Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Considered; to be read the Third time.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress has been made on preparations for the implementation of the ban on smoking in enclosed public places.
What guidance her Department has issued on the introduction of emergency respite care for carers.
What guidance she has issued on maximum waiting times for primary care psychological services.
What assessment she has made of the impact the North Yorkshire and York primary care trust deficit is having on care for patients in York.
What recent assessment she has made of the level of access to NHS dentistry.
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What guidance her Department has produced for primary care trusts on the role of complementary and alternative medicine in innovative service redesign.
What assessment she has made of the extra demand for NHS acute and accident and emergency services in seaside and coastal towns from visitors during the peak tourist season.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will make a statement on her Department's plans to make it a legal requirement for all independent midwives to have professional indemnity insurance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans she has to review GP out-of-hours provision.
What representations she has received on health spending by the primary care trust in Islington.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the serious flooding that has affected large parts of England in the past 24 hours. As the House will know, the flooding was...
Mr. David Hanson, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Darling, Secretary John Reid, Ms Secretary Hewitt and Mr. Secretary Hain, presented a Bill to...
Julia Goldsworthy, supported by Mr. Douglas Carswell and Mr. David Chaytor, presented a Bill to establish a Citizens' Convention to facilitate the involvement of people from all sections of...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to promote sustainable energy and energy efficiency; to make further provision in respect of the regulation of the gas and electricity...
Alan Simpson accordingly presented a Bill to promote sustainable energy and energy efficiency; to make further provision in respect of the regulation of the gas and electricity industries; to...
As amended in the Committee and in the Public Bill Committee, further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 38, page 3, line 15, leave out clause 4. I raise the matter again because the issue of inheritance tax seems to be exercising ever greater numbers of people, yet the...
I beg to move amendment No. 6, page 14, line 9, leave out sub-paragraph (a).
I beg to move amendment No. 3, page 15, line 10, leave out sub-paragraph (b).
I beg to move amendment No. 39, page 27, line 2, leave out clause 35. The intention behind the amendment is to raise concerns about the impact of changes to the industrial and agricultural...
I beg to move amendment No. 37, page 47, line 21, leave out lines 21 to 25. Amendment No. 37 relates to anti-avoidance measures in this year's Finance Bill. Like the amendments discussed earlier...
Amendment made: No. 2, page 70, line 13, at end insert— '( ) In section 97(4) of that Act (orders ceasing to have effect unless approved by House of Commons), after paragraph (ea)...
I beg to move amendment No. 8, page 92, line 21, leave out from 'person' to first 'the' in line 22 and insert 'whose sole or main business (either alone or together with that of any associate) is...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A(3)(Deferred Divisions), That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred Divisions) shall not apply to...
I beg to move amendment No. 19, page 148, line 33, at end insert— '( ) In section 431 of ICTA, at end insert— "(2ZG) The Treasury may by order amend the definition of "insurance...
Amendments made: No. 22, page 162, leave out lines 39 to 41. No. 23, page 163, line 29, at end insert— '(7A) In subsection (6) above "the relevant time" means— (a) in a case where...
I beg to move amendment No. 44, page 226, line 8, leave out from 'least' to end of line 9 and insert 'equivalent to minimum retirement income (see sub-section 8 below)'.
Amendment made: No. 33, page 235, line 46, at end insert— '(2A) In paragraph 1(6) (power to provide that certain lump sums are to be treated as pension commencement lump sums), for "(1)(c)...
Amendments made: No. 30, page 293, line 17, leave out 'the words ", or as a business transfer-out," and'. No. 31, page 295, line 44, leave out '84(2) to (6)' and insert '84(2), (3), (5) and...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees),
That the draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 13th June, be approved. —[Mr. Watts.] Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18(1)(Consideration of draft regulatory reform orders), That the draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between...
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. 11816/06 and Addendum 1, Draft Directive on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy and amending Directive...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Watts.]
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