Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Third Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 26 November at Four o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 26 November at Four o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
What powers and resources he plans will be devolved from central Government to Macclesfield.
What powers might be devolved to Plymouth as part of his city deals scheme.
What the (a) number and (b) annual cost is of his special advisers.
What steps he has taken to prevent a reduction in those registered to vote as a result of the introduction of individual electoral registration.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the access to elected office fund to date.
What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on improving social mobility.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Attorney-General was asked—
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on bringing forward proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on making reporting of suspected child abuse mandatory for schools.
What steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to raise awareness among prosecutors of best practice in prosecuting human trafficking offences; and whether current legislation is being...
What meetings he has had with the new Director of Public Prosecutions since her appointment.
What recent discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on prosecution of offences under the Abortion Act 1967.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice to make a statement on the status in the United Kingdom of the EU charter of fundamental rights following the...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Government’s response to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry. Let me start by paying tribute to...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That this House recognises that families are facing rising childcare costs; notes the reduction in the availability of early years childcare; and calls on the Government to help...
I beg to move, That this House believes that the Government is failing to deliver a recovery for women and is making women pay three times more than men to bring down the deficit, according to...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 14 October, be approved. —(Anne Milton.) Question agreed to Motion made, and...
That the Tobacco Products (Descriptions of Products) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 2721), dated 23 October 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 October, be...
Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 26 November, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means...
A number of my constituents have presented to me, for presentation in turn to the House, a petition dealing with international animal welfare. It refers to the somewhat repugnant and wholly...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)
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