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Order of Business 24 May 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

Private Business

        Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

      The Chairman of Ways and Means
        Private Bills [LThat so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] be now considered.

        That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.

      The Chairman of Ways and Means
        Private Bills [LThat so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] be now considered.

        That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.

      The Chairman of Ways and Means
        Private Bills [LThat so much of the Lords Message [19th May] as relates to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now considered.

        That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.


Afterwards

  

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN        [No debate]

      The Chairman of Ways and Means
        SESSIONAL RETURNS: Returns for Session 2004-05 of information and statistics relating to—

No debate.
      (1)   Business of the House;

      (2)   Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);

      (3)   Sittings of the House;

      (4)   Private Bills and Private Business;

      (5)   Public Bills;

      (6)   Delegated Legislation and Regulatory Reform Orders;

      (7)   European Legislation, etc;

      (8)   Grand Committees;

      (9)   Chairmen's Panel; and

      (10)   Select Committees.


Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
*1 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    If he will make a statement on the Government's policy on bus regulation.
( 420 )
*2 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):    What steps are being taken to reduce overcrowding on train services.
( 421 )
*3 Mr David Amess (Southend West):    What representations he has received about the criteria for installing speed cameras.
( 422 )
*4 Mr Don Foster (Bath):    When Corsham station in Wiltshire will be reopened; and if he will make a statement.
( 423 )
*5 Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey):    When he expects to announce funding for the Rushenden Link Road on the Isle of Sheppey.
( 424 )
*6 Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith):    What his policy is on a North-South high speed rail line.
( 425 )
*7 Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    What plans he has for the further development of community rail; and if he will make a statement.
( 426 )
*8 Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    What discussions he has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding aviation policy and its impact on climate change.
( 427 )
*9 Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley):    When work on the next stage of the Greater Manchester Metrolink system will start.
( 428 )
*10 Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):    What improvements are planned to the train service to Northampton.
( 429 )
*11 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):    What discussions he has had with Nottingham City Council on transport issues in the city.
( 430 )
*12 Alan Simpson (Nottingham South):    When he expects to give financial approval for lines 2 and 3 of the Nottingham Tram.
( 431 )
*13 Chris Bryant (Rhondda):    What assessment he has made of the reliability and quality of rolling stock on smaller branch lines.
( 432 )
*14 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):    What discussions he has had with representatives of the aviation industry about a possible sixth terminal at Heathrow.
( 434 )
*15 Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    If he will introduce compensation payments for traders affected by trunk road closures.
( 435 )
*16 Norman Baker (Lewes):    What steps he is taking to reduce the impact of transport on climate change.
( 436 )
*17 Hugh Bayley (York, City of):    What estimate he has made of the number of elderly and disabled people who will be entitled to free off-peak bus travel in 2006-07.
( 437 )
*18 Anne Main (St Albans):    If he will make a statement on punctuality levels on the railways (a) in the most recent period for which figures are available and (b) in 1997.
( 438 )
*19 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central):    If he will make a statement on his plans for public transport in Greater Manchester.
( 439 )

At 3.20 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*20 Paddy Tipping (Sherwood):    What recent discussions he has held with the relevant trade unions about public sector pension reform.
( 440 )
*21 Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    What steps he is taking to increase diversity in the Civil Service.
( 441 )
*22 Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):    If he will take steps to assist the Duchy of Lancaster to assess the impact of the Single Farm Payment on rural life in Lancashire.
( 443 )
*23 Chris Bryant (Rhondda):    What plans he has for reform of the Civil Service.
( 444 )
*24 Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):    If he will take steps to provide a single point for citizens to register change of details with all Government agencies through the e-government system.
( 445 )
*25 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):    What part the Strategy Unit has played in advancing e-democracy.
( 446 )
*26 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):    What plans he has for ensuring that the Better Regulation Task Force becomes more effective.
( 447 )

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

Preliminary Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

+  1  

EUROPEAN UNION

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Straw
        Bill to make provision in connection with the Treaty signed at Rome on 29th October 2004 establishing a Constitution for Europe; and to require a referendum to be held about it.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

+  2  

NATIONAL LOTTERY

[No debate]

      Secretary Tessa Jowell
        Bill to make provision about the National Lottery.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.



