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.
‡ indicates ordinary written questions of which no previous notice has been given. For other questions for written answer today see the 'Order Book'.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development |
| *1 |
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): What recent assessment she has made of the impact of HIV/AIDS impacts on the humanitarian situation in South Africa.
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Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If she will make a statement on the participation of her Department in reconstruction and reconciliation efforts in those parts of Africa affected by conflict and human rights abuses.
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Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): What recent assessment she has made of how many people are living in poverty in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
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Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What steps her Department is taking to ensure free and fair distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe.
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| *5 |
Mr Neil Turner (Wigan): What action she is taking to ensure that programmes to tackle world poverty continue after 2015.
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| *6 |
Sue Doughty (Guildford): What progress has been made in the elimination of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
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| *7 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What assessment she has made of the threat of long-term water shortages to the developing world.
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| *8 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): What discussions she has had with colleagues from G8 member governments regarding the implementation of the Africa Action Plan.
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| *9 |
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): If she will make a statement on the recommendations set out in the UN Panel of Experts' report on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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| *10 |
Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber): What assessment she has made of the importance of professional armed forces in the process of rebuilding the health and welfare infrastructure in Afghanistan.
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| *11 |
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): If she will make a statement on the famine in Ethiopia.
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| *12 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What research she has conducted into the factors determining levels of private investment in less developed countries.
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| *13 |
Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West): What assistance the Government is providing to the displaced Karenni people on the Thai-Burmese border.
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| *14 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How the GATS agreement will affect a local community's ability to control the provision of services in their area.
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| *15 |
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What the total expenditure is in the current year by her Department on support for Western Sahara refugees in camps in Algeria.
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| *16 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What assessment she has made of the humanitarian implications of a conflict with Iraq.
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| *17 |
Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): When she will next visit Uzbekistan to discuss aid to Uzbekistan; and if she will make a statement.
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| *18 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If she will make a statement on the humanitarian situation in Malawi.
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| *19 |
Mr Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby): What assistance her Department is providing to Armenia and to help with the refugee problem in Nagorno-Karabakh; and if she will make a statement.
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| *20 |
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): What plans she has to reduce the target rates of return for CDC investments.
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| *21 |
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): If she will make a statement on humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.
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| *22 |
Mr Mike Hall (Weaver Vale): What action she is taking to ensure that programmes for tackling world poverty continue after the deadline for achieving the millennium development goals in 2015.
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| *23 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): What help her Department is giving to those countries in Africa that are suffering from famine.
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| *24 |
Mr Chris Pond (Gravesham): What measures her Department is taking to assist those employed in West African cocoa production.
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| *25 |
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What discussions her Department has had with the UN regarding humanitarian contingency planning for a potential war in Iraq.
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| *26 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): What assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Angola.
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| *27 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): If she will make a statement on her policy on aid to Zimbabwe, with special reference to promotion of good governance.
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| *28 |
Angus Robertson (Moray): What her Department is doing to increase the transparency of World Bank decisions affecting poverty in Heavily Indebted Poor Countries; and if she will make a statement.
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| Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
| *Q1 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q2 |
Mr Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q3 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q4 |
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What assessment he has made of health and social services in Oxfordshire.
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| *Q5 |
Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q6 |
Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q7 |
Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q8 |
Mr Michael Foster (Worcester): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q9 |
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q10 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q11 |
Mr Mike Hall (Weaver Vale): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q12 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): When he next expects to meet his Commonwealth counterparts to discuss proposals for dealing with conflict resolution and human rights abuses in Africa.
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| *Q13 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q14 |
Phil Sawford (Kettering): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q15 |
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q16 |
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q17 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q18 |
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| *Q19 |
Mrs Marion Roe (Broxbourne): If he will list his official engagements for 11th December.
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| At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notices of Presentation of Bills
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| 1 | CO-OPERATIVES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETIES [No debate]
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| Bill to enable the law relating to co-operatives and community benefit societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 to be amended so as to bring it into conformity with certain aspects of the law relating to companies; to permit a registered society whose business is conducted for the benefit of the community to provide that its assets are dedicated permanently for that purpose; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 2 | SUNDAY WORKING (SCOTLAND) [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision as to the rights of shop workers and betting workers under the law of Scotland in relation to Sunday working; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 3 | FIREWORKS [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision about fireworks and other explosives.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 4 | RETIREMENT INCOME REFORM [No debate]
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| Bill to amend the law relating to the provision of retirement income in respect of private and personal pensions, annuities and defined and additional voluntary contribution pension schemes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 5 | MUNICIPAL WASTE RECYCLING [No debate]
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| Bill to make further provision regarding the collection, composting, minimisation and recycling of municipal waste; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 6 | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision about the development and promotion of a sustainable energy policy; to amend the Utilities Act 2000; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 7 | FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION [No debate]
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| Bill to restate and amend the law relating to female genital mutilation; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 8 | COMPANY DIRECTORS' PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION [No debate]
