+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| *1 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What her policy is on preventing pornographic publications from being sold to children.
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145827
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| *2 |
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What assessment she has made of the level at which women's sport is funded compared with men's sport.
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(
145828
) |
| *3 |
Linda Perham (Ilford North): What assessment she has made of the recent study by Spectrum Strategy Consultants and Indepen of the value of the work of the British Library.
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145829
) |
| *4 |
Mr Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire): If she will make a statement on the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003.
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145830
) |
| *5 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): What the total of unclaimed Lottery prizes is; and what the largest single unclaimed prize is.
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145831
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| *6 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What assessment she has made of the effect on non-profit making sports clubs of charges for Criminal Records Bureau checks.
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145832
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| *7 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): What discussions she has had with the Scottish Executive regarding the future of horse racing in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Scotland.
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145833
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| *8 |
Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): What discussions she has had on the future of Crystal Palace sports centre.
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145834
) |
| *9 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): What recent discussions her Department has had with the Department for Education and Skills on ways to increase the use of British Sign Language on television.
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145835
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| *10 |
Hugh Bayley (York, City of): What plans she has to support the business tourism and conference trade in Yorkshire.
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145836
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| *11 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What assessment she has made of the archaeological value of the Thornborough henges near Nosterfield.
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145837
) |
| *12 |
Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): What action her Department is taking to improve access to sports coaching for children after school.
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145838
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| *13 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): What steps she is taking to increase public access to national theatre, opera and ballet companies.
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145839
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| *14 |
Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): If she will make a statement about recent museum closures.
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145840
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| *15 |
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): What her Department's responsibilities towards sand yachting are.
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145841
) |
| *16 |
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent discussions she has had with the Office of Fair Trading with regard to their investigation into the control of British horse racing; and if she will make a statement.
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145842
) |
| *17 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What proportion of Lottery grants went to Essex in the last year for which figures are available.
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145843
) |
| *18 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): If she will make a statement on her policy regarding development of the arts as a means of regenerating deprived areas.
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145844
) |
| *19 |
Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): If she will make a statement on the support for the British film industry in the Pre-Budget Report.
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145845
) |
| *20 |
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What the latest state of preparation is for the Olympic bid in 2012; and if she will make a statement.
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145846
) |
| Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners and the honourable Member for Gosport representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission |
| *21 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, how much was paid to insure ecclesiastical buildings from (a) fire and (b) other damage in the latest year for which figures are available.
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145847
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| *22 |
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church Commissioners have made to the Department of Trade and Industry in relation to employed status for members of the clergy under the Employment Relations Act 1999.
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145848
) |
| *23 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what representations the Commission has received regarding reduction of the age for voting.
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145849
) |
| *24 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the financial situation of English cathedrals.
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145850
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| *25 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on recent progress towards reducing VAT on church repairs.
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145852
) |
| *26 |
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what plans the Commission has to reform the process of parliamentary boundary review.
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145853
) |
| *27 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions the Committee has had with the Electoral Commission on ensuring that people unable to sign or mark proxy or postal application forms are able to vote.
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145854
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| *28 |
Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the forecast was in 1997 of the income of the Church Commissioners for 2003-04; and what the latest estimate of outturn is.
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145855
) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BILL: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Michael Howard
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Damian Green
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Greg Knight
David Maclean
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| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Traffic Management Bill because it fails to address the most serious reasons for congestion, concentrating instead on street works, which cause only 10 per cent. of delays; diminishes local authority autonomy by giving the Secretary of State reserve powers over local traffic issues; and imposes an over-bureaucratic traffic management system.
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| Fifth Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2002-03, on Local Roads and Pathways, HC 407-I, and the Government response thereto, Cm 6007;
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| First Report from the Transport Committee, Session 2003-04, on the Traffic Management Bill, HC 144; and
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| Evidence taken before the Transport Committee on 12th and 19th December, relating to Traffic Law and its Enforcement, HC 105-i and -ii (uncorrected typescripts will be available in the Vote Office).
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| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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| + 2 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BILL (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
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| Mr Secretry Darling
Mr Peter Hain
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| That the following provisions shall apply to the Traffic Management 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 12th February 2004.
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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 that day.
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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 message from the Lords) may be programmed.
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| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003).
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| + 3 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BILL [MONEY]: Queen's recommendation signified.
[No debate]
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Traffic Management Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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| (1) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in respect of—
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| (a) traffic officers designated under the Act;
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| (b) the establishment and operation of regional centres for the management of traffic on the network of roads for which the Secretary of State is the traffic authority;
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| (c) the provision, for purposes connected with the management of traffic on that road network, of information or advice to the public; or
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| (d) other activities carried out for purposes connected with the management of traffic on that road network;
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| (2) any other expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence or by virtue of the Act;
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| (3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| + 4 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No debate]
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| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Traffic Management Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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| (1) the charging of fees in relation to permits issued, or applications for permits to be issued, under permit schemes;
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| (2) the payment of sums by undertakers who are required to carry out, or to contribute to the cost of carrying out, re-surfacing works in a street;
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| (3) the charging of sums in relation to the temporary occupation of the highway.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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| 5 | OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: HOUSING, PLANNING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS
[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 John Bercow and Mr Gary Streeter be discharged from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee and Mrs Eleanor Laing and Mr Graham Brady be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 6 | CONSTITUTIONAL 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 Mark Field be discharged from the Constitutional Affairs Committee and Andrew Rosindell 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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| 7 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Alcohol marketing (Ross Cranston).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m., or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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