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.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford): What representations she has received from small businesses about the effect of changes in the taxation of husband and wife enterprises.
|
|
|
(
143317
) |
| *2 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): What measures she is taking to increase productivity in the UK's manufacturing industry sector; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
143318
) |
| *3 |
Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): What action she has taken to protect vulnerable people from unscrupulous selling of loans.
|
|
|
(
143319
) |
| *4 |
Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): What action she has taken to protect British steel workers from the effects of US steel tariffs.
|
|
|
(
143320
) |
| *5 |
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): What action she has taken to make progress with the Doha Development Agenda.
|
|
|
(
143323
) |
| *6 |
Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): If she will make a statement on the discovery of contaminated discharge pipes from Sellafield on beaches in Ulster.
|
|
|
(
143324
) |
| *7 |
Mr David Chidgey (Eastleigh): What recent assessment she has made of banking facilities for small businesses.
|
|
|
(
143325
) |
| *8 |
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What steps (a) Ofgem and (b) Oftel are taking in response to the 50th Report of the Committee of Public Accounts in Session 2001-02 on Pipes and Wires (i) to simplify the information requirements they place on companies and (ii) to change the period over which price reviews are conducted.
|
|
|
(
143326
) |
| *9 |
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): What progress has been made towards her Department's target of the UK obtaining five per cent. of its electricity from renewable sources by 2003.
|
|
|
(
143327
) |
| *10 |
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): If she will make a statement on steps she has taken to encourage trade bodies to regulate their members.
|
|
|
(
143328
) |
| *11 |
Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): What assessment she has made of the economic effects of second language capability amongst employees.
|
|
|
(
143329
) |
| *12 |
Mr Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton North East): What action she is taking to ensure that retail workers in large stores are not forced to work on Christmas Day.
|
|
|
(
143330
) |
| *13 |
Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): If she will make a statement on the prospects for reliable electricity supplies this winter.
|
|
|
(
143331
) |
| *14 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What assessment she has made of the impact of the change in the Bank of England's inflation target from RPIX to HICP on the competitiveness of UK businesses.
|
|
|
(
143332
) |
| *15 |
Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If she will make a statement on the legal fees charged to former coal miners who are claiming compensation for industrial illnesses.
|
|
|
(
143333
) |
| *16 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What representations she has received regarding solicitors charging success fees in coal health compensation claims.
|
|
|
(
143334
) |
| *17 |
James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): If she will make a statement on bilateral trade relations with Bangladesh.
|
|
|
(
143335
) |
| *18 |
Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): If she will make it her policy to promote the introduction of a carbon tax to apply to the energy industry.
|
|
|
(
143496
) |
| Oral Questions to the Minister for Women |
| *19 |
Sue Doughty (Guildford): What steps she is taking to encourage more women to apply for public appointments.
|
|
|
(
143336
) |
| *20 |
Hugh Bayley (York, City of): What contribution the national minimum wage has made to reducing the gap between male and female earnings for low-paid workers.
|
|
|
(
143337
) |
| *21 |
Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): If she will make a statement on the Making it Happen consultation.
|
|
|
(
143338
) |
| *22 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If she will make a statement on proposals to tackle domestic violence as it affects women.
|
|
|
(
143339
) |
| *23 |
Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): If she will make a statement on action she is taking to ensure that Iraqi women play a full part in the leadership of Iraq.
|
|
|
(
143341
) |
| *24 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans she has to propose amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to introduce a public sector duty to promote equality between men and women.
|
|
|
(
143342
) |
| *25 |
Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): When she will take steps to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to introduce a public sector duty to promote equality between men and women.
|
|
|
(
143343
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of presentation of Bill
|
| + 1 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
[No debate]
|
| |
| Bill to make provision for and in connection with the designation of traffic officers and their duties; to make provision in relation to the management of road networks; to make new provision for regulating the carrying out of works and other activities in the street; to amend Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and Parts 9 and 14 of the Highways Act 1980; to make new provision in relation to the civil enforcement of traffic contraventions; to amend section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; and for connected purposes.
|
| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | ESTIMATES DAY [1st allotted day]
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
|
| | VOTE ON ACCOUNT: 2004-05
|
| |
| Department for Work and Pensions
|
| That resources, not exceeding £22,505,326,000, be authorised, on account, for use during the year ending on 31st March 2005, and that a sum, not exceeding £22,418,785,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, for the year ending on 31st March 2005, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions.
|
| This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to childcare for working parents (Resolution of 2nd December).
|
|
|
| Fifth Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2002-03, on Childcare for Working Parents, HC 564-I, and the Government's response thereto, HC 1184; and
|
| The Department for Work and Pensions Departmental Report 2003, Cm 5921.
|
| |
| Department of Trade and Industry
|
| That resources, not exceeding £2,101,186,000, be authorised, on account, for use during the year ending on 31st March 2005, and that a sum, not exceeding £3,749,956,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, for the year ending on 31st March 2005, for expenditure by the Department of Trade and Industry.
