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.
Private Business |
| Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
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Further Consideration of Bill, as amended
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Mersey Tunnels Bill. (By Order.)
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| Mr Ben Chapman
Stephen Hesford
Mr Andrew Miller
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| On further Consideration of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.
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[For Amendments, see pp. 127 to 132 of the Notice Paper relating to Private Business]
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| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland |
| *1 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): If he will make a statement on his participation in discussions with (a) the European Commission and (b) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Darwin Mounds.
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(
128443
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| *2 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet representatives of the small firms sector to discuss the application of the Industrial Development Acts to Scotland.
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(
128444
) |
| *3 |
Annabelle Ewing (Perth): What representations he has received concerning the proposals for a UK Supreme Court.
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(
128445
) |
| *4 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): When he will approve the detailed timetable for legislation on new boundaries for UK parliamentary seats in Scotland.
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(
128446
) |
| *5 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will list the overseas visits he has (a) undertaken since 12th June and (b) planned for the future.
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(
128447
) |
| *6 |
Mr George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley): What plans he has to ensure that those eligible to vote in UK elections are registered on the voters' register.
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(
128448
) |
| *7 |
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): If he will make a statement on the effect the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy will have on Scotland.
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(
128449
) |
| *8 |
John Robertson (Glasgow, Anniesland): How many pensioner households are receiving winter fuel allowance in (a) Scotland, (b) Glasgow and (c) Glasgow Anniesland.
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(
128450
) |
| *9 |
Mr Calum MacDonald (Western Isles): Which banks with branches in Scotland have made agreements with the Post Office to allow the bank's customers to access their bank accounts via their local Post Offices.
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(
128451
) |
| *10 |
Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire): What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive about the road haulage industry in Scotland.
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(
128452
) |
| *11 |
Mr Malcolm Savidge (Aberdeen North): What plans he has to discuss the future of the Scottish Agriculture College with the Scottish Executive.
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(
128453
) |
| *12 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): How many people in Scotland will be eligible for winter fuel payments in 2003-04; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128454
) |
| *13 |
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): What recent discussions he has had with other ministers about cross border health issues.
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(
128455
) |
| *14 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): When he last met the Scottish Executive to discuss arrangements for the disposal of fallen stock on offshore islands.
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(
128456
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| *15 |
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): When he will publish the recommendations of the Scottish Boundary Commission.
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(
128457
) |
| Oral Questions to the Advocate General |
| *16 |
Annabelle Ewing (Perth): What devolution issues have been raised with her since 24th June.
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(
128458
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| *17 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): How many human rights cases she has considered since 24th June.
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(
128459
) |
| *18 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What human rights assessment she made of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc Act 2000.
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(
128460
) |
| *19 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What devolution issues she has considered since June 2003.
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(
128461
) |
| *20 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What human rights issues have been raised with her since 24th June.
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(
128462
) |
| Oral Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs |
| *21 |
Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): What responses he has had to his consultation on the appointment of judges.
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(
128464
) |
| *22 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What consultation processes involving honourable Members he plans for his proposals for (a) a Supreme Court, (b) an independent judicial appointments commission and (c) the future of the rank of Queen's counsel.
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(
128465
) |
| *23 |
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): How many judicial appointments the Lord Chancellor has made since 15th June.
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(
128467
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| *24 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What recent representations he has received from magistrates' courts in East Anglia about proposed court closures.
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(
128468
) |
| *25 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): If he will make a statement on the priorities within the department's modernisation programme for ensuring better service delivery in the courts.
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(
128470
) |
| *26 |
Mr Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton & Shepherd's Bush): If he will make a further statement on reform of the House of Lords.
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(
128471
) |
| *27 |
Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What the Lord Chancellor's plans are for reform of the English judiciary; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128473
) |
| *28 |
Mr George Osborne (Tatton): What the estimated cost is of establishing and maintaining a Supreme Court.
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(
128474
) |
| *29 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What recent representations he has received on the protection of the political independence of the judiciary.
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(
128475
) |
| *30 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): If the Lord Chancellor will draft a written constitution for the United Kingdom.
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(
128476
) |
| *31 |
Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): If the Secretary of State will make it his policy for the proposed Supreme Court to sit outside London when considering devolution issues.
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(
128477
) |
| Oral Questions to the Leader of the House |
| *32 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): When he expects to respond to the Senior Salaries Pay Review Body's report on the remuneration of House of Commons Select Committee Chairmen.
