Wednesday, 20 January 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on economic development.
What steps the Government are taking to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past.
What progress has been made on implementation of the proposed reduction in corporation tax in Northern Ireland.
What steps the Government are taking to reduce cross-border crime in Northern Ireland.
What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential effect of a reduction in rate of VAT on the tourism and hospitality sector in Northern Ireland.
What recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of women’s access to sexual health and family planning services.
What recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on increasing exports.
How the Government plan to commemorate in Northern Ireland the centenary of the battle of the Somme.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 January.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement on the failures set out by Mr Justice Jackson yesterday following the death of 13-month-old Poppi...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement on the revelation today about discriminatory treatment of asylum seekers in Middlesbrough.
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Mr Christopher Chope presented a Bill to consolidate and amend provisions about the House of Commons Members’ Fund; and for connected...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: First Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Psychoactive Substances, HC 361, and the Government response, HC 755,] Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
“(1) In section 84(3) of the Education Act 2002 (curriculum foundation subjects for the first, second and third key stages), after paragraph (g) there is inserted— “(gi)...
‘(1) A senior officer or a local authority may issue a notice requiring a premises to cease trading if conditions A, B and C are met. (2) Condition A is that the premises has been issued a...
Amendment proposed: 14, page 4, line 38, leave out paragraph (i)—(Anne McLaughlin.) This amendment seeks to exclude from criminalisation those who order psychoactive...
Amendments made: 6, page 21, line 3, leave out “arising by virtue of” and insert “under” This is a drafting amendment to ensure that the language in...
Amendment made: 9, page 38, line 33, at end insert— ‘( ) The power under section 384(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) may be exercised...
Amendment proposed: 5, page 41, line 12, at end insert— “Miscellaneous 8 Alkyl nitrites”— (Lyn Brown.) This would exempt “poppers” from the...
Amendment made: 10, page 42, line 36, leave out “as defined by” and insert “falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) of”.—(Mike Penning.) This...
Amendment made: 11, page 57, line 2, at end insert— “Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 In Schedule 3 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act...
I beg to move, That the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2016, which was laid before this...
Resolved, That the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 16 December 2015, be approved. That the draft Proceeds of...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Ordered, That the draft General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise etc.) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 18 November 2015, be approved.—(Charlie Elphicke.)
This petition is about the BBC licence fee. It declares that the petitioners are dissatisfied with the BBC licence fee of £145.50, and notes that 50 MPs recently demanded an urgent...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Charlie Elphicke.)
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