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.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| *1 |
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What his policies are for reducing the level of violence in Northern Ireland.
|
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(
154338
) |
| *2 |
Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): If he will make a statement on measures being taken to combat organised crime in Northern Ireland.
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|
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(
154340
) |
| *3 |
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on his Department's assessment of the relationship between the Real and the Provisional IRA.
|
|
|
(
154341
) |
| *4 |
Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What recent representations he has received regarding recruitment to the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
|
|
|
(
154342
) |
| *5 |
Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde): What recent representations he has received concerning the implementation of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.
|
|
|
(
154343
) |
| *6 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): When he will announce the Government's plans in relation to compensation for pre-1982 police widows and their families.
|
|
|
(
154344
) |
| *7 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on violent incidents related to paramilitary groups in the last four weeks.
|
|
|
(
154345
) |
| *8 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the peace process.
|
|
|
(
154346
) |
| *9 |
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): If he will make a statement on the reforms of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
|
|
|
(
154347
) |
| *10 |
Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): If he will make a statement on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
|
|
|
(
154348
) |
| *11 |
Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): What progress has been made on the decommissioning of illegally-held arms and explosives in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154349
) |
| *12 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What progress he has made in implementing reform of the Northern Ireland Police Authority.
|
|
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(
154350
) |
| *13 |
Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): If he will make a statement about the decommissioning of illegally-held weapons in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154351
) |
| *14 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make a statement on the peace process in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154352
) |
| *15 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What steps he is taking to promote exchanges between the police service in Northern Ireland and the Garda Siochana.
|
|
|
(
154353
) |
| *16 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list the incidents of terrorist violence which have taken place so far this month.
|
|
|
(
154354
) |
| *17 |
Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): If he will make a statement on the prospects for removing illegally-held weapons in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154355
) |
| *18 |
The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the First Minister regarding compensation for non-farm enterprises affected by the foot and mouth outbreak.
|
|
|
(
154356
) |
| *19 |
Mr David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What progress has been made on the decommissioning of illegally-held arms and explosives in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154357
) |
| *20 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): How many illegally-held arms and explosives have been decommissioned in Northern Ireland since 10th April 1998.
|
|
|
(
154358
) |
| *21 |
Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the current security situation.
|
|
|
(
154359
) |
| *22 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will make a statement on the peace process.
|
|
|
(
154360
) |
| *23 |
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): How many illegally-held arms and explosives have been decommissioned in Northern Ireland since 10th April 1998.
|
|
|
(
154361
) |
| *24 |
Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What his policy is regarding the normalisation of security in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154362
) |
| *25 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): If he will make a statement on progress on recruitment to the new police service in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154363
) |
| *26 |
Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): If he will make a statement on progress on the peace process.
|
|
|
(
154364
) |
| *27 |
Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What assessment he has made of the impact on the peace process of a stable economy in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154365
) |
| *28 |
Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What his policy is regarding the normalisation of security in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
154366
) |
| *29 |
Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What further investigations have been undertaken into the death of Robert Hamill.
|
|
|
(
154367
) |
| Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
| *Q1 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154368
) |
| *Q2 |
Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154369
) |
| *Q3 |
Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154370
) |
| *Q4 |
Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154371
) |
| *Q5 |
Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154372
) |
| *Q6 |
Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154373
) |
| *Q7 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154374
) |
| *Q8 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154375
) |
| *Q9 |
Mr Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154376
) |
| *Q10 |
Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154377
) |
| *Q11 |
Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154378
) |
| *Q12 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154379
) |
| *Q13 |
Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154380
) |
| *Q14 |
Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154381
) |
| *Q15 |
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154382
) |
| *Q16 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154383
) |
| *Q17 |
Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154384
) |
| *Q18 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154385
) |
| *Q19 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154386
) |
| *Q20 |
Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
|
|
(
154387
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill
|
| 1 | ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (AMENDMENT) [No debate]
|
| Mr Simon Thomas
|
| Bill to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to transfer from the Secretary of State to the National Assembly for Wales certain functions relating to the granting of consent for the construction of generating stations in Wales.
|
| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
|
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 2 | BUS SERVICES (PROVISION OF INFORMATION) [Up to 20 minutes]
|
| Mr Bill Rammell
|
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require operators of bus services to record, compile and publish certain information on the quality of their services; and for connected purposes.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 3 | ELECTION PUBLICATIONS BILL [LORDS] [Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Straw
|
|
|
| (1) at the sitting on Thursday 29th March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords relating to the Election Publications Bill [Lords] shall have been received; and
|
| (2) notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules in respect of the Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
|
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 4 | PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 5 | PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Straw
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords]:
|
| Standing Committee
|
| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
|
| 2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
|
| 3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 1st May 2001.
|
| Consideration and Third Reading
|
| 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.
