Monday, 9 November 2009
The Secretary of State was asked-
Whether his Department's proposed funding for the visitor centre at Stonehenge includes provision for partnership joint funding of Stonehenge galleries at (a) Salisbury and (b) Devizes museum.
What his policy is on the return from UK collections of items looted during the Nazi era; and if he will make a statement.
When he plans to publish the report of the Davies committee review of listed sporting events.
What recent discussions he has had on product placement in UK-made television programmes.
What plans he has to reduce levels of illegal file sharing; and if he will make a statement.
What recent discussions he has had with the Football Association on reforms to its (a) management structure and (b) role; and if he will make a statement.
What recent representations he has received on the level of Government spending on listed buildings; and if he will make a statement.
What steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation of Professor Byron's review on safer children in a digital world.
When he next expects to meet representatives of the national lottery distributors to discuss lottery grants to community halls.
What his policy is on the promotion of competitive sport in schools; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to encourage young people to participate in sport; and if he will make a statement.
How many overseas tourists visited England in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
What estimate he has made of the number of public houses that have closed in the last 12 months.
Whether the Government provide support to football clubs to improve or develop their stadiums.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Minister for the Olympics was asked-
What recent discussions she has had on the size of the Olympic budget; and if she will make a statement.
What recent developments there have been in landscaping the site of the London 2012 Olympics.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on the development of educational materials based on the London 2012 Olympics.
When she next expects to meet the London Organising Committee for the Olympic games to discuss the budget for the London 2012 Olympics.
Whether she has commissioned any research on the effect of increased visitor numbers for the London 2012 Olympics on demand for the sex industry; and if she will make a statement.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for Borders and Immigration if he will make a statement on the Freedom of Information Act investigation into the withholding of immigration documents.
With permission, I shall make a statement about the energy national policy statements and our proposals on clean coal. In the summer we published the low carbon transition plan, which explained...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Ann Coffey, supported by Ms Karen Buck and Janet Anderson, presented a Bill to require householders to fit a letter box guard if they are...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A), That the following provisions shall apply to the Coroners and Justice Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 26...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 55.
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 59.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 66.- (Bridget Prentice.) The House divided: Ayes 290, Noes 67.
Ordered, That- (1) at the sittings on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 November, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords has been received and any Committee to draw...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118 (6)),
That the draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 21 July, be approved.- ( Mary Creagh.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 12 October, be approved .-( Mary Creagh .) Question agreed to....
That the draft Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknote Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 13 October, be approved .-( Mary Creagh .) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of the UK...
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of the Car...
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 2 November), That Mr David Kidney be discharged from the West Midlands Regional Select Committee and Mrs Janet Dean be added.
Resumption of adjourned debate on Question ( 29 October), That Linda Gilroy be discharged from the South West Regional Select Committee and Roger Berry be added .
Ordered, That Mr Kenneth Clarke be discharged from the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills and Mr David Gauke be added .-(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Sammy Wilson be discharged from the Transport Committee and Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson be added .-(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That David Simpson be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Mr Nigel Dodds be added .-(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
This petition relates to the Government's response to the parliamentary ombudsman's report on Equitable Life. The petitioners are policyholders, their survivors and their supporters. The...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(Mary Creagh.)
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