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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NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
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| The Chairman of Ways and Means
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| City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [LORDS]: That the promoters of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with it, if they think fit, in the next session of Parliament, provided that notice of their intention to do so is lodged in the Private Bill Office not later than the day before the close of the present session and that all fees due up to that date have been paid;
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| That, if the bill is brought from the Lords in the next session, a declaration signed by the agent shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office, stating that the bill is the same in every respect as the bill brought from the Lords in the present session;
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| That the Clerk in the Private Bill Office shall lay upon the Table of the House a certificate, that such a declaration has been deposited;
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| That in the next session the bill shall be deemed to have passed through every stage through which it has passed in the present session, and shall be recorded in the Journal of the House as having passed those stages;
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| That no further fees shall be charged to such stages.
|
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales |
| *1 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What assessment he has made of the impact on the aviation industry in South Wales of the possible re-location of aero-engine jobs at RAF St. Athan to the South of England; and if he will make a statement.
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136862
) |
| *2 |
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): When he last met representatives of the NFU in Wales to discuss the impact of fuel duty upon hill farmers.
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136863
) |
| *3 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on rail services to Wales and the West Country.
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136864
) |
| *4 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): When he last met the First Minister of the National Assembly for Wales to discuss the current employment prospects for the country; and if he will make a statement.
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136865
) |
| *5 |
Mr Richard Livsey (Brecon and Radnorshire): What recent discussions he has held with the Environment Agency regarding river flooding in Wales and England.
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136866
) |
| *6 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What discussions he has had with the First Secretary with regard to the environment on Deeside.
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136867
) |
| *7 |
Mr Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney): When he intends to meet the Chairman of the National Education and Training Council in Wales to discuss training issues.
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(
136868
) |
| *8 |
Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): If he will make a statement on the impact of proposals in the pre-budget report as they specifically affect women in Wales.
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(
136869
) |
| *9 |
Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire): What changes he has identified in rainfall trends which will require additional flood management planning for Wales.
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136870
) |
| *10 |
Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): What recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator's Second National Plan and current levels of drugs misuse in Wales.
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(
136871
) |
| *11 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What discussions he has had with the First Secretary about policies to reduce crime by young people in Wales.
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(
136872
) |
| *12 |
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on progress in paying compensation to miners in Wales.
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136873
) |
| *13 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the recent floods.
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(
136874
) |
| *14 |
Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): How many staff work in the Wales Office; and what he expects the cost to be for running this office for the year ending March 2001.
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136875
) |
| *15 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): When he was first informed that there were to be job losses at Panasonic and Sony in Wales.
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136876
) |
| *16 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If he will make a statement on actions he has taken since the publication of the BSE Inquiry Report of Lord Phillips on the relationship between civil sevants of the National Assembly and those in Whitehall departments.
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(
136877
) |
| *17 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): When he next plans to meet the National Assembly Education Secretary to discuss secondary school provision.
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136879
) |
| *18 |
Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): What recent representations he has received from pensioner organisations in Wales.
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(
136880
) |
| *19 |
Mr Andrew Rowe (Faversham and Mid Kent): What assessment he has made of the operation of the mechanisms in Wales for government to ascertain the opinions of young people; and if he will make a statement.
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(
136881
) |
| *20 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): What recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary of the National Assembly on the NHS in Wales.
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(
136882
) |
| *21 |
Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central): What discussions he has had with Department of Social Security Ministers about (a) the take up of the minimum income guarantee for pensioners, (b) the issuing of free television licences and (c) winter fuel payments in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
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(
136883
) |
| *22 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the impact of fuel duty on the Welsh economy.
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(
136884
) |
| *23 |
Mr Barry Jones (Alyn and Deeside): What recent talks he has had with the First Secretary, concerning the prospects for manufacturing industry with particular reference to the steel industry; and if he will make a statement.
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136885
) |
| *24 |
Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry regarding the development of renewable energy in Wales.
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136886
) |
| *25 |
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (Ynys Mo(r)n): What representations he has received from the First Minister of the National Assembly for Wales on the Government's legislative programme in respect of the Children's Commissioner for Wales.
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|
(
136887
) |
| *26 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What discussions he has had with the First Secretary and the Welsh Health Secretary on the number of people waiting over 18 months for an operation.
|
|
|
(
136888
) |
| *27 |
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): When he next plans to meet representatives of pensioner organisations in Wales.
