Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Ordered, That Helen Jones, Mr Frank Roy and Mr John Spellar be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Alan Campbell, Mark Tami and David Wright be added. -(Mr Randall.)
The Secretary of State was asked-
What steps he is taking to increase the transparency of arrangements for distribution of overseas aid.
What mechanisms are in place to monitor value for money derived from overseas aid; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to improve arrangements for monitoring the effectiveness of the delivery of overseas aid.
What steps he is taking to ensure that people in Gaza receive the humanitarian aid allocated by his Department.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK-Israeli co-operation on international development.
How much each of the three poorest countries in receipt of aid from his Department received in such aid in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
What recent assessment he had made of the effectiveness of his Department's projects to support internally-displaced people in Sri Lanka.
What assessment he made of the outcomes of the recent UN millennium development goals summit in New York.
What recent assessment he made of the effectiveness of projects funded by his Department in Yemen.
What discussions he has had with international organisations on relief and reconstruction following the floods in Pakistan.
The Prime Minister was asked-
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 October.
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Mr Secretary Cable, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mrs Secretary May, Mr...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23 )
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee.
'(1) Section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1972 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3), at the beginning insert "Subject to subsection (3A) below,". (3) After subsection (3) insert- "(3A)...
Amendment proposed: 4, page 1, line 1, leave out clause 1.- (Tessa Jowell .) Question put, That the amendment be made. The House divided: Ayes 238, Noes 316.
Second Reading
[Relevant document: European Union document No. SEC(2010)473: Statement of Estimates of the European Commission for the financial year 2011 (Preparation of the 2011 Draft Budget).]
Mot ion made, That the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2010 (S.I., 2010, No. 2134) and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation)...
The petition states: The Petition of residents of the Sedgefield constituency, and others, Declares that the petitioners believe that the Government should implement the procurement of rolling...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(Stephen Crabb.)
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