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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Third Reading
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Transas Group Bill.
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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 Transport |
| *1 |
Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): If he will make a statement on discussions with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the Royal Mail's decision to end mail transport by rail.
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(
132959
) |
| *2 |
Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): If he will make a statement on the Ramsbottom to Manchester rail link.
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|
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(
132960
) |
| *3 |
Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): What plans he has for improved regulation of bus companies.
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|
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(
132961
) |
| *4 |
Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): What assessment he has made of the conclusions of the West to East Midlands Multi-Modal Study.
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(
132962
) |
| *5 |
Mr John Taylor (Solihull): When he expects to publish his White Paper on airports.
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|
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(
132964
) |
| *6 |
Mr David Cameron (Witney): What recent representations he has received about congestion on the A34 and A40 in Oxfordshire; and if he will make a statement.
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|
|
(
132965
) |
| *7 |
Andy Burnham (Leigh): What assessment he has made of the need to increase rail services and stations in the North West.
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|
|
(
132966
) |
| *8 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): What plans he has to require the train operating companies to tackle overcrowding on trains during the rush hour.
|
|
|
(
132967
) |
| *9 |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): What proposals he has to increase powers of local authorities in relation to untaxed and abandoned vehicles.
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|
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(
132968
) |
| *10 |
Mrs Ann Cryer (Keighley): What the criteria are for awarding railway franchises; and what plans he has to allow the Strategic Rail Authority to run franchises under section 212 (30) of the Transport Act 2000.
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(
132969
) |
| *11 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): If he will make a statement on future contracts for maintenance of the rail network.
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|
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(
132970
) |
| *12 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What steps the Strategic Rail Authority is taking to improve the speed of inter-city train journeys.
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|
|
(
132971
) |
| *13 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): What changes have been recorded in the number of fatal accidents on roads where speed cameras have been deployed in the past two years.
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|
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(
132972
) |
| *14 |
Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): What assessment he has made of proposals by train operating companies to install television in railway carriages.
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|
|
(
132973
) |
| *15 |
Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): What assessment he has made of the possibility of Channel Tunnel Rail Link domestic service trains stopping in the Medway towns.
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|
|
(
132974
) |
| *16 |
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): What recent steps his Department has taken to disseminate best practice within the bus industry.
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|
|
(
132975
) |
| *17 |
Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What recent discussions he has had with other government departments on the relationship between home to school transport and children's health.
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(
132976
) |
| *18 |
Mr Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley): What studies he has undertaken to assess the impact of bus deregulation in metropolitan areas.
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|
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(
132977
) |
| *19 |
Nick Harvey (North Devon): If he will make a statement on the relationship between transport provision and access to public services.
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|
|
(
132978
) |
| Oral Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office |
| *20 |
Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): What age restrictions there are on public appointments.
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|
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(
132951
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| *21 |
Mr David Borrow (South Ribble): What age restrictions apply to public appointments.
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(
132952
) |
| *22 |
David Cairns (Greenock & Inverclyde): What steps the Government has taken towards inequalities in access to digital services.
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(
132953
) |
| *23 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): If he will make a statement on the recent work of the Strategy Unit.
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(
132954
) |
| *24 |
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the design of government websites is focused on the needs of the general public.
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(
132955
) |
| *25 |
Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West): What age restrictions there are on public appointments.
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(
132956
) |
| *26 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What steps he is taking to encourage the appointment of women at a senior level in the Civil Service.
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(
132958
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (PILOTS) BILL: Second Reading.
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| + 2 | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (PILOTS) BILL (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Christopher Leslie
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill:
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| Committal
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| Proceedings in Standing Committee
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| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 30th October 2003.
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| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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| Consideration and Third Reading
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| 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
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| 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
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| 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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| Other proceedings
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| 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
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| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 29th October 2002).
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| + 3 | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (PILOTS) BILL [MONEY]: Queen's recommendation signified.
[No debate]
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| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill it is expedient to authorise—
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| (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (a) any expenses of the Secretary of State in making arrangements for the purposes of the Act in connection with the holding of the European Parliamentary general election of 2004;
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| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.
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| (2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of that Fund.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 4 | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (PILOTS) BILL (CARRY-OVER)
[No debate]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Christopher Leslie
|
| That, if at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.
|
| To be decided without debate (Order of 29th October 2002).
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| + 5 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
[No debate]
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| |
| That the draft Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 8th September, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| At the end of the sitting
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| 6 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Sports lottery bids: North-South divide (Stephen Hesford).
|
| 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 A | 9.10 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill. |
| 2 | Standing Committee D | 8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Water Bill [Lords]. |
| 3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 127) on Special Grants for reducing fire deaths in those areas in England suffering the highest fatality rate. |
|
| 4 | Constitutional Affairs | 9.00 a.m.
9.15 a.m. | The Grimond Room,
Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work. |
| Witnesses: Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, Law Society, and Refugee Legal Centre; Mr John Scampion CBE, Immigration Service Commissioner, and Rt Hon Lord Newton of Braintree OBE, Chairman, Council on Tribunals (at approximately 10.00 a.m.). |
| 5 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Room 15
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Financial Services Authority. |
| Witnesses: Mr Callum McCarthy, Chairman, and Mr John Tiner, Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority. |
| 6 | Home Affairs | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Asylum Applications. |
| Witnesses: Beverley Hughes MP, Minister of State, Home Office, and Home Office officials. |
| 7 | Regulatory Reform | 9.30 a.m. | Room 20 (private) |
| 8 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 9.55 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | The Thatcher Room,
Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Subject: Fire Service. |
| Witnesses: Greater Manchester County Fire Service, Kent Fire Brigade, and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA); Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Friends of Merseyside Fire Service, Loop Customer Management Limited—Fire Service Direct and Cheshire Fire Service (at approximately 10.30 a.m.); South West Forum of Fire Authorities (at approximately 11.00 a.m.). |
| 9 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.00 a.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 10 | Select Committee on Statutory Instruments | Immediately after JCSI meeting | Room 7 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
| 11 | Draft Gambling Bill | 9.30 a.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 12 | Draft Mental Incapacity Bill | 3.30 p.m.
3.45 p.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Witnesses: Changing Perspectives, People First, Values into Action, Mr Simon Cramp; Rescare, Care UK (at approximately 4.45 p.m.). |
| 13 | Draft Civil Contingencies Bill | 4.00 p.m.
4.05 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room,
Portcullis House
(private)
(public) |
| Witnesses: Office of Strategic Health Authorities, North Wales Health Emergency Planning Group, West Yorkshire SHA; British Telecom, Western Power Distribution, United Utilities (at approximately 4.30 p.m.); Red Cross, St John Ambulance, National Voluntary Aid Society Emergency Committee, Salvation Army, Women's Royal Voluntary Service (at approximately 5.20 p.m.). |
| 14 | Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments | 4.15 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today |
| 1 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: National Statistics Annual Report for 2002-03. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Culture online. |
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Regional housing allocations and key worker housing. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Police performance monitors. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Evaluation of Language Analysis Pilot. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Security Information for Business Initiative. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Local Museum and Heritage Review. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for Transport: Consultation on the new working time legislation for the road transport sector—EU Directive 2002/15/EC. |
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