Monday, 10 June 2002
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department is taking to establish local schemes for the promotion of positive parenting.
If he will consult Scottish Ministers on the provision of services within accommodation centres for asylum seekers which may be located in Scotland.
If he will make a statement on police resources in Greater Manchester.
What targets he has for reducing levels of violent crime.
If he will make a statement about crime reduction in Devon and Cornwall in the last 12 months.
If he will make a statement on the steps he is taking to reduce crime on the streets.
If he will make a statement on early retirement from the police force.
What plans he has to review the regulation of air weapons; and if he will make a statement.
What representations his Department has received from the British Retail Consortium about tackling crime against retailers.
What plans he has to give neighbourhood wardens powers to demand names and addresses and detain suspects.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the situation in India and Pakistan. Intense diplomatic efforts and decisions made in recent days by the Governments of India and...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. My point of order arises from a report in The Mail on Sunday yesterday, to which I have drawn your office's attention, by that newspaper's political editor. You...
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 1, page 2, line 4, leave out— 'the current upper earnings limit' and insert "£100,000".
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in page 3, line 1, leave out from beginning to end of line 3 and insert— '(2) For the purposes of this Act the secondary percentage is (a) 12.8 per cent. the...
Amendment made: No. 14, in page 11, line 43, at end insert— '(4) In subsection (6), for "subsection (5)" substitute "subsections (5) and (5A)".'.—[Dawn Primarolo.] Schedule 1, as...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Interception of Communications: Code of Practice) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 8th May, be approved.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.]...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18(1)(a) (Consideration of draft deregulation orders),
That the draft Regulatory Reform (Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 29th April, be approved.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.] Question agreed to.
Resolved, That— (1) the matter of the scope for a Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.]
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