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Order of Business 4 July 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 Defence
*1 Meg Hillier (Hackney South & Shoreditch):    What events are planned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Second World War; and if he will make a statement.
( 8651 )
*2 Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate):    If he will make a statement on the ownership of the intellectual property in the Joint Strike Fighter.
( [R]8652 )
*3 Michael Gove (Surrey Heath):    When he intends to initiate discussions on the future of the British nuclear deterrent.
( 8653 )
*4 Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):    If he will make a statement on British forces being deployed to Darfur.
( 8654 )
*5 Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):    When he expects a decision to be made on a new generation of nuclear weapons; and if he will make a statement.
( 8655 )
*6 Ms Emily Thornberry (Islington South & Finsbury):    What plans are in place to commemorate the role of women in the Second World War.
( 8656 )
*7 Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):    If he will make a statement on the retention of local Territorial Army detachments.
( 8657 )
*8 Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):    If he will make a statement on the peacetime readiness levels of the RAF.
( 8658 )
*9 Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley):    What contribution UK armed forces have made to the reconstruction effort in Iraq.
( 8659 )
*10 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):    What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Afghanistan.
( 8660 )
*11 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):    How many service personnel are deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan; and what the future plans are for British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
( 8661 )
*12 Richard Ottaway (Croydon South):    If he will make a statement on the timetable for the introduction of the new Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
( 8662 )
*13 Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead):    What the manning levels of the Territorial Army are.
( 8663 )
*14 Mark Pritchard (Wrekin, The):    If he will make a statement on manning levels in the Royal Air Force.
( 8664 )
*15 Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West):    What assessment he has made of the contribution of UK armed forces to the development of democratic and sustainable political structures in Iraq.
( 8665 )
*16 Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    What the trained strength of the (a) regular and (b) Territorial Army is.
( 8666 )
*17 Patrick Mercer (Newark):    If he will make a statement on the security situation in Iraq.
( 8667 )
*18 Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye):    What role his Department has played in strengthening African peace-building capabilities.
( 8668 )
*19 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):    What plans his Department has to commemorate the role of women in the Second World War.
( 8669 )
*20 Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    What forecast he has made of total cost over-runs occuring in current defence procurement projects worth over £1 billion.
( 8670 )
*21 Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton):    What plans he has to enhance the Royal Navy's surface fleet.
( 8671 )
*22 Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):    What role his Department plays in strengthening African peace-building capabilities.
( 8672 )
*23 Mr Sio¤n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington):    What recent discussions he has had with veterans' organisations.
( 8673 )
*24 Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):    If he will make a statement on activities organised by his Department to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
( 8674 )
*25 Chris Bryant (Rhondda):    What steps he is taking in the EU to press for a greater defence contribution from EU states.
( 8675 )

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

Main Business

  1  

OPPOSITION DAY (4th allotted day)

[Until 10.00 p.m.]

  

LOCAL TAXATION

      Mr Michael Howard
      Mrs Caroline Spelman
      Mr Eric Pickles
      Mr George Osborne
      Mr Philip Hammond
      David Maclean
        That this House notes with concern the increasing burden of local taxation; awaits the outcome of the Lyons Inquiry but rejects the proposals for a local income tax; asserts that a local income tax would entail higher taxation on hard-working families and crippling compliance costs on local businesses and would undermine the incentive to work; believes that council tax must be reformed, with the introduction of an automatic discount for pensioners and other measures, but rejects proposals to move from a local services tax based on fixed property bands to a wealth tax; calls on the Government to reject the Mayor of London's proposals for a regional income tax in London and to cancel its plans for a council tax revaluation and higher bands in England, which would be a further stealth tax, particularly on those living on fixed incomes.

            As Amendments to Mr Michael Howard's proposed Motion (Local Taxation):
      The Prime Minister
      Mr Secretary Prescott
      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
      Mr Secretary Clarke
      Mr Geoffrey Hoon
      Mr David Miliband
Mr Phil Woolas
        Line      1,      leave out from `House' to end and add: `welcomes the Government's continuing support for local government with its 33 per cent. grant increase since 1997; notes that the average increase in council tax in 2005-06, at 4.1 per cent., is the lowest increase in a decade, the second lowest ever, and lower than the last three council tax settlements for which the previous Government was responsible; welcomes the Government's engagement with councils to facilitate the delivery of 2.5 per cent. annual efficiency gains in local government; and looks forward to the conclusions of Sir Michael Lyons's inquiry as an important contribution to securing a fair and sustainable system of local government finance for the future.'.

