Order of Business for 11 November 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 Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr):    What is the total number of enquiries to date on the telephone hotline for the working families tax credit; and what percentage of these have led to successful awards.

(96990)

*2 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    What assessment he has made of the effect on his policy of Bank of England independence of entry to the eurozone.

(96991)

*3 Mr David Winnick (Walsall North):    What further discussions he has had with employers over income increases to heads of companies.

(96992)

*4 Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire):    What plans he has to include measures relating to the alleviation of poverty in his pre-budget statement.

(96993)

*5 Mr Christopher Leslie (Shipley):    What steps he is taking to ensure that all sections of society share in increasing economic prosperity.

(96994)

*6 Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston):    What estimate he has made of the number of families in the North West region who will be eligible for working families tax credit.

(96995)

*7 Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall):    What assessment he has made of the impact of his policy of independence of the Bank of England.

(96996)

*8 Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles):    What steps he is taking to increase public awareness of the working families tax credit.

(96997)

*9 Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash):    How many people have been identified to date as eligible for the working families tax credit who were not previously claiming family credit.

(96998)

*10 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton):    What assessment his Department has made of the impact on chemical industries of the proposed climate change levy.

(96999)

*11 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    What estimate he has made of the net financial gain to Government departments as a result of the introduction of the climate change levy.

(97000)

*12 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will make a statement on the working families tax credit.

(97001)

*13 Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    What representations he has made concerning the composition of the board of the IMF.

(97002)

*14 Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North):    What progress is being made towards the implementation of the working families tax credit.

(97003)

*15 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    What is the Treasury's estimate of the public sector borrowing requirement or surplus for (a) April 2000, (b) September 2000, (c) April 2001, (d) September 2001 and (e) April 2002.

(97004)

*16 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    How many new savers have been created by the creation of ISAs.

(97005)

*17 Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr):    What is his assessment of the impact of his economic policies in Scotland.

(97006)

*18 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    If he will make a statement on the change in price competitiveness of British exports since May 1997.

(97007)

*19 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds):    What representations he has received regarding the national tax burden.

(97008)

*20 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What assessment he has made of the contribution working families tax credit is making to the alleviation of poverty in Liverpool, Riverside.

(97009)

*21 Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East):    What representations he has received on his policy of independence of the Bank of England.

(97010)

*22 Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):    If he will indicate the difference between the tax burden in 1996-97 and his projection for the tax burden in 2001-02 on the basis that income tax credits are accounted for as expenditure rather than as negative taxation.

(97011)

*23 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on (a) vehicle excise duty and (b) fuel duties.

(97012)

*24 Mr Andrew Reed (Loughborough):    What plans he has for encouraging greater economic growth in the East Midlands.

(97013)

*25 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    What assessment he has made of whether the International Monetary Fund has adequate resources for the enhanced heavily-indebted poor countries initiative.

(97014)

*26 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    What recent representations he has received on the proposed climate change levy.

(97015)

*27 Mr David Drew (Stroud):    What assistance he offers to credit unions and similar organisations which provide help to those who cannot or choose not to borrow through more traditional means.

(97016)

*28 Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington):    What assessment he has made of his policy of granting operational independence over monetary policy to the Bank of England.

(97017)

*29 Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):    If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policies on the levels of employment and unemployment in Scotland.

(97018)

*30 Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham):    What is his policy on the taxation of personal service companies.

(97019)

*31 Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West):    How many enquiries have been received by the Working Families Tax Credit response line from Wales.

(97020)

*32 Caroline Flint (Don Valley):    What assessment he has made of the impact the working families tax credit will have in increasing the financial incentives for women to work.

(97021)

*33 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    What measures he has taken to encourage saving.

(97022)

*34 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What estimate he has made of the extra tax payable since May 1997 as a result of his Budget measures.

(97023)

*35 Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow):    What representations he has received regarding the proposed pesticides tax.

(97024)

*36 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    What estimate he has made of the number of children in Wythenshawe and Sale East who will be removed from poverty as result of the working families tax credit.

(97025)

*37 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    If he will make a statement on exemption from his proposed climate change levy.

(97026)

*38 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    If he will make a statement on the future of the fuel duty escalator.

(97027)

*39 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    What estimate he has made of the net change to the amount of tax payable in the period 1999-2000 to 2001-02 as a result of the three budgets since July 1997.

