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Order of Business Friday 9th March 2001

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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.


At 9.30 a.m.       Prayers
Afterwards

Main Business

        Note: If proceedings on the first Bill end before 2.30 p.m., the second Bill and, possibly, subsequent Bills may be debated in the time remaining. After 2.30 p.m., only those Bills which are unopposed may make further progress.

  1   

HIGH HEDGES BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr John M. Taylor
  2   

COPYRIGHT, ETC. AND TRADE MARKS (OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT) BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr Andrew Miller
  3   

PENSION ANNUITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr John Butterfill
  4   

EXORCISM OF CHILDREN (PROHIBITION) BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr Harry Cohen
  5   

VACCINATION OF CHILDREN (PARENTAL CHOICE) BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Miss Julie Kirkbride
  6   

DIVORCE (RELIGIOUS MARRIAGES) BILL: Adjourned Debate on Second Reading [2nd February].      And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time.

    Member in Charge:       Mr Andrew Dismore
  7   

OUTWORKING BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr Richard Burden
  8   

CLIMATE CHANGE BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr Don Foster
  9   

ADOPTION OF SEWERS BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr Andy King [R]
  10   

ROAD TRANSPORT BILL:       Second Reading.

    Member in Charge:       Mr James Gray
+  11   

DELEGATED LEGISLATION: Adjourned Debate on Question [28th February].        [No debate after 2.30 p.m.]

        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).

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.

+  12   

LIAISON COMMITTEE (SUB-COMMITTEE)        [No debate after 2.30 p.m.]

Margaret Beckett

        That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:

        Line 31, at end add—

    `(   ) 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.

    (   ) The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before the sub-committee.

    (   ) The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.'.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.

+  13   

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Adjourned Debate on Question [31st January].        [No debate after 2.30 p.m.]

        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).

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.

+  14   

SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL: Adjourned Debate on Question [23rd January].        [No debate after 2.30 p.m.]

        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).

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.

+  15   

SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS)        [No debate after 2.30 p.m.]

Margaret Beckett
Paddy Tipping

        That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:

        Line 40, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.

        Line 50, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.

        Line 52, at the end insert the words:—

    `(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.'.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 2.30 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

  16   

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Teaching foreign languages: Nuffield Report (Mr Denis MacShane).

        Debate may continue until 3.00 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 11).


 
 

Written Questions tabled on Thursday 8th March for answer today++

1 Mr John Healey (Wentworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the total budget for regional development agencies in 2001-02 and how it is to be allocated between the nine agencies.
( 153474 )
2 Mr John Healey (Wentworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what arrangements he proposes for funding the successor to the Single Regeneration Budget in 2001-02.
( 153475 )
3 Valerie Davey (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what action he proposes to take to ensure that the regional chambers have sufficient resources to meet their duty to monitor the work of the regional development agencies.
( 153491 )
4 Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what targets he has set the regional development agencies for the single budget from 2002-03.
( 153512 )
5 Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on his plans to implement the European Directive on fixed term work.
( 153492 )
6 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on progress on the provision of strategic sealift.
( 153493 )
7 Mr Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to amend the fees for gaming and lotteries.
( 153513 )
8 Mr Phil Hope (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what financial arrangements are being made in respect of (a) NHS trusts dissolved and (b) new NHS trusts and primary care trusts established in 2000-01.
( 153615 )
9 Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the Action Plan submitted to his Department by the Sport Strategy Implementation Group.
( 153670 )



 

 
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