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Order of Business 7 June 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.

Second Reading

        London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill.


NOTICES OF MOTIONS AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

        Private Bills [LAdjourned Debate on Question [24th May].

        Motion made, and Question proposed, That 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 [LAdjourned Debate on Question [24th May].

        Motion made, and Question proposed, That 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 [LAdjourned Debate on Question [24th May].

        Motion made, and Question proposed, That 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.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means)


Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
*1 Mr Mike Weir (Angus):    What responsibilities are devolved, and which reserved, in relation to any decision to commission and locate a new nuclear power station in Scotland.
( 1948 )
*2 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):    If he will make a statement on the performance of the Scottish economy by comparison with the English economy.
( 1949 )
*3 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):    If he will make a statement on his Department's preparations for the G8 summit in July.
( 1950 )
*4 Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith):    What discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues regarding the development of renewable energy sources in Scotland.
( 1951 )
*5 Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow South):    What plans the Government has to close the skills gap in Scotland.
( 1952 )
*6 Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):    What discussions he has had with the First Minister in relation to policing at the forthcoming G8 summit.
( 1953 )
*7 David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale):    What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the likely costs to the Inland Revenue of administering a local income tax in Scotland.
( 1954 )
*8 Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire):    What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Foreign Office and (b) the Scottish Executive concerning measures to promote Scotland during the G8 summit in Perthshire.
( 1955 )
*9 Mr David Marshall (Glasgow East):    When he will next meet the new leader of Glasgow City Council to discuss levels of employment in the city.
( 1956 )
*10 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    What recent devolution issues the Advocate General has considered.
( 1957 )
*11 Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South):    When he plans to meet the Minister for Energy in the Department for Trade and Industry to discuss developments in the Scottish oil and gas industry.
( 1958 )
*12 Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):    What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial measures to relieve the burden of fuel costs in remote and rural areas of Scotland.
( 1959 )
*13 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):    When he last met Transport Ministers in the Scottish Executive to discuss ferry subsidies.
( 1960 )
*14 Mr Tom Clarke (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill):    What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on further financial measures to continue regeneration in the County of Lanarkshire.
( 1961 )
*15 Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North):    What further constitutional changes that affect Scotland are planned for this parliamentary session.
( 1962 )

At 3.00 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs
*16 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    If she will make a statement on disabled access to polling stations in the recent General Election.
( 1902 )
*17 Bill Wiggin (Leominster):    What plans she has to conduct research into the deliberations and requirements of juries.
( 1904 )
*18 Mr John Grogan (Selby):    What progress she has made in reviewing the electoral systems used in the UK.
( 1905 )
*19 Vera Baird (Redcar):    What plans she has to reform the Coroners Service in England and Wales.
( 1906 )
*20 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):    If she will make it her policy to end postal voting on demand.
( 1908 )
*21 Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed):    If she will make a statement on House of Lords reform.
( 1910 )
*22 Mr Jeremy Hunt (South West Surrey):    What her policy is on individual voter registration.
( 1911 )
*23 Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):    What her policy is on all-postal vote elections.
( 1912 )
*24 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):    What (a) the earliest and (b) the latest date was on which returning officers were able to dispatch postal votes to voters during the recent General Election.
( 1913 )
*25 Ms Barbara Keeley (Worsley):    What estimate she has made of the level of voter registration for the recent General Election.
( 1914 )
*26 Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What measures she plans to take to discourage the practice of claims farming.
( 1915 )

At 3.20 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Leader of the House
*27 Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):    When he expects select committees to be established.
( 1941 )
*28 Norman Baker (Lewes):    If he will bring forward proposals to review the content of the Oath of Allegiance.
( 1942 )
*29 Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell):    What plans he has to bring forward proposals to change the arrangements for September sittings.
( 1943 )
*30 Hugh Bayley (York, City of):    What assessment he has made of the Work of Parliament and Development in Africa Working Party.
( 1944 )
*31 Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith):    What plans he has for the further modernisation of the House of Commons.
( 1945 )
*32 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):    If he will encourage Government departments to subject all bills in this and future sessions to pre-legislative scrutiny.
( 1946 )
*33 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    What plans he has to make the business of the House more comprehensible to the public.
( 1947 )
*34 Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    What plans he has to propose changes to the arrangements for the tabling of Written Parliamentary Questions during the Summer recess.
( 2018 )

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

Main Business

+  1  

FINANCE BILL:      Second Reading.

[Until any hour]

Debate may continue until any hour.

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer        [Up to 20 minutes]
        After Second Reading of the Finance Bill, to move, That—

    (1)   Clauses 11, 39, 40 and 42 and Schedules 7 to 9 shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House;

    (2)   the remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee;

    (3)   when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.

        The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 63(3)).

+  2  

FINANCE BILL

[No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
        That, during the proceedings on the Finance Bill, the Standing Commitee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.

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

At the end of the sitting:

  3  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Road traffic accidents and tiredness (Ben Chapman).

        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    Secretary of State for Education and Skills:      Review of Student Finance Delivery.
2    Secretary of State for Health:      New Home Oxygen Service.
3    Secretary of State for International Development:      International Development Committee.
4    Secretary of State for International Development:      Departmental Report 2005.
5    Secretary of State for International Development:      Ethiopia: Humanitarian Assistance.


 

 
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