+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department |
| *1 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent representations he has received about the retention of police officers in police forces near London.
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(
104106
) |
| *2 |
Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby): What plans he has to support communities in the fight against drugs.
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(
104107
) |
| *3 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): What the impact is of the international conventions which the UK has signed on the length of time taken to determine asylum applications; and if he will make a statement.
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(
104108
) |
| *4 |
Tony Cunningham (Workington): How many (a) civilian police support staff and (b) police officers are in post.
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(
104110
) |
| *5 |
Andy Burnham (Leigh): What recent advice he has given to police forces regarding confiscation of alcohol from underage drinkers.
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(
104111
) |
| *6 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on the level of rural policing.
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(
104112
) |
| *7 |
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): If he will make a statement on police numbers in London.
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(
104113
) |
| *8 |
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): If he will make a statement on access by the Office of Fair Trading to information on convicted criminals held on the Police National Computer.
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(
104114
) |
| *9 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): If he will make a statement on the crime detection rate.
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(
104115
) |
| *10 |
Ann Coffey (Stockport): What monitoring is being undertaken of the impact of victims' personal statements on sentencing.
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(
104116
) |
| *11 |
Mr Gwyn Prosser (Dover): What plans he has to increase the asylum estate in the Dover constituency.
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(
104117
) |
| *12 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What plans he has to review the law on prostitution.
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(
104118
) |
| *13 |
Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): What role the (a) Prison Service and (b) probation services have in reducing crime; and if he will make a statement.
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104119
) |
| *14 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps he is taking to protect children from paedophiles operating on the Internet.
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104120
) |
| *15 |
Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): What the work programme is of the Active Community Unit; and if he will make a statement.
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(
104121
) |
| *16 |
James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): If he will make a statement on changes in police numbers in the last three years.
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(
104122
) |
| *17 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent discussions he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers on enforcing the law on illegal occupation of land.
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(
104123
) |
| *18 |
Mr Ian Cawsey (Brigg & Goole): What assessment he has made of the impact the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 has had on reducing antisocial behaviour.
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(
104124
) |
| *19 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury): What his estimate is of the number of neighbourhood wardens who will be in place by the end of this financial year.
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104125
) |
| *20 |
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What plans he has to allow the victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation to claim asylum after they provide evidence against those responsible for the sex trade in trafficked women and children.
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104126
) |
| *21 |
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): If he will make a statement on police numbers.
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(
104127
) |
| *22 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): When he will bring forward proposals for a Sentencing Guidelines Council; and if he will make a statement on its likely composition.
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(
104128
) |
| *23 |
Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): What the planned average in-prison capacity is for 2004.
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104130
) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | LICENSING BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| The Sixth Report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee, Session 2002-03, HC 541, The Licensing Bill [Lords] and the Evening Economy, is relevant.
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| The First, Fourth and Seventh Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2002-03, on its scrutiny of Bills, HC 191, HC 397 and HC 547, are relevant.
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 2 | LICENSING BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
|
| Secretary Tessa Jowell
Mr Ben Bradshaw
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Licensing Bill [Lords]:
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| Committal
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| Proceedings in Standing Committee
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| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 20th May 2003.
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| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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| Consideration and Third Reading
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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| Other proceedings
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| 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
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| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
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| + 3 | LICENSING BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's recommendation signified.
[No debate]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Licensing Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of any provision of the Act; and
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| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 4 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
[No debate]
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| |
| That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 115) (HC 449) on Special Grants for Local Authorities, a copy of which was laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Trading Fund Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 6th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 7 | IMMIGRATION
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Consequential and Incidental Provisions) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 8 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
[No debate]
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| |
| That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 111) (HC 421) on the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, which was laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 9 | TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Town and Country Planning (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 6th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 10 | SOCIAL SECURITY
[No debate]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 5th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 11 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
[No debate]
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| |
| That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 114) (HC 477) on the Social Services (High Performers) Grant for 2003-04, which was laid before this House on 6th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 12 | CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
[No debate]
|
| Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| That the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages (Amendment) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 11th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 13 | CRIMINAL LAW
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 14 | TAKEOVER BIDS
[No debate]
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| |
| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12846/02, draft Directive on Takeover Bids, and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department of Trade and Industry dated 4th March 2003 on the Council Presidency Compromise Proposal of 14th February 2003; welcomes the draft Directive as an important step forward in seeking to complete the European Union Financial Services Action Plan; and supports the Government's initial approach to negotiations in seeking to achieve a common framework for the treatment of shareholders and encouraging a single market for corporate control.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 15 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: British Sign Language and the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages (Tom Brake).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Public Administration | 2.00 p.m.
2.15 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Public Service Targets. |
| Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Estelle Morris MP; Rt. Hon. Paul Boateng MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Rt. Hon. Lord Macdonald of Tradeston CBE, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (at approximately 3.30 p.m.). |
| 2 | Education and Skills | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Secondary Education: Pupil Achievement. |
| Witnesses: Miss Annabel Burns, Head of the Ethnic Minority Achievement Project, Mr Barnaby Shaw, Divisional Manager, School Improvement and Excellence in Cities, and Mr Andrew McCulley, Divisional Manager, Pupil Standards, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 3 | Public Accounts | 4.00 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: PFI Construction Performance. |
| Witnesses: Mr Peter Gershon CBE, Chief Executive, Office of Government Commerce, Mr Turlogh O'Brien CBE, Chairman, and Mr Alan Gilbertson, Chairman of the CIC Public Sector Procurement Panel, Construction Industry Council. |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 4 | Draft Corruption Bill | 4.30 p.m. | Room 3A (private) |
| Subject: To choose chairman and consider course of proceeding |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
