Thursday, 28 February 2013
The Secretary of State was asked—
How many new railway stations have been opened since privatisation; and how many further stations are planned in the future.
What recent progress has been made on high speed rail; and if he will make a statement.
What progress he has made on devolving speed limits to local authorities.
What steps his Department is taking to secure an operator for the Great Western rail franchise.
What progress he is making on road building and new motorway junction schemes.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of Clyde coastguard station.
When he expects to meet the new owners of Stansted Airport.
What progress his Department has made on funding new railway stations.
What assessment he has made of quality bus contracts; and if he will make a statement.
When the Government plan to announce the timetable for bids for the franchise to run rail services on the east coast main line.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What discussions the Commission has had with the Food Standards Agency on products served at catering outlets in the House of Commons.
The Leader of the House was asked—
If he will introduce a procedure to inform all hon. Members when written ministerial statements deemed to be too commercially sensitive to be listed in the Order Paper are published.
The hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What estimate the Commission has made of the number of apprentices employed by the House service and its primary contractors and their sub-contractors.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What comparative assessment he has made of the annual number of sitting days of the House and that of other parliaments around the world.
The hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What the three most frequently borrowed books are in the Library in the current Parliament.
What progress the Commission has made on reducing the subsidy on food and drink served in the House.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What his policy is on the time available for private Members’ Bills.
The hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What recent progress has been made on improvements to wi-fi on the parliamentary estate that will enable the use of internet radios in offices.
Will the Leader of the House please give us the business for next week?
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I beg to move, That this House formally recognises the genocide against the people of Iraqi Kurdistan; encourages governments, the EU and UN to do likewise; believes that this will enable Kurdish...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)
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