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 Northern Ireland |
| *1 |
Mr David Trimble (Upper Bann): If he will make a statement on the work of the Assets Recovery Agency.
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|
(
120566
) |
| *2 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make a statement on the peace process.
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|
(
120567
) |
| *3 |
David Burnside (South Antrim): If he will make a statement on the links between (a) Sinn Fein and (b) the Provisional IRA and (i) Batasuna and (ii) ETA in Spain.
|
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|
(
120568
) |
| *4 |
Mr Iain Luke (Dundee East): If he will make a statement on the criminal activities of Northern Ireland paramilitary organisations outside Northern Ireland.
|
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|
(
120569
) |
| *5 |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): If he will make a statement on the recent interception by the Police Service of Northern Ireland of an explosive device in Londonderry.
|
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|
(
120570
) |
| *6 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will make a statement on the extent of verifiable decommissioning of illegally held weapons and explosives in Northern Ireland.
|
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(
120571
) |
| *7 |
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What recent assessment he has made of terrorist activity by republican organisations.
|
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(
120572
) |
| *8 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What recent progress has been made on decommissioning.
|
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|
(
120573
) |
| *9 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Good Friday Agreement in achieving the decommissioning of paramilitary weapons.
|
|
|
(
120574
) |
| *10 |
Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): What further progress has been made towards the restoration of the political institutions and the implementation of outstanding elements of the Good Friday Agreement.
|
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|
(
120575
) |
| *11 |
Lady Hermon (North Down): If he will make a statement on progress in appointing the members of the ceasefire monitoring body.
|
|
|
(
120576
) |
| *12 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): If he will make a statement on the overlap between membership of the IRA and other republican terrorist organisations.
|
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|
(
120577
) |
| *13 |
Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will make a statement on the prospects for the agriculture industry in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
120578
) |
| *14 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on measures to tackle organised crime in Northern Ireland.
|
|
|
(
120579
) |
| *15 |
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on the security situation in the South Strand area.
|
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|
(
120580
) |
| Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a question without notice.
| *Q1 |
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th June.
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|
(
121372
) |
| *Q2 |
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):
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|
(
121373
) |
| *Q3 |
Mr Boris Johnson (Henley):
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|
(
121374
) |
| *Q4 |
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):
|
|
(
121375
) |
| *Q5 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green & Bow):
|
|
(
121376
) |
| *Q6 |
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame South):
|
|
(
121377
) |
| *Q7 |
The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):
|
|
(
121378
) |
| *Q8 |
Mr Robert Syms (Poole):
|
|
(
121379
) |
| *Q9 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):
|
|
(
121380
) |
| *Q10 |
Steve Webb (Northavon):
|
|
(
121381
) |
| *Q11 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon):
|
|
(
121382
) |
| *Q12 |
Andy Burnham (Leigh):
|
|
(
121384
) |
| *Q13 |
Mr Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam):
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(
121385
) |
| *Q14 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford):
|
|
(
121386
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | HISTORIC COUNTIES (TRAFFIC SIGNS AND MAPPING) BILL
[Up to 20 minutes]
|
| |
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law so as to require the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to mark the boundaries of the historic counties on its maps; to require traffic authorities to cause traffic signs to be placed on or near roads for the purpose of indicating the location of historic county boundaries; and for connected purposes.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| 2 | OPPOSITION DAY (11th allotted day)
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
|
| | UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES
|
| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Damian Green
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Charles Hendry
|
| | David Maclean |
| That this House notes the views of the National Union of Students about university tuition fees; and believes that the consequence of the Government's proposal relating to tuition fees will be to act as a severe deterrent to many students from hard-working but less well-off families, who will not be eligible for the £1,000 maintenance grant, from applying to university.
|
| As Amendments to Mr Iain Duncan Smith's proposed Motion (University Tuition Fees):
|
| Mr Charles Kennedy
Mr Menzies Campbell
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel
Dr John Pugh
Mr Andrew Stunell
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `supports the views of the National Union of Students about university tuition fees; believes that the consequences of the Government's proposals relating to tuition fees will be to act as a significant deterrent to many students; condemns Conservative proposals that will severely restrict the numbers of university places available to students in the future; and calls on the Government to abolish all university tuition fees and introduce a centrally-funded student grant of £2,000 per annum for less affluent students.'.
|
| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Peter Hain
Mr Secretary Blunkett
Mr Secretary Clarke
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `rejects any proposal to abolish the existing fee of £1,100, which would lead to substantial reductions in the numbers of places in higher education and, as a consequence, fewer lecturers and a lower quality higher education experience; congratulates the Government on its plan to abolish up front tuition fees and to raise the threshold for repayment of loans from £10,000 to £15,000; welcomes the steps that the Government is taking to widen participation amongst students from deprived backgrounds, the establishment of the Office for Fair Access, the introduction from 2004-05 of a £1,000 grant for students from the poorest backgrounds and better support for part-time students; condemns any proposal to withdraw the funding that is already being spent on widening participation, which would lead to fewer students from deprived backgrounds entering higher education and completing their degrees; and supports the continued expansion in participation planned by the Government and the part to be played by foundation degrees designed in collaboration with employers as an appropriate strategy to equip the UK workforce with the high level skills needed to compete in the global marketplace.'.
