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 Culture, Media and Sport |
| *1 |
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): When her Department will introduce the preserved rights scheme for TV licences in sheltered housing.
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(
107046
) |
| *2 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): When she next plans to visit Nottingham North to discuss Government policy on the arts and young people.
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(
107047
) |
| *3 |
Mr Colin Pickthall (West Lancashire): What support her Department offers to small towns without theatres, galleries, or museums to create such facilities.
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|
(
107048
) |
| *4 |
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What steps the Arts Council is taking to promote arts projects in inner city areas.
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|
(
107049
) |
| *5 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): If she will make a statement on her policy on cross-ownership rules in respect of (a) Channel 5 and (b) ITV.
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|
(
107050
) |
| *6 |
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If she will make a statement on the level of sporting activity undertaken by pupils in maintained schools.
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(
107051
) |
| *7 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on protection of international heritage sites.
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|
(
107052
) |
| *8 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): How many responses she has received to the consultation on the future of the National Lottery.
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|
(
107053
) |
| *9 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): What steps she is taking to improve sporting facilities in disadvantaged areas.
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(
107054
) |
| *10 |
Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme): What plans she has to promote the use of live music in pubs and clubs by reducing the cost of entertainment licences.
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|
(
107055
) |
| *11 |
Joyce Quin (Gateshead East & Washington West): If she will make a statement on the implementation of the Government's policy of ensuring that all public libraries are on-line.
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(
107056
) |
| *12 |
Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): If she will take steps to introduce a distribution of National Lottery funding aimed at tackling social exclusion and regenerating deprived communities.
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|
(
107057
) |
| *13 |
Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): What powers OFCOM will have over the Press Complaints Commission.
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|
(
107058
) |
| *14 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): If she will make a statement on her Department's support for cricket for people with disabilities.
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|
(
107059
) |
| *15 |
Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton & Shepherd's Bush): When she last met the Press Complaints Commission to discuss its work.
|
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|
(
107060
) |
| *16 |
Ann Keen (Brentford & Isleworth): What neighbourhoods will be prioritised in the review of children's play facilities for the New Opportunities Fund.
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|
(
107061
) |
| *17 |
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): What assistance she is giving to support access to sporting facilities in rural colleges.
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|
(
107062
) |
| *18 |
Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): What plans she has to promote the use of live music in pubs and clubs by reducing the cost of entertainment licences.
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|
|
(
107063
) |
| *19 |
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on increasing the effectiveness of preventative health care through the encouragement of greater participation in sporting and fitness activities.
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|
(
107064
) |
| *20 |
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): How the distinct identities of the Celtic nations will be promoted by the new UK-wide tourist body.
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|
|
(
107065
) |
| Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, to the honourable Member for Gosport representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission |
| *21 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, when he expects to receive proposals from the Archbishops' Council on conditions of service for the clergy.
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(
107082
) |
| *22 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what representations the Electoral Commission has received on reducing the voting age to 16.
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(
107083
) |
| *23 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, when the Electoral Commission last met the Boundary Commission to discuss the review of ward boundaries in metropolitan authorities; and if he will make a statement.
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(
107084
) |
| *24 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the impact revision of the Sixth VAT Directive will have on church repairs.
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(
107085
) |
| *25 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the implications of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 for church-owned land in England.
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(
107086
) |
| *26 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on pensions provision for the clergy.
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(
107087
) |
| *27 |
Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what statutory measures allow experimental voting procedures in individual constituencies at general elections.
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(
107088
) |
| *28 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what advice is given by the Commissioners regarding the use of church premises for fundraising; and if he will make a statement.
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(
107089
) |
| *29 |
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what monitoring of electoral literature the Commission carries out.
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(
107090
) |
| *30 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what plans he has to increase the budget of the National Audit Office to enable it to examine off-balance sheet Government accounting.
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|
(
107111
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
| Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).
|
Main Business |
| + 1 | TRADE UNION AND LABOUR RELATIONS
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service draft Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities, which was laid before this House on 10th February, be approved.
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| The special attention of the House has been drawn to this instrument by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments in its Fifteenth Report, HC 96-xv. |
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 2 | NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 31st March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 3 | AGRICULTURE
[No debate]
|
| Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England) Scheme 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 562), dated 6th March 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th March, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 4 | FEES AND CHARGES
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 11th March, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 5 | PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 12th March, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 6 | POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 5)
[No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Murphy
Mr Ben Bradshaw
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 10th February 2003, 4th March 2003, 5th March 2003 and 26th March 2003.
|
| Consideration of Lords Message
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| 1. Proceedings on consideration of the Lords Message shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement.
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| Subsequent stages
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| 2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question put.
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| 3. Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
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| + 7 | POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS]: Consideration of Lords Message [3rd April].
[Up to two hours]
|
| Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement if the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 5) Motion is agreed to.
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| + 8 | INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) BILL: Not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
[Until any hour]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
|
| Third Reading may also be taken.
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| Debate may continue until any hour, if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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|
| At 10.00 p.m.
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| + | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
|
| |
| That at this day's sitting proceedings on the Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
|
| + | DEFERRED DIVISIONS [No debate]
|
| |
| That, at this day's sitting, the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply to Questions on the Motion relating to the High Hedges (No. 2) Bill.
|
| To be decided without debate (Paragraph 3 of Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002 relating to deferred Divisions).
|
|
| + 9 | HIGH HEDGES (No. 2) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's recommendation signified.
[Up to 45 minutes]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the High Hedges (No. 2) Bill (`the Act'), it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
|
| (1) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and
|
| (2) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 52(1)(b)).
|
| + 10 | BROADCASTING
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That Mr Brian Jenkins be discharged from the Broadcasting Committee and Jim Sheridan be added.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 11 | STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That Mr Alan Williams be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 12 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Future of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital (Mr Julian Brazier).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 117) (HC 537) on 2003-04 Special Grant for Driving Local Authority Planning Performance |
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 7.00 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2003. |
|
| 3 | Education and Skills | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Pupil Achievement. |
| Witnesses: Professor Carol Taylor Fitz-Gibbon, University of Durham; Mrs Anne Cole, Headteacher, Saltley School, Birmingham, and Mr David Daniels, Headteacher, White Hart Lane School, London. |
| 4 | Information | 4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 5 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private) |
| Subject: The construction of nuclear submarine facilities at Devonport. |
| Witnesses: Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, Mr John Coles, Chief Executive, Warship Support Agency, Mr Laurence Williams, HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations and Director, Nuclear Safety Directorate, Mr Jim Furness, Deputy Chief Inspector, Health and Safety Executive, Mr Anthony Pryor CBE, Executive Chairman, and Mr Dennis Gilbert CBE, Chief Executive, Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 4.30 p.m. | Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast (public) |
| Subject: Peace II. |
| Witnesses: Community Groups. |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 7 | Human Rights | 4.00 p.m. | Room 3A (private) |
[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 Transport: Airports Consultation—Cliffe. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Induction Centre Arrangements. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Exercise of Powers for the Deprivation of Citizenship in Accordance with Section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (As Amended By the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 Section 4). |
| 4 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Cash Support for Asylum Seekers Supported by NASS. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: North/South implementation bodies and Tourism Ireland Limited. |
| 6 | Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Authority integrated risk management plans. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: New employment laws for working parents. |
| 8 | Deputy Prime Minister: Announcement of public consultation on satellite dishes and other antennae. |
| 9 | Deputy Prime Minister: Regulations on allowances and pensions for members of local authorities. |
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