Order Paper Part 2

Part 2: Oral Questions for Answer on Thursday 6 December 2001

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

THURSDAY 6th DECEMBER

Questions for Oral Answer

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

*1 Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):    What work his Department has carried out to date on the public service agreements that will form part of the 2002 Spending Review.

(18682)

*2 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    How many people in Wales receive the working families' tax credit.

(18683)

*3 Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):    What plans he has to review the method of calculating the Barnett Formula.

(18684)

*4 Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):    If he will make a statement on his latest assessment of the state of UK manufacturing.

(18685)

*5 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green):    If he will make a statement on how integrated tax credits will support families.

(18686)

*6 Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):    Whether the borrowings of the successor company to Railtrack will be accounted for as public borrowing.

(18687)

*7 Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):    What assessment he has made of the impact on child poverty in (a) London and (b) other parts of the United Kingdom of the working families' tax credit; and if he will make a statement.

(18688)

*10 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What work his Department has carried out to date on the public service agreements that will form part of the 2002 Spending Review.

(18691)

*11 Paul Holmes (Chesterfield):    What representations he has received on the change in output in manufacturing industry over the last year.

(18692)

*12 Paddy Tipping (Sherwood):    If he will make a statement on the measures in his Pre-Budget Report which enhance and protect the environment.

(18693)

*13 Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):    What recent representations he has received from United Kingdom manufacturing exporters; and if he will make a statement.

(18694)

*14 Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):    If he will make a statement on the recent meetings he has had with the Prime Minister to discuss the introduction of euro.

(18695)

*15 Helen Jones (Warrington North):    What recent discussions he has had with other finance ministers on progress towards a meeting the 2015 world development goals.

(18696)

*16 Mr Ian Taylor (Esher & Walton):    What are the latest estimates of Treasury expenditure on business euro preparations for the 2001-02 financial year.

(18697)

*17 Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South):    Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Truro and St. Austell, of 19th July, Official Report, column 381W, what exchange rate between the pound and the Euro will be stable and competitive in the medium term.

(18698)

*18 Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    What steps he is taking to encourage businesses to raise productivity levels.

(18699)

*19 James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde):    What measures he is taking to tackle child poverty.

(18700)

*20 Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):    What recent discussions he has had with finance ministers of other countries on the level of overseas development assistance.

(18701)

*21 Barbara Follett (Stevenage):    If he will make a statement on the reduction of child poverty in the United Kingdom.

(18702)

*22 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):    What plans he has for the expansion of public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement.

(18703)

*23 Mr Kerry Pollard (St Albans):    If he will make a statement on the role of the United Kingdom in pressing for co-ordinated international action to tackle world poverty.

(18704)

*24 Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester):    When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss the state of United Kingdom manufacturing.

(18705)

*25 Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey):    What estimate he has made of the level of public sector net investment as a proportion of national income over the period of the first Comprehensive Spending Review.

(18706)

*26 Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):    What recent representations he has received from businessmen in the United Kingdom on manufacturing productivity; and if he will make a statement.

(18707)

*27 Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):    What estimate he has made of the change in the tax burden on manufacturing industry since 1997.

(18708)

*28 Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):    What action he is taking to create an economic environment which encourages investment in manufacturing industry.

(18709)

*29 Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East):    When he expects the Government to reach the UN development assistance target of 0.7 per cent. of GNP.

(18710)

*30 Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield):    When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss monetary policy.

(18711)

*31 Ian Lucas (Wrexham):    What fiscal measures he is considering to lessen the economic effects of international terrorism on the aviation industry.

(18712)

*32 Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife):    If he will make a statement on the role of the public sector borrowing requirement in deciding on monetary union.

(18713)

*33 Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West):    What recent action he has taken to press for co-ordinated international action to reduce world poverty.

(18714)

*34 John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland):    What plans he has to improve the minimum income guarantee for the poorest pensioner households.

(18715)

*35 Gillian Merron (Lincoln):    If he will exempt combined heat and power from the climate change levy; and if he will make a statement.

(18716)

*36 Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    If he will include the achievement of a competitive and sustainable final exchange rate of the pound against the euro in his assessment of the economic tests for UK membership of the euro.

(18717)

*37 Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby):    If he will make a statement on the utilisation of research and development tax breaks.

(18718)

*39 Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall):    What recent discussions he has had with finance ministers from other countries to press for co-ordinated international action to tackle world poverty.

