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Order of Business Thursday 18th October 2001

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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 2.30 p.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*1 Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton):    What action she is taking to reduce the proportion of household waste that is put into landfill; and if she will make a statement.
( 4668 )
*2 Dr Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest):    What plans she has to visit Wyre Forest to inspect the proposed flood defences during their construction at Bewdley.
( 4669 )
*3 Ian Lucas (Wrexham):    What assessment she has made of the effect a tax on incineration set at the same level as the landfill tax would have on the level of recycling carried out by local authorities in England and Wales.
( 4670 )
*4 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    If she will make a statement on the powers of the Environment Agency to regulate landfill sites.
( 4671 )
*5 Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    What her policy is on the management of radioactive waste.
( 4672 )
*6 Paul Flynn (Newport West):    What the contribution of the farming industry was as a proportion of English gross domestic product in the latest year for which figures are available; and what the average figure is for the last five years.
( 4673 )
*7 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):    How many animals have been culled in (a) England and (b) Wales as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak; and how many of the carcasses were disposed of in each country.
( 4674 )
*8 Hugh Bayley (City of York):    When the Environment Agency will complete its assessment of the November 2000 flood of the Yorkshire Ouse and the feasibility of strengthening the City of York's flood defences.
( 4675 )
*9 Colin Burgon (Elmet):    What plans she has to introduce welfare friendly farming systems.
( 4676 )
*10 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What recent representations she has received on the impact of the total allowable catch on fishing communities in Essex.
( 4677 )
*11 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What further initiatives she intends to introduce to encourage more environmentally friendly agriculture.
( [R]4678 )
*12 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    How many compensation claims for foot and mouth disease are outstanding in respect of farmers in Chorley.
( 4679 )
*13 Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover):    What plans she has to place further restrictions on the transportation of live animals.
( 4680 )
*14 Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):    What regional issues are her responsibility.
( 4681 )
*15 Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar):    If she will make a statement on the foot and mouth crisis.
( 4684 )
*16 Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire):    What recent representations she has received from North East Bedfordshire in respect of the Rural White Paper.
( 4685 )
*17 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    What steps she proposes to retain and enhance hedgerows.
( 4686 )
*18 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East):    How many tons of fruit and vegetables were disposed of in the EU in the last financial year; and what the totals were for each item.
( 4687 )
*19 Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire):    What assessment she has made of the long-term economic impact of the foot and mouth outbreak on mid-Wales farming and other rural businesses in Mid-Wales.
( 4689 )
*20 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    What work programme she has approved for the forum on non-food crops.
( 4690 )
*21 Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    If she will make a statement on the United Kingdom targets for packaging recycling.
( 4691 )
*22 Bob Russell (Colchester):    If she will introduce measures to discourage the transport of waste to landfill sites and incinerators.
( 4693 )
*23 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    If she will make a statement on the impact of foot and mouth disease on rural small businesses.
( 4694 )
*24 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What representations she has received on her Department's handling of the foot and mouth epidemic.
( 4695 )
*25 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    If she will take further steps to encourage the market in meat produced to high standards of animal welfare.
( 4698 )
*26 Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    If she will make a statement on foot and mouth disease.
( 4699 )
*27 Mr Charles Hendry (Wealden):    What assessment she has made of the change in farmers' average incomes since 1997.
( 4701 )
*28 Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    If she will make a statement on the economic impact of foot and mouth disease.
( 4703 )
*29 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What plans she has to ensure the future sustainability of the fishing industry in England.
( 4704 )
*30 Andrew George (St Ives):    What recent assessment she has made of the European Commission Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
( 4705 )
*31 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries):    What plans she has to offer compensation to farmers who have lost their income from grass lets.
( 4706 )
*32 Mr Jon Owen Jones (Cardiff Central):    If she will make a statement on her participation in international negotiations on climate change.
( 4707 )

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

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

+  1  

PROCEEDS OF CRIME BILL        [No debate]

Mr Secretary Blunkett

        Bill to establish the Assets Recovery Agency and make provision about the appointment of its Director and his functions (including Revenue functions), to provide for confiscation orders in relation to persons who benefit from criminal conduct and for restraint orders to prohibit dealing with property, to allow the recovery of property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful conduct or which is intended to be used in unlawful conduct, to make provision about money laundering, to make provision about investigations relating to benefit from criminal conduct or to property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful conduct or to money laundering, to make provision to give effect to overseas requests and orders made where property is found or believed to be obtained through criminal conduct, and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.


Main Business

+  2  

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCE) BILL: THIRD READING [2nd allotted day]        [Until 7.00 p.m.]

        Proceedings will be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 p.m., if not previously concluded (Orders of 3rd and 19th July).

+  3  

PARLIAMENT        [Up to 1

Mr Robin Cook

        That the draft Ministerial and Other Salaries Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 9th July, be approved.

        The Speaker will put the question not later than 1

At the end of the sitting:

  4  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Role of FCO in accidental deaths of UK citizens abroad: the case of Christopher Rochester (Mr Kevan Jones).

        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).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee B9.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Export Control Bill.
2Standing Committee D9.30 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEE

3Public Administration3.30 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: The New Centre.
Witnesses: Rt. Hon. John Prescott MP, Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State, and Rt. Hon. Lord Macdonald of Tradeston CBE, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 17th October for answer today++

1 Mrs Marion Roe (Broxbourne): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking in respect of the expiration of the current term of appointment of the Parliamentary Commissioner in February 2002.
( 9039 )
2 Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the report of the Rural Task Force will be published.
( 9041 )
3 Diana Organ (Forest of Dean): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the review under Article 4 of the Council Directive 89/105/EEC of the statutory maximum price scheme for generic medicines dispensed in the NHS in the Community.
( 9040 )
4 Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Annual Report on Human Rights will be published.
( 9246 )
5 Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about recent export licences for military listed equipment to Kosovo.
( 9247 )
6 Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the outcome of the consultation on the changes to parental leave.
( 9360 )
7 Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what performance targets she has set for the Employment Tribunals Service for 2001-02.
( 9361 )
8 Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when Lord Haskins will make his report on Rural Recovery in Cumbria; and if she will make a statement.
( 9471 )
9 Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will provide the House with an opportunity to invite Elizabeth Filkin to accept a second term as Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
( 9472 )

Standing Committee Notices

     Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 23rd October at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill.

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 23rd October at 10.30 a.m. further to consider the Export Control Bill.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 23rd October at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001.

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 22nd October at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Drug Abstinence Order (Responsible Officer) (No. 2) Order 2001.

     The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 24th October at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 87) (HC 220), on 2001-02 Special Grant for Local Authority E-Government Pathfinders.

     The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 25th October at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Greater London Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2001.




 

 
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