Tuesday, 19 June 2007
The Secretary of State was asked—
If he will make a statement on funding commitments for railways up to 2015.
If he will take steps to improve the quality of bus services.
What recent discussions he has had with Network Rail on improving the track between Kemble and Swindon.
If he will take steps to encourage local authorities to bring private roads to adoptable standard.
What steps he is taking to reduce overcrowding on trains.
If he will make a statement on the recent report by Passenger Focus on levels of rail passenger satisfaction.
What steps he is taking to encourage cycling.
What recent progress has been made in including aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme.
The Minister of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to increase the period of time that prisoners spend on purposeful activity.
What estimate she has made of the prison population on 1 July (a) 2008, (b) 2010, (c) 2012 and (d) 2014.
If she will make a statement on the progress of her Department's working group with senior members of the judiciary on the recent machinery-of-government changes.
How many prisoners left prison with a drug or alcohol dependency problem in the last 12 months.
If she will assess the implications of the Government's recently announced policy on burial law reform for the provision of burial facilities for the people of West Lancashire and other areas...
I wish to repeat a statement made by the Lord Chancellor in another place. The Ministry of Justice has been in existence for five weeks. I announced on 9 May my Department's approach to penal...
On 16 April I announced that the Chief of the Defence Staff had appointed Lieutenant-General Sir Rob Fulton of the Royal Marines, currently the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, to...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You may have seen that Mr. Ijaz-ul-Haq, the religious affairs Minister of Pakistan, is reported to have said the following about the award of a...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to promote the improvement of all council homes and estates; to provide for the building of new council housing; to promote equal financial...
David Taylor accordingly presented a Bill to promote the improvement of all council homes and estates; to provide for the building of new council housing; to promote equal financial treatment...
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, page 4, line 16, leave out 'In section 145(1) of the 1983 Act (interpretation)' and insert— '(1) Section 145 of the 1983 Act (interpretation) is amended as...
'( ) The 1983 Act is amended as follows. ( ) In section 3 (admission for treatment) after subsection 2(a) insert— "(aa) that because of his mental disorder, his ability to make decisions...
'(1) Section 135 of the 1983 Act is amended as follows. (2) In subsection 1(a) leave out "for neglected or kept otherwise than under proper control" and substitute "and neglected". (3) After...
I beg to move amendment No. 91, page 2, line 24, leave out from 'Act)' to end of line 26 and insert 'after subsection (2B) insert— "(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to cover...
Amendment made: No. 50, page 44, line 14, leave out 'or different areas' and insert '(including different provision for different areas and different provision for different descriptions of...
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 Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [...
Order for Second Reading read. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90(5) (Second Reading Committees), That the Bill be now read a Second time. Question...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill...
Resolved, That this House approves the Second Report of the Procedure Committee (House of Commons Paper No. 541), on Corrections to the Official Report.— [ Mr . Roy. ]
Ordered, That the alterations in the provisions of the Highway Code proposed to be made by the Secretary of State for Transport, dated 28th March 2007, be referred to a Delegated Legislation...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Roy.]
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