House of Commons debates

Monday, 8 October 2007

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions

    The Secretary of State was asked—

    • Worklessness

      19 speeches

      What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of worklessness among under 25-year-olds since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

    • Pensions

      8 speeches

      How many complaints he has received on the administration of pensions in 2007.

      New Deal

      8 speeches

      What plans he has to visit Leicester to discuss the new deal.

      Child Poverty

      16 speeches

      What his latest assessment is of the trends in levels of child poverty.

      Jobcentre Plus (Telecoms Charges)

      8 speeches

      What recent discussion he has had with Ofcom on the charging policies of telecommunication companies toward the 0845 numbers used by Jobcentre Plus; and if he will make a statement.

      Local Employer Partnerships

      4 speeches

      What mechanisms are in place to assess and audit the adequacy of skills training provided by employers involved in local employer partnerships.

      Child Maintenance

      8 speeches

      What representations he has received on his proposals for changing child maintenance arrangements over the past three months.

      Pension Protection

      10 speeches

      If his Department will review the compensation rate for those who lost out when their occupational pension schemes were wound up.

      Child Maintenance

      8 speeches

      What changes he plans to make to the system of calculating maintenance payments to reduce avoidance of payments by self-employed non-resident parents; and if he will make a statement.

      Long-term Benefits

      4 speeches

      What steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are jobs available for those leaving long-term benefits.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House

    The Leader of the House was asked—

  • Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission

    The hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—

    • Bottled Water

      6 speeches

      How much bottled water was (a) sold and (b) provided within the House in the most recent year for which figures are available.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House

    The Leader of the House was asked—

    • European Scrutiny Procedures

      8 speeches

      What recent proposals she has made for the reform of European scrutiny procedures.

    • Iraq

      58 speeches

      With permission, Mr. Speaker, I want to make a statement to set out detailed proposals for political reconciliation and economic reconstruction in Iraq, for the security of the Iraqi people, for...

      Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue

      48 speeches

      With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on this summer's outbreak of foot and mouth disease and on bluetongue. On 3 August, foot and mouth disease was confirmed in...

  • Points of Order

    12 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I seek your advice on what opportunities exist for the Home Secretary, whom I have contacted, to correct the impression that she gave at her party's...

  • Orders of the Day

  • Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme)

    Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pur suant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill:...

  • Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Carry-over)

    Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 80A (1) (a) (carry-over of bills). That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Criminal...

  • Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [Money]

    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...

  • Pre-Payment Energy Meters

    2 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Siobhain McDonagh.]

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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