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 Dave Watts (St Helens North): What action she is taking to ensure fair payment of compensation to coal health claimants.
|
|
|
(
203414
) |
| *2 |
Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston): What action the Government is taking to address intellectual property crime and the trade in counterfeit goods.
|
|
|
(
203415
) |
| *3 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): What progress the Government has made with the introduction of safeguard measures to prevent the dumping of salmon from non-EU countries.
|
|
|
(
203416
) |
| *4 |
Mr Parmjit Singh Gill (Leicester South): What discussions she has had with retailers, publishers and wholesalers regarding changes to the Vertical Exemption (Exclusion) Order.
|
|
|
(
203417
) |
| *5 |
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If she will make a statement on the future of the Post Office.
|
|
|
(
203418
) |
| *6 |
Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham & Morden): What steps she is taking to ensure that the talent pool of UK directors is sufficiently diverse.
|
|
|
(
203419
) |
| *7 |
Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): What support her Department is giving to the marine renewable energy sector.
|
|
|
(
203420
) |
| *8 |
Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): What steps she is taking to ensure that wind energy makes a full contribution to her renewable energy targets.
|
|
|
(
203421
) |
| *9 |
Ms Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley): What steps she is taking to improve inward investment in South Yorkshire.
|
|
|
(
203422
) |
| *10 |
Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): What action she is taking to ensure fair payment of compensation to coal health claimants.
|
|
|
(
203424
) |
| *11 |
Hugh Bayley (York, City of): What policies she intends to pursue during the UK presidency of the European Union in relation to trade with Africa.
|
|
|
(
203425
) |
| *12 |
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): What discussions she has had with her European Union counterparts on progress in liberalising energy markets in Western Europe.
|
|
|
(
203426
) |
| *13 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If she will make a statement on the implications for (a) household consumers and (b) industrial users of the change in the price of (i) electricity and (ii) gas since 1997.
|
|
|
(
203427
) |
| *14 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What progress has been made towards implementing the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive into UK law.
|
|
|
(
203428
) |
| *15 |
Ann McKechin (Glasgow Maryhill): If she will make a statement on the progress of the negotiations at the World Trade Organisation.
|
|
|
(
203429
) |
| *16 |
Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): What representations she has received about dial-up internet scams; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
203430
) |
| *17 |
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): What proposals she has to limit the activities of loan sharks.
|
|
|
(
203431
) |
| *18 |
Mr John Grogan (Selby): What assessment she has made of the impact on manufacturing industry of the recent rise in gas prices.
|
|
|
(
203433
) |
| Oral Questions to the Minister for Women |
| *19 |
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): If she will make a statement on the progress towards a Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
|
|
|
(
203434
) |
| *20 |
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the pension gap for women.
|
|
|
(
203435
) |
| *21 |
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What steps she is taking to encourage women to graduate in engineering; and if she will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
203436
) |
| *22 |
Valerie Davey (Bristol West): What steps she is taking to encourage increased representation of women on the boards of public companies.
|
|
|
(
203437
) |
| *23 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): What assessment she has made of the effects of the imprisonment of women on their families.
|
|
|
(
203438
) |
| *24 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): What plans she has to offer advice on work-life balance issues to women in work.
|
|
|
(
203439
) |
| *25 |
David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What recent assessment has been made of the need to recruit more women into the IT industry.
|
|
|
(
203440
) |
| *26 |
Hugh Bayley (York, City of): How many women have paid jobs in the City of York parliamentary constituency; and how many had paid jobs in 1997.
|
|
|
(
203441
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | ESTIMATES DAY [1st allotted day]
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
|
| | VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2005-06
|
| |
| Department for Work and Pensions
|
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006, for expenditure by the Department for Work and Pensions—
|
| (1) resources, not exceeding £26,303,662,000, be authorised on account, for use as set out in HC 1235 of Session 2003-04, and
|
| (2) a sum, not exceeding £26,318,077,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out.
|
| This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to the management of IT projects by the Department for Work and Pensions (Resolution of 6th December). |
|
| Relevant Documents: |
|
| Third Report from the Work and Pensions Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 311-I, on Department for Work and Pensions Management of IT Projects: Making IT deliver for DWP customers; the Government's response thereto, HC 1125; and the uncorrected oral evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee on 17th November 2004, from the Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and Mr Doug Smith, Chief Executive, Child Support Agency, HC 928-iii, on The Performance of the Child Support Agency; and |
|
| The Department for Work and Pensions Departmental Report 2004, Cm 6221. |
|
| | SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2004-05
|
| |
| Department for Education and Skills
|
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2005, for expenditure by the Department for Education and Skills—
|
| (1) further resources, not exceeding £448,598,000, be authorised for use as set out in HC1234 of Session 2003-04,
|
| (2) a further sum, not exceeding £461,594,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to meet the costs as so set out, and
|
| (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
|
| This Estimate is to be considered in so far as it relates to academies (Resolution of 6th December). |
|
| Relevant Documents: |
|
| Fourth Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 58-I, on Secondary Education: School Admissions; and the Government's response thereto, Cm 6349; and uncorrected oral evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee on 1st December 2004, from the Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills, HC 86-i, on Secondary Education; and |
|
| The Department for Education and Skills Departmental Report 2004, Cm 6202. |
|
| Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.