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|
(
136889
) |
| *28 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What representatives he has received concerning the inclusion of the ambulance service in Wales within a UK wide inspection system for ambulance services.
|
|
|
(
136890
) |
| *29 |
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will make a statement on the impact of vehicle fuel duties on the rural economy in Wales.
|
|
|
(
136891
) |
| Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
| *Q1 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What his policy is on proportional representation.
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|
(
136892
) |
| *Q2 |
Angela Smith (Basildon): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136893
) |
| *Q3 |
Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136894
) |
| *Q4 |
Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136895
) |
| *Q5 |
Mr William Cash (Stone): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136896
) |
| *Q6 |
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136897
) |
| *Q7 |
Mr Peter Brooke (Cities of London and Westminster): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
|
|
(
136898
) |
| *Q8 |
Ms Claire Ward (Watford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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(
136899
) |
| *Q9 |
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136900
) |
| *Q10 |
Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
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136901
) |
| *Q11 |
Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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136902
) |
| *Q12 |
Mr Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136904
) |
| *Q13 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136905
) |
| *Q14 |
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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(
136906
) |
| *Q15 |
Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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(
136907
) |
| *Q16 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
(
136909
) |
| *Q17 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
|
|
(
136910
) |
| *Q18 |
Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15th November.
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|
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136911
) |
| At 3.30 p.m | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND PRODUCER LIABILITY (No. 2) [Up to 20 minutes]
|
| Mr Alan Simpson
|
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make further provision with respect to the safety of and liability for the deliberate release or marketing of genetically modified organisms and genetically modified food; to establish a genetically modified organism compensation fund; and for connected purposes.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | TRANSPORT BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] (No. 3) [Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Mr Stephen Timms
|
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Transport Bill, it is expedient to authorise
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| (1) the imposition of charges in respect of the execution of works in a highway, and
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| (2) the charging of fees in connection with driver training courses.
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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)).
|
| + 3 | TRANSPORT BILL (SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMME) [Up to 1 hour]
|
| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Paul Tyler
|
| That the Order of the House [9th May] be supplemented as follows:—
|
| Lords Amendments
|
| 1.— (1) Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be completed at today's sitting.
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| (2) If not previously concluded, the proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion at midnight.
|
| (3) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order—
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| Nos. 27 to 29, 31, 1 to 26, 30 and 32 to 235.
|
| (4) Each part of the proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to that part of the proceedings in this Table.
|
TABLE
|
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Lords Amendments Nos. 27 to 29. | Three and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Stephen Timms relating to the Transport Bill [Ways and Means] (No. 3). |
| Lords Amendment No. 31. | Four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion.
|
| Remaining Lords Amendments. | Six and a quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on that Motion. |
| 2.— (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.
|
| (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.
|
| (3) If that question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
|
| (a) a single question on any further amendments of the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
|
| (b) the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended.
|
| (4) The Speaker shall put forthwith—
|
| (a) a single question on any amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
|
| (b) the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in the Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended.
|
| (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.
|
| (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.
|
| (7) As soon as the House has—
|
| (a) agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments, or
|
| (b) disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to,
|
| the Speaker shall put forthwith a single question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment.
|
| Subsequent stages
|
| 3.— (1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the consideration forthwith of any further message from the Lords on the Bill.
|
| (2) The proceedings on any further message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
|
| 4.— (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 3.
|
| (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.
|
| (3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the question already proposed from the chair.
|
| (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords message.
|
| (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords proposals.
|
| Reasons Committee
|
| 5. The Speaker shall put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its chairman.
|
| 6.— (1) The Committee shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
|
| (2) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.
|
| (3) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the chairman shall—
|
| (a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided, and
|
| (b) then put forthwith successively questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
|
| (4) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further questions being put.
|
| Miscellaneous
|
| 7. The following paragraphs apply to—
|
| (a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Bill.
|
| (b) proceedings on any further message from the Lords on the Bill, and
|
| (c) proceedings on the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons (and the appointment of its chairman) and the report of the Committee.
|
| 8. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings.
|
| 9. The proceedings shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
|
| 10.— (1) If on a day on which any of the proceedings take place a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (emergency debates) would stand over to seven o'clock—
|
| (a) that motion stands over until the conclusion of any of the proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at or before that time, and
|
| (b) the bringing to a conclusion of any of the proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion after that time is postponed for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.
