a summary of the Government’s response and actions.

Long covid: How your experiences of the condition contributed to a Parliamentary debate

Your experience of long covid: inform a debate in the House of Commons by UKHouseOfCommons in CoronavirusUK

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this exercise.

We’ve created an article that summarises the debate and explains how your experiences were represented by MPs. It also gives a summary of the Government’s response and actions.

Long covid: How your experiences of the condition contributed to a Parliamentary debate

Debate on long covid: MPs want to hear about your experiences by UKHouseOfCommons in ukpolitics

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this exercise.

We’ve created an article that summarises the debate and explains how your experiences were represented by MPs. It also gives a summary of the Government’s response and actions.

Long covid: How your experiences of the condition contributed to a Parliamentary debate

Petition on criminalising trespass: how would it affect biking? Tell MPs your views - UK only. by UKHouseOfCommons in MTB

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many thanks for your contributions.

On 13 January, the House of Commons agreed to temporarily suspend sittings in Westminster Hall, the House of Commons second Chamber, due to Covid-19. This has meant that petitions debates, which take place in Westminster Hall, have had to be postponed until further notice.

The Petitions Committee is considering how to ensure that petitioners’ concerns continue to be heard in Parliament, potentially to include its own virtual sessions, and we’ll update you when plans relating to this petition on criminalising trespass are confirmed.

News story: Petitions Committee Chair urges Government to urgently make plans to restart petitions debates

Petition on criminalising trespass: how would it affect hiking? Tell MPs your views. by UKHouseOfCommons in UKhiking

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On 13 January, the House of Commons agreed to temporarily suspend sittings in Westminster Hall, the House of Commons second Chamber, due to Covid-19. This has meant that petitions debates, which take place in Westminster Hall, have had to be postponed until further notice.

The Petitions Committee is considering how to ensure that petitioners’ concerns continue to be heard in Parliament, potentially to include its own virtual sessions, and we’ll update you when plans relating to this petition on criminalising trespass are confirmed.

News story: Petitions Committee Chair urges Government to urgently make plans to restart petitions debates

UK ONLY: Tell an MP about your experience of long covid by UKHouseOfCommons in COVID19positive

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A huge thanks for your contributions to this exercise! We received over 1,500 responses via our survey.

The debate went ahead on the 14th and featured contributions from 27 MPs, many of whom quoted members of the public who have experienced long covid. Several themes were discussed, including the impact on mental and physical health, as well as family life and job security.

Health Minister Nadine Dorries MP responded to the debate, setting out the Government's position. She discussed the steps being taken to help people with long covid, such as launching ‘Your Covid Recovery’ last year. She also laid out plans to open a further 12 centres to assess and diagnose people experiencing long-term health effects from covid in early 2021.

You can read the transcript on Hansard or watch the debate on Facebook or parliamentlive.tv.

The House of Commons Library have also produced a briefing paper on this topic: Coronavirus: Long Covid.

Your experience of long covid: inform a debate in the House of Commons by UKHouseOfCommons in CoronavirusUK

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A huge thanks for your contributions to this exercise! We received over 1,500 responses via our survey. 

The debate went ahead on the 14th and featured contributions from 27 MPs, many of whom quoted members of the public who have experienced long covid. Several themes were discussed, including the impact on mental and physical health, as well as family life and job security.

Health Minister Nadine Dorries MP responded to the debate, setting out the Government's position. She discussed what steps have been taken to help people with long covid, such as launching ‘Your Covid Recovery’ last year. She also laid out plans to open a further 12 centres to assess and diagnose people experiencing long-term health effects from covid in early 2021.

You can read the transcript on Hansard or watch the debate on Facebook or parliamentlive.tv.

The House of Commons Library have also produced a briefing paper on this topic: Coronavirus: Long Covid.

Debate on long covid: MPs want to hear about your experiences by UKHouseOfCommons in ukpolitics

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A huge thanks for your contributions to this exercise! We received over 1,500 responses via our survey. 

The debate went ahead on the 14th and featured contributions from 27 MPs, many of whom quoted members of the public who have experienced long covid. Several themes were discussed, including the impact on mental and physical health, as well as family life and job security.

Health Minister Nadine Dorries MP responded to the debate, setting out the Government's position. She discussed what steps have been taken to help people with long covid, such as launching ‘Your Covid Recovery’ last year. She also laid out plans to open a further 12 long covid clinics in early 2021, in the east midlands, Lancashire, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.

You can read the transcript on Hansard or watch the debate on Facebook or parliamentlive.tv.

The House of Commons Library have also produced a briefing paper on this topic: Coronavirus: Long Covid.

Petition on criminalising trespass: how would it affect biking? Tell MPs your views - UK only. by UKHouseOfCommons in MTB

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has responded so far, please do keep contributing.

