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The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential effects of planned changes to Government procurement on UK businesses bidding for contracts.
What assessment his Department has made of the role of the big society initiative in tackling social exclusion.
Whether his Department has considered altering its guidance on the disposal of official Government documents.
What recent progress he has made in establishing Big Society Capital.
What steps he is taking to encourage employee mutuals to develop and run central Government services.
How small and medium-sized enterprises in Calder Valley constituency can bid for central Government information and communications technology and facilities management contracts.
What progress he has made in reaching agreement with trade unions on the Government’s proposed reforms to public sector pensions.
What steps he is taking to support the voluntary sector.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 December.
Today I am setting out the next stage in the bovine tuberculosis eradication programme for England. Bovine TB continues to be a major problem in England. In 2010, nearly 25,000 cattle were...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That— 1. Standing Order No. 80A (Carry-over of bills) shall be amended as follows— (a) in line 7, after the word ‘motion’, insert the words ‘(other...
Ordered, That Standing Order No. 77 (Third reading) be amended by adding at the end— ‘(2) The third reading of a bill brought in upon a ways and means resolution may be taken at the...
Resolved, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the legislative authorisation of (a) appropriation of expenditure and (b) maximum numbers for defence services, legislative...
Ordered, That— (1) Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates) shall apply for the remainder of this Session as if, for the word ‘Three’ in line 1, there were...
Ordered, That Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) shall— (1) apply for the remainder of this Session with the following amendments— (a) in line 1, leave...
I beg to move, That this House believes that the Government’s policies of cutting spending and raising taxes too far and too fast have resulted in the UK economy flat-lining for 12 months,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeking and Work for Your Benefit) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations...
The petition states: The Petition of residents of Park End, Middlesbrough, Declares that the Petitioners are concerned about the prospective closure of Park End Community Centre, which recently...
I rise to present a petition of 4,385 constituents and others from the Humber area against the proposed loss of 899 skilled private sector jobs at BAE Systems in Brough. While Members will be...
I rise to present the petition of the Stop Hinkley campaign. Those who live in the area around Hinkley, particularly in Somerset, would like the Government to look at alternatives to Hinkley...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Vara.)
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