+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.
| Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence |
| *1 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): If he will make a statement on the distribution of medals to those who served in the Suez Campaign.
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184468
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Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): What assessment his Department has made of the role of local regiments in encouraging recruitment.
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184469
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Bob Spink (Castle Point): How many UK service men and women are serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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184470
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Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the support his Department gives to the RAF Museum, Hendon.
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184471
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Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk): If he will make a statement on the current situation in Iraq.
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184472
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| *6 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If he will make a statement on the criteria used in awarding procurement contracts.
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184473
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Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire): What plans he has to reassess the contract for the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft private finance initiative.
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184474
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): What discussions he has had with the Department of Trade and Industry about the siting of electricity wind generators.
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184475
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Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr): For what reason no reference was made to the prohibition of hooding of detainees in Iraq in guidance issued to service personnel until 30th September 2003.
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184476
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Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): If he will make a statement on the future of Rosyth Dockyard.
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184477
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Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review for the number of front-line service personnel.
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184478
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Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Govan): What action the Department is taking to improve the security situation in Afghanistan.
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184479
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Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What progress has been made in assessing options for the replacement of the Trident missile system.
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184480
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): When he expects to make a decision on the future structure of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency.
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184482
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Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): What assessment he has made of the procurement implications of the Defence White Paper.
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184483
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Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): When the Iraqi security forces will be at full operational level.
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184484
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Bob Russell (Colchester): What account he takes of the recruitment attainment by regiments when considering the future configuration of the Army.
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Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber): What plans he has to reorganise the structure and recruitment areas of the Scottish regiments.
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184486
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| *19 |
Mr David Kidney (Stafford): What steps his Department takes to assist service personnel in coping with the stresses of serving in war zones.
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184487
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| *20 |
Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on the timescale for the Iraqi security forces to reach full operational capacity.
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184488
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Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): What work his Department is doing with the (a) Department for International Development and (b) NGOs to assist the post-war reconstruction of Iraq.
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| *22 |
Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): What proposals he has for moving the headquarters of one of his Department's agencies to the North East of England.
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184491
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Norman Baker (Lewes): At what percentage of RAF bases RAF personnel are outnumbered by US personnel.
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184492
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Main Business |
| + 1 | HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
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| Mr Secretary Reid
Mr Peter Hain
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| That the programme order of 21st June 2004 in relation to the Health Protection Agency Bill [Lords] be varied as follows:
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| Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading
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| 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 (proceedings on consideration and Third Reading) shall be omitted.
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| 2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.
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| 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).
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| + 2 | HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
[Up to two hours]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading will also be taken.
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| Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Health Protection Agency Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion, if that Motion is agreed to.
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| + 3 | COUNCIL TAX
[Up to 1½ hours]
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| That the draft Council Tax Limitation (England) (Maximum Amounts) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 8th July, be approved.
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| The Speaker will put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16).
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| + 4 | PUBLIC AUDIT (WALES) BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) (No. 2)
[Up to 45 minutes]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Don Touhig
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| That the programme order of 17th June 2004 in relation to the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] be varied as follows:
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| Consideration and Third Reading
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| 1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the order shall be omitted.
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| 2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion:
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| (a) at the moment of interruption at this day's sitting, or
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| (b) one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order, whichever is the later.
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| 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).
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| + 5 | PUBLIC AUDIT (WALES) BILL [LORDS]: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading will also be taken.
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| Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced, or one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Motion, whichever is the later, if that Motion is agreed to.
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| + 6 | EXTRADITION
[No debate]
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| That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 7 | EXTRADITION
[No debate]
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| That the draft Extradition Act 2003 (Repeals) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 8 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
[No debate]
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| That the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 17th June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 9 | EDUCATION
[No debate]
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| That the draft Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004, which were laid before this House on 1st July, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 10 | NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
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| That the draft Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 24th June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 11 | NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
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| That the draft Vehicle Testing (Temporary Exemptions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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| + 12 | WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE
[No debate]
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| Mr Peter Hain
Mr Don Touhig
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| That the Order of the House of 22nd June relating to sittings of the Welsh Grand Committee on Tuesday 20th July be amended, in paragraph (2), by leaving out `Two o'clock and half-past Four o'clock' and inserting `Three o'clock and half-past Five o'clock'.
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| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 108(1)).
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| + 13 | SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| That, at the sittings on Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd July, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords has been received, until any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported, and until he has reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| 14 | ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
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| Mr Bob Ainsworth, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
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| That Mr Jon Owen Jones be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr John McWilliam be added.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting
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| 15 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Child trafficking (Ms Sally Keeble).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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