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 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What discussions he has had with the (a) First Minister and (b) Energy Minister on the Government's policies for renewable energy.
|
|
|
(
187626
) |
| *2 |
Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire): What factors are taken into account when assessing the quality of life in Scotland's communities.
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|
|
(
187627
) |
| *3 |
Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): What conclusions he has drawn in relation to Government policies for industry from his visit to Sun Microsystems at Linlithgow on Tuesday 31st August.
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|
|
(
187628
) |
| *4 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): If he will make a statement on manufacturing industry in Scotland.
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|
|
(
187629
) |
| *5 |
Mr Alex Salmond (Banff & Buchan): When he last met the head of Scottish Enterprise; and what issues were discussed.
|
|
|
(
187630
) |
| *6 |
Mr George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport about transferring further responsibility for railways in Scotland to the Scottish Executive.
|
|
|
(
187631
) |
| *7 |
Pete Wishart (North Tayside): When he last met the First Minister to discuss Scottish immigration issues.
|
|
|
(
187632
) |
| *8 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What recent discussions he has held with the Secretary of State for Defence regarding the Scottish infantry regiments.
|
|
|
(
187633
) |
| *9 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If he will make a statement on the level of consumer debt in Scotland.
|
|
|
(
187634
) |
| *10 |
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about the number of post office closures in Scotland.
|
|
|
(
187635
) |
| *11 |
Tony Worthington (Clydebank & Milngavie): If he will make a statement on the dispersal of Government jobs to Scotland.
|
|
|
(
187636
) |
| *12 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What recent representations he has received from small business organisations regarding regulation.
|
|
|
(
187637
) |
| *13 |
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame South): If he will make a statement on the impact of the Lyons Review in areas in Scotland not named in the King Sturge Report; and what active role his Department is taking towards public sector job relocation to Scotland.
|
|
|
(
187638
) |
| *14 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): If he will take steps to provide an opportunity to enable the people of Scotland to decide whether they wish to retain a Scottish Parliament.
|
|
|
(
187639
) |
| *15 |
Mr Michael Weir (Angus): What recent representations he has received regarding postal services in Scotland.
|
|
|
(
187640
) |
| Oral Questions to the Advocate General |
| *16 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What devolution issues she has considered since 29th June.
|
|
|
(
187623
) |
| *17 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): What human rights issues she has considered since 29th June.
|
|
|
(
187624
) |
| *18 |
Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): What devolution issues she has considered since 29th June.
|
|
|
(
187625
) |
| Oral Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs |
| *19 |
Jane Griffiths (Reading East): What assessment the Department has made of the operation of means testing for criminal legal aid.
|
|
|
(
187656
) |
| *20 |
Tony Cunningham (Workington): What measures are being taken to encourage witnesses and victims to come forward to give evidence in court.
|
|
|
(
187657
) |
| *21 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): What recent representations the Department has received on the report of the Electoral Commission on all-postal ballots.
|
|
|
(
187658
) |
| *22 |
Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What plans the Department has to support small magistrates' courts in rural areas.
|
|
|
(
187659
) |
| *23 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will make a statement on the conclusions of the Better Regulation Task Force concerning compensation culture.
|
|
|
(
187660
) |
| *24 |
Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): If he will make a statement on enforcement of access orders.
|
|
|
(
187662
) |
| *25 |
Jim Knight (South Dorset): What measures the Government is considering to reform the second chamber.
|
|
|
(
187663
) |
| *26 |
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere): What progress is being made with his plans for the Lord Chancellor and a Supreme Court in the administration of justice.
|
|
|
(
187664
) |
| *27 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): If he will make a statement on progress with the allocation of resources to the Private Finance Initiative for Essex magistrates' courts.
|
|
|
(
187665
) |
| *28 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What assessment has been made of the all-postal vote electoral pilots in the East Midlands up to and on 10th June.
|
|
|
(
187666
) |
| *29 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): If he will make a statement on progress with improving the efficiency of the courts.
|
|
|
(
187667
) |
| *30 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): Whether the Lord Chancellor plans to bring forward proposals to change the powers of the House of Lords to delay legislation.
|
|
|
(
187669
) |
| *31 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): What recent representations he has received in support of a written constitution for the UK.
|
|
|
(
187670
) |
| Oral Questions to the Leader of the House and the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission |
| *32 |
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Leader of the House, what plans he has to make proposals to help schools outside London and the South East of England with costs of visits to Parliament.
