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.
Private Business |
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NOTICE OF MOTION AT THE TIME OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
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| Selection: That Mr Bob Ainsworth, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr John Heppell, Rosemary McKenna, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Gillian Merron, Joan Ryan, Andrew Stunell and Sir George Young be members of the Committee of Selection.
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| That the members of the Committee of Selection nominated this day shall continue to be members of the Committee for the remainder of this Parliament.
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| That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
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Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): What assessment her Department has made of the progress of leisure and tourism facilities towards compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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2991
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Justine Greening (Putney): What steps the Royal Parks Agency takes to ensure that its policies reflect the views of those communities living next to and using their parks.
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2992
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Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): If she will make a statement on the progress of her discussions with the South Bank Centre on the London Eye.
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2993
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Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): If she will put back the 6th August deadline for licensing applications from premises selling alcohol.
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2994
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Mr John Grogan (Selby): If she will make a statement on the implementation of the Gambling Act 2005.
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2995
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Mr Roger Williams (Brecon & Radnorshire): What discussions her Department has held with Ofcom regarding its recent pledge to undertake research to explore the means of bringing digital television to a higher proportion of UK households than the 98.5 per cent. reached by analogue.
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2996
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): What assessment has been made of the likely impact on the Midlands area of the Olympic Games being held in London in 2012.
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2997
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John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): If she will make a statement on the award of Lottery funding for Veterans Reunited activity.
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2998
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Tony Baldry (Banbury): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Big Lottery Fund provides funding to organisations working in less well-known or understood areas.
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2999
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): What assessment she has made of the likelihood of all licensed premises having applied for a new licence by 6th August.
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What recent representations she has received from amateur sports and community clubs regarding the Licensing Act 2003.
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3001
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Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): If she will make a statement on Government support for music.
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3002
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John Barrett (Edinburgh West): If she will make a statement on progress with the London bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
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3003
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Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What the planned sources of funding for the London Olympic Games are; and if she will make a statement.
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3004
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Mr Sadiq Khan (Tooting): What plans she has to commemorate the 200th anniversary in 2007 of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
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3005
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Lyn Brown (West Ham): What assessment she has made of the requirement for further infrastructure development to achieve a successful Olympic Games in London in 2012.
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3006
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Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough): What progress is being made on ensuring equality of access in sport.
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3007
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): What recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on the regulation of standards of decency in broadcasting.
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3008
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Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What recent representations she has received from sporting bodies about charges for policing major events; and what steps she is taking in conjunction with other Government departments to ensure that such costs are, as far as practicable, (a) affordable and (b) in line with charges for other sporting and public events.
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3009
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Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): If she will make a statement on the application of the Licensing Act 2003 to carnivals.
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3010
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Oral Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, and the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission |
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Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many (a) male and (b) female ordinands will be ordained this year.
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2981
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Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will ask the Commission to make the marked electoral register available in electronic format.
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2983
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment he has made of the potential of church tourism as a source of revenue to aid the upkeep of churches.
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2984
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Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission plans to issue new advice to (a) election returning officers and (b) political parties concerning the level of penalties which can be imposed for breaches of the postal voting system.
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2985
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Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what the take-up rate is for grants to churches equivalent to VAT on church repairs.
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2986
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Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what consideration the Electoral Commission has given to the prevention of abuse of the postal vote.
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2987
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Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the availability and number of qualified clergy for senior clerical positions within the Church of England.
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2988
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Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission plans to review arrangements for voting and registration by Service personnel.
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2989
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David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what safeguards for existing tenants are sought before decisions by the Commissioners to sell the freehold of residential properties are taken.
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2990
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At 3.30 p.m. | Urgent Questions (if any) Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Main Business |
+ 1 | FINANCE BILL (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule 8): Committee.
[Until any hour]
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| For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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| Debate may continue until any hour.
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+ 2 | HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION
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| That Nick Harvey be appointed a member of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.
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| The Speaker will put the question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than one and a half hours after the proceedings begin (Standing Order No.
16).
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At the end of the sitting:
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3 | ADJOURNMENT
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| Proposed subject: Urban renaissance in Plymouth (Linda Gilroy).
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| Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today |
1 | Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Clauses 17 to 19 of the Finance Bill. |
2 | Secretary of State for Defence: Gulf Veterans' Illnesses: Neuroimaging Research. |
3 | Secretary of State for Health: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: 2nd-3rd June 2005. |
4 | Secretary of State for International Development: African Union Monitoring Mission. |
5 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Annual Report and Financial Statements of Ilex URC Limited for the year ended 31st March 2004. |
6 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Launch of the new Public Prosecution Service. |
7 | Secretary of State for Transport: Merseytram. |
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