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.
Private Business |
| Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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Second Reading
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London Development Agency Bill. (By Order.)
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| Mr Robert N. Wareing
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| On Second Reading of the London Development Agency Bill, to move, That the Bill be read a second time upon this day six months.
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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
David Cairns (Greenock & Inverclyde): What assessment she has made of the impact on British business of EU enlargement.
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(
58215
) |
| *2 |
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What estimate she has made of the amount of coal produced in the UK during the last financial year.
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|
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(
58216
) |
| *3 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What measures can be taken against company directors who persistently default in their financial and legal responsibilities.
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|
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(
58218
) |
| *4 |
Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): What plans she has to support social enterprises in the UK.
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|
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(
58219
) |
| *5 |
Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire): If she will make a statement on the Cefn Croes wind farm application.
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|
|
(
58220
) |
| *6 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans she has to address the pay gap between men and women.
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(
58221
) |
| *7 |
Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): If she will make a further statement on the implications of the End of Life Vehicles Directive.
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(
58222
) |
| *8 |
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What further measures she is taking to tackle the problems caused to small businesses by late payment of invoices.
|
|
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(
58224
) |
| *9 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): If she will make a statement on her Department's support for clean coal technology.
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|
|
(
58225
) |
| *10 |
Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): What criteria she will use to decide the allocation of science spending between the research councils and the universities.
|
|
|
(
58226
) |
| *11 |
Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): What recent representations she has received on large retail shops opening on Christmas day.
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|
|
(
58227
) |
| *12 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What recent measures she has taken to support the automotive industry.
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|
(
58229
) |
| *13 |
Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): If she will make a statement on the impact of union recognition on industrial relations in the last two years.
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|
|
(
58230
) |
| *14 |
Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): What recent assessment she has made of the impact of EU enlargement on UK business.
|
|
|
(
58231
) |
| *15 |
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): What steps she is taking to increase the capability of her Department to undertake economic analysis of the industrial sectors and regions of the United Kingdom.
|
|
|
(
58232
) |
| *16 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If she will make a statement on the rural post office network.
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|
|
(
58233
) |
| *17 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations she has had on the subject of unsolicited mail.
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(
58234
) |
| *18 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): What priorities she has identified for the Office of Science and Technology for the next three years.
|
|
|
(
58235
) |
| *19 |
Helen Southworth (Warrington South): What action she is taking to support social enterprises in the North West.
|
|
|
(
58237
) |
| *20 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What measures her Department is taking to protect consumers' interests in the software market.
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|
(
58238
) |
| *21 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What her policy is on encouraging manufacturing in the West Midlands.
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|
(
58239
) |
| *22 |
Joan Ryan (Enfield North): What further measures she is taking to tackle the problems caused to small businesses by late payment of invoices.
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|
|
(
58240
) |
| *23 |
Colin Burgon (Elmet): What consultations she has had with the CWU regarding potential job losses following Postcomm's plans to introduce competition into the postal market.
|
|
|
(
58244
) |
| *24 |
Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What steps she is taking to strengthen United Kingdom competition policy.
|
|
|
(
58245
) |
| *25 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What action she is taking to prevent the activities of the Women Incentive Network.
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|
|
(
58246
) |
| *26 |
Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire): What her objectives are in sponsoring the construction industry.
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(
58247
) |
| *27 |
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent discussions she has had with representatives of the manufacturing industry on the costs of the climate change levy.
|
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(
58248
) |
| *28 |
Sue Doughty (Guildford): What progress has been made on her Department's review of the economic benefits of the export credits guarantee Department; and when it will be completed.
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|
|
(
58249
) |
| Oral Questions to the Minister for Women |
| *29 |
Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset): What plans the Government has to deal with discrimination against women members of private clubs.
|
|
|
(
58250
) |
| *30 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): What she is doing to encourage more women to enter the construction industries.
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(
58253
) |
| *31 |
Hugh Bayley (City of York): What progress the Government has made in narrowing the pay gap between women and men.
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(
58255
) |
| *32 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What discussions she has had with the Ministry of Defence on the combat effectiveness and gender study.
|
|
|
(
58256
) |
| *33 |
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What initiatives she is promoting to reduce the gender pay gap.
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|
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(
58258
) |
| *34 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): If she will make a statement on the recent conclusion of the consultation on the Article 13 Employment and Race Directive.
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|
(
58259
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ENTERPRISE BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3) [Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Ms Secretary Hewitt
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| That the Order of 10th April (Enterprise Bill (Programme)) (as amended by the Order of 1st May (Enterprise Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) be amended by substituting for paragraph 4(2) the following—
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| `Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the two days allowed by the Order as shown in the first column in the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and each part of the proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.
|
| TABLE |
Proceedings
| Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| First day |
| New Clauses (other than those relating to Part 10), New Schedules, amendments relating to Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 12, Schedule 2, Clause 13, Schedule 3, Clauses 14 and 15, Schedule 4, Clauses 16 to 20, Schedule 5, Clauses 21 to 67, Schedule 6, Clauses 68 to 82, Schedule 7, Clause 83, Schedule 8, Clauses 84 to 87, Schedule 10, Clauses 88 to 162, Schedule 9, Clauses 163 to 178, Schedule 11, Clauses 179 and 180, Schedule 12, Clauses 181 to 202. | 10.00 p.m.
