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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence |
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Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): If he will make a statement on his Department's policy on involving the armed forces in the community.
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Mr Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East and Mexborough): What measures are being taken to enhance joint military capability between the UK and its North American and European allies.
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Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): If he will make a statement on his plans to improve single living accommodation and married quarters overseas for service personnel.
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Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): When he last met the French Defence Minister to discuss European security.
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Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): How many people left the Royal Air Force in each of the past three years.
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Caroline Flint (Don Valley): What steps he has taken to promote the regeneration of former RAF bases for commercial aviation use.
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Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): When he last met his French counterpart to discuss naval cooperation between France, the UK and the USA.
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Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): If he will make a statement on the steps being taken to improve retention in the armed forces.
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Bob Russell (Colchester): When temporary additional accommodation for members of the Parachute Regiment will be provided within the Colchester Garrison.
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Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): What his latest assessment is of the impact of the United States proposal for a national missile defence on UK defence policy.
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Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on progress with multinational defence co-operation.
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Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will make a statement on the future disposition of helicopter squadrons in UK bases.
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Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If he will make a statement on the development of a European Rapid Reaction Force.
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Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If he will make a statement about the US national missile defence proposal.
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Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): How many jobs were (a) created and (b) sustained as a result of procurement decisions in the North West since 1997.
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Angela Smith (Basildon): What steps he is taking to improve the retention of pilots in the RAF.
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What the defence budget, expressed as a percentage of GDP, was in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 1996-97 in (i) the UK, (ii) France, (iii) Germany and (iv) Belgium.
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Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): If he will make a statement on the deployment of British armed forces in Sierra Leone.
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Mr Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): If he will make a statement on his plans for HMS Excellent and Whale Island.
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Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): When he expects the Army to reach its full manning strength.
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Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset): What recent meetings he has had with his Turkish counterpart to discuss European security.
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Mr John McFall (Dumbarton): What estimate he has made of the number of jobs that have been (a) created and (b) sustained as a result of procurement decisions announced since May 1997.
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): What changes in defence policy priorities there have been since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): When he last met his Polish counterpart to discuss the future of NATO.
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Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston): If he will make a statement on the changes in the proportion of the armed forces committed to operations since May 1997.
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Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): If he will make a statement on the future of the defence establishment in Shoeburyness.
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Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): If the Type 45 destroyer programme is consistent with the Smart Procurement programme; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr Robert Syms (Poole): If he will make a statement on warship building in the UK.
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What estimate he has made of the number of civilian casualties in Iraq following NATO air strikes since 1st January.
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Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst): What has been the level of the defence budget expressed as a percentage of GDP in each of the last four financial years for which figures are available.
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What recent representations he has received concerning the European Security and Defence Policy.
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Mr Mike Gapes (Ilford South): When he last visited Sierra Leone to inspect the British troops there; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What assessment he has made of the number of jobs (a) created and (b) sustained as a result of procurement decisions announced since May 1997.
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Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What revisions have been made to Chinook MKII FADEC software since June 1994.
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Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): What the establishment is for consultants in general surgery, orthopedic surgery, general medicine and anaesthetics in Defence Medical Services; and what percentage of these posts are filled.
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Paul Flynn (Newport West): What discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU countries on the planned US National Missile Defence.
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Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South): If he will make a statement on progress in multinational defence co-operation.
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Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): When he expects fast jet pilot numbers in the RAF to reach establishment.
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Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the command structure of the European Rapid Reaction Force.
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Mr John Healey (Wentworth): What plans he has for increasing the Army's role in the community.
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Main Business |
| + 1 | CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2) BILL: Second Reading. [No debate]
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| The Questions on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).
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| + 2 | REGULATORY REFORM BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr William Hague
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Richard Page
Mrs Ann Winterton
Mr James Gray
Mr James Arbuthnot
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| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] because it seeks to extend the use of powers intended solely for a deregulatory purpose to the creation of new burdens and to the rewriting of legislation without a specific deregulatory effect; and fails to apply sufficient consultative, scrutiny and review provisions to the exceptional powers proposed.
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| Second Special Report from the Deregulation Committee, Session 1999-2000 (Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the draft Regulatory Reform Bill), HC 488; Third Special Report from the Deregulation Committee, Session 1999-2000 (Further Report on the draft Regulatory Reform Bill), HC 705; and First Special Report from the Deregulation Committee, Session 2000-01 (The Handling of Regulatory Reform Orders), HC 328.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | REGULATORY REFORM BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
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| Margaret Beckett
Marjorie Mowlam
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords]:
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| Standing Committee
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| 2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
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| 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 29th March.
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| Consideration and Third Reading
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| 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day.
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| 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day.
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| 6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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| Lords messages
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| 7. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or supplement this order for the purpose of allocating time to proceedings on consideration of any messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of 7th November 2000).
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| + 4 | REGULATORY REFORM BILL [LORDS] [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 Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department in consequence of orders under the Act, and
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| (b) any increase attributable to orders under the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 5 | EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY [Up to 1½ hours]
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| Mr Keith Vaz
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| That this House takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 27th November 2000 relating to the Presidency Report to the Nice European Council on the Common European Security and Defence Policy (document 14056/3/00) and the three unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the FCO on 22nd and 23rd January relating to the establishment of permanent CESDP bodies; welcomes the Government's approach to a Common European Security and Defence Policy; and supports the Govenment's intention to pursue this intitiative in the EU and in close co-operation with NATO.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
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| + 6 | DATA PROTECTION AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the following provision shall be made with respect to the salary of the Information Commissioner—
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| (1) In respect of service from 30th January 2001 to 31st March 2001, the salary of the Information Commissioner shall be at a yearly rate of £85,000.
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| (2) For each year starting with 1st April, from 2001 onwards, the yearly rate shall be increased by the average percentage by which the mid-points of the Senior Civil Service pay bands having effect from 1st April of that year have increased compared with the previous 1st April.
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| (3) The mid-point of a Senior Civil Service pay band is the point half way between the maximum and the minimum.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 27th February).
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| + 7 | SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Darling
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| That the draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 8 | HIGHWAYS [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Prescott
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| That the draft Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highways) (England) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 9 | LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION [No debate]
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| Mr David Lock
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| That the draft Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6))
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| + 10 | LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION [No debate]
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| Mr David Lock
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| That the draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Order Appeals) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 11 | CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That the draft Climate Change Levy (Use as Fuel) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 12 | CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 13 | CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That the draft Climate Change Agreements (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 14 | CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That the draft Climate Change Levy (Electricity and Gas) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 15 | CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY [No debate]
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| Mr Stephen Timms
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| That the draft Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 16 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Byers
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| That the draft Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 17 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Byers
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| That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 18 | CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the Draft of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, which was laid before this House on 5th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 19 | ACCESS TO JUSTICE [No debate]
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| Mr David Lock
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| That the Code of Conduct for Employees of the Legal Services Commission who provide services as part of the Criminal Defence Service, which was laid before this House on 6th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 20 | FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS [No debate]
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| Miss Melanie Johnson
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| That the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 544) dated 26th February 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 21 | FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS [No debate]
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| Miss Melanie Johnson
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| That the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 22 | FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS [No debate]
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| Miss Melanie Johnson
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| That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 23 | LIAISON COMMITTEE (SUB-COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 p.m.
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| + 24 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Adjourned Debate on Question [31st January]. [No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 p.m.
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| + 25 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 26 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: United Kingdom glass industry (Mr Bill Rammell).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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