Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until Tuesday 16 April ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
When he expects that the report from the commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons will be published.
What the Government’s political and constitutional reform priorities are up to 2015.
How many new members of the House of Lords the Government plan to create.
What steps the Government plan to take to improve registration levels when individual voter registration is introduced.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney-General was asked—
What recent representations he has received on the effect of membership of the European convention on human rights on the UK’s reputation for upholding the rule of law.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of prosecutions for human trafficking and related offences; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of the success rate, measured by convictions, of investigations by the Serious Fraud Office.
What steps he is taking to strengthen conviction rates.
What steps he is taking to increase the effectiveness of the pursuit by the Crown Prosecution Service of high-value confiscation orders.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service as a prosecutor of employers who evade the minimum wage.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in rape prosecutions.
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts and Measures: Supply and Appropriation...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s response to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry. I congratulate my predecessor, my...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the future of our railways. It is a positive future. It is almost 50 years ago to the day since Dr Beeching published his report. No...
I think the words “follow that one” come to mind, Mr Speaker. With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the future of the UK Border Agency. Since 2010, the...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for standing pre-emptively earlier on. I was so excited by the number of statements and was wondering where the missing one was. Ash dieback is the...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 118(6) and Order of 4 March),
That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake to pay, and to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of the Start-Up...
That the draft Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved.—(Mr Swayne.) The House...
That the draft Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification on Enforcement Functions) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 12...
[Relevant document: Oral evidence from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, on Flood Funding, HC 970 i-iv.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming Adjournment.—(Mr Amess.)
I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to ventilate the important issue of housing. A number of my colleagues applied, successfully, to speak on this subject as it is of intense importance...
I do not know about you, Mr Deputy Speaker, but I am rather tired of all the mitherers and doom-mongers. We know the types: those quick to criticise, quick to talk down, and quick to jump on any...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 15), That, at this day’s sitting, the matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment may be proceeded with, though...
Resolved, That this House approves the recommendations relating to written parliamentary questions contained in paragraphs 19 and 20 of the Third Report of the Procedure Committee, on E-tabling...
The petition is from Residents Against Cemetery. A petition in similar terms has been signed by 943 people. The petition states: The Petition of Residents Against Cemetery, Declares that the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nicky Morgan.)
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