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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
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Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): If he will make a statement on the contribution of Channel 4 to public service television.
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Valerie Davey (Bristol West): What estimate he has made of the impact on attendance of the lifting of museum charges on attendance at national museums and galleries.
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Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What assessment he has made of the effect on the tourist industry of the foot and mouth outbreak.
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Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): What his estimate is of the final sum raised by the sale of the contents of the Millennium Dome.
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What representations he has received regarding the cancellation of sporting fixtures to take account of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
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Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): What plans he has to widen the Deposit Library brief to include digital properties.
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Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): What assessement he has made of the effect on prospects for amateur sports clubs of the Chancellor's Budget.
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Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): How the Space for Sports and the Arts programme will benefit schools in Bethnal Green and Bow constituency.
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Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What assistance the Football Foundation can provide to small local clubs.
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Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): What plans he has to bring forward amendments to the Culture and Recreation Bill on the recording of archaeological sites and historic monuments by local authorities.
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Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reform of tax on non-profit sports clubs.
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Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs): If he will make a statement on the future of Wembley Stadium.
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Mr Keith Darvill (Upminster): If he will make a statement on his Department's support for sport in schools
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Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): When he expects the planned Creative Partnerships to commence.
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Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the cost of maintaining the Dome at Greenwich.
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Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): If he will make a statement about funding for arts buildings allocated from the National Lottery.
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Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): If he will make a statement on his Department's assistance to lottery liaison officers employed by local authorities.
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Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): If he will make a statement about the speed with which lottery funding reaches the good causes.
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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What assessment his Department has made of the facilities required for the United Kingdom to host the Olympic Games in 2012.
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Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport): What assistance his Department offers to hoteliers and bed and breakfast businesses which have been affected by the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
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Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): When he will make an announcement on grants to places of worship which need repair.
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Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What action he is taking to improve sports coaching.
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Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire): If he will make a statement on the future of the Millennium Dome.
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Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): If he will make a statement on Wembley Stadium.
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Ms Claire Ward (Watford): What recent assessment he has made of levels of inward investment in the UK film industry.
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Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What estimate he has made of the impact of the extension of the film tax concessions on the industry.
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Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): What Arts Council money has been distributed in Thurrock in the past five years.
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What estimate he has made of the effect on tourism of the foot and mouth epidemic.
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Main Business |
| + 1 | ADOPTION AND CHILDREN BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 2 | ADOPTION AND CHILDREN BILL (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
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| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Milburn
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Adoption and Children Bill:
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| Select Committee
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee.
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| 2. The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before Tuesday 12th June.
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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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| + 3 | ADOPTION AND CHILDREN BILL [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 Adoption and Children Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act; and
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| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 4 | CHANNEL TUNNEL [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Straw
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| That the draft Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | SOCIAL SECURITY [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Blunkett
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| That the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 28th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | NATIONAL LOTTERY [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Smith
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| That the draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 7 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION: 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 remuneration and expenses of the Electoral Commissioners (a relevant Commissioner") other than the Chairman of the Electoral Commission:
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| (1) In respect of remuneration a relevant Commissioner shall be paid £275 for each day on which he performs functions as such.
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| (2) A relevant Commissioner shall be paid the actual amount of his expenses incurred in connection with the discharge of his functions as such on travel, accommodation and subsistence.
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| (3) This resolution shall take effect from 19th January 2001.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 13th March).
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| + 8 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION: 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 remuneration and expenses of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission (the Chairman"):
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| (1) In respect of remuneration for service between 19th January 2001 and 18th January 2002, the Chairman shall be paid £116,000.
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| (2) In respect of the period starting with 19th January 2002, the first anniversary of his appointment, and ending immediately before the second anniversary, the Chairman shall be paid as remuneration for that period the sum of £120,000 increased (where applicable) by the same percentage of that sum as the percentage (if any) or total of the percentages (if more than one) used to increase the salary of a High Court judge during the period of one year immediately preceding that first anniversary of the Chairman's appointment.
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| (3) In respect of the period starting with the second and any subsequent anniversary of his appointment and ending immediately before the next such anniversary, the Chairman shall be paid as remuneration for that period the sum payable during the immediately preceding period of one year increased (where applicable) by the same percentage of that sum as the percentage (if any) or total of the percentages (if more than one) used to increase the salary of a High Court Judge during the period of one year immediately preceding the anniversary at the beginning of the period in question.
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| (4) Where during any of the periods referred to above the Chairman ceases to hold that office, the sum to be paid to him in respect of that period shall be such proportion of the entire sum as reflects the portion of that period that he held the office of Chairman.
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| (5) The Chairman shall be paid the actual amount of his expenses incurred in connection with the discharge of his duties as Chairman on travel, accommodation and subsistence.
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| (6) The pension of the Chairman shall be broadly by analogy with the pension scheme of the staff of the Commission, thereby delivering a pension based on the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme which provides for a pension accruing at a rate of one-eightieth of salary per year of service, with a lump sum of three times the annual pension and provision for death benefits and dependants' pensions.
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| (7) This resolution shall take effect from 19th January 2001.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 13th March).
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| + 9 | GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Hoon
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| That the draft The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 17th January, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 10 | 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 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) 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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| + 11 | 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 (Designated Professional Bodies) 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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| + 12 | LONDON GOVERNMENT [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Prescott
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| That the draft Greater London Road Traffic (Various Provisions) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 13 | 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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| + 14 | 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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| + 15 | 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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| 16 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Education funding in Wiltshire (Mr James Gray).
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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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COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
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| 1 | Regulatory Reform Bills [Lords] Programming Sub-Committee (of Standing Committee A) | 6.00 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft General Commissioners of Income Tax (Costs) Regulations 2001, and the draft Justices and Justices' Clerks (Costs) Regulations 2001. |
| 3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001. |
| 4 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Limited Liability Partnerships (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations (S.I., 2001, No. 969). |
| 5 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the draft Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Order 2001, and the draft Local Government (Alternative Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001 and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 78) on the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (HC 335). |
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| 6 | Science and Technology | 3.45 p.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 7 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Inland Flood Defence. |
| Witnesses: Mr Brian Bender, CB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; The Rt. Hon. Baroness Young of Old Scone, Chief Executive, Environment Agency; and Mr James Bradley, Divisional Manager, Environment Agency Sponsorship and Navigation Divison, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. |
| 8 | Public Administration | 5.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 9 | Human Rights | 4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m. | Room 3 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice, Rt. Hon. Lord Phillips, Master of the Rolls and Rt. Hon. Lord Bingham, Senior Law Lord. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
