Monday, 26 October 2009
Ordered, That Sir George Young be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr. Oliver Heald be added.-( Mr. McAvoy, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
The Secretary of State was asked-
If he will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
What his policy is on the use of Taser guns by police forces; and if he will make a statement.
What plans he has to extend the availability of small business crime reduction grants; and if he will make a statement.
If he will make it his policy to allow those whose applications for work visas are under consideration to work until final determination of their case is made.
If he will assess the value for money of his Department's expenditure on the Prevent strand of its counter-terrorism strategy.
If he will take steps to increase the proportion of their time which police officers spend on the beat.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures to combat antisocial behaviour.
What recent estimate he has made of the average time taken to process an application for asylum.
How many antisocial behaviour orders were issued in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2008-09.
What steps his Department has taken to reduce rates of youth offending in Wirral in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
What his most recent estimate is of the proportion of the working week spent on patrol by police officers in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.
How many (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers there are in the Bassetlaw constituency; and how many there were in 2004.
What steps (a) police forces and (b) his Department's agencies take to monitor the activities of individuals convicted of terrorism offences following their release from prison.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his proposal to change the funding for Territorial Army training.
I am pleased to bring back to this House the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, after it has been considered for some time in the other place and in the Public Bill Committee. I begin by moving new...
[Relevant documents: Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill, Session 2007-08, HC 552-I and -II, and the Government response, Cm 7422. Ninth Report from the Environment, Food and...
'(1) The authority for an IFC district may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, enter into an agreement with an eligible body authorising the eligible body to perform any function of the...
'(1) In this Chapter "eligible body", in relation to an agreement entered into by the authority for an IFC district, means any body in the following list- (a) the authority for any IFC district...
'(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Secretary of State- (a) must review an agreement no later than the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which the agreement was entered into...
'(1) The fact that a function is conferred by or under this Act or an Act passed after the passing of this Act does not prevent it from being the subject of an agreement. (2) An IFC authority...
'(1) An agreement under section [Power to enter into agreements with eligible bodies], and any approval given by the Secretary of State under that section, must be in writing. (2) An IFC...
Amendment made: 6, page 108, line 29, at end insert- '( ) Regulations under this section may make different provision for cases where an IFC authority has entered into an agreement under section...
Amendment made: 7, page 110, line 22, leave out 'by the authority for the district' and insert 'under section 155 for the district (or having effect as if so made)'.- ( Huw Irranca-Davies .)
Amendment made: 8, page 115, line 9, at end insert- '"eligible body" has the meaning given by section [Eligible bodies];'.- ( Huw Irranca-Davies .)
I beg to move amendment 35, page 187, line 28, leave out 'is' and insert 'may be'.
'The Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers must take all reasonable steps to manage and mitigate the impact on fishing and other existing activities resulting from...
I beg to move amendment 3, page 78, line 32, at end insert- '(d) the marine ecosystem as a whole.'.
Amendment made: 5, page 96, line 11, at end insert- '(4A) The Secretary of State may by order amend this section so as to remove, or restrict the application of, the defence provided by...
Amendment made: 12, page 274, line 39, at end insert- '() After subsection (6) (when notification ceases to have effect) insert- "(6A) Subsection (6)(b) does not apply in a case where notice has...
Amendment made: 13, page 285, line 22, leave out '21' and insert '22'.- ( Huw Irranca-Davies .)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 16 June, be approved.- (Mr. Watts.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question put...
That the draft District Electoral Areas Commissioner (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 July, be approved. - (Mr. Watts.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 8 July, be approved.-( Mr. Watts.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That the Motions in the name of Mr Pat McFadden relating to Financial Assistance for Industry shall be treated as if they related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing...
Ordered, That, on Wednesday 11 November, (1) the House shall meet at 2.30 pm; (2) references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Tuesday; (3)...
Motion made, That Dr Richard Taylor be a member of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee.-( Mr. Watts.)
Motion made, That Mary Creagh be discharged from the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added.- (Mr Watts .)
That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added.-( Mr. Watts.)
Ordered, That Angela Eagle be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Sarah McCarthy-Fry be added.-( Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(Mr. Watts.)
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