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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

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

*1 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations he has received on the climate change levy.

( 3320 )

*2 Kali Mountford (Colne Valley):    If he will make a statement on progress in recent G7/G8 meetings on international development issues.

( 3321 )

*3 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    If he will make a statement on the tax burden on businesses.

( 3323 )

*4 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    What steps he is taking on debt relief in developing countries.

( 3324 )

*5 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    What consultations he has had with business representatives on the proposed research and development tax credit.

( 3326 )

*6 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):    If he will make a statement on the taxation of pensioners.

( 3327 )

*7 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    What proposals he has to relax the Inland Revenue rules regarding the amounts of money which individuals can withdraw annually from pension funds.

( 3328 )

*8 Joyce Quin (Gateshead East & Washington West):    What plans he has to review the Barnett Formula.

( 3329 )

*9 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If he will make a statement on the estimated revenue to the Treasury of the climate change levy from (a) manufacturing and (b) agricultural firms.

( 3330 )

*10 Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):    What assessment he has made of the impact on manufacturing competitiveness of changes to the tax burden in the UK and other OECD countries in recent years.

( 3331 )

*11 Mr George Osborne (Tatton):    What recent assessment he has made of the impact of taxation on the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement.

( [R]3332 )

*12 Andrew George (St Ives):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the delivery of EU aid to the UK's objective 1 regions.

( 3333 )

*13 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):    What assessment he has made of the sustainability of the existing planned rate of increase in Government spending over the next five years.

( 3334 )

*14 Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):    What recent assessment he has made of the UK's comparative position in international competitiveness.

( 3336 )

*15 Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    What estimate he has made of the reduction in global carbon emissions resulting from the climate change levy.

( 3337 )

*16 Christine Russell (City of Chester):    If he will make a statement on recent progress in relieving the burden of debt in the world's poorest countries.

( 3338 )

*17 Linda Perham (Ilford North):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the working families tax credit in London.

( 3340 )

*18 Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover):    How many families will benefit from the proposed children's bond.

( 3341 )

*19 Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West):    What further action he is taking to develop the credit union sector.

( 3342 )

*20 Jane Griffiths (Reading East):    If he will make a statement on his proposals on reducing unemployment.

( 3343 )

*21 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):    What assessment he has made of the impact of levels of taxation on the competitiveness of the UK.

( 3344 )

*22 Mr Ernie Ross (Dundee West):    How his plans for public investment will affect measures to help lone parents into work.

( 3345 )

*23 Bob Spink (Castle Point):    What his planned expenditure on pensions will be in the forthcoming year.

( 3346 )

*24 Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover):    What recent discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England regarding the level of interest rates; and if he will make a statement.

( 3347 )

*25 Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    If he will review the Barnett Formula.

( 3348 )

*26 Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham & Morden):    What assessment he has made of the impact of recent measures designed to reduce youth and long-term unemployment.

( 3349 )

*27 Mr Peter Duncan (Galloway & Upper Nithsdale):    What plans he has to change levels of taxation on vehicle fuel.

( 3350 )

*28 Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy):    If he will make a statement on the UK's contribution to international efforts to relieve the debt burden of the world's most indebted countries.

( 3351 )

*29 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    If the Bank of England will extend banking facilities to companies and organisations other than Huntingdon Life Sciences in circumstances where facilities from commercial banks are not forthcoming.

( 3352 )

*30 Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale):    What estimate he has made of net taxes and social security contributions as a percentage of GDP in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 2000-01.

( 3353 )

*31 Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    What estimate he has made of the impact of the slowdown in the US economy on UK exports and employment.

( 3354 )

*32 Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick & Leamington):    What fiscal measures he is taking to promote the use of cleaner road fuels.

( 3356 )

*33 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What measures aimed at removing disadvantage to women he has introduced since 1997.

( 3357 )

*34 Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe):    If he will make a statement on the change in the tax burden during the last Parliament.

( 3358 )

*35 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley):    What discussions he is holding with his G8 counterparts on establishing the Global Trust Fund for Health.

( 3359 )

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

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

+  1
FOOTBALL (DISORDER) (AMENDMENT):

Mr Secretary Blunkett

    Bill to amend section 5 of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

    Note: Provision has been made for Business Motions to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 20th November 2000 and Order of 28th June 2001).

