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Order of Business 13 October 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 10.30 a.m.      Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
*1 Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):    What assessment he has made of the implications for the liberalisation of the rules on eligible assets of aggressive marketing of self-invested pension plans.
( 17037 )
*2 Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye):    How many recipients of working tax credit and child tax credit there are in Hastings and Rye constituency.
( 17038 )
*3 Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South):    What recent assessment he has made of the performance of the UK economy.
( 17039 )
*4 Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton):    What steps the Government is taking to reduce child poverty.
( 17040 )
*5 Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will make a statement on the decision of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to write off national debt for the poorest countries.
( 17041 )
*6 Anne Main (St Albans):    What assessment he has made of the level of overpayment of tax credits in the last 12 months.
( 17042 )
*7 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):    What steps he is taking to monitor the performance of the retail banking sector in providing basic bank accounts.
( 17043 )
*8 Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):    What assessment he has made of the state of the UK economy.
( 17044 )
*9 Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):    How many cases of child tax credit overpayment have been reported since the credit was introduced; and what amount of overpayment has been written off.
( 17045 )
*10 Bob Spink (Castle Point):    What the levels of (a) investment and (b) savings were in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2004 as a proportion of gross domestic product.
( 17046 )
*11 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):    If he will make a statement on the International Finance Facility for immunisation.
( 17047 )
*12 Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks):    What he estimates the total public sector pensions liability to be.
( 17048 )
*13 Bob Russell (Colchester):    What response he has made to English Heritage's representations for a five per cent. value added tax for all building work.
( 17050 )
*14 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    What financial incentives he has introduced to encourage innovation in the creative industries.
( 17051 )
*15 Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney):    If he will make a statement on public investment in the New Deal and Welfare to Work measures.
( 17052 )
*16 Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):    If he will make a statement on the Treasury's reassessment of the beginning of the economic cycle.
( 17053 )
*17 Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West):    If he will make a statement on progress towards an international finance facility
( 17054 )
*18 Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North):    What assessment he has made of the effect of the level of Government net borrowing on projected levels of taxation over the next five years.
( 17055 )
*19 Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham):    What estimate he has made of the level of overpayment of tax credits in the last 12 months.
( 17056 )
*20 Mr Sio¤n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington):    What assessment he has made of the effects of steel prices on the British economy; and if he will make a statement.
( 17057 )
*21 Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):    What assessment he has made of the effect of the level of Government net borrowing on the projected levels of taxation over the next five years.
( 17058 )
*22 Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):    If he will make a statement on the progress of the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise.
( 17059 )
*23 Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):    What steps the Government is taking to reduce child poverty in the UK.
( 17061 )

At 11.30 a.m.Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notices of Presentation of Bills

+  1  

COUNCIL TAX (NEW VALUATION LISTS FOR ENGLAND)

[No debate]

      Mr Secretary Prescott
        Bill to make provision about the dates on which new valuation lists for the purposes of council tax must be compiled in relation to billing authorities in England.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

+  2  

ANIMAL WELFARE

[No debate]

      Secretary Margaret Beckett
        Bill to make provision about animal welfare; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.


Main Business

+  3  

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

[Up to 1

      Mr Secretary Clarke
        That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 10th October, 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).

+  4  

ADJOURNMENT

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

      The Prime Minister
        That this House do now adjourn.

        Proposed subject for debate: Combating Benefit Fraud.

Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.

At the end of the sitting:

  5  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Proposed Rapid Transport Scheme for Belfast (Mr Peter Robinson).

        Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m., or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).


COMMITTEES

STANDING COMMITTEES

1Standing Committee B9.00 am.Room 12(public)
To consider the Violent Crime Reduction Bill.
2Standing Committee D9.30 a.m.
1.00 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
(public)
To consider the London Olympics Bill.

SELECT COMMITTEES

3Health9.00 a.m.The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
4European Scrutiny11.20 a.m.
11.30 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
(public)
Subject: The Work of the European Commission.
Witnesses: Rt Hon Peter Mandelson, European Commissioner for Trade, and Simon Fraser, Head of Cabinet, European Commission.
5Treasury11.30 a.m.


11.45 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Appointment hearing.
Witnesses: Mr David Walton and Mr Paul Tucker.

[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:      Double Taxation Convention between the United Kingdom and Botswana.
2    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Publication of Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland, Corporate Plan 2004-07 and Business Plan 2005-06.
3    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Publication of the Oversight Commissioner's Report—27th September 2005.
4    Secretary of State for Trade and Industry:      Performers' moral rights.
5    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Reducing fraud in the benefit system—achievements and ambitions.

Written Question tabled on Wednesday 12th October for answer today‡

1 Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of an identity card will be; and if he will make a statement.
( 18588 )


 

 
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