Monday, 10 June 2013
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to prevent abuse of article 8 of the European convention on human rights in respect of the removal of foreign criminals.
What steps she is taking to reduce benefit tourism.
What progress is being made on Operation Alice; and if she will make a statement.
How many people made subject to a terrorism prevention and investigation measure order have subsequently been charged and prosecuted since the inception of the TPIM regime.
What assessment she has made of the ability of the public to access front-line police services through the provision of local police stations in London boroughs.
When she next expects to discuss policing with the Police Federation.
What assessment she has made of increases in waiting times for visa decisions.
What assessment she has made of the contribution of police measures to falling crime levels.
What change there has been in the number of businesses fined for employing illegal labour since 2010.
What assessment she has made of the potential effects of incorporating legal highs in the scope of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
What training is undertaken by police forces in respect of child sexual exploitation cases.
What plans she has to speed up the deportation of those refused asylum in the UK.
Whether Scots would be able to retain UK citizenship if Scotland became an independent country.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question):To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Bilderberg conference, which he attended.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement on the work of the Government Communications Headquarters—GCHQ—its legal framework and recent publicity about it. As Foreign...
The defence of UK national interests is a priority for this Government. To secure that defence, we must provide our armed forces with the equipment and capabilities they need to operate in a...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek your advice on a matter that is of concern to the whole House. On Friday, an e-mail was sent to all MPs by the chief executive officer of Enterprise...
[Relevant documents: Twelfth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2012-13, The draft Anti-social Behaviour Bill: pre-legislative scrutiny, HC 836, and the Government response, Cm 8607;...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall...
Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, it is expedient to...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 11 March, in the previous...
Ordered, That Mr David Amess, Mr David Anderson, Bob Blackman, Jane Ellison, John Hemming, Mr Marcus Jones and Ian Mearns be members of the Backbench Business Committee.—(Geoffrey...
With the leave of the House, I shall take motions 7 to 10 inclusive. Ordered,
That Sandra Osborne be discharged from the Defence Committee and Derek Twigg be added.
That Thomas Docherty be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck be added.
That Steve Baker be discharged from the Transport Committee and Jason McCartney be added.
That Mr Aidan Burley be discharged from the Work and Pension Committee and Mike Freer be added.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nicky Morgan.)
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