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.
Private Business |
| Note: Private business is not debated at this time and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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| Consideration of Bill, as amended
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| London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] (By Order.)
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| Mr John McDonnell
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
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| On Consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.
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|
| Second Reading
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| 1. Kent County Council Bill [Lords] (By Order.)
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| Derek Wyatt
Ms Fiona Jones
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Mr Ronnie Campbell
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| On Second Reading of the Kent County Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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| 2. Medway Council Bill [Lords] (By Order.)
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| Derek Wyatt
Ms Fiona Jones
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Mr Ronnie Campbell
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| On Second Reading of the Medway Council Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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| 3. Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order.)
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| Mr Ben Chapman
Mrs Louise Ellman
Mr Frank Field
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Alan Simpson
|
| On Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the future of the Rover Cars' Longbridge plant.
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(
115660
) |
| *2 |
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What recent discussions he has had concerning science with Ministers in other departments which sponsor scientific research.
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(
115661
) |
| *3 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What representations he has received regarding surpluses in the Mineworkers Pensions Scheme.
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|
|
(
115662
) |
| *4 |
Mr Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): What assessment he has made of the impact the Internet will have on overall levels of productivity in the next two years.
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|
(
115663
) |
| *5 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What assessment he has made of the future of the textile industry in the East Midlands.
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|
|
(
115664
) |
| *6 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What steps he is taking to encourage UK exports to India.
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|
(
115665
) |
| *7 |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye): When the small business service payroll facilities will be available to small businesses in Hastings and Rye; and if fees will be charged.
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|
(
115666
) |
| *8 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What assessment he has made of the implications for small businesses of future British non-participation in the single European currency.
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(
115667
) |
| *9 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): What support his Department has given the aerospace industry since May 1997.
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|
(
115668
) |
| *10 |
Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): If he will assess the competitiveness of manufacturing industry in Worcestershire.
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|
(
115669
) |
| *11 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What recent discussions he has had with Advantage West Midlands about the future of car manufacturing in the West Midlands.
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|
(
115670
) |
| *12 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): How the UK Government will respond to representations on its implementation of the Collective Redundancies Directive.
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|
(
115671
) |
| *13 |
Mr Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster): What recent representations he has received from businesses on the introduction of employment regulations.
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|
|
(
115672
) |
| *14 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What steps his Department is taking to relieve small businesses of regulatory burdens.
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|
|
(
115673
) |
| *15 |
Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): What the Government's initial response is to the Consultation Document, A National Strategy for the UK Textile and Clothing Industry.
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|
|
(
115674
) |
| *16 |
Mr Phil Hope (Corby): If he will make a statement on the regulation of employment agencies.
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|
|
(
115675
) |
| *17 |
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What recent discussions he has had with interested parties relating to cyber squatting.
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|
|
(
115676
) |
| *18 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): How the Post Office will help tackle financial exclusion.
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|
(
115677
) |
| *19 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will make a statement on competition in the milk industry.
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|
(
115678
) |
| *20 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued provision of local post offices in rural areas.
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|
|
(
115679
) |
| *21 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): When he next expects to review the level of the National Minimum Wage.
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|
|
(
115680
) |
| *22 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make a statement on the role of sub-post offices in supplying electronic services to local communities.
|
|
|
(
115681
) |
| *23 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): If he will make a statement on the benefits to British manufacturing of membership of the European Union.
|
|
|
(
115682
) |
| *24 |
Mr Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): What steps he is taking to overcome difficulties in improving access by rural communities to the Internet; and if he will make a statement.
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|
|
(
115683
) |
| *25 |
Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow): What steps he is taking to curb the activities of pirate radio stations.
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|
|
(
115685
) |
| *26 |
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What assessment he has made of the competitiveness of UK industry in relation to its major European rivals.
|
|
|
(
115686
) |
| *27 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): If he will bring forward the publication of the White Paper on Communications Regulation Reform; and if he will make a statement on its proposed contents.
