Wednesday, 24 November 2010
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked-
What steps his Department is taking to support public bodies in contracting out public services.
What progress he has made on the establishment of public sector mutuals.
What steps he is taking to increase the participation of voluntary and charitable bodies in bidding processes for Government contracts.
What assessment he has made of the likely effects of the outcomes of the comprehensive spending review on voluntary sector organisations over the spending review period.
What plans he has to encourage opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to apply for Government contracts.
What estimate he has made of the change in his Department's spending on consultancy between 2009-10 and 2010-11.
What recent progress he has made on his proposals for reform of the civil service compensation scheme.
How his Department plans to measure and promote well-being.
The Prime Minister was asked-
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 November.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to a make a statement to accompany today's publication of the coalition Government's White Paper on schools. England is fortunate that we have so many...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will recall that during Prime Minister's Question Time my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Mr Bain) asked the Prime Minister about the mobility...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23 )
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A( 7 )), That the Order of 13 September 2010 (Fixed-term Parliaments Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) in paragraph 2,...
[Relevant documents: The Second Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Fixed-term Parliaments Bill, HC 436, and the Government's response thereto, Cm 7951 .]
Further considered in Committee
Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided: Ayes 307, Noes 229.
I beg to move amendment 33, page 1, line 22, leave out from 'if' to end of clause and add 'on an address presented to Her Majesty by the House of Commons praying that a day be the polling day for...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motions in the name of Sir...
I beg to move, That Sir Stuart Bell be discharged and Mr Frank Doran be appointed as a member of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978. The motion...
I beg to move, That the draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved. The order consolidates the rules for the conduct of...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 118(6)),
That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 21 October, be...
Ordered, That- (1) the matter of the implications for Northern Ireland of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee; (2) the Committee...
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -( Philip Dunne.)
That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved. The House divided: Ayes 337, Noes 217.
That the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved. The House divided: Ayes 338, Noes 216.
That the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the EPR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 18 October, be approved. The House divided:...
That the draft Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 18 October, be approved. The House...
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