Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until 11 June ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
When he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the regulation of lobbyists.
What plans he has to bring forward further proposals for reform of the House of Lords.
What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on devolving power from Westminster and Whitehall.
What progress he has made on the implementation of the Heseltine review.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney-General was asked—
What steps the Crown Prosecution Service has taken to improve the conviction rate for rape since 2010.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the use of community resolution orders to reduce offending.
What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions about the Government’s approach to tackling abusive or libellous communications sent via social media.
What recent discussions he has had with Her Majesty’s Treasury on the funding of the Serious Fraud Office.
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
Why do the Government move at the speed of a striking cobra in further impoverishing the already poor with the bedroom tax, and why, in the case of reforming the parasitic incubus on the body...
Would it be appropriate to record the fact that, 100 years ago today, Emily Davison was very seriously injured while campaigning for the right of women to vote? As a result of those injuries, she...
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
I beg to move amendment 11, page 1, line 4, after ‘ensure’, insert— ‘that a decarbonisation target range is set and that’.
Amendment made: 51, page 5, line 3, at end insert— ‘(aa) the duty of the Secretary of State under section 1(1) of this Act (decarbonisation target...
Amendment made:70, page 104, line 6, at end insert ‘(za) Part 1 (decarbonisation);’.—(Michael Fallon.)
‘(1) This section applies where provision made by electricity capacity regulations relates to the provision of capacity by reducing demand for electricity. (2) Where this section applies,...
‘There may be paid out of money provided by Parliament expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with arrangements made— (a) for the purpose of reducing demand for...
Amendment proposed: 1, page 8, line 8, at end insert— ‘( ) Section 41(4)(a) of the Energy Act 2008 (“specified maximum capacity”) is amended as...
Amendment made: 100, in page 13, line 4, at end insert— ‘(3A) The provision which may be made about the meaning of “reducing demand for electricity”...
Amendment made: 135, page 102, line 30, after ‘operator’ insert ‘, a person or body on whom a function is conferred by virtue of section [Provision about...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 26 March, in the previous Session of Parliament, be...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13701/11, a draft Directive amending Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards computer databases which are part of the surveillance...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Syms.)
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