Thursday, 7 November 2013
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress his Department has made on the roll-out of better bus areas.
What procedures are available to communities to seek mitigation of the effects of the High Speed 2 route with respect to visual, aural and vibration disturbance.
What assessment he has made of the potential of High Speed 1 domestic services in Kent to expand.
What plans he has to extend railway electrification.
What progress he has made on reviewing the structure of rail passenger fares.
What steps he is taking to increase the volume of freight carried by rail.
What recent assessment he has made of the quality of bus services outside London.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in road accident statistics.
What steps he is taking to improve existing railway stations and build new stations.
What recent assessment he has made of East Coast Main Line Ltd’s financial performance.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Aberdeen North, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
If the Commission will establish a Members’ consultation group for the work on the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the performance of each Government Department in answering written parliamentary questions.
What his policy is on extending pre-legislative scrutiny of Bills.
What assessment he has made of options for the reform of Private Members’ Bill procedure.
When the Government plan to respond to the e-petition created by the hon. Member for Bolton North East on grass-roots football.
The hon. Member for Aberdeen North, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
If he will make a comparative assessment of the service provided by (a) Nexis news service currently in use in the House of Commons and (b) Factiva news service; and if he will make a statement.
If the Commission will take steps to enable hon. Members to receive in their Commons offices live regional BBC and other regional television news programmes covering constituencies outside London...
The Leader of the House was asked—
What recent guidance he has given to his ministerial colleagues on making statements in the House before making such statements in the media.
I remind the House that Monday is 11 November, Armistice day. Although the House is not sitting in the morning, many of us will be on the estate, performing our parliamentary duties. At 11...
10.35 am
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will know that since a resolution of the House in 1688, it has been clear that Committees of the House should proceed without let or hindrance. Page 838 of...
A report has been published today by the Standards Committee following an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards into complaints made about me. I am grateful to the...
Under the order of the House of 29 October, this debate must conclude at 3pm. I should point out that we need to put a time limit of 10 minutes on Backbench speeches in view of the level of...
I beg to move, That this House has considered commemoration of the First World War. It is a great privilege to lead this Government debate during our season of remembrance. I would like to start...
I am presenting a petition of 1,298 signatures from the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency. The petition states: The Petition of residents of Puriton, Somerset, Declares that the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Perry.)
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