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Order of Business 7 January 2003

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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 Scotland
*1 Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame South):    When she expects to announce the results of the Scottish Boundary Commission.
( 89136 )
*2 Mrs Irene Adams (Paisley North):    How many people in Scotland benefit from the national minimum wage.
( 89137 )
*3 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    When she proposes to bring forward legislation to amend the Scotland Act 1998 in respect of the size of the Scottish Parliament.
( 89138 )
*4 Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh & Berwickshire):    What plans she has to provide financial support for coastal communities affected by the reduction of fishing effort in the North Sea.
( 89139 )
*5 Mr John McFall (Dumbarton):    What action she is taking to consult Scottish business and trade union interests on cross-border economic issues.
( 89140 )
*6 Eric Joyce (Falkirk West):    When she last met the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss employment issues.
( 89141 )
*7 Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):    What assessment she has made of the benefits for employment and enterprise in Scotland arising out of the Copenhagen Summit.
( 89142 )
*8 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland):    If she will make a statement on the Scottish fishing industry.
( 89143 )
*9 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East):    What action she is taking in conjunction with business and industry interests to tackle the problems faced by the manufacturing sector in Scotland.
( 89144 )
*10 Pete Wishart (North Tayside):    When she will announce the proposed operating costs of the Scotland Office for the financial year 2003-04.
( 89145 )
*11 Mr John Baron (Billericay):    What assessment she has made of the trend in small business insolvencies in North East Scotland.
( 89146 )
*12 Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):    What discussions she has had with small business representatives in Scotland regarding the development of broadband services in rural areas.
( 89147 )
*13 John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland):    If she will make a statement on shipbuilding on the Clyde.
( 89148 )
*14 Angus Robertson (Moray):    What efforts she is making to ensure that the (a) Scottish Executive and (b) Scottish Parliament are fully informed of European Union matters.
( 89149 )
*15 Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute):    What recent discussions she has had with Postcomm regarding deregulation of postal services in Scotland.
( 89150 )

At 2.55 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Advocate General
*16 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What devolution issues she has considered since 26th November.
( 89151 )
*17 John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland):    What devolution issues she has considered since 26th November.
( 89152 )
*18 Annabelle Ewing (Perth):    What devolution issues have been raised since 26th November under the Scotland Act 1998.
( 89153 )
*19 Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute):    What human rights issues she has dealt with since 26th November.
( 89154 )
*20 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland):    What devolution issues have been raised since 26th November.
( 89155 )
*21 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    In how many cases she has intervened since 1st October on human rights issues.
( 89156 )
*22 Ann McKechin (Glasgow, Maryhill):    What devolution issues she has considered since 1st December.
( 89157 )

At 3.00 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary Lord Chancellor's Department
*23 Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    If she will make a statement on the Lord Chancellor's proposals for a unified criminal courts system and the representations that he has received in response.
( 89158 )
*24 Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley):    What recent representations the Lord Chancellor has received on changes to the voting system.
( 89159 )
*25 Andy Burnham (Leigh):    What proposals the Lord Chancellor's Department has for improving the rights of transsexual people.
( 89160 )
*26 Chris Mole (Ipswich):    What steps the Lord Chancellor is taking to strengthen his Department's support for victims of domestic violence.
( 89161 )
*27 Hugh Bayley (City of York):    If she will make a statement about the Government's policy towards birth certificates for transsexual people.
( 89162 )
*28 Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):    What responses the Lord Chancellor has received on the document Same day elections and weekend voting.
( 89163 )
*29 Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    On how many occasions hearings in licensing magistrates courts have had to be adjourned because of lack of space to hear objectors in each of the last three years.
( 89164 )
*30 Margaret Moran (Luton South):    What measures the Lord Chancellor intends to take to ensure e-participation is included in e-voting pilots.
( 89165 )
*31 Vera Baird (Redcar):    What steps the Lord Chancellor is taking to amend the appointments system to increase the diversity of the judiciary.
( 89166 )

At 3.15 p.m.
Oral Questions to the President of the Council, and the honourable Member answering for the House of Commons Commission
*32 Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the President of the Council, if he will bring forward proposals to allow for private members' bills to be debated on a day other than Friday.
( 89167 )
*33 Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the President of the Council, if he will make a statement about further reform of the House of Lords.
( 89169 )
*34 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): To ask the President of the Council, what further changes to the standard timetable of the House he is proposing during this year.
( 89170 )
*35 Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of public hearings of select committees in this Session were capable of being viewed by internet users in real time.
( 89171 )
*36 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the President of the Council, if he will make a statement on the exercise of his responsibilities as Visitor in respect of universities.
( 89173 )
*37 Joyce Quin (Gateshead East & Washington West): To ask the President of the Council, if he will make a statement about progress with Government plans for House of Lords reform.
( 89174 )
*38 Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the President of the Council, what plans he has to propose steps to reduce time taken to record votes in the House.
( 89175 )

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

Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

  1  

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK (AMENDMENT)        [Up to 20 minutes]

      Lawrie Quinn
        That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to provide for increased penalties for offences under that Act and under the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969.

