House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 8 January 2013

• Business Before Questions (0 speeches)
  • Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the Lords amendments be now considered.
  • Leeds City Council Bill (By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the Lords amendments be now considered.
  • Nottingham City Council Bill (By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the Lords amendments be now considered.
  • Reading Borough Council Bill (By Order) (1 speech)
    Motion made, That the Lords amendments be now considered.
  • City of London (Various Powers) Bill [Lords] (By Order) (0 speeches)
    Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 15 January (Standing Order No. 20 ).
• Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister
  The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
  • Member Recalls (4 speeches)
    When the Government plan to bring forward proposals on the recall of hon. Members.
  • Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries (11 speeches)
    What his policy is on the review of parliamentary constituency boundaries.
  • Electoral Register (10 speeches)
    What steps the Government are taking to ensure that under-represented groups are included on the electoral register.
  • Commission on Devolution in Wales (15 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the work of the Commission on Devolution in Wales.
  • Local and Central Government Powers (6 speeches)
    Whether he plans to examine the balance of power between local and central Government.
  • Topical Questions (42 speeches, 1 annotation)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General
  The Attorney-General was asked—
  • Serious Fraud Office (Senior Staff) (15 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to recover payments made to former senior staff at the Serious Fraud Office that were not properly authorised.
  • Tax Evasion (6 speeches)
    How many successful prosecutions for tax evasion the Serious Fraud Office has completed in each of the last five years.
  • Child Abuse Victims (10 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to support victims of child abuse in the prosecution process.
  • Human Trafficking (11 speeches)
    How many prosecutions for human trafficking there have been in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
  • Law of Contempt (7 speeches)
    Whether implementation of the recommendations of the Leveson report will affect the enforcement of laws of contempt.
  • Serious Fraud Office (5 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the Serious Fraud Office’s ability to conduct a succession of large-scale inquiries.
  • Ibrahim Magag (43 speeches)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the disappearance of Ibrahim Magag.
  • South London Healthcare NHS Trust (18 speeches)
    (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the trust special administrator’s report on South London Healthcare NHS Trust and the NHS in...
  • EU Fisheries Negotiations (42 speeches)
    I represented the UK at the fisheries part of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on 18 to 20 December. Richard Lochhead, Michelle O’Neill and Alun Davies attended for...
  • Regulation of Bailiffs (1 speech)
    Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23 )
  • Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill (360 speeches, 2 annotations)
    Second Reading
  • Welfare Up-rating Bill (Programme) (0 speeches)
    Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to...
  • Business without Debate (0 speeches)
• Business of the House (0 speeches)
  Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 15 January, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the...
• Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (17 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Karen Bradley.)