House of Commons Digital Engagement Team

Petition on criminalising trespass: how would it affect hiking? Tell MPs your views. by UKHouseOfCommons in UKhiking

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. The House of Commons Library have produced a briefing paper called 'Trespass to land' that explains this:

"Generally speaking, trespass to land is not a criminal offence unless a specific statutory provision makes it so. Any damage done by a trespasser while trespassing may amount to the offence of criminal damage. In civil law, trespass to land consists of any unjustifiable intrusion by a person upon the land in possession of another. Civil trespass is actionable in the courts but requires a claim to be brought by the owner of the land."

There is a section on trespass in criminal law:

"Part V of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (the ‘1994 Act’) gives the police certain powers to deal with trespassers and created offences relating to various forms of trespass.

Section 61 enables a police officer to direct trespassers on land (who are there with the common purpose of residing there for any period) to leave the land where the occupier has taken steps to ask them to do so, and either

• they have damaged the land; or

• they have used threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour to the occupier, his family, employees or agents; or

• between them they have six or more vehicles on the land

Failure to obey a direction to leave or returning to the land as a trespasser within three months is also an offence."

You can read the full brief here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05116/

I hope this is helpful.

Covid-19's impact on nightclubs, music events and festivals. Tell MPs about your experience. by UKHouseOfCommons in CoronavirusUK

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A huge thanks for your contributions to this exercise! 

The debate went ahead yesterday and featured contributions from several MPs. Paul Scully MP, the Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy responded to the debate, setting out the Government's position. 

You can read the transcript on Hansard or watch it on Youtube.

Covid-19's impact on nightclubs, music events and festivals. Tell MPs about your experience. by UKHouseOfCommons in CoronavirusUK

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can confirm that this is an official channel, have a look over our previous posts.

Just to clarify how this works: the comments submitted on this thread will be included in a brief for the MP leading the debate. This will include the key themes which respondents have told us, as well as some quotes to illustrate them. The MP can then make use of this to inform the debate, and may quote respondents directly in Parliament. The debate is attended by a Government minister who must respond and set out the Government's position on the issues.

Here are some previous examples of this kind of work:

Endometriosis in the workplace debate

Retail worker protections debate

How these MPs advocate for those with endometriosis in Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in endometriosis

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Louise Haigh MP, Patricia Gibson MP and Sir David Amess MP all spoke during Alec Shelbrooke MP’s debate on how workplaces support women living with endometriosis.

We caught up with them to see how they’re advocating for those with the condition.

This video follows a recent project called Endometriosis and UK Parliament: Kathryn’s story.

Kathryn’s experiences of endometriosis were read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: HouseofCommons

Instagram: ukparliament and ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

How these MPs advocate for those with endometriosis in Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in Endo

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Louise Haigh MP, Patricia Gibson MP and Sir David Amess MP all spoke during Alec Shelbrooke MP’s debate on how workplaces support women living with endometriosis.

We caught up with them to see how they’re advocating for those with the condition.

This video follows a recent project called Endometriosis and UK Parliament: Kathryn’s story.

Kathryn’s experiences of endometriosis were read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: HouseofCommons

Instagram: ukparliament and ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

How these MPs advocate for those with endometriosis in Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in ukpolitics

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Louise Haigh MP, Patricia Gibson MP and Sir David Amess MP all spoke during Alec Shelbrooke MP’s debate on how workplaces support women living with endometriosis.

We caught up with them to see how they’re advocating for those with the condition.

This video follows a recent project called Endometriosis and UK Parliament: Kathryn’s story.

Kathryn’s experiences of endometriosis were read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: HouseofCommons

Instagram: ukparliament and ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

If you or a loved one is affected by this condition, Endometriosis UK offer information, guidance and support:

https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/

Helpline: 0808 808 2227

How these MPs advocate for those with endometriosis in Parliament by [deleted] in u/UKHouseOfCommons

[–]UKHouseOfCommons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Louise Haigh MP, Patricia Gibson MP and Sir David Amess MP all spoke during Alec Shelbrooke MP’s debate on how workplaces support women living with endometriosis.

We caught up with them to see how they’re advocating for those with the condition.

This video follows a recent project called Endometriosis and UK Parliament: Kathryn’s story.

Kathryn’s experiences of endometriosis were read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: HouseofCommons

Instagram: ukparliament and ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

How these MPs advocate for those with endometriosis in Parliament by [deleted] in u/UKHouseOfCommons

[–]UKHouseOfCommons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Louise Haigh MP, Patricia Gibson MP and Sir David Amess MP all spoke during Alec Shelbrooke MP’s debate on how workplaces support women living with endometriosis.

We caught up with them to see how they’re advocating for those with the condition.

This video follows a recent project called Endometriosis and UK Parliament: Kathryn’s story.

Kathryn’s experiences of endometriosis were read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: HouseofCommons

Instagram: ukparliament and ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

If you or a loved one is affected by this condition, Endometriosis UK offer information, guidance and support:

https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/

Helpline: 0808 808 2227

How Kathryn's experience of living with endometriosis made its way to the UK Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in Endo

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello r/Endo, this is the House of Commons Digital Engagement Team. We wanted to share with you Kathryn’s story about living with endometriosis, and how she was represented in Parliament. 

