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.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| *1 |
Gillian Merron (Lincoln): What steps he has taken to assess the equity of the distribution of lottery awards across the country.
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(
123668
) |
| *2 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What action he is taking to promote take-up of digital TV.
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(
123669
) |
| *3 |
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on his plans for the Millennium Dome.
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(
123670
) |
| *4 |
Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): If he will make a statement on access to museums.
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(
123671
) |
| *5 |
Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre): What steps he is taking to give pensioners easier access to museums and galleries.
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(
123672
) |
| *6 |
Glenda Jackson (Hampstead and Highgate): How many schools are expected to benefit from the National Foundation for Youth Music in its first year.
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(
123674
) |
| *7 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): What proportion of the National Lottery funds allocated to (a) the arts and (b) sport has been allocated to dance.
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(
123675
) |
| *8 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): When he last met the Chief Officer of the Royal Parks Constabulary to discuss the powers of constables.
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(
123676
) |
| *9 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): What has been the percentage change in the (a) level of public subsidies and (b) size of audiences for live theatre in the last 10 years.
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(
123677
) |
| *10 |
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): What assessment he has made of the impact of millennium projects on the regeneration of urban areas.
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(
123679
) |
| *11 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): Pursuant to his Answer of 9th May, Official Report, columns 379-80W, what liaison he has had with the devolved administrations about nomination of the Forth Bridge to UNESCO for World Heritage Site status; and if he will make a statement about how the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's priorities for action relate to the Forth Bridge.
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(
123680
) |
| *12 |
Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): If he will make a statement on the future of the Millennium Dome after 31st December.
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|
(
123681
) |
| *13 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What discussions he has had with the English Tourism Council about promoting and widening access to holidays for people with disabilities.
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(
123682
) |
| *14 |
Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What discussions he has had with the football authorities about the Football Task Force report on commercial issues, with special reference to the cost of going to professional football matches for families and children.
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(
123683
) |
| *15 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the promotion of swimming in schools.
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(
123684
) |
| *16 |
Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): If he will make a statement about additionality in respect of the National Lottery awards for health and education projects.
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(
123685
) |
| *17 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What proposals he has for the development of excellence in sport in the Eastern Region.
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(
123686
) |
| *18 |
Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): What steps he is taking to promote family-friendly holidays at traditional seaside resorts.
|
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|
(
123687
) |
| *19 |
Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): When he expects the first grants will be made to primary schools under the Space for Sport and Arts scheme.
|
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|
(
123688
) |
| *20 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What support has been given by the National Lottery Charities Board to youth work in support of policy against social exclusion in (a) urban and (b) rural areas in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000 to date.
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(
123689
) |
| *21 |
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): How many families in the Elmet constituency will benefit from the introduction of free television licences for households with a member aged 75 years or over.
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(
123690
) |
| *22 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What steps he is taking to ensure that former coalfield areas receive an increased share of the proceeds from the National Lottery.
|
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|
(
123691
) |
| *23 |
Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): If he will make a statement on his policy as regards encouraging football clubs to be involved in their local communities.
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(
123692
) |
| *24 |
Mr Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster): If he will make a statement on the financial situation of the Millennium Dome.
|
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|
(
123693
) |
| *25 |
Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): What representations he has received about sport in schools in Yorkshire; and if he will make a statement.
|
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|
(
123694
) |
| *26 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What steps he is taking to increase investment in youth and amateur football facilities.
|
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|
(
123696
) |
| *27 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): What steps he is taking to improve pensioners' access to museums and galleries.
|
|
|
(
123697
) |
| Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission |
| *28 |
Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Commissioners have taken to transfer day to day fund management of UK equities and their fixed interest portfolio; and if he will make a statement.
|
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(
123698
) |
| *29 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the contribution to the rural economy in England of repairs and renovations to churches.
|
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(
123699
) |
| *30 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what implications the Commissioners' recently published 1999 results have for their support of the church; and if he will make a statement.
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(
123700
) |
| *31 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the Commissioners' policy on investment in Zimbabwe.
|
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(
123701
) |
| *32 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what has been the increase in real terms in the level of rents charged for church land in the last 10 years.
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(
123702
) |
| *33 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what advice the Church Commissioners have received about the growing of GM crops on church land; and how they intend to monitor the results of the current round of trials.
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(
123703
) |
| *34 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on recent trends in the number of vocations.
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(
123704
) |
| *35 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussion the Church Commissioners have had with the Government since May 1997 about the possibility and financial implications of disestablishment.
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(
123705
) |
| *36 |
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the role of congregations on deciding priorities for the disposal of redundant churches.
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(
123706
) |
| *37 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what action the Commissioners plan to to take in response to the report of the Burns Inquiry.
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(
123707
) |
| 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 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURT SERVICES BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. [Until any hour]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
|
| 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 Criminal Justice and Court Services 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 | SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Darling
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| That the draft Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 10th May, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 3 | COMPANIES [No debate]
|
| Miss Melanie Johnson
|
| That the draft Local Authority (Stocks and Bonds) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 12th May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | COMPANIES [No debate]
|
| Miss Melanie Johnson
|
| That the draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 12th May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | NORTHERN IRELAND [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Mandelson
|
| That the draft Northern Ireland (Emergency and Prevention of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 22nd May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| 6 | ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson be added to the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 7 | NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, and Mr William Thompson be added to the Committee.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Protecting endangered species: action plans and local sites (Mr Geraint Davies).
|
| 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 | Scottish Grand Committee | 4.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| (i) To consider a substantive motion for the adjournment of the Committee on the consequences of the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 relating to the size of the Scottish Parliament. |
| (ii) Half-Hour Adjournment: Mr John McAllion (The Location of Government Jobs in Dundee). |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 62) on Private Finance Initiative (HC No. 458). |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 3 | Information | 4.30 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 4 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: National Savings: Public-Private Partnership with Siemens Business Services. |
| Witnesses: Mr Peter Bareau, Chief Executive, Ms Jeannie Bevan, Sourcing Director, National Savings; Mr Gary Pusey, Managing Director, Siemens Business Services. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Friday 9th June for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what his policy is on planning protection for areas of outstanding natural beauty; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
125979
) |
| 2 |
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will make an announcement about new measures to conserve and enhance areas of outstanding natural beauty; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
125980
) |
| 3 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the Government's borrowing plans.
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|
(
125981
) |
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