Summary Agenda for 1 April 2004

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11.30 a.m. Prayers.

Afterwards Motion for Unopposed Return (without debate).

Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.

12.30 p.m. Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any). (The Leader of the House is expected to announce future business and answer questions.)

Afterwards Sittings of the House (Motion) (may continue until any hour if the 6.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to).

Adjournment Debate: Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment (may continue until 6.00 p.m.).

(Note: The House may be asked to consider any Lords Message which may be received.)

At the end of the sitting Adjournment Debate: Transport in Pudsey (Mr Paul Truswell) (until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

Sitting in Westminster Hall

Adjournment Debate:

2.30 p.m. Caught in the net: by-catch of dolphins and porpoises off the UK coast—Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 88 (until 5.30 p.m.).

MEMORANDUM

EASTER ADJOURNMENT 2004

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way in the Table Office until 6.30 p.m. or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on 1st April. Thereafter, they may table oral and written questions electronically or by post.

TABLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling questions for oral answer after Easter.

Last date of tabling* Date for answer Departments etc.

Thursday 1st April Monday 19th April Culture, Media and SportChurch Commissioners, Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Thursday 1st April Tuesday 20th April TransportCabinet Office
Thursday 1st April Wednesday 21st April Deputy Prime MinisterPrime Minister
Monday 19th April(First sitting day after Easter) Thursday 22nd April Environment, Food andRural Affairs
Monday 19th April Tuesday 27th April ScotlandAdvocate General

For further details of last tabling days for oral questions, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office.

The results of the shuffles on 1st April will be published on 2nd April in a blue notice paper available from the Vote Office and on http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmordbk2/cmob2.htm.

*The shuffle will be held at 12.30 p.m.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON A NAMED DAY

The following dates have been specified for the minimum notice for tabling named day written questions for answer on the first three days after the adjournment:

Time for tabling	For answer on
4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 14th April	Monday 19th April and Tuesday 20th April
4.30 p.m. on Friday 16th April	Wednesday 21st April.

Continue to Order of Business

11.30 a.m.	Prayers.
Afterwards	Motion for Unopposed Return (without debate).
	Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.
12.30 p.m.	Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any). (The Leader of the House is expected to announce future business and answer questions.)
Afterwards	Sittings of the House (Motion) (may continue until any hour if the 6.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to).
	Adjournment Debate: Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment (may continue until 6.00 p.m.).
	(Note: The House may be asked to consider any Lords Message which may be received.)
At the end of the sitting	Adjournment Debate: Transport in Pudsey (Mr Paul Truswell) (until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).
	Sitting in Westminster Hall
	Adjournment Debate:
2.30 p.m.	Caught in the net: by-catch of dolphins and porpoises off the UK coast—Third Report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 88 (until 5.30 p.m.).

MEMORANDUM
EASTER ADJOURNMENT 2004
Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way in the Table Office until 6.30 p.m. or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on 1st April. Thereafter, they may table oral and written questions electronically or by post.
TABLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling questions for oral answer after Easter.

Last date of tabling*	Date for answer	Departments etc.
Thursday 1st April	Monday 19th April	Culture, Media and SportChurch Commissioners, Public Accounts Commission and Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Thursday 1st April	Tuesday 20th April	TransportCabinet Office
Thursday 1st April	Wednesday 21st April	Deputy Prime MinisterPrime Minister
Monday 19th April(First sitting day after Easter)	Thursday 22nd April	Environment, Food andRural Affairs
Monday 19th April	Tuesday 27th April	ScotlandAdvocate General

For further details of last tabling days for oral questions, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office.
The results of the shuffles on 1st April will be published on 2nd April in a blue notice paper available from the Vote Office and on http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmordbk2/cmob2.htm.
*The shuffle will be held at 12.30 p.m.



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