Tuesday, 5 January 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress his Department has made on integrating and improving care provided outside hospitals.
What progress his Department is making on increasing access to GP services.
What proportion of hospital trusts are in deficit.
How many people have diseases classified by his Department as rare.
What assessment he has made of the effect of changes to social care budgets on A&E attendances.
What progress his Department has made on improving the performance of hospital trusts in special measures.
What his policy is on making docetaxel available as a treatment for prostate cancer.
What assessment his Department has made of the need for wi-fi infrastructure in hospitals to facilitate use of developing healthcare technologies.
What plans he has to publish a rural healthcare strategy.
What progress his Department has made on expanding access to non-invasive pre-natal treatments in hospitals.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of clinical commissioning group transformation plans in addressing the needs of (a) all vulnerable children, (b) children in the care system, and (c)...
What steps he plans to take to increase the availability of nurse training in the NHS.
What steps his Department is taking to involve young people in plans for improving children and young people’s mental health.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
I am pleased to be able to announce to the House that, following fair and open competition, Her Majesty the Queen has graciously accepted my recommendation that Mr Mohammed Amal...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the European Council meeting that took place before Christmas. The Council focused on three issues: migration, terrorism and the...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement about our work to counter the threat that we face from terrorism, in the light of the latest propaganda video from Daesh. This weekend, Daesh...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the impact of Storm Eva, which brought flooding to the north of England between Christmas and the new year. I want to express...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the relationship between the UK and Saudi Arabian Governments. The Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, has mattered to the UK for...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am genuinely sorry to take up the House’s time today. Over the Christmas recess, we discovered that the Government have stopped the long-standing practice...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
I beg to move, That the Order of 2 November 2015 (Housing and Planning Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. (2) Proceedings on...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1 Building Control Standards for Starter Homes ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations require all starter...
Amendment proposed: 39, page 2, line 25, at end insert— ‘(8A) The restrictions on resales and letting at open market value relating to first time buyer starter homes must be in...
Amendment proposed: 110, page 2, line 28, after “starter homes” insert “and other types of affordable housing”.— (Tim Farron.) This amendment would...
‘Schedule (Reducing social housing regulation) contains amendments to reduce the regulation of social housing.’—(Mr Marcus Jones.) This new Clause and NS1 make various...
Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) 1 (1) Section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to the preserved right to buy) is amended as follows. (2) After...
22 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.23 In section 115 (profit-making and non-profit organisations), in subsection (9), after “non-profit organisation”...
32 In the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 omit— (a) sections 177 and 178; (b) the italic heading before section 177. 33 Regulations under section152 in connection with the coming into...
34 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.35 In section 269 (appointment of new officers of non-profit registered providers) in subsection (1)(c), for “proper...
Amendments made: 6, page 76, line 22, leave out paragraph (b). This is consequential on amendment 4. Amendment 5, page 76, line 23, at end insert—...
“‘(1) Section 33 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (recovery of social housing assistance: interest and successors in title) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (6)(b),...
“‘(1) In this Chapter “housing administration order” means an order which— (a) is made by the court in relation to a private registered provider of social housing...
“‘(1) The objective of a housing administration is to ensure that— (a) that the registered provider’s social housing remains in the regulated housing sector, and (b) that...
“‘(1) An application for a housing administration order may be made only— (a) by the Secretary of State, or (b) with the consent of the Secretary of State, by the Regulator of...
“‘(1) On hearing an application for a housing administration order, the court has the following powers— (a) it may make the order, (b) it may dismiss the application, (c) it may...
“‘(1) The housing administrator of a registered provider— (a) is an officer of the court, and (b) in carrying out functions in relation to the registered provider, is the...
“‘(1) Schedule (Conduct of housing administration: companies) contains provision applying the provisions of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, and certain other legislation, to...
“‘(1) This section applies if a person other than the Secretary of State petitions for the winding-up of a registered provider that is— (a) a company, (b) a registered society...
“‘(1) This section applies to a private registered provider that is— (a) a company, (b) a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit...
“‘(1) This section applies if a person other than the Secretary of State makes an ordinary administration application in relation to a private registered provider that is— (a) a...
“‘(1) Subsections (2) to (4) make provision about appointments under paragraph 14 or 22 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (powers to appoint administrators) in relation to a...
“‘(1) This section applies in relation to a private registered provider that is— (a) a company, (b) a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community...
“‘(1) If a housing administration order has been made in relation to a registered provider, the Secretary of State may make grants or loans to the registered provider of such amounts...
“‘(1) If a housing administration order has been made in relation to a registered provider, the Secretary of State may agree to indemnify persons in respect of one or both of the...
“‘(1) This section applies where a sum is paid out by the Secretary of State in consequence of an indemnity agreed to under section (Indemnities where housing administration order is...
“‘(1) If a housing administration order has been made in relation to a registered provider the Secretary of State may guarantee— (a) the repayment of any sum borrowed by the...
“‘(1) This section applies where a sum is paid out by the Secretary of State under a guarantee given by the Secretary of State under section (Guarantees where housing administration...
‘(1) The power to modify or apply enactments conferred on the Secretary of State by each of the sections of the Enterprise Act 2002 mentioned in subsection (2) includes power to make such...
In section 118 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (power to apply provisions about company arrangements and administration to registered societies, subject to exception...
