Thursday, 7 July 2016
Resolved, That there be laid before this House an Account of the Contingencies Fund, 2015-16, showing– (1) A Statement of Financial Position; (2) A Statement of Cash Flows; and (3) Notes to...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assistance the Government have given farming businesses to increase their resilience.
What steps the Government are taking to prevent hunting trophies from threatened or endangered species being imported to the UK.
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on rural development programmes.
What progress her Department and its agencies have made on making data publicly available in the last 12 months.
What recent steps the Great British Food Unit has taken to promote regional food and drink.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of recent badger culls.
If the Government will underwrite basic payment scheme payments at current levels until the end of 2020.
What assessment she has made of recent trends in food prices.
What recent steps the Government have taken to work with industry to increase the number of apprenticeships in the food, farming and agri-technology sector.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners was asked—
What discussions the Church of England has had with the Government on plans to regulate out-of-school education settings.
What recent steps have been taken by the Church of England to tackle human trafficking.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—
If the Electoral Commission will make an assessment of the merits of requiring lead campaign groups in referendum campaigns to publish manifestos.
If the Church of England will make it its policy that bishops sitting in the House of Lords do not participate in debates or vote on legislation that relates to Scotland.
What steps the Church of England is taking to encourage the appointment of more women bishops.
What work the Church of England is undertaking to help improve the life chances of people in disadvantaged communities.
What assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the adequacy of toilet provision for visitors to historic churches.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
Select Committee statement
I beg to move, That this House notes the increasing number of cases where the internet, social media and mobile phone technology are used to bully, harass, intimidate and humiliate individuals...
I beg to move, That this House has considered support for the UK’s creative industries and their contribution to the economy. It is a pleasure to begin this debate. I applied to the...
Resolved, That, notwithstanding the Resolution of the House of 23 March 2016 relating to Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance), the accounts to be published by each political party claiming...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Charlie Elphicke.)
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