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The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What recent comparative assessment he has made of trends in real wages in the UK and in similar economies.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of fiscal policy on family incomes.
What recent estimate he has made of the effect of fiscal policy on the level of child poverty.
Whether he plans to introduce a land tax.
What recent steps he has taken to support small businesses.
What recent progress he has made on implementation of the mortgage guarantee scheme.
What his policy is on the payment of corporation tax by foreign-based companies; and if he will make a statement.
What recent progress he has made on his plans to tackle tax avoidance.
What recent assessment he has made of the contribution to the economy made by the manufacturing sector.
What recent progress has been made on implementation of the national infrastructure plan.
What estimate he has made of the annual value of the reduction in the additional rate of income tax to 45% to a person earning £1 million per annum.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his plans to alleviate pressure on accident and emergency departments.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 2 September at Defence questions, I asked the Defence Secretary about a UK firm granted a licence to sell chemicals to Syria in 2012. The licence was revoked...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant Documents: The Seventh Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, on the Government’s Lobbying Bill, HC 601, and the First Report from the Committee on...
Further considered in Committee (Progress reported, 9 September) [Mr Lindsay Hoyle in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 47, in clause 26, page 12, line 23, leave out ‘subsections (2) to (4)’ and insert ‘subsection (2)’.’.
Question put, That the schedule be the Third schedule to the Bill. The Committee divided: Ayes 296, Noes 247.
I beg to move amendment 101, page 13, line 31, at end insert— ‘( ) In section 94(1) of the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000, after subsection...
Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided: Ayes 293, Noes 248.
Amendments made: 86, page 22, line 5, leave out ‘or the recognised third party’. Amendment 87, page 22, line 18, leave out ‘or the...
Amendments made: 88, page 29, line 11, after ‘section’ insert ‘in relation to a recognised third party’. Amendment 89,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 1 July, be approved.—(Anne Milton.)...
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)
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