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 Work and Pensions |
| *1 |
Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): If he will make a statement on his policy towards saving for retirement.
|
|
|
(
96319
) |
| *2 |
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What his policy is on the need for refugee doctors in receipt of job seekers allowance or income support and undergoing training courses provided by the National Health Service to be available for work.
|
|
|
(
96320
) |
| *3 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What assessment he has made of the proportion of pensioners who will be claiming means-tested benefits when the Pensions Credit is introduced.
|
|
|
(
96321
) |
| *4 |
Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): How many incapacity benefit recipients lose part of the benefit because they receive armed forces pensions.
|
|
|
(
96322
) |
| *5 |
Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): What plans his Department has for the European Year of the Disabled.
|
|
|
(
96323
) |
| *6 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on progress on the setting up of the Pension Service.
|
|
|
(
96324
) |
| *7 |
Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): What estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive the (a) Minimum Income Guarantee and (b) Pension Credit in the next financial year; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
96342
) |
| *8 |
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What initiatives he plans to ensure that the long term unemployed get assistance to acquire basic skills.
|
|
|
(
96325
) |
| *9 |
Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): If he will make a statement on the treatment by the Child Support Agency and the benefits system of parents who voluntarily choose to share the cost of child maintenance.
|
|
|
(
96326
) |
| *10 |
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): When he expects a new Jobcentre Plus office to be opened in Burnley.
|
|
|
(
96327
) |
| *11 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What recent discussions he has had with the pensions fund industry about maintaining the value of pensions.
|
|
|
(
96328
) |
| *12 |
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What percentage of pensioners are claiming means-tested benefits.
|
|
|
(
96329
) |
| *13 |
Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the rate of unemployment in the north of England.
|
|
|
(
96330
) |
| *14 |
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): What progress his Department has made in implementing automated credit transfer for pensions and benefit payments.
|
|
|
(
96331
) |
| *15 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): What plans he has further to assist people on carers' allowance to take part-time work.
|
|
|
(
96332
) |
| *16 |
Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow, Pollok): What assessment his Department has made of the effect which the New Deal has had on youth unemployment.
|
|
|
(
96333
) |
| *17 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What recent steps he has taken to improve the financial position of pensioners in Lancashire.
|
|
|
(
96334
) |
| *18 |
Dr Stephen Ladyman (South Thanet): What plans he has to support people with autism who want to work.
|
|
|
(
96335
) |
| *19 |
Annabelle Ewing (Perth): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on the exemption of the proposed compensation payments for hepatitis C sufferers in Scotland from rules on benefits clawback.
|
|
|
(
96336
) |
| *20 |
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): What plans he has to increase the pension age addition for those over 80.
|
|
|
(
96337
) |
| *21 |
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): If he will make a statement on the most recent Office of National Statistics estimates of the value of private pension funds.
|
|
|
(
96338
) |
| *22 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): What estimate he has made of the effects of recent Government policy on benefits upon families with children at (a) average and (b) below average household income.
|
|
|
(
96339
) |
| *23 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): If he will introduce legislation to create a compensation fund for pensioners affected by the wind-up of occupational pension schemes following company failure.
|
|
|
(
96340
) |
| *24 |
Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): What plans he has to extend (a) women's and (b) disabled rights to membership of private clubs.
|
|
|
(
96341
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| The Third Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, on the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], HC 233, is relevant.
|
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 2 | POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Murphy
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]—
|
| 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 Tuesday 4th March 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 by the House 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 any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
|
| + 3 | POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 4 | PROCEDURE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That Mr Peter Atkinson be added to the Procedure Committee.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| 5 | SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Mark Lazarowicz be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and David Hamilton be added to the Committee.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 6 | COMMUNICATIONS BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[No debate]
|
| Mr Robin Cook
Secretary Tessa Jowell
|
| That in accordance with the report [6th February 2003] from Standing Committee E, the Order of 3rd December 2002 (Communications Bill (Programme)) shall be varied as follows—
|
| Consideration and Third Reading
|
| 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order (Consideration and Third Reading) shall be omitted.
|
| 2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.
|
| 3. Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the days as shown in the first column of the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and each part of the proceedings shall (if not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.
|
| TABLE
|
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| First day | |
| New Clauses relating to Parts 3 and 4, New Schedules relating to Parts 3 and 4, amendments relating to Clauses in Parts 3 and 4 and amendments relating to Schedules 9 to 15 | The moment of interruption |
| Second day | |
| Remaining New Clauses, remaining New Schedules, amendments relating to Clauses in Parts 1, 2, 5 and 6, amendments relating to Schedules 1 to 8, amendments relating to Schedules 16 to 19 and remaining proceedings on consideration | One hour before the moment of interruption |
| |
| |
| 4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second of those days.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 7 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Role of the Environment Agency in managing waste generated by illegal camping (Mr Mark Todd).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2003 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2003. |
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 110) (HC 320) on 2002—03 Special Grants in Connection with Local Public Service Agreements. |
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. |
|
| 4 | Public Accounts | 4.00 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: New IT systems for Magistrates' Courts: the Libra project. |
| Witnesses: Sir Hayden Phillips GCB, Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, Mr Ian Magee CB, Chief Executive, Court Service, and Mr Richard Christou, Chief Executive, Fujitsu Services. |
| 5 | Information | 4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 6 | Education and Skills | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Higher Education Funding. |
| Witnesses: Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 7 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions: Urban Affairs Sub-Committee | 4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance. |
| Witnesses: Camden Council, Westminster Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA); Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), Leeds City Centre Manager and the Headingly Residents' Network (at 4.45 p.m.); Norwich City Council, Waterfront-Students' Union Services, University of East Anglia, Chester City Council and Chester Civic Trust (at 5.15 p.m.). |
| 8 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Committee Room 2, Committee Chambers, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The UK and the Euro. |
| Witnesses: Professor V. Anton Muscatelli, University of Glasgow; Mr Peter Smaill, Dunedin Capital Management and Mr John Wright, No-Campaign Scotland (at 10.15 a.m.); Mr John Park, and Mr Bernie Hamilton, Amicus AEEU, Mr Dave Watson, Unison, Mr Jimmy Farrelly, and Mr Jackson Cullinane, TGWU (at 11.00 a.m.). |
| 9 | Welsh Affairs | 2.55 p.m.
3.05 p.m. | Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn, Llandovery (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Empowerment of Children and Young People in Wales. |
| Witnesses: Students from Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn and Councillor Meryl Gravell, Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council; Barnardo's, Council for Wales of Voluntary Services and NSPCC (at 3.35 p.m.). |
| 10 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis Sub-Committee | 4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m. | Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis. |
| Witnesses: National Farmers' Union; National Federation of Badger Groups; Dr Chris Cheeseman. |
| 11 | Treasury | 1.45 p.m.
2.00 p.m. | Committee Room 2, Committee Chambers, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The UK and the Euro. |
| Witnesses: Mr Ray Perman, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise. |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 12 | Human Rights | 4.30 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 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alleged Terrorist Intelligence Gathering within the Northern Ireland Office. |
| 2 Chancellor of the Exchequer: Appointment process for a new Chairman of the Financial Services Authority. |
| 3 Secretary of State for Education and Skills: A New Specialist System: Transforming Secondary Education. |
| 4 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: New library strategy. |
| 5 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Television licence fee increases. |
| 6 Deputy Prime Minister: Planning Delivery Grant. |
| 7 Secretary of State for Defence: Armed Forces Overarching Personnel Strategy Main Document. |
8 Secretary of State for Defence: Appraisal of initial training of recruits across the armed forces.
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