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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 Mid...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent steps she has taken to tackle female genital mutilation.
What steps she has taken to control immigration from Bulgaria and Romania.
What assessment she has made of the recent performance of the UK Border Agency and the UK Border Force.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the College of Policing since its establishment.
What financial and logistical support she is offering to the Independent Police Complaints Commission for its inquiry into Hillsborough.
What steps she plans to take to increase the use of CCTV in response to community demand.
What recent steps she has taken to tackle gang and youth violence.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that applications for residence cards from citizens of the European economic area which have been referred for policy guidance are processed promptly.
What steps she is taking to enable local communities to tackle antisocial behaviour.
What recent assessment she has made of the detection rates for violent crimes against the person; and if she will make a statement.
How many people are subject to a terrorism prevention and investigation measure.
what steps she has taken to tackle human trafficking groups in their country of origin.
What assessment she has made of the operational readiness of the National Crime Agency.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
I am sure the whole House will join me in sending our best wishes to Pope Benedict following his announcement today. He has worked tirelessly to strengthen Britain’s relations with the Holy...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the funding of care and support in England. As we get older, none of us can have any way of knowing what care needs we will...
I would like to update the House on recent developments with regard to horsemeat and food fraud. The events that we have seen unfold over the past few days in the UK and Europe are completely...
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In answering my question earlier, I fear that the Secretary of State might have given incorrect information. I am sure that I heard him say that he spoke...
Considered in Committee
I beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 4, leave out ‘decisions’ and insert ‘decision’.
I beg to move amendment 4, page 1, line 18, at end insert ‘subject to a condition that the staff and resources available to members of the European Commission shall not...
I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of the local government finance settlement for rural local authorities. We have only a short time for this debate—just over an hour....
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 5 December 2012, be...
That the draft Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 10 December 2012, be...
That the draft Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013, which were laid before...
That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved. —(Mr Swayne.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 8...
That the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 14 January, be...
That the draft Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Detection of Fraud and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 14 January, be approved. —(Mr Swayne.)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(1)), That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13842/12, draft proposal for a Regulation on the statute and...
Motionmade, That this House shall sit on Friday 22 March.—( Mr Swayne.)
Ordered, That Mr Dominic Raab be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Mr Robert Buckland be added. —(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Mr Robert Buckland and Robert Neill be discharged from the Justice Committee and Gareth Johnson and Mike Weatherley be added. —(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the...
I wish to acknowledge the work done by the members of Burscough Action Group to collect 4,016 signatures alongside securing a 96% opposition vote in a parish poll on proposals in the West...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Swayne.)
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