Tuesday, 9 January 2001
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Ordered,That the promoters of the Kent County Council Bill [Lords] may, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, proceed with the Bill in the present Session;...
Ordered,That the promoters of the Medway Council Bill [Lords] may, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, proceed with the Bill in the present Session; and the...
The Secretary of State was asked—
If he will make a statement on allocations under the modernisation fund. [142896]
What progress has been made in involving patients in primary care groups. [142897]
If he will make a statement on the average out-patient waiting time for an ear, nose and throat consultation in the Avon health authority area in the last 12 months [142898]
What advice he has received about the medical properties of cannabis. [142899]
What assessment he has made of injurious impact of over-prescribing of drugs for patients with Alzheimer's disease. [142900]
What action he is taking to improve access to primary health care. [142901]
When he intends to publish a report on his review of the NHS complaints system. [142902]
Pursuant to his letter to the hon. Member for New Forest, East of 7 December, what progress his Department has made in making artificial limbs with lifelike silicone coatings available to NHS...
If he will make a statement on the availability of domiciliary care for the elderly. [142904]
How many additional doctors will be employed in the NHS under his national plan. [142905]
If there is to be a continuing and separate regulatory structure for midwives within the new national plan for the NHS. [142906]
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. I apologise to the Opposition spokesman, the hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr. Duncan Smith), for the short time...
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath: Eric Joyce Esq., for Falkirk, West.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your guidance on a point of order of which I have given you some advance notice. As you will know, it relates to the conduct of yesterday's first...
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by Mr. Secretary Byers, Mr. Andrew Smith, Dawn Primarolo, Mr. Stephen Timms and Miss Melanie Johnson, presented a Bill to restate, with minor changes,...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put,That, at this day's sitting, the Motions in the name of Mr. Keith Bradley and Margaret Beckett relating to Armed Forces Bill, Tax Simplification (Joint Committee),...
I beg to move, That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Bill:
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee.2. The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before Thursday 15th March. I shall be brief. It will come as no surprise...
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee.2. The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before Thursday 15th March.
Before I call the Minister to move motion 4, relating to the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, I must tell the House that I have selected the manuscript amendment tabled by the right...
Before I call the Minister, I remind the House that, as the occupant of the Chair said last night, this motion is narrow. It deals with whether those listed in it will be appropriate electoral...
Motion made,That, following the Order [20th November 2000], Mr. Nicholas Winterton, Mr. John McWilliam, Mr. Barry Jones and Frank Cook be appointed to act as additional Deputy Speakers at...
Motion made,That, for the current Session of Parliament, Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:Line 37, before the word 'European'...
Motion made,That Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 2nd and 9th February, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March, 6th and 27th April, 11th and 18th May, 8th and 15th...
Motion made,That—the Lords Message [12th July 2000] communicating a Resolution relating to Human Rights (Joint Committee), be now considered;this House concurs with the Lords in the said...
Motion made,That Jean Corston, Mr. Desmond Browne, Mr. Andrew Miller, Mr. Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Sir Patrick Cormack and Mr. Robert Maclennan be members of the Select Committee appointed to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Touhig.]
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