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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Third Reading
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City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords]. (By Order.)
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| Mr John McDonnell
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
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| On Third Reading of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be read the third time upon this day six months.
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Second Reading
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Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords]. (By Order.)
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| Mr Andrew Mackinlay
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| On Second Reading of the Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords], 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| *1 |
Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): If he will make a statement on the verdict of the trial of the Jews from Shiraz in Iran.
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(
129540
) |
| *2 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): When he next plans to meet the French Foreign Minister to discuss EU institutional reform; and if he will make a statement.
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(
129541
) |
| *3 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): If he will make a statement on recent bilateral contacts with Cyprus.
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(
129542
) |
| *4 |
Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge): What recent assessment he has made of bilateral relations between the UK and Portugal; and if he will make a statement.
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(
129543
) |
| *5 |
Ann Keen (Brentford and Isleworth): If he will make a statement on the funding of the British Council.
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|
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(
129544
) |
| *6 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What plans he has to meet the President of Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.
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(
129545
) |
| *7 |
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): If the Burmese regime has responded to the recommendations made by the ILO following its recent mission to the country.
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(
129546
) |
| *8 |
Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): What assessment he has made of the BBC World Service's role in conflict prevention in Third World countries; and if he will make a statement.
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(
129547
) |
| *9 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): What recent representations he has made on behalf of kidnap victims in Colombia.
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(
129548
) |
| *10 |
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What recent representations he has received about the Middle Eastern peace process.
|
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(
129549
) |
| *11 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): If he will make a statement on the agenda for the current IGC as it relates to enlargement.
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(
129550
) |
| *12 |
Mr Damian Green (Ashford): What steps he has taken to put into practice his ethical foreign policy with regard to Africa; and if he will make a statement.
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(
129551
) |
| *13 |
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): If he will make a statement on recent bilateral contacts with Estonia.
|
|
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(
129552
) |
| *14 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the UK's relations with the Holy See.
|
|
|
(
129554
) |
| *15 |
Mr Edward O'Hara (Knowsley South): If he will make a statement on the resumption of the Cyprus proximity talks.
|
[R] |
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(
129555
) |
| *16 |
Mr George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin): If he will meet Mr Scott Ritter to discuss progress made on the disarmament of Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
129556
) |
| *17 |
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What assessment he has made of bilateral relations between the UK and Germany; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
129557
) |
| *18 |
Tom Cox (Tooting): If he will make a statement on the resumpton of the Cyprus proximity talks between the President of the Republic of Cyprus and Mr Denktash.
|
|
|
(
129558
) |
| *19 |
Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): If he will make a statement about recent progress in strengthening British-Italian bilateral relations.
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[R] |
|
(
129559
) |
| *20 |
Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): If he will make a statement on progress in establishing the International Criminal Court.
|
|
|
(
129560
) |
| *21 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What assessment he has made of the progress being made by UNMIK in Kosovo.
|
|
|
(
129562
) |
| *22 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will make a statement on the Middle East peace process.
|
|
|
(
129563
) |
| *23 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will make a statement on the UK's relations with Yugoslavia.
|
|
|
(
129564
) |
| *24 |
Sir David Madel (South West Bedfordshire): What plans he has to meet the President of Syria; and if he will make a statement.
|
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(
129565
) |
| *25 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): What mechanism exists for his Department to receive reports from Lord Levy when he is acting as the Prime Minister's personal envoy on foreign affairs.
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(
129566
) |
| *26 |
Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What discussions he has had with his counterparts abroad on tackling the international illegal drugs trade.
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(
129567
) |
| *27 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on progress towards joining the European single currency.
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|
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(
129568
) |
| *28 |
Ms Sandra Osborne (Ayr): What steps the Government proposes to take to support the Colombian peace process following the conference in Madrid on 6th and 7th July, on Plan Colombia.
|
|
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(
129569
) |
| *29 |
Mr John Healey (Wentworth): If he will make a statement on his recent bilateral contacts with Luxembourg.
