Monday, 18 December 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress his Department is making on implementing the Disability Confident scheme.
What progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of his Department’s report, “Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families”, published in April 2017.
What steps his Department is taking to respond to and implement the recommendations in the concluding observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, published on 3...
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of in-work households living in poverty.
If he will make an assessment of the effect of the length of waiting time to receive universal credit on levels of food bank usage.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in youth unemployment.
Whether his Department has set a target for the time taken for a personal independence payment claim to be processed from application to decision.
What estimate his Department has made of the number of sanctions that will be applied each month as universal credit is rolled out.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the number of jobs created since 2010.
What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the personal independence payments application process on people with mental health issues.
What recent assessment he has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for (i) employment and support allowance and (ii) personal independence payments.
What recent representations he has received on pension transition arrangements for women born in the 1950s.
What assessment he has made of the level of preparedness in Torbay for the roll-out of universal credit.
What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of spending on social security for working households since 2015.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on last week’s European Council. Before turning to the progress on our negotiations to leave the European Union, let me briefly cover...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the ongoing response to June’s tragic fire at Grenfell Tower and our wider review of building safety. It is now six months...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s plan to tackle threats against MPs and harassment in public life. I echo the Prime Minister’s view...
Considered in Committee. [Mrs Eleanor Laing in the Chair] Clause 33
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
82 (1) Within six months of the passing of the Finance Act 2018, the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall undertake a review of the operation and effectiveness of the bank levy. (2) The review shall...
83 (1) It shall be the duty of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to maintain a public register of groups paying the bank levy and the amounts paid. (2) In relation to...
82 (1) Within six months of the passing of the Finance Act 2018, the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall undertake a review of the bank levy. (2) The review shall consider in particular— (a)...
Question put, That the schedule be the Ninth schedule to the Bill. The House divided: Ayes 313, Noes 258.
‘(1) Schedule 19 to FA 2011 (bank levy) is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph 81, insert—
82 (1) Within six months of the passing of the Finance Act 2018, the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall undertake a review of the operation and effectiveness of the bank levy. (2) The review shall...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
“(1) The Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs shall undertake a review of the impact of the relief for first-time buyers introduced in Schedule 6ZA to FA 2003. (2) The...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 2 and 3 together. Ordered,
That Mark Pritchard be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Alex Burghart be added.
That Mark Menzies be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and Mr Simon Clarke be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Graham Stuart.)
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