House of Commons debates
Monday, 16 July 2012

• Oral Answers to Questions — Defence
  The Secretary of State was asked—
  • Armed Forces Pay (10 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the effects of the 2012 Budget on the pay of all ranks of armed forces personnel.
  • Middle East (10 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the defence situation in the middle east; and if he will make a statement.
  • Joint Strike Fighter (8 speeches)
    What progress his Department has made on selecting the future base for the joint strike fighter.
  • Army Recruiting Policy (12 speeches)
    What plans he has for Army recruiting policy in the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
  • Farnborough Air Show (15 speeches)
    What steps his Department has taken to promote defence exports at the Farnborough air show.
  • Equipment and Support Contracts (SMEs) (12 speeches)
    What his most recent estimate is of the proportion of defence equipment and support contracts let to small and medium-sized enterprises.
  • Defence Equipment and Support (6 speeches)
    What plans he has for the future of Defence Equipment and Support; and if he will make a statement.
  • Employment (Veterans) (10 speeches)
    What steps his Department is taking to improve the employment opportunities of veterans.
  • Mental Health (Soldiers) (15 speeches)
    What additional support he plans to provide for mental health conditions experienced by current and former soldiers.
  • Defence Manufacturing Industry (4 speeches)
    What steps his Department is taking to maintain skills levels in the defence manufacturing industry.
  • Regimental Disbandment (6 speeches)
    What account he took of recruitment capability in determining regimental disbandment.
  • New Regiments (2006-07) (4 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the unification of the new regiments created in 2006-07 where battalions were created from previous historical regiments; and if he will make a...
  • Helicopter Capability (6 speeches)
    What plans he has to improve the helicopter capability of the armed forces.
  • Topical Questions (41 speeches)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
  • Olympics (Security) (68 speeches)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on Olympic security.
  • Rail Investment (129 speeches)
    With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on rail investment. This Government have always been clear that our overwhelming priority is rebuilding our economy and restoring...
• Points of Order (4 speeches)
  On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. At Defence questions, the Secretary of State announced that he was going to lay a written ministerial statement tomorrow on the future of Defence Equipment...
• Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] (0 speeches)
  • National Health Service (157 speeches)
    I beg to move That this House regrets the growing gap between Ministers’ statements and what is happening in the NHS; notes mounting evidence of rationing of treatments and services by...
  • Adult Social Care (99 speeches)
    I beg to move, That this House notes the growing crisis in adult social care; welcomes many of the proposals in the Care and Support White Paper including national minimum standards on...
  • Business without Debate (0 speeches)
• Business of the House (0 speeches)
  Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards may be proceeded with, though...
  • Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (22 speeches)
    I beg to move, (1) That a Committee of this House be established, to be called the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, to consider and report on— (a) professional standards and...
  • Business Without Debate — arrangement of public business (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That the following changes to Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) be made, with effect from Monday 15 October 2012: – in line 19, leave out ‘or Tuesday,...
  • sittings in westminster hall (e-petitions) (1 speech)
    Motion made, (1) That the following changes be made to Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) until the end of the next session of Parliament: (a) in line 3, at the end, add the...
  • business, innovation and skills (0 speeches)
    Ordered, That Mr David Ward be discharged from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Mike Crockart be added.—(Mr Alan Campbell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • Policing (Winsor Reforms) (1 speech)
    I am pleased to have chosen this evening to present this petition from residents of my constituency and the neighbouring areas, prompted by a meeting that I held with local police officers. The...
  • Rushden Ambulance Station (Northamptonshire) (1 speech)
    I have a petition with 3,673 names on it, organised by a very nice lady in my constituency called Mrs Dorothy Maxwell. The problem that we have in Rushden is that the East Midlands Ambulance...
  • Independent Pharmacy Provision (Brierley Hill, Dudley) (1 speech)
    It is my pleasure to present this petition when the Minister of State, Department of Health, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Mr Burns), is on the Front Bench. I was recently...
• NHS (Rationing of Care) (21 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Greg Hands.)