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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 2.30 p.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department

*1 Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):    What progress he has made in curbing the activities of unscrupulous immigration advisers.

(112572)

*2 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North):    What plans he has to change the licensing hours for public houses and clubs.

(112573)

*3 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    What steps he is taking to enable new technology to be used for voting in national and local elections.

(112574)

*4 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on his plans to change the name of the Probation Service.

(112575)

*5 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West):    What forecast he has made of the total number of police officers in England and Wales at 31st March.

(112576)

*6 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton):    What recent initiatives he has taken to reduce the incidence of paedophile crime; and if he will make a statement.

(112577)

*7 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East):    If he will make a statement on the procedure for supervising the activities of the intelligence services.

(112578)

*8 Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    If he will postpone his plans to change the right to jury trial until after the publication of the review of criminal justice under the chairmanship of Sir Robin Auld.

(112579)

*9 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    How many reparation orders have been made since September 1998.

(112581)

*10 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    If he will make a statement on the steps he is taking to curb the activities of unscrupulous immigration advisers

(112582)

*11 Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):    How many DNA tests his Department has carried out in Norfolk in the last two years; and with what results.

(112583)

*12 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    What steps he is taking to enable new technology to be used in national and local elections.

(112584)

*13 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What steps he is taking to reduce absence through sickness in the Prison Service.

(112585)

*14 Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire):    If he will make a statement about the asylum statistics for 1999.

(112586)

*15 Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington):    What recent estimate he has made of the number of clandestine immigrants brought into the United Kingdom in heavy goods vehicles.

(112587)

*16 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What recent discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of the Thames Valley Police about tackling crime in Slough.

(112588)

*17 Ms Claire Ward (Watford):    What election pilot projects for the forthcoming local elections have been approved; and if he will make a statement.

(112589)

*18 Bob Russell (Colchester):    How many safe cells will be installed in prisons in the next financial year.

(112590)

*19 Ann Coffey (Stockport):    What recent discussions he has had with Greater Manchester Police Force about known youth offenders.

(112591)

*20 Mr Robert Syms (Poole):    How much compensation has been paid to holidaymakers who were unable to obtain passports during the summer of 1999; and if he will make a statement.

(112592)

*21 Mr Clive Efford (Eltham):    If he will make a statement on the effectiveness of stop and search in the prevention and detection of crime.

(112593)

*22 Mr Martin Linton (Battersea):    When he plans to publish the final five-year targets for crime reduction for each police authority; and what measures he intends to take to help police authorities reach their targets.

(112594)

*23 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    If he will make a statement on parliamentary oversight of the Security Services and the Metropolitan Police following the implementation of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

(112595)

*24 Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough):    What steps the Government is taking to tackle domestic violence.

(112596)

*25 Christine Russell (City of Chester):    What measures the Government is taking to tackle domestic violence.

(112597)

*26 Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    If he will make a statement on the additional responsibilities local authorities will have to look after asylum seekers from 1st April.

(112598)

*27 Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall):    If he will make a statement on the links between the commission of crime and the illegal trade in hard drugs.

(112599)

*28 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    How many police cadets have begun training at Hendon on each of the courses commencing since 1st January; and what is the capacity of each course.

(112600)

*29 Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow):    If he will make a statement on the progress of efforts to reduce the backlog of outstanding immigration cases at the Immigration and Nationality Directorate.

(112601)

*30 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on police numbers in West Mercia.

(112602)

*31 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    How many people are currently seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom.

(112603)

*32 Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire):    What representations he has received following the recent allocation of funding to the Derbyshire Constabulary from the Crime Fighting Fund.

(112604)

*33 Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North):    If he has determined the amounts of the financial bond to be applied in the experimental pilots for UK visas.

(112605)

*34 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    If he will make a statement on progress in his plans for reforming the Probation Service.

(112607)

*35 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What plans he has to prevent reoffending by young people awaiting trial.

(112608)

*36 Mr Phil Woolas (Oldham East and Saddleworth):    What measures he is taking to ensure that new technology is properly used in the fight against crime.

(112609)

*37 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    If he will introduce legislation to regulate the procedures and modus operandi of organisations which make arrangements for ballots.

(112610)

*38 Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands):    What action his Department is taking to combat the increase in rural crime.

(112611)

At 3.30 p.m. Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

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

Main Business

+  1   POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS BILL: As amended in the Committee and in the Standing Committee, to be considered.    [Until any hour]

Mr Secretary Straw
    That the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill, as amended, be considered in the following order, namely: New Clauses, amendments relating to Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 28, Schedule 3, Clauses 29 to 44, Schedule 4, Clauses 45 to 56, Schedule 5, Clauses 57 to 64, Schedule 6, Clause 65, Schedule 7, Clauses 66 to 72, Schedule 8, Clauses 73 to 87, Schedule 9, Clause 88, Schedule 10, Clauses 89 to 103, Schedule 11, Clause 104, Schedule 12, Clauses 105 to 111, Schedule 13, Clause 112, Schedule 14, Clause 113 to 123, Schedule 15, Clauses 124 to 128, Schedule 16, Clause 129, Schedule 17, Clause 130, Schedule 18, Clauses 131 to 138, Schedule 19, Clauses 139 to 149, Schedules 20 and 21, New Schedules.

