+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport |
| *1 |
Sue Doughty (Guildford): If he will make a statement on his plans for (a) traffic and (b) congestion reduction.
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(
93529
) |
| *2 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What recent assessment he has made of the (a) reliability and (b) punctuality of commuter train services to Birmingham; and if he will make a statement.
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(
93530
) |
| *3 |
Mrs Helen Clark (Peterborough): What action he will take about the causes and effects of overcrowding on trains.
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(
93531
) |
| *4 |
James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): What improvements for passengers he expects the new franchise for the trans-Pennine express to deliver.
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(
93532
) |
| *5 |
Andrew George (St Ives): What recent assessment he has made of the quality of main line rail services to Penzance.
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(
93533
) |
| *6 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What action he has taken to commission studies into the use of hydrogen fuel in transport.
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(
93534
) |
| *7 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What discussions he has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency regarding the safety of passengers travelling on the catamaran `Ali Cat' from Gourock to Dunoon.
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93535
) |
| *8 |
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): If he will make a statement on the availability of power on the rail network.
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(
93536
) |
| *9 |
Mr David Laws (Yeovil): What plans he has to increase rail investment on the Waterloo to Exeter line.
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(
93537
) |
| *10 |
Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): If he will make a statement on progress with the construction of the Birmingham northern relief road.
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(
93538
) |
| *11 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): If he will make a statement on submissions to his inquiry into aviation.
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(
93539
) |
| *12 |
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): If he will make a statement on the proposed widening of the M6 motorway.
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(
93540
) |
| *13 |
Mr Iain Luke (Dundee East): If he will make a statement on investment in the east coast main line rail services north of Edinburgh.
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(
93541
) |
| *14 |
Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): What priority he gives to economic regeneration when planning new transport infrastructure.
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(
93542
) |
| *15 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on departmental funding for local cycling projects.
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(
93543
) |
| *16 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): What his policy is on road traffic reduction.
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(
93544
) |
| *17 |
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): How many responses his Department has received to the Future of Air Transport consultation document.
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(
93545
) |
| *18 |
Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): When he expects to make a decision on Central Railway's application for a hybrid bill.
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(
93546
) |
| *19 |
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): If he will make a statement on the specifications set out in the Wales railway franchise.
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(
93547
) |
| *20 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What recent discussions he has had with the Strategic Rail Authority about improving local rail services.
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(
93548
) |
Main Business |
| Note: Provision has been made for a business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).
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| + 2 | THE SPEAKER'S ABSENCE [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| That the Speaker have leave of absence on Wednesday 29th January to attend the funeral of Richard Buchanan, JP, Member for Glasgow, Springburn, from 1964 to 1979.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT SAFETY BILL: Second Reading. [Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee on 18th December 2002, relating to London Underground PPP: New Developments, and supplementary memoranda from Transport for London and the Department for Transport, HC 200-i (typescript available in the Vote Office), are relevant.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| + 4 | RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT SAFETY BILL (PROGRAMME) [No debate]
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| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Darling
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Railways and Transport Safety Bill—
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| Committal
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| Proceedings in Standing Committee
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| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 11th March.
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| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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| Consideration and Third Reading
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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| Other proceedings
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| 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or any other further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
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| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
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| + 5 | RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT SAFETY BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Railways and Transport Safety Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act,
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| (b) expenditure incurred by the Office of Rail Regulation in connection with the performance of its functions, and
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| (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 6 | RAILWAYS AND TRANSPORT SAFETY BILL [WAYS AND MEANS] [No debate]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Railways and Transport Safety Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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| (a) the imposition of railway safety levy on persons who provide railway services, and
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| (b) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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|
| At 7.00 p.m.
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| + | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
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| |
| That at this day's sitting the Motion relating to the Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department in the name of Mr John McWilliam may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
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| + 7 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2) [No debate]
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| Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Robin Cook
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| That, in accordance with the Resolution of the Standing Committee dated 21st January 2003, the programme order of 7th January 2003 in relation to the Local Government Bill shall be amended as follows—
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| In paragraph 2 of the order (proceedings in standing committee to be brought to conclusion no later than 6th February), for `6th' there is substituted `13th'.
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| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th November 2001 and 29th October 2002).
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| + 8 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That, at the sitting on Wednesday 5th February, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents)—
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| (1) the Speaker shall put the Question on the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Blunkett relating to Police Grant Report (England and Wales) not later than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, and
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| (2) the Speaker shall put the Questions on the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Prescott relating to Local Government Finance (England) not later than six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Blunkett relating to Police Grant Report (England and Wales); and the proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption, and the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to them.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| + 9 | NORTHERN IRELAND [No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 19th December, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| 10 | LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [Until any hour]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| 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.
|
| As an Amendment to Mr John McWilliam's Motion (Lord Chancellor's Department):
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| Line 1, leave out `Mr A. J. Beith' and insert `Lady Hermon'.
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| Debate may continue until any hour, if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 11 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: MoD policy on compulsory retirement ages (Mr David Laws).
|
| Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).
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COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee A | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Local Government 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 E | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Communications Bill. |
| 4 | Standing Committee F | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Hunting Bill. |
| 5 | Standing Committee G | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill. |
|
| 6 | Home Affairs | 8.45 a.m.
9.00 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Asylum and Immigration: Removals. |
| Witnesses: Mr Michael Payne, Head of Government Services Division, Wackenhut UK Ltd, and Mr Tom Davies, Chief Executive, Loss Prevention International; Mr David Banks, Chief Operating Officer, Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Ltd, Mr Trevor Williams, Director of Operations, Premier Detention Services Ltd, and Mr Herb Nahapiet, Managing Director, UK Detention Services (at approximately 10.15 a.m.). |
| 7 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 9.00 a.m.
9.15 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Sustainable Housing. |
| Witnesses: Southend Council, East of England Development Agency, East of England Assembly, Cambridgeshire County Council, Mid Bedfordshire Parish Council Consortium, and Ashford Rural Trust. |
| 8 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The UK and the Euro. |
| Witnesses: Mr Martin Weale, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Mr Roger Bootle, Capital Economics, and Professor David Begg, Birkbeck College, University of London. |
| 9 | Regulatory Reform | 9.30 a.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 10 | Standards & Privileges | 9.30 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 11 | Welsh Affairs | 10.30 a.m. | Room 18 (private) |
| 12 | Defence | 2.00 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: SDR New Chapter. |
| Witnesses: Mr David Gompert, Vice President, RAND Corporation, and Mr Bill Robins CB OBE, BAE Systems. |
| 13 | Scottish Affairs | 2.00 p.m.
2.15 p.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Homeworkers in Scotland and the Minimum Wage. |
| Witnesses: National Group on Homeworking. |
| 14 | Foreign Affairs | 2.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Human Rights Annual Report. |
| Witnesses: Mr Bill Rammell MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ms Philippa Drew, Director, Global Issues, and Mr Jon Benjamin, Head, Human Rights Policy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
| 15 | Culture, Media and Sport | 3.00 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 16 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee | 3.00 p.m.
3.10 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Rural Payments Agency. |
| Witnesses: Mr Johnston McNeill, Chief Executive, Mr Hugh MacKinnon, Operations Director, and Mr Alex Kerr, Finance Director, Rural Payments Agency. |
| 17 | Statutory Instruments | Immediately after the JCSI meeting | Room 7 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 18 | Statutory Instruments | 4.15 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
