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Order of Business 13 September 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 2.30 p.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*1 Chris Bryant (Rhondda):    How many 50 metre swimming pools there are.
( 187891 )
*2 Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West):    What principles will guide the Government in its review of the BBC Charter.
( 187892 )
*3 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    What action her Department has taken to promote female professional athletics in the United Kingdom.
( 187893 )
*4 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West):    If she will allow sponsors' names to be used in the titles of Millennium Commission projects.
( 187895 )
*5 Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell):    When she intends to introduce legislation to reform gambling laws.
( 187896 )
*6 Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley):    If she will make a statement on the launch of Sport England's Active Places online database.
( 187897 )
*7 Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central):    What representations she has received regarding the fair distribution of Lottery receipts.
( 187898 )
*8 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What the implications for North Yorkshire will be of London's Olympic bid.
( 187899 )
*9 John Barrett (Edinburgh West):    If she will make a statement on the London bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
( 187900 )
*10 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East):    How much was raised in television licence fees (a) 10 years ago and (b) in the most recent year for which figures are available.
( 187902 )
*11 Mr Adrian Flook (Taunton):    What assessment she has made of the likely penetration of broadband television via the internet over the next 10 years.
( 187903 )
*12 Jim Knight (South Dorset):    If she will make a statement on the launch of Sport England's Active Places online database.
( 187905 )
*13 Joyce Quin (Gateshead East & Washington West):    What recent discussions she has had with local and regional authorities about the role of culture and the arts in regional regeneration.
( 187906 )
*14 Tony Cunningham (Workington):    If she will make a statement on initiatives to promote domestic tourism in summer 2004.
( 187908 )
*15 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What representations she has received concerning the future of BBC Worldwide; and if she will make a statement.
( 187909 )

At 3.15 p.m.
Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners and the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
*16 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church Commissioners have held recently with the Department of Trade and Industry with regard to the terms of employment of members of the clergy.
( 187911 )
*17 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will make a statement on the future of all-postal ballots following the most recent report of the Electoral Commission.
( 187914 )
*18 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to his Oral Answer of 28th June, Official Report, columns 18-19, on parish priests, how vocations day contributes to the recruitment of rural parish priests.
( 187915 )
*19 Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many (a) women and (b) men are in training for ordination.
( 187916 )
*20 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will make a statement on the recent report of the Electoral Commission on all-postal ballots.
( 187917 )
*21 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to improve turnout at general elections; and if he will make a statement.
( 187918 )

At 3.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

+  1  

CHILDREN BILL [LORDS]:      Second Reading.

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

        The Fifth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, The Powers of the Children's Commissioner for Wales, HC 538, is relevant.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  2  

CHILDREN BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Clarke
      Mr Peter Hain
        That the following provisions shall apply to the Children Bill [Lords]:

Committal

        1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

        2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 21st October 2004.

        3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

        4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

        5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

        6.   Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

        7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.

        To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003).

+  3  

CHILDREN BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]:      Queen's recommendation signified.

[No debate]

      Ruth Kelly
      Mr Stephen Timms
        That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Children Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

      (a)   any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act, and

      (b)   any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).

+  4  

ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY FISHERIES CONTROL AGENCY

[No debate]

      Mr Ben Bradshaw
        That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 9149/04 and Addendum 1, draft Council Regulation establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy; takes note of the Government's welcome of the proposal and supports the Government's objective of playing a constructive part in detailed discussion of the proposal whilst seeking to ensure that the role of the Agency will not undermine the control and enforcement responsibilities of individual Member States or cut across the policy aim of increased regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).

At the end of the sitting:

  5  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Pursuing the Lisbon Agenda (Keith Vaz).

        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1European Standing Committee A4.00 p.m.Room 10 (public)
To consider EU Document No. 15820/03 relating to Driving Licences.
2First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 9 (public)
To consider the draft Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004.
3Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 5 (public)
To consider the draft Legal Services Complaints Commissioner (Maximum Penalty) Order 2004.
4Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 8 (public)
To consider the draft Business Improvement Districts Regulations 2004.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5Northern Ireland Affairs10.45 a.m.

11.00 a.m.
Europa Hotel, Belfast (private)
(public)
Subject: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland.
Witnesses: Northern Ireland Office, Office of the First and Deputy First Minister, Department of Education; Community Relations Council, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders.
6Northern Ireland Affairs2.00 p.m.

2.15 p.m.
Europa Hotel, Belfast (private)
(public)
Subject: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland.
Witnesses: UNISON, ICTU, NIPSA, CBI; Community Relations Officers — Belfast City Council, Down District Council, Strabane District Council; Community and victims groups — Falls Community Council, Duncrun Cultural Initiative, Shankhill Stress and Trauma Group, Community Restorative Justice Project, Greater Shankhill Alternatives (at approximately 3.45 p.m.); and Interaction Belfast (at approximately 4.30 p.m.).
7Education and Skills3.30 p.m.The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
8Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee on the Draft Animal Welfare Bill4.25 p.m.


4.30 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Draft Animal Welfare Bill.
Witnesses: British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council; Sea Fish Industry Authority, National Anglers' Association and Shellfish Network (at approximately 5.15 p.m.).
9Information4.30 p.m.The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
10Public Accounts4.30 p.m.Room 6 (public)
Subject: Ofgem: Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency.
Witnesses: Mr Alistair Buchanan, Chief Executive, and John Neilson, Office of gas and electricity markets (Ofgem).

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]


Written Ministerial Statement to be made today

1  Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Opportunity for all—Sixth Annual Report.


Standing Committee Notice

Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 14th September at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill [Lords].


 
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