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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NOTICES OF MOTIONS AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
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| The Chairman of Ways and Means
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| Private Bills [ That so much of the Lords Message [31st October] as relates to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now considered.
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| That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.
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| The Chairman of Ways and Means
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| Private Bills [ That so much of the Lords Message [31st October] as relates to the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill [Lords] be now considered.
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| That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.
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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| *1 |
Pete Wishart (North Tayside): If he will make a statement on developments at the United Nations with regard to weapons inspections in Iraq.
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(
77161
) |
| *2 |
Mr Iain Luke (Dundee East): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Burma.
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(
77162
) |
| *3 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What recent discussions he has had with the Afghan authorities on action being taken to combat poppy farming there.
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|
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(
77163
) |
| *4 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the Alexandria declaration for peace in the Middle East.
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|
(
77164
) |
| *5 |
Andrew Rosindell (Romford): If he will make a statement on the Government's planned response to the Gibraltarian referendum on joint sovereignty with Spain.
|
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|
(
77165
) |
| *6 |
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on the recent discussions he has had with the Sudanese authorities about the war in that country.
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|
(
77166
) |
| *7 |
Mr David Cameron (Witney): If he will make a statement on the prospects for Turkey joining the European Union.
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|
(
77167
) |
| *8 |
Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South): What assessment he has made of the recent elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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|
|
(
77168
) |
| *9 |
Mr Chris Bryant (Rhondda): If he will make a statement on recent developments in the Convention on the Future of Europe.
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|
(
77169
) |
| *10 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What assessment he has made of the recent elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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(
77170
) |
| *11 |
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence regarding the defence implications for the naval dockyard in Gibraltar of a shared sovereignty deal between the British and Spanish governments.
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|
(
[R]77172
) |
| *12 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What assessment he has made of the possible effects if Article 23 of the Basic Law in Hong Kong is enacted; and what representations he is making to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
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(
77173
) |
| *13 |
Mr George Howarth (Knowsley North & Sefton East): If he will make a statement about the state of the international coalition against terrorism.
|
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|
(
77174
) |
| *14 |
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): If he will make a statement on the UK's relations with Poland.
|
|
|
(
77176
) |
| *15 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on the (a) situation and (b) peace negotiations in Sudan.
|
|
|
(
77177
) |
| *16 |
Andrew George (St Ives): What assessment he has made of the outcome of the recent provincial and parliamentary elections in Pakistan.
|
|
|
(
77178
) |
| *17 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will make a statement on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
|
|
|
(
77179
) |
| *18 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): What action he is taking to tackle the human rights abuses involved in Northern Nigeria states' use of Sharia law.
|
|
|
(
77180
) |
| *19 |
Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): What assessment he has made of the situation in Somalia.
|
|
|
(
77181
) |
| *20 |
Tony Cunningham (Workington): What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on the political situation in Zimbabwe.
|
|
|
(
77182
) |
| *21 |
Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): What areas of (a) disagreement and (b) agreement he has with the US Administration about the Israel - Palestinian negotiations.
|
|
|
(
77183
) |
| *22 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will make a statement on bilateral relations with Finland.
|
|
|
(
77184
) |
| *23 |
Mr David Laws (Yeovil): If he will make a statement on his policy on Iraq.
|
|
|
(
77185
) |
| *24 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What recent discussion he has had with his counterparts in India and Pakistan about human rights abuses in Kashmir.
|
|
|
(
77186
) |
| *25 |
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): What action he has taken in the case of (a) Peter Devlin from Falmouth and (b) other divers involved in the Friesland salvage.
|
|
|
(
77187
) |
| *26 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on progress towards EU enlargement.
|
|
|
(
77188
) |
| *27 |
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): What action his Department is taking to promote trade relations between India and the United Kingdom.
|
|
|
(
77189
) |
| *28 |
Mr George Mudie (Leeds East): What assessment he has made of the change in levels of poppy farming in Afghanistan since the overthrow of the Taliban regime.
|
|
|
(
77190
) |
| *29 |
Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): What recent initiatives he has undertaken to promote a peaceful dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
|
|
|
(
77192
) |
| *30 |
Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): What recent discussions he has had with the Colombian Government in connection with their efforts to restore peace and security.
|
|
|
(
77193
) |
| *31 |
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): What recent discussions his Department has had with the US Administration concerning Iraq.
|
|
|
(
77194
) |
| *32 |
Patsy Calton (Cheadle): What steps are being taken by the Government to encourage the Government of Iran to guarantee human rights for all its citizens.
|
|
|
(
77195
) |
| *33 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): If he will make a statement about the state of the international coalition against terrorism.
|
|
|
(
77196
) |
| *34 |
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): What action he is taking to secure a peace settlement in the Middle East on the basis of UN Resolutions 242 and 338.
|
|
|
(
77197
) |
| *35 |
Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): If he will make a statement on progress in the Convention on the Future of Europe.
|
|
|
(
77198
) |
| *36 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): If he will make a statement on the breach of UN sanctions by European countries on the sale of arms.
|
|
|
(
77199
) |
| *37 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): If he will make a statement on the UN weapons inspection programme for Iraq.
|
|
|
(
77200
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
| Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).
|
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | SUNDAY WORKING (SCOTLAND) [Up to 20 minutes]
|
| Mr Malcolm Savidge
|
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend to Scotland the provisions of Part IV of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 4) [No debate]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Blunkett
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill for the purposes of supplementing the Orders of 24th April, 9th May and 11th June 2002:
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| Consideration of Lords Amendments
|
| 1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at today's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six hours after their commencement or, if later, at ten o'clock.
