Thursday, 10 January 2013
The Secretary of State for Culture Olympics, Media and Sport was asked—
Whether she plans to reintroduce the gambling prevalence survey; and if she will make a statement.
If she will take steps to encourage use of public libraries and to discourage local authorities from closing or reducing the usage of such libraries.
What recent assessment she has made of safety within football stadiums.
What progress her Department has made in securing an Olympic legacy for the UK.
What progress her Department has made in rolling out rural broadband.
What steps she is taking to improve access to sport for disabled people.
What steps she is taking to ensure that participants in club-level sport have access to suitable and sustainable facilities.
When the Government plan to announce what further steps they will take in response to the report of the Leveson inquiry.
What her policy is on promoting young people’s participation in boxing.
Whether her Department has commissioned research into the effect of fixed-odds betting terminals on the prevalence of problem gambling; and if she will make a statement.
How many households receive 2 megabit broadband.
If she will commission an inquiry into the media coverage of women’s sport.
If she will request UK Sport to reconsider its decision to withdraw elite funding for basketball.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked—
What discussions she had with the Church of England prior to her oral statement of 11 December 2012 on the equal marriage consultation.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies on women of recent tax and benefit changes.
What her policy is on women’s incomes.
What representations she has received from the Church of England on the proposed prohibition on that organisation offering same-sex marriages.
What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of the autumn statement on women, black and minority ethnic groups and older people.
What steps she is taking to improve cost-effectiveness and value for money in the Government Equalities Office.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
With permission, I will make a statement to update the House on the crisis in Syria—a crisis that is still intensifying. Some 60,000 Syrians are now believed to have died, 600,000 people...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about recent events in Northern Ireland. Before updating the House on the protests and disorder, I wish to report on a serious...
After Mr Burstow has finished his contribution, I will announce whether there is to be a time limit, and, if there is, what it is.
Ordered, That— (1) the First Report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales, Empowerment and Responsibility: Financial Powers to Strengthen Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Karen Bradley.)
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