Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The Vice-Chamberlain of The Household reported to the House, That the Address of 15th September, praying that Her Majesty will appoint as Electoral Commissioners: (1) Angela Frances, Baroness...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked-
What steps his Department is taking to increase the level of tax compliance.
What representations he has received on variations between the English regions and constituent parts of the UK in respect of the effects of the measures in the June 2010 Budget.
What recent representations he has received on steps to reduce the budget deficit.
Whether he has assessed the merits of returning responsibility for debt management to the Bank of England.
What steps he is taking to ensure the independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
What recent representations he has received on his Department's spending challenge.
What recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the cost to the public purse of the Government Whips Office and the Opposition Whips Office.
What steps his Department is taking to simplify the tax system.
What steps he is taking to make the tax system fairer.
What recent representations he has received on the time taken by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to provide VAT numbers to new small businesses.
What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.
What representations he has received on the new arrangements for child benefit which will apply to one and two-parent families.
What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of the central Government tax take from residents of the east midlands which is spent on that region.
What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.
How much tax revenue each enforcement and compliance officer in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs collected on average in the last financial year.
What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
rose-
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The question of Government policy on elected mayors in 12 of our cities, including Birmingham, Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, is an...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, in addition to those of the Order of 6 September 2010:...
[Relevant documents: Third Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, P arliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, HC 437, and the oral evidence taken before the...
Considered in Committee
I beg to move amendment 155, page 1, leave out line 6 and insert- '(2) (a) The Electoral Commission shall within two months of Royal Assent to this Act specify the date on which the referendum is...
1 Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act (parliamentary elections rules) is amended as follows. 2 For rule 18 (poll to be taken by ballot) there is substituted- "18 The votes at the poll shall be given by...
13 The 1983 Act is amended as follows.14 (1) In section 66 (requirement of secrecy), in subsection (2)(b), for "the candidate for whom any vote is given on any particular ballot paper" there is...
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)23 In section 3A of the 2000 Act (four Electoral Commissioners to be persons put forward by parties), in subsection (7), for "votes...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 13 October, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) the Speaker shall put...
The petition is from the friends and users of the Archway centre, Walsall. The petitioners object to the cutting of funds and resources to the Archway centre, which has already led to the closure...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.- (James Duddridge. )
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