Schedule (Amendments to housing moratorium and consequential amendments) contains amendments to do with this Chapter.”—(Mr Marcus Jones.) Brought up, read the First and Second time,...
‘(1) In this Chapter— In this Chapter references to the housing administrator of a registered provider— “business”, “member”, “property” and...
‘(1) This section makes provision about the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland. (2) Any reference to any provision of the Insolvency Act 1986 is to have effect as a reference...
Introductory 1 (1) The applicable provisions of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 are to have effect in relation to a housing administration order that applies to a company as they have...
Introductory 30 (1) This Part of this Schedule applies in the case of a housing administration order applying to a foreign company. (2) The provisions of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986...
General modifications 38 (1) References within sub-paragraph (2) which are contained— (a) in the Insolvency Act 1986 (other than Schedule B1 to that Act), or (b) in other legislation passed...
“1 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows. 2 Omit section 144 (insolvency: preparatory steps notice). 3 For section 145 substitute— “145 Moratorium (none) A...
Amendment made: 7, page 77, line 4, leave out “This Part extends” and insert “Chapter 3A of Part 4 and this Part extend” . — (Mr Marcus Jones.)...
“‘(1) A banning order may include provision banning the person against whom it is made from being involved in any company that carries out an activity that the person is banned by the...
Amendment made: 12, page 9, line 12, at end insert— “( ) See also section (Content of banning order: company involvement) (which enables a banning order to include...
Amendments made: 13, page 10, line 24, leave out “the ban for each banned activity” and insert “each ban imposed by the order”. This amendment and...
Amendment made: 16, page 12, line 15, leave out “£5,000” and insert “£30,000”. —(Mr Marcus Jones.) This increases the maximum financial...
Amendment made: 17, page 14, line 16, at end insert— ‘(1A) A local housing authority in England may make an entry in the database in respect of a person who has,...
Amendment made: 18, page 15, line 10, at end insert “, or (b) received the second of the financial penalties to which the notice relates.” —(Mr Marcus...
Amendment made: 19, page 15, line 35, at end insert— “(f) details of financial penalties that the person has received.” —(Mr Marcus Jones.) This...
Amendments made: 20, page 16, line 31, at end insert— ‘(4A) If the entry was made on the basis that the person has received two or more financial penalties and at...
Amendment made: 22, page 17, line 34, at end insert— ‘( ) The Secretary of State may disclose information in the database to any person if the information is...
Amendments made: 23, page 18, line 9, leave out “in certain cases” and insert “where a landlord has committed an offence to which this Chapter...
Amendment made: 25, page 19, line 35, leave out “breached the banning order or”. —(Mr Marcus Jones.) See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 23.
Amendment made: 26, page 24, line 21, at end insert— ““financial penalty” means a penalty that— (a) is imposed in respect of conduct that amounts...
‘In section 303 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (fees for planning applications etc), after subsection (8) insert— “(8A) If a draft of regulations of the Secretary of...
‘(1) After section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (planning obligations) insert— “106ZA Resolution of disputes about planning obligations...
‘(1) After section 106ZA of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (inserted by section (Resolution of disputes about planning obligations) above) insert— “106ZB...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for a planning application that falls to be determined by a specified local planning authority in England to be processed, if...
‘(1) Regulations under section (Processing of planning applications by alternative providers) may make provision— (a) requiring a designated person to process a planning application,...
‘(1) Regulations under section (Processing of planning applications by alternative providers) may make provision about— (a) the setting, publication and charging of fees by designated...
‘(1) Regulations under section (Processing of planning applications by alternative providers) may make provision— (a) requiring responsible planning authorities to disclose...
‘(1) After section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (planning obligations) insert— “106ZA Planning obligations in respect of local first-time buyers (1) When...
“SCHEDULE 9A Section 106ZA
Appointment of person to help resolve disputes 1 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person (“the applicant”) has made an application for planning permission or an...
Amendments made: 10, in clause 155, page 77, line 13, leave out “and 113(1)” and insert “, 113(1) and (Planning applications etc: setting of...
(1) A Minister of the Crown must, in developing proposals for the disposal of the Minister’s interest in any land, engage on an ongoing basis with— (a) each local authority in whose...
(1) A relevant public authority must, in respect of each reporting period, prepare and publish a report containing details of surplus land in England and Wales. (2) A relevant public authority...
(1) Section 98 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (disposal of land at direction of Secretary of State) is amended as follows. (2) Before subsection (1) insert— “(A1)...
(1) Each authority listed in Schedule (Authorities specified for purposes of section (Reports on improving efficiency and sustainability of buildings owned by local authorities)) must prepare, in...
(1) Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (report on the civil estate) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)— (a) the text from “buildings” to the end becomes...
1 A county council in England.2 A district council.3 A London borough council.4 The Greater London Authority.5 An economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy,...
Amendment made: 8, in clause 154, page 77, line 7, at end insert— ‘( ) Sections (Engagement with public authorities in relation to proposals to dispose of land)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 24 March 2016, do adjourn till Monday 11 April 2016.—(Alun Cairns.) Question...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2015, which were laid before this House on 18 November, be approved.—(Alun Cairns.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 1951) be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(Alun Cairns.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Alun Cairns.)
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