Iau, 12 Mawrth 2015
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to assist dairy farmers.
What assessment she has made of the potential effect of a discard ban on the inshore fishing fleet.
What assessment she has made of the role the public can play in supporting bees and pollinators.
What assessment she has made of trends in the performance of the Rural Payments Agency since 2010.
What steps she is taking to ensure that her Department’s environmental key performance indicators are met.
How many flood defence schemes are planned to be built under the Government's flood defence programme.
What assessment she has made of the lessons that can be learned from the experiences of other countries in dealing with bovine tuberculosis.
If she will take steps to increase the number of Natura 2000 sites in England.
What her policy is on repeal of the Hunting Act 2004.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
The right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What steps the Church Commissioners plan to take in response to the House of Bishops’ pastoral letter on the 2015 general election.
If the Church Commissioners will take steps to support St George's cathedral in Jerusalem.
What steps the Church of England plans to take to maintain and support a Christian presence in every rural community.
If the Church Commissioners will discuss with Church of England bishops initiatives involving other faith leaders on instilling citizenship values throughout the population.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
What steps the Electoral Commission is taking to tackle electoral fraud.
The right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What support is available for the upkeep of historic churches in local communities.
What the Church Commissioners’ policy is on paying the living wage.
The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission was asked—
What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the effect of online registration on young and student voters.
The right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, was asked—
What the Church Commissioners’ policy is on investing their funds in petrochemical companies.
Mr Speaker, may I associate myself with your remarks about the right hon. Member for Banbury (Canon Sir Tony Baldry)? Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to update the House on the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. First, I refer the House to yesterday’s statement from Public Health England, which...
[Relevant documents: Third Report from the Defence Committee, Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part Two–NATO, HC 358, and the Government response, HC 755.]
I beg to move, That this House believes that Ofsted should respect the ability of faith schools to teach their core beliefs in the context of respect and toleration for others. Unfortunately,...
I am honoured to present the petition signed by more than 4,000 grammar school pupils and their families in Southend. The signatures were gathered mainly by the Southend high school for boys and...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Harriett Baldwin.)
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