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 |
Helen Jackson (Sheffield, Hillsborough): If she will make a statement on prospects for the steel industry.
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(
219462
) |
| *2 |
Paul Flynn (Newport West): What plans she has for increasing the use of environmentally friendly manufacturing processes.
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(
219463
) |
| *3 |
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): When she last met trade union representatives from the coal industry to discuss the future of the deep coal industry.
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(
219464
) |
| *4 |
Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): What recent representations she has received from United Kingdom companies concerning trade with the United States.
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(
219465
) |
| *5 |
Norman Baker (Lewes): If she will make a statement on her policy on nuclear power.
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(
219466
) |
| *6 |
Mr Sio¤n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): What steps the Department is taking to tackle data protection scams.
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[Transferred] |
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(
219467
) |
| *7 |
Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): What steps she is taking to implement the Government's Opportunities for All and Energy White Paper commitments to a 2002-2012 solar photovoltaics programme; and if she will make a statement.
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(
219468
) |
| *8 |
Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): What the take-up of the Clear Skies Initiative has been since the start of the initiative.
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(
219469
) |
| *9 |
Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): What assessment she has made of the prospects for the engineering sector in the West Midlands.
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(
219470
) |
| *10 |
Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What plans she has to improve work-life balance for older people.
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(
219471
) |
| *11 |
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If she will make a statement on her policy with regard to European legislation on software patents.
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(
219472
) |
| *12 |
Ian Lucas (Wrexham): What steps she is taking to support the renewable energy manufacturing industry.
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(
219473
) |
| *13 |
Mr John MacDougall (Central Fife): What steps she is taking to assess the impact of globalisation on UK manufacturing.
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(
219474
) |
| *14 |
David Hamilton (Midlothian): What assessment she has made of the security of energy supply for the UK.
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(
219475
) |
| *15 |
David Cairns (Greenock & Inverclyde): What steps she is taking to assist UK-based companies in competing against companies in China.
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(
219476
) |
| *16 |
Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What action she is taking to assist UK companies in competing with companies in emerging economies, with particular reference to India and China.
|
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|
(
219478
) |
| *17 |
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): If she will make a statement on the effect of the proposed increase to the minimum wage in October on workers in Coventry.
|
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(
219479
) |
| *18 |
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West): What action she is taking to help small and medium UK manufacturing companies in West Bromwich West.
|
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(
219480
) |
| *19 |
Jim Sheridan (West Renfrewshire): What steps she takes to ensure that EU regulations do not conflict with the competitiveness of UK industry and to encourage uniform application within the EU.
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(
219481
) |
| Oral Questions to the Minister for Women |
| *20 |
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): What opportunities are available for women to undertake apprenticeships in science, engineering and technology-related subjects.
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|
(
219482
) |
| *21 |
Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend): What representative groups she has met in the last three months to discuss the needs of parents.
|
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|
(
219483
) |
| *22 |
Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What steps she plans to take towards closing the differential in pay between men and women.
|
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|
(
219484
) |
| *23 |
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): If she will make a statement on progress towards equal pay for men and women doing the same job.
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|
(
219486
) |
| *24 |
Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): What progress is being made towards the establishment of a Commission on Equality and Human Rights.
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(
219487
) |
| *25 |
Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Govan): What steps the Government is taking to close the pay gap between men and women; and if she will make a statement.
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(
219488
) |
| *26 |
Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): What steps she is taking to tackle career sexism.
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(
219489
) |
| At 12.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
| + 1 | CONSUMER CREDIT BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Third Reading will also be taken.
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| Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. (Order of 13th January).
|
| + 2 | NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Company Directors Disqualification (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No.
118(6)).
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| + 3 | NORTHERN IRELAND
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No.
118(6)).
|
| + 4 | DATA PROTECTION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 26th January, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No.
118(6)).
|
| + 5 | AUDIT COMMISSION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the Code of Audit Practice for local government bodies (2005), a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th January, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No.
