Wednesday, 9 December 2009
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked-
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the third sector recession action plan.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's actions to promote social inclusion in Yorkshire.
What recent assessment she has made of levels of access to voluntary activities for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement.
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on the establishment of a national assessment centre for early intervention policies to reduce...
What steps she is taking to ensure that material held by her Department which is requested by the Information Commissioner is provided promptly to the Commissioner.
How many local organisations have received grassroots grants from her Department in the last 12 months.
When she next expects to meet the national statistician to discuss policy on publication of statistics by Government Departments.
What her most recent estimate is of the cost of the 2011 census.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the provisions of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 in relation to the recent floods in Cumbria.
The Prime Minister was asked-
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 December.
What recent discussions he has had with hon. Members on an all-party approach to policy on early intervention.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 December.
Today's pre-Budget report takes place at a critical time for our economy and for our country. Governments across the world have taken co-ordinated steps to deal with the biggest financial crisis...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I know how keen you are for this House to hear news from the Government first. In the past, when a Budget statement has been made-this is, effectively, an autumn...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 5 7 ) Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr. Liam Byrne, Mr. Stephen Timms, Sarah...
[Relevant Document: The Twenty-eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2008-09, Legislative Scrutiny: Child Poverty Bill, HC 1114.] Consideration of Bill
'(1) The relative low income after housing costs target is that less than 10 per cent. of children who live in qualifying households live in households that fall within the relevant income group....
'The Secretary of State shall make regulations setting out reduction in the causes of poverty targets.'.- (Andrew Selous.) Brought up, and read the First time. Question put, That the clause be...
'(1) The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which the Act is passed, publish and lay before Parliament a report setting out an...
'The Secretary of State shall take such steps are are in his reasonable opinion necessary to implement the UK strategy.'.- (Dr. Evan Harris.) Brought up, and read the First time.
Amendment made: 21, in page 4, line 23, after 'education', insert ', childcare'.- (Helen Goodman.)
I beg to move amendment 29, in page 13, line 12, after 'assessment', insert 'including- (i) job creation, (ii) reducing family breakdown, (iii) families with disabilities, (iv) black and minority...
Amendment made: 22, page 18, line 20, at end insert- 'Research 9A (1) The Commission may at any time request the Secretary of State to carry out, or commission others to carry out, such...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 41A(3)), That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 118(6)), That the draft Corporation Tax (Exclusion from Short-Term Loan Relationships) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House...
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...
My first petition tonight comes from home educators who are concerned about the Badman report. The signatures from my constituency reflect the general concern of home educators up and down the...
My second petition tonight has been organised by one of my constituents, Sonia McColl. It is about a problem involving park home owners, who are on the whole very vulnerable people, and...
I beg leave to present a petition from persons resident in my constituency in the county of Leicestershire. The petition states: The Petition of persons resident in the Harborough parliamentary...
I present a petition that has been organised by Crediton Climate Action and has signatures from people in the town of Crediton, surrounding villages and many local organisations. Playing an...
The New England post office in Peterborough was closed in 2008. I wish to present the petition of 721 residents of Millfield, New England and other areas in the city of Peterborough. The petition...
I wish to present two petitions this evening. The first is on behalf of my constituent, Mr. Gary Hobbs, who collected a petition of 200 signatures requesting an inquiry into the deaths at Deepcut...
The second of the two petitions is presented on behalf of many thousands of my constituents who contacted my office over the past few weeks, when they learned about the threat now posed to the...
I shall try again. Some time ago, I submitted a petition on behalf of thousands of constituents in support of the "Mahoro Must Stay" campaign. Unfortunately, Adela Mahoro Mugabo remains under...
I have a petition to present on behalf of 33 constituents in Bristol, West on the same subject as petitions presented by several other hon. Members: the report by Graham Badman into home...
I, too, beg the leave of the House to introduce on behalf of persons resident in the Cheadle constituency a petition expressing their grave concerns about the recommendations of the Badman...
By leave of the House, I beg to lay a petition regarding the Badman report that has been signed by seven residents of Brecon and Radnorshire. The wording is very similar, or identical, to the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.- (Mr. Mudie.)
That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 28 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be...
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