Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Third Reading opposed and deferred until Tuesday 7 March ( Standing Order No. 20).
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
If his Department will increase the level of funding provided to the Department of Health.
What steps he is taking to support economic growth in Yorkshire.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ring-fencing national insurance revenues for spending on health and social care.
What steps he is taking to support regional infrastructure development.
What recent representations he has received on the level of beer duty.
What fiscal plans he has to support small businesses.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support the development of digital infrastructure.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support the development of long-term infrastructure.
What discussions his Department has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on the potential effect on the economy of the level of social care funding.
What progress the Government have made on assessing the potential merits of the Ayrshire growth deal.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support the British wine industry.
What options he is discussing with the City of London to secure passporting for UK financial services into the EU.
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the depreciation of the pound on levels of disposable income.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker.
(Urgent Question): The prisons Minister told the Select Committee on Justice this morning that he has the number of the chair of the Prison Officers Association on speed dial.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to make a statement on the cuts to entitlement to personal independence payment.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Will you advise and guide me on the appropriate step I should take? At last week’s Prime Minister’s questions I asked about a petition being handed in...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant Documents: Second Report of the former Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, Session 2015-16, The Government’s Productivity Plan, HC 466, and the Government response, HC...
[Relevant documents: Third Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Intergenerational fairness, HC 59, and the Government response, HC 964.] Motion made, and Question proposed, That, for the...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2017, for expenditure by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: (1) further resources, not exceeding £420,838,000, be...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2017, for expenditure by the Department of Health: (1) further resources, not exceeding £8,716,216,000, be authorised for use for current...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2017, for expenditure by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: (1) further resources, not exceeding £10,699,285,000,...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2017, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions: (1) further resources, not exceeding £767,617,000, be authorised for use for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2018, a number not exceeding 35,470 all ranks be maintained for Naval and Marine Service and that numbers in the Reserve Naval and Marines...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2018, a number not exceeding 107,930 all ranks be maintained for Army Service and that numbers in the Reserve Land Forces be authorised for...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2018, a number not exceeding 35,130 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2015: (1) resources, not exceeding £3,174,237,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for current purposes as set out in Late...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2016: (1) resources, not exceeding £175,116,000, be authorised to make good excesses for use for current purposes as set out in Statement...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2017: (1) further resources, not exceeding £68,191,322,000, be authorised for use for current purposes, as set out in HC 946, HC 951 and HC...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018: (1) resources, not exceeding £225,981,577,000, be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 925, HC 947,...
Presentation and First Reading Jane Ellison accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2015, 31 March 2016, 31 March 2017 and 31 March...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 6 December 2016, be approved.—(Andrew Griffiths.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 11 January, be approved.—(Andrew Griffiths.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Mr David Lidington relating to the appointment of Professor Elan Closs Stephens as an Electoral Commissioner shall be treated as if it related to an...
Ordered, That Holly Lynch be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Chris Elmore be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Ruth Cadbury be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Holly Lynch be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
I rise to present a petition with 300 signatures—a similar petition co-ordinated by the Public and Commercial Services Union has 309 signatures—that reflects the concern of hundreds...
I rise to present two petitions on behalf of the people of the village of Mevagissey and the town of St Blazey, which relate to the decision of Lloyds bank to close both its branches in those...
I rise to present a petition organised by my constituent Mr Tony Smith of Bramcote, which has been signed by 1,600 of my constituents in a very short time. It calls on Highways England to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Griffiths.)
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