Monday, 18 July 2011
The Secretary of State was asked—
What contribution his Department has made to the cross-government review of employment law.
What steps he is taking to address incentivised transfers out of defined-benefit pension schemes.
What recent progress he has made on delivering the Work programme.
What recent steps he has taken to increase employment opportunities for disabled people.
What steps he is taking to prevent disagreements between parents in their dealings with the Child Support Agency.
What the terms of reference are of his review of the mobility component of disability living allowance.
What plans he has to issue guidance to prospective applicants on the evidence required from them to receive employment and support allowance.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of user groups in assisting people with disabilities to obtain work through the Work Programme.
Whether key suppliers to his Department are required to consult him on any planned relocation of jobs abroad.
When he plans to publish proposals for supporting childcare through universal credit.
Whether the mobility component of the personal independence payment will be available to people living in residential care.
What steps he is taking to support young people into work.
How many people have entered employment as a result of the Work programme.
Whether he plans to review his proposal to extend the personal independence payment qualifying period from three to six months.
What steps he is taking in respect of women affected by proposed changes to the state pension age.
What estimate he has made of the number of people diagnosed with cancer who are in the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance and have claimed it for over one year.
What steps he is taking to prevent disagreements between parents in their dealings with the Child Support Agency.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I know that this is an unusual time to seek to catch your eye on a point of order, but in view of the fast-moving events surrounding the allegations about phone...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the resignations of Sir Paul Stephenson and John Yates, the Metropolitan police investigation into phone-hacking, and allegations of police...
I wish to express my condolences to the family and friends of Lance Corporal Paul Watkins of 9th/12th Royal Lancers, who was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday. My thoughts and prayers—and,...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to update the House on the Government’s review of local government finance. The past year has seen the beginning of a long-awaited and much needed...
[Relevant documents: The Third Report of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, Session 2010-12, on The revised draft National Policy Statements on energy, HC 648, and the Government response...
Resolved, That this House takes note of and approves the National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2), which was laid before this House on 23...
Resolved, That this House takes note of and approves the National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3), which was laid before this House on 23 June.—(Mr Hendry.)
Resolved, That this House takes note of and approves the National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN-4), which was laid before this House on 23...
Resolved, That this House takes note of and approves the National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5), which was laid before this House on 23 June.—(Mr Hendry.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House takes note of and approves the National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6), which was laid before this House on 23...
I beg to move, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 21 June, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider the draft Financial Services...
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 Motion in the name of...
[Relevant documents: the Ninth Report of the Public Administration Select Committee, Session 2010-12, on Pre-appointment hearing for the post of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman , HC...
Resolved , That, in the opinion of this House, the salary paid to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England should be £152,000 a year, a...
Ordered, That Adam Afriyie, Guto Bebb, Cathy Jamieson, Mr Edward Leigh, Priti Patel, Mr Nick Raynsford, Joan Walley and Stephen Williams be members of the Committee on Members’...
Motion made, That Cathy Jamieson be added to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.—( Geoffrey Clifton Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Gavin Shuker be discharged from the Transport Committee and Graham Stringer be added.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Mr Speaker, you will probably be aware from press reports that the British train building industry hangs in the balance because of a Government proposal to build trains in Germany for the...
I rise to present a petition from the residents of Wells and others who are concerned about the standard of National Grid’s consultation relating to 152-feet high pylons that are proposed...
I wish to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Palma park homes in Loughborough that has been signed by 284 people. The House will be aware of concerns that have been expressed by...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Angela Watkinson.)
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