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.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| *1 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What steps she will take to enhance consumer choice for premium channels on digital television.
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(
53962
) |
| *2 |
Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What her policy is on ownership of terrestrial television channels by media conglomerates.
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(
53963
) |
| *3 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What discussions she has had with Carlton and Granada since 26th April on digital television.
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|
(
53964
) |
| *4 |
Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): If she will make a statement on the prospects for the tourism industry.
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(
53965
) |
| *5 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If she will make a statement on the work of English Heritage in relation to listed buildings.
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(
53966
) |
| *6 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): When she intends to publish the Communications Bill.
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(
53967
) |
| *7 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): If she will ensure that New Opportunities Fund money contributes to greater community use of school's sports facilities.
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(
53968
) |
| *8 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): What proposals she has for including seaside and coastal towns in generic marketing activity by the English Tourism Council.
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(
53969
) |
| *9 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): What plans she has to encourage the development of women's football.
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(
53970
) |
| *10 |
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): If she will make a statement on the UKOK campaign.
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(
53971
) |
| *11 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What further steps she is taking to support the retention and development of community-based sports grounds.
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(
53972
) |
| *12 |
Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): When a decision will be made regarding the national stadium project.
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(
53973
) |
| *13 |
Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): What recent discussions she has had with DfES and DTLR about conducting a national audit of sport and leisure facilities; and if she will make a statement.
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(
53974
) |
| *14 |
Patrick Mercer (Newark): If she will make funding available for marketing the English hotel industry.
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(
53975
) |
| *15 |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): What progress her Department has made in the use of sports, arts and culture in tackling social deprivation in the poorest communities.
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(
53976
) |
| *16 |
Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): If she will make a statement on the efforts being made at the grassroots level to increase ethnic minority participation and representation in sport.
|
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|
(
53977
) |
| *17 |
Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): If she will make a statement on the impact of the Budget on the film industry.
|
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(
53978
) |
| *18 |
Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): What steps she is taking to ensure choice of access for digital broadcasting services.
|
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|
(
53979
) |
| *19 |
John Mann (Bassetlaw): What support her Department is giving to football-based schemes levels in the coalfields.
|
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|
(
53980
) |
| *20 |
Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone): If she will make a statement on the recommendations on gaming machines in the Budd Report.
|
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|
(
53981
) |
| *21 |
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): How many digital television sets were sold in the last financial year; and if she will make a statement.
|
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|
(
53982
) |
| *22 |
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): If she will make a statement on her support for museums in the North East of England.
|
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|
(
53983
) |
| *23 |
Ross Cranston (Dudley North): What measures she is taking to promote tourism in the West Midlands region.
|
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(
53984
) |
| *24 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): What recent discussions she has had with the football authorities on the financial position of Nationwide League football clubs.
|
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|
(
53985
) |
| *25 |
Chris Mole (Ipswich): What steps the Government is taking to support theatre in the regions.
|
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(
53986
) |
| *26 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment she has made of the impact of digital switchover on the BBC licence fee.
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|
(
53987
) |
| *27 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If she will make a statement on the role public libraries play within the Government's culture plan.
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|
(
53988
) |
| *28 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What studies her Department has undertaken to ensure the continuation of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
|
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|
(
53989
) |
| *29 |
Tony Cunningham (Workington): If she will make a statement on the performance of sports action zones in West Cumbria.
|
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|
(
53990
) |
| *30 |
Tony Baldry (Banbury): When she last met representatives from the English Tourism Council to discuss tourism in the South East.
|
|
|
(
53991
) |
| Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission |
| *31 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the annual cost was of maintaining the Archbishopric of Canterbury in 2001.
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(
53992
) |
| *32 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on state funding of political parties.
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(
53993
) |
| *33 |
Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what training is being provided for electoral officers on ensuring the full participation of people with disabilities in the electoral process.
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(
53994
) |
| *34 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the work of the Archbishops' Review Group on bishops' needs and resources.
|
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(
53995
) |
| *35 |
Mr Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many (a) men and (b) women the Church of England has ordained in the last year.
|
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(
53996
) |
| *36 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent discussions the Commission has had with the Scottish Executive regarding proportional representation in Scotland.
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(
53997
) |
| *37 |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the Church Commissioners spending plans for 2002 to 2004.
|
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(
53998
) |
| *38 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what assessment he has made of the resources the National Audit Office would need to enable it to conduct pre-contractual analysis of PPP proposals.
|
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(
53999
) |
| *39 |
Martin Linton (Battersea): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will ask the Electoral Commission to report on measures to increase participation in elections following the turnout in the local elections.
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(
54000
) |
| *40 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the effect on turnout of the distribution of deliberately wrong information in election material.
