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 Scotland |
| *1 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What recent representations he has received on constitutional reform for Scotland.
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(
167027
) |
| *2 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): What estimate he has made of the number of registered farm holdings which straddle the English border.
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(
167028
) |
| *3 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): When he last discussed with the Scottish Executive the conditions for children held at the immigration removal centre in the former Dungavel prison in Scotland.
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(
167029
) |
| *4 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the options for reform of the Barnett Formula.
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(
167030
) |
| *5 |
Rosemary McKenna (Cumbernauld & Kilsyth): What assessment he has made of the impact on new business growth in Scotland of the Budget.
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|
(
167031
) |
| *6 |
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What recent discussions he has held with the First Minister about the future of the Scottish white fish industry.
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|
(
167033
) |
| *7 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What recent discussions he has held with Royal Mail regarding postal services in Scotland.
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|
(
167034
) |
| *8 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): How many pensioners in Scotland he estimates will benefit from the £100 payment announced in the Budget.
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|
(
167035
) |
| *9 |
Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): If he will make a statement on the future of the Post Office network in Scotland.
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|
(
167036
) |
| *10 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future of the Barnett Formula.
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|
(
167037
) |
| *11 |
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): If he will make a statement on prospects for the Scottish economy.
|
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|
(
167038
) |
| *12 |
Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): If he will make a statement on the most recent discussions he has held on future shipbuilding in Scotland.
|
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|
(
167040
) |
| *13 |
Ann McKechin (Glasgow Maryhill): If he will make a statement on the level of employment in Glasgow.
|
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|
(
167041
) |
| Oral Questions to the Advocate General |
| *14 |
Ann McKechin (Glasgow Maryhill): What devolution issues she has considered since 16th March.
|
|
|
(
167042
) |
| *15 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What devolution issues have been raised with her since 16th March.
|
|
|
(
167043
) |
| *16 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): What devolution issues have been raised with her since 16th March.
|
|
|
(
167044
) |
| *17 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What devolution issues she has considered since 16th March.
|
|
|
(
167045
) |
| Oral Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs |
| *18 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): How many courthouses have been constructed by means of a private finance initiative.
|
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|
(
168401
) |
| *19 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What powers are available to a court to investigate instances of the inappropriate commencement of court proceedings.
|
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|
(
168402
) |
| *20 |
Andrew George (St Ives): What plans the Department has to review the number of honourable Members elected to the House.
|
|
|
(
168403
) |
| *21 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): What progress has been made in securing better cross-border co-operation to prevent child abduction.
|
|
|
(
168404
) |
| *22 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): If he will make a statement on the entitlement of nationals of EU member states to vote in UK referendums.
|
|
|
(
168405
) |
| *23 |
Hugh Bayley (York, City of): What assessment has been made of the scope for relocating jobs in his Department and its executive agencies from London and the south east to the northern regions of England.
|
|
|
(
168406
) |
| *24 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans the Department has to introduce state funding for political parties.
|
|
|
(
168407
) |
| *25 |
Jim Knight (South Dorset): What plans there are to align court administrative boundaries with Government Office regional boundaries.
|
|
|
(
168408
) |
| *26 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations the Lord Chancellor has received on the location of the Supreme Court.
|
|
|
(
168409
) |
| *27 |
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What plans the Lord Chancellor has to ensure greater diversity in the judiciary.
|
|
|
(
168410
) |
| *28 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): When the proposals contained in the draft Mental Incapacity Bill will be ready to be presented to Parliament.
|
|
|
(
168411
) |
| *29 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): When the Lord Chancellor intends to present proposals to continue or replace the system of Queen's Counsel.
|
|
|
(
168413
) |
| *30 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): What action the Secretary of State takes to ensure that an appellant who is resident in Wales is able to conduct his case before the Social Security Commissioners through the medium of the Welsh language wherever that tribunal sits.
|
|
|
(
168414
) |
| *31 |
Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): If he will make a statement on access by the public to local authority records under freedom of information legislation.
|
|
|
(
168415
) |
| Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission |
| *32 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Leader of the House, what recent representations he has received on the working hours of the House of Commons.
|
|
|
(
168416
) |
| *33 |
Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will propose to the Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons that it consider the House's practice regarding the length of speeches in the Chamber.
|
|
|
(
168417
) |
| *34 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to lessen the House's environmental impact.
|
|
|
(
168418
) |
| *35 |
Peter Bradley (Wrekin, The): To ask the Leader of the House, what representations he has received from the Plain English Campaign on the language used in parliamentary proceedings.
|
|
|
(
168419
) |
| *36 |
Chris Mole (Ipswich): To ask the Leader of the House, what representations he has received from the Plain English Campaign on the language used in parliamentary publications.
|
|
|
(
168420
) |
| *37 |
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will make a statement on the representation of minority parties on departmental select committees.
|
|
|
(
168421
) |
| *38 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make a statement on security arrangements in the Palace of Westminster.
|
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|
(
168422
) |
| *39 |
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Leader of the House, what plans he has to bring forward proposals for changes to provisions for questions for written answer on a named day.
|
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|
(
168423
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS (PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS) (AMENDMENT)
[Up to 20 minutes]
|
| |
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 to require that the erection of a telecommunications mast can only take place under permitted development rights when it has been shown that the operator has complied with the Code of Practice of the operators of mobile telecommunications systems.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | FINANCE BILL: (Clauses Nos. 4, 5, 20, 28, 57 to 77, 86, 111 and 282 to 289 and Schedules Nos. 1, 3, 11, 12, 21 and 37 to 39): Committee [1st day].
