Summary Agenda for 24 May 2005

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Summary Agenda 24 May 2005

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2.30 p.m. Prayers.
Afterwards Private Business (without debate).
Motion for Unopposed Return (without debate).
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport.
3.20 p.m. Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
3.30 p.m. Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any).
Afterwards Presentation of Bills (without debate).
Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (proposed subjects for debate: Health and Education) (may continue until 10.00 p.m.).
Income Tax (Draft Information Exchange Agreements) (Motions) (for up to one and a half hours on each Motion).
Regulatory Reform Order (Motion for approval) (without debate).
Adjournment (Whitsun) (Motion) (without debate).
Business of the House (Motion) (no debate after 10.00 p.m.).
At the end of the sitting Adjournment Debate: Treatment of Britons in the United Arab Emirates and the case of Mr Russell Clamp (Miss Ann Widdecombe) (until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

MEMORANDUM

WHITSUN ADJOURNMENT 2005

Members wishing to table questions in person may do so in the usual way in the Table Office until 6.30 p.m. or the rising of the House, whichever is earlier, on Thursday 26th May. Thereafter, they may table oral and written questions electronically or by post.

TABLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Under Standing Order No. 22(6), the Speaker has made the following arrangements for tabling Questions for oral answer when the House returns:

Last date of tabling*	Date for answer	Departments etc.
Thursday 26th May	Monday 6th June	Defence
Thursday 26th May	Tuesday 7th June	Scotland Constitutional Affairs Leader of the House
Thursday 26th May	Wednesday 8th June	Deputy Prime Minister Prime Minister
Monday 6th June (First sitting day after adjournment)	Thursday 9th June	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*The shuffle will be held at 12.30 p.m.

For further details of last tabling days, see the Order of Questions rota available from the Vote Office and on the Bulletin Board on the parliamentary intranet at http://intral.parliament.uk/bb/bb.htm.
The results of the shuffles on 26th May will be published on Friday 27th May in a blue unofficial notice paper available from the Vote Office and on http://pubs1.tso.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmordbk2/cmob2.htm.


QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON A NAMED DAY

The following dates have been specified for the minimum notice for tabling named day written Questions for answer on the first three days after the adjournment:

Time for tabling	For answer on
6.30 p.m. on Thursday 26th May	Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th June
4.30 p.m. on Friday 3rd June	Wednesday 8th June.

Continue to Order of Business


2.30 p.m.	Prayers.
Afterwards	Private Business (without debate).
	Motion for Unopposed Return (without debate).
	Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport.
3.20 p.m.	Oral Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
3.30 p.m.	Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any).
Afterwards	Presentation of Bills (without debate).
	Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address) (proposed subjects for debate: Health and Education) (may continue until 10.00 p.m.).
	Income Tax (Draft Information Exchange Agreements) (Motions) (for up to one and a half hours on each Motion).
	Regulatory Reform Order (Motion for approval) (without debate).
	Adjournment (Whitsun) (Motion) (without debate).
	Business of the House (Motion) (no debate after 10.00 p.m.).
At the end of the sitting	Adjournment Debate: Treatment of Britons in the United Arab Emirates and the case of Mr Russell Clamp (Miss Ann Widdecombe) (until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later).

MEMORANDUM

WHITSUN ADJOURNMENT 2005

TABLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON A NAMED DAY