Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Consideration of Bill, as amended, opposed and deferred until Wednesday 10 July at Four o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Wednesday 10 July at Four o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to reduce the cost and quantity of claims for compensation for whiplash injuries.
What assessment he has made of the use of restorative justice on the secure children’s estate.
What assessment he has made of the contribution that financial inclusion programmes can make towards reducing reoffending rates.
If he will introduce mandatory drug testing for prisoners on entry to and exit from prison.
What progress he has made on his plans to reform the probation system.
What assessment he has made of the effect on barristers of his proposed changes to legal aid.
What representations he has received from smaller law firms on his proposals to reform criminal legal aid.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the small claims procedure.
What steps he is taking to reduce reoffending.
If he will take steps to ensure that in cases where a person has disappeared and is presumed dead, their family and loved ones are better able to deal with the practical and administrative issues...
What his policy is on whether the UK should continue to be a contracting party to the European convention on human rights.
What steps he is taking to improve literacy amongst prisoners.
What impact assessment he has conducted on the potential effect of his proposed changes to legal aid on the quality and equity of legal representation in criminal cases.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the development of judicial review.
If he will make a statement on his Departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on Afghanistan, and also report back on last week’s European Council. I visited Afghanistan on Armed Forces day, to pay tribute...
With permission, I would like to make a statement on the powers of the police to stop and search members of the public. Police officers have been given the right to stop and search people by...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) This section applies to an application for an interim remedy (however described), made in any court proceedings relating to a taxation matter, if the application is founded (wholly or...
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 175, page 105, leave out lines 4 to 13 and insert— ‘(3) Condition A is that, at any time on or after 6 April 2013 and during...
I beg to move amendment 8, page 144, line 34, at end insert— “(10A) For the purposes of subsection (10) it does not matter if the general offer is made to...
I beg to move amendment 17, page 205, line 7, after ‘(g)’, insert ‘or (4A)’.
Amendments made: 35, page 424, line 36, leave out ‘subsection (2) or (3)’ and insert ‘subsections (2) to (3A)’. Amendment...
‘The Chancellor shall publish, within six months of Royal Assent, a review of the impact on revenue from rates and measures in this Act, resulting from the Spending Round 2013. He shall...
I beg to move amendment 57, page 15, line 16, at end insert— ‘(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 13 of Schedule 18, that Schedule shall come into...
Amendments made: 30, page 310, line 36, at end insert— ‘(1A) After subsection (4) insert— “(4A) In the case of a group, for the purposes of subsections...
‘The Chancellor shall, within six months of Royal Assent, publish and lay before the House of Commons a report detailing the distributional impact of any changes to or abolition of Schedule...
‘After section 37 of the Income Tax Act 2007, insert— “37A Transfer of personal allowances between spouses (1) This section applies to an individual who is entitled to a...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements) (England) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved.—(Mr Swayne.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Swayne.)
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