+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| *1 |
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): Which terrorist organisation was responsible for planting the booby-trap bomb at Lisnarick in County Fermanagh on 27th November; and if he will make a statement.
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141751
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| *2 |
Mr William Thompson (West Tyrone): If he will list by number and rank the serving members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary who have applied for redundancy under the scheme to reduce police numbers; and if he will make a statement.
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141752
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| *3 |
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): If he will make a statement on the peace process.
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141753
) |
| *4 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will make a statement on measures being taken to prevent criminals profiting from unlawful activities in Northern Ireland.
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141754
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| *5 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): What further steps he is taking to create a normal security environment in Northern Ireland.
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141755
) |
| *6 |
Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): If he will make a statement on developments in the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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141756
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| *7 |
Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): If he will make a statement on the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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141757
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| *8 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): How many illegal weapons he can certify as having been decommissioned this year by (a) Republican terrorist groups and (b) Loyalist terrorist groups.
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141759
) |
| *9 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): If he will make a statement on decommissioning.
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141760
) |
| *10 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): What assessment he has made of the threat posed by paramilitary activity during the pre-Christmas period in Northern Ireland.
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141761
) |
| *11 |
Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): If he will make a statement on the prospects for removing illegally held weapons from Northern Ireland.
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141762
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| *12 |
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): What arrangements he is making to celebrate the bicentenary of the United Kingdom in 2001.
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141764
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| *13 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What initiatives he proposes to take during the next 12 months to advance the peace process.
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141765
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| *14 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will meet senior police officers to discuss enforced expulsions from Northern Ireland of individuals by paramilitary groups.
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141766
) |
| *15 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make a statement on progress in the peace process since the Good Friday Agreement.
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141768
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| *16 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): If he will make a statement on the funding of terrorist groups.
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141769
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| *17 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What his assessment is of the impact of a stable economy on the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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141770
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| *18 |
Gillian Merron (Lincoln): If he will make a statement on the visit of President Clinton to Northern Ireland.
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141771
) |
| *19 |
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement regarding the recruitment policy of the RUC.
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141772
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| *20 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will make a statement on progress in implementing the Good Friday Agreement.
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141773
) |
| *21 |
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will make a statement on the Royal Ulster Constabulary's role in maintaining security in Northern Ireland.
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141774
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| *22 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment he has made of the number of illegal weapons held by terrorist organisations that are active in Northern Ireland; and when he expects to see them decommissioned in accordance with the terms of the Belfast Agreement.
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141775
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| *23 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What representations he has received from (a) Mr and Mrs McBride and (b) members of the public over the case of Guardsmen Fisher and Wright.
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141778
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| *24 |
Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): What was the average length of time required to produce a coroner's report in Northern Ireland in each of the last two years.
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141779
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| *25 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the peace process in Northern Ireland.
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141780
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Main Business |
| + 3 | CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL: Second Reading [No debate]
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| The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).
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| + 4 | HUNTING BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Dafydd Wigley
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
Mr Richard Livsey
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| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Hunting Bill because the matter of hunting with hounds in Wales should be decided upon by the National Assembly for Wales, as has been clearly expressed by the said National Assembly.
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| Mr John Major
Mr Michael Heseltine
Mr David Trimble
Mr Michael Howard
Mr John Gummer
Sir Nicholas Lyell
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| Mr Christopher Gill
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| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to a Bill which fails to deal at all with animal welfare and intentional cruelty towards wild mammals but is solely directed at the practice of hunting with dogs; which pays little regard to the findings of the Burns Inquiry, in particular regarding the issues of animal welfare, alternative methods of pest control and their adverse welfare implications, animal population management, and the rural economy and culture; and therefore rejects this Bill which fails to tackle the inadequacies of animal welfare legislation, would criminalise the activities of tens of thousands of law-abiding people, infringe human rights, require significant resources to police, damage the fabric and economy of the countryside and harm the rural environment.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 5 | HUNTING BILL (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
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| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Hunting Bill—
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| Committee
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| 1. Clauses 1 to 4 and any New Clauses shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
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| 2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| 3.— (1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in one allotted day.
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| (2) An allotted day is one on which the Bill is put down as first Government Order of the Day.
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| 4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November shall not apply to the Bill.
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| 5. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (unless previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th February 2001.
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| | As Amendments to Margaret Beckett's Motion (Hunting Bill (Programme)):
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| Mr David Maclean
Mr Eric Forth
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| (a)
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| Line 6, leave out `one allotted day' and insert `two allotted days'.
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| Mr David Maclean
Mr Eric Forth
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| (b)
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| Line 13, leave out `8th February' and insert `15th March'.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of 7th November).
