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 Culture, Media and Sport |
| *1 |
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): How many theatres in England and Wales receive public subsidy.
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194566
) |
| *2 |
Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): What assessment she has made of the level of protection that the Gambling Bill gives to (a) young people and (b) other vulnerable persons.
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(
194567
) |
| *3 |
Bob Russell (Colchester): What progress has been made in making darts an officially recognised sport.
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(
194568
) |
| *4 |
Nick Harvey (North Devon): If she will make a statement on the recently published OFCOM review of public services broadcasting, with specific reference to its implications for regional television.
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(
194569
) |
| *5 |
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton): If she will make a statement on progress with the 2012 Olympic bid.
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(
194570
) |
| *6 |
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): If she will make a statement on the date for the switch-off of analogue television transmission.
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(
194571
) |
| *7 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): If she will review the criteria for the allocation of Lottery funds to good causes.
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(
194572
) |
| *8 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If she will make a statement on digital switchover.
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|
(
194573
) |
| *9 |
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): If she will make a statement on her proposals for gaming machines.
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(
194574
) |
| *10 |
Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): What the latest figure is for the number of National Lottery tickets sold weekly; and what the figure was (a) 12 and (b) 24 months ago.
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(
194575
) |
| *11 |
Andy Burnham (Leigh): What recent discussions she has held with the Football Association on (a) its structure and (b) governance of the sport.
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(
194576
) |
| *12 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): What plans her Department has to promote sport in schools; and if she will make a statement.
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(
194577
) |
| *13 |
Mr Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central): What representations she has received regarding grandfather rights for certain gambling operators in the Gambling Bill.
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(
194578
) |
| *14 |
Mr John Greenway (Ryedale): What plans she has to increase the support given to regional opera companies.
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(
194579
) |
| *15 |
Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire): What assessment she has made of the effect on the number of people with gambling problems of the provisions of the Gambling Bill.
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(
194581
) |
| *16 |
Mr Robert Syms (Poole): What representations her Department has made regarding the future of the British Grand Prix.
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(
194582
) |
| *17 |
Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): What recent discussions she has had with the National Guild of Jesters.
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(
194583
) |
| *18 |
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): If she will make a statement on the date for the switch-off of analogue television transmissions.
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(
194584
) |
| *19 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What the impact will be on North Yorkshire of the Olympic bid for London 2012.
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(
194585
) |
| 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 |
| *20 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the level of funding for church repairs in the current financial year.
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(
194586
) |
| *21 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the First Report of the Pensions Commission; and if he will make a statement.
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(
194587
) |
| *22 |
Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, when the builders' yard between Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Westminster will be removed.
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(
194589
) |
| *23 |
Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent steps the Electoral Commission has taken to bring about a higher level of electoral registration.
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(
194590
) |
| *24 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Commissioners are taking to ensure that adequate funding is made available from Lottery funds to maintain the fabric of English cathedrals; and if he will make a statement.
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(
194591
) |
| *25 |
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what study the Electoral Commission has made of the feasibility of introducing a single harmonised national electoral register.
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(
194592
) |
| *26 |
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Commissioners have made to the Government about the use of public funds for the upkeep of ancient churches.
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(
194593
) |
| *27 |
Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent advice the Electoral Commission has given regarding the regulation of General Elections.
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(
194594
) |
| At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | GAMBLING BILL: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr Michael Howard
David Davis
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss
Hugh Robertson
David Maclean
|
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Gambling Bill since it fails to take account of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Draft Bill with regard to regional casinos; consequently fails to impose adequate controls on the number and location of such casinos and on the number and type of gambling machines contained; does not give local authorities sufficient powers to reject specific casino applications; opens the door to an influx of overseas-owned super casinos in our towns and cities, close to where people live; and is likely to promote gambling and lead to further diversion of funds from the National Lottery, severe disadvantage to the existing UK gaming industry and a significant increase in problem gambling.
|
| Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Sir Robert Smith
Mr Andrew Stunell
|
|
|
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Gambling Bill since it fails to provide adequate powers to local authorities to reject specific casinos or the conversion of other D2 use class premises into casinos; fails to establish a single use class for casinos; fails to impose adequate controls on the number and location of regional casinos and on the number and type of gambling machines contained; creates the conditions for a large number of overseas-owned super casinos to the serious detriment of the existing UK gaming industry; and is likely to lead to further reduction of funds available for good causes from the National Lottery and a significant increase in problem gambling.
