Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report from the Right...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What conclusions were reached at the recent UN Food and Agriculture Organisation conference in Rome.
What support his Department is providing to non-governmental organisations in Iraq.
What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Burma; and if he will make a statement.
What projects his Department is undertaking to seek to reduce levels of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If he will make a statement on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.
If he will make representations to the United Nations to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of children by UN workers and others engaged in humanitarian programmes.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 June.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the removal from the DNA Database of DNA samples taken from individuals who are not charged or are acquitted; and for connected...
Jenny Willott accordingly presented a Bill to require the removal from the DNA Database of DNA samples taken from individuals who are not charged or are acquitted; and for connected purposes: And...
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, further considered. [Relevant documents: The Second Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 42...
'(1) In this Act "grave exceptional terrorist threat" means an event or situation involving terrorism which causes or threatens— (a) serious loss of human life, (b) serious damage to human...
38 The judicial authority with power to extend detention under section 41 has power to release the suspect on bail, with conditions."'. New clause 31— Compensation for detention— '(1)...
'(1) The Secretary of State may by order declare that the power conferred by Part 4 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), inserted by Schedule [Amendments relating to period of...
'(1) The report required by section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] (2)(b) is a report by— (a) the Director of Public Prosecutions and the chief officer of a police force in...
'(1) The Secretary of State must on making an order under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] forthwith notify— (a) the chairman of the Home Affairs Committee of the House...
'(1) After making an order under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement to the following effect. (2) The statement must...
'(1) Where an order under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] is made— (a) the Secretary of State must as soon as is reasonably practicable lay the order before Parliament,...
'(1) If when an order is made under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] Parliament stands prorogued to a day after the end of the period of five days beginning with the date on...
'(1) An order under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] lapses at the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the order was made. (2) If an order lapses...
'(1) After the end of any period during which an order was in force under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable], the person appointed under section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (c....
In section 23 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36) (limitations of emergency regulations), after subsection (4) (provision that may not be made) insert— "(4A) In subsection (4)(d)...
'(1) Before making an order under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] the Secretary of State must obtain for the purposes of sections [Notification of chairmen of certain...
1 After Part 3 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (extension of detention under section 41) insert—
Introductory 38 The power conferred by this Part of this Schedule is exercisable only when an order under section [Power to declare reserve power exercisable] of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 is...
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 2 (1) Section 1(6) and (7) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) have effect in relation to the making of an application under Part 4 of Schedule 8 to...
Mo tion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees ),
That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 6th May, be approved.— [Steve McCabe.] Question agreed to. Mo tion made,...
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2008, which was laid before this house on 8th May, be approved.— [Steve McCabe.] Question...
On Saturday, I attended an open-air protest meeting with more than 100 driving instructors, complaining about the closure of Wellingborough driving test centre as a result of the Government not...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Steve McCabe.]
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