Mawrth, 3 Mawrth 2009
The Secretary of State was asked—
What plans she has to improve levels of compliance with the provisions of building regulations on thermal efficiency of houses.
What assessment she has made of the effects of the recent performance of Icelandic banks on local authority revenue and reserves in 2009-10.
What estimate she has made of the sums local authorities have received under agreements under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which are held in local authority bank accounts.
How much her Department spent on establishing the Homes and Communities Agency.
What assessment she has made of the role of the private rented sector as a provider of affordable accommodation.
What guidance her Department has issued to planning authorities on protection from development of playing fields that have been out of use for five years.
What planning guidance and circulars have been issued relating to the provision of Traveller sites since 2005.
What assessment she has made of the role of Government offices for the regions in enabling people to cope with the credit crunch.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, you made a ruling that Ministers should "reply in a prompt and full manner."—[ Official Report, 2 March 2009; Vol. 488, c. 587.] On 19...
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant documents: The Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2008-09,Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fourteenth Report): Annual Renewal of Control Orders...
[Relevant documents: The First Report of the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, Session 2008-09, Corporation Tax Bill, HC 160.] Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order...
I beg to move, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on: (a) the Motions in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to membership of...
I beg to move, That Mr David Drew, Linda Gilroy, Kerry McCarthy, Dr Doug Naysmith and Alison Seabeck be members of the South West Regional Select Committee.
Ordered, That Mr Charles Clarke, Dr Ian Gibson, Patrick Hall, Margaret Moran and Mr Anthony Wright be members of the East of England Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
Ordered, That Mr Adrian Bailey, Richard Burden, Mr David Kidney, Mr James Plaskitt and Joan Walley be members of the West Midlands Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
Ordered, That Ms Celia Barlow, Dr Stephen Ladyman, David Lepper, Gwyn Prosser and Mr Andrew Smith be members of the South East Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
Ordered, That Mr David Anderson, Mr David Clelland, Mrs Sharon Hodgson, Ms Dari Taylor and Phil Wilson be members of the North East Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
Ordered, That Rosie Cooper, Mr David Crausby, Tony Lloyd, Mr Eric Martlew and Geraldine Smith be members of the North West Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
Ordered, That Mr Clive Betts, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mary Creagh, Mr Eric Illsley and Shona McIsaac be members of the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
Ordered, That Mr John Heppell, Mr Bob Laxton, Judy Mallaber, Sir Peter Soulsby and Paddy Tipping be members of the East Midlands Regional Select Committee.—( Chris Bryant .)
I beg to move, That this House expresses the opinion that the Resolution of the House of 30 October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2), should be further amended by...
Queen's recommendation signified. Resolved, That the Resolution of the House of 30 October 2003, relating to Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees (No. 2), be further amended by inserting,...
Resolved, That the Resolution of the House of 13 July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be further amended in paragraph (2) by inserting, in the appropriate place, 'Committee on...
Resolved, (1) That the Green Book which was approved by this House on 22 January be amended— (a) in Parts I to III, by substituting, for each reference to the Advisory Panel on Members'...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved.
That the draft Official Statistics Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved .—(Mr. McAvoy.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of an unnumbered explanatory memorandum dated 14 January 2009 from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on European Union Council Joint actions extending the mandates...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 145), That this House agrees with the Report [ 26 February] of the Liaison Committee. —(Mr. McAvoy.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 12 March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Edward Leigh relating to Public...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —(Mr. McAvoy.)
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