|
| Adam Price
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Hywel Williams
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `believes that top-up fees for higher education would be a barrier to students from less well-off backgrounds; and calls instead for the re-introduction of maintenance grants.'.
|
| | FAIR TERMS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
|
| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr David Lidington
Mr Robert Key
David Maclean
|
| | Mr Andrew Turner |
| That this House shares the concern of the Trade Justice Movement about the plight of the poorest people in the world, and congratulates the Movement on bringing their conditions to the attention of the public; notes with concern the fact that a billion people live on less than a dollar a day, that life expectancy in many African countries is declining, and that 30 million people in Africa have HIV/AIDS; believes that rising levels of international trade and trade liberalisation offer the best hope of alleviating poverty in the developing world; calls for high quality legal and economic advice for developing countries on trade issues; further believes that the Government has failed to do enough to promote trade liberalisation, to reform agricultural subsidies and to phase out European trade barriers; and further calls on the Government to use the World Trade Organisation meeting at Cancun to do more to reform the international trade rules to give poor countries a fair deal on international trade.
|
| As Amendments to Mr Iain Duncan Smith's proposed Motion (Fair Terms for International Trade):
|
| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Straw
Ms Secretary Hewitt
Mr Hilary Benn
|
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `congratulates the Trade Justice Movement on bringing the plight of the poorest people in the world to the attention of the public; notes with concern the fact that a billion people live on less than a dollar a day, that life expectancy in many African countries is declining, and that 30 million people in Africa have HIV/AIDS; reaffirms the commitment made in the 2000 White Paper Eliminating World Poverty: A Challenge for the 21st Century" to improving international trade rules so that they work for all countries, and especially the poorest, in helping to reduce poverty; notes that the successful pursuit of trade reform through the Doha round of multilateral negotiations could contribute substantially to the Millennium Development Goals; welcomes the substantial efforts the Government is making to promote trade liberalisation, reform agricultural subsidies and phase out European trade barriers; believes that significant progress must be made to improve access for developing countries to developed country markets; further believes that a solution to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and public health negotiations is urgently needed; and welcomes the commitment to ensuring that the Doha round produces real benefits for the poor.'.
|
| Mr Simon Thomas
Angus Robertson
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Alex Salmond
Hywel Williams
Pete Wishart
|
| Line 6, leave out from first `trade' to third `to' in line 9 and insert `offers one of the best means of alleviating poverty in the developing world; but also believes that developing countries should be able to regulate their economies as appropriate to their development needs; calls for high quality legal and economic advice for developing countries on trade issues; further believes that the Government has failed to do enough'.
|
| The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).
|
| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
|
| + 3 | PRISONS
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Release of Short-Term Prisoners on Licence (Repeal of Age Restriction) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 5th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| At the end of the sitting
|
| 4 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Access to rural affairs and agricultural education in Devon (Richard Younger-Ross).
|
| Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee C | 2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider the Female Genital Mutilation Bill. |
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 122) on local authorities with autonomy on formulaic capital allowances. |
| 3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2003 and the Armed Forces (Review of Search and Seizure) Order 2003. |
| 4 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003. |
|
| 5 | Education and Skills | 9.00 a.m.
9.15 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Public Expenditure. |
| Witnesses: Mr David Normington, Permanent Secretary, Dr Ruth Thompson, Director, Finance, and Mr Stephen Crowne, Director, Resources, Infrastructure and Governance Group, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 6 | Work and Pensions | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The European Social Fund. |
| Witnesses: Mr Chris Pond MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary, and officials, Department for Work and Pensions. |
| 7 | Defence | 9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Defence Procurement. |
| Witnesses: Lord Bach, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, Sir Peter Spencer KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement and Lt General Rob Fulton, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), Ministry of Defence. |
| 8 | Welsh Affairs | 2.00 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Departmental Report 2002-03 and other related matters. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Wales, and officials. |
| 9 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Rural Delivery Review. |
| Witnesses: Lord Haskins, Head of the Rural Delivery Review. |
| 10 | Treasury: Sub-Committee | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The UK Debt Management Office. |
| Witnesses: Mr Robert Stheeman, Chief Executive, Ms Jo Whelan, Deputy Chief Executive, and Mr Jim Juffs, Head of Operations and Resources, Debt Management Office. |
| 11 | Defence | 2.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Lessons of Iraq. |
| Witnesses: Major General Robin Brims CBE, Land Component Commander, Operation Telic and Brigadier Shaun Cowlam MBE, Commander 102 Logistic Brigade, Operation Telic. |
| 12 | European Scrutiny | 2.30 p.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 13 | Foreign Affairs | 2.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The decision to go to war in Iraq. |
| Witness: Alastair Campbell. |
| 14 | Transport | 3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Leadership and Regulation in the Rail Industry. |
| Witnesses: Network Rail; The Rail Regulator (at approximately 5.00 p.m.). |
| 15 | Selection | 4.45 p.m. | Room 13 (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 Work and Pensions: Inspection Report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Waveney District Council. |
| 2 | Deputy Prime Minister: Planning delivery grant 2003-04. |
| 3 | Minister of State, Department for International Development: Liberia (humanitarian situation). |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Health: Supplement to the Thirty-second report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Defence: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office key targets. |
| 6 | Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Fine enforcement. |
Standing Committee Notices |
| The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 25th June at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003.
|
| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation on Wednesday 25th June at 2.30 p.m. has been postponed.
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