Busiest House of Commons debates from the most recent week

Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]

Members' Allowances (255 speeches, 4 comments)
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]

Fuel Duty (163 speeches)
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Bill Presented

Intelligence and Security Committee (113 speeches, 9 comments)
Thursday, 17 July 2008

Business of the House (84 speeches, 2 comments)

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister

Engagements (62 speeches, 23 comments)
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Oral Answers to Questions — Health

Iraq (62 speeches, 1 comment)
Tuesday, 22 July 2008

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Busiest House of Lords debates from the most recent week

Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill (169 speeches)

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Pensions Bill (126 speeches)

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Education and Skills Bill (125 speeches)

Monday, 21 July 2008

Education and Skills Bill (106 speeches)

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Education and Skills Bill (84 speeches)

Monday, 21 July 2008

Pensions Bill (79 speeches)

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

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Some recent written answers

Defence: Armed Forces: Fuels (17 July 2008)

Mike Hancock:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what planning assumptions his Department made regarding the unit cost of principal hydrocarbon fuels used by HM Armed Forces in determining its budget allocations for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.

House of Lords: Disabled People: UN Convention (21 July 2008)

Lord Lester of Herne Hill:

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Following the decision of the House of Lords in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm, whether they will introduce legislation to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (22 July 2008)

Jim Cousins:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to propose changes to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; and if he will make a statement.

House of Lords: Aviation: Heathrow (22 July 2008; 1 comment)

Lord Bradshaw:

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What assessment they have made of the long-term potential to reduce the number of domestic flights from Heathrow Airport; and

What assessment they have made of the potential to reduce the number of transit passengers using Heathrow Airport; and

What assessment they have made of the potential to reduce the number of flights from Heathrow Airport to European destinations within five hours' travel time by train.

Work and Pensions: Personal Injury (16 July 2008)

John Hayes:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the highest 10 payments made by his Department in settlement of personal injury claims brought against it were over the last 12 months for which figures are available; which of those cases were (a) contested and (b) uncontested by the Department; and what the nature of the incident was in each case.

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Busiest Westminster Hall debates from the most recent week

[Mr. Mike Hancock in the Chair] — Road Safety (57 speeches, 4 comments)

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Armed Forces Medical Care (56 speeches)

Thursday, 17 July 2008

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Post Office Closures (Buckinghamshire) (42 speeches, 3 comments)

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

[Mr. Jim Hood in the Chair] — Dementia Care (35 speeches, 1 comment)

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Housing (Disabled Children) (35 speeches)

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

The Tote (29 speeches)

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

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Some recent Written Ministerial Statements

Treasury: Issuer Liability 17 July 2008

Kitty Ussher: The Treasury is today publishing "Extension of the Statutory Regime for Issuer Liability". This sets out the Government's response to the Davies review of Issuer Liability and contains proposals...

Defence: Low Flying 21 July 2008

Derek Twigg: I have today placed in the Library of the House a report giving a detailed account of the low flying training that has taken place in the UK low flying system for the training year April 2007 to...

Transport: Highways Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08 17 July 2008

Tom Harris: The "Highways Agency Annual Report and Accounts for 2007-08" is published today under section 7 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000. A copy of the report will be placed in the House...

House of Lords: Council of Europe and Western European Union 22 July 2008

Baroness Ashton of Upholland: My right honourable friend the Prime Minister (Gordon Brown) has made the following Statement in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council...

Health: End of Life Care Stategy 16 July 2008

Alan Johnson: Today the Government have published the end of life care strategy. This is the first time this country will have a long-term, comprehensive strategy for the care of adults at the end of their...

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Still to come: Select Committees, and much more...