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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Further Consideration of Bill, as amended
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City of London (Ward Elections) Bill. (By Order.)
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| Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Tony Banks
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr Andrew Dismore
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| On Further Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.
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| [For Amendments, see pp.43 to 53 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]
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|
Second Reading
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Colchester Borough Council Bill [Lords]. (By Order.)
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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): How much launch aid for civil aerospace projects in the United Kingdom was invested by his Department over the past 10 years; and what royalties upon sales in the civil aerospace sector were received by the Government in this period.
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(
148999
) |
| *2 |
Mr Harry Cohen (Leyton and Wanstead): What representations his Department has made to the European Commission regarding the Everything but Arms proposal.
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(
149000
) |
| *3 |
Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What recent discussions he has held with the steel industry about the effects of the climate change levy.
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|
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(
149002
) |
| *4 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): Which of his Department's funds support the creation of new businesses in the renewable energy sector.
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(
149003
) |
| *5 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): What assessment he has made of the impact on manufacturing industry of the rise in the price of gas.
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(
149004
) |
| *6 |
Mr John Cummings (Easington): What progress has been made to date in settling claims for vibration white finger and chronic bronchitis and emphysema; and if he will make a statement.
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(
149006
) |
| *7 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What steps he is taking to safeguard employment in the aerospace industry.
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(
149007
) |
| *8 |
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): What has been the cost to consumers of the delay in implementing the new Electricity Trading Arrangements.
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(
149008
) |
| *9 |
Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): When the draft Export Control Bill will be published.
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|
(
149009
) |
| *10 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received on the introduction of new technology by the Post Office.
|
|
|
(
149010
) |
| *11 |
Mr Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton): What steps his Department has taken to increase consumer protection.
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(
149012
) |
| *12 |
Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): What discussions he has had with the UK construction industry about making a trade visit to Gujarat to investigate how British companies may participate in the rebuilding programme there.
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(
149013
) |
| *13 |
Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): What representations he has received concerning the disclosure of confidential business information to other countries.
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(
149014
) |
| *14 |
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): What recent discussions he has held with the Post Office concerning the universal bank.
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(
149015
) |
| *15 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): If he will make a statement on the competitiveness of British manufacturing.
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|
|
(
149016
) |
| *16 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): If he will introduce legislation to make company directors personally liable if they continue to trade while they are aware that their company is unable to honour contracts.
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|
(
149017
) |
| *17 |
Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What action he has taken since the closure of the former Biwater works at Clay Cross to help create alternative employment in the area and to regenerate the local economy; and if he will make a statement.
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(
149018
) |
| *18 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What discussions have taken place between his Department and BAC Systems concerning the restructuring of the company.
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(
149019
) |
| *19 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If he will make a statement on the progress being made in settling miners' claims for respiratory disease compensation.
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(
149020
) |
| *20 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): What steps he is taking to encourage UK exports to China.
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(
149021
) |
| *21 |
Mrs Diana Organ (Forest of Dean): If he will make a statement on the state of manufacturing in the South West.
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(
149023
) |
| *22 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What steps his Department is taking to encourage business collaboration and to develop centres of expertise.
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|
(
149024
) |
| *23 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will make a statement on the contacts he has had with members of the Hinduja family.
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|
|
(
149026
) |
| *24 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What measures he is taking to liberalise the energy market at (a) UK and (b) EU level.
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|
(
149027
) |
| *25 |
Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): How many people have benefited from the compensation scheme for former mineworkers.
|
|
|
(
149029
) |
| *26 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What abatement is available in the national minimum wage to those employers who provide board and lodging.
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(
149030
) |
| *27 |
Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley): What decline his Department forecasts in nuclear power output over the next 20 years as a result of planned nuclear power station closures.
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(
149032
) |
| *28 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): If he will made a statement on the latest position in talks between the Government and owners of steel production companies.
|
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(
149033
) |
| *29 |
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): What plans he has to maintain and enhance steel production in Britain.
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|
(
149034
) |
| *30 |
Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): If he will make a statement on gas and electricity charges for pre-payment meter customers.
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(
149035
) |
| *31 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): What discussions he has had with Corus plc about Government support for the steel industry.
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(
149036
) |
| *32 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What progress he is making in encouraging UK industry to adopt environmentally-friendly policies.
|
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(
149037
) |
| *33 |
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): What recent representations he has received from business organisations concerning late payments of bills.
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(
149038
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill
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| + 1 | INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [No debate]
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| Secretary Clare Short
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| Bill to make provision relating to the provision of assistance for countries outside the United Kingdom; to make provision with respect to certain international financial institutions and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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|
Main Business |
| + 2 | ADJOURNMENT [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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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: Report of the BSE Inquiry by Lord Phillips, HC 887, Session 1999-2000.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | LIAISON COMMITTEE (SUB-COMMITTEE) [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:
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| `( ) The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report to the committee from time to time.
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| ( ) The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before the sub-committee.
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| ( ) The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.'.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 4 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Adjourned Debate on Question [31st January]. [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on science and technology or any sub-committee thereof, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest— (Paddy Tipping).
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 5 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL: Adjourned Debate on Question [23rd January]. [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Motion made, and Question proposed, That, following the Order [20th November 2000], 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— (Paddy Tipping).
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
Paddy Tipping
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| That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:
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| Line 40, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 50, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
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| Line 52, 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 7.00 p.m.
