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The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
What estimate his Department made of the potential cost to the public purse of a HM Revenue and Customs regional hub being based at (a) Leeds and (b) Bradford.
What steps his Department is taking to enable councils to retain receipts from business rates.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the national living wage on wage growth.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on public finances of halving the disabilities employment gap.
What assessment he has made of the effect on local economies of reduced funding for local government.
What steps the Government are taking to support (a) people with savings and (b) home ownership.
What steps he is taking to assist women born between 1953 and 1955 affected by recent changes in pension age qualification.
What progress he has made on his long-term economic plan.
What plans he has to raise the personal allowance during this Parliament.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of employment.
What recent estimate he has made of the level of household debt.
What fiscal steps he is taking to help people to keep more of the money they earn.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Mr Speaker, with your permission, I should like to make a short business statement about tomorrow’s business. The main business for tomorrow will now be a debate on a motion relating to...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am not in the habit of raising needless points of order, but we have just heard many Members raise their concerns and what seems clear about the motion for...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That the Order of 13 October 2015 (Immigration Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. (2) Proceedings on Consideration shall...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee.
‘(1) Where an illegal working closure notice is issued and— (a) is subsequently cancelled in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act, or (b) no illegal working...
Amendment proposed: 19, page 5, line 2, leave out Clause 8.—(Keir Starmer.) To omit the clause on the new illegal working offence and maintain the status quo. The House...
‘(1) This section applies in relation to a local authority in England (“the first authority”) if— (a) the authority has functions under any of the provisions of or made...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may direct a local authority in England to provide information of the kind specified in subsection (2) to the Secretary of State for the purposes of...
‘(1) Subsection (2) applies if— (a) a local authority in England (“the first authority”) requests another local authority in England (“the second authority”)...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may prepare a scheme for functions of, or which may be conferred on, a local authority in England (“the first authority”) to become functions of, or...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for enabling any of the provisions of sections (Transfer of responsibility...
Amendment made: 5, page 49, line 24, at end insert— “() regulations under section (Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)(1) or (2),”....
Amendment made: 6, page 50, line 17, at end insert— ‘( ) “Sections (Transfer of responsibility for relevant children) to (Scheme for transfer of...
Amendments made: 7, page 121, line 40, at end insert— “After paragraph 1 insert— “1A (1) A person to whom this paragraph applies is not eligible for...
Amendments made: 3, page 32, line 20, leave out “strip” and insert “full”. This amendment and amendment 4 replace the term “strip” search...
Amendment proposed: 27, page 39, line 6, leave out clause 34—(Stuart C. McDonald.) The House divided: Ayes 260, Noes 304.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Orders No. 15(2)(a) and No. 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting, the Motion in the name of Chris Grayling relating to sittings of the...
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...
I beg to move, That the draft Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 26 November, be approved. The order will ensure that the people of Northern...
Ordered, That it be a further Instruction to the Select Committee to which the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill is committed– (1 ) that the Select Committee have power to...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 2 December, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Standing Order No. 21 (Time for taking Questions) and Standing Order No. 23...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft National Health Service (Licensing and Pricing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 2 November, be approved —(Stephen Barclay.) Question...
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Sir Robert Owen and John Thurso to the office of ordinary member of the Independent Parliamentary...
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 26 October, be approved.—(Stephen Barclay.) Question...
That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 21 October, be approved.—(Stephen...
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Canada) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 27 October, be approved.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 27 October, be approved. That the draft Double Taxation Relief...
That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Kosovo) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 5 November, be approved.—(Stephen Barclay.) Question agreed to.
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for a verbosity that one does not usually associate with you. I am also grateful to colleagues who have filled in the time after this unexpected collapse of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stephen Barclay.)
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