Thursday, 28 March 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What plans he has for fisheries policy after the UK leaves the EU.
What plans he has for farming policy after the UK leaves the EU.
What assessment he has made of the UK’s progress on meeting the Aichi biodiversity targets.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the seasonal agricultural workers scheme.
What steps he is taking to help improve welfare standards for puppies.
What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on wildlife crime enforcement.
What discussions he has had with local authorities on no-idling zones outside schools and hospitals to tackle poor air quality.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the economic effect of rural crime on farmers.
I call the former president or patron of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, Sir Nicholas Soames.
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England plans to review its policy on shooting on its estate.
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent assessment the Commissioners have made of the level of funding for the Archbishops’ Council's...
The hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to (a) identify and (b)...
The right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to increase the number of apprentices in the House of...
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress has been made on implementing the joint accord between the Government and the Church of England on...
The right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons plans to stock Plymouth Gin during the Mayflower 400...
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to mark the 25th anniversary of women’s ordination to the...
The hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent representations the Commission has received on fines...
The right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Church of England has to encourage more families to attend church this Easter.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the National Audit Office’s report “Supporting disabled people to work”.
Mr Speaker, with your permission I would like to make a statement on the poverty statistics published today. These statistics cover a range of poverty indicators. In a year when inflation was...
Subject to the House approving the motion on the Order Paper in the name of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister this evening, the business is as follows. The business for tomorrow will be:...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am not going to go into the details, but I have shown you an email that I have sent to a senior police officer and that the Leader of the House is only just...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Sir David Amess presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to ensure that domestic properties have a minimum energy performance...
I beg to move, That this House has considered beer taxation and pubs. I am delighted to have secured this important debate, alongside the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) and...
[Relevant document: Eighth Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2017-19, Planning guidance on fracking, HC 767.]
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Sittings of the House (Friday) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any...
Order. Before we come to the sittings motion, I have a very short statement to make. I am pleased to report to the House that the Government’s motion for tomorrow’s debate complies...
I beg to move, That this House shall sit on Friday 29 March 2019. May I start by saying that I recognise that changes to the sittings of the House agreed at short notice can create inconvenience...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mike Freer.)
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