Thursday, 19 January 2012
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to reduce the administrative burden on farmers.
What plans she has to promote innovation in the farming industry. [R]
What progress her Department has made on payments to farmers under the single farm payment scheme.
What steps she is taking to tackle littering and fly-tipping.
What assessment she has made of the benefits to rural areas of rural tourism; and what support she is providing to rural communities to help them secure such benefits.
What steps she is taking to promote jobs and growth in the food production and environmental industries.
What steps her Department has taken to reduce the volume of waste going to landfill.
What discussions she has had with the chair of the independent forestry panel on its interim report.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect on farmers of the legislative proposals in the draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill.
What support she is providing to rural communities to encourage enterprise and growth.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What recent estimate the Church Commissioners have made on the cost of metal theft from Church of England property.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission , was asked—
What the (a) income and (b) expenditure was of the Electoral Commission in the last year.
The hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What plans the Church Commissioners have to provide support for Christian communities in Nigeria.
What steps the Church Commissioners are taking to support and monitor the treatment of Christians in Zimbabwe.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission , was asked—
What steps the Electoral Commission plans to take on voter registration in areas where it is low.
The hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What recent discussions the Church Commissioners have had with Ministers on the Government's forthcoming consultation on marriage.
How much funding the Church Commissioners have made available to cathedrals in the last year.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
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Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Mrs Theresa Villiers, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Hague, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mrs...
I beg to move, That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 16176/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 16499/11, No. 16006/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 15629/11 and Addenda 1 to 35, No....
I beg to move, That the following new Standing Order be made— ‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the select committee charged with reporting on a draft order for the purposes of section...
[Relevant documents: The Fifth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2009-10, on t he proposal for a National Policy Statement on Ports, HC 217, and the Government’ s response...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 25 January, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the Private Business set down by the Chairman...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stephen Crabb.)
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