A Pinch of Salt

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• 8 Apr: Points of Order
  

  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. A parliamentary written answer has revealed that Charlie Whelan has been given a House of Commons pass by the Labour party, yet you will recall that the Prime Minister asserted in previous Prime Minister's questions that Mr. Whelan is in no way connected with the Labour party. Has any indication been given to you that the Prime Minister now wishes to correct his original assertion, which was untrue?

• 8 Apr: Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty
  

  When he expects figures to be available on the level of fuel poverty in the UK in 2008; and if he will make a statement.

• 8 Apr: Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty
  

  The Government's own prediction, which the Minister mentioned, said that one in four homes will now be in fuel poverty. Given that domestic fuel prices have risen 80 per cent. since 2004, is it not time for a public inquiry into the discrepancy between wholesale and retail fuel prices?

• 7 Apr: Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements
  

  As my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition has already said, Paul Walsh, the chief executive of Diageo and a member of the Prime Minister's own management and business advisory committee, has said:

  "I don't feel at all deceived. This isn't about politics. It's my firm view that the proposed National Insurance increase is a tax on jobs".

  Why does the Prime Minister think he has got it wrong?

• 6 Apr: Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Inland Waterways
  

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will publish the assessment made by British Waterways of (a) its waterways network infrastructure and (b) the elements of its waterways network infrastructure not categorised as principal assets; and if he will make a statement.

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