| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence |
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Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden): What recent discussions he has had with his European and NATO counterparts on Bosnia and Kosovo.
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138571
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| *2 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What plans he has to meet the German Defence Minister to discuss EU defence initiatives.
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138572
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| *3 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will make a statement on the deployment of the armed forces to assist the public during the recent floods.
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138573
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| *4 |
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth and Camborne): What progress has been made by the land survey at RAF Portreath.
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138574
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| *5 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If he will make a statement on developments in education and training for the armed forces.
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138575
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| *6 |
Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): What recent discussions he has had with his Russian counterpart on European missile defence.
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138576
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| *7 |
Mr Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish): If he will make a statement on the deployment of the armed forces to assist the public during the recent floods.
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138578
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| *8 |
Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): What steps he plans to take to encourage participation in the cadet forces.
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138579
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| *9 |
Mr Phil Woolas (Oldham East and Saddleworth): If he will make a statement on the deployment of British armed forces in Sierra Leone.
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138580
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| *10 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): What his assessment is of the threat to the UK from nuclear weapons.
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138581
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| *11 |
Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): If he will make a statement on recent progress towards the Headline Goal on European Defence.
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138582
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| *12 |
Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): If he will make a statement on the merging of the WEU's functions with the EU.
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138583
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| *13 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent discussions he has had on the European Security and Defence Policy Project with (a) the EU's Foreign Affairs Commissioner and (b) French ministers.
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138584
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| *14 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): What plans he has to visit Bosnia to inspect British troops.
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138585
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| *15 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What the current deployment of forces is in Sierra Leone, including Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships in the immediate vicinity.
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138586
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| *16 |
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): If he will make a statement on recruitment into the Defence Medical Services.
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138587
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| *17 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If he will make a statement on the programme of exchanges between British armed forces and those of other EU states.
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138588
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| *18 |
Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): If he will make a statement on accommodation for (a) single and (b) married members of the British armed forces.
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138589
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Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): When he last met the NATO Secretary General to discuss European security.
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138590
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| *20 |
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): If he will make a statement on progress on the procurement of the A400M aircraft.
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138592
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| *21 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What contingency plans his Department has made for the armed forces to provide assistance to communities affected by flooding.
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138593
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| *22 |
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): If he will make a statement on accommodation for (a) single and (b) married members of the British armed forces.
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138594
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Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth): When delivery of the Eurofighter aircraft will commence.
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138596
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Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What contingency plans his Department has made for the armed forces to provide assistance to communities affected by flooding.
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138597
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Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): If he will make a statement on changes to his Department's spending plans as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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138598
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Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): If he will make a statement on the new ranges in Shoeburyness.
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138599
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Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): If he will make a statement on the steps being taken to improve retention in the armed forces.
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138600
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| *28 |
Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What savings his Department expects to realise from the Smart procurement programme.
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138601
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| *29 |
Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): What plans he has to increase spending on defence capabilities for the Army.
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138602
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| *30 |
Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): If he will make a statement on recent developments in education and training for the armed forces.
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138603
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| *31 |
Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What the current strength is of each of the reserve forces.
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138604
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| *32 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): If he will make a statement on the most recent representations he has received in relation to soldiers executed in the First World War.
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138605
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| *33 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): What representation he has had, or made to the US Government, on the proposed National Missile Defence system.
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138606
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| *34 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): If he will make a statement on the deployment of British armed forces in Sierra Leone.
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138607
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| *35 |
Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): If he will make a statement on changes to his Department's spending plans on troop deployment in Europe as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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138608
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| *36 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will make a statement on his Department's plans relating to spending on accommodation for service personnel.
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138609
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| *37 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What his Department's contribution is to the NATO ballistic missile defence programme.
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138610
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Main Business |
| + 1 | FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL AND COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY BILL (ALLOCATION OF TIME) [Up to 3 hours]
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| Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Secretary Straw
Margaret Beckett
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Freedom of Information Bill and the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill:—
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| Lords Amendments
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| 1.— (1) Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Freedom of Information Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at midnight.
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| (2) Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill shall be completed on the allotted day and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on that day.
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| 2.— (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on either of the Bills to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.
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| (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
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| (3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
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| (a) a single Question on any further Amendments of the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
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| (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.
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| (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
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| (a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
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| (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.
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| (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.
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| (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.
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| (7) As soon as the House has—
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| (a) agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments, or
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| (b) disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to,
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| the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment.
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| Subsequent stages
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| 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 either of the Bills.
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| (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.
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| 4.— (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 3.
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| (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
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| (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.
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| (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.
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| (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
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| Reasons Committee
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| 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.
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| 6.— (1) The Committee shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
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| (2) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.
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| (3) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the Chairman shall—
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| (a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided, and
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| (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.
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| (4) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.
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| Miscellaneous
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| 7.— (1) The following paragraphs apply to—
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| (a) proceedings at today's sitting on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Freedom of Information Bill,
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| (b) proceedings on the allotted day on Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill,
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| (c) proceedings on any further message from the Lords on either of the Bills, and
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| (d) proceedings at today's sitting or on the allotted day on the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons (and the appointment of its Chairman) and the Report of such a Committee.
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| 8. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings.
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| 9. The proceedings shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
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| 10. 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 shall be put forthwith.
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| 11.— (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 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) would stand over to Seven o'clock—
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| (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
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| (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.
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| (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.
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| 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 under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
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| Interpretation
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| 13. In this Order, allotted day" means any day on which the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day.
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| The Speaker will put the question not more than three hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83).
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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 Freedom of Information Bill and Countryside and Rights of Way Bill (Allocation of Time) Motion 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 | FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments [Until midnight]
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| For Motions to disagree and Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at midnight, if the Freedom of Information Bill and Countryside and Rights of Way Bill (Allocation of Time) Motion is agreed to.
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| + 3 | INCOME TAX [No debate]
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| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Shipping Transport) (Hong Kong) Order 2000 be made in the form of the draft laid before the House on 2nd November.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | INCOME TAX [No debate]
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| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxation on Income) (Norway) Order 2000 be made in the form of the draft laid before the House on 2nd November.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That, at the sittings on Thursday 30th November and Friday 1st December—
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| (i) the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Messages from the Lords shall have been received, and
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| (ii) if the House has completed its consideration of any Messages received from the Lords and the Lords have adjourned their sitting, the Speaker shall adjourn the House without Question put.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 6 | ACCOMMODATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Colin Burgon be discharged from the Accommodation and Works Committee and Mr Tony Banks be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 7 | HEALTH COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Siobhain McDonagh be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Devon Fire and Rescue Service (Mrs Angela Browning).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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