(97028)

*40 Mr John Cryer (Hornchurch):    If he will make a statement on the mechanisms of public accountability of the European Central Bank.

(97029)

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

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [Until any hour]

Margaret Beckett

That, at this day's sitting,

1. the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Messages from the Lords shall have been received; and

2. if the House has completed its consideration of any Messages received from the Lords and the Lords have adjourned their sitting, the Speaker shall adjourn the House without Question put.

Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At 7.00 p.m.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]

The Prime Minister

That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Business of the House and consideration of any Messages from the Lords relating to the House of Lords Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 16th December).

Note:

The House may be asked to consider any Lords Messages which may be received.

A Royal Commission is expected.

2	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Bus services in North Derbyshire* (Mr Harry Barnes). This debate will not take place if the Business of the House Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett is agreed to or a Message is received from the Lords Commissioners.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SELECT COMMITTEE
1	Environmental Audit	9.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m.	Room 15 (private) (public)
	Subject: A Sustainable Millennium Round (WTO).
	Witness: The Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher MP, Minister for the Environment.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 10th November for answer today++
1	Mr David Wilshire (Spelthorne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will announce his decision on West Surrey Health Authority's plan to close the Accident and Emergency Service and Intensive Care Unit at Ashford (Middlesex) Hospital.
	(98383)
2	Mr David Wilshire (Spelthorne): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on his plans and timetable for building a new women's prison at Ashford, Middlesex.
	(98384)
3	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he will reply to the letter of 16th September from the honourable Member for Hereford on Girobank facilities; and if he will make a statement.
	(98385)
4	Mr A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what forms of assistance his Department proposes to make available to deal with the planned closure of Ellington Colliery.
	(98386)
5	Mr A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures of (a) regional and (b) regeneration assistance he proposes to deal with the anticipated job losses from the closure of Ellington Colliery, Northumberland.
	(98387)
6	Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on his plans in respect of hunting with dogs.
	[R] (98388)
7	Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will publish in the Official Report the text of the letter from the Chief of Defence Procurement of 23rd August to the honourable Member for Ruislip-Northwood about the short-term strategic airlift programme.
	(98389)
8	Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what guidance there is on the protection of new dwellings from radon; and if he will make a statement.
	(98390)
9	Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings he has had since August with the President of the National Farmers Union; who else was present; and what was discussed.
	(98391)
10	Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many meetings he has had since August with the President of the National Farmers Union; when they were; who else was present; and what was discussed.
	(98392)
11	Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings have been held since August between Mr Alistair Campbell and the President of the National Farmers Union; who else was present; and what was discussed.
	(98393)
12	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of telecommunication costs on the development of e-commerce; and if he will make a statement.
	(98394)
13	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what reports he has received of variations in the costs of maintaining and operating the telecommunication infrastructure in different parts of the United Kingdom; and what assessment he has made of the economic impact of such variations.
	(98395)
14	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) advice and (b) guidance he has issued to the regulator regarding telecommunication charges; and if he will make a statement.
	(98396)
15	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the relationship between the cost of high speed telecommunication and data links and the location of disaster recovery centres; and if he will make a statement.
	(98397)
16	Christine Butler (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what was the outcome of the Internal Market Council held in Luxembourg on 28th October.
	(98398)
17	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend the opening hours of casinos in England and Wales.
	(98399)
18	Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation is taking place with carriers prior to the implementation of the passenger information provisions of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.
	(98400)
19	Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to encourage pensioners in Northern Ireland to apply for the social security benefits to which they are entitled; and if he will make a statement.
	(98401)
20	Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he has reached a decision on what fares London taxi drivers can charge over the Millennium celebrations.
	(98402)
21	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many fully-qualified solicitors and barristers have been employed by the Health Education Authority in each of the last five years.
	(98403)
22	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total cost of (a) internal and (b) external legal advice to the Health Education Authority has been in each of the last five years.
	(98404)
23	Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many phone calls have been made to the freephone number for information about the working families tax credit (a) in total and (b) from Wales.
	(98405)
24	Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the application of the Climate Change Levy to the horticultural industry.
	(98406)
25	Mr William Ross (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Industrial Development Board sponsored visits by prospective incoming investors in each of the last five financial years and the current year to date for each council area, have resulted in investment.
	(98407)
26	Mr Shaun Woodward (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to publish (a) the consultation paper and (b) the White Paper on aviation policy.
