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Order of Business 4 April 2005

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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 3.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business


        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).


+  1  

PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN (WALES) BILL [LORDS]:      Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

        The Third Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, on the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [Lords], HC 234, is relevant.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  2  

PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN (WALES) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

      Mr Peter Hain
      Mr Don Touhig
        That the following provisions shall apply to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [Lords]:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 14th April 2005.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

Programming Committee

    6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Programming of proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).

+  3  

PUBLIC SERVICES OMBUDSMAN (WALES) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]:Queen's Recommendation signified.

[No debate]

      Mr Stephen Timms
        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).


At 10.00 p.m.

+    

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE        [No debate]

      The Prime Mininster
        That, at this day's sitting, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Welsh Affairs may be proceeded with, though opposed, until 11.00 p.m.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).


+  4  

ADJOURNMENT

[Until 11.00 p.m.]

      The Prime Minister
        That this House do now adjourn.

        Proposed subject for debate: Welsh Affairs.

        Relevant documents:

        First Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, Work of the Committee in 2004, HC 256.

        Second Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, Manufacturing and Trade in Wales, HC 329.

        Fourth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2004-05, Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales, HC 46.

Debate may continue until 11.00 p.m., if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At the end of the sitting:

  5  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Cheque fraud and the case of Mr Michael Hart (Mr Richard Bacon).

        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m., or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).


COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEES

1Science and Technology3.00 p.m.Room 6 (private)
2Education and Skills3.30 p.m.The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
3European Scrutiny4.10 p.m.
4.20 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
(public)
Subject: EU Policies on `Justice, Freedom and Security'.
Witness: Mr Franco Frattini, European Commissioner.

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


Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1    Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport:      Gambling Bill: Amendments.
2    Secretary of State for Education and Skills:      Student Loans Company.
3    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Statutory Inquiry into the Financial Management of the Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB) and the South Eastern Education and Library Board (SEELB).


 

 
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