|
| 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.
|
| 6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
|
| Lords messages
|
| 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.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of 7th November 2000).
|
| + 6 | PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
|
| Mr Stephen Timms
|
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
|
| (a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and
|
| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into the Consolidated Fund.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 7 | LIAISON COMMITTEE (SUB-COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Margaret Beckett
|
| That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:
|
|
|
| `( ) 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 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 8 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Adjourned Debate on Question [31st January]. [No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 9 | SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 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 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 10 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Public order consequences of travellers' camps: Skegness (Sir Richard Body).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
|
| 1 | Scottish Grand Committee | 10.30 a.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| (i) To consider a substantive motion for the
adjournment of the Committee on the Future of
the Oil and Gas Industry in Scotland. |
| (ii) Half-Hour Adjournment: Rosemary McKenna
(Impact of the Budget on Scotland). |
| 2 | Standing Committee C | 10.30 a.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Christmas Day (Trading) Bill. |
| 3 | European Standing Committee A | 10.30 a.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider European Union Document
no. 9431/00, Special Grant Report No. 11/2000
of the Court of Auditors on the Support Scheme
for Olive Oil. |
| 4 | European Standing Committee C | 10.30 a.m. | Room 5 (public) |
| To consider European Union Document
no. 10802/00, Draft Directives on Waste
Electrical and Electrical Equipment and on
the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment. |
|
| 5 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | 9.30 a.m. | Room 21 (private) |
| 6 | Agriculture | 10.00 a.m. | Room 20 (private) |
| 7 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.00 a.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 8 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | 10.00 a.m
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Alleged Misconduct affecting a Witness to the Committee. |
| Witnesses: Lord Cranbrook, Chairman, and Dr Richard Sills, Chief Executive, Entrust. |
| 9 | Health | 11.15 a.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 10 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee | 3.45 p.m
4.00 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports. |
| Witnesses: RSPB and English Nature; Bristol Port Company, Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited and Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (at 4.30 p.m.); Associated British Ports and the Port of London Authority (at 5.00 p.m.). |
| 11 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 3.45 p.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 12 | Science and Technology | 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Wave and Tidal Energy. |
| Witnesses: Professor Richard Brook, Chief Executive, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Mr Peter Hain, MP, Minister of State for Energy, Department of Trade and Industry (at 5.00 p.m.). |
| 13 | Defence | 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: European Security and Defence. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Hoon, MP, Secretary of State for Defence and Mr Richard Hatfield, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence. |
| 14 | Education and Employment | 4.00 p.m. | Room 18 (private) |
| 15 | European Scrutiny | 4.00 p.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 16 | Scottish Affairs | 4.00 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 17 | Agriculture | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Foot and Mouth Disease. |
| Witness: Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher, MP, Minister for the Environment, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. |
| 18 | Public Administration | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Reports of the Health Service Ombudsman. |
| Witnesses: Healthcall, Department of Health. |
| 19 | Selection | 4.15 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 20 | Accommodation and Works | 4.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 21 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Defence Equipment Co-operation. |
| Witnesses: Mr Kevin Tebbit, CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, Sir Robert Walmsley, KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement, Defence Procurement Agency and Mr Mike Markin, Director General Research and Technology, Ministry of Defence. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 27th March for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what performance targets he has set the Rent Service for 2001-02.
|
|
(
156138
) |
| 2 |
Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton West): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will lay the Intelligence and Security Committee's Interim Report before Parliament.
|
|
(
156139
) |
| 3 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he has decided to agree to the National Trust's proposals for a bridge across the A21 Lamberhurst Bypass at Scotney.
|
|
(
156140
) |
| 4 |
Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce the key targets for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 2001-02.
|
|
(
156141
) |
| 5 |
Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Law Officer's Departments' Departmental Report will be published.
|
|
(
156220
) |
| 6 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what progess has been made on the recommendation in the Performance and Innovation Unit report `Wiring it Up' to develop a strategy for performance information.
|
|
(
156221
) |
| 7 |
Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the outcome was of the most recent meeting of the Standing Committee on Preparations for EMU.
|
|
(
156222
) |
| 8 |
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on how the Government proposes to implement the EU's framework directive on electronic signatures.
|
|
(
156223
) |
| 9 |
Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what performance targets he proposed to set the Planning Inspectorate Agency for 2001-02.
|
|
(
156323
) |
| 10 |
Mr George Mudie (Leeds East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce the outcome of the second round of applications for housing private finance initiative schemes.
|
|
(
156324
) |
| 11 |
Angela Smith (Basildon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans the Government has for enhancements to the railway network.
|
|
(
156325
) |
| 12 |
Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what measures he is taking to help and encourage lone parents on income support into work.
|
|
(
156368
) |
|
