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Summary Agenda 5 December 2002

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11.30 a.m.Prayers.
 
AfterwardsOral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
 
12.20 p.m.Oral Questions to the Minister for Women.
 
12.30 p.m.Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any). (The Leader of the House is expected to announce future business and answer questions.)
 
AfterwardsPresentation of Bill (without debate).
 
Estimates Day: The Government's drugs policy (may continue until 7.00 p.m., at which time the Questions will be put on the related Estimates Motions).
 
Supplementary Estimates, 2002-03 (to be decided at 7.00 p.m.).
 
Estimates, 2003-04 (Vote on Account) (to be decided at 7.00 p.m.).
 
Statutory Instruments (Motions for approval) (without debate).
 
At the end of the sittingAdjournment Debate: Future of Mater and Whiteabbey Hospitals, North Belfast (Mr Nigel Dodds) (until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).
 

Sitting in Westminster Hall
 
Adjournment Debate:
 
2.30 p.m.Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development—Third Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2001-02, HC 519-I, and the Government's response thereto, HC 1270 (until 5.30 p.m.).
 

MEMORANDA

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TABLING ORAL QUESTIONS

Following the decisions of the House of 29th October, a new system for tabling oral questions will take effect from 1st January 2003. The Speaker has directed that the `shuffles' for oral questions to be taken in the week the House returns from the recess will take place at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th December. The `shuffles' will be for the following Departments:

Date for answerDepartments
Tuesday 7th JanuaryScotland
Advocate General
Lord Chancellor's Department
President of the Council and House of Commons Commission
Wednesday 8th JanuaryNorthern Ireland
Prime Minister
Thursday 9th JanuaryEducation and Skills
Solicitor General
The first day on which questions may be tabled for these departments will be Monday 9th December.


NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR TABLING ORAL QUESTIONS FROM 1st JANUARY 2003

     The new tabling system will allow Members to table at any time and on any sitting day from immediately after Question Time to a particular department to three sitting days before the next Question Time (excluding Fridays). For oral questions to the Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the deadline will be five sitting days before Question Time. All `shuffles' will take place at 12.30 p.m. on the final tabling day. Receipt of oral questions electronically and by post will start from 1st January.
     The deadline and the `shuffles' for oral questions for the week beginning Monday 13th January will be as follows:
Date of answerDepartmentsFinal tabling day
(12.30 p.m.)
Monday 13th JanuaryWork and Pensions
Tuesday 7th January
Tuesday 14th JanuaryHealthWednesday 8th January
Wednesday 15th JanuaryWales
Prime Minister
Tuesday 7th January
Thursday 9th January
Thursday 16th JanuaryTrade and Industry
Minister for Women
Monday 13th January

Details of last tabling dates will now be shown on the Order of Questions.
 

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