Main Business

+  2
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)        [Up to 45 minutes]

Mr Robin Cook

    That, in accordance with the resolution of the Programming Committee of 18th July and pursuant to the Programme Order of 3rd July 2001 (proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on consideration and on Third Reading of the European Communities (Finance) Bill)—

(1)   proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on the first allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 5.30 p.m.);

(2)   any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second allotted day and, so far as not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on the day (or, if that day is a Thursday 7.00 p.m.).

    The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order B(8) relating to Programming of bills of 28th June).

+  3
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL:      Committee [1st allotted day]        [Until 5.30 p.m.]

    Proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. if the European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.

+  4
NORTHERN IRELAND        [Up to 1

Mr Secretary Reid

    That the Police (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001 No. 2513), dated 18th July 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18th July, be approved.

    The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

    The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1

At 7.00 p.m.

+
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE        [No debate]

The Prime Minister

    That, at this day's sitting, the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to Select Committees may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

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

+
DEFERRED DIVISIONS        [No debate]

Mr Robin Cook

    That, at this day's sitting, the Order [28th June 2001] relating to Deferred Divisions shall not apply to the question on the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Reid relating to the Police (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 and the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to Select Committees.

    To be decided without debate (Order (3) relating to Deferred divisions of 28th June).

+  5
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE        [Until any hour]

Mr Robin Cook

    That, at this day's sitting—

    (1)   the Motions standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection may be made notwithstanding paragraph (2)(a) of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees);

    (2)   the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion relating to the membership of Select Committees not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first such motion, and such Questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;

    (3)   the Motions may be proceeded with, though opposed, after Seven o'clock; and

    (4)   Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply and the Order [28th June] relating to Deferred divisions shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opninion of the Speaker as to the decision on a Question is challenged in respect of any proceedings on the Motions.

    Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. business motion is agreed to.

  6
CATERING

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Janet Anderson, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Tony Cunningham, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Simon Thomas and Mr Dennis Turner be members of the Catering Committee.

  7
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Mr Bill Olner be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added to the Committee.

  8
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Donald Anderson, Mr David Chidgey, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Eric Illsley, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr John Maples, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Greg Pope, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart be members of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

  9
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Mr Edward Leigh be discharged from the International Development Committee, and Tony Baldry be added to the Committee.

  10
NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Peter Robinson, the Reverend Martin Smyth, Mark Tami and Mr Bill Tynan be members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

  11
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Mr David Marshall be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee, and Mrs Irene Adams be added to the Committee.

  12
TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

    That Andrew Bennett, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr John Cummings, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mrs Louise Ellman, Chris Grayling, Helen Jackson, Ms Oona King, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Bill O'Brien, Dr John Pugh, Christine Russell, Mr George Stevenson and Mr Bill Wiggin be members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee.

+  13
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

Mr Robin Cook
Mr Keith Hill

    That Dr Brian Iddon be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Colin Challen be added to the Committee.

+  14
HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

Mr Robin Cook
Mr Keith Hill

    That Tony Cunningham be discharged from the Human Rights (Joint Committee) and Mr Kevin McNamara be added to the Committee.

+  15
MODERNISATION

Mr Robin Cook

    That Helen Jackson and Julie Morgan be discharged from the Modernisation Committee and Mr David Kidney, Mr Greg Knight and Anne Picking be added to the Committee.

+  16
PROCEDURE

Mr Robin Cook
Mr Keith Hill

    That Mr John Lyons be discharged from the Procedure Committee.

+  17
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Mr Robin Cook
Mr Keith Hill

    That Mr Edward Leigh be a member of the Committee of Public Accounts.

    Debate on the above Motions may continue for up to 1

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE:      Adjourned Debate on Question [28th June]        [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]

    Motion made and Question proposed, 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 and 19th July 2002.—(Mr John Heppell).

    As an Amendment to Mr John Heppell's Motion (Business of the House):

Mr Eric Forth
Mr Douglas Hogg

(a)

    Line      2,      leave out from `on' to `21st' in line 4 and insert`18th and 25th January, 8th and 22nd February, 8th and 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th and 31st May, 7th and'.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

  19
ADJOURNMENT

    Proposed subject: Brewing industry and the Woverhampton and Dudley Brewery (Sir Patrick Cormack).

