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Summary Agenda 3 December 2003

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11.30 a.m. Prayers.

Afterwards Motion for Unopposed Return (without debate).

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

12 noon Oral Questions to the Prime Minister.

12.30 p.m. Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any).

Afterwards Presentation of Bill (without debate).

Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (proposed subjects for debate: Public Services, Health and Education) (may continue until 7.00 p.m.).

Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (Motion) (no debate after 7.00 p.m.).

Delegated legislation (Motion to refer) (no debate after 7.00 p.m.).

At the end of the sitting Adjournment Debate: Government policy on proportional voting systems at elections (Mr David Laws) (until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

MEMORANDUM

CHRISTMAS ADJOURNMENT 2003

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way in the Table Office until the rising of the House on 18th December. Thereafter, they may table oral and written questions electronically or by post.

TABLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer in January:

Last date of tabling* Date for answer Departments etc.

Thursday 18th December Monday 5th January Culture, Media and Sport Church Commissioners, Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Thursday 18th December Tuesday 6th January Transport Cabinet Office

Thursday 18th December Wednesday 7th January Deputy Prime Minister Prime Minister
Monday 5th January (First sitting day in January) Thursday 8th January Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

For further details of last tabling days, see the Order of Questions rota (available from the Vote Office).

The results of the shuffles on 18th December will be published on 19th December in a blue unofficial notice paper available from the Vote Office and on http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmordbk2/cmob2.htm

* The shuffle will be held at 12.30 p.m.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON A NAMED DAY
The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Christmas adjournment is 10.30 p.m. on Monday 15th December, for answer on Thursday 18th December.

The following dates have been specified for minimum notice for tabling named day written questions for answer on the first three days after the adjournment:

Time for tabling
For answer on

4.30 p.m. on Monday 29th December
Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th January

4.30 p.m. on Friday 2nd January
Wednesday 7th January

Continue to Order of Business

11.30 a.m.	Prayers.
Afterwards	Motion for Unopposed Return (without debate).
	Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
12 noon	Oral Questions to the Prime Minister.
12.30 p.m.	Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any).
Afterwards	Presentation of Bill (without debate).
	Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (proposed subjects for debate: Public Services, Health and Education) (may continue until 7.00 p.m.).
	Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (Motion) (no debate after 7.00 p.m.).
	Delegated legislation (Motion to refer) (no debate after 7.00 p.m.).
At the end of the sitting	Adjournment Debate: Government policy on proportional voting systems at elections (Mr David Laws) (until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

MEMORANDUM
CHRISTMAS ADJOURNMENT 2003
Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way in the Table Office until the rising of the House on 18th December. Thereafter, they may table oral and written questions electronically or by post.

Last date of tabling*	Date for answer	Departments etc.
Thursday 18th December	Monday 5th January	Culture, Media and Sport Church Commissioners, Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Thursday 18th December	Tuesday 6th January	Transport Cabinet Office
Thursday 18th December	Wednesday 7th January	Deputy Prime Minister Prime Minister
Monday 5th January (First sitting day in January)	Thursday 8th January	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

For further details of last tabling days, see the Order of Questions rota (available from the Vote Office).
The results of the shuffles on 18th December will be published on 19th December in a blue unofficial notice paper available from the Vote Office and on http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmordbk2/cmob2.htm
* The shuffle will be held at 12.30 p.m.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON A NAMED DAY
The latest time for tabling a Question for written answer on a named day before the Christmas adjournment is 10.30 p.m. on Monday 15th December, for answer on Thursday 18th December.
The following dates have been specified for minimum notice for tabling named day written questions for answer on the first three days after the adjournment:
Time for tabling	For answer on
4.30 p.m. on Monday 29th December	Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th January
4.30 p.m. on Friday 2nd January	Wednesday 7th January



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