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.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): If the white paper on energy will take account of energy sources for transport.
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|
(
90932
) |
| *2 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent representations she has received about the regulations governing covers of magazines displayed in shops.
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|
(
90933
) |
| *3 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What actions her Department is taking to support the expansion of wind energy in the UK.
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|
(
90934
) |
| *4 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations she has received on the rural postal network.
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|
(
90935
) |
| *5 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If she will make a statement on the future of the universal parcel postal service.
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|
(
90936
) |
| *6 |
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): If she will make a statement on the Government's policy on the construction industry.
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|
(
90937
) |
| *7 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): What plans her Department has to increase the UK's manufacturing productivity levels; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
90938
) |
| *8 |
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of days lost to strikes.
|
|
|
(
90939
) |
| *9 |
Ann McKechin (Glasgow, Maryhill): If she will make a statement on her Department's recent consultation on the World Trade Organisation GATS negotiations.
|
|
|
(
90940
) |
| *10 |
Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip - Northwood): What discussions her Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on the British aircraft industry.
|
|
|
(
90942
) |
| *11 |
Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire): When she last met the chairman and chief executive of Royal Mail to discuss postal services and prices; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
90943
) |
| *12 |
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): What recent assessment she has made of the state of manufacturing industry.
|
|
|
(
90944
) |
| *13 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What measures she proposes to tackle skill shortages in the engineering construction industry.
|
|
|
(
90945
) |
| *14 |
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What has been the cost to public funds in the last financial year of arms sales financed by ECGD payments.
|
|
|
(
90946
) |
| *15 |
Steve Webb (Northavon): What payment will be made to sub-postmasters who make payments from (a) a high street bank account, (b) a universal bank account and (c) a post office card account.
|
|
|
(
90947
) |
| *16 |
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): When she last met the chairman of Postwatch to discuss the availability of post office card accounts and the Post Office Reinvention Programme.
|
|
|
(
90948
) |
| *17 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): When she expects to publish the energy white paper.
|
|
|
(
90949
) |
| *18 |
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): When she will publish the energy white paper.
|
|
|
(
90950
) |
| *19 |
Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford): If she will make a statement on the future of the post office network.
|
|
|
(
90951
) |
Oral Questions to the Minister for Women
| *20 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What evidence she has collated of changes in the incidence of domestic violence in the last three years.
|
|
|
(
91057
) |
| *21 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If she will make a statement on the incidence in the last three years of cases successfully brought against employers for paying women lower wages than those paid to men for doing similar work.
|
|
|
(
91058
) |
| *22 |
Margaret Moran (Luton South): When her report on the cost of domestic violence will be published.
|
|
|
(
91060
) |
| *23 |
Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): What recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary regarding the treatment of women prisoners.
|
|
|
(
91062
) |
| *24 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent representations she has received about the gender pay gap.
|
|
|
(
91063
) |
|
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| 1 | CHURCH OF ENGLAND (PENSIONS) MEASURE [Up to 1½ hours]
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| |
| That the Church of England (Pensions) Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after the proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
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| 2 | SYNODICAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) MEASURE [Up to 1½ hours]
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| |
| That the Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after the proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).
|
| + 3 | FISHERIES [Up to 3 hours]
|
| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Straw
Mr Secretary Blunkett
|
| | Mr Elliot Morley |
| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 2341/2002 of 20th December 2002, a Council Regulation fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required; European Union Document No. 2369/2002 of 20th December 2002, a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector; European Union Document No. 2370/2002, a Council Regulation establishing an emergency Community measure for scrapping fishing vessels; European Union Document No. 2371/2002, a Council Regulation on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy; and European Union Document No. 14886/2002, a Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a Community Action Plan to reduce discards of fish.
|
| As Amendments to the Prime Minister's proposed Motion (Fisheries):
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| Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Angus Robertson
Mr Michael Weir
Annabelle Ewing
Pete Wishart
|
| (a)
|
| Line 14, at end add `and further notes that the decisions reached at the Fisheries Council in December were inequitable, unfair and crude, and will cause great economic distress to fishing communities around the coastline; and calls upon the Government to bring forward a recovery and assistance plan for the sector and areas affected and a political initiative to regain influence and control over fisheries policy.'.