[Until any hour]
|
| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
|
| The Third Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 419, on The Proposed Whisky Strip Stamp, is relevant. |
|
| Debate may continue until any hour.
|
| + 3 | IMMIGRATION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 25th March, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 4 | COMPETITION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 19th April, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 5 | COMPETITION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 31st March, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | COMPETITION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) (Amendment) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 31st March, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | MARKETING OF SWEET CORN FROM GENETICALLY MODIFIED MAIZE
[No debate]
|
| |
| That this House takes note of European Document No. 5916/04, draft Council Decision authorising the placing on the market of sweet corn from genetically modified maize line Bt11; and supports the Government's view that the sweet corn meets the necessary requirements for authorisation under Regulation (EC) No. 258/97.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
|
| + 8 | STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS
[No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Prescott
Mr Peter Hain
|
|
|
| (1) the matter of regional economic performance and the northern way, being a matter relating to regional affairs in England, be referred to the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs;
|
| (2) the Committee do meet at a quarter-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 15th June at Westminster to consider the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and
|
| (3) the proceedings at the meeting be brought to a conclusion at a quarter-past Five o'clock.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 117(6)).
|
| + 9 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That, at the sitting on Wednesday 5th May—
|
| (1) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (2)(b) and (2)(c)(i) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), proceedings on Opposition business may continue for three hours or until Four o'clock, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and
|
| (2) proceedings on the Motion for the adjournment of the House relating to Genetically Modified crops may continue, though opposed, for three hours or until Seven o'clock, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 10 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Relationship between Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and Rossendale District Council (Mr David Chaytor).
|
| 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 | Standing Committee B | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Pensions Bill. |
| 2 | Sixth Standing Committe on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2004. |
|
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 9.00 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Local Government Revenue. |
| Witnesses: New Policy Institute, Policy Exchange, New Local Government Network; Professor Glen Bramley, Heriot Watt University, and Professor Tony Travers, London School of Economics (at approximately 10.00 a.m.); officials from HM Treasury and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (at approximately 10.30 a.m.). |
| 4 | Constitutional Affairs | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Civil Legal Aid: adequacy of provision. |
| Witness: Mr David Lammy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs. |
| 5 | Northern Ireland Affairs Sub-Committee | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Senate Chamber Parliament Building, Stormont, Belfast (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland. |
| Witnesses: Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Northern Ireland Tenants Action Project. |
| 6 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Restoring confidence in long-term savings. |
| Witnesses: Mr Jeremy Goford, President, Institute of Actuaries, Mr Tom Ross OBE, President, Faculty of Actuaries, Mr Paul Schama and Mr David Strachan, Financial Services Authority. |
| 7 | Regulatory Reform | 9.30 a.m. | Room 19 (private) |
| 8 | Standards amd Privileges | 9.30 a.m. | Room 13 (private) |
| 9 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.00 a.m.
10.15 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Drugs and role models in sport. |
| Witnesses: UK Athletics; Rt Hon. Richard Caborn MP, Minister for Sport and Tourism, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (at approximately 11.30 a.m.). |
| 10 | Health | 2.00 p.m. | Room 16 (private) |
| 11 | Home Affairs | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Identity Cards. |
| Witnesses: Mr Len Cook, Registrar General for England and Wales, and Mr Denis Roberts, Director for Registration Services, General Register Office, Office for National Statistics; Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Minister of State, Department of Health, and Mr Chris Pond MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (at approximately 3.15 p.m.). |
| 12 | International Development | 2.15 p.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 13 | Foreign Affairs | 2.30 p.m. | Room 8 (private) |
| 14 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3.50 p.m.
4.00 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Agriculture and EU Enlargement. |
| Witness: Lord Whitty, Minister for Farming, Food and Sustainable Energy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| 15 | Statutory Instruments | Immediately after JCSI | Room 7 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
| 16 | Draft Disability Discrimination Bill | 2.30 p.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 17 | Statutory Instruments | 4.15 p.m. | Room 7 (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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Publication of the Energy Efficiency Implementation Plan. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Publication of the Oversight Commissioner's Report. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for Defence: Defence Medical Education and Training Agency Key Targets, Financial Year 2004-05. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Defence: Defence Dental Agency Key Targets, Financial Year 2004-05. |
| 5 | Deputy Prime Minister: Regional Planning Guidance for the South East; Chapter 12—Ashford Growth Area—Secretary of State's proposed changes. |
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