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 Scotland |
| *1 |
Angus Robertson (Moray): What discussions she has held with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on new funding for fishing communities following the EU decision on quota cuts.
|
|
|
(
94185
) |
| *2 |
Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire): What steps she is taking to promote the activities of the Health and Safety Executive in Scotland.
|
|
|
(
94186
) |
| *3 |
Pete Wishart (North Tayside): When she will announce the proposed staffing arrangements of the Scotland Office for the coming year.
|
|
|
(
94187
) |
| *4 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If she will make a statement on the future of the Scottish whisky industry.
|
|
|
(
94188
) |
| *5 |
Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok): When she last met the Scottish Trade Union Congress to discuss implementation of Government policy on employment.
|
|
|
(
94189
) |
| *6 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): When she intends to respond to the Second Report of the House of Lords Constitution Committee, on devolution, HL 28, Session 2002-03, as it relates to Scotland.
|
|
|
(
94190
) |
| *7 |
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): What plans she has to ensure that rural areas of Scotland have access to broadband services on equal terms.
|
|
|
(
94191
) |
| *8 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What representations she has received on the recent fisheries reforms; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
94193
) |
| *9 |
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): If she will make a statement on UK Government help for rural communities.
|
|
|
(
94194
) |
| *10 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): When she plans to establish a commission to consider the consequences of amending the Scotland Act 1998; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
94195
) |
| *11 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What action she is taking to improve the standard of living of pensioners.
|
|
|
(
94196
) |
| *12 |
Mr John Baron (Billericay): What her policy is on how many Scottish honourable Members should be returned at the next general election.
|
|
|
(
94197
) |
| *13 |
Mrs Irene Adams (Paisley North): How many pensioners in Scotland are benefiting from the £200 winter fuel payments.
|
|
|
(
94198
) |
| *14 |
Mr David Marshall (Glasgow, Shettleston): If she will make a statement about her recent discussions with Citizens Advice Scotland about its work.
|
|
|
(
94199
) |
| Oral Questions to the Advocate General |
| *15 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What human rights issues she has dealt with since 7th January.
|
|
|
(
94181
) |
| *16 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): What human rights issues she has considered since 7th January.
|
|
|
(
94182
) |
| *17 |
Annabelle Ewing (Perth): What devolution issues have been raised in the last month under the Scotland Act 1998.
|
|
|
(
94183
) |
| *18 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What devolution issues she has advised on since 7th January.
|
|
|
(
94184
) |
| Oral Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department |
| *19 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): What progress is being made in securing cross-border co-operation to prevent child abduction.
|
|
|
(
95364
) |
| *20 |
Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): When the Lord Chancellor will announce his decision on the future of Salisbury Magistrates' Court.
|
|
|
(
95365
) |
| *21 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What support the Lord Chancellor's Department is offering to strengthen human rights and encourage the judicial system in EU accession states.
|
|
|
(
95366
) |
| *22 |
Andy Burnham (Leigh): What recent assessment the Lord Chancellor's Department has made of the effectiveness of the Office for the Supervision of solicitors.
|
|
|
(
95367
) |
| *23 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): What recent steps the Department has taken to develop magistrates' understanding of the consequences of retail crime.
|
|
|
(
95368
) |
| *24 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): How long on average the delay was between lodging an appeal against the grant of asylum and the hearing of the appeal in the last quarter for which figures are available; and what his assessment is of the cause of these delays.
|
|
|
(
95369
) |
| *25 |
Margaret Moran (Luton South): What plans the Lord Chancellor's Department has to provide child contact centres.
|
|
|
(
95370
) |
| *26 |
Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): When the Department will make its decision on the appeal from Ceredigion County Council relating to court closures in Ceredigion.
|
|
|
(
95371
) |
| *27 |
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): How many recent representations he has received about the future of Harrow Magistrates' Court.
|
|
|
(
95372
) |
| *28 |
Mr George Osborne (Tatton): What recent discussions the Lord Chancellor's Department has had with the Electoral Commission on the proposed referendums on English regional assemblies.
|
|
|
(
95373
) |
| Oral Questions to the President of the Council and the honourable Member answering for the House of Commons Commission |
| *29 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the President of the Council, if he will make a statement on his plans to respond to the votes of the House on proposals to reform the House of Lords.
|
|
|
(
95354
) |
| *30 |
Margaret Moran (Luton South): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what measures he intends to take to implement the recommendations of the Information Committee report on e-democracy.