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At 10.00 p.m.

+     BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE    [No debate]

The Prime Minister
    That, at this day's sitting, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

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

+  2   INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION AND DEVELOPMENT    [No debate]

Mr Nicholas Brown
    That the draft Milk Development Council (Amendment) Order 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14th February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  3   NORTHERN IRELAND    [No debate]

Mr Secretary Mandelson
    That the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 115(3)).

+  4   SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE ON ACCOUNT 2000-01    [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Margaret Beckett
    That, at the sitting on 14th March, Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) shall apply as if the words `(aa) supplementary votes on account for the coming financial year;' were inserted after line 21.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

5   ADJOURNMENT

    Proposed subject: Services for MS sufferers    (Mr Paul Burstow).

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

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STANDING COMMITTEES

1   First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 9 (public)

    To consider the draft Greater London Authority Elections (Expenses) Order 2000.

2   Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)

    To consider the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Forestry Commissioners) Order 2000.

SELECT COMMITTEES

3   Health 4.00 p.m. Room 8 (private)

4   Agriculture 4.30 p.m. Room 20 (private)

5   Information 4.30 p.m. Room 13 (private)

6   Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 15 (public)

    Subject: Government on the Web.

    Witnesses: Mr Brian Bender, CB, Permanent Secretary, Mr Alex Allan, E-Envoy, Cabinet Office; Mr Peter Burke, Director of Publicity and Internal Communications, Department of Trade and Industry; Mr Stefan Czerniawski, Head of Business Improvement Team, Welfare & Modernisation Strategy Directorate, Department of Social Security.

7   Science and Technology 5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m. Room 5 (private)
(public)

    Subject: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life).

    Witnesses: The Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry and Dr John Taylor, Director General of the Research Councils, Office of Science and Technology.

8   Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 5.45 p.m. Room 16 (private)

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

Written Question tabled on Friday 10th March for answer today

1
   Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on Government support for United Kingdom involvement in Airbus. (114709)

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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
*1	Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow): What progress he has made in curbing the activities of unscrupulous immigration advisers.
	(112572)
*2	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What plans he has to change the licensing hours for public houses and clubs.
	(112573)
*3	Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What steps he is taking to enable new technology to be used for voting in national and local elections.
	(112574)
*4	Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on his plans to change the name of the Probation Service.
	(112575)
*5	Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): What forecast he has made of the total number of police officers in England and Wales at 31st March.
	(112576)
*6	Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What recent initiatives he has taken to reduce the incidence of paedophile crime; and if he will make a statement.
	(112577)
*7	Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): If he will make a statement on the procedure for supervising the activities of the intelligence services.
	(112578)
*8	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will postpone his plans to change the right to jury trial until after the publication of the review of criminal justice under the chairmanship of Sir Robin Auld.
	(112579)
*9	Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): How many reparation orders have been made since September 1998.
	(112581)
*10	Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): If he will make a statement on the steps he is taking to curb the activities of unscrupulous immigration advisers
	(112582)
*11	Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): How many DNA tests his Department has carried out in Norfolk in the last two years; and with what results.
	(112583)
*12	Jane Griffiths (Reading East): What steps he is taking to enable new technology to be used in national and local elections.
	(112584)
*13	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What steps he is taking to reduce absence through sickness in the Prison Service.
	(112585)
*14	Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If he will make a statement about the asylum statistics for 1999.
	(112586)
*15	Mr Robin Corbett (Birmingham, Erdington): What recent estimate he has made of the number of clandestine immigrants brought into the United Kingdom in heavy goods vehicles.
	(112587)
*16	Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What recent discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of the Thames Valley Police about tackling crime in Slough.
	(112588)
*17	Ms Claire Ward (Watford): What election pilot projects for the forthcoming local elections have been approved; and if he will make a statement.
	(112589)
*18	Bob Russell (Colchester): How many safe cells will be installed in prisons in the next financial year.
	(112590)
*19	Ann Coffey (Stockport): What recent discussions he has had with Greater Manchester Police Force about known youth offenders.
	(112591)
*20	Mr Robert Syms (Poole): How much compensation has been paid to holidaymakers who were unable to obtain passports during the summer of 1999; and if he will make a statement.
	(112592)
*21	Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): If he will make a statement on the effectiveness of stop and search in the prevention and detection of crime.
	(112593)
*22	Mr Martin Linton (Battersea): When he plans to publish the final five-year targets for crime reduction for each police authority; and what measures he intends to take to help police authorities reach their targets.
	(112594)
*23	Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on parliamentary oversight of the Security Services and the Metropolitan Police following the implementation of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
	(112595)
*24	Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough): What steps the Government is taking to tackle domestic violence.
	(112596)
*25	Christine Russell (City of Chester): What measures the Government is taking to tackle domestic violence.
	(112597)
*26	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): If he will make a statement on the additional responsibilities local authorities will have to look after asylum seekers from 1st April.
	(112598)
*27	Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): If he will make a statement on the links between the commission of crime and the illegal trade in hard drugs.
	(112599)
*28	Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): How many police cadets have begun training at Hendon on each of the courses commencing since 1st January; and what is the capacity of each course.
	(112600)
*29	Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): If he will make a statement on the progress of efforts to reduce the backlog of outstanding immigration cases at the Immigration and Nationality Directorate.
	(112601)
*30	Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on police numbers in West Mercia.
	(112602)
*31	Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): How many people are currently seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom.
	(112603)
*32	Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What representations he has received following the recent allocation of funding to the Derbyshire Constabulary from the Crime Fighting Fund.
	(112604)
*33	Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): If he has determined the amounts of the financial bond to be applied in the experimental pilots for UK visas.
	(112605)
*34	Mr David Kidney (Stafford): If he will make a statement on progress in his plans for reforming the Probation Service.
	(112607)
*35	Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What plans he has to prevent reoffending by young people awaiting trial.
	(112608)
*36	Mr Phil Woolas (Oldham East and Saddleworth): What measures he is taking to ensure that new technology is properly used in the fight against crime.
	(112609)
*37	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): If he will introduce legislation to regulate the procedures and modus operandi of organisations which make arrangements for ballots.
	(112610)
*38	Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): What action his Department is taking to combat the increase in rural crime.
	(112611)

