+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department |
| *1 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What plans he has to establish reception centres outside the EU for processing asylum applications.
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(
109755
) |
| *2 |
Mr Piara S. Khabra (Ealing, Southall): If he will make a statement on the gun amnesty.
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(
109756
) |
| *3 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): What plans he has to increase the protection of jury members from intimidation and threats.
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(
109757
) |
| *4 |
Tom Cox (Tooting): How many police officers are serving in the Metropolitan Police Force; and how many were serving in May 1997.
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(
109758
) |
| *5 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): What extra resources he has committed to combat terrorism in the UK in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
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(
109759
) |
| *6 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): What the expected waiting time is for an asylum seeker to hear whether an application has been successful.
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109760
) |
| *7 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent assessment he has made of the treaties governing asylum to which the UK is a signatory.
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109761
) |
| *8 |
Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): What plans he has to increase the provision for Community Support Officers.
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(
109762
) |
| *9 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What the evidential basis was for his statement in the United States on the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
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(
109763
) |
| *10 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): What proportion of (a) male and (b) female prison inmates have dependent children.
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(
109764
) |
| *11 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): How many anti-social behaviour orders have been (a) sought and (b) granted in 2003; and if he will make a statement.
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109765
) |
| *12 |
Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): If he will make a statement on plans to introduce identity cards.
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(
109766
) |
| *13 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What guidance he gives the police in addressing the problems posed by illegal encampments.
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(
109767
) |
| *14 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What new measures he intends to bring forward to tackle street crime.
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(
109768
) |
| *15 |
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What plans he has to implement the child rescue alert scheme piloted by Sussex Police nationwide.
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(
109769
) |
| *16 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): What measures he has taken to implement the recommendation of Lord Carlile of Berriew's review on counter-terrorism.
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(
109770
) |
| *17 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What proportion of asylum claims receive a decision within two months.
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(
109771
) |
| *18 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): How many asylum seekers have been given permission to remain in the UK in each of the past three years.
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(
109772
) |
| *19 |
Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): What recent assessment he has made of the link between acquisitive crime and drug addiction.
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(
109773
) |
| *20 |
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): When he plans to visit the Appeals Processing Centre in the Home Office to discuss the backlog of cases.
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(
109774
) |
| *21 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): Whether it is his policy to restore the strength of the Special Constabulary to the number of officers who were in post at May 1997.
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(
109775
) |
| *22 |
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): If he will make a statement on police numbers in Somerset.
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(
109776
) |
| *23 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What priority the Home Office attaches to rural policing.
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(
109777
) |
| *24 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What his most recent estimate is of the number of persons unlawfully resident in the United Kingdom.
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(
109778
) |
| *25 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What actions are open to him upon receipt of reports of HM Inspector of Police.
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(
109779
) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (REPRESENTATION) BILL (PROGRAMME) (No.2)
[No debate]
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| Dr John Reid
Yvette Cooper
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the European Parliament (Representation) Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 10th December 2002—
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| Consideration of Lords Amendments
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| 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three 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 and proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
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| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002). |
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| + 2 | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (REPRESENTATION) BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
[Up to three hours]
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| For Motions and Amendments relating to the Lords Amendments, see separate Paper. |
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| Proceeding shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement, if the European Parliament (Representation) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to. |
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| + 3 | NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE (ENFORCEMENT NOTICES) BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
[Until any hour]
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| Third Reading may also be taken.
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| Proceedings 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]
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| |
| That at this day's sitting proceedings on the National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No.15).
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| + 4 | ADJOURNMENT (MAY)
[No debate]
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| That this House, at its rising on Thursday 1st May, do adjourn till Tuesday 6th May 2003.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 5 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Proposed merger of the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Trusts (Peter Bradley).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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| | | |
COMMITTEES |
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| 1 | Education and Skills | 3.45 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 2 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | Room 16 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity. |
| Witnesses: Middlesbrough Council, Durham County Council and Northumbria County Council; Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health (at approximately 4.40 p.m.); Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women (at approximately 5.15 p.m.). |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 3 | Human Rights | 4.30 p.m. | Room 3A (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 29th April at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords].
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| Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 30th April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Fireworks Bill.
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| Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 29th April at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Licensing Bill [Lords].
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| Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 29th April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Marine Safety Bill.
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| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee G in respect of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill will meet on Tuesday 29th April at 4.30 p.m.
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 29th April at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Care Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 534).
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