Wednesday, 28 October 2015
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress her Department has made on its work on the effects of climate change in developing countries.
What steps her Department is taking to support preparation for winter in refugee camps in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
How much of her Department’s budget is directed at tackling the root causes of migration.
What steps her Department is taking to support the legal registration of children born to refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.
What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
In which countries her Department is working with the Ministry of Justice to build prisons to facilitate the return of foreign national offenders from the UK.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28 October.
If he will have discussions with the Secretaries of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and for Communities and Local Government to determine the progress of the Midlands Engine initiative...
Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that bullying in the workplace is reprehensible? Can he tell me whether the Government are planning any review of the legislation with a view to extending...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Leader of the House if he will make a statement on the Government’s review of the financial privilege of the Commons under Lord Strathclyde.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Leader of the House has pointedly refused to answer any questions about the terms of reference of the panel of experts, its members and whether they will be...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the use of bailiffs and other enforcement agents by local authorities to collect council tax arrears; to establish a...
I advise the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I beg to move, That this House notes the stalled discussions between Government and the British Medical Association (BMA) about a new junior doctors’ contract; opposes the removal of...
Ordered, That: (1) Standing Order No. 148A be amended as follows: (a) line 4, leave out “ten” and insert “seven” (b) line 5, leave out “five” and insert...
Ordered, That Mr Geoffrey Cox be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Tom Blenkinsop be added.—(Charlie Elphicke.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Charlie Elphicke.)
That Fiona Bruce, Ms Karen Buck, Ms Harriet Harman, Jeremy Lefroy, Mark Pritchard and Amanda Solloway be members of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. The House divided: Ayes 485, Noes 61.
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