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Order of Business 7 March 2005

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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.


At 2.30 p.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
*1 Iain Wright (Hartlepool):    What response he has received to his consultation paper Drinking Responsibly; and if he will make a statement.
( 219828 )
*2 Christine Russell (Chester, City of):    If he will make a statement on partnerships between local authorities and the police for the reduction of crime and anti-social behaviour.
( 219829 )
*3 David Cairns (Greenock & Inverclyde):    What recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Scottish Executive concerning the extension of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to Scotland.
( 219830 )
*4 Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East):    How many asylum seekers have been denied the right to remain in the UK over the past 12 months; and how many of these persons have left the country.
( 219831 )
*5 Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):    What progress is being made in tackling anti-social behaviour.
( 219832 )
*6 Tom Levitt (High Peak):    What measures he plans to take to deal with drug traffickers.
( 219833 )
*7 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe):    If he will take steps to introduce a policing career structure specialising in community policing.
( 219834 )
*8 Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):    If he will reassess the merits of the Private Member's Bill of the honourable Member for Ribble Valley.
( 219835 )
*9 Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):    When he next expects to meet representatives of police forces to discuss the implementation of stop forms.
( 219836 )
*10 Peter Bottomley (Worthing West):    What plans he has to ensure that the prison estate is able to accommodate the projected future prison population.
( 219837 )
*11 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What guidance he issues to Chief Constables in respect of the recording of crime involving animals.
( 219838 )
*12 David Wright (Telford):    What assessment he has made of measures used to tackle anti-social behaviour.
( 219841 )
*13 Mr John Denham (Southampton, Itchen):    What estimate he has made of the number of burglaries in 2004 and 2005 to date; and if he will make a statement.
( 219842 )
*14 Bob Spink (Castle Point):    If he will make a statement on the work of special constables.
( 219843 )
*15 Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):    What powers he has to limit the availability of anti-Semitic and extreme anti-Israel incitement on the internet.
( 219844 )
*16 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    What assessment he has made of the overall availability and capacity of custody suites in police stations.
( 219846 )
*17 John Robertson (Glasgow Anniesland):    What assessment he has made of the integration of asylum seekers into local communities in Glasgow.
( 219847 )
*18 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What plans he has to visit the Vale of York to discuss problems relating to anti-social behaviour.
( 219848 )
*19 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):    What recent consideration has been given to listing Hamas as a proscribed international group.
( 219849 )
*20 Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):    How many measures the UK has opted into under Title IV of the EC Treaty covering visas, asylum, immigration and movement of persons.
( 219850 )
*21 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):    How many people were in prison on 1st March (a) 1975, (b) 1985, (c) 1995 and (d) 2005; and if he will make a statement.
( 219851 )
*22 Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):    What recent assessment he has made of measures he has taken to control (a) illegal immigration and (b) unfounded asylum claims.
( 219852 )

At 3.30 p.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

+  1  

INCOME TAX (TRADING AND OTHER INCOME) BILL (As amended in the Joint Committee):      Committee (on recommittal).

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

      John Healey
        That the Committee of the whole House be discharged from considering the Bill.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 60(8)).

Third Reading may also be taken.

        The First Report of the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, Session 2004-05, on the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill, HC 285, is relevant.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  2  

ESTIMATES

[No debate]

      Mr Peter Hain
        That this House agrees with the Report [4th March] of the Liaison Committee.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 145).

+  3  

FUTURE EUROPEAN UNION FINANCES

[Up to 3 hours]

      Mr Stephen Timms
    That this House takes note of European Union documents No. 11607/04, Commission Communication: Financial Perspectives 2007-2013, No. 11741/1/04, draft Decision on the system of the European Communities' own resources and draft Regulation on the implementing measures for the correction of imbalances, No. 11745/04, draft for renewal of the Inter-Institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, and No. 11752/04, Commission Report: Financing the European Union—operation of the own resources system; supports the Government's efforts to refocus the European Community budget towards the Union's key priorities in line with the principles of subsidiarity and European Union value added and stabilise the budget at no more than 1 per cent. of European Union Gross National Income; shares the Government's concern over proposals for new flexibility instruments; opposes the Commission's proposals for a Generalised Correction Mechanism; and in particular supports the Government's view that the Commission's overall proposals are unrealistic and unacceptable.

