Monday, 22 January 2007
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing for service personnel and their families.
Whether eight Type 45 destroyers will be built.
What support his Department gives to peace support training in Malawi.
What assessment he has made of the appropriate size of the Army.
If he will make a statement on recent developments in the security situation in Afghanistan.
What plans his Department has to build new warships.
If he will make a statement on the security of UK armed forces operating in Iraq.
What recent assessment he has made of levels of overstretch of the armed forces.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On 23 October, I sought your advice about how I could pursue some unanswered questions to the Secretary of State for Defence, dated in October, on pay and...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A(6)(Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
Queen's recommendation having been signified— Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Second Reading of the Income Tax Bill may be proceeded with,...
Order for Second Reading read. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Second Reading Committees), That the Bill be now read a Second time .—[Mr....
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with Bills), That, for the purposes of any Act...
Ordered, That Mary Creagh be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Mark Tami be added. ——[Mr. Heppell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]
Ordered, That Michael Gove be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Mr. James Clappison be added. ——[Mr. Heppell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Heppell.]
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