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Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department |
| *1 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What plans he has to extend the use of intensive supervision and surveillance programmes for young offenders.
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82302
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| *2 |
Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): What plans he has to change the age limit at which air weapons can be used; and if he will make a statement.
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82303
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| *3 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What plans he has for funding further CCTV installations by local authorities.
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82304
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| *4 |
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): What recent assessment he has made of the benefits drug rehabilitation has for a community.
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82306
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| *5 |
John Mann (Bassetlaw): What criteria are used to determine the performance of the National Treatment Agency.
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82307
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| *6 |
Mr David Cameron (Witney): What recent discussions he has had with the Chief Constable of the Thames Valley Police about recruitment and retention of police officers; and if he will make a statement.
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82308
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| *7 |
Ross Cranston (Dudley North): What plans he has to promote community engagement and active citizenship.
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82309
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| *8 |
Mr George Osborne (Tatton): How many special constables were employed in England in (a) 1997 and (b) 2002.
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82310
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| *9 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): If he will ensure that all crime and disorder partnerships include measures to combat alcohol-related crime as part of their strategies.
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82311
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| *10 |
Tony Baldry (Banbury): When he expects to appoint the Independent Monitor of Accommodation Centres.
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82312
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| *11 |
Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): What plans he has to amend legislation on possession and use of air guns.
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82313
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| *12 |
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What support he has given to Sussex police to operate the Amber Alert pilot scheme to help counter child abduction.
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82314
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| *13 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): What plans he has to improve the rate of recruitment and retention of police officers.
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82315
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| *14 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What the incidence of rural crime was in (a) April 1997 and (b) April 2002.
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82316
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| *15 |
Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): What plans he has to improve the rate of recruitment and retention of police officers.
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82317
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| *16 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): What steps he is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour by travellers.
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82318
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| *17 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What measures he is taking to tackle persistent youth offenders.
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82319
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| *18 |
Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): What plans he has to increase and enhance the role of support staff in the police.
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82320
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| *19 |
Colin Burgon (Elmet): What evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of CCTV in reducing crime levels.
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82321
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| *20 |
Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye): What measures he is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour which does not constitute a criminal offence.
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82322
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| *21 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What plans he has to increase the protection of children from (a) vicious attacks and (b) sexual assault.
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82323
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| *22 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What plans he has to introduce portable CCTV systems to small towns; and if he will make a statement.
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82324
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| *23 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What plans he has to implement new extradition procedures.
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82325
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| *24 |
Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): What measures he is taking to protect vulnerable witnesses from intimidation.
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82326
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| *25 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What proposals he has to encourage local police forces to improve response times.
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82327
) |
| *26 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): If he will make a statement on the level of recorded crime in Gravesham in the last 12 months.
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82328
) |
| *27 |
Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What plans he has to (a) recruit part-time police officers and (b) allow full-time officers to change to part-time if they wish to (i) before and (ii) after they have completed 30 years' service.
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82329
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| *28 |
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): What his policy is on whether the European Arrest Warrant should allow a UK citizen to face trial in another country where there would be a presumption of guilt.
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82330
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| *29 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What recent assessment he has made of support for terrorism amongst fundamentalist Islamist sects in the United Kingdom.
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82331
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| *30 |
Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): What assessment he has made of Lancashire Constabulary's large-scale arrest of drug dealers.
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82332
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| *31 |
Mr Chris Bryant (Rhondda): What international evidence he has taken into consideration in developing policies to tackle youth crime.
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82333
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| *32 |
Patrick Mercer (Newark): What is (a) the prison population and (b) the maximum capacity of prisons.
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82334
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| *33 |
Mr James Plaskitt (Warwick & Leamington): What assessment he has made of the impact of pilot schemes to reduce street crime.
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82335
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| *34 |
Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): If he will provide central government funding for Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.
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82336
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| *35 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet Chief Police Officers to discuss rural policing.
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82337
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| *36 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What recent discussions he has had with the Lord Chancellor about his plans for the bailing of persisent young offenders.
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82338
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| *37 |
Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): What measures he is taking to provide better treatment for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.
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82339
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| *38 |
Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): What assessment he has made of waiting times for access to detoxification treatment for drug addicts.
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82340
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| *39 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): What plans he has to enable police officers to spend more time on the beat during their working day.
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82341
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Main Business |
| 1 | OPPOSITION DAY
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| | POLICING IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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| The Reverend Ian Paisley
Mr Peter Robinson
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| That this House notes the continuing terrorist activities of the IRA; does not consider its representatives fit to participate in the government of part of the United Kingdom; deplores attempts to undermine further the integrity of policing in Northern Ireland by granting more concessions to Sinn Fein/IRA; and opposes offering non-elected convicted terrorists places on district policing partnerships.
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| | As an Amendment to the Reverend Ian Paisley's proposed Motion (Policing in Northern Ireland):
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| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Murphy
Jane Kennedy
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| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the enormous strides towards a more peaceful society in Northern Ireland and the significant developments in policing that have been achieved in recent years; further welcomes the changes to policing proposed in the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill; in particular endorses the Government's view that the time is not yet right to allow unelected ex-prisoners to serve on district policing partnerships; and further welcomes the Government's openness in sharing with this House and the people of Northern Ireland its thinking on how this might be achieved in the future, in the context of acts of completion on the part of paramilitaries.'.
