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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Further Consideration of Bill, as amended
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City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order.)
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| Mr John McDonnell
Mr Harry Cohen
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
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| On Further Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.
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| [For Amendments, see pp 102 to 111 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]
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| Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office |
| *1 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What measures she is taking to tackle the under-representation of ethnic minorities in the Civil Service.
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(
120432
) |
| *2 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): What recent discussions she has had with the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator on measures to tackle drug abuse.
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(
120433
) |
| *3 |
Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What is her policy on the use of the media in the delivery of the Government's anti-drugs strategy.
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(
120435
) |
| *4 |
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam): When the Final Listening to Older People event will take place; and if she will make a statement.
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(
120436
) |
| *5 |
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): What plans she has to ensure that initiatives to tackle social exclusion work together to integrate their activity with mainstream programmes.
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(
120438
) |
| *6 |
Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): If she will make a statement on the progress with introducing information technology into government.
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(
120440
) |
| *7 |
Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What recent representations she has received regarding regulatory burdens on business.
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(
120441
) |
| *8 |
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What steps she is taking to ensure that the modernising of government programmes pays particular attention to the accessibility of government departments to the public using information technology.
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(
120442
) |
| *9 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What progress has been made in the promotion of a holistic anti-drug abuse stategy in Lancashire.
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(
120443
) |
| *10 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If she will make a statement about her responsibility with regard to presentation of government policy on genetically-modified organisms.
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(
120444
) |
| *11 |
Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): What discussions she has had with her counterparts in other countries on improving the delivery of government services.
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(
120445
) |
| *12 |
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If she will make a statement on the number of special advisers employed by the Government.
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(
120446
) |
| *13 |
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If she will calculate how many regulations controlling the activities of manufacturing businesses have been passed since May 1997.
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(
120447
) |
| *14 |
Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): How she intends to make government services more accessible and responsive to the people they serve.
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(
120449
) |
| *15 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What plans she has to improve the long-term funding of drug prevention schemes in Lancashire.
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(
120450
) |
| *16 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What progress has been made in the speeding up of replies to parliamentary questions.
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(
120451
) |
| *17 |
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): What guidance she gives departments on the contents of departmental websites.
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(
120454
) |
| *18 |
Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): What Government department will be given responsibility for the integration of policy initiatives following the Rural White Paper.
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(
120455
) |
| *19 |
Mr Martin Caton (Gower): If she will make a statement concerning the review of the Ombudsman Service.
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(
120456
) |
| *20 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What plans she has to change the system for making appointments to public bodies; and if she will make a statement.
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(
120457
) |
| *21 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What measures her Department is taking to ensure that older people have access to online government services.
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(
120458
) |
| *22 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): What contribution is made by drug action teams to the delivery of the Government's drugs strategy.
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(
120459
) |
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
| *Q1 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120460
) |
| *Q2 |
Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120461
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| *Q3 |
Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120462
) |
| *Q4 |
Mr John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120463
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| *Q5 |
Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120464
) |
| *Q6 |
Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120465
) |
| *Q7 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120466
) |
| *Q8 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120467
) |
| *Q9 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): What plans he has to visit the Lewes constituency.
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120468
) |
| *Q10 |
Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 10th May.
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(
120469
) |
| *Q11 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120470
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| *Q12 |
Mr Robert Syms (Poole): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120471
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| *Q13 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120472
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| *Q14 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120473
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| *Q15 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120474
) |
| *Q16 |
Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120475
) |
| *Q17 |
Mr Martin Caton (Gower): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120476
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| *Q18 |
Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120477
) |
| *Q19 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120478
) |
| *Q20 |
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th May.
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(
120479
) |
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| At 3.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | TRANSPORT BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered [2nd allotted day]. (Queen's Consent to be signified on Third Reading.) [Up to 6 hours]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading will also be taken.
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| Proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the end of the following periods after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill (Order of 9th May):
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| New Clause 28. | 1½ hours. |
| New Clause 30; other New Clauses relating to Part III; amendments relating to Part III. | 3 hours. |
| Amendment 420. | 4 hours. |
| Amendment 412; New Clauses relating to Part IV; other amendments relating to Part IV; amendments relating to Clauses 227 to 229 and Schedule 26. | 5 hours. |
| New Clause 3; Remaining New Clauses; New Schedules; amendments relating to Clauses 230 to 237 and Schedule 27. | 5½ hours. |
| Third Reading. | 6 hours. |
| At the end of the sitting:
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| 2 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Time taken by the National Health Service to diagnose cancer (Mr Eric Illsley).
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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 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 939). |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 2 | Agriculture | 9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Room 20 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Horticulture Research International. |
| Witnesses: Mr Peter Siddall, Chairman, Professor Michael Wilson, Chief Executive and Mr David Temperley, Financial Secretary, Horticulture Research International. |
| 3 | Catering | 9.30 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 4 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | 9.30 a.m. | Room 21 (private) |
| 5 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.00 a.m.
10.45 a.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade. |
| Witnesses: Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action; The Museums Standing Advisory Committee on Repatriation (at 11.20 a.m.). |
| 6 | Defence | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Lessons of Kosovo. |
| Witnesses: General Sir Mike Jackson and General John Reith. |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs | 10.00 a.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 8 | Social Security | 10.30 a.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 9 | Treasury | 10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Spending Review 2000. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Andrew Smith, MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and officials of HM Treasury. |
| 10 | Foreign Affairs | 11.00 a.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 11 | Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee | 3.45 p.m. | Room 18 (private) |
| 12 | Science and Technology | 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Are We Realising Our Potential? |
| Witness: Professor Sir William Stewart, FRS, former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government. |
| 13 | European Scrutiny | 4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m. | Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Europe Initiative. |
| Witness: Patricia Hewitt MP, Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce, Department of Trade and Industry. |
| 14 | Defence | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Lessons of Kosovo. |
| Witnesses: Mr John Simpson, Mr Mark Urban and Mr Mark Laity, BBC, Mr Jonathan Marcus, BBC World Service and Mr Michael Evans, The Times; Oona Muirhead and Mr John Pitt-Brooke, MoD (at 6.00 p.m.). |
| 15 | Public Administration | 4.15 p.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 16 | Selection | 4.15 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 17 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Grants made by the National Lottery Charities Board. |
| Witnesses: Mr Robin Young, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Mr Timothy Hornsby, Chief Executive, National Lottery Charities Board. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
