House of Commons debates
Thursday, 18 November 2010

• Business, Innovation and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Secretary of State was asked-
  • Science and Research (8 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the economy of maintaining his Department's science and research budget at present levels.
  • Post Office Network (10 speeches)
    What his Department's policy is on the future of the post office network.
  • Local Enterprise Partnerships (13 speeches)
    What recent discussions he has had on the future of local enterprise partnerships; and if he will make a statement.
  • Regional Growth Fund (Yorkshire) (4 speeches)
    How much money the regional growth fund will distribute to enterprises in Yorkshire in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.
  • Green Investment Bank (4 speeches)
    Whether his Department intends to sell assets in its ownership to provide finance for the proposed green investment bank.
  • Immigration Cap (Intra-company Transfers) (6 speeches)
    What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the future of intra-company transfers following the introduction of the proposed immigration cap.
  • SMEs (4 speeches)
    What plans he has to provide support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the next 12 months.
  • Local Enterprise Partnerships (South-west) (8 speeches)
    What proportion of the population of the south-west is not covered by local enterprise partnerships.
  • Small Businesses (Lending) (12 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to increase lending to small businesses.
  • Apprenticeships (8 speeches)
    How many apprenticeship starts there were in the academic year 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.
  • University Places (12 speeches)
    What recent steps his Department has taken to increase the number of student places at universities.
  • European Regional Development Fund (4 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the effects of the abolition of regional development agencies on access to unspent funding from the European regional development fund.
  • High Speed 1 (4 speeches)
    Whether the proceeds from the sale of High Speed 1 will be added to the start-up capital for the green investment bank.
  • Offender Learning and Training (4 speeches)
    What plans he has for the future provision of offender learning and training.
  • Private Sector Job Creation (Halifax) (4 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the prospects for private sector job creation in Halifax; and if he will make a statement.
  • Post Office Network (4 speeches)
    What his Department's policy is on the future of the post office network.
  • Local Enterprise Partnerships (4 speeches)
    What estimate he has made of the number of people and businesses in (a) the north-east, (b) the south-west and (c) Lancashire which will not be covered by local enterprise partnerships following...
  • Immigration Cap (6 speeches)
    What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the effect of implementation of the immigration cap on recruitment and retention in small businesses.
  • Regional Growth Fund (12 speeches)
    What plans he has for the future of the regional growth fund.
  • Topical Questions (52 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
  • Socio-economic Equality Duty (43 speeches)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Minister to make a statement on the announcement yesterday outside Parliament that the Government intend to drop section 1 of the Equality Act 2010, which places...
• Business of the House (66 speeches)
  May I ask the Leader of the House to give us the forthcoming business?
• Points of Order (6 speeches)
  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Is there any way in which, within the rules of order, I can place on record the fact that a request for a debate with a vote on the nuclear deterrent should not...
• Backbench Business — [9th allotted day] (0 speeches)
  • Immigration (179 speeches, 1 annotation)
    I beg to move, That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to act on the overwhelming public concern about the present scale of immigration by taking firm measures to reduce immigration...
• Deep-Water Drilling (Shetland) (15 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(Mr Vara.)