Tuesday, 6 February 2001
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Secretary of State was asked—
What representations he has received on the prescribing of herceptin for the treatment of breast cancer; and if he will make a statement. [147327]
If he will make a statement on the Government's progress on improvements in services to patients suffering from cancer. [147328]
If he will make it his policy to require national health service trust hospitals to report rates of hospital-acquired infections on a common basis. [147331]
On how many occasions in the last three years he has changed the methodology for compiling hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement. [147333]
When he will announce the findings of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence with respect to beta interferon. [147334]
If he will make a statement on the growth of social services funding. [147337]
What steps he is taking to expand the capacity of the NHS to carry out more operations. [147338]
What action he is taking to improve the health of young men. [1473401
What recent representations he has received on treatment for kidney patients. [147341]
3.30
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a Parliamentary Commission to investigate and report regularly to Parliament, at intervals to be determined by Parliament, on...
Mr. Michael Fabricant accordingly presented a Bill to establish a Parliamentary Commission to investigate and report regularly to Parliament, at intervals to be determined by Parliament, on the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That the following provisions shall apply to the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill:
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
3. Any proceedings on consideration, and proceedings on Third Reading, shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on that day or, if that day is...
4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings in Committee of the whole House or on consideration and Third Reading.
5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or...
I beg to move, That the draft Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Disapplication of Part IV for Northern Ireland Parties, etc.) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [31 January],That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [23 January],That, following the Order [20th November 2000], Mr. Nicholas Winterton, Mr. John Mc William, Mr. Barry Jones and Frank Cook be...
Motion made,That, for the current Session of Parliament, Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:Line 40, before the word 'European'...
Motion made,That— (1) this House approves the First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2000–01 (HC 47); and(2) the Resolution of 5th June 1996 on the Language of...
This is the "Colchester says no to burning nuclear waste at Bradwell" petition. It is the petition of Susan Brooks, Judith Lunn, Bridget Searle and 1,570 residents of Colchester and surrounding...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dowd.]
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