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I wish to repeat what I said to the House on Friday. It is with great sadness that I must report to the House the death of Harry Harpham, the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside and...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of planned reductions in social rents and housing benefit support on the provision of supported housing.
What progress his Department has made on the Help to Buy and Right to Buy schemes.
What plans he has to improve conditions for tenants in the private rented sector.
What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on the Aberdeen city region deal.
What progress has been made on the Edinburgh and South East of Scotland city deal.
What support his Department is making available for the use of brownfield sites.
What steps his Department is taking to support communities in setting up neighbourhood plans.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of demand for social care services.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the Syrian refugee resettlement programme on the resources required by local authorities.
What estimate he has made of the average difference in council tax paid by residents of urban and rural areas.
What steps he plans to take to support high streets.
I call Mr Geoffrey Robinson. Not here.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the junior doctors’ contract negotiations.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement updating the House on the recent Syria conference, which the UK co-hosted with Kuwait, Norway, Germany and the United Nations last Thursday....
With permission, Mr Speaker, I am pleased to report to the House my response to the consultation on the provisional local government financial settlement for the next financial year. I have...
I beg to move, That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 25 January, be approved.
Resolved, That the draft State Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 18 January, be approved.—(Mr Vara.)
I beg to move, That this House believes that the routes of the Great Western railway are not just a transport system, but the heart of the regions they serve; and calls on the Government to...
Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 9 February, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Mr Nigel Dodds and to the Motion in...
Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 10 February, Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) shall not apply to proceedings on the Motion in the name...
Ordered, That Fabian Hamilton be discharged from the International Development Committee and Stephen Doughty be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jackie Doyle-Price.)
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