House of Commons debates
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland
The Secretary of State was asked—
- Work Programme (16 speeches)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the awarding of contracts for the Work programme in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
- Universal Credit (8 speeches)
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the implementation in Scotland of the Government’s proposals for universal credit.
- “The Plan for Growth” (9 speeches)
What assessment he has made of the likely effect on the Scottish economy of the implementation of “The Plan for Growth”.
- Unemployment (12 speeches)
By what date he expects the level of unemployment in Scotland to begin to reduce.
- Banking Failure (11 speeches)
Whether his Department and the Treasury have assessed the potential effect of banking failure on the economy of an independent Scotland.
- Election Timing (4 speeches)
What progress he has made on measures to prevent the coincidence of elections to the House of Commons and to the Scottish Parliament in May 2015.
- Renewable Energy (12 speeches)
What discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the potential for renewable energy generation in Scotland.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister
The Prime Minister was asked—
- Engagements (65 speeches)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 May.
- Speaker’s Statement (1 speech)
I have to inform the House that I have received the following letter from the Clerk of the House: Dear Mr Speaker, As you know I have decided to retire at the end of September when I will have...
- Points of Order (4 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. As Many Members were inexplicably absent at 4.30 this morning, they will have missed an important debate that drew attention to a great weakness in our role: we...
- Sex Education (Required Content) (4 speeches)
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
- Finance (No. 3) Bill (0 speeches)
(Clauses 4, 7, 10, 19, 35 and 72) [Relevant document: The Eleventh Report from the Treasury Committee, Finance (No.3) Bill 2010-11, HC497.] Further considered in Committee (Progress reported, 3 May)
- [Mr Lindsay Hoyle in the Chair] (0 speeches)
- Clause 4 — Main rate for financial year 2011 (17 speeches)
Question ( 3 May) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 10 — Plant and machinery writing-down allowances (53 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 6, page 6, line 22, at end add— ‘(14) The Chancellor shall publish, by 31 October 2012, an assessment of the impact of the changes to capital allowances on...
- Clause 35 — Reduction in childcare relief for higher earners (105 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Business without Debate (0 speeches)
- Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
- Patents (1 speech)
That the draft Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 16 February, be approved. —(Jeremy Wright.) Question put and agreed to.
- Pensions (0 speeches)
That the draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 22 March, be...
- Business of the House (9 May) (0 speeches)
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 9 May, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an...
- Adjournment (Whitsun, Summer and Conference 2011) (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 24 May 2011, do adjourn till Tuesday 7 June 2011; at its rising on Tuesday 19 July...
- Deferred Division (0 speeches)
