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Order of Business 24th January 2002

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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

Private Business

        Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Consideration of Bill, as Amended

City of London (Ward Elections) Bill

[For Amendments, see today's Notice Paper relating to Private Business.]


Afterwards
Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*1 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss the exchange rate against the euro.
( 27551 )
*2 Julia Drown (South Swindon):    What plans he has for (a) fiscal measures and (b) other charges on the nuclear industry to take account of risks of nuclear accidents that are not met by the industry's own insurance.
( 27552 )
*3 Laura Moffatt (Crawley):    What changes he plans to NHS spending commitments.
( 27553 )
*4 Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):    If he will make a statement on Government policy in tackling pensioner poverty.
( 27554 )
*5 John Barrett (Edinburgh West):    If he will make a statement on the impact of the level of the pound on the manufacturing industry in Scotland.
( 27555 )
*6 Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):    What discussions he has had with those in agriculture in advance of his forthcoming Budget.
( 27556 )
*7 Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):    What assessment he has made of the impact of UK interest rates over the past three years on the UK manufacturing sector.
( 27557 )
*8 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the global downturn on the future performance of the UK economy.
( 27558 )
*9 Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):    What plans he has to review the provision of roll-over relief on capital gains tax on the sale of agricultural land for development; and if he will make a statement.
( 27559 )
*10 Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):    What recent assessment he has made of the state of the services sector.
( 27560 )
*11 Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath & Crayford):    If he will make a statement on the progress in capital investment made by Government departments toward their public service agreement targets.
( 27561 )
*12 Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):    When he last met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss prospects for manufacturing industry.
( 27562 )
*13 Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham & Morden):    What his estimate is of the impact of working families tax credit in reducing child poverty in (a) Mitcham and Morden and (b) the UK.
( 27563 )
*14 Peter Bottomley (Worthing West):    If he will estimate the total equity in domestic homes in aggregate market values (a) now, (b) five years ago and (c) ten years ago.
( 27564 )
*15 Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell):    What recent representations he has received on the Climate Change Levy.
( 27565 )
*16 Mr Charles Hendry (Wealden):    What recent representations he has received from business leaders about the administrative burden on businesses.
( 27566 )
*17 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    What representations he has received regarding the seizure of motor vehicles by Customs and Excise in the last three years.
( 27567 )
*18 Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton):    If he will make a statement on the timetable for the achievement of the UN target for overseas development assistance and on steps taken to encourage other nations to increase aid budgets.
( 27569 )
*19 Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):    What measures he will introduce to reduce child poverty in the next four years.
( 27570 )
*20 Mr John Baron (Billericay):    What recent discussions he has had with organisations representing the self-employed on levels of their taxation.
( 27571 )
*21 John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland):    What action he has taken to tackle poverty in inner city areas.
( 27572 )
*22 Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee's interest rate decision of 10th January on manufacturing industry.
( 27573 )
*23 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    What recent analysis he has conducted into the economic implications of euro membership for the United Kingdom.
( 27575 )
*24 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    What mechanisms he has put in place to monitor the impact of the Eurozone economies on the UK economy.
( 27576 )
*25 Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):    When he expects the Government will reach the UN 0.7 per cent of gross national product target for international aid.
( 27577 )
*26 Andrew Rosindell (Romford):    If he will make a statement on the proportion of revenue raised by (a) direct and (b) indirect means.
( 27578 )
*27 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What measures he is taking to support families on low income.
( 27579 )
*28 Derek Twigg (Halton):    What steps he is taking to increase the levels of public expenditure on public services in areas of deprivation.
( 27580 )
*29 James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde):    What steps he is taking to encourage public sector pension schemes to offer pensions to the unmarried partners of deceased members of those schemes.
( 27581 )
*30 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):    What measures he is taking to relieve the burden of taxation on the poorest families.
( 27582 )
*31 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):    When he last discussed convergence criteria with the Governor of the Bank of England.
( 27583 )
*32 Annabelle Ewing (Perth):    What recent discussions he has had with the aggregates producers and construction industries in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK on the implementation of the aggregates levy.
( 27584 )
*33 Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr):    If he will take action to ensure a downward revision of the exchange rate of sterling against the euro.
( 27585 )
*34 Roger Casale (Wimbledon):    What further steps he is taking to reduce the foreign debt of the world's poorest countries and to eliminate global poverty.
( 27586 )
*35 Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):    What representations he has received on the level of value added tax applied to tourism services; and if he will make a statement.
( 27587 )
*36 Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):    What discussions he has had with business leaders in advance of his forthcoming Budget.
( 27588 )
*37 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on his five economic tests for joining the euro.
( 27590 )

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

Main Business

  1  

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS        [Until 7.00 p.m.]

Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Alan Williams
Mr David Rendel

        That this House takes note of the 38th to 47th Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 1999-2000, of the 1st to 16th Reports of Session 2000-01, and of the Treasury Minutes on these Reports (Cm 5021, 5071, 5078, 5127, 5201 and 5261).

Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting

  2  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Fair trade chocolate and the Kuapa Kokoo Company (Linda Gilroy).

        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 COMMITTEE

1Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee) (of Standing Committee D)9.15 a.m.Room 14 (private)
2Standing Committee A9.30 a.m.
2.00 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Tax Credits Bill.
3Standing Committee B9.15 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Proceeds of Crime Bill.
4Standing Committee C9.30 a.m.Room 6 (public)
Further to consider the Home Energy Conservation Bill.
5Standing Committee D9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 14 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords].
6Standing Committee E9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
(public)
To consider the Office of Communications Bill [Lords].
7Standing Committee F9.30 a.m.Room 8 (public)
Further to consider the Employment Bill.
8Standing Committee G9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 10 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Education Bill.
9Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 5 (public)
To consider the draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002.

SELECT COMMITTEES

10Health10.30 a.m.Room 16 (private)
11Public Administration1.45 p.m.


2.15 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: House of Lords Reform.
Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Eric Forth MP, Ms Fiona Mactaggart MP and Mr Mark Fisher MP; Mr Andrew Tyrie MP, Rt. Hon. The Lord Weatherill, The Lord Stevenson of Coddenham CBE and Paul Tyler CBE MP (at 3.15 p.m.); Rt. Hon. The Lord Irvine of Lairg, the Lord Chancellor (at 4.15 p.m.) and Rt. Hon. Gerald Kaufman MP (at 5.30 p.m.) .

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

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 23rd January for answer today++

1 Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when bids will be invited under the Government's new Community Energy programme.
( 30735 )
2 Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he plans to issue guidance on the environmental objectives which the CAA must follow in exercising its air navigation functions.
( 30736 )
3 Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he will publish his consultation document on the Use Classes Order that was promised in the Planning Green Paper.
( 30819 )
4 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when Regional Planning Guidance for the East Midlands will be published.
( 30820 )
5 Ann Keen (Brentford & Isleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement about her Department's inquiry into the premature disclosure of the literacy and numeracy test results in September 2001.
( 30933 )

Standing Committee Notices

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 29th January at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 31st January at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Proceeds of Crime Bill.

     Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 29th January at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 31st January at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 29th January at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 31st January at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Office of Communications Bill [Lords].

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee F in respect of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill will meet on Monday 28th January at 6.00 p.m.

     Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 29th January at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 30th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4014).

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 31st January at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Air Navigation Order (Environmental Standards) Order 2002.

     The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 29th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency Inspections) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3980) and the National Care Standards Commission (Registration) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3969).

     The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 30th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3968) and the Care Home Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 3965).




 

 
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