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Order of Business 5 June 2003

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Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


At 11.30 a.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*1 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What progress is being made with promoting inward investment in the North West; and if she will make a statement.
( 116504 )
*2 Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):    What recent discussions she has had with the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters on post office closures.
( 116505 )
*3 Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    If she will visit Bridgend to assess the impact of exchange rates on future employment.
( 116506 )
*4 Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife):    What steps her Department is taking to increase the UK's manufacturing industry productivity; and if she will make a statement.
( 116507 )
*5 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South):    If she will make a statement on the level of competition in the broadband market.
( 116508 )
*6 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    What representations she has received from the Wood Panel Industries Federation on the Government's renewable energy policies.
( 116509 )
*7 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):    What recent discussions she has had with the WTO on the impact of international trade liberalisation on the relief of global poverty; and if she will make a statement.
( 116510 )
*8 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    What action she is taking to promote the interests of developing countries in the world trade round.
( 116511 )
*9 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    If she will make a statement on the prospects for renewable energy plants fuelled by willow coppice.
( 116512 )
*10 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    What representations she has received on the future of community pharmacies.
( 116513 )
*11 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    If she will make a statement on the future of the National Institute for Medical Research in Mill Hill.
( 116515 )
*12 Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):    What recent representations she has received concerning competitiveness from representatives of the manufacturing sector.
( 116516 )
*13 Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham):    If she will make a statement on the change in the number of manufacturing jobs since 1997 in Shrewsbury and Atcham.
( 116517 )
*14 Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    If she will make a statement on current levels of bilateral trade with the United States of America.
( 116518 )
*15 Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare):    What discussions she has had with the Department of Health on the effect of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill on insurance costs for small businesses.
( 116519 )
*16 Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West):    What discussions she has had with Corus and the unions on redundancies in the steel industry announced last month; and if she will make a statement.
( 116520 )
*17 Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):    If she will make a statement on the progress of the Post Office's urban reinvention programme.
( 116521 )
*18 Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester):    How many recent consents have been given for new wind farm developments.
( 116522 )
*19 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    What plans her Department has to extend the National Minimum Wage to 16 and 17 year olds.
( 116523 )

At 12.20 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Minister for Women
*20 Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):    What action she is taking to ensure that women play a full part in a new Iraqi government.
( 116564 )
*21 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley):    What steps she is taking to ensure that Government departments promote gender equality.
( 116566 )
*22 Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West):    What steps she is taking to encourage women to take up careers as (a) scientists, (b) technologists and (c) engineers.
( 116567 )
*23 Richard Younger-Ross (Teignbridge):    When she will publish her next annual report on gender mainstreaming.
( 116568 )
*24 Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Equal Pay Act 1970.
( 116569 )
*25 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):    What recent consultations she has had with the Treasury regarding women's pensions.
( 116570 )
*26 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):    What action she intends to take about the gender pay gap within the public sector.
( 116571 )

At 12.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

+  1  

EUROPEAN UNION (ACCESSIONS) BILL:      Committee.

[Until 7.00 p.m.]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Remaining stages will also be taken.

        Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m. (Order of 21st May).

At the end of the sitting

  2  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Development control in relation to sub-plot land sales (Sir John Stanley).

        Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee A (Programming Sub-Committee) (Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords]).1.30 p.m.Room 13 (private)
2Standing Committee B8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 10 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Finance Bill.
3Standing Committee E8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 14 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill.
4Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation2.30 p.m.Room 11 (public)
To consider the draft Referral Orders (Amendment of Referral Conditions) Regulations 2003.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5Home Affairs9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
(public)
Subject: Asylum Applications.
Witnesses: Immigration Advisory Service, The Law Society and The Refugee Council.
6Health10.00 a.m.Room 8 (private)
7Public Administration10.00 a.m.


10.30 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Ministerial Powers and the Prerogative.
Witnesses: Mr Jon Snow, Journalist, and Mr Philip Collins, Social Market Foundation.
8European Scrutiny10.30 a.m.Room 19 (private)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]


Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
2Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Pathways to Work.
3Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Criminal Records Bureau—Reform of the disclosure process.
4Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Animal experiments—review of statistics.
5Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Criminal Records Bureau Corporate Plan.
6Deputy Prime Minister:      Review of area based initiatives—impact and outcomes.
7Deputy Prime Minister:      Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill.
8Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department:      Legal Aid.
9Secretary of State for Trade and Industry:      Energy White Paper exercise on gas quality—appointment of consultants for phase one.
10Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      Haskins Review of rural delivery arrangements.
11Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer:      Regulating mortgages and the selling of general insurance.
12Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer:      Documents relating to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Statement on 9th June on Economic Monetary Union.
13Minister of State for International Development:      Algerian earthquake.
14Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      OSCE arms embargo.

Written Question tabled on Wednesday 4th June for answer today‡

1 Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Prime Minister, what hospitality he has accepted from senior executive officers of tobacco companies and from major shareholders in those companies since January 2000.
( 118198 )

Standing Committee Notices

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] will meet on Thursday 5th June at 1.30 p.m.

     Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 10th June at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th June at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Finance Bill.

     Standing Committee C will meet on Tuesday 10th June at 2.00 p.m. to consider the Municipal Waste Recycling Bill.

     Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 11th June at 2.00 p.m. to consider the Sustainable Energy Bill.

     Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th June at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill.

     The Northern Ireland Grand Committee will meet on Monday 9th June at 5.00 p.m. to consider the Reinvestment and Reform Initiative: Investing in Northern Ireland's Future.

     European Standing Committee B will meet on Wednesday 11th June at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 8475/03, relating to Broad Economic Guidelines.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 9th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Race Relations Act 1976 (Seamen Recruited Abroad) Order 2003.

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 9th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003.

     The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 10th June at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft State Pension Credit (Decisions and Appeals-Amendment) Regulations 2003.



 

 
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