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.
House of Commons
Monday 9th January 2006
Order of Business
Afterwards
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Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): How many recipients of inactive benefits moved back to work in the last year for which figures are available.
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(40157)
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Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): If he will make a statement on the Child Support Agency's policy towards those deemed to be the parent without care who claim
they are not actually the parent.
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(40158)
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Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): What role his Department has played in negotiations on the reform of public sector pensions.
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(40159)
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James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East): What assessment he has made of the Pensions Commission's second report.
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(40160)
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Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): What recent meetings he has had with the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency.
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(40161)
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Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): How many workers who were members of the failed pension scheme at ASW Sheerness have received compensation from the Financial
Assistance Scheme.
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(40162)
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Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): What estimate he has made of the average proportion of pensioners who will be eligible for means-tested benefits between 2005
and 2050.
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(40163)
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Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What steps he is taking to ensure pensioners receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
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(40164)
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Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What progress has been made in tackling child poverty since 1997.
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(40165)
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John Mann (Bassetlaw): What estimate he has made of the number of drug addicts receiving incapacity benefit.
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(40166)
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Adam Afriyie (Windsor): If he will bring forward legislation to reform the pension system in the current session of Parliament.
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(40167)
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Susan Kramer (Richmond Park): What research he has conducted into the impact of negative stereotypes on people with disabilities.
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(40168)
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Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): What assessment he has made of the impact of the Pathways to Work pilots; and if he will make a statement.
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(40169)
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Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre): What measures he has in place to deal with potential job losses at the Department's site in Norcross.
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(40171)
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Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will make a statement on the process used by the Child Support Agency for the assessment of cases.
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(40172)
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John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare): What assessment he has made of the effect of employer contributions to the National Pension Savings Scheme, as proposed by
the Turner Commission, on his Department's target of achieving an employment rate of 80 per cent. of the working-age population.
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(40173)
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Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What proposals are being considered to improve the pension provision available for married women who choose to stay at home
to bring up their children.
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(40174)
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Vera Baird (Redcar): What steps he is taking to improve the administration of housing benefit.
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(40175)
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James Brokenshire (Hornchurch): If he will make a statement on progress with the reform of the Child Support Agency.
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(40176)
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Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness): What assessment he has made of the second report of the Pensions Commission.
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(40177)
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Dr John Pugh (Southport): What the average age of retirement for employees of his Department was in the last period for which figures are available.
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(40178)
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Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport): What recent discussions his Department has had with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister about the ending of the single
room rent restriction for housing benefit.
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(40179)
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Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What the change in the basic state pension will be between 2005-06 and 2006-07.
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(40180)
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Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): When all Child Support Agency cases will be calculated under the new scheme.
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(40181)
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At 3.30 p.m.
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Urgent Questions (if any)
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Ministerial Statements (if any)
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Main Business
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GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL: Second Reading (Queen’s Consent to be signified).
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[Until 10.00 p.m.]
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That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Government of Wales Bill because there has been inadequate consultation
about the electoral arrangements proposed in the Bill; and because the Bill fails to provide for a referendum on the introduction
of the Orders in Council mechanisms for conferring enhanced legislative powers on the National Assembly for Wales.
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The First Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 2005–06, on the Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales,
HC 551, is relevant.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
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†
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GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL (PROGRAMME)
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[No debate]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Government of Wales Bill:
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The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
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Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in three days.
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The proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 92 and 93, Schedule 5, Clauses 94 to 102, Schedule 6, Clauses
103 to 107, Schedule 7, Clauses 108 to 115, Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 27, Schedule 2, Clauses 28 to 58, Schedule
3, Clauses 59 to 87, Schedule 4, Clauses 88 to 91, Clauses 116 to 144, Schedule 8, Clauses 145 to 148, Schedule 9, Clauses
149 to 159, Schedule 10, Clauses 160 and 161, Schedule 11, Clause 162, Schedule 12, Clauses 163 to 165, new Clauses, new Schedules,
remaining proceedings on the Bill.
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The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the
third day.
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Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.
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Consideration and Third Reading
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Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two days.
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Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment
of interruption on the second day.
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Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on that day.
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Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
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Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages
from the Lords) may be programmed.
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GOVERNMENT OF WALES BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.
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[No debate]
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Government of Wales Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1)
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the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
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(a)
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expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department by virtue of the Act, and
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(b)
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any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money provided by Parliament,
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(2)
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the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any sums required by the Secretary of State for making loans under the Act,
and
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(3)
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the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund and the National Loans Fund.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
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†
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NORTHERN IRELAND
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[No debate]
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That the draft Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 14th
November, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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PROCEEDS OF CRIME
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[No debate]
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That the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (Amendment) Order 2005, which was laid before
this House on 22nd November, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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[No debate]
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That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006, which was laid before this House on 29th November,
be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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At the end of the sitting:
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Proposed subject: Standards of education in Plymouth schools (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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COMMITTEES
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STANDING COMMITTEES
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Standing Committee A
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6.00 p.m.
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Room 13 (private)
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(Programming Sub-Committee) (Criminal Defence Bill [Lords]).
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Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
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4.30 p.m.
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Room 11 (private)
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To consider the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3330).
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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Education and Skills
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3.30 p.m.
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The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
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3.45 p.m.
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(public)
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Subject: Further Education.
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Witnesses: Mark Fisher, Chief Executive, Sector Skills Development Agency, David Hunter, Chief Executive, Lifelong Learning
UK, and Terry Watts, Chief Executive Officer, ProSkills; Graham Hoyle, Chief Executive, and Martin Dunford, Chairman, Association
of Learning Providers (at approximately 4.45 p.m.).
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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions
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4.20 p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
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Written Ministerial Statement to be made today
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1
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Secretary of State for the Home Department: Terrorism Bill—Letter from the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Standing Committee Notices
The Programming Sub-Committee of Standing Committee A in respect of the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords] will meet on Monday 9th January at 6.00 p.m.
Standing Committee A will meet on Tuesday 9th January at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and Thursday 12th January at 9.00 a.m. and
1.00 p.m. to consider the Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords].
Standing Committee E will meet on Tuesday 9th January at 10.35 a.m. and 3.55 p.m. further to consider the Health Bill.
The Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Monday 9th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the draft Excise
Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3330).
The Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 11th January at 2.30 p.m. to consider draft
Climate Change Agreement (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2006.
The Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Tuesday 10th January at 4.30 p.m. to consider the Value
Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3328).
The Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation will meet on Wednesday 11th January at 2.30 p.m. to consider the Films
(Exclusivity Agreements) (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3098).
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