    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 COMMITTEE

1 Standing Committee B 9.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m. Room 11 (public)
(public)

Further to consider the Export Control Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEES

2 International Development 10.00 a.m. Room 16 (private)

(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).

3 Procedure 10.00 a.m. Room 8 (private)

(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).

4 Culture, Media and Sport 11.00 a.m. Room 15 (private)

(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).

5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (private)

(To choose Chairman and proceed with business).

6 Northern Ireland Affairs Ten minutes after the House has approved the nominations. Room 6 (private)

(To choose Chairman and proceed with business).

[Contingent on the House agreeing to the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection relating to Northern Ireland Affairs].

7 Transport, Local Government and the Regions 5.00 p.m., or ten minutes after the House has approved the nominations, whichever is the later. Room 8 (private)

(To choose Chairman and proceed with business).

[Contingent on the House agreeing to the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection relating to Transport, Local Government and the Regions].

8 Foreign Affairs Fifteen minutes after the rise of the House. Room 13 (private)

(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).

[Contingent on the House agreeing to the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection relating to Foreign Affairs].

JOINT COMMITTEES

9 Statutory Instruments 10.30 a.m. Room 7 (private)

10 Human Rights 2.00 p.m. Room 4 (private)

(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).

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

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 18th July for answer today++

1 Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when rate relief for new farm diversification enterprises will be available.

( 5970 )

2 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to publish Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary 2000-01 Report on the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

( 5971 )

3 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she has received the annual reports for 2000 from the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under Part II of the Companies Act 1989; and if she will make a statement.

( 5972 )

4 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what arrangements she intends to make for awarding licences for broadband fixed wireless access at 28 GHz that remained unsold after last November's spectrum auction.

( 5973 )

5 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Coal Authority's Report and Accounts for 2000-01 will be laid before Parliament.

( 5974 )

6 Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of bills were paid on time by Government departments and their agencies during the financial year 2000-01.

( 5975 )

7 Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she expects to receive the annual report of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

( 5976 )

8 Helen Southworth (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if the regional development agencies have prepared annual reports and accounts for 2000-01; and if she will make a statement.

( 5977 )

9 Helen Southworth (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the outcome of the first stage of the quinquennial review of the six grant-awarding research councils will be announced; and what its principal recommendations are.

( 5978 )

10 Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency will publish its annual report and accounts.

( 5979 )

11 Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he expects to publish the Planning Inspectorate's Annual Report and Accounts for 2000-01.

( 5980 )

12 Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the annual report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will be available.

( 5981 )

13 Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will publish the next Report to Parliament on Hong Kong and the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

( 5982 )

14 Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes have been made to EU sanctions in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

( 5983 )

15 Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls will be published.

( 5984 )

16 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many serious offences were allegedly committed in 2000 by persons entitled to immunity by virtue of their employment by a diplomatic mission or an international organisation, and by their dependants.

( 5985 )

17 Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the Bowman project; and if he will make a statement.

( 5986 )

18 Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest estimate is of the cost of the Trident Acquisition Programme; and if he will make a statement.

( 5987 )

19 Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Disposal Services Agency for the financial year 2001-02.

( 5988 )

20 Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre Defence Agency for 2001-02.

( 5989 )

21 Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Defence Training Review and related training estate matters; and if he will make a statement.

( 5990 )

22 Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations successfully bid for funding under the European Refugee Fund for voluntary repatriation measures in 2000-01.

( 6026 )

23 Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the asylum support adjudicators will publish their annual report and accounts for 2000-01.

( 6027 )

24 Mr Greg Pope (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the Animal Procedures Committee annual report for 2000.

( 6028 )

25 Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish a report on central government funding of voluntary and community organisations.

( 6029 )

26 Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the figures relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in Great Britain in 2000, licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

( 6030 )

27 Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will confirm the final 2001-02 key performance indicator targets for average cost per uncrowded prison place and average cost per prisoner.

( 6031 )

28 Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about the performance of Her Majesty's Prison Services in 2000-01.

( 6032 )

29 Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Criminal Records Bureau will publish its annual report and accounts for 2000-01.

( 6033 )

30 Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what further right of appeal on human rights grounds is available to those who had appeals pending before the Immigration Appeals Authority, or where an in time appeal could have been made, on 2nd October 2000.