	(98408)
27	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to require waiting times to see consultants to be displayed in GP waiting rooms.
	(98409)
28	Joan Ryan (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will be publishing the bilateral concordat between his Department and the Scottish Executive.
	(98410)
29	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will report on the National Forest Company's progress in creating the National Forest in the East Midlands.
	(98411)
30	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the percentage success rate was for applications for incapacity benefit at each Benefits Agency office in Scotland in each month in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999 up to the latest available month; how many appeals there were against refusals: and what percentage of such appeals was successful.
	(98412)
31	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was the percentage withdrawal of benefit following all work test referrals and examinations at each Benefits Agency office in Scotland for each month in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999 up to the latest available month; and how many appeals against withdrawal of benefit and what percentage of such appeals were successful.
	(98413)
32	Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the basic retirement pension rates for (a) a single person and (b) a married couple would have been in 1998-99 and 1999-2000, and would be in 2000-01, if they had been increased in April 1998, 1999 and 2000 in line with the increase in average earnings for the year to the previous September.
	(98414)
33	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many incidents there were involving breaches of the Channel traffic separation scheme and collision prevention regulations in each year from 1988 to the present; and what were the names and flags of the ships involved.
	(98415)
34	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many prosecutions have been brought in respect of infringements of the Channel traffic separation scheme or collision prevention regulations in each year from 1988 to the present; and what were the names and flags of the ships involved.
	(98416)
35	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many collisions there were in the Channel in each year from 1988 to the present; and what were the names and flags of the ships involved.
	(98417)
36	Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what percentage of foreign-flagged ships visiting the UK were inspected in UK ports under port state control arrangements in each year from 1988 to the present; what was the ratio of inspections to detentions in each of these years; and what was the percentage of inspected ships found with deficiencies in each of these years.
	(98418)
37	Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase funding for research into prostate cancer; and if he will make a statement.
	(98419)
38	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what further consideration he has given since 29th March to the possible additional demands upon health services in Greenwich and Lewisham arising from the millennium celebrations.
	(98420)
39	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 29th March, Official Report, column 498, what additional resources have been made available to the (a) health authority and (b) NHS trusts in Greenwich for additional costs arising from the millennium celebrations.
	(98421)
40	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what requests he has received for (a) capital and (b) revenue resources for health services in Greenwich related to expected additional demand arising from the millennium celebrations.
	(98422)
41	Mr Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement about the implementation of paragraph (5) of the new clause in Lords Amendment No. 1 to the House of Lords Bill; and if she will specify the standing order referred to in that clause.
	(98423)
42	Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the President of the Council, what languages other than English have been used in advertising designed to convey the Government's message about year 2000 compliance to ethnic minority communities.
	(98424)
43	Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 5th November, Official Report, column 341, what assessment he has made of the practicality of the Benefits Agency's uprating plan being implemented if the annual uprating of benefits were based on the retail price index for the year to October, November or December preceding the uprating.
	(98425)
44	Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how council tax is taken into account in the uprating of retirement pension and income support.
	(98426)
45	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive about the amendments to Scots law needed to enable the ratification of the Treaty on the International Criminal Court.
	(98427)
46	Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the amendments to Scots law needed to enable the ratification of the Treaty on the International Criminal Court.
	(98428)
47	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what representations he has received concerning integrated pollution prevention and control charges on the livestock industry; and if he will make a statement.
	(98429)
48	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the impact upon the economic viability of (a) pig producers and (b) poultry producers of integrated pollution prevention and control charges.
	(98430)
49	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on what dates integrated pollution prevention and control charges will come into effect in each of the other EU member states.
	(98431)
50	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the level of integrated pollution prevention and control charges levied in other EU member states.
	(98432)
51	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is (a) the initial application charge and (b) the annual subsistence charge proposed under integrated pollution prevention and control for pig and poultry units.
	(98433)
52	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement on her plans for extending to public bills the procedure whereby private or hybrid bills may be carried over to the next session of Parliament.
	(98434)
53	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the President of the Council, if she will make a statement on the constitutional implications of carrying over public bills from one session of Parliament to another.
	(98435)
54	John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead): To ask the President of the Council, what assessment she has made of the advantages and disadvantages of carrying over public bills from one session of Parliament to another; and if she will make a statement.
	(98436)