|
| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr David Lidington
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr John Hayes
Mr James Gray
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
|
| (b)
|
| Line 14, at end add `notes the failure of European ministers to address adequately the issue of industrial fishing; believes that the measures agreed by the Fisheries Council will be ineffective in restoring white fish stocks; deplores the devastating and disproportionate impact that the policies embodied in these documents will have on the UK fishing industry; and calls on the Government to set out a clear strategy to conserve fish stocks, offer a sustainable future to the United Kingdom's fishing communities and to establish national and local control over the United Kingdom's fisheries.
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| Mr Charles Kennedy
Mr A. J. Beith
Andrew George
Norman Baker
Mr Paul Tyler
Mr Andrew Stunell
|
| | Mr Alan Reid Mr Alistair Carmichael John Thurso |
| (c)
|
| Line 14, at end add `but believes that the outcome of the quota settlement was inequitable, crude and unfair for the UK industry; calls upon the Government to provide an adequate funding package of EU and UK monies to assist the industry and the coastal communities affected by recent decisions; urges the Government to secure early EU resolutions effectively to regulate industrial fishing methods which have done so much to devastate fish stocks; and believes that the Common Fisheries Policy will continue to fail unless the proposed Regional Advisory Councils are able to agree stock management plans themselves and follow these through to effective implementation.'.
|
| The Sixth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2002-03, HC 63-vi, paragraph 6, on Reducing discards of fish, is relevant.
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| The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings at Six o'clock or 3 hours after their commencement, whichever is later (Order of 9th January).
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| + 4 | DIOXINS, FURANS AND POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS [No debate]
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| |
| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13438/01, Commission Communication on a Community strategy for dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenyls; and supports the Government's objective that effective and proportionate measures are taken across the European Union in order to reduce emissions of, and exposure to, these substances, and to meet national, other regional and global commitments.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 5 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Future of Pilgrim Hospital, Boston (Mr Mark Simmonds).
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| Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee A | 9.25 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the European Parliament (Representation) Bill. |
| 2 | Standing Committee B | 9.10 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Criminal Justice Bill. |
| 3 | Standing Committee D | 9.25 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Extradition Bill. |
| 4 | Standing Committee E | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Communications Bill. |
| 5 | Standing Committee F | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Hunting Bill. |
| 6 | Standing Committee G | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill. |
| 7 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| To consider the draft Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
|
| 8 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The UK and the Euro. |
| Witnesses: Mr Mike Rake, Chairman, KPMG International, Sir Martin Jacomb, Chairman, Delta plc and Share plc and Mr Martin Taylor, Chairman, WH Smith. |
| 9 | Liaison | 9.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 10 | Public Administration | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Public Service Targets. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Clare Short MP, Secretary of State, and Mr Suma Chakrabarti, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development. |
| 11 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Sexual Health. |
| Witnesses: Graduates of `Young Mums-to-be' NVQ course, Swindon, `Sex Talkers' peer education project, Wigan and Leigh, `Be You' Education and support project for homosexual young people, Wigan and Leigh, Peer Group Research Project, Wakefield, and representatives of the National Youth Parliament. |
[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: Making better use of local authority housing assets.
2
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Conference on Strengthening Export Control on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
3
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Commencement of the prison DNA sampling exercise.
4 Secretary of State for the Home Department: Launch of the Home Office Science and Technology Strategy.
5 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Funding Package for the Royal Mail
6 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: The Green Book, Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government.
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 21st January at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Local Government Bill.
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| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd January at 9.10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Criminal Justice Bill.
|
| Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 21st January at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Extradition Bill.
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| Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd January at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Communications Bill.
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| Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd January at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Hunting Bill.
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| Standing Committee G will meet on Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd January at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill.
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| European Standing Committee B will meet on Wednesday 22nd January at 2.30 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 8395/02, the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 14th November 2002 and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 9th January 2003 relating to jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility.
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 22nd January at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2003.
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| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 23rd January at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
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