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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| *1 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What proposals she has received regarding the changes in emission limits at Drax power station.
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(
101110
) |
| *2 |
Sandra Gidley (Romsey): If she will make a statement on control of illegal food imports.
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(
101111
) |
| *3 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): If she will make it her policy to prevent local authorities transferring waste for incineration to other local authority areas which have waste plans opposed to incineration.
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(
101112
) |
| *4 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If she will make a statement on the funding of the Warm Front programme.
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(
101113
) |
| *5 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): What measures she is taking to encourage sustainable markets for non-food crops.
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(
101114
) |
| *6 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Water Framework Directive on UK industry.
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(
101115
) |
| *7 |
Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): If she will make a statement on her policy on fishermen from EU accession countries fishing in UK waters under flags of convenience.
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(
101116
) |
| *8 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What steps she is taking to minimise the possibility of re-infection of the national herd with foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a statement.
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(
101119
) |
| *9 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): What estimate she has made of changes to the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy resulting from the proposed extension of the EU.
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(
101120
) |
| *10 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What assessment she has made of the impact that the proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy will have upon farmers in the United Kingdom.
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(
101121
) |
| *11 |
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): What action she proposes to take to encourage (a) operation and (b) development of combined heat and power plants.
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(
101122
) |
| *12 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If she will make a statement on recent progress made by (a) her Department and (b) the Environment Agency in implementing the recommendations made by the Committee of Public Accounts in its report on inland flood defence.
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(
101123
) |
| *13 |
Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): If she will make a statement on her Department's policy on claiming money from the European Commission to tackle animal disease.
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(
101124
) |
| *14 |
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): What changes she is proposing to the Common Fisheries Policy to tackle overfishing of white fish in the North Sea.
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(
101125
) |
| *15 |
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster): If she will make a statement on the progress her Department has made in implementing the Rural White Paper.
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(
101126
) |
| *16 |
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What discussions she has had with the Environment Agency about improving disabled access to beaches where flood defence work has taken place.
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(
101128
) |
| *17 |
Mr David Cameron (Witney): When she expects to publish legislation on compulsory horse passports; and if she will make a statement.
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(
101129
) |
| *18 |
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What assessment she has made of the effect of the forthcoming expansion of the European Union on the economic viability of the United Kingdom's fishing fleet.
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(
101130
) |
| *19 |
Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire): If she will make a statement on the risk of meat imports that carry foot and mouth virus.
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(
101131
) |
| *20 |
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): If she will make a statement on the money made available to fund flood protection in rural areas in 2002-03.
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(
101133
) |
| *21 |
Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): When she last met the Environment Agency to discuss flooding.
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(
101134
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ADJOURNMENT
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
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| That this House do now adjourn.
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| Proposed subject for debate: International Women's Day.
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| Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 2 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Conditions of service for personnel in the Gurkha Regiment (Miss Ann Widdecombe).
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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).
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COMMITTEES |
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| 1 | Standing Committee E (Programming Sub-Committee) (Police (Northern Ireland) Bill (Lords)) | 8.40 a.m. | Room 14 (private) |
| 2 | Standing Committee E | 8.55 a.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| Further to consider the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill (Lords). |
| 3 | Standing Committee D | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Railways and Transport Safety Bill. |
| 4 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payment) Order 2002 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003. |
| 5 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Maximum Number of Judges Order 2003. |
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| 6 | Liaison | 9.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 7 | International Development | 9.45 a.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 8 | Public Administration | 9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Work of the Ombudsman. |
| Witness: Ms Ann Abraham, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Ombudsman. |
| 9 | Health: Maternity Services Sub-Committee | 10.00 a.m.
10.45 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Provision of Maternity Services. |
| Witnesses: Professor Lesley Regan, Lynne Pacanowski, and Catherine Eccles, St Mary's Hospital Paddington, Betty Larkin, Kay Barber, and Selene Daly, Edgware Birth Centre, and Cathy Rogers, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital; Mrs Jennifer Fake, Marie Pearce, and Katy Waters, West Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Mr Christoph Lees, Ms Jane Hurley, Mrs Jen Ferry, and Ms Liivia Mitsom, The Rosie Hospital, Addenbrookes NHS Trust (at 11.45 a.m.). |
[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 Defence: Armed Forces Pay Review Body. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Remploy Ltd—Mid Term Quinquennial Review and Annual Performance Agreement 2002-03. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Public consultation on the future of the European Structural and Cohesion Funds. |
| 4 | Deputy Prime Minister: Publication of research into exploitation of the right to buy scheme by companies. |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 13th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill.
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| Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 11th March at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Railways and Transport Safety Bill.
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| It is expected that Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 11th March at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords].
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 11th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003.
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 10th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Local Authority (Overview and Scrutiny Committees Health Scrutiny Functions) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3048), Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Functions) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3007) and Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3038).
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| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 11th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Codes B to E) (No. 2) Order 2003.
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| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 11th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Apple and Pear Research Council (Dissolution) Order 2003 and the draft Horticultural Council (Amendment) Order 2003.
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| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 12th March at 9.30 a.m. to consider the Medicines for Human Use (Kava-Kava) (Prohibition) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 3170).
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| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 12th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 225).
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| The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 12th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 113) on the Special Grant in aid of the revenues of the London Borough of Hackney for 2002-03.
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| The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 12th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Education (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (Primary Schools) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2903) and Education (Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (Secondary Schools) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2904).
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| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 13th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2003.
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| The Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 13th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from overseas) Regulations 2003 the draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Adoption from overseas) Regulations 2003.
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