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|
|
[R] (
115687
) |
| *28 |
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): If he will make a statement about the recent consultation exercise conducted with businesses by the Small Business Service.
|
|
|
(
115688
) |
| *29 |
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham and Aylesford): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Working Time Directive.
|
|
|
(
115690
) |
| *30 |
Mr John Healey (Wentworth): What steps he is taking to encourage the growth of enterprise in areas of high unemployment.
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|
|
(
115691
) |
| *31 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What account is taken of an employer's provision of board and lodging when calculating the minimum wage payable.
|
|
|
(
115693
) |
| *32 |
Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What measures he proposes to encourage micro-co-generation of electricity within the UK.
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|
|
(
115694
) |
| *33 |
Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): What proposals he has to protect consumers in relation to schemes run by trade associations.
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|
(
115695
) |
| *34 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): If he will make a statement on inward investment to the North West of England.
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|
(
115696
) |
| *35 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What initiatives his Department is taking in conjunction with other departments to reduce the burdens on business.
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|
|
(
115697
) |
| *36 |
Mr John M. Taylor (Solihull): What is the position regarding BMW's ownership of Land Rover in Solihull; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
115698
) |
| *37 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list the five aerospace projects on which his Department has disbursed the most launch aid in the last 20 years, indicating the sums involved in each case.
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|
(
115699
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill
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| + 1 | TELEVISION LICENCES (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Smith
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| Bill to make provision about the disclosure of certain information for purposes connected with television licences.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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|
Main Business |
| + 2 | LEARNING AND SKILLS BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading. [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr William Hague
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mr James Arbuthnot
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| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Learning and Skills Bill [Lords] because it increases bureaucracy and central control in the provision of education to young people over 16 and adults, diminishes the role of democratically elected local education authorities, poses a threat to school sixth forms and the independence of further education colleges, destroys the TEC network and weakens business involvement in education and training, creates an anomalous and incoherent inspection system, and would curtail funding for informal education for all young people through the statutory and voluntary youth service; and because it lacks strategic vision and continuity in the progression of young people from the years of compulsory schooling through the transition to further and higher education and thereby to working life and lifelong learning.
|
| The Eighth Report from the Education and Employment Committee, Session 1998-99, on Access for All? A Survey of Post-16 Participation, HC 57-I, and the Government's response thereto, Session 1999-2000, HC 213, are relevant.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | LEARNING AND SKILLS BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Learning and Skills Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenditure of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of the Act;
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| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 4 | ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Keith Bradley
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| That Dr Brian Iddon be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr David Chaytor be added to the Committee.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 5 | EUROPEAN SCRUTINY COMMITTEE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Keith Bradley
|
| That Mr Bill Rammell be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Mr Allan Rogers be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Keith Bradley
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| That Dr George Turner be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr Anthony D. Wright be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 7 | LIAISON COMMITTEE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Keith Bradley
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| That Mr Peter Luff be discharged from the Liaison Committee and Mr David Curry be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
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| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Handling of coal miners' industrial injury compensation claims (Mr Kevin Barron).
|
| Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 25th October 1999).
|
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
STANDING COMMITTEES |
| 1 | Standing Committee A | 10.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Utilities Bill. |
| 2 | Standing Committee B | 10.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill. |
| 3 | Standing Committee E | 9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Transport Bill. |
| 4 | Standing Committee F | 9.00 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill. |
| 5 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000. |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 6 | Treasury | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Budget 2000. |
| Witnesses: Officials of HM Treasury. |
| 7 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Provision of NHS Mental Health Services. |
| Witnesses: Mind, National Schizophrenia Fellowship, SANE and Young Minds; Breakthrough, FOOTPRINTS and the Manic Depression Society. |
| 8 | Trade and Industry | 10.00 a.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Proposed Public Private Partnerships for BNFL. |
| Witnesses: BNFL. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 29th March for answer today++
|
| 1 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to change his departmental expenditure limits for 1999-2000.
