Tuesday, 13 December 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps the Government are taking to protect industries based in (a) East Lancashire and (b) the UK from the potential effect of tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps his Department is taking to promote science and innovation.
What his priorities are for the development of the Government’s industrial strategy.
What assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of businesses in the UK.
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of women on boards.
What steps his Department is taking to support the self-employed.
What steps he is taking to ensure that all EU-derived employment rights will be protected after the UK leaves the EU.
What discussions his Department has had with business representatives on the Government’s plans for the UK to leave the EU.
What steps he is taking to help consumers reduce their energy bills.
What recent steps he has taken to develop confidence in the advanced manufacturing sector.
What assessment he has made of the security of the UK’s energy supply between 2017 and 2020.
When the joint Steel Council next plans to meet.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local enterprise partnerships.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement. On 12 April, I asked the Care Quality Commission to conduct an investigation into lessons that needed to be learned following the tragic...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. A fundamental part of our parliamentary democracy is the right of our constituents to raise concerns with their Members of Parliament. My constituent Dawn Knight...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
Ordered, That the Order of 10 October 2016 (Neighbourhood Planning Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. (2) Proceedings on...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 6
“In Schedule A1 to the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in general vesting declaration), in paragraph 16, after...
“(1) Before exercising his powers under section 36(1) the Secretary of State must issue guidance to local authorities on the granting of planning for permission change of use to betting...
“(1) The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (SI/1987/764) is amended as follows. (2) At the end of section 3(6) insert— “(p) drinking establishment.” (3)...
Amendments made: 17, page 10, line 23, leave out “Section 18” and insert “In section 18(2)”. This amendment and amendments 18, 19 and 22 provide for...
Amendment proposed: 14, page 11, line 1, leave out clause 12. —(Dr Blackman-Woods.) This amendment would remove from the Bill completely the changes to planning...
Amendment made: 20, page 13, line 21, at end insert— “( ) A development order— (a) may make different provision for different kinds of application or...
Amendment made: 21, page 19, line 45, at end insert— “, and (b) in subsection (6) for the words from ‘acquiring authority’ to the end of the subsection...
Amendment made: 22, page 32, line 13, leave out “, 10 and 11” and insert “and10”. —(Gavin Barwell.) See the explanatory statement for amendment 17.
With the leave of the House, I will put motions 5 and 6, and 7 and 8 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Consumer Rights (Enforcement and Amendments) Order 2016, which was laid before this House on 17 November, be approved.
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2016, which were laid before this House on 23 November, be approved.—(Steve Brine.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11065/15 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission...
That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11316/16 and addendum, a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for the qualification of...
I rise to present a petition of over 200 residents of the Airdrie and Shotts constituency, which I represent, on the subject of the Women Against State Pension Inequality. The petition states:...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of my Southampton, Itchen constituency, particularly those who live on the junction of Station Road and Spring Road. Even as I was with the...
I rise on behalf of 3,500 of my constituents and local residents who have signed this and similar local petitions to present a petition relating to the Greater Manchester spatial framework and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve Brine.)
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