House of Commons debates

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister

    The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General

    The Attorney-General was asked—

    • Human Rights

      16 speeches

      What recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on implementation of the UK’s domestic and international legal obligations on human rights.

    • Domestic Abuse

      10 speeches

      What assessment he has made of the potential effect of introducing an offence of coercive control on prosecutions for domestic abuse.

      Historical Sex Abuse

      8 speeches

      What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure effective prosecution of historical sex abuse cases.

      Serious Fraud Office

      11 speeches

      What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the future of the Serious Fraud Office.

      Human Trafficking

      9 speeches

      What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to increase the number of successful prosecutions for human trafficking offences.

      Crown Prosecution Service: Digital Working

      4 speeches

      What assessment he has made of the benefits of increased digital working by the Crown Prosecution Service; and what estimate he has made of potential savings from such changes.

      Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses

      7 speeches

      What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on dealing with vulnerable victims and witnesses.

      Ukraine

      51 speeches

      With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the situation in Ukraine. The past month has seen an escalation of violence in the eastern regions of Ukraine. Fighting has been...

      Tuition Fee (Transparency and Accountability)

      1 speech

      Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)

      Police

      70 speeches

      I beg to move, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2015–16 (HC 930), which was laid before this House on 4 February, be approved. I announced that the provisional police...

      Local Government Finance

      148 speeches

      We now come to the two motions on local government finance, which are to be debated together. Before I call the Minister to move the first motion, I have to inform the House that there is an...

      Local government finance

      Resolved, That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2015–16 (HC 1014), which was laid before this House on 3 February, be approved.—(Kris...

  • Deferred Divisions

    Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of...

  • Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Money (No.2)

    Queen’s recommendation signified. Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money...

  • Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Programme (No.3)

    Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill for the purpose of supplementing the...

    • Counter-terrorism and Security Bill

      1 speech

      Consideration of Lords amendments

    • Clause 1 — Seizure of passports etc from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism

      55 speeches

      I beg to move, that this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.

      Business without Debate — European Union Documents

      Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),

      Financial Management

      That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12213/14 and Addenda 1-6, a Commission Report: Protection of the European Union’s financial interests–Fight against fraud...

      Delegated Legislation

      1 speech

      With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 8 to 12 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),

      Police

      That the draft Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Powers of Entry and Description of Relevant Persons) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2014, be approved.

      Northern Ireland

      That the draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Forms) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 January, be approved. That the draft Local Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland)...

      Representation of the People, Northern Ireland

      1 speech

      That the draft Parliamentary Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved.—(Damian Hinds.) Question agreed to.

      Electricity

      That the draft Electricity Supplier Obligations (Amendment & Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved. That the draft Electricity...

      Legal Services

      That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 8 December 2014, be approved.

      Police

      That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 5 December 2014, be approved.

      Investigatory Powers

      That the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Amendment) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 10 December 2014, be approved.—(Damian Hinds.) Question...

      Public Health

      1 speech

      That the draft Smoke-free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved.—(Damian Hinds.) The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to...

      Public Service Pensions

      That the draft Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 17 December 2014, be approved. That the draft...

      Road Traffic

      That the draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading of Data) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 8 January, be approved. —(Damian Hinds.)...

  • Petitions

  • Transport (Tees Valley)

    17 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Damian Hinds.)

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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