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(
128478
) |
| *33 |
Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What proposals he has made to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on briefer questions and answers on the floor of the House.
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(
128479
) |
| *34 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What plans he has to make further recommendations to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on the use of lap top computers in Standing Committees of the House.
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(
128481
) |
| *35 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): If he will bring forward proposals to the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons on procedure in debates on the floor of the House.
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(
128482
) |
| *36 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): How many bills he expects will have been subject to on-line pre-legislative scrutiny by the end of the session; and if he will make a statement.
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(
128483
) |
| *37 |
Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): If he will propose to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons that it inquires into the arrangements for programming legislation.
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(
128484
) |
| *38 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will introduce legislation to prohibit Members for non-English seats in the House voting on matters pertaining only to England.
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(
128485
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
| Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).
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Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
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| 1 | SKIN PIERCING
[Up to 20 minutes]
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| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for cosmetic body piercing and micropigmentation; and for connected purposes.
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| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
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Main Business |
| 2 | OPPOSITION DAY (15th allotted day)
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| | MILITARY SITUATION IN IRAQ
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| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Mr Gerald Howarth
Mr Andrew Robathan
David Maclean
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| That this House takes note of the military situation in Iraq.
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| As an Amendment to Mr Iain Duncan Smith's proposed Motion (Military Situation in Iraq):
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| Mr Alex Salmond
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Angus Robertson
Pete Wishart
Adam Price
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| Line 1, at end add `and believes that stabilisation in Iraq can only be effective if implemented by forces under the control of the United Nations.'.
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| | TEACHER SHORTAGES
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| Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Damian Green
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Charles Hendry
David Maclean
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| That this House notes that thousands of teaching posts have been lost in schools as a result of this year's funding crisis; condemns the Government for failing to respond early enough to reports of these redundancies, instead seeking to lay the blame on local authorities; further condemns the Government for not using any of the Department for Education and Skills' underspent money to alleviate this crisis; further notes that schools are having to ask parents for regular contributions to alleviate cash shortages; is concerned about the effect of these redundancies among teachers and support staff on the implementation of the Workload Agreement; and urges the Government to simplify the funding system for schools so that there will be no repeat of this year's problems in the recruitment and retention of teachers.
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| As Amendments to Mr Iain Duncan Smith's proposed Motion (Teacher Shortages)
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| Mr Charles Kennedy
Mr Menzies Campbell
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel
Dr John Pugh
Mr Andrew Stunell
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| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that teacher shortages first became a significant problem following cuts to education funding made by the Conservative Government in the mid 1990s, resulting in a crisis that peaked in 2001; further notes that this problem has been exacerbated by the present Government's incompetence that resulted in this year's funding crisis; condemns the Government for laying blame for this crisis on local authorities, and for not immediately allocating funds to alleviate it; further condemns the Government for misleading schools into thinking there would be an 11.5 per cent. increase in funding, when in real terms the average increase for schools this year stood at 1.5 per cent.; is concerned about the effect of this funding shortfall on teachers, support staff and wider school resources; and urges the Government to commit to a three year funding deal starting in 2004-05 accompanied by the allocation of sufficient additional resources to ensure that no pupil will pay the penalty of ministerial incompetence by being in larger classes, or by being taught by fewer teachers or unqualified assistants.'.
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| The Prime Minister
Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
Mr Secretary Blunkett
Mr Secretary Clarke
Mr Peter Hain
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| | Mr David Miliband |
| Line 1, leave out from `House' to end and add `applauds the significant increase in funding made available by the Government to schools since 1997 and the increase in standards schools have achieved; recognises that schools have had extra costs as well as extra investment this year; welcomes the statement to the House on 17th July by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills announcing measures to bring stability to school funding in 2004-05 and 2005-06, including a guarantee of a minimum per pupil increase in funding for schools, and maintaining and inflation-proofing the income that schools will receive from the Standards Fund; supports the consultation his Department is undertaking with representatives of head teachers and local education authorities; welcomes the fact that there are around 25,000 more teachers in schools and over 80,000 more support staff than there were in 1997 and more teachers with Qualified Teacher Status in schools than at any time since 1984; acknowledges three years of rising recruitment to teacher training and the 3,000 more graduates who have accepted training places than this time last year; and welcomes a 25 per cent. fall in the number of unfilled teacher vacancies between 2002 and 2003.'.