( 6034 )

31 Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has received applications for research for the purposes set out in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2001.

( 6035 )

32 Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the 2000-01 Annual Report and Accounts of the Medical Devices Agency.

( 6036 )

33 Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if entitlement to bereavement payment in relation to persons abroad remains the same as that for widow's payment.

( 6037 )

34 Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Employment Service annual report and accounts for 2000-01 will be laid before Parliament.

( 6038 )

35 Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the 2000-01 annual report and accounts for each of his agencies.

( 6039 )

36 Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish for public consultation the draft Code of Practice governing the information gathering powers in the Social Security Fraud Act 2001.

( 6040 )

37 Jon Cruddas (Dagenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government will respond to the Health Committee's Report on the provision of information on the safety of breast implants, HC 308, Session 2000-01.

( 6041 )

38 Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the Annual Report and Accounts of the NHS Pensions Agency.

( 6042 )

39 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Director of the Serious Fraud Office intends to publish her Annual Report.

( 6043 )

40 Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Director of Public Prosecutions will publish his Annual Report.

( 6044 )

41 James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the findings of the review of the origin of BSE undertaken by Professor Horn will be available.

( 6045 )

42 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate

( 6046 )

43 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Intervention Board Executive Agency.

( 6047 )

44 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Veterinary Laboratory Agency.

( 6048 )

45 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Central Science Laboratory.

( 6049 )

46 Mr Kevin Hughes (Doncaster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what is the current status of work on the regional air services studies; and when he proposes to publish the regional consultation documents based upon them.

( 6176 )

47 Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on the performance of the main departments and agencies against the six service standards for central government over the last financial year.

( 6177 )

48 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what progress has been made on phase two of the review of civil enforcement.

( 6178 )

49 Mr Edward O'Hara (Knowsley South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to provide funding for the 25 E-Government Local Authority Pathfinders in 2001-02.

( 6179 )

50 Patrick Hall (Bedford): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list (a) Government expenditure on ministerial overseas visits for the financial years 1995-96 to 2000-01 and (b) all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing in excess of £500 between 1st April 2000 and 31st March 2001, including the cost, destination and purpose of the visit.

( 6180 )

51 Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on special advisers.

( 6181 )

52 Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge): To ask the Prime Minister, what additional projects are planned for the Performance and Innovation Unit; and if he will make a statement.

( 6182 )

53 Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to lift the blanket closures of footpaths and bridleways imposed by local authorities under the Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1983; and if she will make a statement.

( 6183 )

54 Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli, Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government is taking to tackle excise fraud.

( 6184 )

55 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects the National Statistics Annual Report for 2000-01 to be published.

( 6185 )

56 Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to update the National Asset Register.

( 6186 )

57 Andrew Bennett (Denton & Reddish): To ask the Prime Minister, what effect the abolition of the office costs allowance will have on the public duties allowance payable to former Prime Ministers.

( 6187 )

58 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Prime Minister, if he has received the Fourth Report of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

( 6188 )

59 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to publish a revised Ministerial Code on Travel by Ministers.

( 6189 )

60 Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will respond to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Interim Report for 2000-01.

( 6190 )

61 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the work of her Department in Nigeria.

( 6346 )

62 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will publish a revised Framework Document for National Savings.

( 6347 )

63 Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli, Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the outcome was of the ECOFIN Council held in Brussels on 10th July; what the Government's voting record was at the Council; and if he will make a statement.

( 6348 )

64 Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on the historic environment and the English Heritage document Power of Place; and if she will make a statement.

( 6349 )

65 Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she will take to implement the recommendations by the Gaming Board for Great Britain on the stakes and prizes in gaming machines.

( 6350 )

66 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government will appoint the Chair of the Office of Communications.

( 6351 )

67 Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the President of the Council, what progress has been made in setting up the Speaker's Advisory Panel.

