Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until Tuesday 2 July ( Standing Order No. 20).
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 2 July ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on economic growth of the level of bank lending to businesses.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the pensions triple lock on pensioners.
What recent fiscal steps he has taken to support small businesses.
What assessment he has made of the effect on living costs of changes to the personal allowance.
What recent steps he has taken to increase the level of infrastructure investment.
What fiscal steps he is taking to encourage job creation in the private sector.
What his Department’s estimate is of the likely level of public sector net debt as a share of GDP in 2015-16.
What progress he has made on implementing the housing market measures announced in Budget 2013.
What recent estimate he has made of the rate of increase of average earnings compared to the rate of consumer price inflation.
What assessment he has made of the role of community budgets in improving the efficiency of public expenditure; and if he will make a statement.
What progress he has made on his policy to withdraw child benefit payments from higher earners.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
rose—
[Relevant document: Second Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Session 2012-13, Introducing a statutory register of lobbyists, HC 153.]
[Relevant documents: Seventh Report from the Defence Committee, Session 2010-12, The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties, HC 762, and the Government response, HC 1855....
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 April, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Mr Evennett.)...
That the draft Highways and Railway (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 May, be approved.—(Mr Evennett.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Evennett.)
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