Summary Agenda for 20 May 2004

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11.30 a.m. Prayers.

Afterwards Private Business (without debate).

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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 Pensions Bill: Report Stage and Third Reading [3rd allotted day] (may continue until 6.00 p.m.)

At the end of the sitting Adjournment Debate: Future of the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh (Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) (until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

Sitting in Westminster Hall

Adjournment Debate:

2.30 p.m. Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism—Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 81, and the Government's response thereto, Cm 6162 (until 5.30 p.m.).

MEMORANDUM

WHITSUN 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 Thursday 27th May. 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 Whitsun:

Last date of tabling* Date for answer Departments etc.

Thursday 27th May Monday 7th June Work and Pensions

Thursday 27th May Tuesday 8th June Health

Thursday 27th May Wednesday 9th June Wales Prime Minister

Monday 7th June(First sitting day after Whitsun) Thursday 10th June Trade and Industry Minister
for Women

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 27th May will be published on 28th May 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 latest time for tabling a question for written answer on a named day before the Whitsun adjournment is 10.30 p.m. or the rising of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Monday 24th May for answer on Thursday 27th May.

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

6.30 p.m. or rising of the House(if earlier) on
Thursday 27th May Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th June

4.30 p.m. on Friday 4th June Wednesday 9th June.

Continue to Order of Business

11.30 a.m.	Prayers.
Afterwards	Private Business (without debate).
	Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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	Pensions Bill: Report Stage and Third Reading [3rd allotted day] (may continue until 6.00 p.m.)
At the end of the sitting	Adjournment Debate: Future of the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh (Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) (until 6.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).
	Sitting in Westminster Hall
	Adjournment Debate:
2.30 p.m.	Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism—Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 81, and the Government's response thereto, Cm 6162 (until 5.30 p.m.).

MEMORANDUM
WHITSUN 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 Thursday 27th May. 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 Whitsun:


Last date of tabling*	Date for answer	Departments etc.
Thursday 27th May	Monday 7th June	Work and Pensions
Thursday 27th May	Tuesday 8th June	Health
Thursday 27th May	Wednesday 9th June	Wales Prime Minister
Monday 7th June(First sitting day after Whitsun)	Thursday 10th June	Trade and Industry Minister for Women

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 27th May will be published on 28th May 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 latest time for tabling a question for written answer on a named day before the Whitsun adjournment is 10.30 p.m. or the rising of the House, whichever is the earlier, on Monday 24th May for answer on Thursday 27th May.

Time for tabling	For answer on
6.30 p.m. or rising of the House(if earlier) on Thursday 27th May	Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th June
4.30 p.m. on Friday 4th June	Wednesday 9th June.



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