+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| *1 |
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich): If he will make a statement on (a) the proposed method of payment of state benefit for pensioners who cannot access a bank account and (b) the timetable for the receipt of such benefit after 2005.
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132601
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| *2 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): When he next plans to visit Nottingham North to discuss youth unemployment.
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132602
) |
| *3 |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): If he will make a statement on Crown Immunity from prosecution for health and safety offences as it relates to the Royal Mint in Llantrisant.
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132603
) |
| *4 |
Phil Sawford (Kettering): How many pensioners in the Kettering constituency are in receipt of the Minimum Income Guarantee.
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(
132604
) |
| *5 |
Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): What proportion of pensioners are eligible for means-tested benefits.
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(
132605
) |
| *6 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on widowers' claims to benefits pre-dating April 2001.
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(
132606
) |
| *7 |
Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme): If he will make a statement on the steps his Department has taken to tackle poverty and social exclusion.
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(
132607
) |
| *8 |
Syd Rapson (Portsmouth North): If he will make a statement on progress in encouraging the employment of people above pensionable age.
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132608
) |
| *9 |
Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on private pension schemes.
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132609
) |
| *10 |
Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow Cathcart): What progress he has made with his plans to reform housing benefit.
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132610
) |
| *11 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): How many prosecutions have been made in the past year against parents making false statements to the Child Support Agency.
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132611
) |
| *12 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What plans he has to use pensions protection funds to underwrite deficits in occupational pensions.
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132612
) |
| *13 |
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): If he will make a statement on the take-up of stakeholder pensions.
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132613
) |
| *14 |
Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): What research his Department has commissioned within the last two years to evaluate its policies for tackling social exclusion.
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132614
) |
| *15 |
John Robertson (Glasgow Anniesland): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Pension Credit on (a) poorer pensioners and (b) women pensioners.
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132615
) |
| *16 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet staff representatives to discuss job losses in departmental offices in East Anglia.
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132616
) |
| *17 |
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on saving for retirement.
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132617
) |
| *18 |
Mr George Osborne (Tatton): If he will make a statement on the take-up of stakeholder pensions.
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132618
) |
| *19 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on Government plans to reform state pensions.
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132619
) |
| *20 |
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): How many pensioners the Government estimates will be receiving pension credit by 2006.
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132620
) |
| *21 |
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): If he will make a statement on the latest position regarding a constituent, Mr Douglas Gowan.
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132622
) |
| *22 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): If he will make a statement on the implementation of the Pension Credit.
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132623
) |
| *23 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): How many pensioners are entitled to pension credit in Waveney constituency.
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132624
) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | COURTS BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
[Up to 6½ hours]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading will also be taken.
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| The First Report from the Committee on the Lord Chancellor's Department of Session 2002-03, HC 526, Courts Bill, and the Government response thereto, Cm 5889, are relevant.
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| Proceedings on consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion five and a half hours after their commencement and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencment of proceedings on consideration (Order of 9th June).
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| + 2 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[No debate]
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| |
| That the Thurrock Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2003, dated 23rd June 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 3 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That the following Statutory Instrument be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation: the Housing Benefit (General) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2399).
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 4 | DRAFT GAMBLING BILL (JOINT COMMITTEE) (POWER TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM)
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That the Order of the House of 10th July 2003 appointing a Select Committee to join with a Committee of the Lords to consider and report on any Clauses of a draft Gambling Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown be amended by leaving out the words within the United Kingdom".
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| An Explanatory Memorandum relating to this Motion is available in the Vote Office.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 5 | ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Bob Ainsworth
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| That Ian Lucas be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Paul Flynn be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| + 6 | JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Bob Ainsworth
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| That Vera Baird be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Mr Paul Stinchcombe be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 7 | ACCOMMODATION AND WORKS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Syd Rapson be discharged from the Accommodation and Works Committee and Mr Stephen Hepburn be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 8 | DEFENCE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Patrick Mercer, Jim Knight and Syd Rapson be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr Peter Viggers, Mike Gapes and Mr Dai Havard be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 9 | EDUCATION AND SKILLS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Ms Meg Munn be discharged from the Education and Skills Committee and Helen Jones be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 10 | HEALTH
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Andy Burnham and Julia Drown be discharged from the Health Committee and Mr Keith Bradley and Mr Jon Owen Jones be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 11 | NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Stephen McCabe be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Iain Luke be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 12 | SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Eric Joyce be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Mr John MacDougall be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 13 | TRADE AND INDUSTRY
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Dr Ashok Kumar and Mrs Jackie Lawrence be discharged from the Trade and Industry Committee and Mr Michael Clapham and Judy Mallaber be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 14 | TREASURY
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Dr Nick Palmer be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Mann be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 15 | WORK AND PENSIONS
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That James Purnell and Mr David Stewart be discharged from the Work and Pensions Committee and Vera Baird and David Hamilton be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 16 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Prescription and dispensing of medicines by veterinary surgeons (Mr Alistair Carmichael).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee on the Intergovernmental Conference | 5.00 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
|
| 2 | Science and Technology | 3.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | Room 6
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Government support for nanotechnology. |
| Witnesses: Mr Patrick McDonald, Department of Trade and Industry; Professor John O'Reilly, and Dr Clive Hayter, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Professor Colin Whitehouse, Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, Professor David White, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Dr Diane McLaren, Medical Research Council and Dr Justin Malloy, National Institute for Medical Research (at approximately 5.15 p.m.). |
| 3 | Public Accounts | 4.30 p.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| Subject: Procurement of vaccines by the Department of Health. |
| Witnesses: Sir Nigel Crisp KCB, Permanent Secretary/NHS Chief Executive, Dr Pat Troop, Chief Executive of the Health Protection Agency, and Dr David Salisbury, Principal Medical Officer, Department of Health. |
| 4 | Education and Skills | 3.45 p.m. | The Wilson Room,
Portcullis House
(private) |
| 5 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 4.00 p.m. | The Grimond Room,
Portcullis House
(private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 6 | Human Rights | 4.30 p.m. | Room 3A (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
