Monday, 7 December 2009
The Secretary of State was asked-
What assessment she has made of the causes of the change in the level of youth unemployment in the last 12 months.
What steps her Department is taking to support older people during the winter months.
What steps she plans to take to encourage uptake of workplace pension saving.
What plans the Government have for the future of disability living allowance and other disability benefits.
What the percentage change has been in the number of jobseeker's allowance claimants in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) England between 1997 and the latest period for which figures are...
What steps her Department is taking to reduce unemployment among young people; and if she will make a statement.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the rules governing local housing allowance.
What her most recent estimate is of the number of pensioners living in poverty.
How many jobseeker's allowance claimants there were in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Clwyd, West constituency on the most recent date for which figures are available.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Gloucester Works project.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the rules governing local housing allowance.
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When she next expects to meet representatives of occupational pension campaign groups to discuss private pension schemes that have been wound up.
What plans the Government have for the future of disability living allowance and attendance allowance.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the future of the NHS IT programme, and if he will make a statement.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on "Putting the Frontline First: smarter government", a Command Paper that I am presenting to Parliament today. This Government are...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. During his remarks in response to me earlier, the Chief Secretary referred to the Opposition hiring certain former Government advisers to advise them. Would the...
Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill...
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 Energy Bill, it is expedient to...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill, it is expedient to authorise- (1) the imposition of...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 5 to 7 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Health Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
That the draft Tax Credits (Excluded Companies) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 19 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.
That the draft Distributions (Excluded Companies) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 15 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.- (Mr. Mudie.) Question...
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to the Electoral Commission shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No....
Motion made, That Ms Karen Buck, Jeremy Corbyn, Clive Efford, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr. Andy Slaughter and Mr. Andrew Pelling be members of the London Regional Select Committee.- (Mr. Mudie.)
Motion made, That- (1) Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely: In paragraph (4) the word 'eight' shall...
Ordered, That John Austin be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Fiona Mactaggart be added.- (Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Michael Jabez Foster and Mr. David Kidney be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Jeff Ennis, July Mallaber and Chris Ruane be added.- (Rosemary McKenna,...
Ordered, That Mr. David Gauke and Mr. George Mudie be discharged from the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills and Mr. William Bain and Mr. Andrew Tyrie be added.- (Rosemary McKenna, on...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(Mr. Mudie.)
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