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| 2. Those proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the Table below and shall be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) in accordance with the second column of that Table.
|
| Amendments | Time for conclusion |
| 1 to 15 and 237 | ½ hour after commencement |
| 17 to 44 | 2½ hours after commencement |
| 104 to 109 | 3 1/4 hours after commencement |
| 84, 86 and 99 | 3 3/4 hours after commencement |
| 127 to 191 and 215 | 5 1/4 hours after commencement |
| 16, 45 to 83, 85, 87 to 98, 100 to 103, 110 to 126, 192 to 214, 216 to 236 and 238 to 311 | 6 hours after commencment or, if later, ten o'clock |
| Subsequent stages
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| 3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put.
|
| 4. The proceedings on any further message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
|
| To be decided without debate (Order of 28th June 2001).
|
| + 3 | NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
|
| Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six hours after their commencement, or at 10.00 p.m., whichever is the later, if the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme) (No. 4) Motion is agreed to.
|
|
| At 10.00 p.m.
|
| + | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
|
| The Prime Minister
|
| That, at this day's sitting, consideration of Lords Amendments to the Enterprise Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
|
|
| + 4 | ENTERPRISE BILL: Consideration of Lords Message. [Up to one hour]
|
| Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement (Order of 30th October).
|
| + 5 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
|
| Ms Secretary Hewitt
|
| That the draft Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 24th October, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
|
| Ms Secretary Hewitt
|
| That the draft Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 24th October, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT [No debate]
|
| Ms Secretary Hewitt
|
| That the draft Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2002, which were laid before this House on 24th October, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 8 | NORTHERN IRELAND [No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Murphy
|
| That the draft Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 28th October, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Detention of Maajid Nawaz in Egypt (Mr David Amess).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9). |
| |
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 10.30 a.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the Trunk Road Charging Schemes (Bridges and Tunnels) (England) Procedure Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2303). |
|
| 2 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Annual Report. |
| Witnesses: Barbara Roche MP, Minister of State for Social Exclusion and Deputy Minister for Women; Rt. Hon. Nick Raynsford MP, Minister of State for Local Government and the Regions (at approximately 10.40 a.m.). |
| 3 | Foreign Affairs | 10.00 a.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 4 | Welsh Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Primary Legislative Process as it affects Wales. |
| Witness: Mr Geoffrey Bowman CB, First Parliamentary Counsel. |
| 5 | Home Affairs | 10.15 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Criminal Justice and Sentencing Bill. |
| Witnesses: Mr Ian Blair, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and Mr John Burbeck, Chief Constable of Warwickshire. |
| 6 | International Development | 10.15 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Autumn meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Clare Short MP, Secretary of State for International Development, Mr Tony Faint CBE, Director, International Division, and Ms Penny McMillan, Policy Analyst, International Financial Institutions Department, Department for International Development. |
| 7 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.30 a.m.
10.45 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Tourism. |
| Witnesses: English Tourism Council; British Tourist Authority (at approximately 11.30 a.m.). |
| 8 | European Scrutiny | 10.30 a.m.
10.40 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: European Scrutiny in the Commons. |
| Witness: Rt. Hon. Robin Cook MP, Leader of the House. |
| 9 | Standards and Privileges | 10.30 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 10 | Health | 3.45 p.m.
4.10 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Public Expenditure 2002. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn MP, Secretary of State for Health and Jacqui Smith MP, Minister of State, Department of Health. |
| 11 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Mid-Term Review of the CAP Sub-Committee | 4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Mid-term review of the CAP. |
| Witnesses: English Nature; Compassion in World Farming. |
| 12 | Procedure | 4.00 p.m. | Room 8 (private) |
| 13 | Foreign Affairs | 4.30 p.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 14 | Statutory Instruments | Immediately after the JCSI meeting | Room 7 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 15 | Statutory Instruments | 4.15 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
| |
|
| |
Written Questions tabled on Monday 4th November for answer today++
|
| 1 |
Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the Inter Departmental Childcare Review will publish its findings.
|
|
(
79785
) |
| 2 |
Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on rail franchising policy.
|
|
(
79825
) |
| 3 |
Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government Industry Forum on Non-Food Uses of Crops has made; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
(
79869
) |
| 4 |
Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what decision the Government has reached following its consideration of the case for recognising the Cornish language under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
|
|
(
79871
) |
| 5 |
Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he will announce the name of the new Chair of the Audit Commission.
|
|
(
79872
) |
| 6 |
Mr Tom Levitt (High Peak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what developments there have been in the constitutional review process in the Cayman Islands.
|
|
(
79982
) |
|
