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 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): How many people have visited Tate Modern.
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(
128195
) |
| *2 |
Mr Robert Syms (Poole): If he will make a statement on visitor numbers to the Millennium Dome.
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(
128196
) |
| *3 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): What plans he has to support increased Internet access in public libraries.
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(
128197
) |
| *4 |
Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean): If primary schools will be able to apply for funding under the space for sports and arts scheme.
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(
128198
) |
| *5 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What assessment he has made of the investment in new books made each year by library authorities since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128199
) |
| *6 |
Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): What steps he is taking to increase the number of visits by pensioners to museums and galleries.
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(
128200
) |
| *7 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): What is his latest assessment of the date for the switchover of the analogue TV signal.
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(
128201
) |
| *8 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): If he will make a statement on the total amount of National Lottery and public money invested in the Millennium Dome.
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(
128203
) |
| *9 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What progress is being made by local authorities in developing local cultural strategies.
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(
128204
) |
| *10 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): If he will make a statement on his targets to increase the number of hours each week spent by (a) adults and (b) young people on participating in sport.
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(
128206
) |
| *11 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): If he will review the regulations covering concessionary TV licences in sheltered residential accommodation for elderly people.
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(
128207
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| *12 |
Gillian Merron (Lincoln): What steps his Department has taken to support investment in new buildings for museums and galleries since May 1997.
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(
128208
) |
| *13 |
Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon): What estimate he has made of the number of households which will be able to receive digital television within the next two years.
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(
128209
) |
| *14 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What steps he is taking to support local heritage initiatives.
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(
128210
) |
| *15 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What steps his Department is taking to obtain the views of tourism organisations in British seaside resorts.
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(
128211
) |
| *16 |
Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): If he will make a statement on the future level of the television licence fee.
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(
128212
) |
| *17 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will make a statement on the implementation of the Broadcasting Act 1989 with regard to television coverage of the 2002 and 2006 Football World Cup finals tournaments.
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(
128213
) |
| *18 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): If he will make a statement on the criteria for the awarding of funds from the heritage lottery fund.
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(
128214
) |
| *19 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What steps he will take to ensure that pensioners aged over 75 years who get free television licences are able to receive terrestrial television channels free of charge.
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(
128215
) |
| *20 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What steps he is taking to increase investment in local football facilities.
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(
128216
) |
| *21 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): When he last discussed physical education in schools with the Secretary of State for Education and Employment.
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(
128217
) |
| *22 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a statement about the criteria taken into consideration in determining awards from National Lottery funds.
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(
128218
) |
| *23 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If he will make a statement on the financial situation of the Millennium Dome.
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(
128219
) |
| *24 |
Christine Russell (City of Chester): What steps he is taking to encourage the British film industry to make more films aimed at children.
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(
128220
) |
| *25 |
Mr Phil Sawford (Kettering): What steps he is taking to ensure that funding from the National Lottery Fund is targeted at the communities with greatest social and economic need to promote participation by young people in performing music.
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(
128221
) |
| *26 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What financial assistance is available to amateur sporting clubs; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128222
) |
| *27 |
Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): What steps he is taking to encourage football supporters to have greater influence in the running of their clubs.
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(
128223
) |
| *28 |
Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): If the activities of the Football Foundation will be directed to expanding the activity of qualified football coaches in primary and secondary schools.
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(
128224
) |
| Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission |
| *29 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Commissioners are taking in relation to rural communities to assist their tenants in the farming industry; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128225
) |
| *30 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what investigations are being made into the ultimate use of redundant churches.
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(
128226
) |
| *31 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what account is taken of the projected level of state pensions in calculating the projected level of clergy pensions.
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(
128227
) |
| *32 |
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what support is given by the Commissioners to the work of the Churches Conservation Trust; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128228
) |
| *33 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent representations he has received calling for reduced rates of VAT on church repairs; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128230
) |
| *34 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what proportion of stipends new incumbents may expect to be met by current congregations.
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(
128231
) |
| *35 |
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the steps the Commissioners take to involve congregations in the disposal of church property declared redundant by the Church authorities.
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(
128232
) |
| *36 |
Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many church buildings were sold or otherwise disposed of in 1999; and to what uses these buildings have been put.
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(
128233
) |
| *37 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what assessment he has made of the resources available to the National Audit Office; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
128234
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | MEDICAL PROFESSION [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Milburn
|
| That the draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 2 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Byers
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| That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 22nd June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 3 | DATA PROTECTION [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the draft Data Protection (Designated Codes of Practice) (No. 2) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 21st June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | DATA PROTECTION [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the draft Data Protection (Miscellaneous Subject Access Exemptions) (Amendment) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 21st June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL: Second Reading. [No debate]
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| The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).
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| + 6 | TERRORISM BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments. [Until any hour]
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| For Amendments to Lords Amendments, Motions to disagree, Amendments in lieu and a consequential Amendment to the Bill, see separate Paper. |
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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 7.00 p.m.
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| OPPOSED PRIVATE BUSINESS: GREENHAM AND CROOKHAM COMMONS BILL: Second Reading. (By Order.)
|
| Mr John McDonnell
Mr Jeremy Corbyn
|
| On Second Reading of the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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| Set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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|
| At 10.00 p.m.
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| + | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
|
| The Prime Minister
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| That, at this day's sitting, the Terrorism Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
|
|
| At the end of the sitting:
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| 7 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: High-proof alcohol and young people in the Wirral (Mr Ben Chapman).
|
| 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 COMMITTEES |
| 1 | Scottish Grand Committee | 10.30 a.m. | Glasgow City Council
former High School
Buildings, Glasgow
(public) |
| (i) To consider a substantive motion for the adjournment of the Committee on the United Kingdom Government's policies relating to employment and the delivery of Fairness at Work in Scotland.
(ii) Half-Hour Adjournment: Mr John McFall (Employment Initiatives in the Dumbarton Constituency). |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000. |
| 3 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 63) on the Invest to Save Grant (House of Commons Paper No. 538). |
| 4 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (Variation) Order 2000 and the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000. |
SELECT COMMITTEE |
| 5 | Liaison | 4.15 p.m.
4.45 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Relations between the Executive and Select Committees. |
| Witness: The Rt. Hon. Mrs Margaret Beckett MP, President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
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| |
Written Questions tabled on Friday 7th July for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Mr Ian Cawsey (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to market-test Brixton Prison.
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|
(
130212
) |
| 2 |
Mr Keith Darvill (Upminster): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes have been made to the Immigration Rules as a consequence of the provisions of the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 coming into force.
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|
(
130213
) |
| 3 |
Mrs Llin Golding (Newcastle-under-Lyme): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assistance his Department is giving to householders and local authorities in areas where the radioactive gas radon is a problem.
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|
(
130214
) |
| 4 |
Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to announce the outcome of Spending Review 2000.
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|
(
130215
) |
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