Wednesday, 29 January 2014
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What his policy is on offshoring of services which have been contracted out by the Government.
What steps he is taking to improve commercial skills in the civil service.
What steps he is taking to maintain the level of youth services provision.
What progress he has made on developing social finance.
What assessment he has made of the efficacy of privatised shared services across central Government Departments.
What plans he has for the National Citizen Service in 2014.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 January.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement regarding the Government’s proposal to relocate some of the most vulnerable refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria. The whole...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That this House welcomes the Government’s £600 million response to the unprecedented Syrian refugee crisis; further welcomes the UK’s leadership in the appeal for...
I beg to move, That this House believes that no school system can surpass the quality of its teachers; and therefore resolves that all teachers in all state-funded schools should be qualified or...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Commons (Town and Village Greens) (Trigger and Terminating Events) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 9 December 2013, be approved.—(Mark Lancaster.) Question...
That the draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 7 January, be approved.—(Mark Lancaster.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 6 January, be approved.—(Mark Lancaster.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Lancaster.)
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