|
| This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to the modernisation of the post office network, with particular reference to the impact on post offices of the direct payment of pensions (Resolution of 2nd December).
|
|
|
| Eleventh Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2002-03, on People, Pensions and Post Offices, HC 718, and the Government's response thereto, HC 1102; and
|
| The Department for Trade and Industry Departmental Report 2003, Cm 5916.
|
| Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.
|
| The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motions will be deferred until 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 54(4) and (5) and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
| + 3 | SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2003-04
|
| |
| That further resources, not exceeding £6,616,861,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2004, and that a further sum, not exceeding £7,324,511,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs of defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2004, as set out in HC 15.
|
| To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2) and Order of 29th October 2002). |
|
| + 4 | ESTIMATES, 2004-05 (VOTE ON ACCOUNT)
|
| |
| That resources, not exceeding £122,627,365,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2005, and that a sum, not exceeding £117,444,070,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of defence and civil services for the year ending on 31st March 2005, as set out in HC 16, 17, 18 and 19.
|
| To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2) and Order of 29th October 2002). |
|
| A Bill is to be brought in upon the four Motions in the name of Ruth Kelly relating to Supplementary Estimates, 2003-04, and Estimates, 2004-05 (Vote on Account), if they are agreed to by the House. |
|
| + 5 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Telephone Number Exclusion (Domain Names and Internet Addresses) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 3rd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Local Government Best Value (Exemption) (England) Order 2003, which was laid before this House on 17th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[No debate]
|
| Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003, which were laid before this House on 1st December, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 8 | STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Bob Ainsworth
|
| That Mr Simon Thomas be added to the Committee on Standards and Privileges.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
|
| + 9 | REGULATORY REFORM
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Bob Ainsworth
|
| That Mr Paul Goodman be discharged from the Regulatory Reform Committee and Mr Archie Norman be added.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
|
| + 10 | PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Bob Ainsworth
|
| That Mr Nick Gibb be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mrs Cheryl Gillan be added.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 11 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Cold calling and vulnerable elderly people (Dr Julian Lewis).
|
| Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m., or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
| | |
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the Horse Passports (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2780). |
| 2 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2003 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993. |
| 3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003. |
| 4 | Standing Committee on Regional Affairs | 2.15 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| 5 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3039). |
| 6 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) Order 2003 and the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Lebanon) Order 2003. |
|
| 7 | Environmental Audit: Environmental Crime Sub-committee | 9.30 a.m. | Room 20 (private) |
| 8 | Liaison | 9.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 9 | Public Administration | 9.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 10 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Elder Abuse. |
| Witnesses: Action on Elder Abuse, Help the Aged, The Prevention of Professional Abuse Network, Community and District Nursing Association; Registered Nursing Home Association, Association of Directors of Social Services, UK Home Care Association, National Care Homes Association. |
| 11 | Foreign Affairs | 1.00 p.m.
1.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Italian European Council. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Kim Darroch, Director General, EU Policy, James Morrison, Head of Common Foreign and Security Policy Team, Tom Drew, Team Leader, Inter-Governmental Conference Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
| 12 | Home Affairs | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Identity Cards. |
| Witnesses: Nicola Roche, Director, Children, Families, Entitlement Cards and Coroners, Katherine Courtney, Director, Identity Cards Programme, and Mr Stephen Harrison, Head, Identity Card Policy Unit, Home Office. |
| 13 | Constitutional Affairs | 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Judicial appointments and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal). |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Rt Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Rt Hon Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead and Rt Hon Lord Justice Thomas, Senior Presiding Judge, Royal Courts of Justice. |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 14 | Draft Gambling Bill | 9.30 a.m. | Room 5 (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 the Home Department: New police pension scheme for future entrants. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Building civic renewal. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Transfer of Futurebuilders Fund to the Home Office. |
| 4 | Leader of the House: Senior Salaries Review Body. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Conclusions of the BNFL Strategy Review. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: EU structural and cohesion funds. |
| 7 | Minister for the Cabinet Office: Digital television policy paper. |
| 8 | Deputy Prime Minister: Local Government Finance Settlement 2004-05. |
| 9 | Deputy Prime Minister: Draft Fire and Rescue National Framework 2004/05. |
| 10 | Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: BBC Charter Review. |
| 11 | Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Transposing the Water Framework Directive. |
| 12 | Secretary of State for Health: Increases in regulatory fees for care. |
| 13 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Preferred supplier for the ASPIRE IT services contract. |
| 14 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social security benefits uprating 2004. |
Standing Committee Notices |
| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003.
|
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Extradition Act (Designation of Part 1 Territories) Order 2003, the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003, the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 3 Territories) Order 2003 and the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Police Powers: Code of Practice) Order 2003.
|
| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Amendment dated 4th December 2003 to the agreement of 25th January 1996 (as amended) between Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation.
|
| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 15th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft International Fund for Agriculture Development (Sixth Replenishment) Order 2003.
|
| The Welsh Grand Committee will meet on Tuesday 16th December at 8.55 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. to consider the Matter of the Government's Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech as it relates to Wales and Public Expenditure in Wales.
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