Monday, 18 July 2016
Order. I am sure that the whole House will join me in expressing sympathy and solidarity with the French people following Thursday’s horrific events in Nice. A short silence was held at 11...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress his Department has made on enabling local authorities to retain 100% of business rates.
What steps his Department is taking to regenerate the Great British coast.
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to extend local authorities' duty of care in homelessness cases.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of councils in delivering front-line services while limiting council tax levels.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the level of funding available for social housing.
What steps his Department is taking to support high street retailers.
What steps his Department is taking to support homeless people.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on house building.
What steps the Government plan to take to ensure that the devolution of business rates does not adversely affect deprived areas.
What steps he is taking to encourage devolution of powers to combined authorities; and if he will make a statement.
Whether his Department plans to maintain infrastructure investment in deprived communities at the level currently provided by the EU.
What his Department’s policy is on the building of houses on green-belt land.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the terrorist attack in Nice and the threat we face from terrorism in the UK. The full horror of last Thursday night’s...
I beg to move, That this House supports the Government’s assessment in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review that the UK’s independent minimum...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 13 June, be approved.—(Christopher Pincher.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and Question put...
That the draft Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 8 June, be approved....
Ordered, That Kelvin Hopkins be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Kate Green be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Valerie Vaz be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Carolyn Harris be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Chris Elmore be added. —(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christopher Pincher.) House adjourned.
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