Thursday, 29 January 2015
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she has taken to improve the cleanliness of Britain's rivers and waterways.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on promoting pork exports.
What estimate she has made of the number of trees planted during the present Parliament.
What assessment she has made of the benefits and costs of extending the Cheshire badger vaccination programme to include the borough of Stockport.
What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on the environmental case for supporting the development of onshore and offshore wind power.
How many water companies offer a social tariff.
What estimate she has made of the number of people who used emergency food aid in the last 12 months; and what steps the Government are taking to address food poverty.
If she will review the measures put in place to protect bats and newts under the EU habitats directive.
What assessment she has made of successful strategies by UK food and drink businesses to export their products in the last 12 months.
What steps she has taken to ensure that people are aware that by 2016 it will be a legal requirement to microchip their dog.
When she plans to implement schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
When she plans to review the allocation of common agricultural policy funds between Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
On what authority and for what reason it is a requirement that the count for the general election must be started within four hours of the close of poll.
The right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What assessment he has made of the implications for the Commissioners’ policies of the Church of England report, “On Rock or Sand”, published on 21 January 2015.
What ethical investment policies the Church of England applies when investing in pharmaceutical companies or other medical organisations.
What discussions the Commissioners have had with the Archbishop of Canterbury on lessons learnt for the Church from his year-long tour of the Anglican Communion.
What responsibilities have been allocated to the Right Rev. Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport; and if he will make a statement.
What steps have been taken in co-ordination with Natural England to exclude bats from churches where they are causing significant damage to the fabric of church buildings.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
What steps are being taken to tackle electoral fraud at the forthcoming general election.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
With permission, I should like to update the House on progress in implementing the recommendations contained in Peter Clarke’s report on Birmingham schools. The Government have accepted...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about growth deals. During the past four and a half years, the Government’s long-term economic plan has put the British economy...
I beg to move, That this House regrets that the Iraq Inquiry has decided to defer publication of its report until after 7 May 2015; and calls on the Inquiry to publish a timetable for...
I beg to move, That this House has considered financial support for restoration of opencast coal sites. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for facilitating this debate. I also thank Jan...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Gavin Barwell.)
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