Thursday, 30 January 2014
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport was asked—
What funding her Department is making available to ensure the final 10% of premises get access to superfast broadband.
What discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the clustering of betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
What assessment she has made of the effect of pre-watershed advertising on young people.
What assessment she has made of the UK’s cultural and sporting assets as tools of cultural diplomacy and the role they play in extending the UK’s influence.
What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals in respect of football governance and finance.
What steps she is taking to protect football referees from inappropriate and abusive behaviour.
What assessment she has made of the benefits of broadband to the rural economy.
Whether she has reviewed the provisions of the National Lottery Act 1993.
What steps the Government are taking to support the arts and culture in the UK.
What steps she is taking in response to requests from local government for powers to prevent the clustering of betting shops and fixed odds betting terminals.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked—
Whether she plans to attend the Sochi 2014 winter Olympic games.
What assessment she has made of the feasibility of issuing non-gender-specific official documents to people who do not identify as a particular gender.
What recent discussions she has had on the position of black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in the labour market.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that internet service providers and social media companies tackle and confront the online abuse of women.
What steps she is taking to increase child care provision to help women in their careers.
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Mesothelioma Act 2014 Local Audit and Accountability...
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. As other hon. Members have pointed out, the Government are heavily amending the Immigration Bill on Report, which means that a substantial piece of legislation is...
[Relevant documents: Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Legislative Scrutiny: Immigration Bill, HC935.] Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) This section applies if the referral and investigation scheme is extended by an order under section 48 (an “extension order”). (2) The Secretary of State may make...
‘(1) This section applies where a person exercises a function in connection with immigration or nationality in respect of which a fee is chargeable by virtue of a fees order (a...
‘(1) In section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (deprivation of citizenship), after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) But that does not prevent the Secretary of State from...
‘(1) The UK Borders Act 2007 is amended as follows. (2) In section 33 (Exceptions), in subsection (2)(a), for “Convention rights”, substitute “rights under Articles 2 or 3...
Amendment proposed, 1, page 8, line 19, leave out leave clause 11.—(Yvette Cooper.) Question put, That the amendment be made. The House divided: Ayes 210, Noes 301.
Amendments made: 6, page 10, line 10, leave out from ‘appeal)’ to end of line 17 and insert ‘, the appeal must be brought from outside the United Kingdom...
Amendment made: 77, page 30, line 35, at end insert— ‘() to provide for the prohibition in section35(1) not to apply in the case of an account to be operated (or...
Amendments made: 23, page 42, line 22, leave out ‘(7)’ and insert ‘(9)’. Amendment 24, page 42, line 38, leave out subsection (6)...
Amendments made: 45, page 46, line 37, leave out from beginning to ‘may’ in line 12 on page 47 and insert— ‘(3) A fees order— (a) must specify...
Amendment made: 27, page 49, line 34, at end insert ‘or (Supplementary provision)(4)’.—(Mrs May.)
Introduction 1 (1) This Schedule sets out the kinds of regulations which may be made by the Secretary of State under section (Supplementary provision)(2). (2) In this Schedule—...
Amendments made: 17, page 56, line 5, after ‘Part’ insert ‘1 or’. Amendment 18, page 56, line 6, after ‘Ireland’ insert...
Amendments made: 28, page 61, leave out line 9. Amendment 29, page 61, leave out line 12. Amendment 30, page 61, line 22, at end insert— ‘( )...
Amendment made: 44, page 85, line 41, leave out sub-paragraph (2).—(Mrs May.)
Amendments made: 8, page 100, line 6, at end insert— In Schedule 2 (administrative provisions as to control on entry etc), in paragraph 2A(9), for “(immigration...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 2), dated 6 January 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Swayne.)
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