Thursday, 7 December 2006
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What estimate he has made of the total amount of money laundered through British businesses and by individuals in each year since 1997-98; and if he will make a statement.
What recent representations he has received on the National Audit Office's access to the accounts of companies involved in private finance initiative projects.
What discussions he has had with the Office of Government Commerce on the measurement of the wider social and economic benefits of departmental relocations under the Lyons review.
What steps he is taking to ensure that benefit claimants and people on low incomes have ready access to regulated banking and loans services.
What recent progress has been made in negotiations to extend the derogation from EU regulations to enable UK pleasure boats to use red diesel in 2007; and if he will make a statement.
What recent discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics on whether the BBC licence fee should be treated as a tax.
What steps he is taking to tackle unemployment; and if he will make a statement.
What progress has been made towards the Gershon efficiency savings target; and if he will make a statement.
What progress is being made towards the millennium development goal of education for every child; what financial contribution the UK will make to meeting that target; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of levels of employment in Scotland in 2006-07.
What assessment he has made of the merits of removing VAT from goods sold by charities.
May I ask the Leader of the House to give us the business for the coming week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on benefits uprating in the context of our reforms of pensions and our commitment to tackle poverty and build an active welfare state. I...
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. A year ago, on 11 December at one minute past 6, my constituency and half of eastern England was rocked by the largest explosion this country has seen...
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by Mr. Secretary Darling, Mr. Secretary Hutton, Mr. Stephen Timms, Dawn Primarolo, John Healey and Ed Balls, presented a Bill to restate, with minor...
[Relevant documents: The Third Report from the Select Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions (now the Communities and Local...
[Relevant documents: Sixth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 2005-06, The Ombudsman in Question: the Ombudsman's report on pensions and its constitutional...
Department for Communities and Local Government Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007, for expenditure by the Department for Communities and Local Government— (1)...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions— (1) further resources, not exceeding £782,539,000, be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31st March 2007, modifications in the maximum numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces set out in HC 18 be authorised for the purposes of Part I...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007— (1) further resources, not exceeding £4,150,559,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 2...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2008— (1) resources, not exceeding £181,206,923,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in...
John Healey accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31st March 2007 and 31st March 2008 and to apply certain sums out of the...
With the leave of the House, I propose to take motions 6 to 11 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated...
That the draft Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 15th November, be approved. That the draft Oil Taxation (Market Value of Oil)...
That the draft Petroleum Revenue Tax (Attribution of Blended Crude Oil) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 21st November, be approved.
That the draft Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006, which were laid before this House on 16th November, be approved. That the draft Compensation (Specification of Benefits)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9)(European Standing Committees),
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5047/06 and Addenda 1 and 2, Commission Communication, Taking sustainable use of resources forward: A Thematic Strategy on the...
Ordered, That, for the purposes of its approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2006 shall be...
Ordered, That Graham Stringer be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Iain Wright be added. —[Huw Irranca-Davies.]
I wish to present a petition collected by my constituent, Mr. John Kelly, and others. It was organised by the Tyne and Wear asbestos support group, and it concerns the availability of the drug...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn .—[Huw Irranca-Davies.]
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