+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What action he is taking to promote renewable energy.
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(
153626
) |
| *2 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will make a statement on the role of the nuclear industry in helping to meet Britain's future electricity generation requirements.
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|
(
153629
) |
| *3 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): If he will make a statement on his Department's support for the Business Incubation Programme in the North West.
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|
(
153630
) |
| *4 |
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What assessment he has made of the impact of the climate change levy on the UK manufacturing industry's competitiveness.
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|
(
153632
) |
| *5 |
Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley): What action he is taking to deliver coal health payments in the South Yorkshire Area.
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|
(
153634
) |
| *6 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What recent representations he has received concerning metrication.
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(
153636
) |
| *7 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What progress has been made in agreeing a memorandum of understanding with banks concerning the universal bank.
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|
(
153637
) |
| *8 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If he will make a statement on the impact of the minimum wage in Cleethorpes.
|
|
|
(
153638
) |
| *9 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): What support his Department plans to give to former employees of Corus affected by its decision to restructure steel production in the UK.
|
|
|
(
153639
) |
| *10 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): What action he is taking to deliver coal miners illness compensation payments in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
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|
(
153640
) |
| *11 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What assessment he has made of the effects of raising the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement.
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(
153641
) |
| *12 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): What steps he is taking to increase energy production from renewable resources.
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|
(
153642
) |
| *13 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the rural post office network.
|
|
|
(
153643
) |
| *14 |
Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): What further proposals he has to introduce legislation in relation to trade union rights.
|
|
|
(
153644
) |
| *15 |
Mr Keith Darvill (Upminster): What action he has taken to reduce the price of cars.
|
|
|
(
153645
) |
| *16 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What action he is taking with regard to energy prices.
|
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|
(
153646
) |
| *17 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): What plans he has to introduce controls on the end-use of arms exported from the United Kingdom in the forthcoming draft legislation on arms export controls; and if he will make a statement.
|
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|
(
153647
) |
| *18 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend East): What forecast he has made of the balance of trade in 2001-02; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
153648
) |
| *19 |
Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): When he will come to a decision on ECGD support for the Ilisu Dam.
|
|
|
(
153650
) |
| *20 |
Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): What steps are being taken to keep Britain at the forefront of scientific advances.
|
|
|
(
153651
) |
| *21 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If he will make a statement on metrication.
|
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|
(
153652
) |
| *22 |
Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): If he will make a statement on prospects for the chemical industry.
|
|
|
(
153653
) |
| *23 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): If he will make a statement on the future of the sub-post office network.
|
|
|
(
153654
) |
| *24 |
Mr Ernie Ross (Dundee West): What assessment he has made of how the increased national minimum wage will benefit people in Scotland.
|
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|
(
153655
) |
| *25 |
Mr John Healey (Wentworth): If he will make a statement on his measures to support the development of industrial clusters.
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|
(
153656
) |
| *26 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): If he will make a statement on the prospects for the production of engineering steel.
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|
(
153657
) |
| *27 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What assessment he has made of the cost to small business of regulations introduced since May 1997.
|
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|
(
153658
) |
| *28 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What assessment he has made of the progress being made on miners' compensation claims.
|
|
|
(
153659
) |
| *29 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What recent representations he has received about the work-life balance.
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|
|
(
153660
) |
| *30 |
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): What plans he has to review the law relating to intellectual property rights.
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|
(
153661
) |
| *31 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What steps he is taking to reduce the amount of regulation of small and medium sized businesses.
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|
(
153662
) |
| *32 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): If he will make a statement on the responses he has received to his green paper `Work and Parents'.
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|
(
153663
) |
| *33 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What recent assessment he has made of the costs of burying overhead power lines; and if he will make a statement.
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|
(
153664
) |
| *34 |
Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): How he plans to encourage co-operation between universities, colleges and the business community.
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(
153665
) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ELECTION OF A SPEAKER [Until 4.00 p.m.]
|
| Margaret Beckett
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|
|
| (1) This House approves the recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Procedure Committee, Session 2000-01, Election of a Speaker (House of Commons Paper No. 40) relating to the election of a Speaker.
