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 |
| Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.
|
Consideration of Bill ordered to lie upon the Table
|
London Local Authorities and Transport for London Bill
|
| + | NOTICE OF MOTION FOR UNOPPOSED RETURN [No debate]
|
| |
| Contingencies Fund 2004-05: Accounts of the Contingencies Fund, 2004-05 showing:—
|
|
|
| (2) a cashflow statement; and
|
| (3) notes to the account; together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
|
No debate.
| Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| *1 |
Mrs Sia¤n C. James (Swansea East): What recent assessment he has made of the economic effects of reducing long-term youth unemployment.
|
|
|
(
35531
) |
| *2 |
Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): How many new jobs have been created since 1997; and what assessment he has made of the effect of these new jobs on the economy.
|
|
|
(
35532
) |
| *3 |
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What estimate he has made of the number of people entitled to claim tax credit who do not do so.
|
|
|
(
35533
) |
| *4 |
Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West): If he will make a statement on his policy on inflation.
|
|
|
(
35534
) |
| *5 |
Barbara Follett (Stevenage): What action his Department is taking towards delivery of the Millennium Development Goals.
|
|
|
(
35535
) |
| *6 |
Julie Morgan (Cardiff North): If he will increase the UK's financial contribution to tackling HIV/AIDS overseas.
|
|
|
(
35536
) |
| *7 |
Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell): What progress has been made on Government proposals to repatriate economic regeneration funding from the EU.
|
|
|
(
35537
) |
| *8 |
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): What assessment he has made of the principal factors affecting the estimated level of growth in the UK economy.
|
|
|
(
35538
) |
| *9 |
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): What representations he has received in response to his proposals for tax incentives to support the British film industry.
|
|
|
(
35539
) |
| *10 |
Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): If he will make a statement on the recent performance of the tax credit system.
|
|
|
(
35541
) |
| *11 |
Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Portsmouth North): What assessment he has made of the impact of the level of skills in the workforce on the level of employment.
|
|
|
(
35542
) |
| *12 |
Sammy Wilson (East Antrim): If he will make a statement on the recent change in the application of the rules on national insurance contributions for freelance musicians and singers.
|
|
|
(
35543
) |
| *13 |
Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): What assessment he has made of the principal factors affecting the estimated level of growth in the UK economy.
|
|
|
(
35544
) |
| *14 |
Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): If he will make a statement on the rate of duty on (a) biodiesel and (b) bioethanol.
|
|
|
(
35545
) |
| *15 |
Chris Bryant (Rhondda): What recent estimate he has made of the number of children living in poverty in the UK.
|
|
|
(
35546
) |
| *16 |
Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What assessment he has mde of the impact on the UK economy of taxation changes announced in the Pre-Budget Report.
|
|
|
(
35547
) |
| *17 |
Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire): What the public expenditure implications are of the proposals in the Pension Commission's second report; and if he will make a statement.
|
|
|
(
35548
) |
| *18 |
James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What assessment he has made of the impact on the UK economy of taxation changes announced in the Pre-Budget Report.
|
|
|
(
35549
) |
| *19 |
Damian Green (Ashford): What assessment he has made of the principal factors affecting the estimated level of growth in the UK economy.
|
|
|
(
35550
) |
| *20 |
Michael Gove (Surrey Heath): If he will make a statement on the future of the UK rebate within the EU budget.
|
|
|
(
35551
) |
| *21 |
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham): If he will make a statement on the future of the UK rebate within the EU budget.
|
|
|
(
35552
) |
| *22 |
Chris Mole (Ipswich): If he will make a statement on the relationship between the level of skills in the workforce and economic growth.
|
|
|
(
35554
) |
| *23 |
Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire): How many new jobs have been created since 1997.
|
|
|
(
35555
) |
| At 11.30 a.m. | Urgent Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any) |
Preliminary Business |
| Notice of Presentation of Bill
|
| + 1 | GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL
[No debate]
|
| |
| Bill to make provision about the government of Wales.
|
| Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
|
|
Main Business |
| + 2 | ESTIMATES DAY [1st allotted day]
[Until 6.00 p.m.]
|
| | VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2006-07
|
| |
| Department of Health
|
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007, for expenditure by the Department of Health—
|
| (1) resources, not exceeding £27,595,662,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC
465, and
|
| (2) a sum, not exceeding £26,808,818,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so set out.
