Tuesday, 24 October 2017
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What recent fiscal steps he has taken to reduce unemployment.
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of recommendations from the London Finance Commission on fiscal devolution for London.
What assessment he has made of the contribution of the UK internal market to the Scottish economy.
What recent investment the Government have provided for digital infrastructure.
What steps he is taking to reduce tax-related bureaucracy for small and medium-sized enterprises in the east midlands.
What progress he has made on closing the gender pay gap in the public sector.
What comparative assessment the Government have made of the level of spending on public services in the UK and other developed countries.
What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of public sector pay since 2010.
What investment his Department has provided for transport infrastructure projects in Cheshire in the last 12 months.
What recent progress has been made on reducing the deficit.
What assessment he has made of the effect of Government investment on infrastructure since 2010.
What recent progress he has made on reducing the level of corporate tax evasion.
What assessment he has made of the effect of recent increases in income tax thresholds on household income.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Foreign Secretary if he will make a statement on the liberation of Raqqa and the future of the counter-Daesh campaign.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will be aware of the growing level of abuse and intimidation in many parts of our political system. Such toxicity endangers a considerable progress on...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
[Relevant documents: The Sixth Report of the Energy and Climate Change Committee of Session 2015-16, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft legislation on energy, HC 776, the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Smart Meters Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public...
Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Smart Meters Bill, it is...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Smart Meters Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1) the imposition,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 19 July, be approved.—(Rebecca Harris.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Telecommunications Services) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 778), which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.—(Rebecca...
I rise to present a petition relating to the personal independence payments assessment criteria and process. Before I read it, I would like to add that this issue is the single greatest source of...
I rise to present a petition asking for fairer funding for Devon pupils, on behalf of the residents of my constituency. This petition, signed by a number of my constituents, and a similar...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Rebecca Harris.)
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