C. Programming Sub-Committees
| (1) If a bill is subject to a programme order which commits it to a standing committee, the order stands referred to the committee and shall be considered by a sub-committee of the committee.
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| (2) The sub-committee is to be called the Programming Sub-Committee.
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| (3) The Programming Sub-Committee shall consist of—
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| (a) the chairman or one of the chairmen of the committee (who is to be chairman of the sub-committee); and
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| (b) seven members of the committee, nominated by the Speaker.
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| (4) The quorum of the Programming Sub-Committee is four.
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| (5) The Programming Sub-Committee shall report to the committee any resolution which it makes about—
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| (a) the number of sittings to be allotted to the consideration of the bill in the committee;
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| (b) the allocation of the proceedings to each sitting;
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| (c) the time at which any proceedings, if not previously concluded, are to be brought to a conclusion;
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| (d) the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House;
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| (e) the programming of consideration and third reading.
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| (6) Proceedings in the Programming Sub-Committee shall be brought to a conclusion not later than two hours after their commencement.
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| (7) For the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (6), the chairman shall—
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| (a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet been decided; and
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| (b) then put forthwith successively questions on any motions made by a Minister of the Crown.
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| (8) Resolutions of the Programming Sub-Committee—
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| (a) may be reported from time to time; and
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| (b) subject to the powers of the chairman to select the amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be proposed, may include alterations in the order in which specified proceedings are to be taken.
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| (9) On a motion in the terms of a resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee being made in the committee, any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion is to be put not later than half an hour after the commencement of those proceedings.
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| (10) If the provisions of a resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee under sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph (5) are agreed to (with or without modification) by the committee, the provisions (or the provisions as modified) are to have effect as if they were included in the programme order for the bill.
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| (11) Any resolution of the committee—
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| (a) proposing an alteration to the date by which the Bill is to be reported to the House; or
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| (b) making a recommendation about the programming of the Bill on consideration and third reading;
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| (12) If a resolution is reported proposing an alteration to the date by which the Bill is to be reported to the House, a supplemental programme motion shall be set down for a day not later than the fifth sitting day after the day when the report was made which may—
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| (a) give effect to the Committee's proposal;
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| (b) otherwise alter or supplement the provisions of the original programme of the bill; or
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| (c) confirm the date set in the original programme order for the bill.
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| (13) If a resolution is reported making a recommendation about the programming of the Bill on consideration and third reading, a supplemental programme motion shall be set down before the consideration of the bill on report which may—
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| (a) give effect to the Committee's recommendations;
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| (b) otherwise alter or supplement the provisions of the original programme of the bill; or
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| (c) confirm the original programme order for the bill.
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| D. Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee or in Committee of the whole House
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| (1) This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings in standing committee or in committee of the whole House to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.
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| (2) The chairman shall put forthwith the following questions (but no others)—
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| (a) any question already proposed from the chair;
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| (b) any question necessary to bring to a decision a question so proposed;
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| (c) the question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the chairman for separate division;
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| (d) the question on any amendment moved or motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
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| (e) any other question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
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| (3) On a motion made for a new clause or a new schedule, the chairman shall put only the question that the clause or schedule be added to the bill.
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| (4) If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(d) on successive amendments moved or motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments or motions.
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| (5) If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the bill, the chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those provisions.
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| (6) On conclusion of the proceedings in a committee, the chairman shall report the bill (or such of the bill's provisions as were committed to it) to the House without putting any question.
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| E. Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration or third reading
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| (1) This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on consideration and third reading to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.
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| (2) The Speaker shall put forthwith the following questions (but no others)—
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| (a) any question already proposed from the chair;
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| (b) any question necessary to bring to a decision a question so proposed;
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| (c) the question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the Speaker for separate division;
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| (d) the question on any amendment moved or motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
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| (e) any other question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
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| (3) On a motion made for a new clause or a new schedule, the Speaker shall put only the question that the clause or schedule be added to the bill.
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| (4) If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(d) on successive amendments moved or motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments or motions.
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| F. Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments
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| (1) This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.
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| (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.
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| (3) If that question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
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| (a) a single question on any further amendments of the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown; and
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| (b) the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended.
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| (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
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| (a) a single question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment; and
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| (b) the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended.
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| (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.
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| (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.
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| (7) As soon as the House has—
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| (a) agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments; or
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| (b) disposed of an amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to,
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| the Speaker shall put forthwith a single question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment. |
| G. Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords
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| (1) This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on any further message from the Lords to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.
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| (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.
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| (3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the question already proposed from the chair.
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| (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords message.
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| (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all of the remaining Lords proposals.
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| H. Programme orders: Reasons Committee
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| (1) This order applies in relation to any Committee to be appointed to draw up Reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.
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| (2) The Speaker shall put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its chairman.
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| (3) The Committee shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
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| (4) Proceedings in the Committee shall be brought to a conclusion not later than half an hour after their commencement.
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| (5) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (4), the chairman shall—
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| (a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided; and
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| (b) then put forthwith successively questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
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| (6) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further question being put.
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| I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions
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| (1) The provisions of this order apply to proceedings in the House or in Committee of the whole House on a bill which is subject to a programme order.
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| (2) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) applies to the proceedings for any period after ten o'clock (or on Thursday, seven o'clock) allocated to them in accordance with the programme order.
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| (3) The proceedings may not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
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| (4) If, on a day on which the bill has been set down to be taken as an order of the day, a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No.
24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) would, apart from this order, stand over to Seven o'clock—
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| (a) that motion stands over until the conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to conclusion at or before that time; and
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| (b) the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to a conclusion after that time is postponed for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.
