Monday, 18 December 2006
The Secretary of State was asked—
What public funding is available for cathedrals; and if she will make a statement.
If she will make a statement on the future governance of the BBC.
What recent discussions she has had with Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading on BSkyB's acquisition of shares in ITV.
What action she is taking to promote Britain's Roman heritage as tourist attractions.
What estimate she has made of the public liability arising from the 2012 Olympic games in excess of the sums already guaranteed from London councils and the national lottery.
If she will make a statement on Government support for commemorations of the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.
If she will meet the chairman of the BBC to discuss the promotion of live music.
When the revised budget for the London 2012 Olympics will be published.
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church Commissioners are taking to celebrate the centenary of the "English Hymnal" and promote hymn and carol singing.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission was asked—
What account was taken by the commission of the performance of the National Audit Office in approving the office's draft supplementary estimate for 2006-07.
The hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
What assessment has been made of the initial findings of the research project by the Electoral Commission on public attitudes to party funding.
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What assessment the commissioners have made of the likely impact of the provisions of the Pensions Bill on clergy pensions.
What representations the commissioners have made to the Government on state funding for repairs to cathedrals.
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Roy.]
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