Business of the House of Commons
26 February - 2 March 2001

Monday 26 February

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Culture, Media and Sport; Church Commissioners; Public Accounts Commission

Statements - 1) Criminal Justice - Mr Jack Straw 2) Foot and Mouth Disease - Mr Nick Brown

3) Iraq (No-fly Zones) - Mr Geoff Hoon

Legislation - Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) [HL] Bill (2nd Reading agreed to, no division)

Programme Motion - Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) [HL] Bill (Agreed to on division)

Debate - on a motion to approve the Administration Committee Report on the trial Summer re-opening of the Line of Route

Adjournment - Mr David Amess on Government policy on cemeteries and crematoria

The House rose at 10.38pm

Tuesday 27 February

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 2.00pm

Westminster Hall: Private Members' Debates

Mr Keith Simpson on the Revenue Support Grant for Norfolk

David Taylor on aviation and the environment

Mr Christopher Chope on the impact of the Government's regional policies upon Dorset

Angela Smith on the Operation of the National Minimum Wage and the Youth Rate

Sir Nicholas Lyell on Bedford Hospital

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Rail Passenger Services - Mr Lembit Opik (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Programme Motion - Hunting Bill (Agreed to on division)

Legislation - Hunting Bill (Remaining Stages: Amendments 43-49 and 51-60 made, 3rd Reading agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Christine Butler on commuting by rail from Castle Point

The House rose at 2.33am

Wednesday 28 February

The House sat in Westminster Hall between 9.30am and 1.58pm

Westminster Hall: Private Members Debates

Mr Mike Gapes on Britain's contribution to peace, security and reconstruction in Sierra Leone

Mr David Chidgey on shipbuilding on the south coast

Alice Mahon on the Social Services in Calderdale

Mrs Marion Roe on Children's Health

Mr Desmond Browne on the Basford Group Pension Scheme

The House sat at 2.30pm

Oral Questions - Northern Ireland, Prime Minister

Ten Minute Rule Bill - Siting of Telecommunications Masts - Ms Debra Shipley (Motion for leave to bring in, agreed to, no division)

Debate - on an Opposition Motion by Mr Tim Yeo expressing concern about the recent outbreak of foot and moth disease and sympathy for farmers facing the loss of their livelihoods (Agreed to, no division) 6th Allotted Day

Statement - Selby Rail Crash - Mr John Prescott (7.00pm)

Adjournment - Mr Michael Howard on National Health Services in East Kent

The House rose at 10.31pm

Thursday 1 March

The House sat at 11.30am

Oral Questions - Treasury

Business Statement - Leader of the House

Legislation - House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) (Consideration in Committee: Clauses 1&2 and Schedules 1&2 agreed to; 3rd Reading agreed to on division)

Adjournment - Ann Keen on terms and conditions of service in the Metropolitan Police

The House also sat in Westminster Hall between 2.30pm and 5.30pm

Westminster Hall: Adjournment Debate - Health Select Committee 4th Report, Provision of NHS Mental Health Services (HC 373 1999/2000)

The House rose at 7.36pm

Friday 2 March

The House did not sit