Tuesday, 23 October 2012
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 County Constituency of...
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 30 October ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Secretary of State was asked—
What his latest estimate is of the likely cost of the NHS in 2012-13.
How many patients waited longer than half an hour in an ambulance to be transferred to accident and emergency in each year since 2009-10.
What his policy is on upholding national pay arrangements in the NHS.
What his policy is on making available all information about the results of clinical trials to patients, doctors and medicine approval bodies.
What steps the Government are taking to help people cope with conditions such as diabetes and asthma.
What assessment he has made of the role of community hospitals in the range of local health care and hospital provision.
What steps he plans to take to ensure that providers of domiciliary care employ staff who are properly qualified and security checked.
What plans he has to review the health allocation formula.
What steps the Government are taking to improve care for people with dementia.
What recent progress he has made on improving early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
What steps he is taking to deliver better access to mental health services for school-age children.
What recent representations he has received on regional pay in the NHS.
What assessment his Department has made of the extent to which the cancer radiotherapy innovation fund will increase access to intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
What steps he has taken to ensure that children with profound multiple learning difficulties have their health care needs met while at school.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
I call Mr Secretary Paterson.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Government Chief Whip came to the House to move the writ for the Corby by-election, with Louise Mensch applying to become the steward of the Manor of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That provision may be made for charging a duty of excise, to be known as HGV road user levy, in respect of heavy goods vehicles used or kept on public roads in the United Kingdom....
Stephen Hammond accordingly presented a Bill to make provision charging a levy in respect of the use or keeping of heavy goods vehicles on public roads in the United Kingdom, and for connected...
I beg to move, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.—(Mr Syms.)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Syms.)
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