Order of Business for 22 July 1999

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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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

*1 Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    What the difference was between the money the Treasury received from the recent sale of gold and the purchase price of that gold.

(91091)

*2 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    How much gold from the National Reserves he will sell next month.

(91092)

*3 Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone):    What evaluation he has undertaken of the use made of the windfall tax on the privatised utilities.

(91093)

*4 Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington):    What steps he is taking to ensure that people in poorer communities have access to financial services.

(91094)

*5 Bob Russell (Colchester):    If he will reduce the level of VAT charged on works undertaken to existing buildings.

(91096)

*6 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    How he will monitor the impact of the working families tax credit on incomes within families.

(91097)

*7 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North):    What progress he has made with the implementation of the working families tax credit.

(91099)

*8 Laura Moffatt (Crawley):    What assessment he has made of the effect of the borrowing requirements of local authorities in the next financial year on his plans for fiscal and monetary stability.

(91100)

*9 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What estimate he has made of the rate at which the UK economy has achieved sustained convergence with other EU countries since his statement to the House in October 1997.

(91101)

*10 Mr Robert Syms (Poole):    What estimate he has made of the savings ratio in 1999-2000.

(91102)

*11 Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):    What plans he has to impose a tax on greenfield housing development; and if he will make a statement.

(91103)

*12 Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston):    What is the level of extra investment he has allocated to the public sector since May 1997.

(91104)

*13 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What representations he has received recently on the level of VAT on church building repairs and renovations.

(91106)

*14 Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):    If he will review the Departmental Expenditure Limit for the Welsh Office for 2000-01 to take into account recent decisions on structural funds.

(91107)

*15 Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):    If he will make a statement on his plans for the married couples allowance.

(91108)

*16 Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West):    What measures he has put in place to help working families on low incomes.

(91109)

*17 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What steps he is taking to ascribe an economic value to pollution.

(91110)

*18 Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean):    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use made of the funds raised by the windfall tax; and what further plans he has for their use.

(91111)

*19 Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):    What assessment he has made of the implications of moving to resource accounting for public borrowing for investment.

(91112)

*20 Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin):    What estimate he has made of the proportion of income spent on travel by low-income groups in (a) urban and (b) rural areas; and if he will estimate the percentage of that expenditure which was accounted for by the fuel duty escalator since its introduction.

(91113)

*21 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    What his policy is on introducing hypothecation into the tax system.

(91115)

*22 Mr John Healey (Wentworth):    What measures he plans to increase the net income of people in low-paid work.

(91116)

*23 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton):    What representations he has received over the proposals in his budget statement of 9th March relating to work; and if he will make a statement.

(91120)

*24 Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East):    What representations he has received on his policy of independence for the Bank of England.

(91121)

*25 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What tax incentives he has proposed to encourage businesses to support community initiatives.

(91122)

*26 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will make a statement on the role of the EU Anti-Fraud Office.

(91123)

*27 Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest):    What progress he is making with the implementation of the working families tax credit.

(91124)

*28 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What representations he has received about his latest forecast for growth.

(91125)

*29 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk):    What plans he has to consult regional development agencies in the preparation of his economic targets.

(91126)

*30 Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    When he next plans to meet EU finance ministers to discuss prospects for growth in employment in Europe.

(91127)

*31 Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    If he will make a statement on progress with his plans to help working families on low incomes.

(91128)

*32 Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    If he will introduce an ombudsman for individuals denied payments by permanent health insurers under the powers invested in him by the Insurance Companies Act 1982; and if he will make a statement.

(91129)

*33 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    What was the (a) gross and (b) net amount paid to the EU in the most recent calendar year for which figures are available.

(91130)

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

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 16th December).

