Tuesday, 3 November 2009
House of Commons debates
- Business Before Questions (0 speeches)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
- VAT Returns (8 speeches)
What estimate he has made of the average annual savings to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs over the next three years arising from the introduction of paperless value added tax returns.
- Unemployment (12 speeches)
What steps he is taking to ensure that additional Government funding is provided for areas most affected by rising unemployment.
- Bingo Industry (8 speeches)
If he will bring forward proposals to reduce the level of taxation applied to the bingo industry.
- Bank Liabilities (13 speeches)
What the liabilities will be of the proposed (a) good and (b) bad banks to be formed from Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley.
- Small Businesses (10 speeches)
What fiscal measures he has introduced to assist small businesses with cash flow difficulties during the recession.
- UK Economic Growth (14 speeches, 1 annotation)
What is his most recent assessment of the level of growth in the UK economy compared with those of other OECD economies; and if he will make a statement.
- International Development (6 speeches)
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Development on proposals to ensure the Government meet a target of allocating 0.7 per cent. of gross national...
- Time-to-Pay Arrangements (4 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on small businesses of the time-to-pay arrangements operated by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
- Capital Projects (10 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the effects on the economy of his Department's policy of bringing forward spending on capital projects.
- Tax Avoidance (4 speeches, 1 annotation)
What steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of tax avoidance.
- Credit Unions (4 speeches)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the potential for the location of credit union activities in post office branches.
- Banking Sector Reform (6 speeches)
When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss reform of the banking sector.
- Comprehensive Spending Review (4 speeches)
When he expects to announce arrangements for the next comprehensive spending review.
- Topical Questions (42 speeches)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
- Banking Reform (53 speeches, 2 annotations)
With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the banks in which the Government have shareholdings. This morning the Treasury, Lloyds Banking Group and the Royal Bank of...
- Higher Education (31 speeches)
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to repeat a statement made by my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills about "Higher Ambitions: the...
- Point of Order (2 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. As you know, we have a very busy afternoon. We have just had two statements. In the first, the exchanges between the Front Benchers took more than half an...
- Onshore Wind Turbines (Proximity of Habitation) (4 speeches)
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 2) (42 speeches)
I beg to move, That the Order of 20 October 2009 (Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: 1. Paragraphs 2 to 4 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings...
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (0 speeches)
[Relevant d ocuments: Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, Session 2007-08, on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, HC 551-I and—II, and the...
- [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] (64 speeches, 1 annotation)
Clause 1 Application of Chapter
- Schedule 1 — The Civil Service Commission (21 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 55, page 33, line 22, leave out ', in exceptional cases,'. Following the tortuous nature of the previous discussion, I offer brevity and simplicity. I also rise to press...
- Clause 3 — Management of the civil service (43 speeches, 2 annotations)
I beg to move amendment 48, in page 3, line 7, at end add— '(6) The Minister for the Civil Service shall delegate the appointment and approval of senior civil servants to senior posts in...
- Clause 5 — Civil service code (6 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 7 — Minimum requirements for civil service and diplomatic service codes (7 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 50, page 4, line 29, at end insert 'with a fiduciary responsibility to spend taxpayers' money responsibly.'. The civil service code and its entrenchment in statute is the...
- Clause 8 — Special Advisers code (16 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 79, page 4, line 33, leave out 'special' and insert 'Ministerial'.
- Clause 15 — Definition of "Special Adviser" (0 speeches)
Amendments made: 37, page 8, line 7, leave out '8(7)' and insert '8(8)'. 38, page 8, line 22, leave out '8(7)' and insert '8(8)'. 39, page 8, line 35, leave out '8(7)' and insert '8(8)'.—...
- Clause 18 — Definitions etc (0 speeches)
Amendment made: 40, page 9, line 38, leave out '8(3)' and insert '8(4)'.— (Mary Creagh.) Clause 18, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 19 ordered to stand part of the...
- New Clause 9 — Crown employment: removal of existing nationality requirements (0 speeches)
'(1) Section 3 of the Act of Settlement (which, subject to exceptions, prevents persons born outside the United Kingdom from holding certain offices) does not prevent any person from being...
- New Clause 10 — Crown employment: power to impose new nationality requirements (0 speeches)
'(1) Rules may be made imposing requirements as to nationality which must be satisfied by a person employed or holding office in a civil capacity under the Crown in a reserved post. (2) A post is...
- New Clause 11 — Crown employment: repeals and revocations (0 speeches)
'The Schedule [Crown employment: repeals and revocations] has effect.'.— (Mark Tami.) Brought up, and added to the Bill.
- New Clause 33 — Civil Service annual report (0 speeches)
'(1) The Minister for the Civil Service must publish and lay before Parliament an annual report on the functioning of the civil service of the state. (2) The Minister for the Civil Service may...
- Delegated Legislation (1 speech)
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4, 5 and 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 118(6)),
- Regulatory Reform (0 speeches)
That the draft Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.
- Value Added Tax (0 speeches)
That the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1966), dated 21 July 2009, which was laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.
- Dangerous Drugs (0 speeches)
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 19 October, be approved. —(Mark Tami.) Question agreed to.
- European Union Documents (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
- Common Fisheries Policy Reform (0 speeches)
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 8977/09, Commission Communication on the Green Paper—Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and supports the Government in working...
- Regional Select committee (West Midlands) (1 speech)
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 2 November ), That Mr David Kidney be discharged from the West Midlands Regional Select Committee and Mrs Janet Dean be added.
- REgional Select committee (South West) (1 speech)
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question (2 9 Octob er ) , That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.
- Pcsos (Somerset) (8 speeches, 1 annotation)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Mark Tami.)