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| (5) If a day on which the bill has been set down to be taken as an order of the day is one to which a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No.
24 stands over from an earlier day, the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day is postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.
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| (6) No dilatory motion may be made in relation to the proceedings except by a Minister of the Crown; and the question on any such motion is to be put forthwith.
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| (7) If at any sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the expiry of the period at the end of which proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under a programme order, no notice is required of a motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of the programme order.
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| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (Programming of Bills):
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| Mr Richard Shepherd
Sir Teddy Taylor
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| `The acceptance of these Orders renders all votes redundant. A Minister may declare what is law and it shall have such effect.'.
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| + 4 | DEFERRED DIVISIONS
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| Mr Robin Cook
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| That in the current Session of Parliament the following Order shall have effect:
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| (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), Standing Order No.
38 (Procedure on divisions) shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on a question is challenged in respect of any question.
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| (2) Standing Order No.
38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply (and this order shall not apply) to questions—
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| (a) on motions or amendments in the course of proceedings on bills or allocating time to or programming such proceedings;
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| (b) on motions which may be made without notice;
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| (c) on motions to be disposed of immediately following the disposal of amendments proposed thereto, and on such amendments;
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| (d) on motions made under—
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| (i) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business);
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| (ii) paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and means motions);
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| (iii) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills);
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| (iv) paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates); and
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| (v) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.); and
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| (e) on motions made under paragraph 3 below or to which an order made under that paragraph applies.
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| (3) After the moment of interruption and the conclusion of proceedings under any other Standing Order which fall to be taken immediately after it, a Minister of the Crown may make a motion to the effect that this order shall not apply to questions on any specified motions; such motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.
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| (4) If the opinion of the Speaker is challenged under paragraph (1) of this order, he shall defer the division until half-past Three o'clock on the next Wednesday on which the House shall sit.
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| (5) On any Wednesday to which a division has been deferred under paragraph (4) above—
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| (a) Members may record their votes on the question under arrangements made by the Speaker;
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| (b) votes may be recorded for one and a half hours after half-past Three o'clock, no account being taken of any period during which the House or committee proceeds to a division; and
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| (c) the Speaker, or the Chairman, shall announce the result of the deferred division as soon as may be after the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above.
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| The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above two Motions in the name of Mr Robin Cook not later than 6.30 p.m., if the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook is agreed to.
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| + 5 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Robin Cook
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| That, Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 26th October, 2nd, 23rd and 30th November 2001, 11th, 18th and 25th January, 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th May, 21st June, 19th July 2002.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Secretary Estelle Morris
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| That the Motion in the name of Secretary Estelle Morris relating to the draft Special Educational Needs Code of Practice shall be treated as if it related to an instrument subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation) in respect of which notice has been given that the instrument be approved.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 7 | WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Secretary Murphy
Mr Robin Cook
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| That, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)), in respect of its meeting on Tuesday 3rd July, the Welsh Grand Committee shall consist of all Members representing Welsh constituencies, together with Mr Nigel Evans and Mr Robert Walter.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Crime reduction in Plymouth (Mrs Linda Gilroy).
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| 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).
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Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 27th June |
| 1 |
Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld & Kilsyth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the progress of the private-public partnership for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency.
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1701
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Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the outcome of the Energy and Industry Council on 14th and 15th May.
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1702
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| 3 |
Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what changes will be made to the departmental expenditure limit and administration costs limit for her Department.
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1703
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| 4 |
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what changes will be made to the resource departmental expenditure limit of British Trade International.
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1704
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| 5 |
Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the outcome of the Internal Market Consumers and Tourism Council on 30th and 31st May.
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1705
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| 6 |
Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the name, company, grade, directorate, start and end dates and brief description of responsibilities for each person presently seconded into her Department from the private sector.
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1706
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| 7 |
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the terms of reference are for the taskforce that is to consider how to give parents of young children a right to make a request to work flexible hours.
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1707
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| 8 |
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to provide advice to owners of onshore gas processing infrastructure in relation to their statutory obligations to publish their main commercial conditions for access to infrastructure.
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1708
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| 9 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, who will be answering questions on behalf of the Public Accounts Commission.
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1709
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| 10 |
Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to publish the Ninth Annual Report of the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit.
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1710
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| 11 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the expiry of the UN and EU arms embargoes against Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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1711
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| 12 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which goods subject to strategic export controls have recently been approved for export to Afghanistan.
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1712
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| 13 |
Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proposals he has for changes to the departmental expenditure limit and administration costs limit within his responsibility.
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1794
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| 14 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he hopes to make available the annual report for 2000-01 of the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
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1795
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| 15 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if the Boundary Commission for Scotland has decided when to start a general review of constituencies in Scotland.
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1796
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| 16 |
Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to issue regulations to amend the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 in the light of the provisions of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; and when she intends to issue regulations for the appeals which may arise on sites of special scientific interest.
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1797
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| 17 |
Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the outcome was of the Environment Council held in Luxembourg on 7th June.
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1798
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| 18 |
Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes are proposed to the departmental expenditure limit for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Intervention Board for 2001-02.
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1799
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| 19 |
Mr David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans she has to use her powers of intervention under the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill.
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1920
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| 20 |
Mr David Clelland (Tyne Bridge): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the outcome was of the Development Council held on 31st May; and if she will make a statement.
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1942
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| 21 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help tackle long-term unemployment in Nottingham North constituency.
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1943
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| 22 |
Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the London Borough of Lambeth.
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1944
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| 23 |
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Manchester City Council.
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1945
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| 24 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Lincoln City Council.
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1946
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