|
| Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Simon Thomas
Adam Price
Hywel Williams
|
| That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Bill as the changes in regulation of smaller amusement arcades could imperil their viability in many traditional seaside towns; because the Bill does not serve to address any problems caused by gambling; and because the unfettered ability to introduce large developments, including super casinos, has few social benefits and will lead to an increase in problem gambling within the British Isles.
|
| Relevant documents: |
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| Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill (Regional Casinos), HC 843-I, Session 2003-04, and the Government's Response thereto, Cm 6330; |
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| Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill, HC 139-I, Session 2003-04, and the Government's Response thereto, Cm 6253; |
|
| Seventh Report of Session 2001-02 from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, The Government's proposals for gambling: nothing to lose? HC 827, and the Government's Response thereto, Cm 5622. |
|
| Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
|
| + 2 | GAMBLING BILL (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
|
| Secretary Tessa Jowell
Mr Peter Hain
|
| That the following provisions shall apply to the Gambling Bill:
|
| Committal
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| 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
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| Proceedings in Standing Committee
|
| 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 11th January 2005.
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| 3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
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| 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.
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| 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
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| 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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| Other proceedings
|
| 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
|
| To be decided without debate (Orders of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003).
|
| + 3 | GAMBLING BILL (CARRY-OVER)
[No debate]
|
| Secretary Tessa Jowell
Mr Peter Hain
|
| That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Gambling Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.
|
| To be decided without debate (Order of 29th October 2002).
|
| + 4 | GAMBLING BILL [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified.
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Gambling Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
|
| (1) expenditure of a Minister of the Crown in connection with the Act, and
|
| (2) any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 5 | GAMBLING BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No debate]
|
| |
| That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Gambling Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
|
| (1) the imposition of a levy to be paid by holders of operating licences and to be expended on social projects connected with gambling,
|
| (2) the imposition of a penalty on holders of operating licences who fail to ensure compliance with licence conditions, and
|
| (3) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
|
| + 6 | GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXCISE
[No debate]
|
| |
| That this House takes note of European Document No. 8241/04, Commission Report and draft Council Directive relating to Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products; and welcomes the principle of reducing administrative burdens for businesses but supports the United Kingdom Government's position that the `distance-purchasing' elements of the current proposal are unacceptable, as they weaken the United Kingdom's law enforcement and revenue-raising ability.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
|
| + 7 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1910), dated 22nd July 2004, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| 8 | DEFENCE
[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
|
| Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection
|
| That Mr Crispin Blunt be discharged from the Defence Committee and Richard Ottaway be added.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Schools and field work (Dr Ian Gibson).
|
| 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 Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) (England) Scheme Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2467). |
|
| 2 | Education and Skills | 3.30 p.m.
3.45 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Education Outside the Classroom. |
| Witnesses: Ms Helen Williams, Director, School Standards Group, and Mr Stephen Crowne, Director, School Resources Group, Department for Education and Skills; National Union of Teachers, Secondary Heads Association, National Association of Head Teachers and NASUWT (at approximately 4.45 p.m.). |
| 3 | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Urban Affairs Sub-Committee | 4.00 p.m.
4.20 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Role and Effectiveness of CABE. |
| Witnesses: SAVE Britain's Heritage, the Chelsea Society and Bloomsbury Conservation Area Advisory Group; Croydon Council and Manchester City Council (at approximately 4.50 p.m.); Royal Institute of British Architects and the British Property Federation (at approximately 5.15 p.m.); Mira Bar Hillel, Evening Standard (at approximately 5.40 p.m.); Rory Coonan, independent design adviser (at approximately 5.55 p.m.). |
| 4 | Science and Technology | 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Ten-Year Investment Framework for Science and Innovation. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Paul Boateng MP, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury, Dr Kim Howells MP, Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills, Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry. |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today |
| 1 | Minister for the Cabinet Office: Sickness absence in the Civil Service. |
| 2 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Publication of Efficiency Technical Notes. |
| 3 | Deputy Prime Minister: Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (City of London) Order 2005: A Consultation Paper. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Publication of the Report of the Review of the Northern Ireland Police Fund October 2004. |
| 5 | The Prime Minister: Appointments to the Committee on Standards in Public Life. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: New appointments to the regional development agencies. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for Transport: Consultation on working time regulations for the road transport sector. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Disability and Carers Service. |
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