Monday, 12 November 2012
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to support town centres.
What progress his Department has made on developing proposals to reform the Audit Commission.
What steps he is taking to tackle (a) unauthorised development and (b) illegal encampments.
What steps he is taking to inform social tenants of their right to buy.
When he expects to announce the allocation of the transitional council tax grant to local authorities.
Whether he plans to implement the proposals by Lord Heseltine for unitary local government.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in private sector rents in local authority areas close to London; and if he will make a statement.
What progress he has made on implementing the localism agenda in respect of planning policy.
What initiatives his Department has put in place to support access by householders to municipal rubbish and recycling centres.
What legal advice he has received on whether councils will have to carry out a new consultation process if they adopt a new scheme of council tax relief in order to qualify for the transitional...
Whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on using the revenue received by the Exchequer from the forthcoming auction of the 4G mobile telephone spectrum to fund the...
What consideration his Department has given to the proposal by the Association of Metropolitan Fire and Rescue Authorities for a flat-rate reduction for all fire services.
What steps he is taking to tackle (a) unauthorised development and (b) illegal encampments.
What steps he is taking to support the creation of neighbourhood plans.
How many homes for social rent have been (a) built and (b) sold in England since 1997.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the resignation of the director-general of the BBC, George Entwistle, and the...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement about a court ruling on Abu Qatada. Earlier today, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission upheld Abu Qatada’s appeal against his...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am sure that anyone who cares about the welfare of members of the armed forces will have been shocked by the Armistice day story in yesterday’s The...
I beg to move, That this House notes that ash dieback, which could affect 80 million native ash trees, has been identified in 115 sites; further notes that Government ministers were informed of...
I inform the House that the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister has been selected.
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 Motions in the name of...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012, which was laid before this House on 2 July, be approved.—(Nicky Morgan.) The House divided: Ayes 275, Noes 231.
That the draft Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012, which was laid before this House on 10 July, be approved. —(Nicky Morgan.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the draft Child Support Management of Payments and Arrears (Amendment) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 15 October, be approved.—(Nicky Morgan.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 20 November, notwithstanding sub-paragraph (2)(c)(ii) of Standing Order No. 14, the backbench business set down for consideration may be entered upon at...
Ordered, That at the sitting on Thursday 22 November, notwithstanding paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 14, the motion in the name of Secretary Theresa May relating to the Prevention and...
Ordered, That Matthew Hancock and James Wharton be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Guto Bebb and Justin Tomlinson be added.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the...
On an evening when we have focused on costs to the motorist, I am proud to present a petition on behalf of 2,400 or more residents of the Scunthorpe area. The petition states: The Petition of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nicky Morgan.)
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