Thursday, 9 December 2004
The Secretary of State was asked—
What action she is taking to ensure fair payment of compensation to coal health claimants.
What action the Government are taking to address intellectual property crime and the trade in counterfeit goods.
What progress the Government have made with the introduction of safeguard measures to prevent the dumping of salmon from non-EU countries.
What discussions she has had with retailers, publishers and wholesalers regarding changes to the Vertical Exemption (Exclusion) Order.
If she will make a statement on the future of the Post Office.
What support her Department is giving to the marine renewable energy sector.
What steps she is taking to ensure that wind energy makes a full contribution to her renewable energy targets.
What steps she is taking to improve inward investment in South Yorkshire.
What policies she intends to pursue during the UK presidency of the European Union in relation to trade with Africa.
What discussions she has had with her European Union counterparts on progress in liberalising energy markets in western Europe.
The Minister for Women was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the pension gap for women.
What steps she is taking to encourage women to graduate in engineering; and if she will make a statement.
What steps she is taking to encourage increased representation of women on the boards of public companies.
Will the Leader of the House please give us the business for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on Northern Ireland. Yesterday, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and the Irish Prime Minister—the...
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on a matter of good order in relation to ministerial responsibility for answering written parliamentary questions. I am gravely...
[Relevant documents: Third Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2003–04, HC 311-I, on Department for Work and Pensions Management of IT Projects: Making IT deliver for DWP...
[Relevant documents: Fourth Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2003–04, HC 58-I, on Secondary Education: School Admissions; and the Government's response thereto,...
Resolved, Department for Work and Pensions That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions— (1) resources, not exceeding...
Resolved, Department for Education and Skills That, for the year ending with 31st March 2005, for expenditure by the Department for Education and Skills— (1) further resources, not...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2005— (1) further resources, not exceeding £6,294,293,000, be authorised, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006— (1) resources, not exceeding £131,777,005,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in...
Dawn Primarolo accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31st March 2005 and 31st March 2006 and to apply certain sums out of the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
That the draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 8th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
That the draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 24th November, be approved.—[Margaret Moran.] Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13244/04 and Addenda 1...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— [Margaret Moran.]
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