Wednesday, 30 April 2014
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What progress the Government have made on implementing its big society policy.
What his policy is on the outsourcing of civil service jobs.
What progress his Department has made on developing social finance.
What steps he is taking to tackle cybercrime.
What steps he is taking to reduce waste in the civil service.
What steps he is taking to encourage volunteering.
Whether he plans to transfer any civil service jobs overseas.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 30 April.
I have to inform the House that I have received the following letter from the Clerk of the House: “Dear Mr Speaker, I write to inform you that I have indicated to Her Majesty The Queen that...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the use of stop-and-search powers by the police. As I have told the House before, I have long been concerned about the use of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That this House approves, for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment as set out in Budget 2014 and Autumn...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the Order of 31 March 2014 (Wales Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: In the Table in paragraph (4) of the Order,...
Considered in Committee
I beg to move amendment 9, page 1, line 5, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) GOWA 2006 is amended as follows. (2) Leave out subsection 3(1) and insert...
I beg to move amendment 15, page 2, line 33, at end add— ‘(5) The Secretary of State shall make arrangements for an independent review of the— (a) likely and possible impacts on...
I beg to move, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for the transfer of responsibility for setting the number of Assembly Members to the National Assembly for Wales.’.—(Jonathan...
I beg to move amendment 21, page 8, leave out line 23 and insert— ‘(1) Part 4A of GOWA 2006 (as inserted by section 6) is amended as follows. (2) In section 116A(1)...
Amendment proposed: 1, page 16, line 20, leave out from ‘Wales’ to end and add ‘where a Welsh rate resolution specifies more than one rate of income...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 9 April, be approved.—(Anne Milton.) The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the...
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 17 March, be approved.—(Anne Milton.) Question agreed to.
The petition, which has been signed by more than 430 people, relates to Claire and Scott Muldoon, who face eviction from the Patternmakers Arms. The petition states: The Petition of residents of...
I would like to present a very topical petition from the Killamarsh and Renishaw HS2 Action Group, on behalf of the residents of Killamarsh and Renishaw. It calls on the House of Commons to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)
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