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Offender Rehabilitation Bill [HL] — Second Reading (20 May 2013)

The Bishop of Newcastle: ...deals with two broad issues. First, there is the extension of the licence and supervision requirements placed on offenders in the community, which I warmly welcome. Secondly, there is the national commissioning of services to support those requirements, inevitably bringing in private companies-as they are now called, "lead providers"-in 21 large contract areas. I have considerable...

Adoption: Adoption Legislation Committee Reports — Motion to Take Note (16 May 2013)

The Earl of Listowel: ...from the committee, I have mentioned independent reviewing officers. Much has already been said about the comments on post-adoption support, but I shall highlight one area. The Government have commissioned the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to produce materials for health professionals and will be looking to NICE to consider how teachers might be provided with a...

Mental Health (16 May 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Kevan Jones: ...to end up suffering from mental illness themselves because of the daily pressures on them. The hon. Member for Broxbourne raised the issue of schizophrenia. I pay tribute to the Schizophrenia Commission, which reported towards the end of last year. It looked not only at services for schizophrenia, but at the stigma around it. Again, the popular image in the media is that someone suffering...

Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Religious Freedom (16 May 2013) See 2 other results from this debate

Robert Halfon: Does my hon. Friend agree that the Christian Brethren, who carry out many charitable acts that benefit the public, have been discriminated against by the Charities Commission, which has significant implications for religious freedom? They have been refused charitable status, and that has resulted in a lengthy appeals process. Does this not have wider implications for other faith groups?

Written Answers — House of Lords: Charities: Cup Trust (16 May 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Lord Myners: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will review the oversight of the Cup Trust by the Charity Commission; and whether they will order the publication of the names of donors who obtained tax reductions by donating to the Cup Trust.

Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (15 May 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Lord Bates: ...of legislation to tell us to do what was morally right. Personally, I do not think that we need a piece of legislation. We have had endless promises from the UN. The 0.7% commitment goes back to the Pearson commission in 1969. It has come up through the OECD, it was raised at the UN Security Council and at the Gleneagles summit and still has not been honoured. However, today, it is being...

Queen’s Speech — Debate (4th Day) (14 May 2013)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: ...increasing. Brands appear to be in a continuous cycle of modernisation through pack redesign. Increasingly, innovative packaging and limited editions draw attention to the product”. A review commissioned for the standardised packaging consultation concluded that there was, “strong evidence to support the propositions set out in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions: DOE: Decentralisation (14 May 2013)

Alex Attwood: ...have a lot of agencies. Yes, I would like to decentralise whatever I have.  That is why, although it was a bit of a battle, when I was in the Department for Social Development (DSD), we located the headquarters of the Charity Commission in Lurgan despite the resistance of one or two people in the commission.  In my view, it was important to decentralise into an area of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Telecommunications (14 May 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Nick de Bois: ...Department's request for business cases for access to communications data; and if she will make a statement; (4) if she will place in the Library copies of the information received from the (a) Charity Commission, (b) Environment Agency, (c) Food Standards Agency, (d) Gambling Commission, (e) Health and Safety Executive, (f) Office for Communications, (g) Pensions Regulator and (h) Royal...

Health and Social Care (13 May 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Sarah Newton: ...and the subsequent inclusion in their report of my recommendations. The recommendations resulted from work undertaken with a number of Members across the political parties who worked with the charity Macmillan, looking at what could be done to improve the quality of care of people who want to stay at home at the end of their lives. Ensuring people have a genuine choice over where they die...

Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (13 May 2013)

Lord Deighton: ...the end of this Parliament to restore the financial system to stability. Only then can it effectively support growth in the economy. The Bill implements the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking, ring-fencing retail banking services on which households depend from more volatile wholesale activities. In addition to strengthening our financial infrastructure, first-class...

Written Ministerial Statements — Cabinet Office: Handling Members' Correspondence (13 May 2013)

Francis Maude: ...Service 15 73 99 - Land Registry 15 65 80 - Met Office 10 19 74 - Ordnance Survey 10 15 87 - Skills Funding Agency 10 131 95 Cabinet Office 15 3,681 77 Charity Commission 15 309 96 Department for Communities and Local Government 10 8,819 67 - Planning Inspectorate 10(2) 260 97 Crown Prosecution Service 20 427 98 Department for...

Home Affairs (9 May 2013)

Damian Green: ...others mentioned the terrible incident of the Atherton shootings. We are considering the coroner’s recommendations and the results of the investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. I should also mention the Rehabilitation of Offenders Bill. My hon. and learned Friend the Member for Harborough (Sir Edward Garnier) spoke with characteristically huge authority on...

Queen’s Speech — Debate (1st Day) (8 May 2013)

Lord German: ...anywhere I damn well please”. Mind you, he may have thought again if he had seen the current price of second-class supersaver returns. Just a few weeks ago, I was in Lesotho working with the charity of which I am the honorary president. Lesotho is a small mountain kingdom in southern Africa and a member of the Commonwealth. I discovered that, at about this time, they, too, will have...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (25 April 2013)

...adjudicator to ensure supermarkets deal fairly and lawfully with suppliers. In recognition of the valuable work carried out by charitable organisations, legislation was passed to reduce burdens on charities, enabling them to claim additional payments on small donations. With regard to the justice system, legislation was enacted to establish the National Crime Agency to tackle serious...

Royal Assent: Her Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech (25 April 2013)

...adjudicator to ensure supermarkets deal fairly and lawfully with suppliers. In recognition of the valuable work carried out by charitable organisations, legislation was passed to reduce burdens on charities, enabling them to claim additional payments on small donations. With regard to the justice system, legislation was enacted to establish the National Crime Agency to tackle serious...

EU: Budget Report — Motion to Approve (25 April 2013)

Lord Newby: My Lords, I welcome this opportunity to debate the information that will be provided to the Commission this year under Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. As in previous years, the Government report to the Commission on the UK's economic and budgetary position in line with our commitments under the EU's stability and growth pact. The Government plan to submit their...

Business of the House (25 April 2013)

Gerald Kaufman: ...reinstatement of this constituent and for his victimisation to cease; further calls instead for the dismissal of Bernard Rowen, who is not fit for this publicly-funded job; further calls on the Charities Commission to investigate the conduct of this organisation; further calls on the operating partners (Community Transport Services Manager, Manchester City Council, Manchester Community...

National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 — Motion to Annul (24 April 2013) See 3 other results from this debate

Earl Howe: ..., which I hope will be helpful as mental marker posts before I respond to the concerns and questions that have been raised. First, amid the many changes that the Government have made to NHS commissioning, one area of the law that we have not changed one iota is the law relating to competitive tendering. That law has been in place for a number of years. It has been governed by a European...

Written Answers — Health: Anorexia (24 April 2013)

Norman Lamb: ...in any given year: A count of finished admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa for the years 2002-03 to 2011-12, activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector   Finished Admission Episodes 2002-03 1,151 2003-04 1426 2004-05 1,253 2005-06 1,385 2006-07 1,484 2007-08 1,473 ...