            As Amendments to Mr Stephen Timms' proposed Motion (Future European Union Finances):
      Mr Adam Price
      Angus Robertson
      Mr Elfyn Llwyd
      Mr Simon Thomas
      Hywel Williams        (a)
        Line      8,      leave out from `system' to end and add `and reaffirms the need to continue EU structural funding.'.

      Mr Richard Spring
      Mr David Ruffley        (b)
        Line      15,      at end add `and calls on the Government to set out how it will achieve improvements on these proposals and to adopt a robust negotiating position'.

      Relevant documents:
        Thirty-fourth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2003-04, HC 42-xxxiv, paragraph 13;

        Seventh Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 38-vii, paragraph 1;

        Ninth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee, Session 2004-05, HC 38-ix, paragraph 1.

        The Speaker will put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than three hours after their commencement and proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption (Order of 28th February).

  4  

HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERS' FUND (DISCRETIONARY PAYMENTS)

[Up to 1½ hours]

      Mr Peter Lilley
      Mr Eric Martlew
      Dr Howard Stoate
      Dr Nick Palmer
      Mr Tony Colman
    That this House resolves that pursuant to section 4(4) of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948 and section 1(4) of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1957, in the year commencing 1st October 2004 there be appropriated for the purposes of section 4 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948:

    (1)   The whole of the sums deducted or set aside in that year under section 1(3) of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939 from the salaries of Members of the House of Commons; and

    (2)   The whole of the Treasury contribution to the Fund in that year.

An Explanatory Memorandum is available in the Vote Office.
        The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).

  5  

HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERS' FUND (UPRATING OF BENEFITS)

[Up to 1½ hours]

      Mr Peter Lilley
      Mr Eric Martlew
      Dr Howard Stoate
      Dr Nick Palmer
      Mr Tony Colman
        That this House resolves that pursuant to section 3 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948 and section 2 of the House of Commons Members' Fund and Parliamentary Pensions Act 1981 (`the 1981 Act'), the amounts which may be or are to be paid out of the House of Commons Members' Fund specified in the First Schedule to the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939 (`the 1939 Act') and in section 2 of the 1981 Act respectively, shall be increased as follows:

      (1)   in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1939 Act, as amended, (limits on discretionary payments to former Members of the House of Commons):

             the amount of £4,574.35 shall be substituted for £3,554;

             the amount of £8,444.66 shall be substituted for £6,561;

             the amount of £8,806.34 shall be substituted for £6,842; and

             the amount of £12,676.65 shall be substituted for £9,849.

      (2)   in paragraphs 2 and 2A of that Schedule, as amended, (limits on discretionary payments to the widows and widowers of former Members of the House of Commons):

             the amount £2,858.65 shall be substituted for £2,221;
             the amount of £6,728.96 shall be substituted for £5,228;

             the amount of £5,504.93 shall be substituted for £4,277; and
             the amount of £9,375.24 shall be substituted for £7,284.

      (3)   paragraphs (1) and (2) shall have effect from the date of this Resolution.

      (4)   with effect from the dates there specified, the amounts set out in the attached Schedule shall be substituted for the amounts mentioned in section 2(1) of the 1981 Act, as amended, (payments to eligible former Members of the House of Commons who have not been Members since 15th October 1964 or to their widows or widowers).

      (5)   on each 1st April, from 2005 onwards, the amounts of the limits applicable to payments under section 1 of the 1939 Act and of the payments specified in section 2 of the 1981 Act shall be increased by the relevant percentage and the amounts in the said sections 1 and 2 shall be substituted accordingly.

      (6)   the relevant percentage to be applied each April is the percentage change over 12 months in the retail price index as at the previous September.

