House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
- Business Before Questions (0 speeches)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
- Royal Succession (9 speeches)
What plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on the rules governing succession to the Crown.
- House of Lords Reform (12 speeches)
What assessment he has made of the effect of his proposals on House of Lords reform on the relationship between the two Houses.
- Electoral Register (10 speeches)
What steps he is taking to improve the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.
- Lobbying (14 speeches)
What plans he has to bring forward proposals on the regulation of the lobbying industry.
- House of Lords Reform (17 speeches)
What his policy is on upholding the principle of accountability in a reformed House of Lords.
- Topical Questions (54 speeches, 1 annotation)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General
The Attorney-General was asked—
- Human Trafficking (Prosecutions) (11 speeches)
How many prosecutions the Crown Prosecution Service brought for human trafficking in the last 12 months.
- Rape Allegations (8 speeches)
If he will take steps to increase the public profile of the work of the Crown Prosecution Service on allegations of rape made by young women.
- Forced Marriage (Prosecutions) (6 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of prosecutions for forced marriage.
- Crown Prosecution Service Employees (York) (10 speeches)
How many employees the Crown Prosecution Service has at (a) Athena house, York and (b) other locations in York.
- Interpreters (Prosecutions) (14 speeches)
If he will assess the effect on the cost of prosecutions of delays caused by the absence of an interpreter.
- Police (Criminal Allegations) (4 speeches)
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Crown Prosecution Service’s handling of criminal allegations against police.
- Serious Fraud Office (6 speeches)
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of the Serious Fraud Office about the future of that organisation.
- Point of Order (2 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In Deputy Prime Minister’s questions, there was an exchange about something called a Fruit Ninja. Sir, I do not know whether you know what a Fruit Ninja is,...
- Privilege (57 speeches)
We come now to the main business. As I advised the House yesterday, the hon. Member for Maldon (Mr Whittingdale) has tabled a motion for debate on a matter of privilege which I have agreed...
- European Union Documents (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
- Posting of Workers and the Right To Take Collective Action (0 speeches)
That this House considers that the draft Council Regulation on the exercise of the right to take collective action within the context of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide...
- Financial Services Bill — [2nd Allocated Day] (0 speeches)
[Relevant documents: the Twenty-first Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2010-12, Accountability of the Bank of England, HC 874, and the Government response, contained in A new approach...
- Clause 7 — Orders under section 22 of FSMA 2000 (0 speeches)
Amendment made: 4, page 39, line 36, after ‘25(1)’ insert— ‘(a) after “22(1)” insert “ or (1A)”, and’.—(Mr Hoban.)
- Clause 9 — Permission to carry on regulated activities (2 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 75, page 43, line 16, at end insert— ‘(3) Within a year of Royal Assent to the Financial Services Act 2012, the Treasury shall publish a...
- ‘Complaints by small businesses (39 speeches)
234I Small businesses—complaints and proceedings ‘(1) The Treasury and Secretary of State shall bring forward proposals within three months of Royal Assent to the Financial Services...
- Clause 22 — Rules and guidance (0 speeches)
Amendment proposed: 40, page 80, line 2, at end insert— ‘(2A) The FCA may make rules or apply a sanction to authorised persons who offer credit on terms that the...
- Clause 40 — Provisions about consumer protection and competition (0 speeches)
Amendments made: 7, page 125, leave out line 7 and insert— ‘(4) Sections 425A and 425B (meaning of “consumers”) apply for the purposes of this section, but the...
- Clause 45 — Interpretation of FSMA 2000 (0 speeches)
Amendment made: 9, page 128, line 30, at end insert— ‘() omit the definition of “notice of control”;’.—(Mr Hoban.)
- Clause 47 — Mutual societies: power to transfer functions (70 speeches)
I beg to move amendment 72, page 130, line 38, at end insert— ‘(g) making provision for the increased diversity of the financial services sector and promotion of mutual...
- Clause 58 — Directions under section 57: supplementary provisions (0 speeches)
Amendment proposed: 10, page 136, line 22, leave out from ‘Bank’ to ‘on’ in line 23 and insert ‘must give the Treasury one or more reports’.
- Clause 97 — Orders: parliamentary control (0 speeches)
Amendment proposed: 11, page 165, line 21, at end insert— ‘() an order under section 91 (power to make further provision about regulation of consumer credit);’.
- Schedule 10 — The financial services compensation scheme (0 speeches)
Amendments proposed: 13, page 240, line 8, leave out ‘are, or are not, to’ and insert ‘may, or may not,’. Amendment...
- Schedule 18 — Further minor and consequential amendments (0 speeches)
Amendments proposed: 15, page 288, line 18, at end insert— (c) in paragraphs (c) and (d), for “notice of control” substitute “section 178...
- Schedule 21 — Transfer schemes (0 speeches)
Amendments proposed: 18, page 315, line 22, after ‘this’ insert ‘Part of this’. Amendment 19, page 316, line 11, leave out...
- Part 2 — Property, rights and liabilities of Office of Fair Trading (13 speeches)
Interpretation 6 In this Part of this Schedule “the OFT” means the Office of Fair Trading. Transfer schemes 7 (1) This paragraph applies if after the passing of this Act the Treasury...
- Civil Aviation Bill (25 speeches)
Third Reading
- Business without Debate (0 speeches)
- Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
That the draft CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 26 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be...
- Dangerous Drugs (0 speeches)
That the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012 (S.I., 2012, No. 980), dated 29 March 2012, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3 April, in the previous Session of...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- VAT on Static Caravans (28 speeches, 1 annotation)
I advise the House that time is crucial and I would like to explain how we plan to do this. There are a large number of petitions to be presented and I hope that it will be of assistance to the...
- Littering and Fly-Tipping (16 speeches, 1 annotation)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Bill Wiggin.)
