Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 13 May. Ordered, That the promoters of the Transport for London Bill [Lords], which was originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sentencing policy in tackling the problem of violent and extreme online pornography.
What assessment he has made of the consequences of the establishment of the new single family court for the operation of the justice system; and if he will make a statement.
With reference to the statement by the Under-Secretary of State for Justice in Westminster Hall on 12 March 2013, Official Report, column 30WH, that his Department would facilitate a meeting...
What steps he has taken to protect legal aid for vulnerable people.
What assessment he has made of the consequences for future decisions by employment and support allowance tribunals of the provision by the judiciary to the Department for Work and Pensions and...
What his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of recent changes to criminal legal aid on law firms and access to justice.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office.
What steps he is taking to promote literacy in prisons; and if he will make a statement.
How many foreign nationals are in prison in England and Wales; and how many such people come from (a) non-EU countries with which the UK has compulsory prisoner transfer agreements and (b) EU...
What his strategy is for supporting victims of crime.
What plans he has to reform the criminal law in relation to child neglect.
What his policy is on the role of chaplains in prisons; and if he will make a statement.
How much legal aid was granted last year to non-UK citizens.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make a statement on the bid from Pfizer for AstraZeneca and the resulting effect on the economy,...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: Fourth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, on the Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Wales Bill, HC 962, and the Government response, HC 1025.] Further considered in...
Amendment proposed ( 30 April): 19, in clause 6, page 5, leave out lines 13 and 14. This amendment and amendment 21 ensure that the overview provision in new section 116A(1) of GOWA 2006 relating...
Amendment made: 20, page 8, line 20, at end insert— ‘( ) In Schedule 7 to GOWA 2006 (legislative competence to make Acts of the Assembly)— (a) in Part 2...
I beg to move amendment 36, in clause 19, page 21, line 18, l eave out ‘, with the approval of the Treasury,’.
I beg to move amendment 12, page 23, line 4, at end insert— ‘(1A) In Part 1, in paragraph 9 (Health and health services), after “national health...
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall make arrangements for a review of options for reforming the Barnett formula in order to meet the objective of calculating the block grant funding for Wales...
‘Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for the transfer of legislative responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales to the National Assembly for Wales.’.—(Mr Llwyd.)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Merchant Shipping (Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea) Order 2014, which was laid before this House on 24 March, be approved.—(Gavin...
That the draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 March, be approved.—(Gavin Barwell.) Question agreed...
That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 24 March, be approved.—(Gavin Barwell.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 17043/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, an initiative of Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia,...
I would like to present a petition, signed by 1,059 residents of Evington in Leicester, opposing Santander’s intention to close the local branch in Downing drive. Evington is one of the...
I am pleased to be able to present this petition asking the House of Commons to urge the Government to examine the feasibility of extending the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington and bringing the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gavin Barwell.)
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