|
|
(
117304
) |
| 2 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans she has to publish the Government's corporate IT strategy.
|
|
(
117305
) |
| 3 |
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement about the outcome of the latest valuation of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
|
|
(
117306
) |
| 4 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish information about the United Kingdom's chemical protection programme.
|
|
(
117307
) |
| 5 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, which bodies the Lord Chancellor intends to prescribe as entitled to take advantage of the costs recovery provisions contained in section 30 of the Access to Justice Act 1999; what criteria he will take into account in determining status as a prescribed body; and what procedure membership organisations should follow if they wish to be approved as prescribed bodies.
|
|
(
117308
) |
| 6 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the progress towards implementing the change to the boundaries of the Metropolitan Police District to make them coterminous with the boundaries of the London boroughs.
|
|
(
117309
) |
| 7 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Policing and Performance Plan for 2000-01 will be published.
|
|
(
117310
) |
| 8 |
Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government is doing to ensure that the commitments agreed at the OSCE Istanbul Summit concerning Russian withdrawal from the Transdniestrian region of Moldova are met.
|
|
(
117385
) |
| 9 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made with plans to establish the Statistics Commission; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
117386
) |
| 10 |
Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when the Government will respond to the final report of the Disability Rights Task Force.
|
|
(
117387
) |
| 11 |
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will provide the details of the 2000-01 charging scheme for local air pollution control under Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
|
|
(
117388
) |
| 12 |
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what amount of Greater London Authority transport grant he has determined for 2000-01.
|
|
(
117389
) |
| 13 |
Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he expects to announce the key targets for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 2000-01.
|
|
(
117390
) |
| 14 |
Ms Harriet Harman (Camberwell and Peckham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what further progress has been made with the London Underground public private partnership; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
117391
) |
| 15 |
Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what targets he has set for the Highways Agency for 2000-01.
|
|
(
117392
) |
| 16 |
Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the key performance targets are for Her Majesty's Land Registry and the Public Record Office executive agencies for 2000-01.
|
|
(
117393
) |
| 17 |
Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to review the Planning Inspectorate.
|
|
(
117394
) |
| 18 |
Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he will publish the Probation Board for Northern Ireland's Corporate Plan for 1999 to 2002.
|
|
(
117395
) |
| 19 |
Mr Frank Doran (Aberdeen Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has to implement Article 23 of the Gas Directive (98/30/EC) in respect of access to upstream pipeline networks.
|
|
(
117465
) |
| 20 |
Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the Prison Service's Business Plan and the Key Performance Indicators for 2000-01.
|
|
(
117466
) |
| 21 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Prime Minister's summit on the Government's strategy for agriculture.
|
|
(
117545
) |
| 22 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the Appeals Service Agency will be introduced; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
117573
) |
| 23 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what performance targets he has set his Department's agencies for 2000-01; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
117574
) |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 6th April at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Utilities Bill.
|
| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 6th April at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill.
|
| Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 5th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill.
|
| Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 6th April at 9.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Transport Bill.
|
| Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 6th April at 9.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill.
|
| Standing Committee G will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill.
|
| European Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider European Union Document No. 13048/99 on the common organisation of the market in bananas.
|
| The Scottish Grand Committee will meet on Wednesday 5th April at 10.30 a.m. to consider a substantive motion for the adjournment of the Committee debate on the effect of the high pound on Scotland's economy.
|
| The Welsh Grand Committee will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to consider the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales.
|
| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 5th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Report by the Secretary of State for Social Security under section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (House of Commons Paper No. 270).
|
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 4th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2000.
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 3rd April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 59) on Metropolitan Railway Passenger Services Grant 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 361).
|
| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 6th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) Order 2000.
|
| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 6th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 57) on the Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 338), the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 56) on the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 337), and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 58) on the Promoting Independence: Carers Grant for 2000-01 (House of Commons Paper No. 339).
|
| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 5th April at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Competition Act 1998 (Director's Rules) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 293).
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