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*1	Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): What is the total number of enquiries to date on the telephone hotline for the working families tax credit; and what percentage of these have led to successful awards.
	(96990)
*2	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What assessment he has made of the effect on his policy of Bank of England independence of entry to the eurozone.
	(96991)
*3	Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): What further discussions he has had with employers over income increases to heads of companies.
	(96992)
*4	Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire): What plans he has to include measures relating to the alleviation of poverty in his pre-budget statement.
	(96993)
*5	Mr Christopher Leslie (Shipley): What steps he is taking to ensure that all sections of society share in increasing economic prosperity.
	(96994)
*6	Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What estimate he has made of the number of families in the North West region who will be eligible for working families tax credit.
	(96995)
*7	Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): What assessment he has made of the impact of his policy of independence of the Bank of England.
	(96996)
*8	Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): What steps he is taking to increase public awareness of the working families tax credit.
	(96997)
*9	Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): How many people have been identified to date as eligible for the working families tax credit who were not previously claiming family credit.
	(96998)
*10	Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What assessment his Department has made of the impact on chemical industries of the proposed climate change levy.
	(96999)
*11	Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham): What estimate he has made of the net financial gain to Government departments as a result of the introduction of the climate change levy.
	(97000)
*12	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on the working families tax credit.
	(97001)
*13	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What representations he has made concerning the composition of the board of the IMF.
	(97002)
*14	Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North): What progress is being made towards the implementation of the working families tax credit.
	(97003)
*15	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What is the Treasury's estimate of the public sector borrowing requirement or surplus for (a) April 2000, (b) September 2000, (c) April 2001, (d) September 2001 and (e) April 2002.
	(97004)
*16	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): How many new savers have been created by the creation of ISAs.
	(97005)
*17	Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): What is his assessment of the impact of his economic policies in Scotland.
	(97006)
*18	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on the change in price competitiveness of British exports since May 1997.
	(97007)
*19	Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What representations he has received regarding the national tax burden.
	(97008)
*20	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): What assessment he has made of the contribution working families tax credit is making to the alleviation of poverty in Liverpool, Riverside.
	(97009)
*21	Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): What representations he has received on his policy of independence of the Bank of England.
	(97010)
*22	Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): If he will indicate the difference between the tax burden in 1996-97 and his projection for the tax burden in 2001-02 on the basis that income tax credits are accounted for as expenditure rather than as negative taxation.
	(97011)
*23	Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on (a) vehicle excise duty and (b) fuel duties.
	(97012)
*24	Mr Andrew Reed (Loughborough): What plans he has for encouraging greater economic growth in the East Midlands.
	(97013)
*25	Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What assessment he has made of whether the International Monetary Fund has adequate resources for the enhanced heavily-indebted poor countries initiative.
	(97014)
*26	Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What recent representations he has received on the proposed climate change levy.
	(97015)
*27	Mr David Drew (Stroud): What assistance he offers to credit unions and similar organisations which provide help to those who cannot or choose not to borrow through more traditional means.
	(97016)
*28	Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick and Leamington): What assessment he has made of his policy of granting operational independence over monetary policy to the Bank of England.
	(97017)
*29	Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policies on the levels of employment and unemployment in Scotland.
	(97018)
*30	Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): What is his policy on the taxation of personal service companies.
	(97019)
*31	Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): How many enquiries have been received by the Working Families Tax Credit response line from Wales.
	(97020)
*32	Caroline Flint (Don Valley): What assessment he has made of the impact the working families tax credit will have in increasing the financial incentives for women to work.
	(97021)
*33	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What measures he has taken to encourage saving.
	(97022)
*34	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What estimate he has made of the extra tax payable since May 1997 as a result of his Budget measures.
	(97023)
*35	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): What representations he has received regarding the proposed pesticides tax.
	(97024)
*36	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What estimate he has made of the number of children in Wythenshawe and Sale East who will be removed from poverty as result of the working families tax credit.
	(97025)
*37	Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): If he will make a statement on exemption from his proposed climate change levy.
	(97026)
*38	Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): If he will make a statement on the future of the fuel duty escalator.
	(97027)
*39	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What estimate he has made of the net change to the amount of tax payable in the period 1999-2000 to 2001-02 as a result of the three budgets since July 1997.
	(97028)
*40	Mr John Cryer (Hornchurch): If he will make a statement on the mechanisms of public accountability of the European Central Bank.
	(97029)



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