|
|
[Transferred](
95355
) |
| *31 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): To ask the President of the Council, what steps he is taking to reduce the size of the House of Lords.
|
|
|
(
95356
) |
| *32 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will provide Pay Point facilities for honourable Members to make congestion charging payments within the Parliamentary Estate.
|
|
|
(
95357
) |
| *33 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the President of the Council, what plans the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons has to recommend the introduction of honourable Members' Statements along the line of those in the Canadian Parliament.
|
|
|
(
95358
) |
| *34 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what progress has been made with proposals for a parliamentary visitors' centre.
|
|
[Transferred](
95359
) |
| *35 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the President of the Council, what further changes to the standard timetable of the House he plans in 2003.
|
|
|
(
95360
) |
| *36 |
Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the President of the Council, what assessment he has made of the impact of the House's new hours on scrutiny of Government business.
|
|
|
(
95361
) |
| *37 |
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough): To ask the President of the Council, what representations he has made to ministerial colleagues on pre-legislative scrutiny during the present session.
|
|
|
(
95362
) |
| *38 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make a statement on access for school children to the Line of Route.
|
|
|
(
95363
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | SEX DISCRIMINATION IN PRIVATE CLUBS
[Up to 20 minutes]
|
| |
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the prevention of sex discrimination in relation to membership of, or the benefits, facilities and services afforded by, clubs and other private associations.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 1)
[Until 5.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 1 (fully appointed) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As Amendments to Mr Robin Cook's proposed Motion (House of Lords Reform (No. 1)):
|
| Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Pete Wishart
Mr Simon Thomas (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `supports the abolition of the House of Lords and considers necessary further reform of the House of Commons legislative procedures to provide a more effective Chamber.'.
|
| | Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd |
| | Ms Diane Abbot
Mr Harry Barnes
Mr David Borrow
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Mrs Helen Clark
Mr Michael Connarty
John Cryer
Denzil Davies
Jim Dobbin
Jeff Ennis
Mr Neil Gerrard
David Hamilton
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mrs Joan Humble
Mr Kevan Jones
Mr David Lepper
Ian Lucas
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Chris McCafferty
Mr John McWilliam
Kali Mountford
Mr Martin O'Neill
Mr Greg Pope
Angus Robertson
Christine Russell
Phil Sawford
Alan Simpson
Llew Smith
Mr Graham Stringer
Dr Desmond Turner
Dr Rudi Vis
Mr Dave Watts
Mrs Betty Williams
Mrs Irene Adams |
Mr Kevin Barron
Colin Burgon
Mr Ben Chapman
Mr Tony Clarke
Mr David Crausby
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas
Mr Terry Davis
Mr Brian H Donohoe
Mr Bill Etherington
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Mike Hancock
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr Alan Hurst
Lynne Jones
Mr Terry Lewis
John Mann
Mr David Marshall
Siobhain McDonagh
Mr Alan Meale
Dr Doug Naysmith
Albert Owen
Bridget Prentice
Mr Terry Rooney
Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Mr Marsha Singh
Ian Stewart
Mark Tami
Mr Bill Tynan
Mr Robert N Wareing
Mr Michael Weir
Peter Wishart
John Austin
Mr Harold Best |
David Cairns
Mr Michael Clapham
Harry Cohen
Mrs Ann Cryer
Valerie Davey
Mrs Janet Dean
Clive Efford
Annabelle Ewing
Mr Roger Godsiff
Mr Tom Harris
Mr Kevin Hughes
Helen Jones
Mr David Kidney
Mr Tony Lloyd
Rob Marris
Mr Jim Marshall
Shona McIsaac
Mr Chris Mole
Mr Edward O'Hara
Mr Colin Pickthall
Syd Rapson
Mr Frank Roy
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Mr John Smith
Dr Howard Stoate
Mr Gareth Thomas
(Harrow West)
Keith Vaz
Mr Tom Watson
Brian White
Derek Wyatt
(b) |
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 1 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| + 3 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 2)
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 2 (fully elected) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (House of Lords Reform (No. 2)):
|
| Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 2 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| + 4 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 3)
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 3 (80 per cent. appointed/20 per cent. elected) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (House of Lords Reform (No. 3)):
|
| Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 3 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| + 5 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 4)
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 4 (80 per cent. elected/20 per cent. appointed) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (House of Lords Reform (No. 4)):
|
| Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 4 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| + 6 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 5)
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 5 (60 per cent. appointed/40 per cent. elected) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (House of Lords Reform (No. 5)):
|
| Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 5 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| + 7 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 6)
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 6 (60 per cent. elected/40 per cent. appointed) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (House of Lords Reform (No. 6)):
|
| Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 6 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| + 8 | HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM (No. 7)
|
| |
| That this House approves Option 7 (50 per cent. appointed/50 per cent. elected) in the First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform (HC 171).