Main Business

+  3  

QUEEN'S SPEECH (MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS): Adjourned Debate on Question (17th May).

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

        Motion made, and Question proposed, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

        Most Gracious Sovereign,

        We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament—(Mr Kevin Barron).

      Mr Michael Howard
      Mr David Cameron
      Mr Andrew Lansley
      Mr Stephen O'Brien
      Mr John Baron
      David Maclean
        As an Amendment to the Address, at end add—

        `but regret the absence of measures in the Gracious Speech to reduce the burden of political targets and bureaucracy in the public services and of measures which would deliver high standards throughout the public services by promoting autonomy for professionals, creating genuine choice and removing over-burdensome regulation so that new and existing providers can expand capacity and develop innovative approaches to service delivery; deplore the absence of measures adequately to support the NHS in delivering cleaner hospitals rather than just imposing sanctions on them, or to introduce a reformed legislative and organisational framework for public health; further regret the absence of measures which would take account of the proposals by the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill in the last Parliament for substantial amendments to proposed mental health legislation; further deplore the absence of measures which would recognise the need to achieve the basic requirements in education of discipline, rigorous examinations, choice for parents and the freedom for staff to do what they do best; and further regret the absence of measures which would deliver the real improvements needed in the public services.'.

      Mr Alex Salmond
      Mr Elfyn Llwyd
      Angus Robertson
      Hywel Williams
      Adam Price
      Pete Wishart
 Mr Mike Weir   Stewart Hosie   Mr Angus MacNeil
        As an Amendment to the Address, at end add—

        `but regret that the Gracious Speech re-introduced measures including identity cards, which will be a £6 billion waste of money, and also included further privatisation of public services and threats to the welfare of some of the most vulnerable citizens through an agenda of cost driven welfare reform; further regret that the Gracious Speech did not contain any reference to the Government's hidden agenda to bring new nuclear missiles to the Clyde or build new nuclear power stations and nuclear waste dumps; further regret that there were no measures to boost the economy or provide opportunity for young people in Wales or Scotland or which would boost the development of renewable energy, ensure a real voice for Scotland and Wales in Europe and the world and represent a change in Government policy on cuts in and amalgamations to regiments across the country.'.

        Proposed subjects for debate: Health and Education.

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  4  

INCOME TAX

[Up to 1½ hours]

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Aruba) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 17th May, be approved.

        The Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16).

+  5  

INCOME TAX

[Up to 1½ hours]

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Netherlands Antilles) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 17th May, be approved.

        The Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16).

+  6  

INCOME TAX

[Up to 1½ hours]

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Virgin Islands) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 17th May, be approved.

        The Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16).

+  7  

INCOME TAX

[Up to 1½ hours]

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        That the draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Montserrat) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 17th May, be approved.

        The Speaker shall put the Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after their commencement (Standing Order No. 16).

+  8  

REGULATORY REFORM

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Prescott
        That the draft Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 17th March, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its Ninth Report of Session 2004-05, HC 495, and on the proposal for an Order in its Eleventh Report of Session 2003-04, HC 684.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 18(1)).

+  9  

ADJOURNMENT (WHITSUN)

[No debate]

      Mr Geoff Hoon
        That this House, at its rising on Thursday 26th May, do adjourn till Monday 6th June 2005.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).

+  10  

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Geoff Hoon
        That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 14th, 21st and 28th October; 11th November; 2nd December 2005; 20th January; 24th February; 10th and 17th March; 12th May; 16th June; 14th July and 20th October 2006.

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

At the end of the sitting:

  11  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Treatment of Britons in the United Arab Emirates and the case of Mr Russell Clamp (Miss Ann Widdecombe).

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

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

  1  

Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs:      Criminal Defence Service Bill—Framework Document.

  2  

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

  3  

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Fifth Independent Monitoring Commission Report.

  4  

Prime Minister:      Ministerial Committees of the Cabinet.


Private Members' Bills

The Speaker has appointed 10 o'clock on Thursday 26th May 2005, and Committee Room 10, as the time and place for holding the Ballot for Private Members' Bills.

 

 
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