|
|
|
(
187671
) |
| *33 |
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Leader of the House, when he expects to publish proposals for revised sitting hours of the House.
|
|
|
(
187672
) |
| *34 |
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Leader of the House, what plans he has to assess the September sittings of the House.
|
|
|
(
187673
) |
| *35 |
Mr Paul Truswell (Pudsey): To ask the Leader of the House, what representations he has received since 27th April from the Plain English Campaign regarding the language used in parliamentary publications.
|
|
|
(
187674
) |
| *36 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Leader of the House, if he will seek to amend the practice of divisions to allow abstentions to be recorded.
|
|
|
(
187676
) |
| *37 |
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many people visited the House during the summer recess.
|
|
|
(
187678
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Ten minute rule Motion
|
| 1 | DISPOSALS OF PUBLIC LAND AND PROPERTY (DESIGN COMPETITIONS)
[Up to 20 minutes]
|
| |
| That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable the Secretary of State to require public bodies to hold design competitions when drawing up planning briefs in respect of the disposal of publicly-owned land and property.
|
| The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | COMPANIES (AUDIT, INVESTIGATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 3 | COMPANIES (AUDIT, INVESTIGATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses of the Secretary of State under that Act.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
|
| + 4 | COMPANIES (AUDIT, INVESTIGATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE) BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
|
| (a) provisions enabling a levy to be imposed on bodies or persons specified, or of a description specified, in regulations for the purpose of meeting expenses incurred (or treated as incurred) by a grant-aided body within the meaning of those provisions, and
|
| (b) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a))
|
| + 5 | COMPANIES (AUDIT, INVESTIGATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE) BILL [LORDS]
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That, during proceedings on the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords], the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| 6 | HEALTH
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Paul Burstow be discharged from the Health Committee and Mrs Patsy Calton be added.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 7 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Compensation for former civilian prisoners of the Japanese in the Second World War (Mr Andrew Dismore).
|
| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9 and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-committee on the Draft Animal Welfare Bill | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Government's Draft Animal Welfare Bill. |
| Witnesses: Ben Bradshaw MP, Minister for Nature Convervation and Fisheries, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; RSPCA (at approximately 11.30 a.m.); Companion Animal Welfare Council; Kennel Club; and Pet Advisory Committee (at approximately 12.30 p.m.). |
| 2 | Foreign Affairs | 10.00 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 3 | Culture, Media and Sport | 10.45 a.m.
11.00 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: BBC Charter Renewal. |
| Witnesses: BECTU, Equity, and National Union of Journalists; Creators' Rights Alliance, Music Business Forum (at approximately 11.45 a.m.). |
| 4 | International Development | 2.30 p.m. | Room 6 (private) |
| 5 | Trade and Industry | 3.30 p.m.
3.45 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: UK-ASEAN Trade. |
| Witness: Tesco. |
| 6 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-committee on the draft Animal Welfare Bill | 4.25 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Government's Draft Animal Welfare Bill. |
| Witnesses: Pet Care Trust; and Pets at Home; Federation of British Herpetologists; and International Fund for Animal Welfare (at approximately 5.15 p.m.); Bioveterinary Group; and Birds First (at approximately 5.45 p.m.). |
JOINT COMMITTEE |
| 7 | 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 International Development: Pitcairn Island: Infrastructure. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for International Development: Reducing Maternal Deaths—Strategy for DFID. |
| 3 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: United Kingdom coins, 2005-06. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Health: Implementation of the Government response to the Office of Fair Trading Report on the control of entry regulations and retail pharmacy services in the UK. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Health: Applications for NHS foundation trust status in wave 1A, and wave 2 applications. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Summer Examination Results 2004. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Publication of the Annual Report of the Animal Procedures Committee 2003. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals 2003. |
| 9 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Government consultation on Director and Auditor Liability. |
| 10 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Confirmation of Appointment of National Grid Company as GB System Operator. |
| 11 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: WTO Framework Agreement. |
| 12 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Remploy—Performance and Resources Agreement targets for 2004-05. |
| 13 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Pension Credit. |
| 14 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East Peace Process: Civilian Deaths. |
| 15 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sanctions currently implemented by the UK. |
| 16 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Update on Prospects for the European Union in 2004. |
| 17 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Recent sanctions changes. |
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