+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| *1 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will reinstate the first eight weeks of maintenance payments by absent parents under the Child Support Regulations; and if he will make a statement.
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(
11679
) |
| *2 |
Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): What plans he has to improve co-ordination between the benefits system and the support given to help people find work.
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(
11680
) |
| *3 |
Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): If he will make a statement on the effectiveness of employment zones in reducing unemployment.
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(
11681
) |
| *4 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): What assessment he has made of the New Deal for 50 plus; and if he will make a statement.
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(
11682
) |
| *5 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What plans his Department has to assist the transition from welfare to work for mothers with young children.
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(
11683
) |
| *6 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What actions he is taking to assist unemployed people over the age of 50 years.
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(
11684
) |
| *7 |
Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber): If he will make a statement on the operation of the new Pension Service.
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(
11685
) |
| *8 |
Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): What assessment his Department has made of the effect the New Deal has had on long-term unemployment in Birmingham, Erdington.
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(
11687
) |
| *9 |
Colin Burgon (Elmet): If he will ensure that the upper limits indicators for pension credit will be linked to the minimum income guarantee and rise proportionately each year.
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(
11688
) |
| *10 |
Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): What targets his Department has set to increase private pension provision.
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(
11689
) |
| *11 |
Caroline Flint (Don Valley): If he will make a statement on the effectiveness of the New Deal for Lone Parents.
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(
11691
) |
| *12 |
Mr Anthony D. Wright (Great Yarmouth): How many people have entered work through the New Deal since May 1997.
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(
11692
) |
| *13 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What targets his Department has set local authorities for benefit fraud prosecutions for 2001-02.
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(
11693
) |
| *14 |
Roger Casale (Wimbledon): What further plans he has to introduce tax credits for pensioners.
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(
11694
) |
| *15 |
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): What employment targets he has set in relation to lone parents.
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(
11695
) |
| *16 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If he will make a statement on progress of the Jobcentre Plus Pathfinder pilot scheme.
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(
11697
) |
| *17 |
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What targets his Department has to encourage private pension provision.
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(
11698
) |
| *18 |
Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): What steps his Department plans to take to deal with violent assaults on job centre staff.
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(
11699
) |
| *19 |
Mr Khalid Mahmood (Birmingham, Perry Barr): What support his Department is giving to help those with learning disabilities to get back into work.
|
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(
11700
) |
| *20 |
Mrs Jackie Lawrence (Preseli, Pembrokeshire): What his policy is on the status of the basic state pension within overall pension provision in the United Kingdom.
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11701
) |
| *21 |
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): When he expects benefits to be payable through the Universal Bank.
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(
11702
) |
| *22 |
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): If he will make a statement on progress with preparation for the changes to the Child Support Agency which will come into effect in April 2002.
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(
11703
) |
| *23 |
Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the New Deal for Disabled People.
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(
11704
) |
| *24 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What recent discussions he has had with private sector insurers about the rehabilitation of workers.
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(
11705
) |
| *25 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What assessment his Department has made of the impact the New Deal has had on youth unemployment.
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(
11706
) |
| *26 |
Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): How many people he estimates will receive benefits through the Universal Bank.
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(
11707
) |
| *27 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If he will make a statement on the monthly changes in the number of people employed in the manufacturing sector since 1998.
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(
11708
) |
| *28 |
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What assessment the Government has made of the contribution the Pensioners' Credit Scheme will make to the income of pensioners in the United Kingdom.
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(
11709
) |
| *29 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What strategy his Department is developing to help people aged over 50 into work.
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(
11710
) |
| *30 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What plans he has to help people back into work in areas of social deprivation in St Helens North.
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(
11711
) |
| *31 |
Mrs Helen Clark (Peterborough): If he will make a statement on the impact of measures to create jobs in Peterborough since 11th September.
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(
11712
) |
| *32 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): If he will make a statement on the role of compulsion in Jobfinder Plus.
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(
11713
) |
| *33 |
Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): What plans he has to help unemployed people over 50 years of age back into work.
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(
11714
) |
| *34 |
Mr George Mudie (Leeds East): What discussions he has had recently with employers to discuss the Government's employment programmes.
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(
11715
) |
| *35 |
Mr David Clelland (Tyne Bridge): What the average length of times taken by his Department to release funds to training providers following audit was in the latest six months period for which figures are available.
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(
11716
) |
| *36 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What plans he has to help unemployed people over 50 years of age back into work.
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(
11717
) |
| *37 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): If he will make a statement on the operation of Sure Start maternity benefit.
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(
11718
) |
Main Business |
| + 2 | ANIMAL HEALTH BILL: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Hywel Williams
Adam Price
|
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Animal Health Bill because it does not establish an independent public inquiry into the foot and mouth disease outbreak this year; does not address properly the failure of both MAFF and DEFRA to deal with the outbreak; has not been prepared with sufficient public consultation, particularly with the National Assembly for Wales; and does not devolve animal health issues to the National Assembly in line with the requirements of good governance and effective disease control.
|
| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Mrs Ann Winterton
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Mr Keith Simpson
David Maclean
|
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Animal Health Bill because it is inappropriate to legislate on this matter before an independent inquiry into the causes and handling of the foot and mouth epidemic has been established and before the Government's internal inquiries have reported; because the Bill confers undue powers on officials; and because it makes no provision for controls to prevent the importation of disease.
|
| The Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on 6th November 2001, HC 339-i, on the Animal Health Bill, are relevant.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | ANIMAL HEALTH BILL (PROGRAMME) [No debate]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Animal Health Bill:
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| Committal
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| Programming of proceedings
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| 2. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) shall be programmed.
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| Proceedings in Standing Committee
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| 3.—(1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 4th December 2001.
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| (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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| Consideration and Third Reading
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| 4.—(1) Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Six o'clock on that day.
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| (2) Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at Seven o'clock on that day.
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| (3) Seassional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
|
| To be decided without debate (Order of 28th June).
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| + 4 | ANIMAL HEALTH BILL [MONEY]: Queen's recommendation signified. [No debate]
|
| Mr Paul Boateng
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Animal Health Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 5 | EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES [No debate]
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| Secretary Clare Short
|
| That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community and its Member States (The Cotonou Agreement)) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 15th October, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
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| Ms Secretary Hewitt
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| That the draft Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 18th October, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 7 | COMPANIES [No debate]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That the draft Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, which were laid before this House on 22nd October, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 8 | EUROPEAN SCRUTINY COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Keith Hill
|
| That Angus Robertson be added to the European Scrutiny Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 9 | ADMINISTRATION [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr John Hayes be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 10 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Laurence Robertson be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Mr John Baron be added to the Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 11 | INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Alistair Burt be discharged from the International Development Committee and Mr Robert Walter be added to the Committee.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 12 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Tom Harris, Mr David Heath, Mr Mark Hoban, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Tony McWalter, Dr Andrew Murrison, Geraldine Smith, Bob Spink and Dr Desmond Turner be members of the Science and Technology Committee.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 13 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: The effects on residents of care homes for young adults in Avon of the Government's proposed care standards (Steve Webb).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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