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| The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)). |
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| Debate may continue until 8.00 p.m., if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.
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| At 7.00 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 Motions in the name of the Leader of the Opposition may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Eight o'clock.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).
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|
| + 3 | ADJOURNMENT (CONFERENCE RECESS)
[No debate]
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| |
| That this House, at its rising on Thursday 18th September, do adjourn till Tuesday 14th October 2003.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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| + 4 | MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES: AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| (1) Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) be amended in line 2 by leaving out the second `Scottish' and inserting `Scotland';
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| (2) Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) be amended in line 2 by leaving out the second `Welsh' and inserting `Wales';
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| (3) Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) be amended in the table in paragraph (6), as follows:
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| (a) in line 5, by leaving out `Transport, Local Government and the Regions' and inserting `Transport; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister';
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| (b) in line 12, by leaving out `Lord Chancellor's Department' and inserting `Department for Constitutional Affairs (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A)';
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| (4) Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in the Table in paragraph (2), as follows:
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| |
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| | `1 | Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11';
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| (b) leave out the item relating to the Lord Chancellor's Department inserted on 27th January;
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| (c) in item 16, leave out `Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales))' and insert `Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)'; and
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| (5) the Order of 5th November 2001 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be amended, in paragraph (2), by leaving out `Lord Chancellor's Department' and inserting `Constitutional Affairs'.
|
| An explanatory Memorandum relating to this Motion is available in the Vote Office. |
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
|
| + 5 | ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Bob Ainsworth
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| That Mr Michael Meacher be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Elliot Morley be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 6 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Housing in Easington (Mr John Cummings).
|
| 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).
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|
COMMITTEES |
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| 1 | Standing Committee B | 9.10 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| To consider the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords]. |
| 2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2003. |
|
| 3 | Trade and Industry | 9.00 a.m.
9.15 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the draft Nuclear Sites and Radioactive Substances Bill. |
| Witnesses: BNFL, Greenpeace, UKAEE. |
| 4 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Transparency of Credit Card Charges. |
| Witnesses: Mr Jonathan Rees, Director, Consumer and Competition Policy, Ms Fiona Price, Chair of Task Force on Over-indebtedness, Department of Trade and Industry; Professor John Vickers, Director-General, and Ms Christine Wade, Director of Consumer Regulation Enforcement, Division Office of Fair Trading. |
| 5 | Home Affairs | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Asylum Applications. |
| Witnesses: Hashmatullah Zarabi, Zemmarai Shohabi, and Mohammad Fahim Akbari; Heaven Crawley, Institute for Public Policy Research (at approximately 11.00 a.m.). |
| 6 | Foreign Affairs | 2.30 p.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 7 | Trade and Industry | 2.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 8 | Culture, Media and Sport | 3.00 p.m. | Room 8 (private) |
OPPOSED BILL COMMITTEE |
| 9 | London Local Authorities | All day | Room 5 (public) |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
| 10 | Draft Civil Contingencies Bill | 9.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public) |
| Witnesses: Local Government Association; Association of Chief Police Officers, Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service. |
| 11 | Draft Civil Contingencies Bill | 4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (public) |
| Witnesses: Local Authorities: Alison Lowton, Head of Legal Services Camden, Mr Patrick Cunningham, Chief Emergency Planning Officer, Durham, Mr Richard Davies, Principal Energency Planning Officer, Leeds. |
| 12 | Draft Mental Incapacity Bill | 3.30 p.m. | Room 3 (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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union, September 2003 to March 2004. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Publication of Public Collections for Charitable, Philanthropic and Benevolent Purposes, a Consultation Paper. |
| 3 | The Prime Minister: Annual reports for 2002 of the Interception of Communications Commissioner, the Intelligence Services Commissioner, and the Chief Surveillance Commissioner. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Transport: Crossrail. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Inspection Report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Castle Morpeth Borough Council. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Inspection Report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of East Renfrewshire Council. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Inspection Report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the London Borough of Harrow Council. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Inspection Report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Manchester City Council. |
| 9 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Benefit Fraud Inspectorate—Phase 8 Work Programme. |
| 10 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tax overpaid in earlier years. |
| 11 | Secretary of State for Scotland: Staffing and location of the Scotland Office. |
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