Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Ordered, That the Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough constituency of...
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
What progress he has made on establishing a commission on a Bill of Rights.
What meetings he has scheduled in his official capacity for Friday 6 May 2011.
When he expects to bring forward proposals on the funding of political parties.
What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of holding a UK-wide referendum.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney-General was asked—
When he expects the Crown Prosecution Service to publish its public policy statement on the prosecution of cases involving human trafficking.
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the prosecution rate for child trafficking offences.
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service plans to take to achieve its planned expenditure reductions over the comprehensive spending review period.
How many specialist rape prosecutors the Crown Prosecution Service employed in the latest period for which figures are available.
What recent representations he has received on the effect on prosecution rates of the provision of specialist domestic violence services.
What steps he is taking to ensure that people recognised as trafficked under the national referral mechanism procedure are not prosecuted for criminal offences related to their trafficking.
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the rate of conviction for rape offences.
What progress the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Serious Fraud Office have made on guidance on the prosecution of cases under the Bribery Act 2010.
The hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What representations the Church of England has made on the death of Shahbaz Bhatti in Pakistan.
Whether the Church Commissioners plan to encourage the flying of the St George Cross flag by churches on St George’s day.
What recent representations the Church Commissioners have received on the role of the Church of England in education.
What recent discussions the Church Commissioners have had with Ministers on the future of the listed places of worship grant scheme.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
What research the Electoral Commission has commissioned and evaluated on the enfranchisement in other countries of their non-residents.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Government’s social mobility strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the steps being taken to gain consular access to, and secure the release of, the British...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will know that it is the convention of this House that, when there are changes to the Government, they are notified to this House and to you personally. I...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Martin Horwood, supported by Mr Tim Yeo, Dan Rogerson, Joan Walley, Sir Peter Bottomley, Lorely Burt, Caroline Lucas, Sir Alan Beith,...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Before I call the Secretary of State to move the motion, I inform the House that the time limit on Back-Bench speeches in the debate on humanitarian relief and Libya is 10 minutes. We will then...
I beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. It may help if I tell the House that we are using a modified Hollobone formula today,...
I suppose that I should be delighted to be the first part of this Hollobone experiment. I am delighted that the Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, the hon. Member for Thornbury...
I thank the Backbench Business Committee for giving us the opportunity to raise matters before the Easter recess in the same style as we have previously. I wish to use this opportunity to raise a...
With the leave of the House, I will present two petitions. Last Friday I went to a packed protest meeting in the Croyland ward, which had been organised by the excellent Councillor Thomas...
The second petition is on the disappointing news that the Isham bypass will not be built at the moment. The petition states: To the honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stephen Crabb.)
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