|
| This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry (Resolution of 1st December).
|
| |
| Fourth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2004-05, HC
42-I, on The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry; and the Government's response thereto, Cm
6655; and
|
| The Department of Health Departmental Report 2005, Cm
6524.
|
| Debate may continue until 6.00 p.m.
|
| The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motion will be deferred until 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 54(4) and (5)).
|
| + 3 | SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2005-06
|
| |
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2006—
|
| (1) further resources, not exceeding £3,183,848,000, be authorised, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC
672,
|
| (2) a further sum, not exceeding £4,677,710,000, be granted to Her Majesty
|
| (3) limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.
|
| To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).
|
| + 4 | ESTIMATES, 2006-07 (VOTE ON ACCOUNT)
|
| |
| That, for the year ending with 31st March 2007—
|
| (1) resources, not exceeding £144,195,341,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC
465, HC
467, HC
468 and HC
469, and
|
| (2) a sum, not exceeding £134,448,075,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of defence and civil services as so set out.
|
| To be decided at 6.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).
|
| A Bill is to be brought in upon the three Motions in the name of John Healey relating to Supplementary Estimates 2005-06, and Estimates, 2006-07 (Vote on Account).
|
| + 5 | NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005, which were laid before this House on 22nd November, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 6 | INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES
[No debate]
|
| |
| That the draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, be approved.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
|
| + 7 | RETURN OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
[No debate]
|
| |
| That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 12125/05 and ADDs 1 and 2, Draft Directive on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; and recognises the Government's specific policy, security, legislative and financial concerns in deciding whether to opt into this Directive.
|
| To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 119(9)).
|
| + 8 | DELEGATED LEGISLATION
[No debate after 6.00 p.m.]
|
| |
| That the Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005, (S.I., 2005, No. 3224) dated 22nd November 2005 be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
|
| If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 6.00 p.m.
|
| At the end of the sitting:
|
| 9 | ADJOURNMENT
|
| Proposed subject: Multiple road traffic offences (Andrew Selous).
|
| Debate may continue until 6.30 p.m., or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
|
COMMITTEES |
|
| 1 | Standing Committee A | 8.55 a.m.
1.00 p.m. | Room 11 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Equality Bill [Lords]. |
| 2 | Standing Committee B | 9.00 a.m.
1.00 p.m. | Room 10 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill. |
| 3 | Standing Committee D | 9.00 a.m.
1.30 p.m. | Room 12 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Childcare Bill. |
| 4 | Standing Committee E | 9.00 a.m.
1.00 p.m. | Room 14 (public)
(public) |
| Further to consider the Health Bill. |
| 5 | European Standing Committee | 2.30 p.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider EU Document No. 9997/05 relating to Tackling Organised Crime. |
| 6 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 8.55 a.m. | Room 9 (public) |
| To consider the draft Transport for London (Best Value) (Contracting Out of Investment and Highways Functions) Order 2005. |
| 7 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation | 2.30 p.m. | Room 8 (public) |
| To consider the draft Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005. |
|
| 8 | Liaison | 9.30 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private) |
| 9 | Public Administration | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Governing the Future. |
| Witnesses: Sir Michael Bichard KCB, Rector, University of the Arts, London, and Dr Geoff Mulgan, Director, Institute for Community Studies. |
| 10 | Work and Pensions | 9.30 a.m.
10.00 a.m. | Council House, Derby (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Incapacity Benefit. |
| Witnesses: Employers Forum on Disability; Employment Related Services Association, Working Links, Wise Group and Shaw Trust (at approximately 10.45 a.m.); Mencap (at approximately 12.00 noon). |
| 11 | Treasury | 11.35 a.m.
11.45 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The 2005 Pre-Budget Report. |
| Witness: Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
[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 Defence: Uprating of war pensions and allowances 2006. |
| 2 | Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Information Sharing Index. |
| 3 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: Reform of the laws of bribery-consultation paper. |
| 4 | Secretary of State for the Home Department: The statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain 2004. |
| 5 | Secretary of State for International Development: Southern Africa. |
| 6 | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Reform of water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland. |
| 7 | Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Regional development agencies—appointments. |
| 8 | Secretary of State for Transport: Department for Transport Autumn Performance Report 2005. |
| 9 | Secretary of State for Transport: Potters Bar derailment. |
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