|
| The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motions will be deferred until 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 54(4) and (5) and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
| + 2 | SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2004-05
|
| |
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2005—
|
| (1) further resources, not exceeding £6,294,293,000, be authorised, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 1234 of Session 2003-04,
|
| (2) a further sum, not exceeding £7,160,331,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out, and
|
| (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
|
| To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2) and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
| + 3 | ESTIMATES, 2005-06 (VOTE ON ACCOUNT)
|
| |
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006—
|
| (1) resources, not exceeding £131,777,005,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 1235, HC 1236, HC 1237 and HC 1238, of Session 2003-04, and
|
| (2) a sum, not exceeding £123,221,531,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out.
|
| To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2) and Order of 29th October 2002).
|
| A Bill is to be brought in upon the four Motions in the name of Mr Stephen Timms relating to Supplementary Estimates 2004-05, and Estimates, 2005-06 (Vote on Account).
|
| + 4 | ROAD TRAFFIC
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 8th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 5 | ELECTRICITY
[No debate]
|
| Secretary Margaret Beckett
|
| That the draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 10th November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2004, which was laid before this House on 24th November, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | TURKEY'S PROGRESS TOWARDS ACCESSION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 13244/04 and Addenda 1 and 2 on Turkey's progress towards accession to the European Union; and endorses the Commission's conclusion that Turkey has sufficiently fulfilled the Copenhagen political criteria and its recommendation that accession negotiations should be opened.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Allotments (Mr Ben Chapman).
|
| 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).
|
| | | | | | | |
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee | 2.30 p.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the matter of a Multi-Agency Approach to Tackling Racially Motivated Attacks and Harassment in Northern Ireland. |
| 2 | Standing Committee B | 9.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Gambling Bill. |
| 3 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the draft Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 2004. |
| 4 | Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 9.55 a.m. | Room 14 (public) |
| To consider the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 2737). |
| 5 | Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Environmental Information Regulations 2004. |
| 6 | Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 11 (public) |
| To consider the draft Freedom of Information (Removal and Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) Order 2004, and the Freedom of Information (Time for Compliance with Request) Regulations 2004. |
| 7 | Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public) |
| To consider the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004. |
|
| 8 | Treasury | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The 2004 Pre-Budget Report. |
| Witnesses: (i) Mr Robert Chote, Mr Martin Weale, Mr David Walton, Dr Peter Spencer; (ii) Mr Robert Chote, Mr Martin Weale, Mr John Whiting (at approximately 10.45 a.m.). |
| 9 | Home Affairs | 9.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private) |
| 10 | Public Administration | 9.30 a.m.
10.15 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Government by Inquiry. |
| Witnesses: Sir Michael Bichard KCB, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC, Sir Ian Kennedy; and Rt Hon Lord Morris of Manchester AO QSO (at approximately 11.30 a.m.). |
| 11 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients. |
| Witnesses: Southampton University NHS Trust, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Barts and the London Medical School, Oxford Haemophilia Centre and Thrombosis Unit, and Lifeblood; Department of Health officials, National Institute for Clinical Excellence and National Patient Safety Agency (at approximately 11.45 a.m.). |
[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: Civil Contingencies Act 2004. |
| 2 | Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs: Government responses to Electoral Commission reports. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for Defence: Royal Air Force Manpower Drawdown. |
| 4 | Deputy Prime Minister: Planning for telecommunication developments. |
| 5 | Deputy Prime Minister: Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Elections Expenses) (City of London) Order 2005. |
| 6 | Deputy Prime Minister: Government response to Electoral Commission Report—Delivering Democracy. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Annual uprating of loans and grants for higher education students. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural Waste Regulations. |
| 9 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ukraine. |
| 10 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Export Licence Application. |
| 11 | Secretary of State for Health: Continuing care—introduction of national approach. |
| 12 | Secretary of State for Health: Fifth Report of the Shipman Inquiry. |
| 13 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: United States and United Kingdom Science and Technology Agreement. |
| 14 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Third Annual Report, Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland 2025, April 2003-March 2005, November 2004. |
| 15 | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Autumn Performance Report. |
Standing Committee Notices |
| The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Railways Bill will meet on Monday 13th December at 5.45 p.m.
|
| Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 14th December at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to consider the Railways Bill.
|
| Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 14th December and Thursday 16th December at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. further to consider the Gambling Bill.
|
| The Second Reading Committee will meet on Tuesday 14th December at 8.55 a.m. to consider the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill.
|
| European Standing Committee A will meet on Wednesday 15th December at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 11491/04, relating to Common Agricultural Policy—reform of the sugar sector.
|
| European Standing Committee B will meet on Monday 13th December at 4.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 15130/04, relating to procedure for the adoption of measures relating to visas, asylum and immigration.
|
| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 13th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Agency for International Trade and Co-operation (Legal Capacities) Order 2004.
|
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 13th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regualtions 2004.
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 15th December at 2.30 p.m to consider the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
|
| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 16th December at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
|
| The Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 13th December at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Order 2004.
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