House of Commons debates
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development
The Secretary of State was asked—
- Bilateral Aid Review (10 speeches)
What progress his Department has made on its objectives for water and sanitation set out in the bilateral aid review.
- Development Aid (Legislation) (14 speeches)
What progress he has made on enshrining in law spending on international development equal to 0.7% of gross national income; and if he will make a statement.
- Syrian Refugees (18 speeches)
What humanitarian support his Department is providing for Syrian refugees; and if he will make a statement.
- Overseas Territories White Paper (6 speeches)
What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department of the overseas territories White Paper; and if he will make a statement.
- Nepal (6 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the development situation in Nepal.
- Burma (6 speeches)
What plans he has for future development assistance to Burma.
- Topical Questions (17 speeches)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister
The Prime Minister was asked—
- Engagements (71 speeches, 2 annotations)
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 July.
- Care and Support (69 speeches, 1 annotation)
With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the future of care and support for adults in England. The coalition programme said that reform is needed urgently. We...
- Points of Order (4 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like to raise a point of order for which I have given prior notice. As my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) made clear in...
- United Kingdom Borders (1 speech)
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23 )
- Backbench Business — Sittings of the House (156 speeches, 1 annotation)
I beg to move, That no change be made to the time at which the House sits on a Monday.
- Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change) (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question p roposed , That no change be made to the time at which the House sits on a Tuesday.—(Mr Knight.) The House divided: Ayes 241, Noes 256.
- Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) (1 speech)
Motion mad e, and Question p roposed , That this House should meet at 11.30 am on Tuesdays, with a moment of interruption at 7.00 pm, and accordingly the changes to Standing Orders set out in...
- Sittings of the House (Wednesdays) (No change) (1 speech)
Ordered, That no change be made to the time at which the House sets on a Wednesday.—(Mr Knight .)
- Sittings of the House (Thursdays) (9.30 am to 5.00 pm) (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put, That this House should meet at 9.30 am on Thursdays, with a moment of interruption at 5.00 pm, and accordingly the changes to Standing Orders set out in the table...
- September Sittings (0 speeches)
Ordered, That this House considers that the Government should bring forward motions to provide for the House to sit in September from 2013 onward.—( Mr Knight .)
- Sittings of the house (Tuesdays) (7.00 pm to 10.00 pm) (1 speech)
Motion made, and Question put , That this House should sit on Tuesdays from 7.00 pm until 10.00 pm to consider Private Members’ Bills.—(Dame Joan Ruddock.) The House divided: Ayes...
- VAT on Air Ambulance Fuel Payments (49 speeches)
I beg to move, That this House supports wholeheartedly the work and actions of the Air Ambulance Service nationally, and all the individual crew members and staff, who provide an outstanding...
- London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords] (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed , That the promoters of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in...
- Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed , That so much of the Lords Message [ 21 May] as relates to the Canterbury City Council Bill, the Leeds City Council Bill, the Nottingham City Council Bill,...
- Transport for London Bill [Lords] (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed , That so much of the Lords Message [ 21 May] as relates to the Transport for London Bill [Lords] be now considered. —(The First Deputy Chairman of Ways...
- Business without Debate (0 speeches)
- Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118( 6 )),
- Financial Assistance to Industry (0 speeches)
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of the Mobile...
- European Union Documents (0 speeches)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119( 11 )),
- Pensions (0 speeches)
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6715/12 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to the Pensions White Paper: An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable Pensions; supports the...
- Business of the House (0 speeches)
Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 17 July the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Bernard Jenkin relating to the Prime...
- Petition — VAT on fuel for the Air Ambulance Service (1 speech)
Further to the debate that we have just conducted on the air ambulance service, and in the light of the e-petition that has been presented to the Backbench Business Committee, it is my great...
- High Energy Caffeine Drinks (7 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Newmark.)
