Wednesday, 22 January 2014
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to put girls and women at the heart of the UK’s development programmes.
What assessment she has made of the extent to which the amount of food, medical supplies and fuel that is entering Gaza meets the needs of the population.
What assessment she has made of the educational needs of Syrian-born children in Syria and in refugee communities.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of UK support to the Global Partnership for Education.
How much funding her Department provides to Save the Children annually.
What assessment her Department has made of the implications for its development programmes of recent elections in Bangladesh.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 January.
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Caroline Lucas, supported by Mr John Leech, Katy Clark, John McDonnell, Grahame M. Morris, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Jeremy Corbyn and Ms Margaret...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union...
[Relevant documents: Tenth Report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, on the Government’s lobbying Bill: follow up, HC 891.] Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move amendment (a) to Lords amendment 1.
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 16.
Motion made and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 108.—(Mr Lansley.) The House divided: Ayes 310, Noes 278.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 26.—(Mr. Lansley.) The House divided: Ayes 314, Noes 274.
[Relevant document: The Twenty-fifth report from the European Scrutiny Committee, HC83-xxii.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Evennett.)
That the draft Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013, which were laid before this House on 25 November, be approved. The House divided: Ayes 304, Noes 231.
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