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| (2) Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker) be amended by leaving out paragraph (4); and the title of the Standing Order shall be `Election of the Speaker: Member presiding'; and
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| (3) The following new Standing Orders No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) and No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot) be made:
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| Re-election of former Speaker
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| 1A. (1) If at the commencement of a Parliament the Member who was Speaker at the dissolution of the previous Parliament is returned to the House, the Member presiding in accordance with Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker: Member presiding) shall, when the House meets to proceed with the choice of a Speaker, ascertain whether the former Speaker is willing to be chosen as Speaker, and, the former Speaker having submitted himself to the House, shall call upon a Member to move that he do take the Chair of this House as Speaker; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.
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| (2) If the question is agreed to, the former Speaker shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect.
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| (3) If the question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past Two o'clock, and the House shall proceed in accordance with Standing Order No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot).
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| Election of Speaker by secret ballot
|
| 1B. (1) If the question put in accordance with Standing Order No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) has been negatived, and on any other occasion when it is necessary to proceed with the choice of a new Speaker, the election shall be by secret ballot.
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| (2) Preparatory arrangements for a ballot shall be made under the supervision of the Clerk of the House.
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| (3) (a) Nominations of candidates shall be in writing and shall be received by the Clerk of the House between half-past Nine o'clock and half-past Ten o'clock in the morning on the day on which the House is to elect a Speaker.
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| (b) Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring his willingness to stand for election accompanied by the signatures of not fewer than twelve nor more than fifteen Members, of whom not fewer than three shall be Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs or members of no party. No Member shall sign more than one such statement and if any Member does so, his signature shall no longer be valid.
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| (c) As soon as practicable following the close of nominations, lists of the candidates shall be placed in the Members' lobby and published.
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| (4) If only one Member is nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above, the Member presiding shall, when the House meets to elect a Speaker, invite the Member so nominated to submit himself to the House, and shall then put forthwith the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.
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| (5) Paragraphs (6) to (13) of this Order shall apply if two or more Members are nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above.
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| (6) When the House meets, the order in which candidates may address the House shall be determined by lot; the Member presiding shall then invite each candidate to address the House; and after all candidates have been given an opportunity to speak, the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed to a ballot.
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| (7) The Member presiding may not vote in any ballot.
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| (8) (a) A ballot shall take place in the lobbies unless the Member presiding directs otherwise.
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| (b) Each Member intending to vote shall be provided with a ballot paper bearing the names of the candidates listed in alphabetical order.
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| (c) Each such Member may vote for only one candidate on the ballot paper.
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| (d) A ballot shall be declared closed after the expiration of half an hour and counting shall take place under arrangements made by the Clerk of the House.
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| (e) The Member presiding shall have discretion to vary the timings given in this Order and power to give final directions on any matter of doubt arising from the conduct of a ballot or from an individual ballot paper.
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| (9) As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Member presiding shall announce to the House the numbers of votes cast for each candidate.
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| (10) If a candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.
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| (11) If no candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed forthwith to a further ballot to which paragraph (12) below shall apply.
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| (12) In any further ballot no new nominations may be received and the names of—
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| (a) the candidate who received the fewest votes in the previous ballot;
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| (b) any candidate who received less than five per cent. of the votes cast in the previous ballot; and
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| (c) any candidate who, within ten minutes of the announcement in the House of the result of the previous ballot, shall have notified the Member presiding of his intention to withdraw,
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| shall be removed from the ballot paper, except that where two or more candidates received the same number of votes, their names shall remain on the ballot paper unless paragraph (b) applies. |
| (13) If the effect of paragraph (12) above is to remove from the ballot paper the name of every candidate except one, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.
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| (14) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders Nos. 10 (Wednesday sittings) and 11 (Friday sittings), on any day on which the House meets to elect a Speaker, it shall meet at half-past Two o'clock.
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| (b) No amendment may be offered to the question that a Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.
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| (c) If that question is agreed to, that Member shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect.
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| (d) If that question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past Two o'clock, and the provisions of paragraph (3) above shall apply in respect of a fresh ballot.
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| As an Amendment to Margaret Beckett's proposed Motion (Election of a Speaker):
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| Mr Paddy Tipping
Mr David Winnick
|
| Line 28, leave out the word `secret'.
