Westminster Hall debates: 3 February 2015
2 February 2015 (updated on 2 February 2015)
MPs debated compensation for victims of badly installed cavity wall insulation and respiratory health on Tuesday 3 February 2015.
The debates were among five Westminster Hall debates that gave MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister.
Westminster Hall debates: 3 February 2015
9.30-11am – Compensation for victims of badly installed cavity wall insulation
Mr John Denham, Labour MP for Southampton, Itchen, moved a debate on compensation for victims of badly installed cavity wall insulation. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Amber Rudd, responded on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Debate on Cavity wall insulation
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on Cavity wall insulation
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Energy conservation
11-11.30am – Work related Activity Group
Sheila Gilmore, Labour MP for Edinburgh East, moved a debate on the Work-related Activity Group (Employment and Support Allowance). The Minister for Disabled People, Mr Mark Harper, responded on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Debate on Work-related Activity Group
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on Work-related Activity Group
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
2.30-4pm – Respiratory health
Stephen McPartland, Conservative MP for Stevenage, moved a debate on respiratory health. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences, George Freeman, responded on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Debate on Respiratory health
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on Respiratory health
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Diseases
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Medicine
4-4.30pm – Effect of housing targets on Pudsey constituency
Stuart Andrew, Conservative MP for Pudsey, moved a debate on the effect of housing targets on Pudsey constituency. The Minister of State for Communities and Local Government, Brandon Lewis, responded on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Debate on Housing Targets (Pudsey)
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on Housing Targets (Pudsey)
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Planning
4.30-5pm – Time stamping of foreign exchange transactions
Austin Mitchell, Labour MP for Great Grimsby, moved a debate on time stamping of foreign exchange transaction. The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Andrea Leadsom, responded on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Debate on Foreign Exchange Transactions
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on Foreign Exchange Transactions
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Financial institutions
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