|
| (2) If a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day to such a day, the bringing to a conclusion of any of the proceedings on that day is postponed for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.
|
| 11. No dilatory motion with respect to, or in the course of, the proceedings shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown; and the question on any such motion made by a Minister of the Crown shall be put forthwith.
|
| 12. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the expiry of the period at the end of which any of the proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion, no notice is required of a motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this order.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not more than 1 hour after proceedings begin (Order of 9th May).
|
| + 4 | TRANSPORT BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
|
| For Motions to disagree, see separate Paper.
|
| If the Motion on Transport Bill (Supplemental Programme) is agreed to, proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six and a quarter hours after commencement of proceedings on the Ways and Means Resolution or at midnight, whichever is the earlier.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 5 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Connex South Central rail franchise (Mr Tom Brake).
|
| 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 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2000. |
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording of Interviews) Order 2000. |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 3 | Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee | 9.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
(private) |
| 4 | Agriculture | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis: Follow-up. |
| Witnesses: Professor John Bourne, Chairman of the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB; Baroness Hayman, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. |
| 5 | Defence | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Armed Forces Personnel Issues. |
| Witnesses: Vice-Admiral Jonathon Band, Head, and Mr David Fisher, Director, Defence Training Review; Air Vice-Marshal Brian Burridge CBE, Commandant, Joint Services Command and Staff College (JCSCS), Air Vice-Marshal H. Gavin Mackay OBE, Commandant, RAF College Cranwell, Commodore Mark Kerr ADC, Commandant, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Major General Arthur Denaro CBE, Commandant, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and Major-General John C. B. Sutherell CBE, Commandant, Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) (at 11.30 a.m.). |
| 6 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. | Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Inland Waterways. |
| Witnesses: Birmingham City Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council; Association of Inland Navigation Authorities (at 10.50 a.m.); Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council (at 11.25 a.m.); Transport and General Workers' Union (at 12 noon). |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Drinks Industry in Scotland. |
| Witnesses: The Scotch Whisky Association. |
| 8 | Social Security | 10.30 a.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 9 | Treasury | 10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Pre-Budget Report. |
| Witnesses: Expert Witnesses. |
| 10 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Rail Investment. |
| Witnesses: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers; Passenger Transport Executive Group (at 4.30 p.m.); The Association of Train Operating Companies (at 5.00 p.m.). |
| 11 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Parades Commission. |
| Witnesses: Loyal Orange Institution. |
| 12 | Science and Technology | 3.45 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 13 | Environmental Audit | 4.00 p.m. | Room 20 (private) |
| 14 | European Scrutiny | 4.00 p.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 15 | Finance and Services | 4.00 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
(private) |
| 16 | Procedure | 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. |
| Witnesses: Angela Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Mr Simon Judge, Head of Departmental Finance and Planning, Department of Social Security. |
| 17 | Public Administration | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Short Money. |
| Witnesses: Mr William McKay CB, Clerk of the House, Mr Archie Cameron, Director of Operations, Fees Office, and representatives of firms of auditors. |
| 18 | Selection | 4.15 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 19 | Accommodation and Works | 4.30 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
(private) |
| 20 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: The Millennium Dome. |
| Witnesses: Mr Robin Young, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Mr Mike O'Connor CBE, Director, Millennium Commission, Mr David James CBE, Exective Chairman, Ms Frances McLeman, Corporate Services Director, New Millennium Experience Company, and Mr John Darlington, Chief Executive, Corporate and Legacy Group. |
COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS |
| 21 | Opposed Bills Committee | 10.00 a.m. | Room 6 (public) |
| To consider the Kent County Council Bill [Lords] and Medway Council Bill [Lords]. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 14th November for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how the Government intends to take forward the implementation in England of the Supporting People programme.
|
|
(
138765
) |
| 2 |
Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the recruitment statistics for GCHQ in 1999; and what the same figures were in 1998.
|
|
(
138792
) |
| 3 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on his plans for the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.
|
|
(
138793
) |
| 4 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what action he proposes to take following the recent decision (reference number: C.DLA/714/1998) of a tribunal of Social Security Commissioners in relation to the lower rate mobility component of disability living allowance; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
138882
) |
| 5 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): To ask the Prime Minister, when he expects to receive the Seventh Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
138994
) |
|
