House of Commons debates
Monday, 7 February 2005

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Defence
    The Secretary of State was asked—
    • Iraq (8 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the deployment of British troops during the Iraqi elections.
    • Army Strength (15 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on manning levels in the Army.
    • Iraqi National Guard (6 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the development of the Iraqi national guard.
    • Recruitment (8 speeches)
      What steps he is taking to increase recruitment in areas of low unemployment.
    • Navy (8 speeches)
      How many frigates and destroyers are operational.
    • Iraq (10 speeches)
      What changes in troop deployment he is planning for Iraq over the next three months.
    • Voter Registration (15 speeches)
      If he will undertake to send a service voter registration form to every serviceman and woman.
    • Iraq (6 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the status of UK troops in Iraq following the elections of 30 January.
    • Halliburton/KBR (8 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the role to be played by Halliburton/KBR in the new aircraft carrier project.
    • EU Defence Equipment Policy (6 speeches)
      What recent discussions he has had on the proposal to establish a European Union defence equipment policy.
    • Lynx Helicopter (4 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the future requirement by the armed forces for the Lynx helicopter.
    • Lloyd Inquiry (8 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the material that his Department provided to the inquiry by Lord Lloyd into Gulf war syndrome.
    • International Security Assistance Force (4 speeches)
      If he will make a statement on the UK contribution to the international security assistance force in Afghanistan.
    • Recruitment (8 speeches)
      How much was spent on army recruitment in each of the past seven years. (214099)
    • Voter Registration (4 speeches)
      How many servicemen and women are serving overseas; and what steps he will take to ensure that each one has the opportunity to register to vote.
    • Gulf War Syndrome (4 speeches)
      What his latest estimate is of the number of former service personnel suffering from Gulf war-related illnesses.
  • Five-year Asylum Strategy (59 speeches)
    With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the five-year strategy that I am publishing today to take forward our reforms to the immigration and asylum system. The...
  • Points of Order (4 speeches)
    On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Ideally, I would have liked to raise this point of order a couple of weeks ago, but I have been away with the Select Committee on International Development and...
  • Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — [1st Allotted Day] (0 speeches)
    As amended in the Committee, considered.
  • Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934 (c. 56) (0 speeches)
    1 In section 2 of the Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934 (which makes provision about search warrants), in subsection (2), for "one month" substitute "three months".
  • Public Order Act 1936 (1Edw. 8 & 1 Geo.6 c. 6) (0 speeches)
    2 In section 2 of the Public Order Act 1936 (prohibition of quasi-military organisations), in subsection (5), for "one month" substitute "three months".
  • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54) (0 speeches)
    3 In section 15 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (entry and search of premises), in subsection (1), for "one month" substitute "three months".
  • Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26) (0 speeches)
    4 Until their repeal by the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), the following provisions of the Licensing Act 1964 have effect as if for "one month" there were substituted "three months"—...
  • Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6) (0 speeches)
    5 In section 4 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (powers to search etc.), in subsection (1)(a), for "one month" substitute "three months".
  • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) (0 speeches)
    6 (1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In section 109 (search warrants), in subsection (3)(b), for "28 days" substitute "three months". (3) In...
  • Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) (0 speeches)
    7 In section 14 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (search warrants), in subsection (3)(b), for "twenty-eight days" substitute "three months".
  • Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26) (13 speeches)
    8 In section 92A of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (search warrants), in subsection (3)(b), for "28 days" substitute "three months".'.—[Caroline Flint.] Brought up, read the First and Second...
  • Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
    Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6)(Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
    • Political Parties (0 speeches)
      That the draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Disapplication of Part IV for Northern Ireland Parties, etc) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 20th December,...
    • Companies (0 speeches)
      That the draft Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 12th January, be approved.—[Mr....
  • Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That the Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 79), dated 20th January 2005, the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 3130),...
  • Rail Services (Maidenhead and Twyford) (4 speeches)
    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Heppell.]

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