|
| As an Amendment to Mr Robin Cook's Motion (House of Lords Reform No. (7)):
|
| Mr George Howarth
Mr George Foulkes
Andrew Bennett
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Mr Dennis Skinner
Jim Dowd (a)
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `declines to approve Option 7 as it does not accord with the principle of a unicameral Parliament.'.
|
| The First Report from the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform, HL Paper 17 and HC 171, on House of Lords Reform, is relevant.
|
| The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mr Robin Cook relating to the options on the composition of the House of Lords not later than Five o'clock; Questions on later Motions may be put notwithstanding any decision of the House on earlier Motions; the Questions may be decided 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 (Order of 30th January).
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Compensation for gas disconnections (Keith Vaz).
|
| 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).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee | 2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the draft Strategic Investment and Regeneration of Sites (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
| 2 | Standing Committee A | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Local Government Bill. |
| 3 | Standing Committee B | 9.10 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Criminal Justice Bill. |
| 4 | Standing Committee D | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public)
(public) |
| To consider the Railways and Transport Safety Bill. |
| 5 | Standing Committee E | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Communications Bill. |
| 6 | Standing Committee F | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Hunting Bill. |
| 7 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and the draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle and the draft code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Pigs. |
| 8 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| To consider the draft Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
| 9 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| To consider the draft Planning (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
|
| 10 | Home Affairs | 8.45 a.m.
9.00 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Asylum and Immigration: Removals. |
| Witnesses: Ms Nicola Rogers, Member of the Executive Committee, Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, and Mrs Sally Tarshish, Honorary Secretary, Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees. |
| 11 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 9.00 a.m.
9.15 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Sustainable Housing and Communities. |
| Witnesses: Llewelyn Davies Ltd and Alan Baxter Associates; Housebuilders' Federation (at approximately 10.00 a.m.); Professor John Whitelegg (at approximately 10.30 a.m.); Housing Corporation (at approximately 11.00 a.m.). |
| 12 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: UK and the Euro. |
| Witness: Mr Bill Morris, General Secretary, TGWU. |
| 13 | International Development | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Room 21 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Trade and Development: Aspects of the Doha Agenda. |
| Witnesses: Professor Adrian Wood, Chief Economist, Department for International Development, Dr Elaine Drage, Director for Trade and Development, Europe and World Trade Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, and Mr Ian Newton, Head of Trade Policy Unit, European Union International Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| 14 | Standards & Privileges | 9.30 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 15 | Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department | 10.00 a.m. | Room 18 (private) |
| Subject: To choose Chairman and consider course of proceedings. |
| 16 | Trade and Industry | 10.15 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Oftel. |
| Witnesses: Mr David Edmonds, Director General, Mr Peter Waller, Deputy Director General, Chris Kenny, Director of Compliance, and Mr Philip Rutnam, Director of Regulatory Policy, Oftel. |
| 17 | Scottish Affairs | 2.00 p.m.
2.15 p.m. | Room 19 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Homeworkers in Scotland and the Minimum Wage. |
| Witnesses: Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and the Scottish Low Pay Unit. |
| 18 | Education and Skills | 2.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 19 | Foreign Affairs | 2.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War Against Terrorism. |
| Witnesses: Sir Michael Jay KCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Mr Dickie Stagg CMG, Director, Information, Mr Rob Macaire, Head, Counter Terrorism Policy Department and Mr Edward Chaplin CMG, Director, Middle East/North Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
| 20 | Culture, Media and Sport | 3.00 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 21 | Treasury | 3.00 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 22 | Trade and Industry | 3.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room,Portcullis House(private) |
| 23 | Statutory Instruments | Immediately after the JCSI meeting | Room 7 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 24 | Statutory Instruments | 4.15 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
OPPOSED BILL COMMITTEE |
| 25 | The Mersey Tunnels Bill | 10.00 a.m. | Room 6 (public) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
|
| Written Ministerial Statements to be made today |
| 1 | Deputy Prime Minister
Announcement of an End-to-End Review of the Planning Inspectorate. |
| 2 |
Secretary of State for Transport: London Underground. |
|