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|
(
129570
) |
| *30 |
Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): If he will make a statement on progress in the Middle East peace process.
|
|
|
(
129571
) |
| *31 |
Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham): If he will make a statement on progress made to bring to justice those responsible for the murder of Brigadier Saunders in Greece.
|
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|
(
129572
) |
| *32 |
Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): What recent representations he has made to the Indian Government about upholding the rule of law for social and religious minority groups in India.
|
|
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(
129573
) |
| *33 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): If he will make a statement on his discussions with the administration in Fiji.
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(
129574
) |
| *34 |
Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park and Kensington North): What plans he has to visit Angola to assess the situation there.
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|
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(
129575
) |
| *35 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of procedures for informing the public about his Department's policies.
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(
129576
) |
| *36 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What assessment he has made of the impact of new technology on the use of the diplomatic bag.
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(
129577
) |
| *37 |
Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire): What recent meetings he has held with ministerial colleagues to discuss funding for the BBC World Service; and if he will make a statement.
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(
129578
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten Minute Rule Motion
|
| 1 | LEASEHOLD REFORM [Up to 20 minutes]
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| Shona McIsaac
|
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enhance and protect the rights of homeowners in purchasing the freehold of their house; and for connected purposes.
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| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
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|
Main Business |
| + 2 | INSIDER DEALING [No debate]
|
| Miss Melanie Johnson
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| That the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) (Amendment) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 22nd June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 3 | TRADE UNION AND LABOUR RELATIONS [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Byers
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| That the draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers, which was laid before this House on 26th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (ENGLAND) [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Prescott
|
| That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 64) on the Special Grant for Activities undertaken by Beacon Councils (House of Commons Paper No. 564), which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | LEGAL AID AND ADVICE [No debate]
|
| Mr David Lock
|
| That the draft Legal Aid (Functions) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | LEGAL AID AND ADVICE [No debate]
|
| Mr David Lock
|
| That the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 27th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | FINANCE BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Finance Bill, it is expedient to authorise the deduction of sums from the gross revenues of the department of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the purpose of making payments in respect of stamp duty paid on instruments—
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| (a) executed in the period beginning with 22nd March 2000 and ending with the day on which the Finance Bill is passed, and
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| (b) stamped on or before the day on which the Bill is passed,
|
| where stamp duty was chargeable in respect of the instrument and, had the instrument been executed after the day on which the Bill is passed, no stamp duty or less stamp duty would have been chargeable.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after the start of proceedings (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
|
| + 8 | FINANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] [Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
|
| Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax
|
| That provision may be made in the Finance Bill, amending section 97A of the Finance Act 1986 by the insertion, after subsection (12), of the following subsection—
|
| (13) Nothing in section 70(9) or 97(1) above has effect to prevent a charge to stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax arising—
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| (a) on a transfer to which subsection (5) above applies, or
|
| (b) on a deemed transfer under subsection (11) above.".
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after the start of proceedings (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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| + 9 | FINANCE BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] [Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
|
| Value added tax (reduced rate)
|
| That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the House (Amendment of the Law) of 27th March 2000, provision may be made in the Finance Bill amending paragraph 5(4) of Schedule A1 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 by the insertion, after paragraph (e), of the following paragraphs—
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|
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after the start of proceedings (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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| + 10 | FINANCE BILL: Not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. [Until any hour]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
|
| That the Finance Bill, as amended, be considered in the following order: New Clauses; Amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 6, Schedule 1, Clauses 7 to 17, Schedule 2, Clauses 18 to 22, Schedule 3, Clause 23, Schedule 4, Clause 24, Schedule 5, Clauses 25 to 30, Schedules 6 and 7, Clauses 31 to 47, Schedule 8, Clause 48, Schedule 9, Clauses 49 to 57, Schedule 10, Clauses 58 and 59, Schedule 11, Clause 60, Schedule 12, Clause 61, Schedule 13, Clause 62, Schedule 14, Clause 63, Schedules 15 and 16, Clause 64, Schedule 17, Clause 65, Schedule 18, Clauses 66 to 68, Schedule 19, Clause 69, Schedules 20 and 21, Clauses 70 to 82, Schedule 22, Clauses 83 to 87, Schedule 23, Clauses 88 to 91, Schedule 24, Clause 92, Schedules 25 and 26, Clauses 93 to 97, Schedule 27, Clause 98, Schedule 28, Clauses 99 to 102, Schedule 29, Clause 103, Schedule 30, Clause 104, Schedule 31, Clauses 105 to 116, Schedule 32, Clause 117, Schedule 33, Clauses 118 to 128, Schedule 34, Clauses 129 to 132, Schedule 35, Clause 133, Schedule 36, Clauses 134 to 139, Schedule 37, Clause 140, Schedule 38, Clauses 141 to 146, Schedule 39 and Clauses 147 to 151; New Schedules; Amendments relating to Clauses 152 and 153, Schedule 40 and Clause 154.
