The Secretary of State was asked—

• Afghanistan

  16 speeches

  What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's spending through the UN Development Programme in Afghanistan.

Burma

8 speeches

What steps he has taken to increase the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Burma.

Zimbabwe

14 speeches

What his latest assessment is of the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.

Sri Lanka

13 speeches

What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement.

The Prime Minister was asked—

• Engagements

  50 speeches

  If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 May.

Speaker's Statement

15 speeches

Before I proceed with the business of the House, I wish to make a statement about demonstrations in Parliament square and issues of control and access to the House. First, let me make it clear to...

• School Bus (safety) Bill

  1 speech

  Order. Before I call the right hon. Member for Gordon (Malcolm Bruce) to present his Bill, I draw the House's attention to the fact that the Bill's long title was printed incorrectly in the...

Goalpost Safety

1 speech

Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)

Finance Bill

(Clauses 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 20 and 92) Further considered in Committee (Progress reported, 12 May)

[Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair]

4 speeches

On a point of order, Sir Alan. I seek your guidance. Yesterday in Committee, it appeared to more than one Member, including me, that a Member was simply reading from a handheld device, such as a...

Clause 92 — Duties of senior accounting officers of large companies

67 speeches

I beg to move amendment 4, page 45, line 18, after 'after', insert 'the first anniversary of'. The amendment refers to clause 92, which imposes additional duties on senior accounting officers of...

Clause 14 — Rates from April 2010

41 speeches

Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

Clause 16 — Rates and rebates from September 2009

173 speeches

I beg to move amendment 13, page 10, line 24, at end insert— '(2A) In section 6 (excise duty on hydrocarbon oil) after subsection (1A) (as amended by subsection (2) above), insert—...

Clause 20 — Bingo duty

45 speeches

I beg to move amendment 14, page 12, line 15, leave out subsection (2).

Business without Debate — European Union Documents

Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),

Climate Change Agreement

That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 5892/09 and Addenda 1 to 3, Commission Communication on Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen; and believes that...

Cervical Cancer Vaccination

6 speeches

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Ian Lucas.)

• Equality Bill (Carry-over)

  That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Equality Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session. The House divided: Ayes 331, Noes 136.