Monday, 2 November 2009

House of Commons debates

• Oral Answers to Questions — Defence
  The Secretary of State was asked—
  • Territorial Army (16 speeches)
    What role the Territorial Army has played in Afghanistan since 2001.
  • Reserve Forces (4 speeches)
    What his most recent assessment is of the adequacy of training facilities for the reserve forces; and if he will make a statement.
  • RAF Search and Rescue (8 speeches)
    What his plans are for the future of RAF search and rescue bases in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
  • Afghanistan (21 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the internal and external threats to the military security of Afghanistan.
  • Gray Report (16 speeches, 2 annotations)
    What changes are planned to be made to the practices and processes within his Department in light of the recent Gray report on defence acquisition.
  • Afghanistan (11 speeches)
    What steps the Government have taken to respond to requests from military commanders for additional troops in Afghanistan made in 2009.
  • Afghanistan (6 speeches)
    What is his most recent assessment of the progress of military operations in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
  • Territorial Army (4 speeches)
    What plans he has for the future of the Territorial Army.
  • Pre-deployment Training (6 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of availability of equipment for pre-deployment training in the UK.
  • Nuclear Weapons (7 speeches)
    What recent progress has been made towards procurement of the next generation of the nuclear deterrent; and if he will make a statement.
  • Nuclear Weapons (4 speeches)
    What recent progress his Department has made in its assessment of the UK's nuclear defence needs; and if he will make a statement.
  • Topical Questions (39 speeches, 1 annotation)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
  • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (44 speeches, 2 annotations)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary if he will make a statement about the dismissal of the chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.
  • European Council (49 speeches, 2 annotations)
    First of all, I am sure the whole House will want to join me in sending our condolences to the family and friends of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, who...
• Point of Order (2 speeches)
  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. In a written answer to me on 27 October 2009, Health Ministers claimed that the reason for their delay in publishing the final report from the Nutrition Action...
• Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [ Lords] (4 speeches)
  Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, considered. Third Reading Queen's consent signified.
  • Antisocial Behaviour (166 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling anti-social behaviour. I am pleased to be able to initiate a debate in Government time on this extremely important issue,...
• Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
  • Companies (0 speeches)
    That the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2615), dated 25 September 2009, a copy of which was laid...
  • Companies (0 speeches)
    That the draft Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 October, be approved. — (Mark Tami.)...
  • Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation (0 speeches)
    That the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2725), date 9 October 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved. —(Mark Tami.)...
• Regional Select Committee (West Midlands) (1 speech)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That Mr David Kidney be discharged from the West Midlands Regional Select Committee and Mrs Janet Dean be there added.— (Mr. Tami.)
• Regional Select Committee (South West) (1 speech)
  Motion made, and Question ( 29 October) again proposed, That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.— (Mr. Tami.)
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Children, Schools and Families (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That Mr Andy Slaughter be discharged from the Children, Schools and Families Committee and Ms Karen Buck be added. —(Mr. McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection. )
  • Communities and Local Government (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That Emily Thornberry be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Mr Andy Slaughter be added. —(Mr. McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection. )
• Supermarkets and Regional Farming (22 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— (Mr. Tami.)