(18720)

*40 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What his estimate is of the impact the economic slowdown in Europe will have on UK exports in the next 12 months.

(18721)

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*1	Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh): What work his Department has carried out to date on the public service agreements that will form part of the 2002 Spending Review.
	(18682)
*2	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): How many people in Wales receive the working families' tax credit.
	(18683)
*3	Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): What plans he has to review the method of calculating the Barnett Formula.
	(18684)
*4	Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): If he will make a statement on his latest assessment of the state of UK manufacturing.
	(18685)
*5	Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): If he will make a statement on how integrated tax credits will support families.
	(18686)
*6	Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): Whether the borrowings of the successor company to Railtrack will be accounted for as public borrowing.
	(18687)
*7	Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): What assessment he has made of the impact on child poverty in (a) London and (b) other parts of the United Kingdom of the working families' tax credit; and if he will make a statement.
	(18688)
*10	Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What work his Department has carried out to date on the public service agreements that will form part of the 2002 Spending Review.
	(18691)
*11	Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): What representations he has received on the change in output in manufacturing industry over the last year.
	(18692)
*12	Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): If he will make a statement on the measures in his Pre-Budget Report which enhance and protect the environment.
	(18693)
*13	Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster): What recent representations he has received from United Kingdom manufacturing exporters; and if he will make a statement.
	(18694)
*14	Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): If he will make a statement on the recent meetings he has had with the Prime Minister to discuss the introduction of euro.
	(18695)
*15	Helen Jones (Warrington North): What recent discussions he has had with other finance ministers on progress towards a meeting the 2015 world development goals.
	(18696)
*16	Mr Ian Taylor (Esher & Walton): What are the latest estimates of Treasury expenditure on business euro preparations for the 2001-02 financial year.
	(18697)
*17	Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Truro and St. Austell, of 19th July, Official Report, column 381W, what exchange rate between the pound and the Euro will be stable and competitive in the medium term.
	(18698)
*18	Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): What steps he is taking to encourage businesses to raise productivity levels.
	(18699)
*19	James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): What measures he is taking to tackle child poverty.
	(18700)
*20	Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): What recent discussions he has had with finance ministers of other countries on the level of overseas development assistance.
	(18701)
*21	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): If he will make a statement on the reduction of child poverty in the United Kingdom.
	(18702)
*22	Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): What plans he has for the expansion of public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement.
	(18703)
*23	Mr Kerry Pollard (St Albans): If he will make a statement on the role of the United Kingdom in pressing for co-ordinated international action to tackle world poverty.
	(18704)
*24	Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester): When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss the state of United Kingdom manufacturing.
	(18705)
*25	Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What estimate he has made of the level of public sector net investment as a proportion of national income over the period of the first Comprehensive Spending Review.
	(18706)
*26	Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What recent representations he has received from businessmen in the United Kingdom on manufacturing productivity; and if he will make a statement.
	(18707)
*27	Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What estimate he has made of the change in the tax burden on manufacturing industry since 1997.
	(18708)
*28	Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): What action he is taking to create an economic environment which encourages investment in manufacturing industry.
	(18709)
*29	Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): When he expects the Government to reach the UN development assistance target of 0.7 per cent. of GNP.
	(18710)
*30	Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield): When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss monetary policy.
	(18711)
*31	Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What fiscal measures he is considering to lessen the economic effects of international terrorism on the aviation industry.
	(18712)
*32	Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): If he will make a statement on the role of the public sector borrowing requirement in deciding on monetary union.
	(18713)
*33	Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): What recent action he has taken to press for co-ordinated international action to reduce world poverty.
	(18714)
*34	John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): What plans he has to improve the minimum income guarantee for the poorest pensioner households.
	(18715)
*35	Gillian Merron (Lincoln): If he will exempt combined heat and power from the climate change levy; and if he will make a statement.
	(18716)
*36	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): If he will include the achievement of a competitive and sustainable final exchange rate of the pound against the euro in his assessment of the economic tests for UK membership of the euro.
	(18717)
*37	Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): If he will make a statement on the utilisation of research and development tax breaks.
	(18718)
*39	Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): What recent discussions he has had with finance ministers from other countries to press for co-ordinated international action to tackle world poverty.
	(18720)
*40	Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What his estimate is of the impact the economic slowdown in Europe will have on UK exports in the next 12 months.
	(18721)



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