Thursday, 24 November 2016
Second Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 29 November at Four o’clock ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Secretary of State was asked—
What estimate her Department has made of the number of properties that will be better protected by the Government’s investment in flood defences up to 2021.
What progress she has made on publishing the 25-year great British food and farming plan.
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK’s decision to leave the EU on the rural economy.
Ah, young Gove. Where is the fellow?
What steps she is taking to support the milk industry.
What steps the Government are taking to encourage young people to take up a career in the fishing industry.
What steps she has taken to minimise the risk of winter flooding.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the level of funding for (a) farmers and (b) environmental groups is maintained after the UK leaves the EU.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The hon. Member for Gainsborough, Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, was asked—
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What recent representations the Church of England has received on the persecution of Christians overseas.
What advice the Church of England makes available to parish churches on building conservation.
What steps the Church of England is taking to support the Red Wednesday campaign against religious persecution.
What steps the Church of England is taking to tackle anti-Semitism.
The right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
When the Commission last made an estimate of the cost of introducing electronic voting to the House; and what that estimate was.
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church of England is taking to use technology to promote its values and beliefs over the Christmas period.
Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. During business questions, the Leader of the House, in answer to the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), seemed to suggest that there was a question mark...
I beg to move, That this House notes the Government’s recent announcement on the reform of the support schemes for people affected by contaminated blood and blood products; recognises that...
[Relevant document: Second Report of the Health Committee, Public health post-2013, HC 140.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Julian Smith.)
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