Main Business
+ 1	FOOD STANDARDS BILL AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BILL (ALLOCATION OF TIME) *[Up to 3 hours]*
	Margaret Beckett Mr Nicholas Brown
	That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Food Standards Bill and on the Employment Relations Bill--
*Timetable*
	1.--(1) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Food Standards Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion. (2) Remaining proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to the Employment Relations Bill shall be completed on the allotted day and, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement on that day.
*Questions to be put*
	2.--(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1(1). (2) The Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)-- (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair; (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed; (c) the Question on any Amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown; (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded. (3) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a New Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. (4) If two or more questions would fall to be put, under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on Amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those Amendments or Motions. 3.--(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1(2). (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair. (3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith-- (a) the Question on any further amendment of the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended. (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith-- (a) the Question on any amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended. (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment. (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments. (7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a separate Question on any other amendment which is moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment. (8) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its Chairman. (9) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting on the allotted day.
*Miscellaneous* 4. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings-- (a) on the Food Standards Bill at today's sitting, and (b) on the Employment Relations Bill on the allotted day, and those proceedings shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House. 5. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to proceedings on either of the Bills. 6. No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on either of the Bills are taken or to recommit the Food Standards Bill; and if a Minister makes any such Motion, the question on the Motion shall be put forthwith. 7. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to either of the Bills except by a Minister of the Crown; and if a Minister makes any such Motion, the Question on the Motion shall be put forthwith. 8. The Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall be put forthwith; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to proceedings on any such Motion. 9.--(1) If at today's sitting a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (as that Standing Order has effect in accordance with the Order of the House [16 December 1998]) stands over to Four o'clock and proceedings on this Motion have begun before that time, the Motion for the Adjournment shall stand over until the conclusion of proceedings on the Food Standards Bill. (2) If on the allotted day a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over to Seven o'clock (or, in accordance with the Order of the House [16 December 1998], Four o'clock), and proceedings on the Employment Relations Bill have begun before that time, or if such a Motion stands over from an earlier day, the Motion for the Adjournment shall stand over until the conclusion of any proceedings on the Employment Relations Bill. 10. If at the sitting today or on the allotted day the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the time at which any proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under paragraph 1(1) or (2), no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
Interpretation 11. In this Order, `allotted day' means any day on which the Employment Relations Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day. *The Speaker will put the question not more than three hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83).*

At 7.00 p.m.

+	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[No debate]*
	The Prime Minister That, at this day's sitting, the Motion relating to the Food Standards Bill and Employment Relations Bill (Allocation of Time) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 16th December).*

+ 2	FOOD STANDARDS BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. *[Up to 6 hours]*
*For Amendments, see separate Paper.*
*Third Reading may also be taken.*
	Proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Food Standards Bill and Employment Relations Bill (Allocation of Time) Motion, if that Motion is agreed to):
+ 3	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Dobson That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 48) on 1999-2000 Special Grant for developing new approaches to commissioning services for drug misusers (HC 513), which was laid before this House on 6th July, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*

At the end of the sitting:

ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject:

