House of Commons debates
Thursday, 12 November 2009

• Business Before Questions (0 speeches)
  • Canterbury City Council Bill ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Third Reading opposed and deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order. No. 20).
  • Nottingham City Council Bill ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Third Reading opposed and deferred until tomorrow (Standing Order. No. 20).
  • Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until tomorrow ( Standing Order No. 20).
  • Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] ( B y O rder) (0 speeches)
    Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until tomorrow ( Standing Order No. 20).
  • Leeds City Council Bill ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until tomorrow ( Standing Order No. 20).
  • Reading Borough Council Bill ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until tomorrow ( Standing Order No. 20).
  • City of Westminster Bill [ Lords] ( By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That so much of the Lords message [ 12 October] as relates to the City of Westminster Bill [ Lords] be now considered.-( The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)
  • Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] ( By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the promoters of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in the Session 2006-07 on 22 January 2007, should have leave to...
  • Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] ( By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the promoters of the Manchester City Council Bill which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in the Session 2006-07 on 22 January 2007, should have leave to suspend...
  • Canterbury City Council Bill ( By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill which was originally introduced in this House in the previous Session on 22 January 2008, should have leave to suspend any...
  • Leeds City Council Bill ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That the promoters of the Leeds City Council Bill which was originally introduced in this House in the previous Session on 22 January 2008, should have leave to suspend any further...
  • Nottingham City Council Bill ( By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the promoters of the Nottingham City Council Bill which was originally introduced in this House in the previous Session on 22 January 2008, should have leave to suspend any...
  • Reading Borough Council Bill ( By Order) (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That the promoters of the Reading Borough Council Bill which was originally introduced in this House in the previous Session on 22 January 2008, should have leave to suspend any further...
• Business, Innovation and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Minister of State was asked-
  • Higher Education (13 speeches)
    What steps his Department is taking to ensure fair access to higher education for all.
  • High-Speed Broadband (13 speeches)
    What steps he plans to take to provide support for development of high-speed broadband networks.
  • Business Investment (Yorkshire) (13 speeches)
    What steps his Department is taking to promote investment in businesses in Yorkshire.
  • Minimum Wage (Tips) (4 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures to prevent tips being counted towards salaries in calculation of the national minimum wage.
  • Apprenticeships (8 speeches)
    How many young people started an apprenticeship in (a) Shipley constituency and (b) England in the latest period for which figures are available.
  • Employees' Rights (7 speeches)
    What steps his Department is taking to ensure that employees' rights are adhered to in the workplace; and if he will make a statement.
  • EU Agency Workers Directive (6 speeches)
    What plans he has for implementation of the EU agency workers directive; and if he will make a statement.
  • Small and Medium-sized Businesses (8 speeches)
    What progress he has made on ensuring increased access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses.
  • Grocery Supply Ombudsman (6 speeches)
    What recent representations he has received on the Competition Commission's proposals for a grocery supply ombudsman.
  • Groceries Supplies (Code of Conduct) (6 speeches)
    What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the grocery industry on establishing a groceries supply code of conduct.
  • Labour Force Re-skilling (6 speeches)
    What expenditure his Department has incurred on labour force re-skilling initiatives in the last 12 months.
  • Free Trade Agreement (Colombia) (11 speeches)
    What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on a mandate for the European Commission to negotiate a free trade agreement with Colombia.
  • Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (8 speeches)
    What recent progress his Department has made in assisting small and medium-sized businesses to secure finance.
  • NEETs (6 speeches)
    How many people under the age of 24 were not in education, employment or training on the most recent date for which figures are available.
  • Small Businesses (4 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's enterprise champion in contributing to the Government's policy on small businesses.
  • Royal Mail (4 speeches)
    What plans he has for the future of Royal Mail.
  • Topical Questions (34 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
  • First Capital Connect (34 speeches)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will make a statement on the deterioration in passenger services on the First Capital Connect route, including the...
• Points of Order (14 speeches, 1 annotation)
  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. So far, 53 Members of Parliament of all parties have signed early-day motion 2250, calling for Sir Ian Kennedy to carry out his duties "in line with natural...
• Coroners and Justice Bill (0 speeches)
  Consideration of Lords message
  • Schedule 1 — Duty or power to suspend or resume investigations (48 speeches, 2 annotations)
    I beg to move amendment (a) to Lords amendment 1B.
  • Policing and crime Bill (Programme) (No.3) (0 speeches)
    Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A (7) ), That the following provisions shall apply to the Policing and Crime Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 19...
  • Policing and Crime Bill (0 speeches)
    Consideration of Lords amendments After Clause 7
  • Authorisations of covert human intelligence sources: conditions (5 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
  • Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (22 speeches)
    I beg to move, that this House agrees with Lords amendment 6.
  • Clause 27 — Increase in penalty for offence (10 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 25.
  • Clause 35 — Contents of injunctions: supplemental (6 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 30.
  • Clause 96 — Retention and destruction of samples etc: England and Wales (6 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 40.
  • Removal of limitation on warrants under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (5 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 43.
• Message to Attend the Lords Commissioners (0 speeches)
  Message to attend the Lords Commissioners delivered by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. The Speaker, with the House, went up to hear Her Majesty's Commission; on their return, the Speaker...
• Royal Assent (1 speech)
  I have to acquaint the House that the House has been to the House of Peers where a Commission under the Great Seal was read, authorising the Royal Assent to the following Acts: Law Commission Act...
  • Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech (1 speech)
    I have further to acquaint the House that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, one of the Lords Commissioners, delivered Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, in...
• Prorogation (1 speech)
  The Commission was also for proroguing this present Parliament, and the Chancellor of the Duchy said: "My Lords and Members of the House of Commons: By virtue of Her Majesty's Commission which...