Thursday, 20 July 2000
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,
Table of Fees line 2, leave out '£3,500' and insert '£4,000'.line 3, leave out '£3,500' and insert '£4,000'.line 23, leave out '£3,500' and insert '£4,000'.line 29,...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
How many inquiries have been received by the working families tax credit response line from the north-west region. [130128]
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the implementation of the national changeover plan within the national health service. [130129]
What his policy is on encouraging people to save. [130131]
What his policy is on promoting potential membership of the single currency in advance of an assessment of the five economic tests. [130132]
What proposals he has for simplifying the tax system. [130133]
What proportion of gross domestic product was represented by net taxes and social security contributions at the latest date for which information is available. [130134]
If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policies on the levels of employment and unemployment in Scotland. [130135]
If he will make a statement on the charging of VAT on the renovation of listed buildings. [130138]
What recent representations he has received on his policy on business taxation. [130139]
What progress is being made with the introduction of the children's tax credit. [130140]
What progress he has made in completing financial arrangements for the United Kingdom's European objective 1 regions. [130141]
May I ask the Leader of the House to give us the business for next week?
Transport is a subject that has been close to my heart for all my working life in and out of Parliament. However, for decades it has been in decline—dogged by stop-go funding and a...
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. At business questions, I unintentionally misled the House, and I would like to take the earliest possible opportunity to correct that. I ascribed wrongly...
[Relevant document: The Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 10th May (Spending Review 2000), HC 485-i.]
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Appropriation Act 2000Crown Prosecution Service...
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I am delighted to follow the Church Commissioner and to present a petition on behalf of two groups of residents who live in park homes in Berkeley Vale park in Berkeley and in Riverside park in...
I have a petition from residents of Erith, Slade Green, Belvedere and Northumberland Heath in the London borough of Bexley, and a petition in like form signed by more than 1,000 residents is...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mrs. McGuire.]
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