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| The selection of the matter to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.
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| Proceedings will end at 7.00 p.m., if not previously concluded, or three hours after they have been entered upon, whichever is the later, and Standing Order No. 31(2) will apply (Order of 27th November).
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| + 2 | CONVENTION ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE [Up to three hours]
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| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Straw
Secretary Peter Hain
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| | Mr Denis MacShane |
| That this House endorses the strategy of Her Majesty's Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe to establish structures for a Union of sovereign member states; rejects the alternative of a federal superstate; and resolves that the Order of 12th June 2002 relating to the Standing Committee on the Convention be renewed for the current Session of Parliament.
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| As Amendments to the Prime Minister's proposed Motion (Convention on the Future of Europe):
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| Mr Charles Kennedy
Mr A. J. Beith
Mr Menzies Campbell
Mr Michael Moore
Mr Paul Tyler
Mr Andrew Stunell
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| (c)
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| Line 1, leave out from `House' to `and' in line 3, and insert `welcomes the progress of the Convention on the Future of Europe in developing a constitution which delimits the powers of the Union's institutions and the rights of the Union's member states and citizens; calls on Her Majesty's Government to co-operate with the Convention in this effort;'.
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| (b)
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| Line 3, after `superstate', insert `and believes that any signatory nation to an agreement for a European constitution should have the right to withdraw from the European Union in accordance with each country's established means of ensuring democratic approval, confirmed in the constitution'.
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| Mr Graham Allen
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Adam Price
Mr Elfyn Llywd
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| | Mr Simon Thomas Derek Wyatt Derek Conway |
| | Mr Mark Lazarowicz Tony Wright |
| (a)
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| Line 5, at end add `and calls for an opportunity to be given to this House to state its view on the need for and the form of a European Constitution after full pre-legislative scrutiny, which should be on-line to maximise public participation; and further calls for such a Constitution to be subject to a full national debate culminating in a referendum of the British people.'.
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| The Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than three hours after they have been entered upon (Order of 27th November).
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| + 3 | EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES [No debate]
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| That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Agreement on Trade, Development and Co-operation Between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of South Africa) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 7th November, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | INCOME TAX [No debate]
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| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (South Africa) Order 2002 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 30th October, in the last Session of Parliament.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | INCOME TAX [No debate]
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| |
| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Taiwan) Order 2002 be made in the form of the draft laid before this House on 30th October, in the last Session of Parliament.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That, on Thursday 19th December, there shall be no sitting in Westminister Hall.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 7 | ADJOURNMENT (CHRISTMAS) [No debate]
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| That this House, at its rising on Thursday 19th December, do adjourn till Tuesday 7th January 2003.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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| + 8 | TAX LAW REWRITE BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| That Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Michael Jack, Mr David Laws, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo and Mr Anthony D. Wright be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills.
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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.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr John Hayes be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr Peter Luff 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 | ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Keith Simpson be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Mr Bill Wiggin 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 | NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Henry Bellingham be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Hugo Swire 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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| 12 | SCOTTISH AFFAIRS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Peter Atkinson be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger 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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| 13 | TRADE AND INDUSTRY [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Philip Hammond be discharged from the Trade and Industry Committee and Mr Henry Bellingham 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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| 14 | TRANSPORT [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Chris Grayling be discharged from the Transport Committee and Mr George Osborne 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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| 15 | WORK AND PENSIONS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Andrew Mitchell be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Mr Nigel Waterson 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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| At the end of the sitting
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| 16 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Motorised wheelchairs (Mr David Kidney).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9). |
| |
COMMITTEES |
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| 1 | Standing Committee A (Programming Sub-Committee) (Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill) | 7.30 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Northern Ireland) Order 2002. |
| 3 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 107) (HC 60) on Special Grant for Activities Undertaken by Beacon Councils. |
|
| 4 | Welsh Affairs | 2.30 p.m. | Open Learning Centre, Michaelston Community College, Cardiff (private) |
| 5 | Education and Skills | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Sure Start, Early Years and Child Care. |
| Witness: Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 6 | Public Accounts | 4.00 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Ministry of Defence: Progress in Reducing Stocks. |
| Witnesses: Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, and Mr John Oughton, Deputy Chief of Defence Logistics, Ministry of Defence. |
| 7 | Information | 4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 8 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Urban Affairs Sub-Committee | 4.30 p.m.
4.45 p.m. | Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Regeneration Initiatives. |
| Witnesses: Mr Clive Dutton, Director of Regeneration, Gallagher Estates, Mr Anthony Glossop, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, St Modwen Properties, Mr Julian Barwick, Chairman, Jackie Sadek, Chief Executive, and Ruth Duston, Head of Programmes, Paddington Regeneration Partnership, Mr Jonathan Blackie, Government Office for the North East, Mr Rob Smith, Regional Co-ordination Unit, Mr Richard Wakeford, Chief Executive, Lynn Watkins, Senior Policy Adviser, Rural Proofing Services, and Mr Richard Turl, Countryside Officer, Countryside Agency. |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 9 | Human Rights | 3.50 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | Room 4 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. |
| Witness: Des Browne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
