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.
‡ This is an ordinary written question of which no previous notice had been given. For other questions of written answer today see the 'Question Book'.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| *1 |
Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): If he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policy on manufacturing.
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(
105150
) |
| *2 |
Bridget Prentice (Lewisham East): What proposals G7 finance ministers have for debt relief in Africa.
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(
105151
) |
| *3 |
Mr Tony Clarke (Northampton South): If he will make a statement on the International Finance Facility.
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(
105152
) |
| *4 |
Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What assumptions he used when making changes to his forecasts for GDP growth since the 2002 Budget.
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(
105153
) |
| *5 |
Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): If he will make a statement on PFI commitments in the health sector.
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(
105154
) |
| *6 |
Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath & Crayford): If he will make a statement on the prospects for the insurance industry.
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(
105155
) |
| *7 |
Jim Knight (South Dorset): What plans there are to discuss progress on world trade agreements at the April (a) IMF and (b) World Bank meetings.
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(
105156
) |
| *8 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What assessment he has made of potential measures to improve the flexibility of the economies of the European Union.
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(
105157
) |
| *9 |
Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): What he estimates will be the cost to (a) the Treasury, (b) other governments and (c) international finance institutions of meeting the millennium target for reducing infant mortality.
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(
105158
) |
| *10 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): How many people in the Eastern region will benefit from working tax credits.
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(
105159
) |
| *11 |
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What estimate he has made of the effect on the stock market of the removal of dividend tax credit.
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(
105160
) |
| *12 |
Claire Ward (Watford): How many families in Watford he expects will benefit from the Children's Tax Credit.
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(
105161
) |
| *13 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): If he will make a statement on the publication of his reports on the five tests for euro membership.
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(
105162
) |
| *14 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): If his assessment of the five tests for euro entry is going according to the timetable he has set.
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(
105163
) |
| *15 |
Valerie Davey (Bristol West): What estimate he has made of the cost to (a) the UK Government and (b) international finance institutions of meeting the millennium development target that all children have primary schooling by 2015.
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(
105164
) |
| *16 |
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): What estimate he has made of the level of business investment as a proportion of GDP since 1997 in (a) current and (b) constant prices; and if he will make a statement.
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(
105165
) |
| *17 |
Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): If he will make a statement on the Government's PPP and PFI liabilities.
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(
105166
) |
| *18 |
Mr David Cameron (Witney): How many taxpayers paid income tax at the higher rate in (a) 2002 and (b) 1997; and if he will make a statement.
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(
105167
) |
| *19 |
Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): What assessment he has made of the impact of his proposed international finance facility on education in developing countries.
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(
105168
) |
| *20 |
Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): What new plans he has to stimulate investment in manufacturing.
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(
105169
) |
| *21 |
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What proposals he has for the forthcoming meetings of the World Bank and the IMF to reinforce the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative.
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(
105170
) |
| *22 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What recent representations he has received about increases in National Insurance contributions.
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(
105171
) |
| *23 |
Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): What recent discussions he has had on progress on world trade liberalisation.
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(
105172
) |
| *24 |
Mr John McFall (Dumbarton): What pre-Budget submissions he has received on business incentives.
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(
105173
) |
| *25 |
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): If he will make a statement on the Mapeley STEPS PFI contract with the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise.
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(
105174
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill
|
| + 1 | ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
[No debate]
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| Bill to make provision in connection with anti-social behaviour.
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| Formal First Reading: no debate or decision.
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|
Main Business |
| + 2 | POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered [2nd day].
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading will also be taken.
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| The Third Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, The Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, HC233, and the Government's response thereto, Second Special Report, HC 555, are relevant.
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| Proceedings on Consideration, so far as not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at Six o'clock and proceedings on Third Reading, so far as not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at Seven o'clock (Order of 26th March).
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 3 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Widening of the M6 (Mr David Kidney).
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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 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003. |
| 2 | Seventeenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the Education (Objections to Admission Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2901) and Education (Modifications of Provisions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2953). |
|
| 3 | Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department | 9.00 a.m.
9.10 a.m. | Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject (i): Courts Bill. |
| Witnesses: Mr Nick Smedley, Director, Criminal Justice, Mr Kevin Sadler, Director, Criminal Courts Development, Mr Martin Jones, Head of Legislation Management Branch, and Deborah Matthews, Programme Manager, Unified Administration Programme, Lord Chancellor's Department. |
| Subject (ii) (at approximately 10.15 a.m.): Role of the Lord Chancellor. |
| Witness: Mr Erik Jurgens, Rapporteur, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe |
| 4 | Finance and Services | 9.45 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 5 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Wilson room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Victoria ClimbieĞ Inquiry |
| Witness: Lord Laming |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
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Standing Committee Notices |
| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 31st March at 7.00 p.m.
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| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Licensing Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 31st March at 6.00 p.m.
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| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 1st April at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords].
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| Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 1st April at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Licensing Bill [Lords].
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| Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 2nd April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Aviation (Offences) Bill.
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| The Standing Committee on Regional Affairs will meet on Thursday 3rd April at 2.15 p.m.
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 31st March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2003.
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 1st April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
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| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 3rd April at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Department of Transport (Fees) Amendment Order 2003.
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| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 3rd April at 8.55 a.m to consider the draft Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 562).
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| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 3rd April at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2003.
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| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 2nd April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the ACAS draft Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities.
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| The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 3rd April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
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