The Schedule
Effective dateFormer Member's rateWidow's/Widower's rate
1st April 1995£2,116.00£1,323.00
1st April 1996£2,198.64£1,374.60
1st April 1997£2,244.84£1,403.52
1st April 1998£2,325.72£1,454.16
1st April 1999£2,400.12£1,500.60
1st April 2000£2,426.52£1,517.16
1st April 2001£2,506.56£1,567.20
1st April 2002£2,549.28£1,593.84
1st April 2003£2,592.62£1,620.94
1st April 2004£2,665.21£1,666.32

An Explanatory Memorandum is available in the Vote Office.
        The Speaker will put the Question not later than 1½ hours after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 16).

+  6  

SOCIAL SECURITY

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Johnson
        That the draft Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  7  

SOCIAL SECURITY

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Johnson
        That the draft Social Security (Intensive Activity Period 50 to 59 Pilot) (No. 2) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  8  

PROTECTING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS

[No debate]

      Mr Stephen Timms
        That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. OJ C 293, the European Court of Auditors' 2003 Annual Report, No. 14549/04, Commission staff working paper: Complementary evaluation of the activities of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), No. 11981/04 and Addenda 1 and 2, Commission Report: Protecting the Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud—Annual Report 2003, and No. 11890/04, Commission Communication: Protecting the Communities' financial interests—Fight against fraud—Action Plan for 2004-05; and supports the Government's promotion of measures to improve financial management of the Community budget and to reduce fraud against the European Community's financial interests.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).

+  9  

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Peter Hain
        That, at the sitting on Wednesday 9th March, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3)(a) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates), consideration of the Estimates set down for that allotted half day may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, when proceedings shall be interrupted unless previously concluded; and on the interruption or conclusion of the proceedings, as the case may be, the Speaker shall proceed to put the questions which, under the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 and of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c), would otherwise fall to be put at the moment of interruption.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

+  10  

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Peter Hain
        That, at the sitting on Thursday 10th March, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Peter Hain relating to Support for Members who have chosen not to take their seats not later than three hours after their commencement; such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; proceedings may continue, though opposed, after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

+  11  

SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Peter Hain
        That, at the sitting on Thursday 10th March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any message from the Lords has been received, any Committee to draw up Reasons which has been appointed at that sitting has reported, and he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

  12  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Stem cell research in the UK (Dr Ian Gibson).

        Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m., or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1European Standing Committee C4.00 p.m.Room 12 (public)
To consider EU Document No. 13931/04 relating to the Generalised System of Preferences from 2005.
2First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 9 (public)
To consider the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005.
3Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 10 (public)
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 the draft Tax Credits Up-Rating Regulations 2005.
4Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 11 (public)
To consider the draft Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005.
5Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 5 (public)
To consider the draft Immigration (Application Fees) Order 2005.
6Sixteenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation3.35 p.m.Room 8 (public)
To consider the draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

SELECT COMMITTEES

7Science and Technology3.00 p.m.Room 6 (private)
8Education and Skills3.30 p.m.The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
9Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Urban Affairs Sub-Committee4.00 p.m.


4.15 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Ward Boundaries.
Witnesses: Sam Younger, Chairman, and Pamela Gordon, Electoral Commissioner, Electoral Commission.
10Public Accounts4.30 p.m.Room 15 (public)
Subject: Helping the homeless: the work of the Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate.
Witnesses: Dame Mavis McDonald DCB, Permanent Secretary, Ms Terri Alafat, Director of Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate, and Mr Neil O'Connor, Divisional Manager, Homelessness Policy and Legislation Division, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

[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:      Schedule 15 Finance Act 2004: Pre-Owned Asset Regulations.
2    Deputy Prime Minister:      Publication of draft guidance on the soundness of development plan documents and statements of community involvement.
3    Secretary of State for Defence:      Iraq: C130 Hercules crash update.
4    Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      UK Sustainable Development Strategy.
5    Secretary of State for Transport:      GLA Transport Grant: 2005-06 Determination.


 

 
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