Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security |
*1 |
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): How many lone parents she estimates will be in receipt of income support in each of the next three financial years. |
| (19057) |
*2 |
Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn): If she will make a statement on the Government's policy on raising the living standards of pensioners. |
| (19058) |
*3 |
Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): What representations she has received on her proposals to assist lone parents to move from welfare into work. |
| (19059) |
*4 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): What assessment she has made of the reasons why pensioners do not claim income support. |
| (19060) |
*5 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If she will visit Slough to examine local welfare to work initiatives. |
| (19061) |
*6 |
Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull): If she will make it her policy that lone parents who participate in the New Deal for Lone Parents Scheme will be paid the minimum wage under the scheme. |
| (19062) |
*7 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): What assessment she has made of the effect on the poorest 10 per cent. of the population of the withdrawal of lone parent benefit. |
| (19063) |
*8 |
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): What plans she has for considering women's issues during the United Kingdom presidency of the European Union. |
| (19064) |
*9 |
Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West): How much money will be saved by the proposed restriction of council tax benefit for those living in properties of higher values in (a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland. |
| (19065) |
*10 |
Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough): If she will make a statement on the availability of value for money pensions to those on low incomes. |
| (19066) |
*11 |
Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire): What estimate she has made of the increase in her Department's spending plans due to the rise in inflation. |
| (19067) |
*12 |
Ms Claire Ward (Watford): What is the Government's policy on welfare reform for pensioners. |
| (19068) |
*13 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): How she plans to ensure that Government departments take full account of women's interests. |
| (19069) |
*14 |
Mr Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid Kent): What representations she has received on the impact of the current rate of inflation on the recipients of means-tested benefits. |
| (19070) |
*15 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What progress has been made to improve the operation of the Child Support Agency. |
| (19071) |
*16 |
Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton West): What factors underlay her decision to give priority to (i) childcare, (ii) violence against women and (iii) family-friendly working in allocating departmental resources. |
| (19072) |
*17 |
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): If she will make a statement on her proposals to help lone parents. |
| (19073) |
*18 |
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): What is her estimate of the extra cost of tying the pension increase for the coming year to earnings rather than prices. |
| (19074) |
*19 |
Steve Webb (Northavon): If she will make a statement on the relationship between family credit and the proposed working family tax credit. |
| (19075) |
*20 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): How many cases involving the Child Support Agency have been referred to the Independent Case Examiner; and if she will make a statement. |
| (19076) |
*21 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury): When her departmental spending projections will be amended to take account of the Government's measures to increase take-up of benefits. |
| (19077) |
*22 |
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What steps she is taking to publicise the level of rebates available for those opting out of SERPS under recent pension tax changes. |
| (19078) |
*23 |
Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): If she will make a statement on the impact of the proposed reduction in council tax benefit. |
| (19079) |
*24 |
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What representations she has received on the application of standard interest rates on those with mortgages and claiming benefits. |
| (19080) |
*25 |
Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): What assessment she has made of the impact on the social security budgets for means-tested benefits of the current rate of inflation. |
| (19081) |
*26 |
Mr Stephen Timms (East Ham): What plans she has to modernise the distribution mechanisms within the benefits system. |
| (19082) |
*27 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations she has received on the level of the basic state pension. |
| (19083) |
*28 |
Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): What estimate she has made of the number of pensioners who are entitled to receive income support but do not claim it. |
| (19085) |
*29 |
Ann Keen (Brentford and Isleworth): What plans she has to open up a new dialogue with women. |
| (19086) |
*30 |
Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale): What contact she has had with women's organisations in Northern Ireland. |
| (19087) |
*31 |
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): What policy proposals she has for reducing housing benefit payments in the case of inflated rent levels. |
| (19088) |
*32 |
Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): What proportion of people of working age currently receiving disability benefits she plans to assist to move from welfare to work. |
| (19089) |
*33 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What representations she has received from women's groups on the child care provisions announced in the pre-Budget statement. |
| (19090) |
*34 |
Mr David Hanson (Delyn): What proposals she has to enable men and women to share pension rights on divorce. |
| (19091) |
*35 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What representations she has received on her proposals in respect of lone parent benefits. |
| (19092) |
*36 |
Mr Eric Clarke (Midlothian): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on welfare reform for disability benefits. |
| (19093) |
*37 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If she will make a statement on the provision of state benefits for disabled people. |
| (19094) |
*38 |
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What plans she has to use women's juries to consult on policy priority. |
| (19095) |
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Main Business |
+ 1 |
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.] |
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m. |
+ 2 |
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate] |
| Dawn Primarolo
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of--
(a) any expenses of the Secretary of State under that Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other statutory provision.
|
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)). |
+ 3 |
ADJOURNMENT (CHRISTMAS) [No debate] |
| Mrs Ann Taylor
That this House, at its rising on Monday 22nd December, do adjourn till Monday 12th January. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25). |
+ 4 |
ANIMALS [No debate] |
| Dr John Cunningham
That the Mink Keeping Order 1997, dated 17th November 1997, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th November, be approved. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |
+ 5 |
NORTHERN IRELAND [No debate] |
| Secretary Marjorie Mowlam
That the draft Museums and Galleries (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 25th November, be approved. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |
+ 6 |
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE (SCOTLAND) [No debate] |
| Mr Secretary Dewar
That the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 27th November, be approved. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |
+ 7 |
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE (SCOTLAND) [No debate] |
| Mr Secretary Dewar
That the draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 27th November, be approved. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |
+ 8 |
FIREARMS [No debate] |
| Mr Secretary Straw
That the draft Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 Compensation Scheme, which was laid before this House on 27th November,be approved. |
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)). |