Monday, 20 February 2017
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That the Address of 24 January, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Robert Fredrick Behrens CBE to the offices of Parliamentary...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on households in Scotland.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that people with mental health conditions are supported into work.
What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the number of young people in work.
What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the number of people saving into a pension scheme as a result of auto-enrolment.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that people with learning difficulties are supported into work.
What recent representations he has received on the process for assessment and reassessment of personal independence payments.
What estimate his Department has made of the number of households in which a person in work will receive less income in universal credit than they would have received in tax credits.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that people have accurate and clear information to inform decisions on the use of their pension investments.
For what reason his Department did not carry out an impact assessment prior to the announcement of the proposed closure of Jobcentre Plus estates on 26 January 2017.
What steps the Government are taking to ensure that employers are encouraged to recruit and retain disabled people.
What support his Department is providing to staff and service users before the proposed jobcentre closures announced in January 2017 take place.
What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the number of people in work.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessments are undertaken fairly and efficiently.
What steps the Government are taking to support the self-employed.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will make a statement on the proposed takeover of Vauxhall and Opel by PSA.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. It would appear that there has been no change in the processes of the House as a result of the change at the Table—that is, no wigs, which I very much...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Order of 31 October 2016 (Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order...
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee. Clause 3
I beg to move amendment 4, page 2, line 6, at end insert “, which includes a digital attack if the cultural property in question is in digital form.” This...
Consideration of Lords amendments. Clause 4
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 22 February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 23 February— (1) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Mr Nigel Dodds as if...
Ordered, That Albert Owen be discharged from the International Development Committee and Mr Ivan Lewis be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Heaton-Harris.)
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