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| Bill to amend the law in relation to payment of a company director by way of compensation for loss of office so as to require boards to take the respective director's performance into account in setting the amount of any such payment, notwithstanding anything contained in his service contract; to require the board to disclose the amount of any such payment upon request by any shareholder; to require the insertion into the company's annual report of an explanation for the amount of any such payment, should it exceed the equivalent of the basic salary payable by contract to the respective employee in the previous 12 months; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 9 | AVIATION (OFFENCES) [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision about the enforcement of certain offences connected with aviation.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 10 | NATIONAL LOTTERY (FUNDING OF ENDOWMENTS) [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision about the funding of endowments from distributions of money out of the National Lottery Distribution Fund; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 11 | HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (DECEASED FATHERS)[No debate]
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| Bill to make provision about the circumstances in which, and the extent to which, a man is to be treated in law as the father of a child where the child has resulted from certain fertility treatment undertaken after the man's death; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 12 | LEGAL DEPOSIT LIBRARIES [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision in place of section 15 of the Copyright Act 1911 relating to the deposit of printed and similar publications, including on- and off-line publications; to make provision about the use and preservation of material deposited; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 13 | EQUINE WELFARE (RAGWORT CONTROL) [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision for the protection of horses from ragwort poisoning; to amend the Weeds Act 1959; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 14 | HIGH HEDGES [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision for dealing with complaints about high hedges; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 15 | GOVERNMENT POWERS (LIMITATIONS) [No debate]
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| Dr Julian Lewis, on behalf of Mr John Bercow
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| Bill to amend the law in relation to the permitted number of Ministers of the Crown; to limit the powers of Ministers to make certain appointments; to make provision with respect to the parliamentary scrutiny of European Union proposals and other subordinate legislation; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 16 | DEALING IN CULTURAL OBJECTS (OFFENCES) [No debate]
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| Bill to provide for an offence of acquiring, disposing of, importing or exporting tainted cultural objects, or agreeing or arranging to do so; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 17 | MARINE SAFETY [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision about the giving of directions in respect of ships for purposes relating to safety or pollution and about the taking of action to enforce, in connection with, or in lieu of, directions; to make provision about fire-fighting in connection with marine incidents; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 18 | DISABLED PEOPLE (DUTIES OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES) [No debate]
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| Bill to make provision in relation to public authorities for the elimination of discrimination against disabled persons and for the promotion of equality of opportunity for such persons.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 19 | FOOD LABELLING [No debate]
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| Bill to make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers, by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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| 20 | ENDANGERED SPECIES (ILLEGAL TRADE) [No debate]
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| Bill to increase the penalties for offences under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976.
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| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
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Main Business |
| + 21 | SIR WILLIAM McKAY KCB [Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| The Prime Minister
Mr Robin Cook
Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Charles Kennedy
Mr David Trimble
Mr Alex Salmond
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| | Mr Nigel Dodds Mr Elfyn Llwyd |
| That Mr Speaker be requested to convey to Sir William Robert McKay KCB, on his retirement from the office of Clerk of this House, the House's gratitude for his long and distinguished career, for his wise contribution to the development of the procedure of the House, for his scholarly research into the history of the House, and for the courteous and helpful advice always given to individual honourable Members.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 22 | ADJOURNMENT [Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| That this House do now adjourn.
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| Proposed subject for debate: European Affairs.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 23 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Entitlement to winter fuel payments (Paul Holmes).
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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 |
|
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Supply of Beer (Tied Estate) (Revocation) Order 2002. |
| 2 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 46(1)) Order 2002. |
|
| 3 | Education and Skills | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Secondary Education: Diversity of Provision. |
| Witness: Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 4 | Defence | 9.45 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Army Training and Recruitment Agency (ATRA). |
| Witnesses: Major General David Leakey CBE, Director General, Army Training and Recruiting, and Chief Executive, ATRA, and Mr Martyn Piper, Deputy Chief Executive, ATRA. |
| 5 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Water Framework Directive. |
| Witness: Mr Elliot Morley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| 6 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | 10.00 a.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs | 10.00 a.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 8 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.30 a.m.
11.00 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Manchester Commonwealth Games. |
| Witnesses: Mr Charles Allen, Chairman and Ms Frances Done, Chief Executive, Manchester 2002 Ltd., Mr Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council. |
| 9 | European Scrutiny | 10.30 a.m.
10.40 a.m. | Room 19 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Common Agricultural Policy. |
| Witness: Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| 10 | Work and Pensions | 10.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 11 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 3.00 p.m.
3.30 p.m. | Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast (private)
(public) |
| Subjects: (i) The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002. |
| (ii) Forensic Science Northern Ireland. |
| Witnesses: (i) Northern Ireland Women's Coalition (ii) Forensic Science Northern Ireland; Police Service Northern Ireland, Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for Northern Ireland, Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (at approximately 5.15 p.m.). |
| 12 | Administration | 3.45 p.m. | Room 18 (private) |
| 13 | Broadcasting | 4.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 14 | Environmental Audit | 4.00 p.m.
4.20 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Pre-Budget Report 2002. |
| Witnesses: John Healey MP, Economic Secretary, Mr Paul O'Sullivan, Head of Environmental and Transport Tax, Mr Michael Collins, Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Team, HM Treasury. |
| 15 | Public Accounts | 4.00 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Community Legal Service: the introduction of contracting. |
| Witnesses: Sir Hayden Phillips GCB, Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, and Mr Steve Orchard CBE, Chief Executive, Legal Services Commission. |
| 16 | Regulatory Reform | 4.00 p.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 17 | Science and Technology | 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Science Budget Allocations. |
| Witnesses: Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry, and Dr John Taylor, Director General of the Research Councils. |
| 18 | Selection | 4.15 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 19 | Treasury: Sub-Committee | 4.45 p.m.
5.00 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The handling of the Joint Steps PFI project. |
| Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB, Chairman, Mr Stuart Hartlib, Deputy Director, Inland Revenue, and Mr Richard Broadbent, Chairman, HM Customs and Excise. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
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| 1 | Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Access Radio. |
| 2 | The Deputy Prime Minister: Comprehensive Performance Assessment. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Pathfinder Local Authorities for Standard Local Housing Allowance. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Guantanamo Bay Detainees. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: `Building on Progress': Priorities, Policies and Budget for the Northern Ireland Departments. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Technetium-99. |
|
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 10th December for answer today ‡
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Mr Kevin Hughes (Doncaster North): To ask the Prime Minister, when he expects to lay the Intelligence and Security Committee's report into the terrorist bombings on Bali.
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