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 Education and Skills |
| *1 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): Whether the Access Regulator will set targets for university admission for (a) pupils from state schools and (b) pupils from working class backgrounds.
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(
102699
) |
| *2 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): If he will make a statement on his guidance to universities on their admissions criteria.
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(
102700
) |
| *3 |
Hugh Bayley (City of York): If he will make a statement on his policy on science research funding in universities.
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(
102701
) |
| *4 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What assessment he has made of the impact on school budgets of the local government settlement 2003-04.
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(
102702
) |
| *5 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the number of 18 year olds going on to higher education in each of the last three years.
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(
102703
) |
| *6 |
Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): What steps he is taking to improve school buildings.
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(
102704
) |
| *7 |
Sue Doughty (Guildford): If he will make a statement on current and projected levels of student debt.
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(
102705
) |
| *8 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): On what basis he calculates the National Education FSS for (a) a child educated in Braunstone estate, Leicester and (b) a child educated in the town of Braunstone, Leicestershire on the other side of Braunstone Lane.
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|
(
102706
) |
| *9 |
Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will make a statement on the advice issued by his Department on the teaching of sex education in schools.
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(
102707
) |
| *10 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): What plans he has to establish a further education national training organisation.
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(
102712
) |
| *11 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): What discussions he has had with local education authorities about guidelines for the new children's centres.
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(
102713
) |
| *12 |
Annabelle Ewing (Perth): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive regarding the White Paper on higher education.
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|
(
102714
) |
| *13 |
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): If he will make a statement on top-up fees.
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(
102715
) |
| *14 |
Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): When he last issued guidance to schools on procedures in the event of a hostile biological or chemical incident.
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(
102716
) |
| *15 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What action he is taking to encourage the teaching of basic first aid to children in schools.
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(
102717
) |
| *16 |
John Mann (Bassetlaw): What steps his Department is taking to improve secondary school results in coalfield areas.
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(
102718
) |
| Oral Questions to the Solicitor General |
| *17 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If she will make a statement on specialist domestic violence prosecutors within the Crown Prosecution Service.
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(
102719
) |
| *18 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What her policy is on prosecuting drivers with numerous previous convictions for motoring offences.
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(
102720
) |
| *19 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): If she will make a statement on her policy in respect of prosecutions for animal cruelty.
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(
102721
) |
| *20 |
Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): If she will make a statement on the defence of provocation, with particular reference to domestic violence.
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|
(
102722
) |
| *21 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): How many staff were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service on cases brought by the British Transport Police in each of the last four years.
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|
(
102723
) |
| *22 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): What her policy is on prosecution of race hate crimes.
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(
102724
) |
| *23 |
Hugh Bayley (City of York): What the priorities of the Serious Fraud Office are.
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(
102725
) |
| *24 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): How many cases prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service involved the defence of provocation in the last year for which statistics are available.
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(
102726
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill
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| + 1 | NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
[No debate]
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| |
| Bill to make provision about the date of the poll for the election of the next Northern Ireland Assembly, and for disregarding certain days for the purposes of the period after a poll within which an Assembly must meet; and for connected purposes.
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| Formal First Reading: no debate or decision.
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|
Main Business |
| + 2 | FIREWORKS BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.
[Up to 45 minutes]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Fireworks Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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| (a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (i) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of any provision of the Act, and
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| (ii) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act, and
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| (b) the making of payments into the Consolidated Fund.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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| + 3 | MARINE SAFETY BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.
[Up to 45 minutes]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Marine Safety Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act.
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| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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| + 4 | MARINE SAFETY BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
[Up to 45 minutes]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Marine Safety Bill, it is expedient to authorise the making of charges by fire authorities in connection with marine incidents.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
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| + 5 | ADJOURNMENT
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That this House do now adjourn.
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| Proposed subject for debate: Flood and Coastal Defence Policy.
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| Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS BILL
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Murphy
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| That, in respect of the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 7 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Water fluoridation (Andy Burnham).
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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 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 225). |
| 2 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2003. |
| 3 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 and Draft Paternity and Adoption (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations 2003. |
|
| 4 | Environmental Audit: Education for Sustainable Development Sub-Committee | 9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Room 20 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Learning the Sustainability Lesson. |
| Witnesses: Sir Geoffrey Holland KCB, Chair, Sustainable Development Education Panel; Mr Leskek Iwaskow, HMI, and Specialist Adviser for Geography, and Mr Brian McCafferty, Director, Curriculum Advice and Inspection, Ofsted (at approximately 10.45 a.m.). |
| 5 | Trade and Industry | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Electricity (Trading and Transmission) Bill. |
| Witnesses: Scottish and Southern Energy, British Energy, Scottish Power and the Scottish Renewables Forum. |
| 6 | Health | 10.30 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 7 | Public Administration | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Cabinet Office Annual Report. |
| Witness: Sir Andrew Turnbull KCB CVO, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, Cabinet Office. |
[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 Education and Skills: Valuation Report on the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
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| 2 | Secretary of State for Defence: Service accommodation.
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| 3 | Secretary of State for Defence: Iraq: further contingency preparations.
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| 4 | Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: The Partners for Water and Sanitation Annual Report.
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| 5 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Households below average income 2001-02.
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| 6 | Secretary of State for International Development: Humanitarian contingency planning for Iraq.
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| 7 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Publication of Spring Reports.
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| 8 | Deputy Prime Minister: The Rent Service First Secretary's targets 2003-04.
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| 9 | Deputy Prime Minister: Circular on best value and performance improvement.
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Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 18th March at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill.
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| Standing Committee C will meet on Tuesday 18th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Society Bill.
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| European Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 19th March at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 12846/02, relating to takeover bids.
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft African Development Fund (Ninth Replenishment) Order 2003 and the draft International Fund for Agricultural Development (Fifth Replenishment) Order 2003.
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle.
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 17th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Local Authorities (Charges for Specified Welfare Services) (England) Regulations 2003.
|
| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Trading Fund Order 2003.
|
| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Education (Admission Forms) (England) Regulations (S.I., 2002, No. 2900).
|
| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 114) (HC477) on Social Services (High Performers) Grant for 2003-04.
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| The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Town and Country Planning (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2003.
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| The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 111) (HC 421) on the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.
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| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003.
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| The Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund Order 2003.
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| The Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 18th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the ACAS draft Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities.
|
| The Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages (Amendment) Regulations 2003.
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| The Twelfth Standing Committee of Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2896) and the Education (School Information) (England) Regulations (S.I., 2002, No. 2897).
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| The Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 19th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Consequential and Incidental Provisions Order) 2003.
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| The Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2003.
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| The Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 20th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 115) on Special Grants for Local Authorities.
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