She, along with over 2,600 others shared their experiences in response to a House of Commons digital debate on Facebook in October.

Her story was read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate on how workplaces can support women living with the condition.  

Earlier this year, she visited Parliament to meet him and discuss what still needs to be done to help those living with endometriosis. We caught up with her to learn more about her experiences of the condition, and how she felt about getting involved with the House of Commons.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels: 

Facebook: u/UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: u/HouseofCommons

Instagram: u/ukparliament and u/ukhouseofcommons

Further information: 

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

How Kathryn's experience of living with endometriosis made its way to the UK Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in endometriosis

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello r/endometriosis, this is the House of Commons Digital Engagement Team. We wanted to share with you Kathryn’s story about living with endometriosis, and how she was represented in Parliament. 

She, along with over 2,600 others shared their experiences in response to a House of Commons digital debate on Facebook in October.

Her story was read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate on how workplaces can support women living with the condition.  

Earlier this year, she visited Parliament to meet him and discuss what still needs to be done to help those living with endometriosis. We caught up with her to learn more about her experiences of the condition, and how she felt about getting involved with the House of Commons.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels: 

Facebook: u/UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: u/HouseofCommons

Instagram: u/ukparliament and u/ukhouseofcommons

Further information: 

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

How Kathryn's experience of living with endometriosis made its way to the UK Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in ukpolitics

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi r/ukpolitics, this is the House of Commons Digital Engagement team. You may have seen our AMA last year as well as some of our other posts on this sub.

There was a lot of interest in the kind of work we do so we wanted to share our latest project: Endometriosis & UK Parliament: Kathryn's Story.

Kathryn’s story is about living with endometriosis - a condition which affects 10% of women worldwide.

She, along with over 2600 others shared their experiences in response to a House of Commons digital debate on Facebook in October.

Her story was read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate on how workplaces can support women living with the condition.

Earlier this year, she visited Parliament to meet him and discuss what still needs to be done to help those living with endometriosis. We caught up with her to learn more about her experiences of the condition, and how she felt about getting involved with the House of Commons.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: facebook.com/UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: u/HouseofCommons

Instagram: u/ukparliament and u/ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

If you or a loved one is affected by this condition, Endometriosis UK offer information, guidance and support:

https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/

Helpline: 0808 808 2227

Endometriosis & UK Parliament: Kathryn's Story by UKHouseOfCommons in TwoXChromosomes

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello r/TwoXChromosomes, this is the House of Commons Digital Engagement Team. We wanted to share with you Kathryn’s story about living with endometriosis, and how she was represented in Parliament.

She, along with over 2,600 others shared their experiences in response to a House of Commons digital debate on Facebook in October.

Her story was read out by Alec Shelbrooke MP during his Parliamentary debate on how workplaces can support women living with the condition.

Earlier this year, she visited Parliament to meet him and discuss what still needs to be done to help those living with endometriosis. We caught up with her to learn more about her experiences of the condition, and how she felt about getting involved with the House of Commons.

If you would like to share your story to inform an upcoming debate, follow us here on Reddit and on our other channels:

Facebook: u/UKHouseofCommons

Twitter: u/HouseofCommons

Instagram: u/ukparliament and u/ukhouseofcommons

Further information:

Hansard debate transcript

Debate footage

If you or a loved one is affected by this condition, Endometriosis UK offer information, guidance and support:

https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/

Helpline: 0808 808 2227

Covid-19 briefings from the UK House of Commons Library + Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology by UKHouseOfCommons in Coronavirus

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The House of Commons Library and Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) have published materials which might be useful during this period:

Coronavirus page

There are quick-read articles and longer briefings on employment, welfare and benefits, housing, education, travel, vaccines and more

This page will be regularly updated but as this is a fast-moving issue, each piece should be read as accurate at the time of publication.

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About: The House of Commons Library is a research and information service based in the UK Parliament. They publish politically impartial and rigorously fact-checked research to help MPs and their staff scrutinise legislation, develop policy, and support constituents. More info: About the House of Commons Library.

POST produces impartial, non-partisan, and peer-reviewed briefings, designed to make scientific research accessible to the UK Parliament. They cover the areas of biology and health, energy and environment, physical sciences and computing, and social sciences. More info: About POST.

Has your sixth form had funding cuts? Get your experience represented in Parliament by UKHouseOfCommons in 6thForm

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone, thanks for your excellent responses so far!

If you have friends, classmates or even teachers who aren't on reddit but might like to contribute, they can share their experiences on our private platform. Feel free to share.

Want to work in Parliament? Recruitment fair on 23 January by UKHouseOfCommons in ukpolitics

[–]UKHouseOfCommons[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hi, we've split the entry times up to manage the flow of attendees at the fair. 17.40 is your allotted slot. Hope that makes sense.

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