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Order of Business 13 February 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 11.30 a.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*1 Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):    What recent representations she has received regarding the future of the rural post office network.
( 97616 )
*2 Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly):    What recent measures have been taken to encourage women entrepreneurs.
( 97617 )
*3 Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):    If she will make a statement on credit card regulation.
( 97620 )
*4 Mr Michael Foster (Worcester):    What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Manufacturing Advisory Service.
( 97621 )
*5 Vera Baird (Redcar):    What steps the DTI is taking to promote the take-up of fair trade products by UK businesses.
( 97622 )
*6 Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan):    What representations she has received on the impact of increased premiums for public and employee liability insurance on small businesses.
( 97623 )
*7 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    What analysis her Department has conducted of the opportunities for UK businesses from EU enlargement.
( 97624 )
*8 Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):    What steps her Department is taking to increase the take-up of broadband services.
( 97625 )
*9 Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):    If she will make a statement on the prospects for the aerospace industry.
( 97626 )
*10 Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    What support she is giving to social enterprise.
( 97628 )
*11 Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon):    What efforts her Department is making to improve productivity growth rates in the manufacturing sector.
( 97629 )
*12 Tony Cunningham (Workington):    What assessment she has made of the contributions that social enterprises can make to public service provision.
( 97630 )
*13 Steve Webb (Northavon):    What representations she has received regarding the ability of disabled people to access their benefit entitlement at post offices by using a plastic swipe card and a numeric keypad.
( 97631 )
*14 Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater):    If she will make a statement on the help she gives rural businesses which have no access to broadband.
( 97632 )
*15 Linda Perham (Ilford North):    What she is doing to tackle bullying in the workplace.
( 97633 )
*16 Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):    What assessment she has made of the effects on primary producers of the pattern of ownership of supermarkets.
( 97634 )
*17 Andrew George (St Ives):    What discussions she has had with (a) the Post Office and (b) the Department for Work and Pensions about preparedness for the introduction of full Automated Credit Transfer for benefits payments from April.
( 97635 )

At 12.20 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Women
*18 Tony Cunningham (Workington):    What steps she is taking to support women in setting up social enterprises.
( 97608 )
*19 Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley):    What progress has been made toward creating a strategy for increasing the number of women entrepreneurs.
( 97610 )
*20 Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell):    What recent discussions she has had with UK companies who employ women in developing countries.
( 97612 )
*21 Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth):    What measures she is introducing to increase the number of women applying for public appointments.
( 97613 )
*22 Chris Mole (Ipswich):    What measures her Department takes to support social enterprise by women.
( 97615 )

At 11.30 a.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

  1  

FOOD JUSTICE STRATEGIES

[No debate]

      Alan Simpson
        Bill to require the production and implementation of food justice strategies to eradicate food poverty; to make provision as regards the content of those strategies; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.


Main Business

+  2  

ADJOURNMENT

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

      The Prime Minister
        That this House do now adjourn.

        Proposed subject for debate: Education for 14 to 19 year olds.

Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.

+  3  

NORTHERN IRELAND

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Murphy
        That the draft Planning (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 16th January, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  4  

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Clarke
        That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  5  

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Clarke
        That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

At the end of the sitting

  6  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: La Mon House Hotel bombing (Mrs Iris Robinson).

        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

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee A8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Local Government Bill.
2Standing Committee B9.10 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Criminal Justice Bill.
3Standing Committee D8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Railways and Transport Safety Bill.
4Standing Committee F8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 14 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Hunting Bill.
5Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation8.55 a.m.Room 10 (public)
To consider the draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003.

SELECT COMMITTEE

6Public Administration9.45 a.m.


10.00 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Public Appointments and Patronage.
Witness: Veredus.

[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 Culture, Media and Sport:      Draft guidance issued Clause 177 of the Licensing Bill.
 2Chancellor of the Exchequer:      Statistics from the 2001 Census for Local Authorities.
 3Solicitor General:      Crown Prosecution Service Targets Delivery Report.
 4Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Publication of the Information Commissioner's response to the Government's Consultation Paper on Entitlement Cards and Identity Fraud.
 5Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Police performance monitors.
 6Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Home Office Targets Delivery Report.
 7Secretary of State for Defence:      Award of contract for manufacture of the modified Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo.
 8Secretry of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs:      Cayman Islands: Constitutional review.
 9Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      The Future of the Office of the Police Oversight Commission.
10Deputy Prime Minister:      Provision of emergency fire cover by the Armed Forces.

Written Question tabled on Wednesday 12th February for answer today‡

1 Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what studies he has made of the evolution of pension policies in other European Union countries; and what steps he has taken to reflect the findings of these studies in his policy on pensions provision.
( 98329 )

Standing Committee Notices

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 25th February and Thursday 27th February at 9.10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Criminal Justice Bill.

     Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 25th February and Thursday 27th February at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Railways and Transport Safety Bill.

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 24th February at 6.00 p.m.

     Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 25th February at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee F will meet on Tuesday 25th February and Thursday 27th February at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Hunting Bill.

     Standing Committee G will meet on Thursday 27th February at 8.55 a.m. to consider the National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill [Lords].

     European Standing Committee B will meet on Wednesday 26th February at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 10625/1/02, relating to sound financial management and fighting fraud.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 25th February at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Financial Assistance for Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2003.

     The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 25th February at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Codes B to E) Order 2003.

     The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 26th February at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Code of Guidance on Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Encouraging Positive Partnerships.

     The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 26th February at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Local Goverment Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 112) on Special Grants for the Local e-Government Programme.

     The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 26th February at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2003.



 

 
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