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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was asked—
What assessment she has made of the trends relating to social exclusion identified in the Households Below Average Income 2005-06 report.
What estimate she has made of the cost of intervening in the early years of a child's life to prevent social exclusion.
What recent discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues in the Department for Communities and Local Government about the local government White Paper and its impact on the voluntary sector.
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other European states on climate change.
[ Interruption. ]
What recent progress he has made in the co-ordination of housing and planning policy across Government.
What steps he is taking to co-ordinate Government policy on animal rights activists and schools.
What steps are being taken by the UK Government to support sustainable development in China.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 May.
(Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for Health to make a statement about the medical training application scheme. [Interruption.]
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I accept entirely that it is up to Members to mobilise support for or against a private Member's Bill. That has been the long tradition in the House. But as you,...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the regulation of remunerated employment of Members of Parliament; and for connected purposes. My Bill seeks to...
Martin Salter accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of remunerated employment of Members of Parliament; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First...
I beg to move. That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 992), dated 23rd March 2007, a copy of which was laid...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A(7), That the following provisions shall apply to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill for the...
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 2.
Lords amendment: No. 1
Lords amendment: No. 4.
Lords amendment: No. 22.
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. 6238/07 and Addendum 1, Sector inquiry under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 on retail banking (Final Report); supports the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments.), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 24th May 2007, do adjourn till Monday 4th June 2007.
That this House, at its rising on Thursday 26th July 2007, do adjourn till Monday 8th October 2007. —[ Mr. Alan Campbell.] Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 22B(2)(Notices of questions, motions and amendments), That the days appointed for the tabling and answering of written...
I am grateful for the opportunity to present a petition entitled "Protect Our Post Offices", which has been signed by large numbers of my constituents in Banbury, Bicester and surrounding...
It is some relief to me to present my petition this evening, as I am 24 hours late. I thank the Speaker's Office for being so generous last evening. The petition is about the state of secondary...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Alan Campbell.]
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