      Mr Charles Kennedy
      Sarah Teather
      Simon Hughes
      David Howarth
      Mr Edward Davey
        Line      1,      leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that the unfair and regressive council tax has risen by more than 70 per cent since Labour came to power; further notes that these rises are hitting particularly hard those on low and modest incomes because of the way council tax was designed by the last Conservative Government; is concerned that this manifest unfairness of council tax now means that the poorest 10 per cent. of people pay over four times more of their income in council tax than the richest 10 per cent; further notes that the whole system of local government finance needs major reform owing to the problems caused by the dependency of councils on central government grants that produces the gearing effect whereby on average councils must raise council tax by 4 per cent. to offset a grant reduction of one per cent; believes that the Labour Government has made the bad situation it inherited from the Conservative Government even worse by its excessive reliance on ring-fencing, passporting and centrally-imposed targets and regulations; and therefore calls on the Government's Balance of Funding Review to make far-reaching proposals for reform when it reports shortly, including the introduction of a fair local income tax to replace council tax.'.

  

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

      Mr Michael Howard
      Mr John Redwood
      Mr David Willetts
      Dr Liam Fox
      Mr Andrew Lansley
      Mr David Cameron
David Maclean
        That this House draws attention to the escalating cost of regulation and the increasing number of cases where regulation either achieves nothing or does positive harm to those being regulated; urges the Government to produce a deregulation bill which goes beyond exhortation to better regulation by repealing unnecessary and burdensome laws and rules; encourages the Government to table a programme for the UK Presidency of lesser and better regulation for the EU as a whole; and asks the Government to bring forward proposals which free professionals in hospitals and schools, which cut the costs of controls over elected local government, and allow business in the UK to compete more successfully against Asian and American competitors.

            As an Amendment to Mr Michael Howard's proposed Motion (Government Regulation):
      The Prime Minister
      Mr Secretary Prescott
      Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
      Mr Secretary Straw
      Mr Secretary Johnson
      Mr John Hutton
Mr Jim Murphy
        Line      1,      leave out from `House' to end and add `welcomes the steps the Government is taking to remove unnecessary regulations and rationalise inspection arrangements in both the public and private sectors; acknowledges the additional freedoms given to high performing schools, hospitals and local councils; notes the lead the Government has taken in driving forward the better regulation agenda in Europe; recognises the benefits that well-targeted and proportionate regulation can bring in driving up standards; and further notes that the UK is seen by international observers as a leader in the field of regulatory reform and that the success of the UK economy reflects the approach the Government has taken.'.

        The selection of the matters to be debated this day has been made by the Leader of the Opposition (Standing Order No. 14(2)).

Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.

+  2  

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL: Second Reading

[No debate]

        The Question on Second and Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill will be put without debate (Standing Order No. 56).

+  3  

NORTHERN IRELAND

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Hain
        That the draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 9th June, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 115(3)).

+  4  

ADJOURNMENT (SUMMER)

[No debate]

      Mr Geoffrey Hoon
        That this House, at its rising on Thursday 21st July, do adjourn till Monday 10th October 2005.

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

At the end of the sitting:

  5  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: In-patient bed closures in New Forest Community Hospitals(Dr Julian Lewis).

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


The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee E6.00 p.m.Room 13 (private)
(Programming Sub-Committee) (Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill).
2Standing Committee B7.00 p.m.Room 7 (private)
(Programming Sub-Committee) (Civil Aviation Bill)
3First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 9 (public)
To consider the draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005.
4Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation4.30 p.m.Room 11 (public)
To consider the draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

SELECT COMMITTEE

5European Scrutiny4.00 p.m.Room 5 (private)

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

  1  

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer:      Provisional outturn for public expenditure in 2004-05.

  2  

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry:      BP Decarbonised Fuel Project, North East Scotland.

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Standing Committee Notices

     Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. further to consider the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill.

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee B in respect of the Civil Aviation Bill will meet on Monday 4th July at 7.00 p.m.

     Standing Committee B will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to consider the Civil Aviation Bill.

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee D in respect of the Identity Cards Bill will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 10.15 a.m.

     Standing Committee D will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the Identity Cards Bill.

     The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee E in respect of the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill will meet on Monday 4th July at 6.00 p.m.

     Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to consider the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill.

     The First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 4th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005.

     The Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 4th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

     The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 10.30 a.m. to consider the draft Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

     The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 5th July at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

     The Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 6th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.

     The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 7th July at 8.55 a.m. to consider the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005.

     The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Thursday 7th July at 2.30 p.m. to consider the draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005.



 

 
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