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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| Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer |
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Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What measures he is taking to increase the incomes of families with children.
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150135
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Mr John McFall (Dumbarton): If he will make a statement on the prospects for achieving full employment.
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150136
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Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What his forecast is of the revenue from (a) personal taxation, (b) corporate taxation and (c) VAT for each of the next seven years.
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150137
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Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow): What his assessment is of the impact on government finances of his plans for future investment in education.
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150138
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| *5 |
Gillian Merron (Lincoln): If he will make a statement on changes in employment and unemployment over the past 12 months.
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150139
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Mr Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): What rate of conversion between the pound and the euro is compatible with the UK's long term economic interests.
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150140
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| *7 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make an assessment of the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review for future investment in public services.
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150141
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Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Canning Town): If he will make a statement on the implications of the Pre-Budget Report for investment in public services, with particular reference to emergency services.
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150142
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| *9 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): If he will make a statement on the impact of interest rate policy on the exchange rate of the pound.
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150143
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| *10 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): If he will make a statement on the sale of gold by the Bank of England in the last 12 months.
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150144
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| *11 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other countries on the elimination of third world debt.
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150145
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| *12 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on the performance of the regulatory authorities in respect of with-profits life insurance.
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150146
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Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West and Penistone): If he will make a statement on Chester Street Holdings Ltd, previously known as Iron Trades Holding Ltd.
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150147
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| *14 |
Mr Eric Joyce (Falkirk West): What assessment he has made of the effect of the New Deal on the employment prospects of young people.
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150148
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| *15 |
Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central): What his estimate is of the impact of the working families tax credit on reducing child poverty.
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150149
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| *16 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If he will make a statement on the monitoring of the performance of the Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions by the Treasury.
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150150
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| *17 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): How many families in South Swindon will benefit from the children's tax credit.
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150151
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| *18 |
Mrs Ann Cryer (Keighley): What assessment he has made of the effect of the Government's policies on the employment prospects of single parents.
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150152
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| *19 |
Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth): What real terms increases he plans in investment in public services relating to health and education in each of the next three years.
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150153
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| *20 |
Mr Tony Baldry (Banbury): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the purchase of annuities for occupational pension schemes.
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150155
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| *21 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What steps he is taking to encourage take-up of the children's tax credit.
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150156
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| *22 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What assessment he has made of the number of retailers planning to accept the euro in advance of any decision to make it legal tender in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
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150158
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| *23 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): How many families in (a) Wales and (b) Bridgend receive working families tax credit; and how much has been paid to date from public funds.
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150159
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| *24 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in enterprises in disadvantaged areas.
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150160
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| *25 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What progress has been made towards achieving the target of halving child poverty in 10 years.
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150161
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| *26 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on the ratio of savings to income over the last four years; and if he will make a statement.
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150162
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| *27 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What recent representations he has received on the level of taxation.
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150163
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| *28 |
Mr A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): If he has completed his consultation about the relief from VAT for repairs to places of worship.
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150164
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| *29 |
Mr Robert Syms (Poole): What his policy is on the timing of British participation in the European single currency.
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150165
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| *30 |
Mr Tony Colman (Putney): What steps he is taking to encourage investment in enterprises in disadvantaged areas.
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150166
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| *31 |
Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): What his estimate is of the impact of the children's tax credit on family incomes.
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150167
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| *32 |
Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): If he will make a statement on the role of the Treasury in setting performance targets for other departments.
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150168
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| *33 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What assessment he has made of the impact on economic policy formulation of membership of the European single currency.
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150169
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| *34 |
Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): What the effect of the Government's economic policies has been on the level of interest rates and the average cost of mortgages; and if he will make a statement.
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150170
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Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle): What measures he is preparing to guard the UK from the effects on the economy of a possible world recession.
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150171
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Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): What savings have been made as a result of the introduction of self-assessment by the Inland Revenue.
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150172
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Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What average weekly payment is received by those in receipt of working families tax credit.
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150173
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Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): If he will make a statement on fiscal incentives for renewal technologies.
