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 the Home Department |
| *1 |
Vera Baird (Redcar): What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission on reforming the law of provocation; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
183084
) |
| *2 |
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): What measures he is taking against legal advisers facilitating unfounded claims for (a) asylum and (b) applications for work permits.
|
|
|
(
183085
) |
| *3 |
Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): How many Spanish passport holders he estimates are resident in England and Wales.
|
|
|
(
183086
) |
| *4 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): When he next plans to meet the Children's Commissioner for Scotland to discuss the operation of the Dungavel Detention Centre.
|
|
|
(
183087
) |
| *5 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): If he will make a statement on the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued in the South Wales Police area in each year since the orders were introduced.
|
|
|
(
183088
) |
| *6 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): In how many prisons the population was in excess of the certified normal accommodation on the latest date for which figures are available; and by what percentage the prison population has changed over the past 10 years.
|
|
|
(
183089
) |
| *7 |
Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): Whether the number of people coming from the eastern and central European accession states since 1st May has differed from his prediction.
|
|
|
(
183090
) |
| *8 |
Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): If he will make a statement on the status of National Crime Squad (NCS) officers on transfer to the Serious Organised Crime Agency; and what surveys his Department has conducted into the views of NCS officers on such transfers in the last year.
|
|
|
(
183091
) |
| *9 |
Mrs Patsy Calton (Cheadle): What recent discussions he has had with other Government departments on the potential uses of identity cards.
|
|
|
(
183092
) |
| *10 |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): If he will make a statement on the ability of local people to influence community policing.
|
|
|
(
183093
) |
| *11 |
Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): What steps he is taking to reduce the number of suicides amongst women prisoners.
|
|
|
(
183094
) |
| *12 |
Ann McKechin (Glasgow Maryhill): If he will make a statement on his recent visit to Dungavel Detention Centre.
|
|
|
(
183095
) |
| *13 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): What steps he is taking to ensure that offenders receive adequate treatment for drug abuse.
|
|
|
(
183096
) |
| *14 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the use of fixed penalty notices for anti-social behaviour in Barnet.
|
|
|
(
183097
) |
| *15 |
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): For what reasons the Home Detention Curfew Scheme is being extended to a maximum of 135 days.
|
|
|
(
183098
) |
| *16 |
Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale): What action has been taken to deal with foreign nationals working illegally in the Morecambe Bay cockle beds.
|
|
|
(
183099
) |
| *17 |
Mr Robert Syms (Poole): If he will make a statement on his relations with the National Neighbourhood Watch Association.
|
|
|
(
183100
) |
| *18 |
Helen Jones (Warrington North): What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of community support officers to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.
|
|
|
(
183101
) |
| *19 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): How many work permits were issued in 2003.
|
|
|
(
183103
) |
| *20 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): When he next expects to meet representatives of police forces to discuss policy on stop and search.
|
|
|
(
183104
) |
| *21 |
Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield, Attercliffe): If he will make a statement on his policies to combat anti-social behaviour.
|
|
|
(
183105
) |
| *22 |
Mr John Baron (Billericay): If he will make a statement on his relations with the National Neighbourhood Watch Association.
|
|
|
(
183106
) |
| *23 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make an assessment of the availability of cell capacity in police stations.
|
|
|
(
183107
) |
| *24 |
Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): What additional plans he has to assist those areas that did not qualify for CCTV funding in the past to receive CCTV in the near future; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
183108
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION (TREATMENT OF CLAIMANTS, ETC.) BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3)
[No debate]
|
| Mr Secretary Blunkett
Mr Peter Hain
|
| That the Programme Orders of 17th December 2003 and 1st March 2004 relating to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill be supplemented as follows—
|
| Consideration of Lords Amendments
|
| 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be taken at this day's sitting in the order shown in the following table and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified.
|
| Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| Amendments Nos 28, 29, 42 to 62 | 1 hour 15 minutes after the commencement of proceedings |
| Amendments Nos 15, 30, 31, 17, 18, 14, 16 | 3 hours 30 minutes after the commencement of proceedings |
| Amendments Nos 21 to 27, 19, 20, 32, 40, 41, 33, 34, 1 to 13, 35 to 39, 63 to 69 | 10.00 p.m. |
| Subsequent stages
|
| 2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any question being put.
|
| 3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003).
|
| + 2 | ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION (TREATMENT OF CLAIMANTS, ETC.) BILL: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| For Motions and Amendments relating to the Lords Amendments, see separate Paper.
|
| The Third Report, HC 252, Fifth Report, HC 304, Thirteenth Report, HC 640, and Fourteenth Report, HC 828, of Session 2003-04 from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, on the Committee's continuing scrutiny of Bills, are relevant.
|
| Proceedings shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m., if the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Motion is agreed to.
|
| + 3 | PATENTS BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
|
| Ms Secretary Hewitt
Mr Peter Hain
|
| That the programme order of 7th June 2004 in relation to the Patents Bill [Lords] be varied as follows—
|
| Consideration and Third Reading
|
| 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 (consideration and Third Reading) shall be omitted.
|
| 2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. on the day on which they are commenced.
|
| The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order A(9) relating to Programming of Bills of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003).
|
| + 4 | NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Solicitors (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 24th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 5 | IMMIGRATION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 10th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | CONSUMER PROTECTION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Brandsharing) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 26th May, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | SOCIAL SECURITY
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 16th June, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Examination of classics (Mr Michael Fallon).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 4.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Uranium Enrichment Technology (Prohibition on Disclosure) Regulations 2004. |
|
| 2 | Education and Skills | 2.30 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 3 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Information Sub-Committee | 3.05 p.m.
3.15 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Food Information. |
| Witnesses: Food and Drink Federation; Trading Standards Institute (at approximately 4.00 p.m.); and Food Standards Agency (at approximately 4.30 p.m.). |
| 4 | Culture, Media and Sport | 4.00 p.m. | Room 7 (private) |
| 5 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | 4.00 p.m. | Room 15 (private) |
| 6 | Science and Technology | 4.00 p.m.
4.15 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Beagle 2. |
| Witnesses: Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Minister for Science and Innovation, Department of Trade and Industry, Professor Ian Halliday, Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, and Dr David Leadbeater, British National Space Centre. |
[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 International Development: Re-organisation of CDC. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Transport: Publication of Airport Master Plans Guidance. |
| 3 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Spending Review 2004: Devolved Administrations' Funding Rules. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: private military and security companies. |
|
