House of Commons debates
Thursday, 6 December 2012
- Business Before Questions (0 speeches)
- Laidlaw Inquiry (1 speech)
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report, dated 6 December...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Secretary of State was asked—
- Marine Conservation Zones (10 speeches)
What plans his Department has to consult stakeholders about the conservation plans which give effect to marine conservation zones.
- Milk Prices (11 speeches)
What recent steps he has taken to ensure that farmers receive a fair price for milk.
- Flooding (23 speeches)
What recent discussions he has had on flooding.
- Water and Sewerage Industry (6 speeches)
What plans he has for the future structure of the water and sewerage industry.
- Flood Defences (6 speeches)
What assessment he has made of the effect of partnership funding on the provision of flood defences.
- Super-Dairies (8 speeches)
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that super-dairies do not have a detrimental effect on animal welfare and traditional British farming.
- Farmers (Regulatory Burden) (13 speeches)
What assessment he has made of steps taken by his Department to reduce the burden of regulation on farmers.
- Flooding (Wales) (5 speeches)
What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on measures to reduce flooding by changes in planting and drainage.
- Low-energy Lighting (7 speeches)
What progress he has made in negotiations with the EU on a derogation from the ban on the import or manufacture of incandescent bulbs for those who suffer ill health as a result of exposure to...
- Flooding (6 speeches)
What representations he has received on his Department’s response to the recent floods; and if he will make a statement.
- Topical Questions (35 speeches)
May I remind the House that topical questions and answers to them should be brief? Perhaps we can do better in this part of the proceedings than we did in the first part.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners
The hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
- Women Bishops (17 speeches)
What recent representations the Church Commissioners have received on the ordination of women as bishops.
- General Synod (Reform) (17 speeches)
What plans the Church of England has to make the House of Laity more representative of members of the Church.
- Parish Weddings (4 speeches)
What the policy of the Church is when there is a sustained fall in the number of weddings in a parish.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee
I would not want the hon. Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart) to feel socially excluded, so we will hear from her. The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on...
- Business of the House (91 speeches, 2 annotations)
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
- West Coast Rail Franchise (61 speeches)
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on what went wrong with the west coast franchise agreement and what we are doing to put things right. I shall begin by updating the House on...
- Benefits Uprating (2013-14) (39 speeches, 1 annotation)
With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the uprating of social security benefits and pensions for 2013-14. I shall place in the Vote Office full details of the new...
- Points of Order (6 speeches)
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In Environment, Food and Rural Affairs questions we had the ludicrous spectacle of the farming Minister refusing to answer my question about the...
- Backbench Business (0 speeches)
- Ugandan Asians (32 speeches, 1 annotation)
I beg to move, That this House commemorates the 40th anniversary of the arrival in Britain of Asians expelled from Uganda, notes their contribution to Britain and welcomes their integration into...
- Defence Personnel (67 speeches)
[Relevant documents: Seventh Report from the Defence Committee, Session 2010-12, The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties, HC 762, and the Governme nt Response, HC 1855;...
- Ex-Service Personnel (Psychological Welfare) (10 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nicky Morgan.)
