House of Commons debates
Monday, 5 June 2006

• Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport
  The Secretary of State was asked—
  • Ministerial Visits (4 speeches)
    When she next plans to visit cultural attractions in Wakefield and west Yorkshire to discuss funding.
  • Olympic Games (18 speeches, 2 annotations)
    What the Government's latest estimate is of the likely cost of the 2012 Olympics.
  • Licensing Act (14 speeches)
    What assessment she has made of the impact of the Licensing Act 2003.
  • Folk Dance and Song (6 speeches)
    What her policy is for the promotion of English folk dance and song.
  • Digital Television (8 speeches, 1 annotation)
    If she will make a statement on proposals for digital switchover in (a) South-West Bedfordshire and (b) the rest of the UK.
  • Sports Facilities (Voluntary Groups) (8 speeches, 2 annotations)
    What support her Department makes available for the involvement of voluntary groups in the provision of sports facilities.
  • Television Licence Fee (6 speeches)
    If she will make a statement on progress with negotiations on the BBC licence fee.
  • Gambling Act (12 speeches)
    What impact she expects the Gambling Act 2005 to have on the level of gambling.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee
  The hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
  • Electoral Commission (6 speeches)
    What representations he has received on the pre-conditions for employment by the Electoral Commission.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners
  The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
  • Historic Churches (8 speeches)
    What initiatives the commissioners are developing to co-ordinate applications for aid from the EU to restore historic churches and cathedrals; and if he will make a statement.
  • Ecclesiastical Appointments (Women) (7 speeches)
    What progress is being made towards enabling the appointment of women bishops in the Church of England.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee
  The hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
  • Election Turnout (8 speeches)
    What steps the Electoral Commission is taking to increase participation in elections.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners
  The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
  • Ecclesiastical Appointments (Women) (4 speeches)
    How many women are serving as deans, canons and archdeacons.
  • Clerical Incomes (4 speeches)
    What recent assessment the commissioners have made of the standard of living of members of the clergy; and if he will make a statement.
  • Heritage Grants (4 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on the levels of heritage grants to churches.
• Point of Order (2 speeches)
  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will be aware that Culture, Media and Sport questions overran for about five minutes. I am grateful that you permitted that in order to enable my hon. Friend...
• Orders of the Day (0 speeches)
  • NHS Redress Bill [Lords] (112 speeches)
    [Relevant documents: The Third Report of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 754, on Compensation Culture, the Fifth Report of the Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 1009, on...
• NHS Redress Bill [Lords] (Programme) (0 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83(A)(6)(Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the NHS Redress Bill [ Lords]: Committal 1. The...
• NHS Redress Bill [Lords] [Money] (1 speech)
  Queen's recommendation having been signified—— Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in...
• Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
  • International Development (0 speeches)
    That the draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 13th March, be approved. That the draft Caribbean...
• European Union Documents (0 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Standing Committees),
  • Democracy, Dialogue and Debate (1 speech)
    That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 14775/05 Commission Communication: The Commission's contribution to the period of reflection and beyond: Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  Ordered, That Mr Colin Breed be discharged from the Defence Committee and Willie Rennie be added. ——[Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection]. Ordered, That Jon...
• Antisocial Behaviour (Wellingborough) (15 speeches, 1 annotation)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Tony Cunningham.]