Thursday, 13 October 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress she has made on increasing soil carbon levels by 0.4% each year.
What steps she is taking to improve food labelling.
What progress the Government are making on putting in place a blue belt to protect marine habitats.
How many (a) cattle have been slaughtered and (b) badgers have been culled as a result of efforts to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis since 2010.
What recent assessment she has made of the efficiency of the Rural Payments Agency in making basic farm payments on time.
What plans she has to promote (a) local and (b) British produce through food labelling.
What support her Department is providing to the work of the Department for Exiting the European Union.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on UK representations made to the Japanese government on the Taiji dolphin hunt.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Whether the Church of England has assessed the potential effect of changes to the cap on faith-based admissions on Church schools.
What assessment she has made of the effect on relations between the Anglican and Catholic Churches of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to Assisi and Rome in October 2016.
What steps the Church of England has taken to build community relations and to counter extremism.
What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the implications for its policies of the findings of “Securing the ballot: Report of Sir Eric Pickles’ review into electoral...
What steps the Church of England is taking to assist with refugee resettlement in the UK.
What discussions the Church Commissioners have had with the Church of England on the pastoral care of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Christians.
When the Church Commissioners plan to visit Scrooby Church.
What the policy of the Church of England is on priests in same-sex marriages; and if she will make a statement.
Whether the Church of England has made an assessment of the effect of the first world war centenary cathedral repairs fund on the fabric of English cathedrals.
Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Amber Rudd, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Attorney General, Secretary David Mundell,...
I beg to move, That this House has considered baby loss. It is an honour and privilege to open the debate, and I thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving us the use of your house to launch baby loss...
I beg to move, That this House notes that an Expert Working Panel Group Inquiry was set up by the Government to investigate and assess evidence on children born with serious deformities due to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Heather Wheeler.)
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