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Order of Business 1 December 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 the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*1 Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet):    If he will make a statement on his Department's policy on encouraging the use of microgeneration in UK households.
( 33373 )
*2 Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell):    Whether he expects there to be a surplus or shortfall of funding at the end of the Clear Skies programme.
( 33375 )
*3 Hugh Bayley (City of York):    If he will make a statement on the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in Hong Kong.
( 33377 )
*4 John Robertson (Glasgow North West):    What steps he is taking to protect the most vulnerable and poorest members of society from unscrupulous lenders.
( 33378 )
*5 Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):    What steps he is taking to increase UK trade with India.
( 33379 )
*6 Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    What steps he is taking to enforce the regulation of employment agencies.
( 33380 )
*7 Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):    If he will make a statement on the future funding of the rural post office network.
( 33381 )
*8 Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the businesslink.gov.uk website.
( 33382 )
*9 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):    If he will make a statement on the impact of the outcome of the non-agricultural market access negotiations at the World Trade Organisation on British trade and industry.
( 33383 )
*10 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):    If he will make a statement on the recent Office of Fair Trading report on magazine distribution arrangements.
( 33384 )
*11 Ben Chapman (Wirral South):    If he will make a statement on the effect of energy prices on high energy users.
( 33385 )
*12 Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    What funding he proposes to allocate from the science budget for the Government's Science Cities initiative.
( 33386 )
*13 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):    If he will make a statement on negotiations with the USA in preparation for the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong.
( 33387 )
*14 Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    What assessment he has made of the staffing implications of the establishment of the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
( 33388 )
*15 Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton):    What action he is taking to protect vulnerable people from unscrupulous lenders.
( 33389 )
*16 Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):    If he will make a statement on the creation of the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
( 33390 )
*17 Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North):    What assessment he has made of the impact of the level of insurance premiums on small and medium-sized businesses.
( 33391 )
*18 Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central):    If he will make a statement on the EU negotiating position for the forthcoming World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Hong Kong.
( 33392 )

At 11.20 a.m.
Oral Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality
*19 Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):    What steps the Government is taking to close the gender pay gap in the public sector.
( 33393 )
*20 Lynda Waltho (Stourbridge):    What steps the Government is taking to tackle women's pension inequality.
( 33394 )
*21 Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk):    What measures the Government has in place to encourage more women entrepreneurs.
( 33395 )
*22 Mr Christopher Fraser (South West Norfolk):    What measures will be taken to ensure small businesses have the necessary information and time to adapt to provisions in the Equality Bill and the equality provisions of the Work and Families Bill.
( 33396 )
*23 Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):    What recent discussions she has had with the Department for Work and Pensions on women's pensions.
( 33397 )
*24 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham):    What steps the Government is taking to encourage women to start their own businesses.
( 33398 )
*25 Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):    What steps the Government is taking to tackle pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
( 33399 )
*26 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North):    What steps the Government is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the small and medium-sized business sector.
( 33400 )

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

Main Business

+  1  

COUNCIL TAX (NEW VALUATION LISTS FOR ENGLAND) BILL:      Not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered.

[Until 6.00 p.m.]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

        Proceedings on Consideration shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. (Order of 7th November).

+  2  

NORTHERN IRELAND

[No debate]

      Bridget Prentice
        That the draft Legal Aid (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 15th November, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+  3  

ESTIMATES

[No debate]

      Mr Geoffrey Hoon
        That this House agrees with the Report [30th November] of the Liaison Committee.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 145).

At the end of the sitting:

  4  

ADJOURNMENT

        Proposed subject: Provision of NHS dentistry in Durham (Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods).

        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 E (Programming Sub-Committee) (Health Bill)3.30 p.m.Room 7 (private)
2Standing Committee A8.55 a.m.

1.00 p.m.
Room 11 (public)
(public)
Further to consider the Equality Bill.
3European Standing Committee2.30 p.m.Room 10 (public)
To consider EU Document No. 14246/05 relating to the European Evidence Warrant.
4Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation2.30 p.m.Room 12 (public)
To consider the draft Farm Woodland Premium Schemes (Amendment) (England) Scheme 2005.

SELECT COMMITTEES

5Health9.00 a.m.




9.30 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Public Expenditure.
Witnesses: Sir Nigel Crisp, Permanent Secretary, NHS Chief Executive, Mr John Bacon, Group of Health and Social Care Services Delivery, Mr Richard Douglas, Director of Finance and Mr Andrew Foster, Director of Workforce, Department of Health.
6Finance and Services9.45 a.m.Room 13 (private)
7Public Administration9.45 a.m.




10.00 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: A Debt of Honour.
Witnesses: Ann Abraham, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, and Ian Ogilvie, Investigation Manager, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; Professor Jack Hayward, Ron Bridge, Chairman of the Association of British Internees—Far East Region, and Ann Moxley (at approximately 10.20 a.m.); Don Touhig MP, Minister for Veterans, and MOD officials (at approximately 11.00 a.m.).
8International Development1.45 p.m.




2.00 p.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public)
Subject: Making trade work for development: the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial.
Witnesses: Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development, and Ian Pearson MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department of Trade and Industry.

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


Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1    Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      Avian influenza.
2    Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:      Results of the UK survey of wild birds for the presence of avian influenza.
3    Secretary of State for Health:      Proposed changes to configurations of strategic health authorities and primary care trusts.
4    Secretary of State for Health:      Publication of National Health Service finance data.
5    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:      Appointments to the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland.
6    Secretary of State for Transport:      European Transport Council—5th December.
7    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:      Office for Disability Issues.


 

 
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