+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister |
| *1 |
Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): If he will make a statement on the estimated costs of regional assemblies.
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173979
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| *2 |
Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire): If he will make a statement on the New Deal for Communities.
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(
173980
) |
| *3 |
Hugh Bayley (York, City of): If he will obtain data to allow a market forces factor in the local government funding formula to be examined for the City of York separately from North Yorkshire.
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173981
) |
| *4 |
Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): What proportion of respondents to the Social Exclusion Unit's inquiry into mental health was made up of people who had experienced mental health problems.
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173982
) |
| *5 |
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): What effects a directly elected assembly for the North West will have on business.
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173983
) |
| *6 |
Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough & Whitby): What plans he has to make council tax liability more closely related to income.
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173984
) |
| *7 |
Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): How many individuals with mental health problems contributed via the internet to the Social Exclusion Unit inquiry into mental health.
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173985
) |
| *8 |
Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What rewards are being given to local authorities with a record of delivering excellent services to the community.
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173986
) |
| *9 |
Sandra Gidley (Romsey): If he will make a statement on his Department's contribution to Better Government for Older People.
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173988
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| *10 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What Government policy is on location of winter quarters for travelling showmen.
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173989
) |
| *11 |
Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): If he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal for Communities.
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173990
) |
| *12 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): What assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the Yorkshire and Humber economy of regional government.
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173991
) |
| *13 |
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): What proportion of local authority spending in the current financial year is (a) provided centrally and (b) raised locally.
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173992
) |
| *14 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What plans he has to help gypsies and travelling people living on unauthorised sites.
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173993
) |
Main Business |
| + 2 | PENSIONS BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered [2nd allotted day]
[Until 7.00 p.m.]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Debate may continue until 7.00 p.m.
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| + 3 | SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL
[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That, on Thursday 10th June, there shall be no sitting in Westminster Hall.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 7.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 4 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Provision of travellers' sites in West Leeds (Mr John Battle).
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| 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 C | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Promotion of Volunteering Bill. |
|
| 2 | Education and Skills | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: School Transport Bill. |
| Witnesses: Stephen Twigg MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills, and David Jamieson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport. |
| 3 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | 9.30 a.m.
9.35 a.m. | Room 17 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Connecting Parliament with the Public. |
| Witnesses: Duncan Cullimore, School Improvement Officer (14-19), Lewisham Local Education Authority, and Ms Chris Weeds, Parliamentary Education Officer. |
| 4 | Science and Technology | 9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Research Assessment Exercise: A follow-up. |
| Witnesses: Professor Adrian Smith, Queen Mary, University of London, Professor Ivor Crewe, University of Essex, Professor Sir Gareth Roberts, Wolfson College, Oxford, and Lord May of Oxford, The Royal Society; Sir Howard Newby and Mr Rama Thirunamachandran, Higher Education Funding Council for England (at approximately 10.45 a.m.). |
| 5 | Work and Pensions | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Health and Safety. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Jane Kennedy, Minister for Work, and Mr Gareth Williams, Department for Work and Pensions. |
| 6 | Procedure | 2.00 p.m.
2.15 p.m. | Room 18 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Programming of Legislation. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Leader of the House, and Mr Phil Woolas MP, Deputy Leader of the House. |
| 7 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Climate Change, Water Security and Flooding. |
| Witnesses: Environment Agency; Elliot Morley MP, Minister for the Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. |
| 8 | Northern Ireland Affairs: Sub-Committee | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subjects: (i) Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland; (ii) Future Post Primary Education arrangements in Northern Ireland. |
| Witnesses: (i) Department for Regional Development and Department of the Environment officials; (ii) Department of Education officials (at approximately 3.30 p.m.). |
| 9 | Accommodation and Works | 2.30 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 10 | Transport | 2.30 p.m.
2.45 p.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: European Community Competence and Transport. |
| Witnesses: Road Haulage Association; Freight Transport Association (at approximately 3.15 p.m.); Chamber of Shipping (at approximately 3.45 p.m.). |
| 11 | Environmental Audit | 3.30 p.m.
3.50 p.m. | Room 20 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Budget 2004. |
| Witnesses: The Carbon Trust; Energy Saving Trust (at approximately 4.35 p.m.). |
| 12 | Public Accounts | 3.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Department for Education and Skills: Connexions Service—Advice and guidance for all young people. |
| Witnesses: Mr David Normington CB, Permanent Secretary, and Mrs Anne Weinstock CBE, Chief Executive of the Connexions Service, Department for Education and Skills. |
| 13 | Selection | 4.45 p.m. | Room 13 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
| 14 | Draft Charities Bill | 9.00 a.m. | Room 5 (private) |
| 15 | Human Rights | 2.30 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 5 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Prosecution Policy. |
| Witness: Mr Ken McDonald QC, Director of Public Prosecutions. |
[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 members of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Community Cohesion and Race Equality Strategy Publication. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Immigration Review. |
| 4 | Deputy Prime Minister: Measures to tackle empty homes and protect tenancy deposits to be added to the Housing Bill. |
| 5 | Deputy Prime Minister: Modernising Electoral Registration—Co-ordinated On-line Register of Electors (CORE) Consultation Launch. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Digital switchover: the next steps. |
| 7 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Financial services and Europe. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Building on New Deal. |
| 9 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Kerrier District Council. |
| 10 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of the council of the Isles of Scilly. |
| 11 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Social Security Advisory Committee. |