( 6352 )

Main Business
+ 2	EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2) [Up to 45 minutes]
	Mr Robin Cook
	That, in accordance with the resolution of the Programming Committee of 18th July and pursuant to the Programme Order of 3rd July 2001 (proceedings in Committee of the whole House, on consideration and on Third Reading of the European Communities (Finance) Bill)—
	(1) proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on the first allotted day (or, if that day is a Thursday, 5.30 p.m.);
	(2) any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken on the second allotted day and, so far as not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on the day (or, if that day is a Thursday 7.00 p.m.).
	The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order B(8) relating to Programming of bills of 28th June).
+ 3	EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL: Committee [1st allotted day] [Until 5.30 p.m.]
	Proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. if the European Communities (Finance) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.
+ 4	NORTHERN IRELAND [Up to 1
	Mr Secretary Reid
	That the Police (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001 No. 2513), dated 18th July 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18th July, be approved.
	The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
	The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1

At 7.00 p.m.
+	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
	The Prime Minister
	That, at this day's sitting, the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to Select Committees may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
	To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15 and Order of 20th November 2000).
+	DEFERRED DIVISIONS [No debate]
	Mr Robin Cook
	That, at this day's sitting, the Order [28th June 2001] relating to Deferred Divisions shall not apply to the question on the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Reid relating to the Police (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 and the Business of the House Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to Select Committees.
	To be decided without debate (Order (3) relating to Deferred divisions of 28th June).

+ 5	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [Until any hour]
	Mr Robin Cook
	That, at this day's sitting—
	(1) the Motions standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection may be made notwithstanding paragraph (2)(a) of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees);
	(2) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion relating to the membership of Select Committees not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first such motion, and such Questions shall include the questions on any amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved;
	(3) the Motions may be proceeded with, though opposed, after Seven o'clock; and
	(4) Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply and the Order [28th June] relating to Deferred divisions shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opninion of the Speaker as to the decision on a Question is challenged in respect of any proceedings on the Motions.
	Debate may continue until any hour if the 7.00 p.m. business motion is agreed to.
6	CATERING
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Janet Anderson, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Tony Cunningham, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Simon Thomas and Mr Dennis Turner be members of the Catering Committee.
7	ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Mr Bill Olner be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Mr Austin Mitchell be added to the Committee.
8	FOREIGN AFFAIRS
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Donald Anderson, Mr David Chidgey, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Eric Illsley, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr John Maples, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Greg Pope, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart be members of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
9	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Mr Edward Leigh be discharged from the International Development Committee, and Tony Baldry be added to the Committee.
10	NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Peter Robinson, the Reverend Martin Smyth, Mark Tami and Mr Bill Tynan be members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
11	SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Mr David Marshall be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee, and Mrs Irene Adams be added to the Committee.
12	TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS
	Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
	That Andrew Bennett, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Gregory Campbell, Mr John Cummings, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mrs Louise Ellman, Chris Grayling, Helen Jackson, Ms Oona King, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Bill O'Brien, Dr John Pugh, Christine Russell, Mr George Stevenson and Mr Bill Wiggin be members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee.
+ 13	ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
	Mr Robin Cook Mr Keith Hill
	That Dr Brian Iddon be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Colin Challen be added to the Committee.
+ 14	HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)
	Mr Robin Cook Mr Keith Hill
	That Tony Cunningham be discharged from the Human Rights (Joint Committee) and Mr Kevin McNamara be added to the Committee.
+ 15	MODERNISATION
	Mr Robin Cook
	That Helen Jackson and Julie Morgan be discharged from the Modernisation Committee and Mr David Kidney, Mr Greg Knight and Anne Picking be added to the Committee.
+ 16	PROCEDURE
	Mr Robin Cook Mr Keith Hill
	That Mr John Lyons be discharged from the Procedure Committee.
+ 17	PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
	Mr Robin Cook Mr Keith Hill
	That Mr Edward Leigh be a member of the Committee of Public Accounts.
	Debate on the above Motions may continue for up to 1
+ 18	BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE: Adjourned Debate on Question [28th June] [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
	Motion made and Question proposed, 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 and 19th July 2002.—(Mr John Heppell).
	As an Amendment to Mr John Heppell's Motion (Business of the House):
	Mr Eric Forth Mr Douglas Hogg
	(a)
	Line 2, leave out from `on' to `21st' in line 4 and insert`18th and 25th January, 8th and 22nd February, 8th and 15th March, 12th and 19th April, 10th and 31st May, 7th and'.
	If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
At the end of the sitting:
19	ADJOURNMENT
	Proposed subject: Brewing industry and the Woverhampton and Dudley Brewery* (Sir Patrick Cormack).*
	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 COMMITTEE
1	Standing Committee B	9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.	Room 11 (public) (public)
	Further to consider the Export Control Bill.
SELECT COMMITTEES
2	International Development	10.00 a.m.	Room 16 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).
3	Procedure	10.00 a.m.	Room 8 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).
4	Culture, Media and Sport	11.00 a.m.	Room 15 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).
5	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4.30 p.m.	Room 16 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and proceed with business).
6	Northern Ireland Affairs	*Ten minutes after the House has approved the nominations.*	Room 6 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and proceed with business).
	[Contingent on the House agreeing to the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection relating to Northern Ireland Affairs].
7	Transport, Local Government and the Regions	*5.00 p.m., or ten minutes after the House has approved the nominations, whichever is the later.*	Room 8 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and proceed with business).
	[Contingent on the House agreeing to the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection relating to Transport, Local Government and the Regions].
8	Foreign Affairs	*Fifteen minutes after the rise of the House.*	Room 13 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).
	[Contingent on the House agreeing to the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of the Chairman of the Committee of Selection relating to Foreign Affairs].
JOINT COMMITTEES
9	Statutory Instruments	10.30 a.m.	Room 7 (private)
10	Human Rights	2.00 p.m.	Room 4 (private)
	(To choose Chairman and consider course of proceeding).
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]


	Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 18th July for answer today++
1	Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when rate relief for new farm diversification enterprises will be available.
	( 5970 )
2	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to publish Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary 2000-01 Report on the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
	( 5971 )
3	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she has received the annual reports for 2000 from the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under Part II of the Companies Act 1989; and if she will make a statement.
	( 5972 )
4	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what arrangements she intends to make for awarding licences for broadband fixed wireless access at 28 GHz that remained unsold after last November's spectrum auction.
	( 5973 )
5	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Coal Authority's Report and Accounts for 2000-01 will be laid before Parliament.
	( 5974 )
6	Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of bills were paid on time by Government departments and their agencies during the financial year 2000-01.
	( 5975 )
7	Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she expects to receive the annual report of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.
	( 5976 )
8	Helen Southworth (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if the regional development agencies have prepared annual reports and accounts for 2000-01; and if she will make a statement.
	( 5977 )
9	Helen Southworth (Warrington South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the outcome of the first stage of the quinquennial review of the six grant-awarding research councils will be announced; and what its principal recommendations are.
	( 5978 )
10	Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency will publish its annual report and accounts.
	( 5979 )
11	Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he expects to publish the Planning Inspectorate's Annual Report and Accounts for 2000-01.
	( 5980 )
12	Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the annual report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will be available.
	( 5981 )
13	Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will publish the next Report to Parliament on Hong Kong and the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
	( 5982 )
14	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes have been made to EU sanctions in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
	( 5983 )
15	Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls will be published.
	( 5984 )
16	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many serious offences were allegedly committed in 2000 by persons entitled to immunity by virtue of their employment by a diplomatic mission or an international organisation, and by their dependants.
	( 5985 )
17	Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the Bowman project; and if he will make a statement.
	( 5986 )
18	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest estimate is of the cost of the Trident Acquisition Programme; and if he will make a statement.
	( 5987 )
19	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Disposal Services Agency for the financial year 2001-02.
	( 5988 )
20	Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key targets have been set for the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre Defence Agency for 2001-02.
	( 5989 )
21	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Defence Training Review and related training estate matters; and if he will make a statement.
	( 5990 )
22	Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations successfully bid for funding under the European Refugee Fund for voluntary repatriation measures in 2000-01.
	( 6026 )
23	Mrs Lorna Fitzsimons (Rochdale): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the asylum support adjudicators will publish their annual report and accounts for 2000-01.
	( 6027 )
24	Mr Greg Pope (Hyndburn): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the Animal Procedures Committee annual report for 2000.
	( 6028 )
25	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish a report on central government funding of voluntary and community organisations.
	( 6029 )
26	Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the figures relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in Great Britain in 2000, licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
	( 6030 )
27	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will confirm the final 2001-02 key performance indicator targets for average cost per uncrowded prison place and average cost per prisoner.
	( 6031 )
28	Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about the performance of Her Majesty's Prison Services in 2000-01.
	( 6032 )
29	Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Criminal Records Bureau will publish its annual report and accounts for 2000-01.
	( 6033 )
30	Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what further right of appeal on human rights grounds is available to those who had appeals pending before the Immigration Appeals Authority, or where an in time appeal could have been made, on 2nd October 2000.
	( 6034 )
31	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has received applications for research for the purposes set out in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2001.
	( 6035 )
32	Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the 2000-01 Annual Report and Accounts of the Medical Devices Agency.
	( 6036 )
33	Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if entitlement to bereavement payment in relation to persons abroad remains the same as that for widow's payment.