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| At 12.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Motion
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| + 1 | WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE [No debate]
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| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Murphy
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| (1) the matter of the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration;
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| (2) the Welsh Grand Committee shall meet at the County Hall, Cwmbran, on Monday 12th March at half past Ten o'clock to take questions under Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), and to consider the matter of the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)), proceedings being interrupted at Four o'clock.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Orders Nos. 107 and 108).
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Main Business |
| + 2 | HOUSE OF COMMONS (REMOVAL OF CLERGY DISQUALIFICATION) BILL: Committee. [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Remaining stages will also be taken.
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| Proceedings in Committee will be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. and proceedings on consideration and Third Reading will be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m., if not previously concluded (Order of 6th February).
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| + 3 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION: Adjourned Debate on Question [28th February]. [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Motion made and Question proposed, That the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to the Electoral Commission shall be treated as if they related to instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) in respect of which notice has been given that the instruments be approved— (Mr Clive Betts).
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 4 | 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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| + 5 | 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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| + 6 | 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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| + 7 | 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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| + 8 | 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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| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Terms and conditions of service in the Metropolitan Police (Ann Keen).
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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).
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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. |
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Pig Industry Development Scheme 2000 (Confirmation) Order 2001. |
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| 3 | Treasury Sub-Committee | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subjects: (1) Government Actuary's Department; (2) Royal Mint (at 10.10 a.m.). |
| Witnesses: Miss Melanie Johnson MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury, Dr Paul Mills, Head of Debt and Reserves Management Team, Mr Peter Schofield, Head of Public Enterprise Partnership Team and Mr Michael Swan, Head of Tax Administration/Chancellor's Departments Team, HM Treasury. |
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport | 9.30 a.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Staging International Sporting Events. |
| Witnesses: Mr Ken Bates; Wembley National Stadium Limited (at 10.00 a.m.); UK Athletics and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (at 10.50 a.m.); Sport England (at 11.40 a.m.). |
| 5 | Armed Forces Bill | 10.30 a.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 6 | Welsh Affairs | 2.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Job Losses in the Steel Industry in Wales. |
| Witnesses: Unions; Sir Brian Moffat, Chairman and Chief Executive of Corus Group plc (at 4.00 p.m.). |
| 7 | Defence | 3.00 p.m.
3.10 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: General issues relating to the appointment of the Chief of the Defence Staff. |
| Witness: Admiral Sir Michael Boyce GCB, Chief of Defence Staff. |
| 8 | Foreign Affairs | 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Government Policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the fall of Milosevic. |
| Witnesses: Mr Charles Crawford; Commissioner Chris Patten CH (at 5.30 p.m.). |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 28th February for answer today++
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| 1 |
Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will publish the analysis of responses to the Local Government Finance Green Paper.
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152126
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Angela Smith (Basildon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures he is taking to ensure payments for management agreements on sites of special scientific interest are directed towards conservation and enhancement of the special features of these sites.
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152127
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Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the draft Proceeds of Crime Bill.
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152128
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| 4 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he will announce his decisions on the proposals by Dalkia Services plc to build combined heat and power stations at the Zeneca Agrochemicals works at Huddersfield and the AztraZeneca works at Macclesfield.
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152259
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| 5 |
Mr Alan Meale (Mansfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans the Government has to improve adult literacy and numeracy skills in England.
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152260
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| 6 |
Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on United Kingdom support for regional peacekeeping training in Southern Africa.
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(
152324
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Standing Committee Notices |
| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 5th March at 6.00 p.m.
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| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 6th March at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider the Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill [Lords].
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| Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 6th March at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., Wednesday 7th March at 10.30 a.m. and Thursday 8th March at 9.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Criminal Justice and Police Bill.
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| European Standing Committee A will meet on Wednesday 7th March at 10.30 a.m. to consider European Union Document No. 12648/00 and 12646/00 relating to health requirements for animal by-products.
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| European Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 7th March at 10.30 a.m. to consider European Union Document No. 13889/00 relating to competition in motor vehicle distribution and servicing.
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 6th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 76) (HC 233).
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