Delegated Legislation
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
European Union
That the draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 21 October, be approved.—(Gavin Barwell.)
The Deputy Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred until Wednesday 4 December (Standing Order No. 41A).
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
Housing
That the draft Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (England) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved.—(Gavin Barwell.)
Question agreed to.
Petitions
Gas and Electricity Bills
People in my constituency are worried about the rising cost of their energy bills. As the winter looms, they are looking for the Government to take action to protect them from rising prices.
The petition states:
The Petition of residents of Scunthorpe,
Declares that the Petitioners support gas and electricity bills being frozen.
The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to introduce legislation that will freeze gas and electricity bills.
And the Petitioners remain, etc.
[P001300]
The petition states:
To the House of Commons.
The Petition of a resident of the UK,
Declares that under Prime Minister David Cameron gas and electricity bills have gone up by £300 for the average household and further that the Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband will freeze gas and electricity bills until 2017.
The Petitioner therefore requests that the House of Commons supports Labour's proposals to freeze energy bills.
And the Petitioner remains, etc.
[P001301]