Thursday, 21 April 2016
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport was asked—
What steps he is taking through the culture White Paper, published in March 2016, to ensure that culture forms a core part of local authorities’ plans and priorities.
What progress is being made on implementation of the Leveson inquiry recommendations.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of his Department’s spending review settlement on funding for grassroots sport.
What factors he has taken into account when deciding whether to commence section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, on reform of press regulation.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure the greatest possible engagement by children and young people in the commemoration of the first world war.
Whether he plans to reform the UK Anti-Doping agency.
What steps his Department is taking to support (a) restaurants, bars and live music venues and (b) other night-time industries.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that events to commemorate the centenary of the first world war take place in all regions and constituent parts of the UK.
What steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of nuisance calls.
What his policy is on reforming governance of the BBC.
What plans his Department has to increase tourism in England from domestic and foreign visitors.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What plans he has to bring forward proposals to reform the Standing Orders of the House.
The right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake), representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What progress the Commission has made on making Parliament more family-friendly.
What steps the Commission is taking to ensure that there are sufficient opportunities for training and retraining of House employees.
The Leader of the House was asked—
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of procedures for dealing with private Members' bills.
If he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of departmental Question Times in holding the Government to account.
Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to offer the heartfelt good wishes of the House on the occasion of Her Majesty’s ninetieth birthday, expressing its deep...
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Guto Bebb.)
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