House of Commons debates

Monday, 29 June 2009

  • Business Before Questions

    • Speaker Martin's Retirement

      The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, on behalf of the Prime Minister, that the address of 22 June 2009 to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty that she will be most...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions

    The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Points of Order

    10 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Notwithstanding the need for robust debate, is it in order for the Prime Minister to put words into Members' mouths, when I had failed to suggest, because it is...

  • Parliamentary Standards Bill

    269 speeches

    [Relevant Documents: Memorandum from the Audit Committees on the Parliamentary Standards Bill; Written evidence received by the Justice Committee on Constitutional Reform and Renewal, HC 791-i.]...

    • parliamentary standards bill (programme)

      Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A) (7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Standards Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to...

    • parliamentary standards bill (money)

      Queen's recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52)(1)(a)) , That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Parliamentary Standards Bill, it...

      Business without Debate — delegated legislation

      1 speech

      With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 4 to 6 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),

      Government Trading Funds

      That the draft Companies House Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 7 May, be approved.

      Tribunals and Inquiries

      That the draft Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 1 June, be approved.

      Criminal Law

      That the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on...

      regulatory reform

      Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 18(1)), That the draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 2 June, be approved....

      committees

      1 speech

      With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 8 to 10 together.

      Children, Schools and Families

      Ordered, That Mr John Heppell be discharged from the Children, Schools and Families Committee and Helen Southworth be added.

      Regulatory Reform

      That Mr Mark Prisk be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and John Penrose be added.

      Work and Pensions

      That John Penrose be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Mr Mark Harper be added. —(Mr. McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

  • Petition — Bullying (Armed Forces)

    1 speech

    I have a petition from more than 160 residents and others in my constituency. The names were collected on the streets of Gloucester by a former member of the armed forces. The petition states:...

  • Asbestos in Homes

    6 speeches

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

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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.

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