Wednesday, 1 July 2015
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What progress he is making on increasing the number of places on the National Citizen Service.
What funding is provided to local authorities with low rates of voter registration to improve rates.
What steps he is taking to improve the administration of civil service pensions.
What steps he is taking to ensure that people from all social backgrounds are able to become senior civil servants.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the inclusion of EU citizens in the franchise for elections to the Greater London Assembly and the Mayor of London on voter engagement; and if he will...
What recent estimate he has made of the number of eligible voters not on the electoral register.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will hold discussions with his Cabinet colleagues to review the effect on voters’ perceptions of Parliament of Prime Minister’s Question Time.
The Prime Minister has been asked repeatedly about his plans to exclude Scottish MPs from decisions that will directly and indirectly impact on Scotland’s budget and my constituents in...
With permission, I would like to make a statement about the airports commission’s final report, published earlier today. I received a copy yesterday evening, and I have had copies put in...
Over a decade ago, I demonstrated that the relative income measure of poverty was flawed, and that it was driving Government policy on an unsustainable path. In 2007, the Centre for Social...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Today it has been announced that, tragically, a couple from Leeds, Christopher and Sharon Bell, who were taking a holiday, were among the victims in the Tunisia...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Caroline Lucas, supported by Dr Philippa Whitford, Cat Smith, John Pugh, Hywel Williams, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Michael Meacher, Dr Eilidh...
It may be for the convenience of the House to be informed—I believe I have been advised correctly—that the second of today’s scheduled Opposition day debates has been pulled,...
Ordered, That: (1) the matter of the Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech and the Budget Statement as it relates to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Kris Hopkins.)
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