Thursday, 10 July 2014
The Secretary of State was asked—
What plans he has to relieve congestion on roads.
What assessment he has made of the economic effect of high-speed rail services to Kent.
What assessment he has made of the level of domestic and international connectivity provided by regional airports.
When he last used the Caledonian sleeper service for travel in an official capacity.
What recent progress his Department has made on provision of rolling stock in the north of England.
What the estimated cost-benefit ratio is for the High Speed 2 Wigan spur.
What recent progress he has made on improving the A417-A419 at Nettleton Bottom and Crickley Hill in Gloucestershire; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of the safety of passengers in the offshore oil and gas helicopter transport system.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What recent guidance he has given to his ministerial colleagues on making statements to the House before they are made to the media.
What recent guidance he has given to his ministerial colleagues about providing timely answers to written questions.
What recent guidance he has given to his ministerial colleagues about providing substantive answers to written questions.
The hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What recent assessment he has made of the quality of service to hon. Members provided by Parliamentary ICT.
The Leader of the House was asked—
For what reasons he has not brought forward proposals to implement the coalition agreement commitment to set up a House business committee.
The hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What assessment he has made of the procedures for the appointment of the next Clerk of the House and Chief Executive; and if he will make a statement.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What recent guidance he has given to his ministerial colleagues about providing substantive responses to Select Committee reports.
Will the Leader of the House please give us the business for next week?
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the use of communications data and interception; the difficulties faced by the police, law enforcement agencies, and...
With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to update the House on today’s industrial action called by some public sector unions. I start by thanking the large majority of public...
[Relevant documents: Twenty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee of Session 2013-14, The UK’s block opt-out of pre-Lisbon criminal law and policing measures, HC 683, and the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Pensions Act 2011 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 17 June, be approved.—(Anne Milton.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Anne Milton.)
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