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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.


At 2.30 p.m.      Prayers
Afterwards



Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*1 Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North):    What effect free entry to national museums has had on attendances.
( 85568 )
*2 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):    What estimate she has made of the costs that will be incurred by churches and church halls as a result of the provisions contained in the Licensing Bill.
( 85569 )
*3 Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby):    What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the voluntary schemes for standards in hotels and other tourist accommodation.
( 85570 )
*4 Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):    What representations she has received from church organisations concerning the Licensing Bill.
( 85572 )
*5 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):    What visits have been made to Nottingham North constituency by ministers to discuss funding for sport to divert youngsters from crime since 1997.
( 85573 )
*6 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):    When she next expects to meet representatives of village communities to discuss lottery funding for local projects.
( 85574 )
*7 Mr Adrian Flook (Taunton):    When she last met Camelot to discuss methods of improving lottery ticket sales.
( 85575 )
*8 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    If she will make a statement on the Government's policy on whether owners of large shares of the national newspaper market should be able to own terrestrial TV stations.
( 85576 )
*9 Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan):    How many tourists visited British seaside resorts in the last five years.
( 85577 )
*10 Mr Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port & Neston):    What progress she has made towards the goal of putting all libraries on-line.
( 85578 )
*11 Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):    What steps she is taking to (a) promote archaeological research in the UK and (b) safeguard sites of archaeological interest.
( 85579 )
*12 Mr David Cameron (Witney):    How many regulations relating to live entertainment and sport her Department has (a) abolished, (b) repealed and (c) withdrawn in the last two years.
( 85580 )
*13 Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):    What representations she has received from churches on the potential impact of the proposed new licensing arrangements for live performances.
( 85581 )
*14 Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What plans she has to tackle anti-social behaviour associated with drinking alcohol.
( 85583 )
*15 Mr Peter Pike (Burnley):    What discussions she has had with the Football Association on its involvement in the provision of football training facilities.
( 85584 )
*16 Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):    What support her Department gives to small local and regional museums.
( 85585 )
*17 Mike Gapes (Ilford South):    If she will support the London bid for the 2012 Olympics.
( 85586 )
*18 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What assessment she has made of the costs to be incurred by churches in applying for licences to host live music performances at their venues as a result of the provisions in the Licensing Bill.
( 85587 )
*19 Mark Tami (Alyn & Deeside):    What steps her Department will take to ensure that BBC3 does not dilute the quality of programmes on BBC1 and BBC2.
( 85588 )
*20 Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport):    What recent efforts her Department has made to promote sport in schools.
( 85589 )
*21 Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):    What representations she has received on her plans to reform the public entertainment licence since the publication of the Licensing Bill.
( 85590 )
*22 Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):    What discussions she has had with relevant regional and sub-national organisations regarding the reorganisation of the tourist authorities for England.
( 85591 )
*23 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):    What estimate she has made of the costs that will be incurred by live music venues if they wish to continue hosting live music performances at their venues as a result of the provisions in the Licensing Bill.
( 85592 )
*24 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):    If she will make a statement on the changes she has made to the Draft Communications Bill as a consequence of pre-legislative scrutiny.
( 85593 )
*25 Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton):    What representations she has received regarding the possibility of bidding to hold the Olympic Games in London in 2012.
( 85594 )
*26 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    If she will reduce the cost of entertainment licences for pubs and clubs.
( 85595 )
*27 Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    If she will take steps to increase funding of regional museums.
( 85596 )
*28 Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye):    What measures she has taken to improve regulation of quality in tourist facilities.
( 85597 )

At 3.15 p.m.

Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners and to the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
*29 Martin Linton (Battersea): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions he has held with the Electoral Commission about (a) grants to political parties for training, for e-communications and for international work and (b) increased grants for policy development.
( 85598 )
*30 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations he has received from clergy who have not had their licences renewed by their Bishops about their financial and employment position.
( 85599 )
*31 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions he has had with the Commission on moving elections to a Sunday.
( 85600 )
*32 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of the proposed extension of local authority licensing to church venues; and if he will make a statement.
( 85601 )
*33 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proposals the Commission has to use e-democracy to improve low levels of participation.
( 85602 )
*34 Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the financial impact of the Government's proposal to license the performance of creative arts in places of worship.
( 85603 )
*35 Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): 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 implications for privacy of voting of the introduction of on-line voting.
( 85604 )
*36 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will make a statement on the Commission's policy on the use of public funds in the promotion of referendums on regional government.
( 85605 )
*37 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the rights of clergy who have been reinstated with regard to salary and pension provision.
( 85606 )
*38 Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Committee will review the arrangements for the system for election to the National Assembly for Wales.
( 85609 )

At 3.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

  1  

PENSIONS (WINDING-UP)        [No debate]

Mr Frank Field

        Bill to provide for the distribution of the assets of pension schemes on winding-up and the duties of trustees in relation thereto; to make provision relating to the fees chargeable in relation to the process of winding-up a pension scheme; to establish arrangements for a compensation scheme for certain members of occupational schemes, including for the establishment of a levy on pension schemes; and to establish a review of the status of pensions-related liabilities in insolvency; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.


