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Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
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Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will make a statement on the reform of the EU sugar regime.
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142335
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Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley): What steps the Government is taking to encourage farmers to take up options for farm diversification available under the England Rural Development Programme.
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142336
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Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): What meetings he has held with pig farmers' representatives in the last month to discuss the state of the industry.
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142337
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Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on meat imports into the United Kingdom.
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142338
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Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What assessment he has made of the efficacy of testing for evidence of BSE in cattle over 30 months old.
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Norman Baker (Lewes): What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the recent floods on the farming community in East Sussex.
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Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): What steps he is taking to encourage farmers to grow energy crops.
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142342
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Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter): What plans he has to increase the proportion of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure by him devoted to rural development.
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142344
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Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If he will make a statement about agri-monetary compensation for livestock farmers.
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142345
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Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): What action he is taking to implement the recommendations of the BSE Inquiry report.
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142346
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Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What action he has taken to ensure that aid to hill farmers encourages the adoption of environmentally-beneficial farming practices.
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142347
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Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye): What his priorities are for the 2002 Review of the Common Fisheries Policy.
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142348
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Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): What assistance he plans to provide to horticulture; and if he will make a statement.
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142349
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Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What representations he has received about the effect on the welfare of livestock of ear tagging.
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142350
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Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): What assistance the Government has given to hill farmers to help them diversify.
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142351
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Mr David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What meetings he has held with farmers' representatives in the last month to discuss the sale of livestock.
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Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Agricultural Wages Board arrangements on rates of pay in the horticulture sector.
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Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What representations he has received from the UK horticulture industry about the climate change levy.
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Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What action he is taking to secure a greater regional dimension to the Common Fisheries Policy.
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Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): What steps he is taking to reduce pesticide use.
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Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What his estimate is of average farm income in the financial years (a) 1996-97 and (b) 1999-2000.
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Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What meetings he has held with pig farmers' representatives in the last month to discuss the state of the industry.
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142359
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Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What recent advice he has received from the Environment Agency about the contribution that dredging can make to the alleviation of local flood risk; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): What meetings he held with horticulturalists' representatives in the last month.
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Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): What assessment he has made of the impact of Government regulation on farmers in the last year.
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Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What meetings he has held with organic farmers' representatives in the last month.
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| + 1 | SOCIAL SECURITY [Up to 3 hours]
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| Mr Seceretary Darling
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| That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 13th December, be approved.
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| + 2 | PENSIONS
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| Mr Secretary Darling
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| That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase (No. 2) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 30th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
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| The Speaker will put the Questions on the above two Motions not later than 3 hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first Motion (Order of 19th December).
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| + 3 | ADJOURNMENT [Up to 3 hours]
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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: Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment.
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| Debate may continue for up to three hours (Order of 19th December).
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| + 4 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL [No debate after 5.00 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 5.00 p.m.
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| + 5 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 5.00 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 5.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 5.00 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 5.00 p.m.
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| + 7 | HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE) [No debate after 5.00 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. |
| (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— |
| (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. |
| (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 5.00 p.m.
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| + 8 | HUMAN RIGHTS [No debate after 5.00 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 5.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Flooding at Robertsbridge (Mr Charles Wardle).
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| Debate may continue until 5.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 19th December).
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Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 20th December for answer today++
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| 1 |
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress has been made on Belize's application for relief under the Commonwealth Debt Initiative; and if she will make a statement.
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144117
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| 2 |
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the conclusions of the current Quinquennial Review of Wilton Park Executive Agency.
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144124
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| 3 |
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to amend the policy in respect of working holidaymakers employed as supply teachers.
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144125
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| 4 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will publish the findings of the second stage of the Quinquennial Review of Remploy Ltd.
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144126
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| 5 |
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hooligans have received football banning orders since the enactment of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; what impact the Act is having on the behaviour of English football fans overseas; and when the working group on football disorder will report its findings.
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144127
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| 6 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes have been made to the composition of the United Kingdom Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
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144128
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| 7 |
Helen Southworth (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the backlog of letters in the joint entry clearance unit.
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144245
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| 8 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to submit an updated annual Convergence Programme as required by the Stability and Growth Pact.
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144246
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| 9 |
Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will make arrangements to protect the position of pensioners reaching pension age after 28th February 2001 who have periods of residence in Australia.
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144171
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| 10 |
Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will review the purpose and operation of the independent living funds.
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144281
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| 11 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the response was to the April 2000 policy statement `Making Changes: the Future of the Public Trust Office; and what action his Department is taking to put into effect its proposals.
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144308
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