        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).


Main Business

+  2  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL:      Second Reading.        [Until 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Iain Duncan Smith
      David Davis
      Mr Eric Pickles
      Mr Philip Hammond
      Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
      David Maclean
        That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Local Government Bill because it is a centralising measure that will have the effect of undermining local democracy by imposing new duties and responsibilities on local authorities; it places in the hands of the Secretary of State too much power to determine the management of individual local authorities; it deprives local authorities of control over housing and capital receipts; and it gives unnecessary powers to the Secretary of State on financial administration, particularly the powers to specify the level of local authorities' reserves and to monitor budgets.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  3  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL (PROGRAMME)        [No debate]

      Mr Secretary Prescott
      Mr Robin Cook
        That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Government 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 6th 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 at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.

      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  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL [MONEY]:      Queen's recommendation signified.        [No debate]

      Ruth Kelly
        That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

    (a)   the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure under the Act of a Minister of the Crown or government department;

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

    (c)   the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other enactment are payable out of that Fund.

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

+  5  

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]        [No debate]

      Ruth Kelly
        That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment into the Consolidated Fund of—

    (a)   any sums received under the Act by a Minister of the Crown;

    (b)   any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment; and

    (c)   any sums received by a valuation officer by way of penalty.

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

+  6  

STAFFING NEEDS OF COMMISSION IN ENLARGED EUROPEAN UNION        [No debate]

      Mr Denis MacShane
        That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 9759/02, Commission Communication on the activities and human resources of the Commission in the enlarged European Union; supports the Government's position that the details of the Communication are timely and that the Commission's commitment to reconsider reassessment prior to each preliminary draft budget is welcome; welcomes the Government's emphasis on the importance of keeping to the Berlin financial agreement; and supports the Government's aim of working to ensure the necessary resources are made available within the agreed ceilings.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).

+  7  

DENIED BOARDING COMPENSATION FOR AIR PASSENGERS        [No debate]

      Mr John Spellar
        That this House takes note of European Union documents No. 5129/02, draft Regulation establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to air passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delays of flights, and No. 13312/02, European Parliament Amendments to the draft Regulation; and supports the Government's objective to achieve enhanced passenger protection but without imposing significant new burdens on the airline industry.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).

+  8  

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Robin Cook
        That, at the sitting on Tuesday 14th January,

    (1)   the Motion in the name of Mr David Trimble may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Four o'clock or three hours after it has been entered upon, whichever is the later, and if proceedings have not previously been concluded they shall lapse at that time; and paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the proceedings as if the day were an Opposition Day; and

    (2)   the Motion for the adjournment of the House relating to the 2012 Olympics may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours after it has been entered upon, and the Motion shall then lapse.

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

  9  

ACCOMMODATION AND WORKS        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
        That Tom Brake be discharged from the Accommodation and Works Committee and Sir Robert Smith be added to the Committee.

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

  10  

TREASURY        [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
        That Mr David Laws be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Norman Lamb 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: Motorways in the Elmet constituency and upgrading the A1 (Colin Burgon).

        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee A4.30 p.m.Room 12 (public)
To consider the European Parliament (Representation) Bill.
2Standing Committee B4.30 p.m.Room 9 (public)
Further to consider the Criminal Justice Bill.
3Standing Committee D4.30 p.m.Room 11 (public)
To consider the Extradition Bill.
4Standing Committee E4.30 p.m.Room 10 (public)
Further to consider the Communications Bill.
5Standing Committee F4.30 p.m.Room 14 (public)
To consider the Hunting Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEE

6Foreign Affairs4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
Room 15 (private)
(public)
Subject: Human Rights Annual Report.
Witnesses: Ms Kate Allen, Director, and Mr Tim Hancock, Parliamentary Officer, Amnesty International UK, and Mr Steven Crawshaw, Director, London Office, Human Rights Watch.

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      12th Conference on the Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species.
2Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      Exception to the National Arms Embargo on Iran.
3Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      Indonesia: Change in Travel Advice.
4Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      Iraq.
5Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      Appointment of Alternate UK Member to the Venice Commission.

Written Questions tabled on Monday 6th January for answer today
1 Barbara Follett (Stevenage): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has for changing the rules for taxing life insurance companies.
( 89550 )


 

 
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