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| The Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than Four o'clock (Order of 13th March).
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| Afterwards
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| | OPPOSED PRIVATE BUSINESS
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| | 1. KENT COUNTY COUNCIL BILL [LORDS]: Consideration of Bill, as amended. (By Order.)
|
| Mr Derek Wyatt
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
|
| On Consideration of the Kent County Council Bill [Lords], as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.
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| For Amendments, see Notice Paper relating to Private Business.
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| Set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20.
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| Third Reading may also be taken.
|
| | 2. MEDWAY COUNCIL BILL [LORDS]: Consideration of Bill, as amended. (By Order.)
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| Mr Derek Wyatt
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
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| On Consideration of the Medway Council Bill [Lords], as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months.
|
| For Amendments, see Notice Paper relating to Private Business.
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| Set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20.
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| Third Reading may also be taken.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m., or for three hours, whichever is later (Order of 13th March).
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| + 2 | 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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| + 3 | 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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| + 4 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
|
| 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.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
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| 5 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Eurotunnel freight services and illegal immigrants (Mr Michael Howard).
|
| 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 |
|
| 1 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee | 9.15 a.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the proposal for a draft Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee | 2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the proposal for a draft Financial Investigations (Northern Ireland) Order 2001. |
| 3 | Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] Programming Sub-Committee (of Standing Committee B) | 11.30 a.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 4 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the remuneration and expenses of the Electoral Commissioners, and the remuneration and expenses of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission. |
| 5 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2001. |
| 6 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001, the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order 2001, and the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) Order 2001. |
| 7 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Greater London Road Traffic (Various Provisions) Order 2001. |
|
| 8 | Treasury | 9.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private) |
| 9 | International Development | 10.00 a.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 10 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Provision of Information by the Government relating to the Safety of Breast Implants. |
| Witnesses: Professor Roger Sturrock, Chairman, Silicone Gel Breast Implants Independent Review Group; Mr Paul Balen, Freethcartwright, Solicitors, Action Against Silicone Gel—UK and The Breast Implant Information Society; Ms Gisela Stuart, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and the Medical Devices Agency, Department of Health. |
| 11 | International Development | 3.00 p.m. | Room 16 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
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| |
Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 21st March for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Mr Paul Clark (Gillingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he expects to announce the pilot projects to test choice-based lettings approaches; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
155394
) |
| 2 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he intends to make an announcement about regional planning guidance for the South East.
|
|
(
155395
) |
| 3 |
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made in maintaining the achievement of clearing the backlog of outstanding correspondence on visa matters.
|
|
(
155445
) |
| 4 |
Ms Hazel Blears (Salford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list those diplomatic posts that have been opened over the last four years; and what plans he has to open new diplomatic posts overseas.
|
|
(
155446
) |
| 5 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made in establishing the Standards Board for England under the Local Government Act 2000; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
155447
) |
| 6 |
Ms Judith Church (Dagenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how he plans to build on the strategic approach to hepatitis C.
|
|
(
155540
) |
| 7 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he will announce his decision on Conoco Global Development UK Ltd's proposal to build a combined heat and gas power station at the Conoco Humber refinery at South Killingholme.
|
|
(
155541
) |
| 8 |
Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the second stage of the Quinquennial Review of the Patent Office will be completed; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
155542
) |
| 9 |
Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he will issue social and environmental guidance to the Postal Services Commission; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
155543
) |
| 10 |
Mr Roger Casale (Wimbledon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what changes are planned to the service which the Radiocommunications Agency provides to investigate interference to domestic television and radio reception.
|
|
(
155544
) |
| 11 |
Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what targets he has set the Department's executive agency, Companies House, for 2001-02.
|
|
(
155545
) |
| 12 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what targets he has set the Department's executive agency, the Patent Office, for 2001-02.
|
|
(
155546
) |
| 13 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to increase the size of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
155576
) |
| 14 |
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will review the therapeutic work rules that apply to incapacity benefits; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
155577
) |
| 15 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Finance Bill will be published; and if he will make explanatory notes on the Bill's clauses available to honourable Members.
|
|
(
155578
) |
| 16 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made on the likely effects of siting wind turbines in tactical trainng areas.
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|
(
155605
) |
