Thursday, 19 March 2009
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 15 January), That the promoters of the Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords], which were originally...
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 15 January), That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council...
The Minister of State was asked—
What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of assuming liability for the Royal Mail pension scheme.
What recent progress has been made in the provision of financial assistance and loan guarantees to businesses.
What recent assessment he has made of the findings of the Hooper Report on the future of Royal Mail.
If he will discuss with Ofcom measures to increase the number of providers of broadband to the wholesale telecommunications market.
What recent assessment he has made of the future prospects of the automotive industry.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the merits of reducing the voting age to 16.
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
How much is planned to be spent by the Churches Conservation Trust in carrying out its functions in England in 2009-10.
What progress has been made in discussions between the Church of England and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on levels of value added tax charged on church repairs.
What assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the financial implications for the Church of England of disestablishment.
The hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What new measures to reduce electoral fraud the Electoral Commission expects to be in place by the next General Election.
May I invite the Leader of the House to tell us the future business?
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wonder whether you have been informed whether the Secretary of State for Health has given any indication that he will come to the House and make a statement...
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with the Regulatory Reform Committee in its recommendation that the draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009 should not...
Topical debate
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—( Helen Goodman.)
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