Hardship amongst the elderly in East Sussex

Mr Nigel Waterson

Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 16th December).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1	Standing Committee A	2.30 p.m.	Room 10 (public)
	Further to consider the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
2	Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	10.00 a.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 50) on Children's Services (Quality Protects) Special Grants for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (HC 617).
3	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 12 (public)
	To consider the draft Northern Ireland Act Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 1999.
SELECT COMMITTEES
4	Culture, Media and Sport	10.00 a.m.	Room 15 (private)
5	International Development	10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 5 (private) (public)
	Subject: The World Bank.
	Witness: Mr Myles Wickstead, UK Alternate Executive Director, World Bank.
6	Public Administration	10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Freedom of Information Draft Bill.
	Witness: Mr Daniel Brunet, Office of the Information Commissioner for Canada.
7	Treasury	2.30 p.m. 2.45 p.m.	Room 8 (private) (public)
	Subject: Council of Economic and Finance Ministers (ECOFIN); Tax Competition and Co-ordination.
	Witnesses: Ms Patricia Hewitt MP, Economic Secretary, and Ms Dawn Primarolo MP, Paymaster General, HM Treasury.
8	Health	3.30 p.m. 4.15 p.m.	Room 6 (private) (public)
	Subject: Department of Health Expenditure 1999.
	Witness: Rt. Hon. Frank Dobson MP, Secretary of State for Health.
JOINT COMMITTEE
9	Draft Local Government (Organisation and Standards) Bill	3.30 p.m.	Room 3 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 21st July for answer today++
1	Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will designate the remaining regional chambers.
	(92872)
2	Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts of the Medical Devices Agency.
	(92873)
3	Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Annual Report and Accounts 1998-99 for the NHS Estates Executive Agency.
	(92874)
4	Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Annual Report and Accounts of the NHS Pensions Agency.
	(92875)
5	Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Corporate Plan 1999-2000 to 2001-02, Key Tasks and Targets for 1999-2000 and Business Plan 1999-2000 for the NHS Estates Agency.
	(92876)
6	Gillian Merron (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to lay before Parliament the Annual Report for the Forensic Science Service.
	(92877)
7	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on changes in the membership of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee.
	(92878)
8	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Chairman of the Catering Committee, if he will make a statement on the performance of the main departments and agencies against the six service standards for central government over the last financial year.
	(92879)
9	Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the results of the work commissioned by the Government into policy instruments to correct market failures in the demand for secondary materials, referred to in the draft Waste Strategy for England and Wales, will be published.
	(92880)
10	Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made by Government departments towards the target of improving energy efficiency by 20 per cent. in the nine years to 31st March 2000.
	(92881)
11	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will provide financial assistance to Rydale District Council under the Bellwin scheme for costs incurred following the severe flooding between 5th and 14th March.
	(92882)
12	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): To ask Mr Attorney General, if he will make a statement concerning the judge's ruling in the case of R-v-Doran and others to stay proceedings as an abuse of process; and what action he will take as a result.
	(93018)
13	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps he is taking to promote high standards of service from local authority building control departments and private sector approved inspectors.
	(93019)
14	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how the Government intends to carry forward the implementation of its Supporting People policy.
	(93020)
15	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for August and list the major European Union events for the next six months.
	(93021)
16	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to publish the fifth of the reports to Parliament on Hong Kong and the implementation of the Joint Declaration.
	(93022)
17	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he intends to publish the Annual Report on Human Rights.
	(93023)
18	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Trade and Industry, when he plans to lay the Coal Authority's Report and Accounts for 1998-99 before Parliament.
	(93058)
19	Mr Stephen Twigg (Enfield, Southgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what help will be given to widows, widowers and carers by the recently announced New Deal 50 plus; and if he will make a statement.
	(93059)
20	Mr Stephen Twigg (Enfield, Southgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what new measures he is taking to help the adult long-term unemployed.
	(93060)
21	Mr Stephen Twigg (Enfield, Southgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will publish the revised Employment Service Framework Document; and when the five year review of Employment Service is to take place.
	(93061)
22	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): To ask the Trade and Industry, when the Coal Authority's Report and Accounts for 1998-99 will be laid before Parliament.
	(93062)
23	Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he has decided to proceed in negotiations with any of the companies which expressed interest in providing electronic equipment for use in the Greater London Authority elections.
	(93063)
24	Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the location of the permanent headquarters of the Defence Logistics Organisation.
	(93064)
25	Ms Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will respond to the reviews undertaken by Sir Malcolm Bates and Peter Gershon, examining, respectively, the conduct of the Private Finance Initiative and Civil Procurement; and if he will make a statement.
	(93099)
26	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what are his plans to address the problem of the Child Support Agency's backlog of periodical reviews.
	(93100)
27	Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will publish the Annual Report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate.
	(93101)
28	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps he will take to promote higher standards in occupational pension schemes following responses to the consultation on proposals for a Quality in Pensions accreditation scheme.
	(93102)
29	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how he proposes to ensure that combined pension forecasts are introduced effectively and with the minimum additional burden on employers and pension providers.
	(93103)
30	Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to ensure the effectiveness of education and training for individuals in his Department.
	(93152)
31	Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts for the Pesticides Safety Directorate.
	(93153)
32	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts for the Central Science Laboratory.
	(93154)
33	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts for the Meat Hygiene Service.
	(93155)
34	Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts for the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science.
	(93156)
35	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts for the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency.
	(93157)
36	Mrs Janet Dean (Burton): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the 1998-99 Annual Report and Accounts for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
	(93158)
37	Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will set out the standards of service for the British Cattle Movement Service.
	(93159)

Standing Committee Notices

The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 26th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999.