Main Business
+ 1	POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS BILL: As amended in the Committee and in the Standing Committee, to be considered. *[Until any hour]*
	Mr Secretary Straw That the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill, as amended, be considered in the following order, namely: New Clauses, amendments relating to Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 28, Schedule 3, Clauses 29 to 44, Schedule 4, Clauses 45 to 56, Schedule 5, Clauses 57 to 64, Schedule 6, Clause 65, Schedule 7, Clauses 66 to 72, Schedule 8, Clauses 73 to 87, Schedule 9, Clause 88, Schedule 10, Clauses 89 to 103, Schedule 11, Clause 104, Schedule 12, Clauses 105 to 111, Schedule 13, Clause 112, Schedule 14, Clause 113 to 123, Schedule 15, Clauses 124 to 128, Schedule 16, Clause 129, Schedule 17, Clause 130, Schedule 18, Clauses 131 to 138, Schedule 19, Clauses 139 to 149, Schedules 20 and 21, New Schedules.
*For Amendments, see separate Paper.*
*Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.*

+	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE *[No debate]*
	The Prime Minister That, at this day's sitting, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).*

+ 2	INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION AND DEVELOPMENT *[No debate]*
	Mr Nicholas Brown That the draft Milk Development Council (Amendment) Order 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14th February, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).*
+ 3	NORTHERN IRELAND *[No debate]*
	Mr Secretary Mandelson That the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved.
*To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 115(3)).*
+ 4	SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE ON ACCOUNT 2000-01 *[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]*
	Margaret Beckett That, at the sitting on 14th March, Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) shall apply as if the words `(aa) supplementary votes on account for the coming financial year;' were inserted after line 21.
*If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.*

5	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: *Services for MS sufferers* (Mr Paul Burstow). *Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).*

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STANDING COMMITTEES
1	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 9 (public)
	To consider the draft Greater London Authority Elections (Expenses) Order 2000.
2	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	4.30 p.m.	Room 11 (public)
	To consider the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Forestry Commissioners) Order 2000.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3	Health	4.00 p.m.	Room 8 (private)
4	Agriculture	4.30 p.m.	Room 20 (private)
5	Information	4.30 p.m.	Room 13 (private)
6	Public Accounts	4.30 p.m.	Room 15 (public)
	Subject: Government on the Web.
	Witnesses: Mr Brian Bender, CB, Permanent Secretary, Mr Alex Allan, E-Envoy, Cabinet Office; Mr Peter Burke, Director of Publicity and Internal Communications, Department of Trade and Industry; Mr Stefan Czerniawski, Head of Business Improvement Team, Welfare & Modernisation Strategy Directorate, Department of Social Security.
7	Science and Technology	5.30 p.m. 6.00 p.m.	Room 5 (private) (public)
	Subject: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life).
	Witnesses: The Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry and Dr John Taylor, Director General of the Research Councils, Office of Science and Technology.
8	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs	5.45 p.m.	Room 16 (private)
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Question tabled on Friday 10th March for answer today
1	Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on Government support for United Kingdom involvement in Airbus. (114709)