Mercher, 1 Gorffennaf 2009
The Minister for the Cabinet Office was asked—
What recent representations she has received on reform of the civil service.
What steps her Department is taking as part of its civil contingencies responsibilities to increase the proportion of small businesses which have a business disruption plan.
What assessment she has made of the effects of the economic downturn on the financial viability of the voluntary sector; and if she will make a statement.
What discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on co-ordination of Government policy on democratic renewal.
What recent assessment she has made of the effects of the economic situation on the charitable sector.
What steps her Department is taking to facilitate community asset transfers.
How much funding her Department has allocated to charities and the voluntary sector from the (a) Capacitybuilders and (b) Communitybuilders fund in the last 12 months.
What criteria her Department uses to allocate Grassroots grants to local community organisations.
What steps the Government have taken to assist charities that have been affected by the failure of Icelandic banks; and if she will make a statement.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. We have learned overnight that two of the UK's three shipyards may close in the years ahead. Given that that would cause thousands of job losses on the Clyde or...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Alan Simpson, supported by Mr. John Gummer, Mr. Gordon Prentice, Andrew Stunell, Mr. David Amess, Mr. Andrew Dismore, David Howarth, Mark...
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
[Relevant Documents: Memorandum from the Audit Committees on the Parliamentary Standards Bill. Copies are available in the Vote Office. Seventh Report from the Justice Committee,...
Considered in Committee.
We begin with amendment No. 63, with which it will be convenient to deal with new clause 4 and clause 6 stand part.
Amendment made: 84, page 4, line 33, leave out 'financial interests rules' and insert 'code of conduct relating to financial interests'.— (Mr. Straw.)
I beg to move amendment 32, page 5, line 22, leave out from 'IPSA' to end of line 25 and insert 'may refer to the House of Commons Committee on Standards and Privileges any findings it may make...
I beg to move amendment 38, page 6, line 22, leave out subsection (2).
Amendments made: 23, page 7, line 8, after 'evidence', insert 'of words spoken by, or any other conduct of, a Member of the House of Commons in proceedings in Parliament'. Amendment 24, page 7,...
'The IPSA shall become the data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998 two months after the day this Act is passed.' —(Alan Duncan.) Brought up, and read the First time.
I beg to move amendment 7, page 3, line 13, at end insert— '(7) The scheme may provide for an allowance to which a member is entitled under the scheme to be paid to another person at the...
Amendment made : 8, in page 3, line 38, leave out subsection (9).— (Mr. Straw.)
I beg to move amendment 6, page 4, line 33, at end insert— '(1A) Any investigations under this section shall be deemed to be proceedings in Parliament as expressed in the Bill of Rights...
Amendment made: 9, page 8, line 5, leave out lines 5 to 7.— ( Mr. Straw.)
Amendments made: 10, page 8, line 36, leave out paragraph (c). Amendment 1, page 8, line 45, leave out subsections (5) and (6). Amendment 11, page 9, line 24, leave out from 'section' to the end...
I beg to move amendment 5, in page 9, line 39, at end add— '(4) This Act and any Statutory Instrument made under this Act shall cease to have effect on the first anniversary of the day on...
Amendments made: 12, page 10, line 12, leave out 'holds or has held' and insert 'has held (but no longer holds)'. Amendment 13, page 16, line 3, after 'and' insert 'the Speaker must'.—...
Amendments made: 14, page 19, line 3, after 'and' insert 'the Speaker must'. Amendment 15, page 19, line 5, leave out 'On laying' and insert 'When the Speaker lays'.— (Barbara Keeley.)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Saving Gateway Accounts Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 13...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 3.
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 7. At various stages during the passage of the Bill, hon. Members and noble Lords made a case for a review of the saving gateway to be...
Before I call the Minister to make his statement, I regret that this House is the last to hear it. That said, if the statement had been made earlier it would have further constrained the time...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to repeat a statement made a little earlier by my noble Friend the Secretary of State for Transport about the National Express east coast franchise. "I will...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 6 to 12 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 3 June, be approved.
That the draft Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) (No. 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 4 June, be approved.
That the draft Dunfermline Building Society Compensation Scheme, Resolution Fund and Third Party Compensation Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 15 June, be approved.
That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 June, be approved.
That the draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved.
That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 June, be approved.
That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 1 June, be approved.— (David...
Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be...
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced car parking charges at the Victoria infirmary, Northwich. After the first 20 minutes, patients and visitors now have to pay £3 for...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— (David Wright.)
That the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 13 May, be approved: The House divided: Ayes 269, Noes 196.
That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 21 July 2009, do adjourn till Monday 12 October 2009. The House divided: Ayes 254, Noes 212.
That the days appointed for the tabling and answering of written questions and for written ministerial statements under Section Order No. 22B (Notices of questions etc. during September) shall be...
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