	( 6037 )
34	Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Employment Service annual report and accounts for 2000-01 will be laid before Parliament.
	( 6038 )
35	Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish the 2000-01 annual report and accounts for each of his agencies.
	( 6039 )
36	Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will publish for public consultation the draft Code of Practice governing the information gathering powers in the Social Security Fraud Act 2001.
	( 6040 )
37	Jon Cruddas (Dagenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government will respond to the Health Committee's Report on the provision of information on the safety of breast implants, HC 308, Session 2000-01.
	( 6041 )
38	Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the Annual Report and Accounts of the NHS Pensions Agency.
	( 6042 )
39	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Director of the Serious Fraud Office intends to publish her Annual Report.
	( 6043 )
40	Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Director of Public Prosecutions will publish his Annual Report.
	( 6044 )
41	James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the findings of the review of the origin of BSE undertaken by Professor Horn will be available.
	( 6045 )
42	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate
	( 6046 )
43	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Intervention Board Executive Agency.
	( 6047 )
44	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Veterinary Laboratory Agency.
	( 6048 )
45	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the 2000-2001 Annual Report and Accounts for the Central Science Laboratory.
	( 6049 )
46	Mr Kevin Hughes (Doncaster North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what is the current status of work on the regional air services studies; and when he proposes to publish the regional consultation documents based upon them.
	( 6176 )
47	Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on the performance of the main departments and agencies against the six service standards for central government over the last financial year.
	( 6177 )
48	Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what progress has been made on phase two of the review of civil enforcement.
	( 6178 )
49	Mr Edward O'Hara (Knowsley South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to provide funding for the 25 E-Government Local Authority Pathfinders in 2001-02.
	( 6179 )
50	Patrick Hall (Bedford): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list (a) Government expenditure on ministerial overseas visits for the financial years 1995-96 to 2000-01 and (b) all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing in excess of £500 between 1st April 2000 and 31st March 2001, including the cost, destination and purpose of the visit.
	( 6180 )
51	Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on special advisers.
	( 6181 )
52	Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge): To ask the Prime Minister, what additional projects are planned for the Performance and Innovation Unit; and if he will make a statement.
	( 6182 )
53	Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to lift the blanket closures of footpaths and bridleways imposed by local authorities under the Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1983; and if she will make a statement.
	( 6183 )
54	Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli, Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government is taking to tackle excise fraud.
	( 6184 )
55	Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects the National Statistics Annual Report for 2000-01 to be published.
	( 6185 )
56	Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to update the National Asset Register.
	( 6186 )
57	Andrew Bennett (Denton & Reddish): To ask the Prime Minister, what effect the abolition of the office costs allowance will have on the public duties allowance payable to former Prime Ministers.
	( 6187 )
58	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Prime Minister, if he has received the Fourth Report of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
	( 6188 )
59	Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to publish a revised Ministerial Code on Travel by Ministers.
	( 6189 )
60	Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will respond to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Interim Report for 2000-01.
	( 6190 )
61	David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the work of her Department in Nigeria.
	( 6346 )
62	Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will publish a revised Framework Document for National Savings.
	( 6347 )
63	Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli, Pembrokeshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the outcome was of the ECOFIN Council held in Brussels on 10th July; what the Government's voting record was at the Council; and if he will make a statement.
	( 6348 )
64	Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on the historic environment and the English Heritage document Power of Place; and if she will make a statement.
	( 6349 )
65	Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she will take to implement the recommendations by the Gaming Board for Great Britain on the stakes and prizes in gaming machines.
	( 6350 )
66	Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government will appoint the Chair of the Office of Communications.
	( 6351 )
67	Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the President of the Council, what progress has been made in setting up the Speaker's Advisory Panel.
	( 6352 )