(7.00 p.m. if it is a Thursday) |
| Second day |
| Amendments relating to Clause 203, Schedule 13, Clauses 204 to 231, Schedule 14, Clauses 232 to 234, Schedule 15, Clauses 235 to 241, New Clauses relating to Part 10, Clause 242, Schedules 16 and 17, Clauses 243 and 244, Schedule 18, Clauses 245 to 250, Schedule 19, Clause 251, Schedules 20 and 21, Clauses 252 to 257, Schedule 22, Clauses 258 to 262, Schedule 23, Clauses 263 to 269, Schedule 24, Clauses 270 and 271, Schedules 25 and 26, Clauses 272 to 274, remaining proceedings on consideration. | 9.00 p.m.
(6.00 p.m. if it is a Thursday)' |
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after the commencement of proceedings (Order A(8) of 28th June 2001).
|
| + 2 | ENTERPRISE BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered [1st allotted day]. [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
|
| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
|
| + 3 | STRATEGY FOR A FUTURE CHEMICALS POLICY [No debate]
|
| Mr Michael Meacher
|
| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6671/01, Commission White Paper from the European Commission on a Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy; recognises the need to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals including endocrine disrupters; agrees that the weaknesses of the current legislation, including the lack of data and slow progress in assessing hazards and risks from chemicals already on the market, must be addressed; welcomes the proposals to ensure transparency and improved public access to non-confidential information and that responsibility is placed on manufacturers and importers to assess hazard and exposure and perform preliminary risk assessment; endorses the Government view that requirements for animal testing must be minimised and alternatives to animal testing promoted; recognises that the proposals must take account of the implications for the competitiveness of the European Union chemical industry; and recognises that proposals must be ambitious but achievable and provide a system that is workable and cost effective with minimum regulatory burden.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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| + 4 | ANIMALS [No debate]
|
| Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 1st May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | ANIMALS [No debate]
|
| Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Laying Hens, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | ANIMALS [No debate]
|
| Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS [No debate]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
|
| That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (Electronic Commerce Directive) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 16th May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 8 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
|
| That, at the sitting on Wednesday 19th June, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion; 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 of 28th June 2001 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to them.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Planning guidance on use of brownfield sites in London (Siobhain McDonagh).
|
| 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 |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee A | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Police Reform Bill [Lords]. |
| 2 | Standing Committee F | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Finance Bill. |
|
| 3 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Bank of England May Inflation Report. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Sir Edward George, Governor, Mr Mervyn King, Deputy Governor responsible for monetary policy, Mr David Clementi, Deputy Governor responsible for financial stability, Kate Barker, and Mr Stephen Nickell, members of the Monetary Policy Committee. |
| 4 | Finance and Services | 9.45 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 5 | Public Administration | 9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Public Appointments and Patronage. |
| Witnesses: Equal Opportunities Commission, ENGAGE Network, Commission for Racial Equality, and Disability Rights Commission. |
| 6 | Foreign Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Green Paper on Private Military Companies. |
| Witnesses: Dr Denis MacShane MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, and Mr Stephen Pattison, Head of United Nations Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
| 7 | International Development | 10.00 a.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 8 | Transport, Local Government and the Regions | 10.00 a.m. | Room 16 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 9 | Draft Communications Bill | 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Draft Communications Bill. |
| Witnesses: AOL UK and Microsoft UK; Internet Service Providers Association, including Yahoo, Freeserve, and LINX (at approximately 10.45 a.m.); Intellect (at approximately 11.10 a.m.); Internet Watch Foundation (at approximately 11.35 a.m.). |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 12th June for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Christine Russell (City of Chester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on British detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
|
|
(
62519
) |
| 2 |
Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire Moorlands): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the management of the Medicines Control Agency and the Medical Devices Agency; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
62520
) |
| 3 |
Mike Gapes (Ilford South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action the Government has taken to review the procedures followed and personnel employed in complex child abuse investigations, and in particular to issue guidance to agencies on record-keeping and information-sharing in such cases.
|
|
(
62521
) |
| 4 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progess has been made on restructuring NATO's forces in the Balkans; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
(
62522
) |
| 5 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to offer immunisation against anthrax to the armed forces.
|
|
(
62523
) |
| 6 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance targets have been set for the Defence Secondary Care Agency for the financial year 2002-03.
|
|
(
62524
) |
| 7 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance targets have been set for the Defence Medical Training Organisation for the financial year 2002-03.
|
|
(
62525
) |
| 8 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance targets have been set for the Defence Dental Agency for the financial year 2002-03.
|
|
(
62526
) |
| 9 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance targets have been set for the Medical Supplies Agency for the financial year 2002-03.
|
|
(
62527
) |
| 10 |
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will respond to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Annual Report for 2001-02.
|
|
(
62528
) |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 20th June at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Police Reform Bill [Lords].
|
| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill.
|
| Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. and Thursday 20th June at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Finance Bill (except Clauses 4, 19, 23, 26 to 29, 87 to 92, 131 and 134 and Schedules 1, 5 and 38).
|
| European Standing Committee B will meet on Monday 17th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 8351/02, relating to reception of asylum applicants.
|
| European Standing Committee C will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document Nos. 13361/01, 14591/01 and 6240/02, relating to authorisation of human and veterinary medicines and authorisation of traditional herbal medical products.
|
| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft European Union Extradition (Amendment) Regulations 2002.
|
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 100) (HC 869), on 2001/02 Special Grant Report for Rate Relief in Respect of Hardship Caused by Foot and Mouth Disease
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2002.
|
| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft International Maritime Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2002.
|
| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Horticultural Development Council (Amendment) Order 2002.
|
| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2002.
|
| The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Vehicular Access Across Common and Other Land (England) Regulations 2002.
|
| The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data: Additional Public Authorities) Order 2002.
|
| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 2002.
|
| The Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Maintenance of Interception of Capability) Order 2002.
|
| The Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th June at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 440).
|
| The Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 523).
|
| The Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the TSE (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 843). |
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