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
|
| Debate may continue until any hour.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
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| 11 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Compensation available under compulsory purchase orders (Mr Tony Lloyd).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
STANDING COMMITTEES |
| 1 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 10.30 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Export and Investment Guarantees (Limit on Foreign Currency Commitments) Order 2000. |
| 2 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2000. |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 3 | Agriculture | 9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Genetically Modified Organisms and Seed Segregation. |
| Witnesses: Advanta Seeds UK Ltd; Baroness Hayman, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher MP, Minister for the Environment, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. |
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.00 a.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 5 | Foreign Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
Approximately 12 noon | Room 15 (private)
(public)
(private) |
| Subject: China. |
| Witnesses: Mr Tim Hancock, Amnesty International and Ms Alison Reynolds, Director, Free Tibet Campaign. |
| 6 | International Development | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: HIV/AIDS and Social and Economic Development. |
| Witnesses: Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director, and Dr Julia Cleves, Chief, Office of the Executive Director, UNAIDS. |
| 7 | Trade and Industry | 10.00 a.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| Subject: Costs to Business of Possible UK Membership of the Euro. |
| Witnesses: British Bankers' Association; British Retail Consortium; Automatic Vending Association; British Amusement and Catering Trades Association. |
| 8 | Welsh Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 17 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Social Exclusion in Wales. |
| Witnesses: National Federation of Subpostmasters; British Bankers' Association. |
| 9 | Environmental Audit | 10.30 a.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 10 | Public Administration | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Ministerial Code. |
| Witness: The Rt. Hon. John Major MP. |
| 11 | Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee | 4.30 p.m.
4.45 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Higher Education. |
| Witnesses: Professor A. H. Halsey and Dr N. G. McCrum, and Professor Dylan Wiliam. |
| 12 | Foreign Affairs | 4.30 p.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 13 | Administration | 5.00 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 14 | Statutory Instruments | Immediately after the meeting of the Joint
Committee on
Statutory Instruments | Room 7 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 15 | Statutory Instruments | 4.15 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Monday 17th July for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Annual Report and Accounts 1999-2000 for the NHS Estates Executive Agency.
|
|
(
131479
) |
| 2 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to publish the Government's response to Phase I of the Creative Industries Task Force Television Inquiry; and what Phase II will cover.
|
|
(
131480
) |
| 3 |
Mr Keith Darvill (Upminster): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Immigration Service Commissioner has made in establishing the scheme of regulation for immigration advisers and service providers; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
131481
) |
| 4 |
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the latest annual report of the Animal Procedures Committee.
|
|
(
131482
) |
| 5 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Director of Public Prosecutions will publish his Annual Report.
|
|
(
131511
) |
| 6 |
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Medical Training Organisation for the Financial Year 2000-01.
|
|
(
131512
) |
| 7 |
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Dental Agency for the Financial Year 2000-01.
|
|
(
131513
) |
| 8 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Solicitor General, if he will make a statement concerning the possible prosecution of Roisin McAliskey.
|
|
(
131514
) |
| 9 |
Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Secondary Care Agency for the Financial Year 2000-01.
|
|
(
131515
) |
| 10 |
Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Medical Supplies Agency for the Financial Year 2000-01.
|
|
(
131516
) |
| 11 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he expects to receive the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority's fourth annual report; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
131562
) |
| 12 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how he intends to respond to the Social Security Commissioner's decision that telephone conversations could in certain circumstances count as attention for the purpose of giving entitlement to attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance.
|
|
(
131563
) |
| 13 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the funding rules for the devolved administrations applied in the 2000 Spending Review.
|
|
(
131564
) |
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