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Order of Business Thursday 5th April

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Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.


At 11.30 a.m.       Prayers
Afterwards

Private Business

        Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Further Consideration of Bill, as Amended

City of London (Ward Elections) Bill. (By Order.)

Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Mr Tony Banks
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr Andrew Dismore

        On Further Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.

[For Amendments, see pp. 43 to 53 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]


Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
*1 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West):    If he will make a statement on the future of British horticulture.
( 155678 )
*2 Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy):    What discussions he has had with representatives of the food manufacturing sector on the effect of the foot and mouth outbreak on their industry.
( 155679 )
*3 Julia Drown (South Swindon):    When he forecasts that the incidence of foot and mouth outbreaks will start to decline.
( 155680 )
*4 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on agricultural imports from other EU countries.
( 155681 )
*5 Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    What respresentations he has received on the process for awarding livestock movement licences.
( 155682 )
*6 Paul Flynn (Newport West):    If he will review his policy on vaccinations of livestock against foot and mouth disease.
( 155683 )
*7 Mr Robert Syms (Poole):    If he will make a statement on agricultural imports into the United Kingdom.
( 155684 )
*8 Mr Bill Michie (Sheffield, Heeley):    What assessment he has made of the role of livestock markets on the spread of foot and mouth disease.
( 155685 )
*9 Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    What plans he has to ensure prompt payments for claims under the Agrimonetary Compensation Scheme.
( 155686 )
*10 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    What assessment he had made of the impact of Government policy on Britain's livestock farmers.
( 155687 )
*11 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If he will make a statement on the foot and mouth crisis.
( 155688 )
*12 Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):    If he will make a statement on agricultural food imports into the United Kingdom.
( 155689 )
*13 Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde):    If he discussed regional management of the fisheries when he last met his European counterparts to discuss the Review of the Common Fisheries Policy.
( 155690 )
*14 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton):    What proposals he has for the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy in relation to farmers' incomes; and if he will make a statement.
( 155691 )
*15 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    What steps he has taken to widen the take-up of private insurance for insurable diseases, including foot and mouth.
( 155692 )
*16 Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset):    If he will make a statement on the level of farmers' incomes prior to the foot and mouth outbreak; and what assessment he has made of the effect of foot and mouth on this year's farmers' incomes.
( 155693 )
*17 Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    What the change in the number of veterinarians employed by the State Veterinary Service was (a) from 1979-80 to 1997-98 and (b) from 1997-98 to date.
( 155694 )
*18 Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    What plans he has to reform the dairy regime of the Common Agricultural Policy.
( 155695 )
*19 Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What discussons he has recently had with respect to conservation of mackerel.
( 155696 )
*20 Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye):    What steps he has taken to ensure that scientific advice to Ministers is made public.
( 155697 )
*21 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    What meetings he has held with beef farmers' representatives in the last month.
( 155698 )
*22 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    What changes he forecasts in the subsidy regime affecting hill farmers from 2001 to 2005.
( 155700 )
*23 Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):    If he will make a statement on flood defences.
( 155701 )
*24 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    What studies he has conducted into the health status of herds and flocks in (a) Britain and (b) other countries.
( 155702 )
*25 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    If he will make a statement on plans to prevent flooding in and around the Thames and Medway estuaries.
( 155703 )
*26 Mr Peter L. Pike (Burnley):    If he will make a statement on the latest developments in the foot and mouth disease outbreak.
( 155704 )
*27 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):    What recent meetings he has held with farmers' representatives in the last month to discuss the foot and mouth outbreak.
( 155705 )
*28 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    What action he has taken to preserve rare breeds during the foot and mouth outbreak.
( 155706 )
*29 Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):    When he last met the Forestry Commision to discuss precautions against foot and mouth disease.
( 155707 )

At 12.15 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Solicitor General
*30 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):    What impact the Neary reforms have had on the speeding-up of the outcome of serious cases before the Crown Court.
( 155708 )
*31 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What recent representations he has received on the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the Crown Prosecution Service.
( 155709 )
*32 Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford):    If he will make a statement on his plans to equip the Crown Prosecution Service with new computer systems.
( 155710 )
*33 Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    How many prosecutions against Metropolitan police officers have been abandoned in the past four years (a) prior to opening in court and (b) during court proceedings; and how many prospective prosecutions are outstanding.
( 155711 )
*34 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What criteria he adopts in reviewing the sentences imposed where fatalities have occurred.
( 155712 )
*35 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    If he will make a statement on the policy adopted by the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure the effective prosecution of incidents of domestic violence.
( 155713 )
*36 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):    If he will make a statement on the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in Buckinghamshire.
( 155714 )
*37 Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):    What improvements have been made to the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service in the past three years; and if he will make a statement.
( 155715 )
*38 Mr Bill Olner (Nuneaton):    What progress has been made in enforcing the Government's policy on racial equality within the Crown Prosecution Service.
( 155716 )
*39 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    What steps the Serious Fraud Office is taking to counter money laundering.
( 155717 )

At 12.30 p.m.Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

        Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 20th November 2000).


Main Business

+  1   

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE        [Until any hour]

Margaret Beckett

        That—

    (1)    at the sitting on Monday 9th April, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received;

    (2)    at the sitting on Tuesday 10th April—

      (a)    the provisions of the Order of 20th November 2000 relating to Thursday sittings and meetings of standing committees shall apply as if that day were a Thursday;

      (b)    there shall be no sittings in Westminster Hall;

      (c)    the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received and he shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.

        Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.


At 7.00 p.m.

+    

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE        [No debate]

The Prime Minister

        That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett on Business of the House may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

        To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 20th November 2000).


+  2   

REGULATORY REFORM BILL [LORDS]:      As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.        [Until 7.00 p.m.]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

        Proceedings on consideration will be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading will be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m., if not previously concluded (Order of 19th March).

At the end of the sitting:

  3   

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Government policy on compensation for British prisoners of war used as slave labour in Germany (Dr Vincent Cable).

        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

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee A9.55 a.m. Room 11 (public)
To consider the Social Security Fraud Bill [Lords].
2Standing Committee B9.00 a.m.
1.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords].
3Private Security Industry Bill [Lords]11.00 a.m. Room 13 (private)
Programming Sub-Committee (of Standing Committee B).

SELECT COMMITTEES

4Health10.30 a.m. Room 8 (private)
5Culture, Media and Sport11.00 a.mRoom 15 (private)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 4th April for answer today++

1 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to tackle organised crime; and if he will make a statement.
( 157530 )
2 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the pay of medical and dental officers in the armed forces.
( 157531 )
3 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will publish the latest figures showing the volume of correspondence received by Ministers and agency chief executives from honourable Members in 2000, indicating the target times set for replies and the replies sent within those target times.
( 157532 )
4 Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he has carried out an assessment of the risk due to BSE infectivity from disposal of cattle during the present outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
( 157585 )

Standing Committee Notices

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] will meet on Thursday 5th April at 11.00 a.m.

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 9th April at 6.00 p.m.

     Standing Committee A will meet on Monday 9th April at 4.30 p.m. further to consider the Social Security Fraud Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 10th April at 9.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 10th April at 9.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the International Criminal Court Bill [Lords].




 

 
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