Wednesday, 15 June 2011
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What plans his Department has to help match young people with volunteering opportunities.
What steps he is taking to prepare for potential industrial action in the public sector.
What steps he is taking to encourage increased levels of giving.
What steps he is taking to enable young people in (a) England and (b) Northamptonshire to participate in the national citizen service in the summer of 2011.
What progress his Department’s counter fraud taskforce has made in tackling benefit fraud.
What progress he has made on establishing a big society bank.
What recent representations he has received on the provisions of the Public Bodies Bill.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 June.
rose—
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I received a letter this morning before I asked the Prime Minister a question about a company called ENRC. The letter was from the solicitors Mishcon de Reya and...
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
I beg to move amendment 53, page 52, line 21, leave out clause 69.
Amendment made: 19, page 54, line 15, clause 74, at end insert— ‘( ) In section 19 of that Act (regulations and orders), in subsection (2), before paragraph (a)...
I beg to move amendment 43, page 56, line 40, at end insert— ‘(7) Regulations shall exempt people with prescribed medical conditions from the requirement in...
Amendment proposed: 44, page 56, line 45, leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘3’.—(Margaret Curran.) Question put, That the amendment be made. The House...
Amendment proposed: 42, page 58, line 40, at beginning insert— ‘(3) The condition is that the person is an in-patient of a hospital. (4) ’.—(Margaret...
Amendments made: 20, page 165, leave out line 25 and insert— ‘In section 37(1)—(a) in paragraph (a)(i), “6, 7”; (b) paragraph (ab).’ Amendment...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12371/10, a Commission Communication on the freedom for Member States to decide on the cultivation of genetically modified crops;...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Watkinson.)
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