Tuesday, 27 February 2018
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on trends in the level of funding for local authorities since 2010.
Whether he has reviewed his Department’s procedures for authorising and monitoring private finance initiative contracts as a result of the liquidation of Carillion.
What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of the national productivity investment fund on road and rail infrastructure in the north-west.
What plans the Government have to invest in major infrastructure during the 2017 Parliament.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of the UK leaving the single market and the customs union.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of Government investment on the Welsh economy.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the Government’s preliminary EU exit analysis; and if he will make a statement.
What equality impact assessments his Department has undertaken on the Government’s policy on the public sector pay cap.
What plans he has to tackle household debt.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits for the economy of the UK adopting an EEA Norway-style arrangement after the UK leaves the EU.
What steps he is taking to ensure that the economic benefits of technological progress are shared throughout the UK.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support regional infrastructure development.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of Government investment on the Scottish economy.
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on trends in the level of funding for local authorities since 2010.
What progress is being made on reducing the deficit.
What recent assessment the Government have made of gender diversity in the financial services sector.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): Thank you very much for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. This morning, the Care Quality Commission published—
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education to make a statement on the appointment of the board of the Office for Students.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I asked the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation whether the person specification for the board members of the Office for Students had been...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant Documents: Oral evidence taken before the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on 27 November 2017, on the Homelessness Reduction Act, HC 554; Fifth Report of the...
[Relevant Documents: Written evidence to the Transport Committee, on the Department for Transport Supplementary Estimates 2017–18, reported to the House and published on 20 February 2018;...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018, for expenditure by the Ministry of Defence: (1) further resources, not exceeding £8,852,638,000, be authorised for use for current...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018, for expenditure by the Department for Exiting the European Union: (1) the resources authorised for use for current purposes be reduced by...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018, for expenditure by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: (1) further resources, not exceeding £296,942,000, be...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018, for expenditure by the Department for Transport: (1) further resources, not exceeding £268,829,000, be authorised for use for current...
Resolved, That, during the year ending with 31 March 2019, 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 2019, a number not exceeding 107,630 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 2019, a number not exceeding 35,290 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service and that numbers in the Reserve Air Forces be authorised...
[Relevant Document: Nineteenth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Excess Votes 2016-17, HC 806.] Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2017— (1) resources, not...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2018: (1) further resources, not exceeding £146,208,006,000, be authorised for use for current purposes, in accordance with HC 786, HC 788,...
Resolved, That, for the year ending with 31 March 2019: (1) resources, not exceeding £235,886,869,000, be authorised, on account, for use for current purposes as set out in HC 773, HC 789,...
Presentation and First Reading Mel Stride accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2017, 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019; to authorise...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 10 to 12 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.
That the draft Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 15 January, be approved.
That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2018, which was laid before this House on 29 January, be approved.—(Paul Maynard.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That the Motion in the name of Margot James relating to Information Commissioner (Remuneration) shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing...
I rise to present a petition about the removal of the Royal Mail postal collection box on the High Street in Cottenham. The petition states “that the residents and Parish Council of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Paul Maynard.)
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