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| + 6 | HUNTING BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Hunting Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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| (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) grants and loans made by the Secretary of State to the Hunting Authority or to ISAH Limited,
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| (b) any other expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of the Act, and
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| (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment, and
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| (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of sums received by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 7 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That, following the Order [20th November], Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mr John McWilliam, Mr Barry Jones and Frank Cook be appointed to act as additional Deputy Speakers at sittings in Westminster Hall during this Session.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 8 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
Paddy Tipping
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| That, for the current Session of Parliament, Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:
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| Line 37, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 46, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 48, at the end insert the words:—
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| `(4A) notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4) above, where more than two committees or sub-committees appointed under this order meet concurrently in accordance with paragraph (4)(e) above, the quorum of each such committee or sub-committee shall be two.'
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 9 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 2nd and 9th February, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March, 6th and 27th April, 11th and 18th May, 8th and 15th June and 20th July 2001.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 10 | HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| the Lords Message [12th July] communicating a Resolution relating to Human Rights (Joint Committee), be now considered;
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| this House concurs with the Lords in the said Resolution; and
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| the following Standing Order be made:
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| (1) There shall be a Select Committee, to consist of six Members, to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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| (2) The Committee shall consider—
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| (a) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
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| (b) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under Section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
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| (c) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order No. 151 (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee));
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| (3) The Committee shall report to the House—
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| (a) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
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| (b) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
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| and the Committee may report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders.
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| (4) The Committee shall report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether—
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| (a) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
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| (b) that the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
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| (c) that the order should not be approved,
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| and the Committee may report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order.
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| (5) The quorum of the committee shall be three.
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| (6) Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.
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| (7) The committee shall have power—
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| (a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom, to adjourn to institutions of the Council of Europe outside the United Kingdom no more than four times in any calendar year, and to report from time to time; and
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| (b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.
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| | As an Amendment to Margaret Beckett's Motion (Human Rights (Joint Committee)):
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| Mr Paul Tyler
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| `(8) It shall be an Instruction to the Committee that it shall elect its chairman from among those members of the Committee who are members of opposition parties.'.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 11 | HUMAN RIGHTS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Jean Corston, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Sir Patrick Cormack and Mr Robert Maclennan be Members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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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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| 12 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: The case of Roy Cotton, Lawrence Ward, Ashworth Hospital (Mr Eric Illsley).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
SELECT COMMITTEES |
| 1 | Education and Employment: Education Sub-Committee | 9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room,
Porticullis House
(private) |
| 2 | Agriculture | 10.30 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee | 10.40 a.m. | Room 15 (private) |
| 4 | European Scrutiny, Agriculture and
International Development Committees | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room
Porticullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Market access for least-developed countries and the sugar regime. |
| Witnesses: The Rt. Hon. Richard Caborn MP, Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry and the Rt. Hon Joyce Quin MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. |
| 5 | Education and Employment: Employment Sub-Committee | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | Room 18 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: New Deal: An Evaluation. |
| Witnesses: Mr Gary Young and Ms Rebecca Riley, National Institute for Economic and Social Research. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | The Thatcher Room,
Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Relocation following Paramilitary Intimidation. |
| Witnesses: Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NIACRO). |
| 7 | Science and Technology | 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | Room 8, (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Scientific Advisory System: Scientific Advice on Climate Change. |
| Witnesses: The Rt. Hon Michael Meacher MP, Minister for the Environment, and officials from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. |
| 8 | Public Administration | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Making Government Work. |
| Witnesses: Mr David Walker, The Guardian and Professor Patrick Dunleavy, London School of Economics. |
| 9 | Selection | 4.15 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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| |
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 19th December for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress he has made towards implementing the new ethical framework for local government established under the Local Government Act 2000.
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(
143962
) |
| 2 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what support will be available to students in England and Wales in the academic year 2001-02.
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(
143895
) |
| 3 |
Mr Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh South): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the 1999-2000 Annual Report of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art will be published.
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(
143896
) |
| 4 |
Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish information about his Department's performance during the financial year 1999-2000.
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(
143897
) |
| 5 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Housing Executive for the financial year 2000-01.
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(
143898
) |
| 6 |
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the progress of EU accession negotiations.
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(
143899
) |
| 7 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to publish his response to the recommendation of the panel that conducted the public examination of the draft regional planning guidance for the South West; and if he will make a statement.
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(
144004
) |
| 8 |
Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what progress has been made since the publication of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
144024
) |
| 9 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans the Lord Chancellor has to encourage innovation in community legal service partnership areas.
|
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(
144040
) |
| 10 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when the Legal Services Commission will publish the results of Professor Gwynn Davis's research into publicly funded family mediation implemented under Part III of the Family Law Act 1996.
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|
(
144041
) |
| 11 |
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he will lay the Government's annual report to Parliament on the progress of Post Office reform; and if he will make a statement.
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(
144049
) |
| 12 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he has approved the Post Office's five year Strategic Plan and set the post-tax profit target for the Post Office group; and if he will make a statement.
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(
144050
) |
| 13 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will announce the preferred purchaser for the former Royal Army Medical Corps site on Millbank.
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(
144054
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