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(
54001
) |
| *41 |
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, when the Electoral Commission will assess the operations of the local elections of 2nd May; and if he will make a statement.
|
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(
54002
) |
| *42 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the annual financial effect was on the Church of England's pension arrangements of the removal of the payable tax credit was in the last 12 months.
|
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(
54003
) |
| *43 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what extra resources the Commission will provide to enable the NAO to carry out more examinations of executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
|
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(
54004
) |
| *44 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the cost was to the Church Commissioners of church repairs in the last financial year.
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(
54005
) |
| *45 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the proposal by the Diocese of Leicester to sell the Franks allotments in Walcote.
|
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|
(
54006
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL: Second Reading. [Until any hour]
|
| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Michael Howard
Mr John Bercow
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Christopher Chope
David Maclean
|
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the National Insurance Contributions Bill because its provisions fail to reflect the need for change and improvement in the NHS to match additional resources, will hamper job creation and further increase the burdens on business, and will impose additional taxes on employees, including those on whom the public services rely.
|
| Debate may continue until any hour.
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| + 2 | NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS BILL (PROGRAMME) [No debate]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the National Insurance Contributions Bill:
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| Committal
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| (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
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| Programming of proceedings
|
| (2) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House and all remaining proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
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| Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading
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| (3) Notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in on Ways and Means Resolutions, proceedings in Committee of the whole House, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed in one day.
|
| (4) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at half past Eight o'clock on that day.
|
| (5) Any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on that day.
|
| Programming Committee
|
| (6) Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House or on consideration and Third Reading.
|
| To be decided without debate (Order of 28th June 2001).
|
| + 3 | EXECUTION OF ORDERS FREEZING ASSETS OR EVIDENCE [No debate]
|
| Mr Bob Ainsworth
|
| That this House takes note of European Union Document no. 6980/02, draft Framework Decision on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence; shares the Government's view that the general thrust of the measure will improve the speed and effectiveness with which assets and evidence can be secured in cases of serious crime; acknowledges the amendments which have been included, largely at the Government's instigation, to ensure that personal rights and freedoms are protected as far as is possible; and supports the Government's position on this measure.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
|
| + 4 | HOUSING [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Byers
|
| That the draft Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 17th April, be approved.
|
| The Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its Tenth Report, HC 807, and on the proposal for the Order in its Sixth Report, HC 663. |
| |
| + 5 | REGULATORY REFORM [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Darling
|
| That the draft Regulatory Reform (Carer's Allowance) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 22nd April, be approved.
|
| The Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its Tenth Report, HC 807, and on the proposal for the Order in its Eighth Report, HC 691. |
| |
| 6 | DEREGULATION AND REGULATORY REFORM [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Keith Hill
|
| That John Cryer be discharged from the Select Committee on Deregulation and Regulatory Reform.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 7 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
|
|
|
| (1) at the sitting on Tuesday 14th May, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mr Robin Cook and Mr Stephen Twigg relating to the Modernisation of the House of Commons, to Select Committees, Payment for Chairmen, Tax Law Rewrite, Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, Liaison Committee: Power to take Evidence, Regulatory Reform and Power to Exchange Papers with Devolved Legislatures not later than four 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; the Questions may be decided, though opposed, after the expiration of the time for opposed business and the Order [28th June 2001] relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to them;
|
| (2) at the sitting on Tuesday 14th May, the Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to Code of Conduct may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour, and the Order [28th June 2001] relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to Questions on the Motion or on any Amendments proposed to it; and
|
| (3) at the sitting on Friday 24th May, proceedings on the Motion for the adjournment of the House in the name of the Prime Minister relating to matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment may continue for three hours, not including any time taken on Questions, statements or personal explanations made pursuant to paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings), and the Motion shall then lapse.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Marie Curie cancer care (Lady Hermon).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Disposal of Refrigerators Sub-Committee | 3.30 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 2 | Public Accounts | 4.00 p.m. | Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Better Public Services through e-Government. |
| Witnesses: Mavis McDonald CB, Permanent Secretary, Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Office, Mr Andrew Pinder, e-Envoy, Office of |
| 3 | Science & Technology | 4.00 p.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport | 4.15 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 5 | Information | 4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 6 | Education and Skills | 6.30 p.m.
7.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Post-16 Student Support. |
| Witness: Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education, Department for Education and Skills. |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
| 7 | Draft Communications Bill | 6.00 p.m. | Room 134, Millbank House, 2 Millbank (private) |
| 8 | Human Rights | 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Case for a Human Rights Commission for the UK. |
| Witnesses: Mr Michael Leadbetter, President, Association of Directors of Social Services and Director of Social Services, Essex County Council, Mr Brian Edwards, Senior Vice Chair, Association of Chief Education Officers and Chief Education Officer, Gateshead Council, and Mr Peter Newell, Chair, Children's Rights Alliance for England. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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