+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
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| + 1 | CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered. (Queen's Consent to be signified on Third Reading). [Until any hour]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading may also be taken.
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| Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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| At 10.00 p.m.
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| + | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
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| The Prime Minister
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| That at this day's sitting, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
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| + 2 | AID SYSTEM FOR FLAX AND HEMP [No debate]
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| Ms Joyce Quin
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| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12992/99, a draft Council Regulation on the reform of the flax and hemp support regime; and supports the Government's aim of promoting reform of this sector, whilst ensuring that the changes to the regime do not prejudice the future viability of the UK industry.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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| + 3 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Standing Committee on Regional Affairs not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, and such Questions shall include the Questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and the said Motion may be entered upon and proceeded with at any hour, though opposed.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 4 | NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Secretary Mandelson
Margaret Beckett
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| (1) the matter of the state of Northern Ireland agriculture, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;
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| (2) the Committee shall meet at Westminister on Thursday 13th April at 2.30 p.m.; and
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| (a) the Committee shall take questions for oral answer; and shall then consider the matter of the state of Northern Ireland agriculture, referred to it under paragraph (1) above;
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| (b) the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at 5 p.m.; and
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| (c) at the conclusion of those proceedings a motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be moved by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to Standing Order No. 116(5) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 5 | AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Ms Fiona Jones be discharged from the Agriculture Committee and Dr George Turner be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 6 | NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Tony McWalter be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Colin Burgon be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 7 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Treatment of elderly persons in residential homes (Mr Tony McWalter).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
STANDING COMMITTEE |
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| 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). |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 2 | Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Student Finance. |
| Witnesses: Mr Andrew Cubie, Ms Marion Healey, Mr Dugald Mackie and Mr David Welsh, Independent Committee of Inquiry into Student Finance; Mr Nicol Stephen MSP, Deputy Minister for Lifelong Learning, Mr Graeme Dickson, Head of Higher Education Division, and Ms Gillian Thompson, Higher Education Division, Scottish Executive. |
| 3 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme: The Failure to Inform the Public of Reduced Pension Rights for Widows and Widowers. |
| Witnesses: Ms Rachel Lomax, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Security and Mr Peter Mathison, Chief Executive, Benefits Agency. |
| 4 | Trade and Industry | 4.30 p.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| Subject: Proposed Public Private Partnership for BNFL. |
| Witness: The Rt. Hon. Helen Liddell MP, Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe, Department of Trade and Industry. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
