Tuesday, 27 November 2007
The Secretary of State was asked—
What support her Department has considered to assist councils that wish to introduce measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.
What plans she has to introduce further secondary legislation on home information packs.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Thames Gateway programme.
What her timetable is for decision making on local government reorganisation in England.
What assessment she has made of the effect of double damping on the funding of children's and young adults' services; and if she will make a statement.
What discussions her Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on charges for the collection of household rubbish.
What representations she has received on the council tax in Croydon and England in the last 12 months.
What her expected timetable is for the transfer of housing and planning powers from regional assemblies to regional development agencies.
What recent discussions she has had on changing building regulations to reduce the risk of warehouse fires.
If she will make a statement on provision of housing in the north-east.
What additional funding has been allocated for infrastructure to local government within the south midlands and Milton Keynes spatial expansion area in each of the next five years.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I hope that you can help us with the interpretation of Standing Order No. 24A on topical debates. On Thursday, the Leader of the House said that she was...
Secretary Hazel Blears, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Hilary Benn, Mr. Secretary Hutton, Secretary Ruth Kelly, Yvette Cooper and John Healey,...
[Relevant documents: The Third Report of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning , Local Government and the Regions Committee, Session 2005-06, HC 703, on Affordability and...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Housing and Regeneration Bill: Committal 1. The...
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. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Regulators' Compliance Code for the Legislative and Regulatory...
That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 9th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Taxes on Income and Capital) (Faroes) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 23rd( )October, in the last Session...
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. 13112/07 and Addendum 1, Commission Communication: Progressing Galileo: re-profiling the European GNSS Programmes; 13113/07, amended...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Alan Campbell.]
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