118(6)).
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| + 6 | AUDIT COMMISSION
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the Code of Audit Practice for local NHS bodies (2005), which was laid before this House on 27th January, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No.
118(6)).
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| + 7 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That the Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) (England) Regulations 2005, (S.I., 2005, No.
206), dated 3rd February 2005, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
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| 8 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: ITV news programming (Eric Joyce).
|
| 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 | Liaison | 9.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 2 | Health | 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)(public) |
| Subject: The Uses of New Medical Technologies within the NHS. |
| Witnesses: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Association of British Healthcare Industries, Royal College of Pathologists, Tunstall Group Ltd, The Medical Technologies Group, and Professor Carl May; Department of Health officials, and Healthcare Industries Task Force (at approximately 11.30 a.m.). |
| 3 | Public Administration | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)(public) |
| Subject: Civil Service Effectiveness. |
| Witnesses: Professor Christopher Hood, Dr Martin Lodge, and Professor Colin Talbot. |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
| 4 | Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill | 9.45 a.m.
10.10 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)(public) |
| Subject: Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill. |
| Witnesses: Families Need Fathers, Grandparents' Association, and Both Parents Forever; Overseas Adoption Helpline, and UNICEF (at approximately 10.50 a.m.); District Judge Edwina Millward, and District Judge John Taylor (at approximately 11.30 a.m.). |
| 5 | Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill | 2.30 p.m.
2.40 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)(public) |
| Subject: Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill. |
| Witnesses: Women's Aid, and NSPCC; Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Children, Young People and Families, Department for Education and Skills (at approximately 3.20 p.m.). |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |
Written Ministerial Statements to be made today |
| 1 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Private welfare agencies—definition of state regulation. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Defence: Statement of Intent on defence equipment matters with Iraq. |
| 3 | Deputy Prime Minister: Consultation on the planning control of mezzanine and other internal floorspace additions. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Report to Parliament on Hong Kong. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Oakington Immigration Reception Centre. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Report by the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice Inspection, Northern Ireland, The Management of Sex Offenders in Northern Ireland—an inspection of MASRAM process and its potential for development. |
Standing Committee Notices |
| Standing Committee C will meet on Wednesday 9th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Household Protection) Bill.
|
| The Northern Ireland Grand Committee will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
|
| European Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Documents Nos. 15237/04 and 15390/04, relating to fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks in 2005 and 2006.
|
| European Standing Committee A will meet on Wednesday 9th March at 2.00 p.m. to consider European Union Documents Nos. 7170/04, 7172/04, 7147/04, 7148/04, 7149/04 and 7150/04, relating to the Third Railway Package.
|
| European Standing Committee C will meet on Monday 7th March at 4.00 p.m. to consider European Union Document No. 13931/04, relating to the generalised system of preferences from 2005.
|
| The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 7th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005.
|
| The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 7th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-Rating Order 2005, the draft Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-Rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and draft Tax Credits Up-Rating Regulations 2005.
|
| The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 7th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005.
|
| The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 7th March at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Immigration (Application Fees) Order 2005.
|
| The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Public Processions (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
|
| The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) (Amendment) Regulations 2005.
|
| The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005.
|
| The Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005.
|
| The Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 8th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2005.
|
| The Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 9th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2005.
|
| The Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 9th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order 2005, the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2005, and the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) Regulations 2005.
|
| The Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 9th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2005.
|
| The Thirteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 9th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2005.
|
| The Fourteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 10th March at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft District Policing Partnerships (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
|
| The Fifteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 10th March at 9.55 a.m. to consider the draft Renewables Obligation Order 2005.
|
| The Sixteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 7th March at 3.35 p.m. to consider the draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.
|
| The Seventeenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 10th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Occupational Pension Scheme (Modification of Pension Protection Provisions) Regulations 2005.
|
| The Eighteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 10th March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-Rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2005.
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