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Order of Business 27 May 2004

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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.


At 11.30 a.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
*1 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the Volunteers in Education mentoring programme at the University of Warwick.
( 175987 )
*2 James Purnell (Stalybridge & Hyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research his Department has commissioned on the use of school sports facilities by the community outside school hours.
( 175988 )
*3 Claire Ward (Watford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on provision for review of the Independent School Adjudicator's decisions on schools' selection policy.
( 175989 )
*4 Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the funding of secondary schools in Cheshire.
( 175992 )
*5 Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations he has received concerning Derbyshire County Council's Building Schools for the Future bid.
( 175993 )
*6 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make it his Department's policy to require children from areas of traditionally low educational attainment to start school in the year in which they are five, rather than the term in which they are five; and if he will make a statement.
( 175994 )
*7 Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what effects the Government's strategy for special educational needs will have on children with special needs.
( 175995 )
*8 Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action his Department takes to enforce its minimum nutritional standards for school meals.
( 175996 )
*9 Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the additional teacher training requirements which would result from the implementation of the Tomlinson Report.
( 175998 )
*10 Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what his latest estimate is of the number of support staff working in schools; and if he will make a statement.
( 175999 )
*11 Valerie Davey (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the merits of a gap year to young people's education.
( 176000 )
*12 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the funding of nursery education.
( 176001 )
*13 Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will alter the rules governing the Student Loan Company Ltd so that interest on loans is not charged when a former student is engaged in voluntary work.
( 176002 )
*14 Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on further education funding.
( 176003 )
*15 Ross Cranston (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to develop flexible skill-based qualifications.
( 176004 )
*16 Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will estimate the annual number of overseas students coming to study in the UK after 2006.
( 176005 )
*17 Mr David Rendel (Newbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people applied for deferred entry to university in 2003-04.
( 176006 )

At 12.20 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Solicitor General
*18 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Solicitor General, what plans she has to assist small businesses to combat fraudulent schemes targeted at small and medium-sized businesses.
( 176007 )
*19 Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Solicitor General, what steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to secure the conviction of human traffickers.
( 176008 )
*20 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make a statement on the rate of successful prosecution for burglary in North Yorkshire.
( 176009 )
*21 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Solicitor General, what criteria she uses to select counsel to represent the Government in court.
( 176011 )
*22 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): To ask the Solicitor General, what plans she has for the Crown Prosecution Service to improve public awareness of its work.
( 176012 )

At 12.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

+  1  

ADJOURNMENT

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

      The Prime Minister
        That this House do now adjourn.

        Proposed subject for debate: Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment.

Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

  2  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Housing market renewal (David Wright).

        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

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee B8.55 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
Room 12 (public)
Further to consider the Energy Bill [Lords].
2Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation9.55 a.m.Room 9 (public)
To consider the draft Health Professions (Operating Department Practitioners and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2004.

[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:      Assets Recovery Agency annual report and business plan 2004-05.
2    Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Correctional Services' targets for offender management 2004-05.
3    Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Public charitable collections.
4    Secretary of State for the Home Department:      Draft Charities Bill.
5    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Pension Service business plan.
6    Secretary of State for Trade and Industry:      Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Contingencies Fund.
7    Secretary of State for Defence:      Events to commemorate the 60th Aniversary of
8    Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer:      Child Trust Funds Regulations.
9    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Dealing with the past.

 
 

Written Questions tabled on Wednesday 26th May for answer today++

1 Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will next publish the full membership and terms of reference of Cabinet committees.
( 176693 )
2 Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with the Lockerbie relatives on Monday 24th May.
( 176998 )

Standing Committee Notices

     Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 8th June at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Finance Bill.

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 8th June at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consieder the Energy Bill [Lords].

     Standing Committee C will meet on Monday 7th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill.

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 7th June at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Broadcasting (Original Productions) Order 2004.

     The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 9th June at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Licensing (Indoor Arenas) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.




 

 
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