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 Trade and Industry |
| *1 |
Mr David Heyes (Ashton under Lyne): If she will make a statement on post office closures.
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(
195860
) |
| *2 |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): What recent discussions she has had with Ofgem on fair competition in gas prices.
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(
195861
) |
| *3 |
Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): What action is being taken by UK Trade and Investment to promote inward investment in the UK.
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(
195862
) |
| *4 |
Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What steps she is taking to minimise the movement of call centre jobs to Eastern Europe and Asia.
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(
195863
) |
| *5 |
Alistair Burt (North East Bedfordshire): What assessment she has made of the impact that an EU Constitution will have on the number of EU Directives affecting UK industry.
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(
195864
) |
| *6 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): If she will make a statement on the development of Economic Partnership Agreements between the European Union and poor countries.
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(
195865
) |
| *7 |
Clive Efford (Eltham): What discussions she has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the impact of the closure of sub-post offices on Neighbourhood Renewal areas; and if she will make a statement.
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(
195866
) |
| *8 |
Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): What key performance indicators will be included in the Operating and Financial Review regulations.
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(
195867
) |
| *9 |
Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): If she will make a statement on her policy on protection against exploitation of young workers.
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(
195868
) |
| *10 |
Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): If she will make a statement on the operation of schemes to promote solar panels.
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(
195869
) |
| *11 |
Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What assessment she has made of the impact of rising energy prices on British manufacturing.
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(
195870
) |
| *12 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What assessment she has made of Businesslink services in Northampton.
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(
195871
) |
| *13 |
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What assessment she has made of the impact on British industry of regulations introduced since 2001.
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(
195872
) |
| *14 |
Mr David Amess (Southend West): If she will make a statement on the level and cost of regulation imposed on business by her Department since 1997.
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(
195874
) |
| *15 |
Ann Winterton (Congleton): What steps she is taking to ensure that power generating companies are able to meet future energy demands.
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(
195875
) |
| *16 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What assessment she has made of the reliability of electricity supplies in rural areas.
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(
195876
) |
| *17 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): What action she is taking to protect computer users from unsolicited premium rate calls being made from their machines.
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(
195877
) |
| *18 |
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield): What assessment she has made of the importance of the (a) motor sport and (b) performance engineering industries to the UK's industrial base.
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(
195878
) |
| Oral Questions to the Minister for Women |
| *19 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If she will meet the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Engineering Technology Board to discuss career opportunities for women in science, engineering and technology; and if she will make a statement.
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(
195879
) |
| *20 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What progress has been made in increasing the proportion of women non-executive directors.
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(
195880
) |
| *21 |
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of programmes designed to enable a greater number of women to become chartered engineers.
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(
195881
) |
| *22 |
Julia Drown (South Swindon): What steps she is taking to ensure that (a) employers and (b) employees are informed of women's rights at work when pregnant.
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(
195883
) |
| *23 |
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North): What assessment she has made of proposals in the Turner Report relating to women's pensions.
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(
195884
) |
| *24 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): What discussions she has had on encouraging the appointment of women priests to the highest offices in the Church.
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(
195885
) |
| *25 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): What assessment she has made of the findings of the First Report of the Pensions Commission in relation to pension inequalities between men and women.
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(
195886
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ADJOURNMENT
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That this House do now adjourn.
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| Proposed subject: Defence procurement.
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| The Sixth Report from the Defence Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 572, Defence Procurement, and the Government's response thereto, Cm 6338, are relevant.
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| Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.
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| + 2 | BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
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| |
| That, at the sitting on Thursday 11th November, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on Amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Mr Michael Howard as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 and 6th November 2003 relating to deferred Divisions shall not apply.
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| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
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| At the end of the sitting:
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| 3 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Local government provision to support homeless Diego Garcians in Surrey (Mr Peter Ainsworth).
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| Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No.
9 and Order of 29th October 2002).
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COMMITTEES |
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| 1 | Standing Committee A | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| Further to consider the Mental Capacity Bill. |
| 2 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the Companies (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2621) and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I.,
2004, No. 2620). |
[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: Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs), January to June 2004. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Defence: Publication of, The 1990-91 Gulf Conflict: Health and Personnel Related Lessons Identified, paper. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Government response to the report by the Education and Skills Select Committee on secondary school admissions. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Guanta"namo Bay detainees. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Independent Monitoring Commission Report on Paramilitary Activity. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Transport: Handbook of Rules and Guidance for the National Safety Camera Programme. |
Standing Committee Notices |
| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the School Transport Bill will meet on Monday 8th November at 6.00 p.m.
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| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Gambling Bill will meet on Monday 8th November at 6.00 p.m.
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| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 9th November at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the School Transport Bill.
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| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 9th November at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Gambling Bill.
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| European Standing Committee A will meet on Wednesday 10th November at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 11491/04, relating to the Common Agricultural Policy—reform of the sugar sector.
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| European Standing Committee B will meet on Monday 8th November at 4.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 11545/04, relating to credit institutions and investment firms.
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| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 8th November at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Companies Act 1985 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Regulations 2004.
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| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 8th November at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1910).
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| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 8th November at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and Commission for Social Care Inspection) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2004.
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| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 9th November at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004.
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| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 11th November at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (England) Regulations 2004 and the draft Landfill (Maximum Landfill Amount) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004.
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