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 Deputy Prime Minister |
| *1 |
Jim Knight (South Dorset): What measures he is taking to increase the supply of affordable housing in Dorset.
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(
159902
) |
| *2 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): What recent assessment he has made, for planning purposes, of the adequacy of water supplies in Sussex and Kent.
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|
(
159903
) |
| *3 |
Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen): What plans he has to allow tenants of social housing to share in the capital value of their homes.
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|
(
159904
) |
| *4 |
Joyce Quin (Gateshead East & Washington West): If he will make a further statement on his Department's work on preparing for the referendum on regional government in the North East.
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(
159905
) |
| *5 |
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): If he will make a statement on housebuilding targets in Essex.
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(
159906
) |
| *6 |
Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green & Bow): What steps his Department is taking to reduce overcrowding in housing.
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|
|
(
159907
) |
| *7 |
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): What work his Department has undertaken with the Department for Work and Pensions to help those on low incomes to pay their council tax bills.
|
|
|
(
159908
) |
| *8 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): When he expects to publish the results of his Department's review of political restrictions on local authority employees.
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|
(
159909
) |
| *9 |
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): When the Government expects to meet its target that there should be no families in bed and breakfast for more than six weeks in London boroughs; and what steps he will take to sustain this policy.
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|
(
159910
) |
| *10 |
Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): What action his Department is taking to increase participation and engagement in local democratic structures.
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(
159911
) |
| *11 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): How many council houses he expects will be built in the financial year 2004-05.
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|
(
159912
) |
| *12 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on changes to council tax levels in 2004-05.
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|
(
159913
) |
| *13 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans he has to prevent concentration of student housing in cities from affecting the sustainability of communities.
|
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|
(
159914
) |
| *14 |
Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): If he will make a statement on the options under consideration for local government reorganisation in East Lancashire.
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|
(
159915
) |
| Oral Questions to the Prime Minister |
Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.
| *Q1 |
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10th March.
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|
(
159921
) |
| *Q2 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough):
|
|
(
159917
) |
| *Q3 |
Mr Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley):
|
|
(
159918
) |
| *Q4 |
Mr David Rendel (Newbury):
|
|
(
159919
) |
| *Q5 |
Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent):
|
|
(
159920
) |
| *Q6 |
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath):
|
|
(
159922
) |
| *Q7 |
Phil Sawford (Kettering):
|
|
(
159923
) |
| *Q8 |
Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash):
|
|
(
159924
) |
| *Q9 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):
|
|
(
159925
) |
| *Q10 |
Sir John Butterfill (Bournemouth West):
|
|
(
159926
) |
| *Q11 |
Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley):
|
|
(
159927
) |
| *Q12 |
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):
|
|
(
159928
) |
| *Q13 |
Mr William Cash (Stone):
|
|
(
159929
) |
| *Q14 |
Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton):
|
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(
159930
) |
| *Q15 |
Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):
|
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(
159931
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | RIGHTS OF WAY (AMENDMENT)
[Up to 20 minutes]
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| |
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to public rights of way for vehicles.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Michael Howard
Mr David Curry
Mr David Lidington
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
David Maclean
|
| | Mr David Trimble
The Reverend Martin Smyth Lady Hermon
David Burnside Mr Roy Beggs |
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill because the Bill will weaken rather than strengthen the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland; will undermine the independence of the judiciary in Northern Ireland; will lead to the greater politicisation of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland; and will weaken the principle of appointment to the judiciary solely on merit.
|
| The Second Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 302-I, on the Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry, is relevant to Clause 12 of the Bill (Transfer of prisoners).
|
| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
|
| + 3 | JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Murphy
Mr Peter Hain
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]:
|
| Committal
|
| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
|
| Proceedings in Standing Committee
|
| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 1st April 2004.
|
| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
|
| Consideration and Third Reading
|
| 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.
|
| 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.
|
| 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
|
| Other proceedings
|
| 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.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003).
|
| + 4 | JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's recommendation signified.
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
|
| (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, and
|
| (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 5 | NOMINATION OF SELECT COMMITTEES
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That the Standing Orders be amended as follows:—
|
| (1) In Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), line 18, leave out from `committees' to `which' in line 20 and insert `to which that paragraph applies'.
|
| (2) In Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees), line 10, leave out from `under' to `, or' in line 13 and insert `the Standing Orders of this House (with the exception of the Liaison Committee, the Committee of Selection, the Committee on Standards and Privileges and any Committee established under a temporary Standing Order).'
|
| An explanatory memorandum is available in the Vote Office. |
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 6 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Funding and operation of Manchester College of Arts and Technology (Mr Graham Stringer).
|
| 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 | European Standing Committee B | 2.00 p.m. | Room 10
(public) |
| To consider EU Doc 13853/03 relating to Value Added Tax. |
| 2 | Standing Committee C | 2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill. |
| 3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Social Security (Basic Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2004. |
| 4 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2004, and the draft Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. |
|
| 5 | Education and Skills | 9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 6 | Regulatory Reform | 9.30 a.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 7 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.15 p.m.
2.45 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Agriculture and EU Enlargement. |
| Witnesses: Mr Iztok Jarc, State Secretary for EU Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Slovenia; Mr Karol Zimmer, General Director of Section for International Affairs and Mr Ja«n Husa«rik, Director EU Relations Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Slovak Republic. |
| 8 | European Scrutiny | 2.30 p.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 9 | Procedure | 2.30 p.m.
2.45 p.m. | Room 18 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Programming of Legislation. |
| Witnesses: Barbara Follett MP, and Rt Hon Eric Forth MP. |
| 10 | Transport | 2.30 p.m.
2.45 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Cars of the Future. |
| Witnesses: Energy Saving Trust and Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership; Mr David Jamieson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, and Mr John Healey MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (at approximately 3.30 pm). |
| 11 | Environmental Audit | 3.30 p.m. | Room 20 (private) |
| 12 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | 3.30 p.m. | Room 17 (private) |
| 13 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 3.30 p.m.
3.45 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. |
| Witnesses: SDLP; UUP. |
| 14 | Public Accounts | 3.30 p.m. | Room 15 (public) |
| Subject: Early Years: Progress in developing high quality childcare and early education accessible to all. |
| Witnesses: Mr David Normington CB, Permanent Secretary, and Ms Naomi Eisenstadt, Head of the Sure Start Unit, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 15 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Building Regulations. |
| Witnesses: Mr Phil Hope MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and Mr Paul Everall, Divisional Manager—Built Environment; Fire, Health and Safety Directorate, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
| 16 | Selection | 4.45 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 17 | Draft Disability Discrimination Bill | 2.30 p.m.
2.45 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Witnesses: Local Government Association; National Federation of Residential Landlords, National Housing Federation (at approximately 3.30 p.m.). |
[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: Immigration — leave to remain and convention travel documents. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Crime reduction and drugs misuse. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Equal pay within DTI and its agencies. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Housing Benefit Reform—update. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fisheries in the United Kingdom. |
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