The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 26th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Salary of the Data Protection Registrar for the period 1st April 1999 to 31st March 2000.

The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 27th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Education (Head Teachers) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999, No. 1287).

The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 27th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations (S.I., 1999, No. 1585) and the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1620).

The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 27th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1585).

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*1	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): What the difference was between the money the Treasury received from the recent sale of gold and the purchase price of that gold.
	(91091)
*2	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): How much gold from the National Reserves he will sell next month.
	(91092)
*3	Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): What evaluation he has undertaken of the use made of the windfall tax on the privatised utilities.
	(91093)
*4	Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington): What steps he is taking to ensure that people in poorer communities have access to financial services.
	(91094)
*5	Bob Russell (Colchester): If he will reduce the level of VAT charged on works undertaken to existing buildings.
	(91096)
*6	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): How he will monitor the impact of the working families tax credit on incomes within families.
	(91097)
*7	Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): What progress he has made with the implementation of the working families tax credit.
	(91099)
*8	Laura Moffatt (Crawley): What assessment he has made of the effect of the borrowing requirements of local authorities in the next financial year on his plans for fiscal and monetary stability.
	(91100)
*9	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What estimate he has made of the rate at which the UK economy has achieved sustained convergence with other EU countries since his statement to the House in October 1997.
	(91101)
*10	Mr Robert Syms (Poole): What estimate he has made of the savings ratio in 1999-2000.
	(91102)
*11	Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): What plans he has to impose a tax on greenfield housing development; and if he will make a statement.
	(91103)
*12	Ms Beverley Hughes (Stretford and Urmston): What is the level of extra investment he has allocated to the public sector since May 1997.
	(91104)
*13	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What representations he has received recently on the level of VAT on church building repairs and renovations.
	(91106)
*14	Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): If he will review the Departmental Expenditure Limit for the Welsh Office for 2000-01 to take into account recent decisions on structural funds.
	(91107)
*15	Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): If he will make a statement on his plans for the married couples allowance.
	(91108)
*16	Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West): What measures he has put in place to help working families on low incomes.
	(91109)
*17	Norman Baker (Lewes): What steps he is taking to ascribe an economic value to pollution.
	(91110)
*18	Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use made of the funds raised by the windfall tax; and what further plans he has for their use.
	(91111)
*19	Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What assessment he has made of the implications of moving to resource accounting for public borrowing for investment.
	(91112)
*20	Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): What estimate he has made of the proportion of income spent on travel by low-income groups in (a) urban and (b) rural areas; and if he will estimate the percentage of that expenditure which was accounted for by the fuel duty escalator since its introduction.
	(91113)
*21	Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): What his policy is on introducing hypothecation into the tax system.
	(91115)
*22	Mr John Healey (Wentworth): What measures he plans to increase the net income of people in low-paid work.
	(91116)
*23	Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What representations he has received over the proposals in his budget statement of 9th March relating to work; and if he will make a statement.
	(91120)
*24	Mr Tony McNulty (Harrow East): What representations he has received on his policy of independence for the Bank of England.
	(91121)
*25	Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What tax incentives he has proposed to encourage businesses to support community initiatives.
	(91122)
*26	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on the role of the EU Anti-Fraud Office.
	(91123)
*27	Mr David Lock (Wyre Forest): What progress he is making with the implementation of the working families tax credit.
	(91124)
*28	Mr David Amess (Southend West): What representations he has received about his latest forecast for growth.
	(91125)
*29	Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): What plans he has to consult regional development agencies in the preparation of his economic targets.
	(91126)
*30	Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): When he next plans to meet EU finance ministers to discuss prospects for growth in employment in Europe.
	(91127)
*31	Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If he will make a statement on progress with his plans to help working families on low incomes.
	(91128)
*32	Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): If he will introduce an ombudsman for individuals denied payments by permanent health insurers under the powers invested in him by the Insurance Companies Act 1982; and if he will make a statement.
	(91129)
*33	Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): What was the (a) gross and (b) net amount paid to the EU in the most recent calendar year for which figures are available.
	(91130)



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