House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
- Private Business (0 speeches)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Secretary of State was asked—
- Syria (14 speeches, 1 annotation)
What recent discussions she has had with the US Administration on relations with Syria.
- Darfur (13 speeches)
If she will make a statement on the political situation in Darfur.
- Human Rights (Russia) (12 speeches, 3 annotations)
What recent assessments she has made of the human rights situation in Russia; and if she will make a statement.
- Afghanistan (14 speeches)
If she will make a statement on the security situation in Afghanistan.
- Middle East (18 speeches)
What assessment she has made of the prospects for progress in the middle east following recent talks
- European Union (20 speeches, 1 annotation)
If she will make a statement on the German presidency's work on the future development of the EU.
- Afghanistan (10 speeches)
Whether she has received reports of connections between relatives of President Karzai and drug trafficking from Afghanistan.
- Lebanon (6 speeches)
If she will make a statement on the political situation in Lebanon.
- Association of South East Asian Nations (6 speeches)
What assessment she has made of the strength of UK relations with the Association of South East Asian Nations.
- Point of Order (4 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, the hon. Member for West Chelmsford (Mr. Burns) raised a point of order and drew attention to the fact that I had withdrawn from yesterday's Order...
- Catholics (Prevention of Discrimination) (1 speech, 2 annotations)
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to remove remaining legislative discrimination against Catholics; to make provision for the independence and freedom of operation of Catholic...
- Catholics (prevention of Discrimination) (0 speeches)
Mr. John Gummer accordingly presented a Bill to remove remaining legislative discrimination against Catholics; to make provision for the independence and freedom of operation of Catholic...
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 86A(6) (Programme motions), That the Order of 15th January 2007 (Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill (Programme))...
- Orders of the Day (0 speeches)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill (0 speeches)
Not amended in the Public Bill Committee, considered.
- New Clause 1 — Evaluation of effects in Scotland (79 speeches)
'The provisions of this Act shall not have effect until HM Treasury and the Scottish Executive have carried out a joint evaluation of the effects of the Planning-Gain Supplement in Scotland,...
- Clause 1 — Preparatory expenditure (25 speeches, 1 annotation)
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 1, line 10 at end add— '(4) No expenditure shall be incurred under section 1 earlier than 90 days after the conclusion, on 28th February 2007, of the...
- Income Tax Bill (26 speeches)
As amended in the Joint Committee; considered. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No.60 (Tax law rewrite bills), That the Committee of the whole House be...
- Delegated Legislation (1 speech)
With permission, I shall put together motions 5 to 9. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees),
- terms and conditions of employment (0 speeches)
That the draft European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 25th January, be approved.
- income tax (0 speeches)
That the draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 12th December, be approved.
- northern ireland (0 speeches)
That the draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 11th December, be approved.
- housing (0 speeches)
That the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-Social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved.
- mental capacity (0 speeches)
That the draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Loss of Capacity during Research Project) (England) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 15th January, be approved.— [Tony...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Council Tax Banding (1 speech)
I wish to present a petition of the residents of Guardian Court in Banbury. The petition states: The Petition of the residents of Oxfordshire, Declares that the Petitioners are extremely...
- Rail Services (1 speech)
I wish to present a petition on behalf of the Harborough Rail Users Group and approximately 4,000 other residents of Harborough. The petition states: The Petition of Harborough Rail Users Group...
- British Steel Industry (19 speeches, 5 annotations)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Tony Cunningham.]
