Monday, 12 March 2007
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's budget of the recommendations of the Freud report on welfare to work.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the basic state pension; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of progress by private companies in meeting their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005.
If he will make a statement on the personal accounts White Paper.
What programmes for increasing skills and opportunities for work for young people wishing to enter the construction and related industries are supported by his Department.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the employment rate among lone parents.
What his assessment is of progress in reducing the number of people on inactive benefits.
What discussions he has had at the UN on the recent UNICEF report on child poverty.
What support his Department is giving to those who lost occupational pensions prior to the introduction of the Pension Protection Fund.
If he will make a statement on steps being taken to modernise communication methods between his Department and GP surgeries.
The hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What target he has set for the percentage of waste from the parliamentary estate to be recycled in 2007.
The Leader of the House was asked—
When he expects to be in a position to bring forward legislation on reform of the House of Lords.
If he will undertake a review of the programming of legislation.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement about the European Council summit that took place in Brussels on 8 and 9 March. There were three main agenda items for the summit. First,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I know that you are not responsible in any way for the quality of Departments' replies to written questions, but I believe that the named day procedure was put...
[Relevant documents: The First Report from the Health Committee, Session 2006-07, HC 73-I, National Health Service Deficits, and the Government Response thereto, Cm 7028; and the Department of...
[Relevant Documents: The Twelfth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2005-06, Local Transport Planning and Funding, HC 1120, and the Government's response thereto, Fourth Special...
Resolved, Department of Health That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007, for expenditure by the Department of Health— (1) further resources, not exceeding £94,395,000, be...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31st March 2008, a number not exceeding 42,240 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces be...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31st March 2008, a number not exceeding 125,785 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31st March 2008, a number not exceeding 48,360 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
Resolved, That, for the year that ended with 31st March 2006— (1) resources, not exceeding £795,801,000, be authorised for use to make good excesses of certain resources for defence...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007— (1) further resources, not exceeding £6,125,169,000, be authorised for defence and civil services as set out in HC 293, (2) a...
John Healey accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31st March 2006 and 31st March 2007 and to apply certain sums out of the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees),
That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 30th January, be approved. —[Steve McCabe.] Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question put...
That the draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 31st January, be approved. —[ Steve McCabe.] Question agreed...
That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 6th February, be approved. —[ Steve McCabe.] Question agreed to....
That the draft Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 6th...
That the draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 8th February, be approved. —[ Steve McCabe.] 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 Documents No. 17066/06, Commission Communication on Coordinating Member States' direct tax systems in the internal market, No. 17067/06 and Addendum...
Ordered, That Mr. Edward Vaizey be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Philip Davies be added.— [Steve McCabe.]
Ordered, That Mr. Richard Bacon be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Mr. Greg Hands be added.— [Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]
I rise to present a most compelling petition, signed by well over 20,000 people, including key supporters Vicky Painter, Jessica Shidell, Ann Oakes-Odger, Melanie Hopwood, Charlotte Hall and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Roy.]
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