Thursday, 18 June 2009
The hon. Member for South-West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What recent assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the potential effects on levels of voting of the use of different electoral systems; and if he will make a statement.
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What assessment he has made of the effect on the Church's finances of the new system of charging for surface water run-off on church property.
The hon. Member for South-West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What recent discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Ministry of Justice on proposals for the introduction of early voting in elections.
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the cost to parishes of dealing with bat populations in churches in the last five years.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission was asked—
What the Public Accounts Commission's most recent assessment is of the likelihood of an underspend on contingencies in the National Audit Office estimate for 2009-10, as referred to in HM...
The hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church Commissioners are taking to assist the Church during the economic downturn.
The hon. Member for South-West Devon, representing the Speaker' s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What plans the Electoral Commission has to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the arrangements made in the UK for the June 2009 elections to the European Parliament.
The Solicitor-General was asked—
How many prosecutions have been brought by the Crown Prosecution Service for offences of theft from shops in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
What recent progress has been made in monitoring the Crown Prosecution Service's performance in relation to prosecutions for rape.
When officers of the Serious Fraud Office next expect to meet representatives of small business organisations to discuss measures to combat serious fraud schemes aimed at small and medium-sized...
What steps the Serious Fraud Office is taking to increase its effectiveness in prosecuting fraudsters.
What steps she is taking to review the operation of laws on bribery.
What estimate she has made of the likely effect of the merger of the Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office with the Crown Prosecution Service on the number of jobs in the CPS.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the respective roles of the Committee on Standards and Privileges and the proposed Parliamentary Standards Authority; and...
If she will establish a cross-party committee to review the functions, objectives and roles of the Procedure Committee and the Modernisation Committee; and if she will make a statement.
The hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What recent representations the House of Commons Commission has received from hon. Members on the continuing demonstrations in Parliament square.
The Leader of the House was asked—
If she will bring forward proposals for reform of the role of the Whips Offices as part of the Government's proposals for constitutional reform; and if she will make a statement.
May I invite the Leader of the House to give us the forthcoming parliamentary business?
With permission, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the publication of new projections for the UK's future climate. A summary will be placed in the Vote Office and full...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Colin Challen presented a Bill to make provision for the display of climate change information in motor vehicle advertising and...
Topical debate
I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of food, farming and the environment. May I begin by giving a warm welcome to the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Kerry McCarthy.)
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