Main Business

+  2  

HUNTING BILL:      Second Reading.        [Until 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr John Gummer
Mr David Lidington
Mr Douglas Hogg
Mr Edward Garnier
Mr James Gray

Mr Simon BurnsMr Christopher ChopeAndrew Selous
Mr Patrick McLoughlinMr Robert KeyAnn Winterton
Mr Mark FieldMr Adrian FlookGregory Barker
Bob SpinkMr George OsborneMr Greg Knight
Mr James PaiceMr Andrew TyrieMr Peter Lilley
Mr Andrew MitchellMr Eric ForthAlistair Burt
Mr Paul GoodmanMr David RuffleyMr Andrew Mackay
Mr Nick HawkinsMr Ian Liddell-GraingerMrs Cheryl Gillan
Sir George YoungMr Henry BellinghamMr Peter Atkinson [R]
Mr Robert SymsMr John BaronMr Desmond Swayne
Mr Richard PageSir Patrick CormackMr John Whittingdale
Mr John GreenwayMr Andrew RobathanMichael Fabricant
Mr Mark HobanMr Andrew LansleyMr Mark Francois
Mr Hugo SwireMr Charles HendryMr Owen Paterson
Angela WatkinsonMr Alan Duncan Mr John Hayes
Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chris Grayling Mr Nigel Evans
Hugh Robertson Mr Gerald Howarth Andrew Rosindell
Mr William Cash Patrick Mercer Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr David Wilshire Mr John Wilkinson Mr Anthony Steen
David Davis Mr Tim Collins Sir Nicholas Winterton
Mrs Angela Browning Mr John Maples Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Humfrey Malins Mr William Hague Mr Richard Spring
Mr Ian Taylor Mr Malcolm Moss Mr Michael Howard
Mr Michael Ancram Mr James Clappison Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Virginia Bottomley Mr John Butterfill Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Eleanor Laing Mr Crispin Blunt Sir Michael Spicer
Mr Mark Simmonds Dr Julian Lewis Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Damian Green Mr Archie Norman Mr Bill Wiggin

        That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Hunting Bill because it seeks to impose unjustifiable restrictions on individual freedom, would increase the suffering of foxes and other animals that will be culled by less humane means, threatens the future of dogs and horses used in hunting and would rob British citizens of their livelihood; because it is intolerant of individuals who should be free to participate in hunting, which is not morally different from all other country sports and should not be singled out for discriminatory treatment; and because the Bill fails to uphold the duty of Parliament to defend the rights and legitimate interests of minorities.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  3  

HUNTING BILL (PROGRAMME)        [No debate]

Mr Robin Cook
Secretary Margaret Beckett
Alun Michael

        That the following provisions shall apply to the Hunting Bill:

Committal
        1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee
        2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 13th February 2003.

        3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading
        4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

        5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

        6.   Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings
        7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).

+  4  

HUNTING BILL [MONEY]:      Queen's Recommendation signified.        [No debate]

Ruth Kelly

        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Hunting Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

        (1)   the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

      (a)   any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in connection with the Act, and

      (b)   any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment, and

        (2)   the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+  5  

SELECT COMMITTEES        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr Robin Cook

        That—

        (1)   Standing Order No. 152 (Select Committees related to Government departments) be amended as follows:

        In the Table

        Item      7,      column      2,      leave out from `Office;' to `and administration' in line 7 of that item;

        After item 8 insert—

      `Lord Chancellor's Department
Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments)11';
        and

        (2)   the Order of 5th November 2001 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be amended as follows: Paragraph (2), after `International Development' insert `Lord Chancellor's Department'.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

  6  

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

        That Mr A. J. Beith, Peter Bottomley, Mr James Clappison, Ross Cranston, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Mark Field, Mr Clive Soley, Keith Vaz and Dr Alan Whitehead be members of the Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

  7  

EDUCATION AND SKILLS        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

        That Mr John Baron be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Mr Robert Jackson be added to the Committee.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

  8  

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

        That Mr Eric Martlew and Mr Mark Todd be discharged from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Ms Candy Atherton and Mr Mark Lazarowicz be added to the Committee.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

  9  

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: HOUSING, PLANNING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

        That Alistair Burt be discharged from the Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions and Mr John Bercow be added to the Committee.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

  10  

WELSH AFFAIRS        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

        That Chris Ruane be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Mr Huw Edwards be added to the Committee.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting

  11  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Education in the coalfields (Jeff Ennis).

        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee A (Programming Sub-Committee) (European Parliament (Representation) Bill)6.30 p.m.Room 7 (private)
2Standing Committee D (Programming Sub-Committee) (Extradition Bill)6.00 p.m.Room 13 (private)
3Second Reading Committee4.30 p.m.Room 10 (public)
To consider the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Bill.
4First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 11 (public)
To consider the draft Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
5Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 12 (public)
To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 109) (HC 15) on Special Grant for Addressing the Costs of EC Regulation 2037/00 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment) 2002.

SELECT COMMITTEES

6Public Accounts4.00 p.m.Room 15 (public)
Subject: Tackling the risks to pension scheme members.
Witnesses: Mr Paul Gray CB, Second Permanent Secretary and Managing Director, Pensions and Disability, Department for Work and Pensions, Mrs Harriet Maunsell OBE, Chairman, and Mr Tony Hobman, Chief Executive, Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority.
7Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Urban Affairs Sub-Committee4.30 p.m.
4.45 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
(public)
Subject: Regeneration Initiatives.
Witnesses: Mr Joe Montgomery, Director of the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit; Mr Trevor Beattie, Corporate Strategy Director, English Partnerships, Mr Max Steinburg, Director of Investment and Regeneration in the North, NW Office of the Housing Corporation, Dr Norman Perry, Chief Executive of the Housing Corporation (at approximately 5.25 p.m.).

JOINT COMMITTEE

8Human Rights4.30 p.m.Room 3A (private)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]



Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1 The Deputy Prime Minister:      Publication of the Bain Review.
2 The Deputy Prime Minister:      Review of parliamentary constituencies in Wales.
3Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Launch of Report of the Taskforce on Employability and Long-Term Unemployment.
4Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance.
5 Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Recall procedures for offenders on licence in the community.
6Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department:      Transsexual people.



 

 
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