Tuesday, 20 May 2008
The Secretary of State was asked—
What her estimate is of the percentage of residential dwellings fitted with at least one smoke alarm in (a) Kettering, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England.
What assessment she has made of the capacity of the private rented sector to contribute to a reduction in the number of families in overcrowded accommodation.
If she will consider the merits of abolishing council tax.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the relationship between charges for the collection of household rubbish and council tax.
What steps she is taking to reduce the level of disrepair in council housing.
What assessment she has made of the impact on the summer floods of 2007 of householders concreting over front gardens; and if she will bring forward proposals for planning permission to be sought...
What progress has been made on proposals for the transfer of assets to community groups; and whether the proposals in the empowerment White Paper will affect this process.
What recent representations she has received on the preventing violent extremism programme.
What proportion of local government expenditure was (a) raised locally and (b) met by Government grant in 2007-08.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to impose duties upon the Secretary of State and certain organisations involved in health and social care in respect of support for people...
Angela Browning accordingly presented a Bill to impose duties upon the Secretary of State and certain organisations involved in health and social care in respect of support for people aged 18 and...
(Clauses Nos. 4, 11, 14 and 23, Schedule No. 2 and any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners) Further c onsidered in Committee...
I beg to move amendment No. 21, page 9, line 10, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) after "father" insert "and a mother".'.
'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twelfth week".'.— [Mr. Leigh.] Brought up, and read the First time.
'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "sixteenth week".'.— [Mark Pritchard.] Brought up, and read the...
'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twentieth week".'.— [Mrs. Dorries.] Brought up, and read the...
'After section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (Medical termination of pregnancy) insert— "1A (1) If tests of a foetus reveal that there is a substantial risk that if the child were born...
'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twenty-second week".'.— [Richard Ottaway.] Brought up, and...
Ordered, That the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 667), dated 9th March, be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.— [Tony Cunningham.]
Ordered, , That— (1) the matter of MASRAM (multi-agency sex offender risk assessment and management arrangements) and the management of the risk posed by sex offenders living in the...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of the supporters of Hayton post office in Penrith and The Border constituency. It has been signed by almost 500 people in the small village of...
To the House of Commons: this petition is supported by some 40,000 people. The Petition of those concerned about the potential changes to the time limit for abortion declares that 200,000...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— [Tony Cunningham.]
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