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| + 7 | LANGUAGE OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Margaret Beckett
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| (1) this House approves the First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2000-01 (HC 47); and
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| (2) the Resolution of 5th June 1996 on the Language of Parliamentary Proceedings be amended accordingly by inserting, after the word `Wales,', the words `and at Westminster in respect of Select Committees'.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: United Kingdom-United States bilateral relations (Mr Michael Fabricant).
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| Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 20th November 2000).
|
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
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| 1 | Standing Committee F | 9.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Criminal Justice and Police Bill. |
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| 2 | Treasury | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room,
Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Equitable Life and the Life Assurance Industry. |
| Witnesses: Officials of Equitable Life Assurance Society and officials of the Financial Services Authority. |
| 3 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Access to NHS Dentistry. |
| Witnesses: British Dental Association, General Dental Practitioners' Association, Mr Clive Bosley and Dr Judith Husband, Dental Practitioners; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Health Authority and Birmingham NHS Health Authority; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health. |
| 4 | Armed Forces Bill | 10.30 a.m. | Room 6 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
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| |
Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 14th February for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proposals there are to amend the departmental expenditure limits and running costs limits for the Northern Ireland Office expenditure and the Northern Ireland Executive for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151005
) |
| 2 |
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will announce his response to the consultation exercise on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
|
|
(
151098
) |
| 3 |
Mr Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for changes to the departmental expenditure limits and running costs limits for 2000-01.
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|
(
151099
) |
| 4 |
Mr John Heppell (Nottingham East): To ask the Solicitor General, what plans he has to amend the Law Officers' Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
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|
(
151100
) |
| 5 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to introduce proposals to amend the Wales departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
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|
(
151101
) |
| 6 |
Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what proposals there are to amend the Forestry Commission departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
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|
(
151102
) |
| 7 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what changes will be made to the departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for her Department in 2000-01.
|
|
(
151103
) |
| 8 |
Ms Margaret Moran (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what changes will be made to the departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for his Department, British Trade International and the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets.
|
|
(
151104
) |
| 9 |
Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will bring the Terrorism Act 2000 into force.
|
|
(
151105
) |
| 10 |
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish his proposals for implementation of the duty to promote race equality under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, and the second annual report on progress implementing the Stephen Lawrence Action Plan.
|
|
(
151106
) |
| 11 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the second edition of the basket of race equality performance indicators which he has developed.
|
|
(
151107
) |
| 12 |
Miss Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the latest round of the Rural Bus Challenge competition and on allocations to local authorities of rural bus subsidy grant for the coming year.
|
|
(
151108
) |
| 13 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to amend his departmental expenditure limits and running cost limits for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151109
) |
| 14 |
Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what advice he has received from the Economic Regulation Group of the Civil Aviation Authority on the economic regulatory regime for the services which will be provided in the Oceanic sector by the National Air Traffic Services Ltd. public/private partnership; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
151110
) |
| 15 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proposals there are to amend the Scotland Office departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151111
) |
| 16 |
Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to Her Majesty's Customs and Excise departmental expenditure limit or running costs limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151112
) |
| 17 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if there are any proposals to amend the Office for National Statistics departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151113
) |
| 18 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes are proposed to Her Majesty's Treasury's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limits for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151114
) |
| 19 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if there are any proposals to amend the Inland Revenue departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151115
) |
| 20 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action he is taking in relation to access to offshore oil and gas infrastructure to promote exploration and development in the UKCS.
|
|
(
151187
) |
| 21 |
Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the President of the Council, what proposals there are to amend the Privy Council Office departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151188
) |
| 22 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Prime Minister, what proposals he has to change the Cabinet Office: Security and Intelligence Services Vote departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151189
) |
| 23 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proposals there are to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151190
) |
| 24 |
Valerie Davey (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to make an announcement on Creative Partnerships.
|
|
(
151191
) |
| 25 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to lay before Parliament proposed alterations to the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity.
|
|
(
151192
) |
| 26 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans there are to amend his Department's departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151193
) |
| 27 |
Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the overall level of sickness absence in the Civil Service was in 1999.
|
|
(
151194
) |
| 28 |
Ms Linda Perham (Ilford North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans she has for a review of the Central Office for Information.
|
|
(
151195
) |
| 29 |
Mr Andy King (Rugby and Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to amend the Department of Health and Food Standards Agency departmental expenditure limit and running costs limit for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151196
) |
| 30 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will discuss with President Bush the interim results of the talks in New York between the United States, United Kingdom and Libya about the consequences of the outcome of the trial at Zeist relating to Pan Am Flight 103.
|
|
(
151197
) |
| 31 |
Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will announce the registration fees to be charged by the Criminal Records Bureau.
|
|
(
151198
) |
| 32 |
Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans she has to change the 2000-01 departmental expenditure limit or running costs limit for the Cabinet Office.
|
|
(
151199
) |
| 33 |
Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what changes are proposed to the gross running cost control and departmental expenditure limits for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Intervention Board for 2000-01.
|
|
(
151232
) |
| 34 |
Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when a quinquennial review of the Ordnance Survey will be conducted.
|
|
(
151233
) |
| 35 |
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he has reached a decision on the continuation of the preferred bidder status of Legacy Plc.
|
|
(
151234
) |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 27th February at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 1st March at 9.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Criminal Justice and Police Bill.
|
| European Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 28th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 21st November 2000 relating to a draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community.
|
| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 27th February at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 74) on Threshold Payments (HC 209).
|
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 28th February at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 75) (HC 228).
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 1st March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Pig Industry Development Scheme 2000 (Confirmation) Order 2001.
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