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 Work and Pensions |
| *1 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What steps he has taken to ensure that all pensioners have been fully informed about the changes in the methods of paying benefits.
|
|
|
(
117282
) |
| *2 |
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): If he will make a statement on the current value of private pension funds.
|
|
|
(
117283
) |
| *3 |
Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): If he will make a statement on the future of his Department's offices in Hebburn.
|
|
|
(
117284
) |
| *4 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): How many people have been prosecuted for making false statements to the Child Support Agency.
|
|
|
(
117285
) |
| *5 |
Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire): If he will make a statement on the Child Support Agency.
|
|
|
(
117286
) |
| *6 |
Annabelle Ewing (Perth): What plans he has to improve the operation of the Pension Service.
|
|
|
(
117288
) |
| *7 |
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): Which proposals in the recent Pensions Green Paper are designed to help female pensioners.
|
|
|
(
117289
) |
| *8 |
Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): What steps the Government is taking to promote financial independence in retirement.
|
|
|
(
117290
) |
| *9 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What progress has been made on Housing Benefit pathfinders in the Midlands.
|
|
|
(
117291
) |
| *10 |
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What steps the Government has taken to inform pensioners of changes regarding direct payment of benefits.
|
|
|
(
117292
) |
| *11 |
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): What the impact is on an incapacity benefit claimant of the receipt of an armed forces pension.
|
|
|
(
117293
) |
| *12 |
Vera Baird (Redcar): What plans his Department has to tackle anti-social behaviour through Housing Benefit sanctions.
|
|
|
(
117294
) |
| *13 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the future of employers' liability insurance.
|
|
|
(
117295
) |
| *14 |
Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What the role will be of Childcare Partnership Managers in Jobcentre Plus Districts.
|
|
|
(
117296
) |
| *15 |
Ann McKechin (Glasgow, Maryhill): What progress his Department has made towards the introduction of the Pension Credit.
|
|
|
(
117297
) |
| *16 |
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster): What plans he has for an exceptions service for elderly and disabled people who are unable to receive their benefits by direct payment.
|
|
|
(
117298
) |
| *17 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What effect the human resource initiatives outlined in the Government's response to the Committee of Public Accounts' 55th Report of Session 2001-02, Fraud and Error in Income Support, had in reducing the variations in performance beween local offices.
|
|
|
(
117299
) |
| *18 |
Sue Doughty (Guildford): What plans he has to introduce legislation to tackle age discrimination.
|
|
|
(
117300
) |
| *19 |
David Cairns (Greenock & Inverclyde): What progress has been made on the Pathways to Work Incapacity Benefit reform pilots he announced last year.
|
|
|
(
117301
) |
| *20 |
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): How many pensioners will be in receipt of means-tested benefits as a result of the introduction of the Pension Credit.
|
|
|
(
117302
) |
| *21 |
Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): If he will make a statement about the level of Housing Benefit fraud.
|
|
|
(
117303
) |
| *22 |
Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): When the new definition of poverty will be announced.
|
|
|
(
117304
) |
| *23 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): If he will make a statement on the number of occupational pensions schemes that have closed in the last year.
|
|
|
(
117305
) |
| *24 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): Whether he plans to change the rules on the pre-existing child support arrangements with regard to student loan payments.
|
|
|
(
117306
) |
| 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 | COURTS BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 11.00 p.m.]
|
| Debate may continue until 11.00 p.m., if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
|
|
| At 10.00 p.m.
|
| + | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]
|
| |
| That, at this day's sitting, the Courts Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Eleven o'clock.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
|
|
| + 2 | COURTS BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
|
| Dr John Reid
Yvette Cooper
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Courts Bill [Lords]—
|
| Committal
|
| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
|
| Standing Committee
|
| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 10th July 2003.
|
| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
|
| Consideration and Third Reading
|
| 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion five and a half hours after their commencement.
|
| 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration.
|
| 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
|
| Other proceedings
|
| 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
|
| + 3 | COURTS BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Courts Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
|
| (a) any expenses of the Lord Chancellor under that Act, and
|
| (b) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 4 | COURTS BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Courts Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
|
| (a) provision amending section 329AA of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, and
|
| (b) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 5 | CONSUMER PROTECTION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 12th May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | COMPETITION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Supply of Services) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 12th May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | CONTRACTING OUT
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Contracting Out (Administration of the Teachers' Pensions Scheme) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 28th April, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 8 | CRIMINAL LAW
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Referral Orders (Amendment of Referral Conditions) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 1st May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 9 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That the Prosecution of Offences (Youth Courts Time Limits) (Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 917), be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 10 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Prevention of crime in small businesses (Mr Nigel Evans).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee | 5.00 p.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the matter of Reinvestment and Reform Initiative: Investing in Northern Ireland's Future. |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Race Relations Act 1976 (Seamen Recruited Abroad) Order 2003. |
|
| 3 | Welsh Affairs | 2.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | Committee Room 1, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill. |
| Witnesses: Welsh Local Government Association; Ann Lloyd, Director, NHS Wales (at approximately 3.45 p.m.); Professor Colin Talbot, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan (at approximately 4.30 p.m.); Sue Essex AM, Minister for Finance, Local Government and Public Services (at approximately 5.00 p.m.). |
| 4 | International Development | 2.45 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Trade and Development: Aspects of the Doha Agenda. |
| Witnesses: Members of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa: Dr Rob Davies, Chair, and Ms Connie September and Mr Mark Lowe, National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, and Mr B Tolo, Chair, National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs. |
| (Witnesses will be giving evidence via video-link.) |
| 5 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Vets and Veterinary Services Sub-Committee | 3.50 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Vets and Veterinary Services. |
| Witnesses: Mr Elliot Morley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Fisheries, Water and Nature Protection), Mr Jim Scudamore, Chief Veterinary Officer and Mr Martin Atkinson, Director, State Veterinary Service, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| 6 | Information | 4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 7 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Tackling Fraud against the Inland Revenue. |
| Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB, Chairman, Mr David Hartnett CB, Director General (Policy and Technical), and Mr John Middleton, Director, Cross Cutting Policy and Compliance Strategy, Inland Revenue. |
| 8 | Science and Technology | 5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Light Pollution and Astronomy. |
| Witnesses: Royal Astronomical Society, British Astronomical Association, Campaign for Dark Skies; Professor Sir Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, Professor John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (at approximately 6.00 p.m.). |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 9 | Human Rights | 4.30 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 | Deputy Prime Minister: Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002—Implementation. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Widowed mother's allowance and widowed parent's allowance. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Extradition Bill: Consultation on Draft Code of Practice. |
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