+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| *1 |
Mr Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh South): What his latest estimate is of the number of families benefiting from the working families tax credit.
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135947
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| *2 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): What recent representations he has received from families on the level of taxation of petrol.
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135949
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| *3 |
Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde): What has been the cost to date of the give-as-you-earn scheme; and what estimate he has made of the likely cost over the next three years.
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135950
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| *4 |
Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): What change there has been in the income of an average working family (a) before and (b) after tax since May 1997.
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135951
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| *5 |
Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): What estimate he has made of the extra tax payable since May 1997 as a result of his Budget measures.
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135952
) |
| *6 |
Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow): What estimate he has made of when the UK will join the single currency.
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135953
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| *7 |
Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): What was the yield to the Treasury of tax on petroleum in 1997-98; and what is the anticipated yield for this financial year.
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135955
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| *8 |
Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What representations he has received from the business community on business taxation in advance of his Pre-Budget Report.
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135956
) |
| *9 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): If he will review the offshore status of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement.
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135957
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| *10 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will review the regulations governing the access available to foreign governments and overseas law enforcement agencies to information about, and retrieval of, funds illicitly obtained abroad and which are deposited or invested in United Kingdom financial institutions and companies.
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135958
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| *11 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): What representations he has so far received on his Pre-Budget Report.
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135959
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| *12 |
Mr William Cash (Stone): If he will make a statement on the impact of his economic policy on the competitiveness of UK industry.
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135960
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| *13 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What his estimate is of the impact to date of the Working Families Tax Credit in reducing child poverty.
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135961
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| *14 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will make it his policy to ensure that the public sector comparator for PFI projects (a) contains a statement of the risks which have been quantified and included in it and (b) includes an independent element in its construction and in the evaluation process.
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135962
) |
| *15 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the arrangements for self-assessment of personal income tax for the 1999-2000 tax year.
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135963
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| *16 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What recent representations his Department has received about the alleviation of the debts of countries with a large number of HIV/AIDS cases.
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135964
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| *17 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What assessment he has made of the impact of the aggregates tax on the glass industry.
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135965
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| *18 |
Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): If he will make a statement on his Department's plans to encourage the use of LPG fuel.
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135966
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| *19 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will make a statement on his policy in respect of full employment.
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135967
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| *20 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): What recent representations he has received from representative organisations of commerce and industry about his policies on business taxation.
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135968
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| *21 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): How much an increase in top-rate tax from 40p to 50p in the pound would raise if that were applied to those earning over #250,000 per annum.
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135969
) |
| *22 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will make a statement on negotiations with the Society of Registration Officers regarding their access to industrial tribunals in unfair dismissal cases.
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135973
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| *23 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): What plans he has to relate the level of public spending to economic growth.
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135974
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| *24 |
Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow, Govan): If he will make a statement on his policy for business taxation.
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135975
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| *25 |
Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): If he will make a statement on the revenue consequences of the changes in unemployment levels since May 1997.
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135976
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| *26 |
Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): What measures he is taking to increase the take-home pay of those in low paid work.
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135977
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| *27 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What assessment he has made of the consequences for business of tax changes since 1997.
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135978
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| *28 |
Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): If he will make a statement on changes in household living standards since April.
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135979
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| *29 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What plans he has to reduce the impact of increased fuel prices for people on low incomes and rural dwellers.
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135980
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| *30 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): If he will make a statement on his review of financial support for pensioners with special reference to the savings limits disregard.
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135981
) |
| *31 |
Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What estimate he has made of the net change to tax on families payable in this Parliament as a result of his Budget measures so far.
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135982
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| *32 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): How many people in the North West have claimed the disabled person's tax credit since October 1999.
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135983
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| *33 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): What was the cost to the UK of the intervention to purchase euros and the additional purchase of euros by his instruction to the Bank of England to sell gold.
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135984
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| *34 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What impact his proposals in the Pre-Budget Statement will have on the incomes of women and children.
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135985
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| *35 |
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): If he will list the additional taxes payable by businesses since May 1997.
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135986
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Main Business |
| + 1 | ADJOURNMENT [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| The Prime Minister
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| That this House do now adjourn.
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| Proposed subject for debate: Shifting the Balance: Select Committees and the Executive—First Report from the Liaison Committee, Session 1999-2000, HC 300.
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| The Government's response to the First Report from the Liaison Committee, Session 1999-2000, Cm 4737; and
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| Second Report from the Liaison Committee, Session 1999-2000, Independence or Control? The Government's Reply to the Committee's First Report, HC 748.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 2 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: NHS services for haemophiliacs (Mr Robert Syms).
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| Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 25th October 1999).
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Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 8th November for answer today++
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| 1 |
Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limits and the Northern Ireland Office expenditure limits for 2000-01.
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138027
) |
| 2 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for changes to the 2000-01 departmental expenditure limits and running costs limits within his responsibility.
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138028
) |
| 3 |
Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proposals there are to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
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138051
) |
| 4 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will implement section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to require licensed taxi drivers to carry guide and hearing dogs in their taxis and to do so without charge.
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138052
) |
| 5 |
Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will issue his strategic guidance to the new Learning and Skills Council.
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138053
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| 6 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to his Department's departmental expenditure limits and running costs limits for 2000-01.
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138054
) |
| 7 |
Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what changes will be made to the departmental expenditure limit and running costs for his Department, British Trade International, the Office of Fair Trading, the Office of Telecommunications, and the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets.
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138153
) |
| 8 |
Mr Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): To ask the Prime Minister, what plans he has to change the Cabinet Office: Security and Intelligence Services Vote departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
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138154
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| 9 |
Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures he plans to put in place to limit potential interference from broadband telecommunications systems, such as an asymetric digital subscriber line; and if he will make a statement.
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138155
) |
| 10 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138156
) |
| 11 |
Mr Clive Efford (Eltham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals he has to amend his Department's and the Food Standards Agency's departmental expenditure and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138157
) |
| 12 |
Mr Ian Pearson (Dudley South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138172
) |
| 13 |
Joan Ryan (Enfield North): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he has received the report from the Government Actuary's Department under section 36 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.
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138173
) |
| 14 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will set out the new rates of benefit proposed from April 2001.
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138174
) |
| 15 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what changes will be made to his Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138175
) |
| 16 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the future location of the Meteorological Office.
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138176
) |
| 17 |
Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what use has been made of the powers in section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
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138177
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| 18 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans there are to amend his departmental expenditure limits and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138178
) |
| 19 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the rates and thresholds to the working families' tax credit and the disabled person's tax credit will be from April 2001.
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138179
) |
| 20 |
Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what proposals he has to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138180
) |
| 21 |
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what changes are proposed to the departmental expenditure limit for his Department for 2000-01.
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138191
) |
| 22 |
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to amend the Forestry Commission's departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
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138192
) |
| 23 |
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Wirral South of 1st November, Official Report, column 472W, if he will make a further statement on the Chardon LL Hearing.
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138193
) |
| 24 |
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): To ask the Solicitor General, what plans he has to amend the Law Officers' Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138194
) |
| 25 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proposals there are to amend the Scotland departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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138204
) |
| 26 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many additional households are entitled to the winter fuel payment as a result of (a) eligibility being extended to men aged 60 to 64 years and (b) the inclusion of other groups of people not receiving a state pension or other benefit.
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138205
) |
| 27 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what was the percentage fall in the value of the capital limits in income support after taking account of inflation from 1988 to May 1997.
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138206
) |
| 28 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people over the state pension age (a) have no entitlement to the basic state pension and (b) are not entitled to the full value of the basic state pension.
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138207
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