Monday, 24 April 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of homeless people sleeping rough since 2010.
What steps he is taking to ensure that local councils support small businesses.
What estimate he has made of levels of funding for supported housing in each of the next five years.
What steps he is taking to encourage landlords to offer longer assured shorthold tenancies.
When his Department plans to announce its new funding model for supported housing.
What estimate he has made of the number of social housing households in rent arrears in England.
What assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the consultation of May 2015 entitled “Parking reform: tackling unfair practices”.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the community right to bid scheme and (b) other Government initiatives to protect and support local pubs.
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of affordable homes to (a) rent and (b) buy since 2010.
What discussions he has had with the housing association sector on rent-setting policy post-2020 since the publication of “Fixing our broken housing market” on 7 February 2017.
What steps he is taking to tackle regional variations in adult social care funding.
What steps his Department is taking to support the northern powerhouse.
What plans he has to introduce an alternative method of estimating the number of homes a local area may need.
What recent representations he has received on amending park homes legislation.
What plans he has to encourage new methods of building in the construction industry.
What steps his Department is taking to support high streets.
What recent assessment the Government have made of the adequacy of the availability of domestic violence refuges for women.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the publication date of the Government’s air quality strategy.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will be aware that I requested an urgent question following the discovery at my advice surgery last Friday that the Home Office hotline for MPs had been due...
I beg to move, That the following provisions shall have effect: SITTINGS ON 24, 25, 26 AND 27 APRIL (1) At today’s sitting and the sittings on Tuesday 25 April, Wednesday 26 April and...
Second Reading
Considered in Committee (Order, this day) [Mr Lindsay Hoyle in the Chair] Clauses 1 to 3 ordered to stand part of the Bill. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair. Bill reported, without amendment....
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 5 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 364), dated 13 March 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 14 March, be approved.
That the draft Immigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Biometrics and Legal Aid) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 13 March, be approved.—(Andrew Griffiths.)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Andrew Griffiths.)
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