Monday, 28 November 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What the Government's policy is on the replacement of EU funding to community groups after the UK leaves the EU.
How many planning permissions were granted in the most recent period for which figures are available.
What plans he has to enhance and extend neighbourhood plans.
What steps his Department is taking to support high streets.
What steps he is taking to build and develop more homes.
What steps he is taking to ensure that local authority planning departments have sufficient resources to carry out their enforcement and other duties.
What guidance his Department provides on the weighting of site allocations in local plans, neighbourhood planning and town frameworks when (a) local authorities consider planning applications and...
What recent discussions he has had with local authorities on support for community pubs.
What steps he is taking to ensure that new homes can be built in rural areas.
What his policy is on the ability of organisations responsible for areas of outstanding natural beauty to intervene in important infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of the troubled families programme.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for adult social care.
What recent representations he has received on the effectiveness of the regulation of property management agents working on newly developed housing; and if he will make a statement.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Aleppo.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You may be aware that over the weekend it was revealed that thousands of families with disabled children, including some in my constituency, have lost out by up...
Ordered, That the Order of 13 September (Digital Economy Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows. 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall be...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee. [Relevant documents: Oral evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 15 November, on Ticket Abuse, HC 823;...
“(1) Where the age-verification regulator considers that a person (“the non-complying person”) is— (a) contravening section15(1), or (b) making prohibited material...
“(1) Section 368E of the Communications Act 2003 (restrictions on harmful material contained in on-demand programme services) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (5), after paragraph...
“After section 403(1A)(b) of the Education Act 1996, add— “(c) they learn about the risks and dangers of internet pornography, and the legal age requirement to access internet...
Amendment made: 35, page 20, line 15, at end insert— “(d) by an internet service provider to whom a notice has been given under section (Age-verification...
Amendment made: 36, page 21, line 8, after “is” insert— “(a) an internet service provider, or (b) ”.—(Matt Hancock.) This amendment enables...
Amendment made: 37, page 25, line 3, leave out “and 22” and insert “, 22 and (Age-verification regulator’s power to direct internet service providers...
Amendments made: 38, page 25, line 19, leave out “or 22” and insert “, 22 or (Age-verification regulator’s power to direct internet service providers...
Amendment made: 42, page 26, line 16, at end insert— ““internet service provider” means a provider of an internet access service within the meaning...
“The Secretary of State shall introduce a broadband connection voucher scheme to allow an end-user to access broadband other than that supplied by the provider of the universal service...
Amendments made: 23, page 124, leave out lines 11 to 37 and insert— 64 (1) An operator may not exercise a tidal water right in relation to land in which a Crown interest subsists...
‘(1) It shall be the duty of Ofcom to draw up, and from time to time to review and revise, a code giving guidance as to— (a) the extent to which on-demand audiovisual services should...
“After section 365(5) of the Communications Act 2003 insert— “(5A) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State to— (a) specify the conditions under which...
Amendments made: 20, page 75, line 37, leave out “Section 198 of the Communications Act 2003” and insert— ‘( ) The Communications Act is amended as...
Amendment made: 4, page 44, line 10, at end insert— ‘( ) The relevant Minister may only make regulations under subsection (5) with the consent of the Scottish...
Amendments made: 5, page 45, line 11, leave out “(7)” and insert “(6)” See the explanatory statement for amendment 4. Amendment...
Amendment made: 12, page 51, line 23, at end insert— ‘( ) The relevant Minister may only make regulations under subsection (5) with the consent of the Scottish...
Amendments made: 13, page 52, line 24, leave out “(7)” and insert “(6)” See the explanatory statement for amendment 12. Amendment...
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Mr David Lidington relating to the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority shall be treated as if it related to an...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 29 November, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), the private business...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 5 to 12 together. Ordered,
That Mr Robin Walker be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr Robert Syms be added.
That Dr Alan Whitehead be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Gavin Shuker be added.
That Peter Grant and Calum Kerr be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Alan Brown and Dr Paul Monaghan be added.
That Damian Green and Keith Vaz be discharged from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and Yvette Cooper and Mrs Theresa Villiers be added.
That Mr Nigel Evans be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mark Pritchard be added.
That Mr Nick Hurd be discharged from the Petitions Committee and Luke Hall be added.
That Anne Marie Morris be a member of the Committee of Public Accounts.
That Maggie Throup be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Anna Soubry be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
It is a great pleasure to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Finedon. I attended a public meeting about the boundary proposals for Wellingborough. Unbelievably, the borough of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Heather Wheeler.)
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